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"No! No! It's not like that at all!" Ramona's heart galloped as she tried to come up with an excuse. "Do you remember that there were still funds that Calvin had managed to keep to himself? He had not returned all the money to your father.""So, I went to see him and begged him to tell me where the
### FLASHBACK CONTINUATION ###"I was passing by that small town, going to Sever Port. I was the first one on the scene," Ramona said to the police. She knew she was being watched through the interrogation room's glass window. She teared up and said, "And that poor woman was dead.""In the backseat,
"You are overthinking it," Riley said before resuming her sketches. Her husband, Adrian, was in deep thought, analyzing Leni's potential moves. Riley showed Adrian her drawings and asked, "What do you think?"When Adrian saw the drawings, he lightened up and chuckled. "Seriously, gold brooch pins,
Based on Adrian's relationship with Anthony, he was unsure how his father would respond. He hoped Anthony had changed, especially after he gave him his mother's engagement ring. Still, Adrian also knew how important the company was to Anthony. Adrian had helped improve the construction side of the
"What are you planning to do?" Anthony inquired. "Let me help."Adrian thought about it and said, "Can you try contacting Charles? See if he will answer your call instead. He doesn't pick up my calls. My men had already determined that he left Dowel City, but we don't know his exact location.""And
“Honey, I’m nervous,” Riley said while leaning closer to Adrian in their seat. “What if he won’t acknowledge me?”Adrian pecked on her head and softly replied, “I have a feeling that he will.”They were in a private jet heading to Hawaii. Abner and Anthony were with the couple. Clint had to stay beh
Riley's heart was racing as she and Adrian waited for Charles Eros. Their assigned table was in the center of the venue. They had already determined that Charles' table was at the front-most, so it would be impossible to miss him. Max approached Adrian and reported, "I checked the guest list, Sir.
"This is me and Renee," After crying a river and settling their emotions, Riley showed Charles pictures on her social media account, especially when she was younger. Charles could not help but touch Riley's phone screen. He described, "In this photo, you look so much like Raelyn when she was in col
“Bro, are you her boyfriend or her FBI agent?” Drew commented. “Let the girl breathe, Taylor.”Laughter erupted again before Taylor muttered, “I just know you too well, Drew. Better safe than sorry.”Aside from the banter, Charlie learned a lot about Taylor that night, like how loyal of a friend he
Guardian Angel: ‘What? Kissing is now some sort of punishment?’Inner Devil: ‘Oh, shut up! Can’t you see? Our Charlie is being punished! She’s fighting for her life with her tongue!’Guardian Angel: ‘Do I still have a job here?’The heat was on!Charlie had no idea how things had escalated so quickl
“Um…” Mia hesitated before handing it over. “Here. Everything okay?”“No, it’s not okay.” Taylor grabbed the bag. “Since you’re going to be friends with Charlie, know this—I don’t want her wearing barely-there anything, like that swimsuit.”“Um… why?” Mia asked.Pointing back at the pool, Taylor sco
‘Charlie, how could you?!’Taylor wanted to crush the bottle in his hand, but he could not. Instead, he let it drop to the floor. His head snapped in every direction, fiercely scanning his surroundings. The closest material he could use was right under his nose!He and his friends were standing in f
Taylor was excited to meet his friend. He wanted to catch up, learn more about Drew’s experiences, and perhaps get insight into the basketball scouts coming to Luxford that year.Before meeting his friend, Taylor stopped by the Carrington manor to check on his brother. He lingered for a while before
“Woah! Woah there! You look hot, Charlie!” Mia remarked, eyeing her from head to toe. “And the heels? They complete your look. You look like a model or a Hollywood star!”Charlie took a deep breath, studying herself in the mirror. She said, “This is really okay, right?”“Absolutely,” Mia responded.
Charlie exhaled. "So, you're saying I should start by telling Dad I like someone?"Freya: "Exactly."Charlie: "Okay, I can do that. But I don't know how long I can wait."Freya: "Well, at least you want to be honest with Dad. That's a start."Charlie: "Okay, let's do this."Freya kept the video call
[Charlie, I won't be home tonight. I'm meeting an old friend and heading back to the manor.]Reading Taylor's note, Charlie's heart sank. She checked her phone and saw that Taylor had sent the same message, only with more details.The next part read: [I didn't want to wake you. I made chicken soup.
“Charlie. You know what?” Luke said, grabbing her arm. “Fine. I give up on you—on us. Seeing you flaunt your relationship with Taylor like it’s the best thing that ever happened to you—”“He is the best thing that ever happened to me,” Charlie retorted, pulling her arm back. Luke’s jaw clenched. He