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William looked from Simon to the book in front of him, his brows furrowed.“Were you not talking about the location?” William asked.Simon raised his left brow at him in question as he responded, “What location are you talking about?”“The one you asked me to find out about. I thought that was what you were talking about.” William asked.“No, I was talking about…” Simon replied, then trailed off before adding, “What about the location?”“Humm, I got a report on that, but I’m not absolutely sure it is correct,” William muttered.“Where exactly is it?” Simon asked.“It’s in your estate, which is strange, because I have not heard any report of anyone moving in there newly,” William said.“You mean my estate, where my house is?” Simon asked.“Yes,” William muttered.“Okay, figure out the number of the house and get back to me, but for now, there is something more serious we need to focus on,” Simon stated, brushing a hand through his hair.He started to pace again, his father’s words goin
Nancy had her back to Anna so she could not see the reaction on her face.“I’m going to get to the bottom of this, and I am not going to spare whoever stands in my way.” Anna said, staring at Nancy’s back.Without another word, Nancy opened the door and walked away, leaving Anna in thought.There was more at play than she had imagined, and it seems she would have to take further steps to find out.The rest of the day moved by so fast that it was time to head back to the house.“Anna, I need to go somewhere; you and Nat head home, and tell Mom I’ll be home later,” Clayton said as they walked towards the door down in the lobby.“Okay, see you around,” Anna replied.In no time they were at the house, and the sun was setting when Anna walked through the door.“Mom!” Jasmine shouted in excitement.“How are you, my love?” Anna grinned as she picked her up and turned her around in the air.Jasmine grinned, throwing her head back and laughing out loud as Anna turned her in the air.“You’re go
“Can we not do this?” Sophia said to Mia, who was busy scattering a set of tissues in the car.“Mia, listen to your mom,” Steve said, looking at her through the rearview mirror.It was a family dinner night, and it was at the Parker family house. Sophia smiled at him as she finally took the tissue from Mia.“Grandma!” Little Mia shouted as they walked through the door a few seconds later.“That’s my little girl,” Mia grinned as little Mia ran into her arms.“I didn’t think you guys were going to make it down,” Noah said, smiling.“Of course we will; I won’t hear the end of it if we don’t,” Steve said as he shook Noah’s hand.“I can hear that from here,” Sophia called behind them.“Reminds me of someone I know,” Noah replied with a wink, looking from Steve to his wife, Mia.“The Parker women do have something in common,” Steve responded.“Hmm, hmm, which is why you fell in love with us,” Mia called out.They all laughed as they made their way to the garden at the back of the house.“I
The next day, Anna rolled out of bed, feeling like she had run a marathon throughout the night.She remembered Loveth giving a vague answer to her question about knowing Clayton's whereabouts.“Anna? Don’t tell me you are still in bed,” Nat called out as she opened Anna’s door and walked in.“What time is it?” Anna askedNat walked over to the window and pulled open the blinds, casting the room in the glow of the morning sun.Anna squinted against the ray and asked, “What time is it?”“It’s nine in the morning; at first I thought you were going to get a little more sleep past your usual time,” Nat replied.“What?” Anna asked, trying to stand up.“Yes, my love, are you sure you didn’t take more than the wine you had last night?” Nat asked, folding her hand on her chest.“No, hmm, did Clayton return last night?” Anna asked.“I don’t know; I didn’t stay up waiting for him either,” Nat replied.Anna stood up and felt her body pulled back down as she sat back on the bed.“Are you alright?”
“Simon?” Anna called as she stepped into the house, walking straight to the kitchen to put the bouquet of flowers she had bought on the table. “Simon?” Anna called again, but the same silence met her in response. The well-lit Victorian house sat silent, the only sound being the ticking of the clock from the living room. "Maybe he is running late; it's that time of the year, and he has a lot to do," Anna muttered to herself as she checked the watch on her wrist. It was the end of the year; the cold winter days were getting shorter, and Simon's workload always seemed to increase during this time, despite Paul Parker, his uncle's offer of help, which he always turns down. Anna shook her head, not wanting to think about the drama between them, as she instead poured herself a cup of wine and waited for him to return. As she lifted the glass to her lips, she heard the doorknob turning. "Simon," Anna breathed as she stood up abruptly. The smile that lit her face coul
When Anna opened her eyes again, she was surrounded by a group of nurses who were all trying to revive her. “We need an IV line here,” a nurse shouted, pointing at someone else. “Her pulse is weak, BP dropping fast,” another nurse said from the other side of Anna. “Anna?” someone called out. Anna turned her head towards the sound and saw Lily, her best friend, with a crease of worry on her forehead. “I think she is awake now,” Lily said, getting the nurse's attention. “Hey there, take it easy,” the doctor said, holding her shoulder as she tried to sit up. “What happened?” Anna asked, her voice groggy as she looked around in confusion. “Take slow breaths; do you feel any pain or dizziness?” the doctor asked. “No, I just feel a little lightheaded,” Anna responded. “That’s okay, we will keep you hydrated and run some tests to make sure everything is alright.” The doctor stated. “Thank you so much, doctor,” Lily said, a look of relief on her face.
"Huh, I think you should go now, Anna," John interrupted, glaring at Nancy as he stepped in front of her. "What did you just say?" Anna asked. "Nothing you need to hear again, and by the way you should go visit your mother," Nancy snorted. Anna turned and, without saying a word, stepped out the door. She walked over to the car, got in, and sighed deeply. Lily noticed the concerned look on her face and asked, "Are you okay?" "I'm worried about my mom," Anna responded. "Do you want to go straight to the hospital now?" Lily asked. "No, let's go home, and then we can head there once I'm packed," Anna replied. "Okay," Lily responded as she drove out of the driveway and headed straight to Anna's house. "What do you want to do now?" Lily asked. Anna stepped out of the car when they got to the house; she walked straight up to her room, packed a bag, and came back downstairs. "Here, let me help you with that," Lily said, taking the bag from her. They were
Anna felt a movement on her nose, then she felt it in her nose; her eyes popped open as she sat up suddenly. The next thing she heard was the grin on her kid's face as they laughed at the funny look on her face. "Jasmine! Jayden! James!" Anna exclaimed as she tried not to grin. "Mom, you look so funny," James said, still laughing as he pointed at her face. "Oh really, you want to laugh, right?" Anna said, narrowing her eyes at them. She pulled all three of them towards her and started to tickle them, causing them to laugh uncontrollably. "Now don't try that on Mom again," Anna said, laughing as she stared at them, grateful for the gift of them. It's been five years and in moments like this her old life feels like it didn’t have all the pain she had experienced. "Mom, can we call Grandma now?" Jayden asked, sitting up. "Yes, let's do that; it's her birthday today," James supported, sitting up too. "Here I brought my tab and this," Jasmine added as she pulled
The next day, Anna rolled out of bed, feeling like she had run a marathon throughout the night.She remembered Loveth giving a vague answer to her question about knowing Clayton's whereabouts.“Anna? Don’t tell me you are still in bed,” Nat called out as she opened Anna’s door and walked in.“What time is it?” Anna askedNat walked over to the window and pulled open the blinds, casting the room in the glow of the morning sun.Anna squinted against the ray and asked, “What time is it?”“It’s nine in the morning; at first I thought you were going to get a little more sleep past your usual time,” Nat replied.“What?” Anna asked, trying to stand up.“Yes, my love, are you sure you didn’t take more than the wine you had last night?” Nat asked, folding her hand on her chest.“No, hmm, did Clayton return last night?” Anna asked.“I don’t know; I didn’t stay up waiting for him either,” Nat replied.Anna stood up and felt her body pulled back down as she sat back on the bed.“Are you alright?”
“Can we not do this?” Sophia said to Mia, who was busy scattering a set of tissues in the car.“Mia, listen to your mom,” Steve said, looking at her through the rearview mirror.It was a family dinner night, and it was at the Parker family house. Sophia smiled at him as she finally took the tissue from Mia.“Grandma!” Little Mia shouted as they walked through the door a few seconds later.“That’s my little girl,” Mia grinned as little Mia ran into her arms.“I didn’t think you guys were going to make it down,” Noah said, smiling.“Of course we will; I won’t hear the end of it if we don’t,” Steve said as he shook Noah’s hand.“I can hear that from here,” Sophia called behind them.“Reminds me of someone I know,” Noah replied with a wink, looking from Steve to his wife, Mia.“The Parker women do have something in common,” Steve responded.“Hmm, hmm, which is why you fell in love with us,” Mia called out.They all laughed as they made their way to the garden at the back of the house.“I
Nancy had her back to Anna so she could not see the reaction on her face.“I’m going to get to the bottom of this, and I am not going to spare whoever stands in my way.” Anna said, staring at Nancy’s back.Without another word, Nancy opened the door and walked away, leaving Anna in thought.There was more at play than she had imagined, and it seems she would have to take further steps to find out.The rest of the day moved by so fast that it was time to head back to the house.“Anna, I need to go somewhere; you and Nat head home, and tell Mom I’ll be home later,” Clayton said as they walked towards the door down in the lobby.“Okay, see you around,” Anna replied.In no time they were at the house, and the sun was setting when Anna walked through the door.“Mom!” Jasmine shouted in excitement.“How are you, my love?” Anna grinned as she picked her up and turned her around in the air.Jasmine grinned, throwing her head back and laughing out loud as Anna turned her in the air.“You’re go
William looked from Simon to the book in front of him, his brows furrowed.“Were you not talking about the location?” William asked.Simon raised his left brow at him in question as he responded, “What location are you talking about?”“The one you asked me to find out about. I thought that was what you were talking about.” William asked.“No, I was talking about…” Simon replied, then trailed off before adding, “What about the location?”“Humm, I got a report on that, but I’m not absolutely sure it is correct,” William muttered.“Where exactly is it?” Simon asked.“It’s in your estate, which is strange, because I have not heard any report of anyone moving in there newly,” William said.“You mean my estate, where my house is?” Simon asked.“Yes,” William muttered.“Okay, figure out the number of the house and get back to me, but for now, there is something more serious we need to focus on,” Simon stated, brushing a hand through his hair.He started to pace again, his father’s words goin
“F*ck!! Why does everything have to fall apart simply because she is in town?” Simon said in frustration.“Which is why the fact that Anna is working with the Gary group puts us at a great disadvantage,” Noah stated.Simon’s eyes hardened as he replied, “I know, but how can the Crawford Foundation do this to us? We have been partners for the last ten years, and now they are willing to open our spot simply because Anna is in town?”“As head of operations, I can tell you it’s going to impact our operations significantly if we do not get the Crawford grant this year. I’m sure we can survive without it, but it’s going to be on a very tight rope,” Noah stated, sitting down on one of the couches.“We can survive without them, but having their name as one of our clients is also an advantage beyond the money they invest,” Simon muttered, rubbing his temple.He could feel the onset of a headache as he thought about it. Then his mind drifted to his encounter with Anna a few hours ago.I am going
“William what are you looking at I asked if you know anything about what Steve just said?” Simon called out again.William looked up from his phone and replied, “Hmm, sorry, I was not following. What is wrong?”“Sophia said there is a flyer going around with little Mia’s picture on it. Who authorized the dissemination of the program flyer without my knowledge?” Simon asked.“Hmm, we didn’t make use of little Mia’s picture, and I was going to show you a sample of the design once we got back to the office. I’m not sure how there is a flyer going out already,” William explained.Simon turned to Steve and said, “Tell Sophia not to worry; I’ll sort things out.”Steve spoke with Sophia for another two minutes before finally ending the call.“She is not really concerned that you used little Mia’s picture; she just wanted to know if you were the one who authorized it since she knows how careful you are bringing family into work,” Steve explained.“William, ask the marketing team; I want to kn
Simon pulled Anna into the hall, bolting the door behind them.They were standing alone in the long hallway, staring at each other. Everything seems to fall away as they become only conscious of each other.“What the h*ll do you think you are doing?” Anna snapped at him.“You tell me; looks like you really are back to make me miserable,” Simon stated.“I am going to make you miserable, Simon,” Anna shouted.Simon paced, flipping a hand through his hair as he turned back to her and asked, “Why Michael?”“That is none of your f*cking business, Parker!” Anna snapped, folding her hand on her chest.“Yes, it is, if you insist on staying back in town. If you keep this up, the media is going to get interested, and soon it will be everywhere that you were once married to me!” Simon exclaimed.“And why should I give a damn about that?” Anna asked, her left brow raised in“For f*ck sake, Anna, don’t play dumb with me. We both know why you are back in town. Are you trying to use Michael to taunt
“Anna, what are you talking about?” Clayton asked, smiling nervously as he looked from Michael to her.“Hello, Mr.?” Anna said, trailing off as she extended her hand to the client.Michael coughed slightly and introduced, “Mr. Harry, this is Anna Howard, known as Vectra within the industry. Anna, this is Mr. Harry Connor, CEO, Connor Media.”Anna smiled, keeping her hand stretched as she said, “It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Connor.”Connor smiled in response and took her hand as he replied, “Hello Vectra, it’s an honor to meet you. I had no idea you were the one working on the issue. I guess you’re also the one behind the resolution.”“Well, you could call it a teamwork,” Anna responded, glancing at Nancy.“I don’t know what deal you want to make with me, but I already scheduled a meeting with the Parker group,” Connor responded.“Oh, I’m sure if you take ten minutes of your time to meet with me, you won’t regret it,” Anna responded.The room was quiet for a few seconds as Connor thought
Simon looked at the screen for a few seconds and still didn’t see what it was that Steve was staring at.“What are you seeing?” Simon asked.Hillary shook her head and said, “We’ve been looking at that video for the past fifteen minutes, and we didn’t’ find anything.”“There is an inscription at the base of that video; can you get someone to check that out?” Steve asked Hillary, pointing at the screen.Hillary looked in the direction he pointed, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion just before her eyes widened in shock.She snapped her finger and addressed the room, “I want everyone to check out the video on the fifth minute; it’s at the tail end of the video.”While the team got to work, Simon turned to Steve, his right eye squinted at him.“What?” Steve asked.“How did you find that?” Simon asked.“You’ve got my eagle eye to thank; in forensics, you’ve got to have an eye to catch things people don’t see,” Steve winked at him.“Oh, please,” Simon murmured, waving his hand at him in dis