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"What do you mean by that? Do you even know what you are talking about?" I asked, glaring in his direction. How can he bring up such a conversation when he knows my relationship with Zara? What could even be prompting such thoughts?Since the last time I went to her school to warn her, she hasn’t left school to come see me, and she doesn’t even pick up my calls anymore."You need to calm down. I have a reason for asking; I’m not just making things up." Alex defended.I finished adjusting my blazer, now turning to face him fully. "What do you mean? How can I have an affair with my cousin? Doesn’t that sound ridiculous to you?""What if she's having feelings for you? What if she's slept with you, but.....""Alex." I roared. It was beginning to irk me, just the thought of it is irritating.I want to know where all of this is coming from, because why would he think I'm having an affair with my sister."Can you please stop? You know my condition. I can’t get a woman pregnant; I’m still on
I could no longer concentrate at the dining table. It was beginning to suffocate me, the way he was acting all romantic with her. This used to piss me off, but I wouldn't allow him to get into my head and make me act rashly. There were people I respected seated here. It was better to step outside for some fresh air to clear my head. I picked up a glass of juice and excused myself from the room. "Please excuse me." I said, standing up, just as Liam stopped me. "Ryan, you barely touched your food." He said, concern evident on his face. I smiled. "I'm fine. I had lunch late in the evening, so I think that's why I can't eat much." I lied, desperate to escape the pain I had been enduring since I sat down. I had never felt the pain of our divorce as strongly as I did today. Seeing her so beautifully dressed and smiling was killing me. And now, he was worsening it. "Alright. Go ahead." He responded. I nodded before turning on my heels. I took the stairs and strode to the last balcony, s
EmilyI pulled my hands out of Anderson's grip. He had no right to hit Ryan, even though she had saved me. I’m not saying Ryan should have kissed me without my permission, or even tried to, but that didn’t justify Anderson hitting him. If I hadn’t suspected him of the call he received, I wouldn’t have followed him down the stairs, and Ryan wouldn’t have kissed me.I stopped, pulling my hands away again, earning a concerned stare from Anderson. He tried to grab my hands once more, but I stopped him."Don't do that." I said, raising my hands to keep him at a distance."Is everything okay?" he asked, his brows furrowing. "I'm sorry he kissed you, and I wasn’t there on time to stop him.""I'm furious he kissed me. I mean, he shouldn’t have. But that doesn’t mean you should hit him, Anderson. What if you both had gotten into a fight?"He paused, staring at me in disbelief. Perhaps he hadn’t expected me to side with Ryan. He could think whatever he wanted, but what he did back there was wro
"Thank you for coming to represent your father." Liam said curtly. "Please tell him he has nothing to worry about, everything is going as planned." I nodded in response. I don’t know what their plan is, but I’ll be sure to pass on the message. "I’ll be on my way. It’s getting late. Thank you for the dinner." I replied, tightening my grip on my bag. "Alright! Make sure you don’t overthink. Let your heart lead you." He said, stroking my hair. I smiled at him before turning on my heels. I’m not letting anything bother me, not even the nonsense Ryan said earlier. My focus is on dealing with those scumbags who’ve been tormenting my family and causing me nothing but pain. Everyone will bow before me, that, I promise. I reached the car and tossed the keys to Jasper, who caught them hurriedly. He pressed the key button, unlocking the car for me before settling into the driver’s seat. Once he fastened his seatbelt, he drove onto the highway. A slow song played softly in the background,
I outstretched my hand, pointing toward the door where the voice had come from. That was Ethan's voice. I hadn’t realized he was back after leaving earlier this morning. Even when I came home to prepare for dinner, it had just been Lisa."It’s him. He’s been in his room for a couple of hours now." Lisa said, noticing how flabbergasted I was. No one had told me he was back, not even a call.I hurried out of the room and scurried toward Lisa’s room. There he was, stepping out of the doorway."Hey, you are back." He said, walking toward me. I punched him on the shoulder, earning a gasp from him."Why did you make everyone worry?" I demanded, landing another punch, which elicited another gasp."Sweet, are you trying to break his arm?" Lisa teased, laughing from behind me. "I tried calling you, but he said I should let you be." She confessed.Just as I was about to punch him again, Ethan caught my hand and pulled me into a hug."There’s some good news." He whispered.I quickly pulled back
Earlier this morning, Father left home with the picture Lincoln had brought as proof, urging everyone to be at the hospital before he returned. The only exception was Lisa, who had to go to school to finish her project. He didn’t tell anyone where his destination and simply drove off. I couldn’t know his destination since we hadn’t exchanged greetings. Something tells me he’s headed to the Mayor's mansion, which I hope turns out to be true. They pretend to like him, let's see how he defends his friend. The text message from yesterday has been lingering in my mind, and I’m not sure if I should tell Mother about it. I don’t want her to become restless over it. For Father to send me a text, he must either be back in the country or something else is at play. Either way, he will soon show up at the house. He has no shame, not even a shred of good reasoning. If I keep it from her, and she finds out, I don't know how she’ll react. It’s barely been twenty-four hours, so it’s better I let he
Zara I’m not backing out, not now, not anytime soon. This is a game I started, and I must see it through, achieving everything I have ever dreamed of. Her attempts to make me quit won’t work, and I refuse to stand by and let her ruin everything I’ve worked so hard for. She may have given me the job, and I took it, but giving up now, when there’s no clear way out, is not an option. I’ve been with him for four years. I lost my brother in the process, and now she expects me to throw it all away and pretend none of it ever happened? If this has anything to do with that, I won’t hesitate to tell Ryan that his mother hired me to have a child for him. In the future, she plans to take control of everything once the child comes of age to inherit the company. I know I’ll be ruining everything on my side, but I don’t care, I won’t go down alone. She will face her downfall too, and I’m certain he won’t forgive her, even if she is his mother. I was standing by the pedestrian sidewalk when a ca
I sat in a corner of the restaurant, waiting for Adams to show up. Samantha thinks I'm going down without a fight. She’s wrong. I'm going to fight her until my last breath. I lost my brother, but she never cared. If not for Ryan, I wouldn't have been able to give him a proper burial. Ryan has done so much for me, even though we're not related. But who cares? I'm being paid to do this, and I will do it. Adams reached out to me a few months ago with a deal I turned down, but now, I need him. I have to use him to get what I want. Instead of being tossed aside after these four years, I would rather betray Ryan and stab him in the back. He's been there for me, even when his mother wasn't, and I’m grateful for that. But I won't leave without something to my name. I need to figure out a way. It's been more than five minutes since I spoke to Adams on the phone. I wonder if he's coming. The first time he asked me to work with him, he showed up before I even got there. Today, it's his turn, a
It took me a few minutes to bring Emily back to her senses. She was losing it and needed someone to ground her. We couldn’t fight her father here, he came prepared, determined to take her away with him."Don’t say a word." I warned her, turning to face the man standing in front of us. He doesn’t deserve to be anyone’s father. How could Jasper not find anything substantial on him when I asked him to investigate?"I’m disappointed in you." I began, my voice steady and sharp, "not just as Emily’s father but as a so-called boss who can’t even protect his men from danger."He furrowed his brows, clearly confused, as if he didn’t understand what I had just said."You must remember when I told you that only a fool hides while his world crumbles around him. Your men were kidnapped, yet all you could think to do was chase someone you’ll never catch.""Is this your attempt to provoke me?" He retorted, his tone calm but laced with disdain. "You’ve failed. Your words mean nothing to me.""Can you
I made sure all the plans were in place before stepping out, fully prepared. He’s coming to get Emily, while the twins and their boss are coming for their friends body, and that of his brother. I will finally uncover who wanted Emily dead and went so far as to plant a bomb in her car.The anonymous figure who’s been tormenting me for years, forcing me to divorce her, needs to be unmasked. I need answers. Why has he been doing all this?Once I was ready, I got into the car, buckled my seatbelt, and drove off. We’re out to catch two people today."Hey, is everything set? Any movement yet?" I asked, gripping the steering wheel tightly as I exited the parking lot. My nerves were shot, not because of the plan itself, but because Ethan kept giving us problems. I could only hope he wouldn’t jeopardize this operation."Nothing yet, but that doesn’t mean no one will show up. You’ve seen the twin brother. He’s not just starving, he’s like that because he’s been separated from his brother." Khan
Ryan"The both of you need to calm down. What has gotten into you? This isn’t the place to argue. You have to come to terms with this." Khan intervened, his voice sharp with irritation.I looked away, not proud of how I had responded. But if I keep letting Ethan talk down to me, he might end up punching me in the face or trying to order me around. I’m only doing this because Emily wants me to.I took a step back as Khan continued to vent his frustration. Ethan didn’t even look remorseful. He started this whole mess; I just had to put him in his place."Can we not have a peaceful conversation without you two fighting? What is this? Is this how you intend to plan things out?" Khan asked, his tone exasperated."If there’s anyone to scold, it’s him. He acts childish and doesn’t even think before speaking." I defended, glaring at Ethan."You’re the childish one. Don’t you dare talk to me like I’m one of your servants!" Ethan snapped back, raising his hand as if to hit me."Enough! Enough,
"You have to do something about this. It's too early to be showing signs of fatigue." Alex explained as he looked at the chart.I should be careful from now on. But how? How can I be cautious when I'm dealing with all this at the moment? I can't just sit back and not help Ethan. Besides, I'm the reason he's been moving around effortlessly."I will try to be careful." I responded.Surprisingly, he looked in my direction and cast me a furtive stare, obviously not supporting what I had just said. I watched as he dropped the chart, his attention now fully on me.He took his seat, crossing both hands, his gaze locked on mine."Listen, Ms. Emily, if you don't want to lose that baby, you'd better behave and take care of your health. If something happens to that child, I won't forgive you." He said firmly.My heart skipped. Why? Why wouldn’t he forgive me for losing the child? What reason does he have to say that? Besides, I don’t want to lose the baby either. If something like that were to h
EmilyI waved my hand in the air, hoping he would see me as he walked out of the airport. His attention wasn’t on me, as he glanced around the precinct, searching. I had been at home when he called, asking me to come pick him up. I hoped his business trip had been a success—he had been away for weeks now.Finally, he spotted me and hurried in my direction, a smile plastered across his face. As he approached, I stepped forward, pulling him into a warm hug."Welcome back." I said, pulling away slightly. "How was your trip?""I got the deal." He said, breathing out in relief, his smile infectious. I wasn't too savvy with the specifics, but it was clear he was pleased with the outcome."Congratulations! Are you heading straight to the office?" I asked as Biggy helped load his luggage into the trunk."Yes, there are some documents I need to send out today." He replied, then paused, his expression softening. "How have you been? I've been following the news... The media is buzzing about your
"Why do you hate me this much?" I began, my voice steady but tinged with frustration. "I know you were the one who hacked into the hospital system and erased the footage on the day of our divorce.""You don’t deserve to know where or how she left that place. And as if that weren’t enough, you accused her of theft.""Come with me." I said, gesturing for him to follow as I turned on my heels. I didn’t hear his footsteps, but I was certain he’d come after me.He hates me so much that, if given the chance, he’d probably kill me. I’ve never wronged him in any way, yet his hatred burns deep, and I can’t understand why.I want his sister back. I desperately want to have her in my life and start a family together. But to accomplish that, I need his approval as her brother—and I’ll also have to find a way to work things out with him."I'm not here to cause trouble. We need to save your father. The Mayor is planning something," I said as soon as we were outside.He tilted his head, one brow rai
Ryan"You might have more people coming in. Why don’t you eat?" Khan said, diverting my attention to him.Honestly, I wasn’t hungry. I had tried eating all day, but I just couldn’t. Besides, I don’t think we’re expecting more people, it’s already late.People have been coming and going all day, but now, as the night deepened, I remained seated in the same spot I had occupied since this morning.Mother, as usual, was adding to my pain, not even acting like someone who had just lost a daughter. But that’s the least of my problems. I would rather not keep letting her actions get to me.I noticed Jasper walking into the house. He had been away since the evening and was just now returning, making me wonder where he had been."Where have you been?" I asked as he stopped next to me."I had some things to deal with, but it’s done now. Have you eaten anything?""I’ll eat later." I replied. Surprisingly, he didn’t argue. The Jasper I know would usually persist until I gave in and ate something.
Reaching for the doorknob, I pulled it open. If someone had told me the Mayor would come to the hospital, I wouldn’t have believed them. Yet, there he was, standing outside with a few of his men and his best friend. This fight isn’t mine; he should face Father before they bring about their downfall. I pushed the door wide open, making way for them to come inside. I hadn’t even noticed the banquet they brought with them—one of the guards was carrying it. Closing the door behind them, I strode back to the couch and took my seat, ready to watch what was about to unfold. There’s nothing more to expect here but lies. They exchanged pleasantries as if nothing were going on. Father also acted like he wasn’t holding a grudge against him, but I was certain that deep down, if he could strangle him to death, he would. After everything Father did for him, he bit the hand that fed him. "How do you feel? The last time we came, you were unconscious. We had to leave." The Mayor said. "As you can
Preparations were made, and Ryan made no delay in putting her to rest the following day. However, his mother was strongly against it, believing she would wake up and insisting she wasn’t truly dead, even though everything that happened was her fault. I remember how Ryan tried to stop her from going to clubs when we were still married, but she always defended her actions which he has to ignore. Astonished, Ryan ordered that his mother be locked until the evening. She was only released because Father asked him not to do that when he heard about it. I’m still stunned he listened to Father, but that’s not even the most fascinating part of it. Father, who was still in the hospital, attended her funeral. He came to the cemetery as Ryan's father. Of course, Liam wasn’t left behind, and Khan flew into the country this afternoon when he heard the news. Since we returned from the cemetery, I have been wanting to call Ryan and check up on him, but I’ve restrained myself. He’s in pain, and I wo