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Seraphina paced back and forth in her room, her mind racing with thoughts. “What if my dad finds out about us? What will I do?” she felt trapped, unsure of how to escape the dilemma. Then her phone rang. It was Ava. She picked up the call, and Ava immediately asked, “Sera, have you found out the truth?” Seraphina started shedding tears, unable to form words. Sensing her pain, Ava said, “I’m coming there right away. We can’t discuss this on the phone.” Seraphina kept crying, unable to stop thinking about the whole situation. She heard a knock on her door and wiped her tears immediately. Her mom entered, asking about her day. “Mom, everything went well; we’re still preparing for our final exam,” she forced a smile, hiding her emotional turmoil. She did not want her mom to know that she had cried. “That’s good; your dad will soon win this battle, and then everything will come back to normal, okay?” her mom assured her, thinking she was still worried about the birthday wish. “Don’t w
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Chapter 25 Mr. Sterling called his secretary to follow him to his office as he entered the company. “Get the documents ready; I’m calling the lawyer right away,” he said, taking his phone and leaving the office. Mr. Sterling was eager to expose Mr. Harrington again in a legal way. He believed he was going to win the case because everyone knew about Mr. Harrington’s bad acts. “We are coming there right now,” he told his lawyer as he headed back to his office. He went to the court with his secretary, still holding the evidence against Mr. Harrington and eager to show it to everyone in court. Meanwhile, Mr. Harrington was in his office when the court officers arrived to summon him. “Take the lead, I’ll come very soon,” he told them. “No, we have to go with you right now,” one of them insisted. “Okay, wait outside. I have to make a call,” Mr. Harrington replied. The officers waited outside but kept the door open to watch him make the call. Mr. Harrington called his lawyer, who assure
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The next day at the court,the judge gave his verdict: Mr Harrington was found guilty of product piracy and defamation. He was ordered to pay damages he has made to Mr Sterling's company. The judge ordered him to close down his company for some months, he should not think of working for a given period of months. The court rose after the judge's order. As they left the courtroom, Sera felt a mix of emotions. Relief that the truth is finally out but also the fear of what would happen next. Seraphina saw her dad's triumphant smile as they walked out of the courtroom. She knew that this feud was far from over. This feud between their families was far from resolved. It was just the beginning. Mrs Vanessa held Sera's hand when she saw Alex, she dragged Sera far from where her dad and his lawyer were. “ Is he not that your friend?” She asked curiously. “ Yes, Mom, he is. Please don't tell Dad about it,” she pleaded. “ I don't think you're just friends because he's been staring
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“Get it in your mind that you're mine and no one on this earth can ever take you from me, not even that stupid Seraphina who claims to love you. I'll make sure you become mine Alex, wait and watch me make you mine. Hahahaha!” Ava whispered into Alex's ears and went away.Seraphina went back home and the house was filled with friends of her parents and her Dad's business partners celebrating their victory.“ Sera, you're here, come with me. I want to introduce you to my friends.” Her mom held her hand, leading her towards some groups of friends.“ Mom, you know that I don't support this celebration thing. Please can you let me go inside and at least change into something better?” She said, freeing herself from her mom.She went into her room and didn't come back again because she wasn't ready to be disturbed by friends and families of her parents.“ Hello class, today. We're going to welcome someone who claims to love her enemy,” Ava announced to her classmates as soon as she entered t
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Mr. Harrington’s defeat in court only fueled his desire for revenge. He paced around his room, his mind racing with plans to destroy Mr. Sterling. The humiliation he felt in the courtroom was unbearable, and he was determined to make Mr. Sterling pay.His phone rang, interrupting his thoughts. He glanced at the caller ID and sighed before answering. “What is it, Blackwood?” he snapped.“What’s happening, Harrington? What did you do again this time around?” his brother, Mr. Blackwood, asked, his voice filled with frustration.“Please, I don’t have time for your shouting. I have plans to carry out. Don’t disturb me,” Harrington replied curtly.“Plans again? Are you not fed up with all these revenge schemes, Harrington? When will you change this cold character?”Mr. Blackwood’s voice was stern, but there was a hint of concern.“I’ll stop when these stupid people stop taking what’s rightfully mine. But since they don’t want to stop, I will make sure they suffer in my hands,” Harrington ret
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Ava had become restless since her plans hadn’t been working. She didn’t care about the exam anymore; her focus was solely on how to be with Alex. She was determined to get whatever she wanted at this point.She paced up and down in her room after coming back from school, thinking about how to destroy Seraphina and Alex’s relationship.“Yes! I have an idea. Let’s just finish writing the final exam, and I will give them the shock of their lives,” she muttered to herself, a sinister smile spreading across her face. She then went downstairs to get something to eat, feeling a twisted sense of satisfaction.Meanwhile, Seraphina took Alex’s words to heart and decided to focus on her studies despite the family feud. She was determined to excel in her exams.In her study room, she was deeply engrossed in her books when her mom entered, startling her. “Oh, Mom, you startled me,” she exclaimed, looking up from her notes.“I’m sorry, dear. I went to your room but didn’t find you, so I decided to
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The next week was their final exam and they were preparing for it. Alexander and Seraphina were always together, learning for their examination. Even though there were obstacles in their lives they were determined to make their families proud.One day, Sera and Alex held their hands together and strolled on the school's compound. Alexander realized that Sera was smiling when they were chatting.“ I could see you're very happy. What's the secret of your joy?” Alex asked.“ Can't you see our parents are not fighting anymore? It seems they have reconciled” Seraphina replied.Alexander kept quiet, he knew that the feud wasn't over after hearing his dad's call with the friend. “ What's wrong?” Sera asked when she realized that Alex's face had changed.Alexander told her that nothing was wrong. They went to the library to continue their studies.They closed from school, and Alex asked Sera if they could hang out in the night. She agreed with him, hugged him, entered her car, and drove off
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“ I'm going to protect our relationship no matter what. Even if it will cost me everything I'll do that. She looks beautiful even if she's asleep. What a sleeping beauty.Goodnight my love” Alex went to give her a peck and went back to sleep on his bed.Alexander finally drifted off to sleep, his thoughts still lingering on Seraphina. The night was quiet, save for the occasional rustle of leaves outside the window.Morning came too soon. The first rays of sunlight peeked through the curtains, gently waking Seraphina. She stretched and looked over at Alexander, who was still asleep. She smiled softly, feeling a rush of affection for him. Quietly, she got up and tiptoed to his side, planting a gentle kiss on his forehead.“Good morning, sleepyhead,” she whispered.Alexander stirred, his eyes fluttering open. He smiled when he saw her, reaching out to take her hand. “Good morning, beautiful,” he replied, his voice husky with sleep.They shared a quiet moment, just enjoying each other’s pr
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They hugged Sera's parents and went to hug Alex's parents too. “ I knew that there would be a day that I'd openly and officially call Seraphina, my in-law, and today is the day. Thank you so much for being by Alex's side, my in-law” Alex's mom hugged Seraphina again. “You never supported me in my evil plans. You've taught me the true meaning of love. I'm proud of you, son.” Mr Harrington hugged his son. “ Thank you, Dad,” he replied. After the marriage, a celebration went on at the mansion. One day, Mr. Alexander Harrington called his staff and had a meeting with them. “ I'm glad to have you all here. We're going to work as a team, no business feud, no family feud. I called you here to tell you the new name of this company. My wife, Mrs Seraphina Harrington, and I have decided to change the name of this company to Selex Jewelry Company. We have two companies, the Glimmering Visions company and the Radiant Treasures. But now both of them will have the same name and that is Sele
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Seraphina looked at her dad and went to hug him. “Wow, Dad, thank you so much, Dad.”“ Thank you so much, Dad,” Alexander shook his hand.She also went to hug her mom. “You've been the best mother every child would want to have. Thank you for supporting us from the beginning. I love both of you so much”“ We love you too Sera,” her mom replied.Things went well for Alexander and Seraphina. Both of them collaborated on anything about their business. They had many customers and were getting more money. One morning, Alexander was preparing for work and found Seraphina still in bed. He went to kiss her, “Hey love, won't you go to work today?” He held her hand and felt some heat on her body.“ You're feeling hot, what's wrong?” Alexander asked with concern. “ I'm not feeling well Alexander” “ Oh, let me take you to the hospital right now.” he held her hand, took her to the car, and drove to the hospital.“ Doctor, what's wrong with her?” Alexander met the doctor when he came out of Ser
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“ Dad please, do you approve of this relationship or you still want your daughter to be with a guy who will torture her, take her business and make her a house wife?” She went to hold her dad's hand and looked into his eyes. Her dad hugged, “ I'm sorry Seraphina, sorry for keeping this feud in my heart and forgetting that I had a daughter to protect. I thought I was doing the best for you but I was wrong. Alexander is the perfect man to be with. He loves you, he cared for you, he put you first before his family. Even in pain he still wanted to see you and be with you. I approve of your relationship”Everyone clapped as soon as he finished talking then silent again. “ Vanessa I'm sorry for not understanding you. You're really a mother. Both of us will bless their marriage and they will live happily ever after. Now you Derrick, turn right and meet the police approaching you. You attempted to kill someone and destroy someone's life. Get out of here” Derrick shamefully walked towards th
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“ What's wrong Sir, please tell me have you heard anything about him?” “ Stand up, hurry up. Follow me” Mr Harrington said and left the house while Amber followed up.They got to the warehouse and saw Alexander being beaten to the extent that he could not move. “ Alexander! Alexander!” Amber shouted.“ Amber,” he answered in a low tone. “ Thank God, you're alive.”“ Seraphina! Where is she? I have to go and prove to her that I love her” “ Seraphina is fine Alexander, she's doing her best to get the engagement canceled” Amber replied as they picked him up from the floor and took him into Mr Harrington's car.In the car, Alexander kept mentioning that he had to go to Seraphina's house. “ You're dying because of this girl Alex and you still want to be with her”his dad said as he drove the car.“ Yes dad, take me there. Amber I hope you still have the evidence? I have mine on my phone, where's my phone”“ You're weak Alexander, go to the hospital and get healed before we go with our
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After the breakfast, her father,mother and Derrick's mother left both of them at the living room. Derrick did all that he could to get Seraphina's attention but she was absent-minded.Alexander and Ava arrived at Seraphina's house. Ava was determined to make Seraphina believe they were together.“Alexander? Ava? What are you doing here?” Seraphina asked as soon as she saw them, her voice filled with confusion and a hint of worry.“ Oh! Poor Seraphina, see how red your eyes have been. I guess you're still dreaming about Alexander marrying you. You better wake up from your dream because he's going to be mine very soon or let me say he's mine already” Ava said mockingly.Derrick’s face lit up with a smirk, but Seraphina’s eyes filled with tears. “Is this true, Alexander? After everything we’ve been through?”Before Alexander could respond, the door swung open, and Amber burst into the room. “Wait! Seraphina, you need to hear the truth.”Everyone turned to face Amber, stunned by her sudde
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The day before the engagement, as Derrick's mother and the maids kept preparing for the engagement, Mrs Vanessa, still in an angry mood, did not want to help them because she didn't succumb to her husband's decision to get her daughter and Derrick engaged.Seraphina was also thinking about Alexander. He had not been calling her or texting her and she felt something was wrong. She was feeling uneasy and she missed Alexander so much and wanted to see him. All that she could do was to shed tears.Ava was very excited to go to Seraphina's house to tell her the news about her and Alexander's relationship.“ Can we go Alexander, I can't wait to see the tears in Seraphina's eyes today” she said as she hurriedly went to open the front door of Alexander's car and sat in the front seat. Alexander watched her with a frowned face. Then he got a call from Amber, he walked to a far away place to prevent Ava from hearing them.“ Go with her, Alexander.” Amber said.Alexander sighed deeply and went
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Seraphina had been in her room shedding tears and watching the video on her phone for some days. She was heartbreaking, ignoring Alexander's calls. She did not want to talk to him again, she only welcomed her mom and sometimes Derrick in her room.Derrick tried his best to be beside Seraphina, to make Seraphina feel loved and happy. “ Hey Sera, will you stop crying already? You've been crying for three days now. When will you forget this guy and move on with me? I'm going to make you happy, I'll not cheat on you just like Alexander has done.” His eyes locked unto hers as he said those words to her.“ Let me confess something to you. You know, when my dad told me about asking your hand in marriage, I didn't want to, but I saw something in you that attracted me; you're beautiful, caring, and loving. Alexander is not worth your tears Sera. It's high time you dry out those tears and move on with your life. I'll be there for you no matter what happens” he professed his love to her.Seraph
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Ava, who stood at the door of the company, watched everything and walked majestically to Alexander. She moved her hand on his chest, “She's now gone forever; you're mine now.” She whispered these words into his ears.Alexander removed her hands from his chest with anger and walked past her to the company. He wanted to go to Seraphina's office to explain everything to her.“ I'm not done with you yet, Alexander; now I have someone who has the same mission as mine to support me in this.” She smirked and left the company.Seraphina drove off to Amber's house. She hurriedly went to hug her and cried uncontrollably. “ What's wrong Seraphina? Why are you crying this way? Is it about your arranged marriage?” Amber asked her questions confused about her reactions.“ I wouldn't have cried harder if it was about the arranged marriage because I knew Alexander would have sorted things out, but now that I know the truth, my tears are even more,” she sobbed.“ You're confusing me, Sera; what's the
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As Seraphina and her mom arrived home, tension filled the air. Mr. Sterling was sitting on the couch. His face was set in a stormy expression as he confronted her."Seraphina," he began, his voice hard and unyielding, "I've arranged a marriage for you with Derrick. From now on, I don't want to see Alexander anywhere near you."Seraphina felt a cold shock wash over her. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest as she tried to process her father's words. She couldn't believe he would do something like this. "No, Dad," she replied, her voice trembling but resolute. "I don't love Derrick. I love Alexander, and nothing you say or do will change that."Mr. Sterling's eyes narrowed, his fury barely contained. "You will do as I say, Seraphina. This is for your good. Derrick is the one for you. Alexander will not help you, his father is our enemy."Tears welled up in Seraphina's eyes as she shook her head. "You can't force me into a marriage I don't want. I won't be happy with Derrick, and you k
