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Alexis's POV

“ Took them just long enough to get here,” my father added, before waving the doctor off.

“ Thank you doc, I will get my assistant to send across your money, with your tips of course, thank you”

Showing gratitude for even the smallest of things was sometimes my father had taught me and had inculcated in me, no matter who it was he was addressing or talking to, he would always show gratitude.

He had said it once that everyone was the same and just because we were privileged enough to get this didn't mean we were supposed to treat people like they don't matter and it hoped to do the same when I had kids.

Kids with Nortia didn't sound like a bad idea even though that was what I had wanted from her initially, now I found myself wanting even more than just that.

“ Let them in, how's the shares now?”

“ Stabilizing,” I answered.

“ Nothing works better than public opinion, once the public is by your side, you have gotten all that you wanted and that is what we are going t
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