Crack My Code

Crack My Code

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By:  Penny Heather LoveKumpleto
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Synopsis

Blind Date

Drama

Contemporary

Secretary

Comedy

Heir/Heirness

Contract Marriage

CEO

Celine Yates is a 25-year-old heiress who was forced to work in a corporate world because her mother has been withholding her inheritance. It has been seven years since her father's death and she felt that her life and dreams have been put on-hold because she could not get the funding she needed on her life projects. To make matters worse, her step-father is accusing her of fraud for presenting a fake marriage certificate to get her inheritance. His reason: Daniel Grant aka husband does not exist in any record. Everyone knows Daniel the geek back in college. He is her friend. How could he not exist? That's her way out every time her mother would arrange a blind date for her. One day, her mother gave her a hard deadline: bring Daniel Grant or get married to Mr. Johnson, one of her step-father's buddy who is twice her age. Out of desperation, she asked her CEO boss Daniel Stevenson to accompany her to meet her mother and step-father in exchange of one month overtime without pay. Will the boss agree? Will she get her inheritance? What would she do if she finds out they have more connection than what she knows?

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CHAPTER 1 – I'm Married

“Mother, Uncle Clint, I’m married” Celine Yates declared proudly.

They’re supposed to have their scheduled family lunch when Celine greeted them with an ‘exciting news’.

Other mothers would be thrilled to hear such announcement.

But not Minerva Yates-Solomon.

She has heard this excuse for as long as she could remember.

“Okay, where’s your husband?” she dabbed a napkin to her lips to entertain the new-comer.

“He’s abroad, preparing for our future” Celine said confidently.

“Is he still the same man that you’re claiming you married from seven years ago?”

“Or you have divorced and married another one?” Minerva did not fail to raise her left eyebrow.

“Yes, same man” she quipped.

“You know what sweetheart, it doesn’t matter. You will still attend the engagement party with Mr. Johnson”

“If your dear husband is real, I’m sure he will show up to stop it” Minerva sipped her wine trying to dismiss their conversation.

“Mother, I’m pregnant” she tried one more time.

“Enough!” Minerva glared at her.

“Why can’t you believe me?” she asked imploringly.

“The last time you asked someone to pretend to be your boyfriend we lost millions”

“Never mind the millions, Celine. We lost face when he turned out to be a drag queen” Minerva reminded her with gritted teeth.

Celine snorted when she remembered that scene.

That was a funny one.

She never fails to laugh just remembering it.

“You’re not taking this seriously, are you? I think I should let Uncle Clint proceed with the lawsuit” Minerva said in a threatening tone.

“What lawsuit, it’s a baseless accusation mother. You know it” she objected.

“For fraud. Daniel Grant does not exist in any records. He’s not real, Celine. Uncle Clint has been very considerate to you all these years” Minerva reminded her.

“He is real, he’s my friend from college” she explained.

“You never had friends. Anyway, the engagement party is your only way out” Minerva reminded her again.

When she realized there’s no point in staying there, she bid her mother goodbye then immediately called her lawyer, Attorney Dawson to meet up.

“Celine, please slow down” the lawyer reminded her when he noticed her murdering her steak.

“I’m just so hungry, Uncle Dawson. Mother never fed me.  She wanted to keep me malnourished” she said trying to throw shade at her mother.

Jeffrey Dawson just looked at his late friend’s daughter.

This is not the princess that his friend, Roland Yates, imagined her to become.

“Didn’t you just come from lunch?” he asked lightly.

“No” she shook her head.

“Who eats salad for lunch? Only cows” she replied bluntly.

“Sorry” she immediately apologized when she saw Uncle Dawson pouring dressing on his salad.

‘Moooo’ she wanted to add.

“Tell me what did Minerva want this time?” the good lawyer asked her again.

“She wanted me to attend the engagement party or Uncle Clint will file the lawsuit” she gave a brief summary.

“And you don’t want to attend it because?” sometimes it makes him question his loyalty to his old friend.

“Because Mr. Johnson is twice my age and as soon as I marry him, Uncle Clint will have control of the entire Yates Holdings” she reminded him.

Does she need to remind him that?

He would be the first to be eliminated once Clint Solomon takes over.

“I just wanted to know if you’re still clear of what is at stake here” Attorney Dawson suddenly became serious.

“This is my father’s legacy Uncle Dawson. I know everyone thinks I’m just an unworthy brat and that I don’t deserve it”

“Maybe it’s true. But father left it for me. I cannot let anyone squander what he built over the years” she bit her lips to suppress her tears.

“It would be nice if you could have a ‘husband’ to avoid the engagement” he also thinks Daniel Grant is an imaginary person.

“You also doubt me?” her own lawyer doubts her.

How could he represent her if he doesn’t believe in her?

“Celine, there’s no record of Daniel Grant. I saw your ‘marriage certificate’ and I executed your father’s will”

“I don’t know how you did it. It’s not my concern”

“But fighting a lawsuit is another matter” he reminded her.

“I have completed the marriage clause, why can’t you force mother to give me my inheritance?”

“I’ve been living like a beggar for the last seven years, Uncle Dawson. Please do something” she pleaded.

“Don’t exaggerate, Celine. You live in a 3-bedroom apartment at the heart of the business district. Even middle management could not instantly afford that kind of space” he dismissed her claims.

“I grew up in a mansion with my own Olympic-sized swimming pool and a secret garden for my flowers, Uncle Dawson” she reminded the old man.

“Living in apartment and sharing elevator with strangers is the worst punishment for me” she rolled her eyes.

Attorney Dawson looked at her intently.

“Unbelievable” he just shook his head.

Sometimes he just wanted to burn incense or some candles to call back Roland Yates from the dead.

That way he doesn’t have to lose his head every time he deals with his daughter.

“So, what now? What can we do?” Celine asked impatiently.

“We can hire an actor. They could be more convincing at impromptu conversations” Attorney Dawson gave her a solution.

“I’ll see what I can do. I have a job interview as project manager. I’ll let you know tomorrow” she said while finishing her meal.

She went back to her beggar flat and freshen up then proceed to her interview at 5Cattleya.

5Cattleya is a start-up company that releases online games that are very popular to the younger generation.

To be honest she just liked the name of the company that’s why she applied.

Her background is in investment banking, a gaming company is a child’s play for her.

Once she got her inheritance, she will buy the company and will rename it to ‘Celine’s Cattleya’.

When she reached the company, she was a bit impressed.

This is a big office for a start-up.

And when she enters the conference room, she received the shock of her life.

“D, what are you doing here?” she saw Daniel Grant in the panel of interviewers.

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Christine Owings
102 chapters 2/13/23
2023-02-14 00:29:46
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Esthertaiwo Tobi
Good story need date
2023-02-10 15:21:11
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captainobvious34
Awesome story. Please update and complete the book
2022-03-27 05:49:26
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hui mian tan
I quite enjoy reading. Hope the story not dragging too long and complicated ...
2022-03-13 13:45:53
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Fernando A. Palafox
Good to read
2021-08-08 06:08:36
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cyprus.kohler
interesting so far, next please... Do you perhaps have any social media that I can follow you on?
2021-07-15 17:19:40
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Paula Rickett
This is a very good book. It will take you back to your young days. Make you think about who your True friends are.
2021-06-12 09:16:53
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Black Rose
Hi dear Author.. update more.tnx..
2022-01-31 23:53:46
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CHAPTER 1 – I'm Married
“Mother, Uncle Clint, I’m married” Celine Yates declared proudly.They’re supposed to have their scheduled family lunch when Celine greeted them with an ‘exciting news’.Other mothers would be thrilled to hear such announcement.But not Minerva Yates-Solomon.She has heard this excuse for as long as she could remember.“Okay, where’s your husband?” she dabbed a napkin to her lips to entertain the new-comer.“He’s abroad, preparing for our future” Celine said confidently.“Is he still the same man that you’re claiming you married from seven years ago?”“Or you have divorced and married another one?” Minerva did not fail to raise her left eyebrow.“Yes, same man” she quipped.“You know what sweetheart, it doesn’t matter. You will still attend the engagement party with Mr. Johnson”
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CHAPTER 2 – The Interview
“Shall we start?” an old man in the middle asked. When she looked at ‘Daniel Grant’ he was not even looking at her. It took her a while to recover. How is this possible? Has he forgotten about her? He looked a lot different now, yes, but she could not be mistaken. She took her seat still trying to figure out what is happening when she heard another voice. “Good morning, Miss Yates” she heard an old man in his sixties reading her CV. “Yates? Are you related to the Yates Holdings?” the oldest man in the group asked. Celine eyed the room and fixed her focus on the man in the middle. ‘He must be the one to please’ Celine thought of the old man. “Not at the moment” she said with a confident smile. She immediately got the attention of the rest of the people inside the room. “Who is Celine Yates? And why should we hire you?” the old man in the middle started. It is always a dread
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CHAPTER 3 – Signing Bonus
When she reached her flat, she received an unexpected call.“This is Oscar Sands. Congratulations for being the latest member of 5Cattleya” she recognized the voice as the old man from the interview.She wanted to scream, but she waited for the rest of the news.There’s always a catch.“I’m sending you the formal job offer, if you agree with the terms, you can e-sign the contract and send it back to me” Oscar Sands said in a formal tone.Celine checked her email excitedly but her excitement was immediately replaced with contempt.‘Is this a joke?’ she thought.She immediately called back the number.“You’re hiring me for a double role but the basic pay is the same?” she started her query in a not so friendly manner.“Yes, but-“ Oscar was not able to finish his explanation when Celine cut him off.“If you’re asking so much, I
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CHAPTER 4 – Dinner Invitation
“Because dinner is very important. Anyway, sleep after that. I’ll buy you coffee” she said with finality.When she looked at Daniel the man was still not convinced.“Fine” she rolled her eyes then went back to the sofa.Daniel sat in front of her and brought her coffee.“I need someone to introduce to my mother so she will get off my back” she started.“It’s not formal. We can say we just started dating, nothing official. Just a one-time deal” she assured the guy.Daniel studied her worried face and he wanted to laugh.“What’s in it for me?” Daniel asked.“I’ll do one month overtime without pay” she said excitedly.“You don’t get to file overtime. Your contract says 24/7 secretary” he reminded her.“I’ll buy you a new coffee-maker” who would reject that?“All my appliance
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CHAPTER 5 – You Owe Me Something
All eyes were widened at her revelation.For full five seconds no one dared to make a sound.“Well mother, I’ve told you he is real. I hope you can stop arranging dates and marriage proposals for me” Celine said.“Thank you for your time, we’re leaving” she was about to grab Daniel’s hand when Daniel took a seat in the table.“I know it’s a shock” Daniel said smiling.It was a shock even for him.What happened to ‘nothing formal’, ‘just started dating’ thing?But he always manages his composure well.“Apologies, Mr. Stevenson for getting dragged into our family matters” Minerva said cautiously.“Celine, is this your attempt to avoid the lawsuit?” Minerva asked in a reprimanding tone.“Minerva, Celine’s matters are my matters” Daniel immediately interjected.“We didn’t kno
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CHAPTER 6 – Dolci Baci
When she saw how serious Daniel’s look was, she could not help but snort.“Pbbfftt”“That’s funny” she gently removed his hands from her face.“Let’s go. Send me home. I’m so hungry” she pouted her lips as she sat in the passenger seat.“Don’t you think you should be pleasing me right now?” Daniel suddenly asked.“And why would I do that? I already owe you one favour. That’s enough” she said with a raised eyebrow.Does he think he can outwit her?“I don’t know, maybe I accidentally tell your Uncle Clint that I did not sign any marriage certificate”“Just maybe, what do you think?” he challenged her.She looked at the man in disbelief.They already made the deal.Would he back out now?“But you already agreed” she never thought Daniel would betray her.&ldquo
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CHAPTER 7 – It's My Apartment
She eyed him sideways trying to gauge his seriousness.“If it has come to this, I guess you’re right” she agreed to his proposition.“Do you have your own swimming pool?” she wondered if she could resume her swimming regimen.Daniel is not sure if she’s aware of the complexity of their situation.Does she understand what living under one roof means?“Nope, just a penthouse” he simply replied.“Wait. It’s not the same storage room you had while we’re in college, right?” she panicked.“That’s so small, we could barely fit in there” she objected.“You never complained before when you wanted to sleep-over” he reprimanded her.She just rolled her eyes.His financial status back in college is unknown to her.He doesn’t have a car and other flashy things while studying but he always had a lot of cash to pay
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CHAPTER 8 – Linda the Mother Superior
They went back to her unit to shower and get a change of clothes for the next day.While she’s doing her business, Daniel freely roamed around when a pink album caught his eye.“Our Wedding” he read the title in confusion.The more he browsed the pages, the more confused he becomes.Is he suffering from any amnesia?The photos are not as he remembers it to be.“Convincing, right?” Celine appeared in her pink cartoon pyjamas.“I edited most of the photos so if anyone wanted proof, I could easily show this one”“No one could tell since everything was made seven years ago” she winked at him proudly.She has really covered her bases.After keeping the album in her desk drawer, they prepared to leave when her door bell rang.“Hide” she whispered to Daniel who quickly went inside her room.“Baby girl!!!” Linda Lopez hugged her as
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CHAPTER 9 – Celine in Sick
“What did you say?” Brendan stood from his seat ready to attack.“I said you’re a snake” Daniel stepped forward provoking Brendan.“Enough!” Linda interrupted.“Grant, we’re dating” she admitted to stop both men.Daniel scoffed.“What, you couldn’t get Celine, you went after the best friend? Classic snake” Daniel clapped annoyingly.Brendan’s fist was fast and it landed partially on Daniel’s cheek.Daniel’s quick reflex prevented him from getting a knock-out.“At least I’m not a hypocrite. Going back to your true colours now?”“What happened to the loner-geek persona you created for Celine?”“Did she find out you’re a star athlete who doesn’t need glasses?”“Classic hypocrite” Brendan clapped back at him.This time it was Daniel’s fist
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CHAPTER 10 – The Daring Nurse
“Your what?” Oscar asked after a complete silence.He wasn’t dreaming, was he?“Just send the details in my email” he said not wanting to repeat what he said.“Another thing, I need a new house with a swimming pool and a garden”“We’ll move in once she gets better” he said casually.After a few more instructions, they ended their call.Celine spent the rest of the morning sleeping.She only wakes up to have soup or water.Oscar called again at lunch time to give a briefing.“I think you scared the secretary on her first day. She didn’t show up today”“She’s also not picking up her phone. What a model employee you hired” Oscar said sarcastically.“She’s here with me” Daniel just said.“Ohhh” Oscar doesn’t buy it.Will the prima donna secretary work in a hospital?
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