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95|Brother and Sister

Author: Ximena West
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-01 00:00:05
My duty was done, so I left the room. Camari and Nicole were not in the corridor. Only Jasper stood waiting for me. What a strange woman. Her boss was here. Why was she rushing back to work? I wouldn't fire her for taking care of my father.

Father's bodyguard came. I waited until he was near me. I asked for an explanation for his negligence at work. It turned out that Farrell had told him not to look after Father—like mother like son. They wanted to ruin my life.

Fortunately, Father named the culprit. I waited for the police to make an official statement about Steven before suing them for their unfair treatment toward me. Isaac would love to keep busy with the two additional cases.

He was still handling Bruce and my office security for intrusion and theft. He certainly wouldn't mind taking care of Steven's attempted murder and Eleanor's murder cases. I let out a long sigh. The media would frequently mention my family's name.

"Otis," someone called out. I looked behind me. "D-do you hav
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