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Selene’s POV. Watching Jakob and Mia in a dilemma was a delight to watch because now he had the chance to become something more but I only hoped that he took it. My major goal the next few days is to ensure that I have my plans marked out so that at the end of the day I wouldn't be left stranded.I decided to visit my family because they were the only ones who cared so much about me other than my husband or supposed husband who had nothing to offer me. It was only for me to let his company keep on running and that was not my duty at all.He was surviving before I arrived and thus he would keep on doing even after I leave. “She is laughing at me and you are not saying anything about it.”I rolled my eyes. “Oh come on, one would think that you are one of those women who have hacked the code of being a successful b**** but here you are acting so unseemly simply because things do not go your way. How have you affected his business so much that you want respect from him?” I mocked her.T
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Selene's POV. "What? You told him that?" Julie's eyes widened in shock as though she wasn't the one who advised me to go ahead with my decision. Now she was pretending like everything was fine and I was only overreacting. "Of course, you told me to do that, didn't you? And this is not even a decision that I was forced into taking. " I had so many things on my mind, but one of them was to remain independent, and I was going to achieve that no matter what. Julie reached for my hand and stroked it softly in reassurance. "Okay, are you kidding me right now? I know that you might be trying to prove that you are not feeling it but that's not even true. I have every right to believe that you miss him as much as he does. Both of you are only just being too stubborn to tell each other the truth." I snorted, kicking away her advice. "You do not know anything about my life and I would like for it to remain that way. I don't care about what anyone wants to think or do about me as long as my
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Jakob's POV.Fighting over a woman hadn't ever been my strongest forte, but now that she was bringing it back, I guess I had no choice but to accept it so that I didn't sound like a wicked fellow. If you asked me how I truly felt, I guess I just wanted to take a break."Right this minute, I felt like something was off but just didn't know what exactly it was. One of the things that came to mind was the fact that I had a lot of things to do but didn't have the resources to carry them out. I had instinctively shied away from granting her divorce because that was not in any way part of my agenda, at least not any time soon.Mia's visit had a lot of inflections in my life and the only thing I wanted right now was to have a bit of peace and quiet. The last thing I wanted was a court case especially when I was chasing a deal over the coast. The door opened, and the very subject of my thoughts walked in with a smile on her face, which I didn't find pretty attractive at that moment. This is
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Selene's POV. My walk along the island went as smoothly as it could come and I was happy that I was finally getting all the attention that I needed for my brand to thrive better than expected from anyone. If people thought that I was going to bow to whatever expectations then they would receive a shock of their lives. According to my lawyer he said I didn't have the right to quit the marriage just yet because according to the contract I signed it was supposed to last for a year before this solution could take place. Courtesy of my parents. I would never understand why they ever thought it was proper to take charge of my life when they knew that I had a lot of things going on for myself. My first plan was to ring them but decided against it when I realized that they were just trying their best to get themselves to have a slice of the national cake. This wasn't their fault in any way, instead it was mine who went ahead to think that he could ever change his ways. Once a playboy, al
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Selene's POV.The rush to my father's hospital bed was a huge one and I couldn't help but begin to panic incessantly. No one could tell me that this was not diabolical. I hadn't ever experienced such insane panic attacks. My mother walked in with tears streaming down her eyes. "I didn't know in any way that he was going to go out. He told me he just wanted to get something down the street, and I believed him stupidly. How could I have been so foolish?" She tapped her forehead almost looking like she was about to fall. I looked away for a minute before deciding to go in. "Why don't we just allow the doctors to examine him and give us feedback before we jump right into conclusions?" I asked being the force of reason. She looked at me for a minute before hugging me tightly, losing her composure instantly. I understood how it felt to see someone you care about on their deathbed. My only joy was the fact that he was able to contact me so that I could reach out to people who truly cared
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Selene's POV. "Your dad might probably not make it out alive. But you can spend the rest of his time with him making sure that he doesn't lack anything. I believe that is something that you can do, right?" I found myself nodding, but that was a totally completely different thing. I would never have imagined in my life that I would be hearing that my father would be dying and I needed to act like I was okay. Deep down, my head was spinning violently, and I just wanted to be alone for as long as I could. "Are you serious?" "Unfortunately yes. I know that this comes as a shock to a lot of people, but we think that the cancer has progressed to a stage where we just need to take things slowly and not bombard his system with medications so that things do not get out of hand. You are eligible to seek a second opinion so that we know what to do next." The doctor spoke. Surprisingly, my mother did not react the way I felt she would, making me a bit worried. If there was something common
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Selene's POV. Taking over my parents' company was, in fact, a herculean task. Getting people to understand my perspective about a lot of things was even more tactical than having to explain anything else. My mother and I had a few issues with the previous morning, but I decided to wave my mind off it. It was something that we needed to iron out. "I believe that everyone here is aware of the fact that I am the new director and I need all hands on deck," I announced as soon as the board gathered round I had a lot of things to deal with, one of which was the usual. Getting them to know my rules and regulations. "I am aware that Julie is my mom's assistant. You are going to be working closely with me, and I need us to be on the same page, especially regarding the taxation effect. I need to know how money has been spent the past few weeks and how you can do things better." I went straight to the point. Beating around the bush had never helped anyone and it was just pointless to conti
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Jakob's pov."Miss Selene Kensington has stepped up as the CEO of her father's company. Rumors have it that he has been undergoing a severe attack the past few weeks and that requires that she makes such a huge decision. A few people speculate that this might end up being a great decision." The reporter said on the TV. I flicked the remote control switching it off, not wanting to have any part in such news. I would rather remain oblivious to whatever was going on than getting involved with something that I had absolutely no idea of. Was that why she had declined all my calls and messages? I had thought that she was just being emotional and angry but didn't know that she was facing a midlife crisis and was stepping up into her father's position. Once again, a lesson never to judge people without hearing their sides of the story. The sound of heels clicking downstairs had me rolling my eyes. Mia was probably going for one party or the other and deemed it fit not to bother me. "I wa
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Selene's POV.The sound of the alarm clock going off had me jumping out of bed. This wasn't supposed to be happening!I turned, seeing Jakob still snoring slightly in his naked glory! Shit! Julie freaking warned me yet I went ahead to do what I wanted and now I regretted it. I shouldn't have agreed to take that drink with him. Now here I was trying to struggle with my dignity. How were we supposed to look at each other tomorrow? I gathered my things frantically, rushing out while cussing myself for taking a wrong step. Everyone was going to blame me for this nonsense. I brought it all upon myself and no one could save me. I wished that he wouldn't come looking for me. I was going to chase him away and pretend like I wasn't with him the other night. Where to go! Where to go? If I decided to go home, I would need to board a taxi but that means that I was going to be late to the meeting I was supposed to have todayHoly shit! It was just two glasses of wine and here I was acting
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Selene's POVThere were too many things that I wanted to bring to the limelight almost immediately but I've decided to relax and wait a bit so that I didn't look like I was pushing too hard. If anyone had such a perception of me then it was going to ruin my mysticism. Annie played the dutiful friend by wiping my forehead with a napkin even though I didn't feel hot in any way That was just her way of supporting me and I was pretty impressed by the new development. After waiting for some time, I suddenly decided to take a deep breath and try to understand what the hell was going on.The room went silent on my grandmother walked in. "Don't tell me that he is still trying to come up? He is doing a lot more than I expected him to. Annie, what didn't you inform me when you arrived?" I rolled my eyes at her provocative tone. What the hell did she think she was doing to a girl who had no explanations to tender to her? It wasn't her fault in any way, shape, or form about whatever was going
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Selene's POV. The doctor might have agreed to keep his mouth shut for now. But I knew better than to rely on just one person to keep my secret. If I wanted to stay ahead I needed a backup plan. My mind searched through the people I knew trying to figure out who I knew could keep a secret or who I could trust but no one came up. They’re all fake and trusting them is like digging my own grave. I inhaled resting my head on the pillow when a mane struck my thought. Roslyn If I can at least give some 50% of my trust it should be Roslyn. She’s unpredictable sharp and good. I wasn’t sure if I could trust her but I also knew she was my best option. I picked up my phone and dialed her number. The phone rang twice before she picked up. “Jordan?” Her voice was steady but I could hear the sight edge of sorry beneath it. “Where the hell have you been?” “Worried about me?” I smirked. “This isn’t funny!” She snapped. “Do you have an idea of what’s happening? Your family is practically set
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Selene's POV The private suite was just as quiet now as when I arrived. The kind of silence that felt unnatural pressing down on me like a weight I couldn’t shake. The steady beep of the heart monitor and the occasional shuffle of the doctor moving around the room were the only sounds breaking the stillness. Pain throbbed through my ribs with every breath a dull ache reminded me of just how close I had come to losing everything. My libs were still sluggish from whatever medication they had pumped into me but my kind was clear too clear. I wasn’t supposed to be here I wasn’t supposed to be alive but somehow I managed to escape death. Maybe that was lucky or not. I was about to ask the doctor for water when he suddenly pulled out his phone his expression tight. He glanced at me before pressing a button putting the call on a speaker. “You need to hear this.” He muttered setting the phone down on the table beside me. I frowned but said nothing he must have something to show me s
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Selene's POV It felt like I was floating on my air, the world around me felt like it was spinning. I had never felt this type of hangover in a while, it must have been a crazy night… I thought as I tried to steady myself gripping the sheets of my bed wondering how I had been so careless when muffled voices reached my ears. Slowly I tried to focus on the voices when I heard a slight beeping machine, slowly my eyelids fluttered open and I was faced with a ceiling that was certainly strange making it clear I was not in my room. "You should have been here earlier." A soft feminine voice uttered, making me incline my head in the direction ignoring the throb in my head. I tried to focus on who was speaking. "Annie, don’t start." A familiar voice shot back laced with frustration. "Don’t start?" Annie retorted, scoffing. "He was bleeding out, Josh! Where were you?" Blood. The word sent a slow, crawling heat through my chest. My fingers twitched against stiff sheets, memories flickeri
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Selene's POV The beeping of the heart monitor filled the hospital room, the steady rhythmic sounds of my heartbeat had long since faded into the background of my mind. The scent of strong antiseptic clung to the air, sharp and sterile, an obvious and never ending reminder that I was still in this place— bedridden.I let out a little sigh—I had spent enough time on this bed to memorize the exact placement of every single object in the room. To anyone else that might have sounded a little funny.I noticed how the curtains danced in the breeze whenever wind came, it made me crave for the outside world and not the way the cold sheets felt against my skin. Or the numb ache at my sides.But none of these discomforts compared to the unease brewing within me as I turned my head toward my grandmother who sat silently on the cushioned chair next to me.No matter how many times I had tried to shrug the thoughts off, they just wouldn't budge.She had been acting strange for a while now—too stra
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Coming from someone who had waited so long to get answers I guess the taste of victory still lingard in my mouth as I tried to figure out what exactly the problem would be if I went on with my idea. Absolutely no one to support me besides myself and my persistent belief that I could do this. I didn't even bother about going on and on above the usual. I just waited and sealed deals from my office. Julie was my greatest supporter as she didn't miss a day to gas me up and tell me how amazing I was. This was the kind of person I wanted in my life who was going to always prove that there was a reason for me to always have sufficient people around. It wasn't going to change the fact that I was going to suffer to bring my vision to limelight even though I had a few agencies who wanted to mingle with me. I had to turn most of them down when I realized that their visions didn't tally with what they wanted me to do. It was always prohibited to mingle with such people as long as t
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Seline’s POV Yes! We did it. The joy of the victory I just got spread like wildfire in my body, I couldn’t contain it. The doors of the courtroom swung open and I stepped into the daylight. The sun, high in the sky, hit me with a blend of heat and severe brightness. I had to cover my eyes for a second to adjust to it. I opened my eyes to see a large number of crowd made up of people who Mr Fisher had unjustly robbed in the name of getting treatment in his hospital, and their families, journalists and news agencies all waiting patiently for the result. The moment they all sighted me, a sudden hush fell over them. Some had their palms joined together, mumbling words of prayers. Others simply held hands with or embraced their relatives in hope of good news. “We won!” I declared and the crowd erupted into cheers. Many couldn’t contain their tears and broke down. I held tightly unto the folder of legal documents close to my chest, an evidence of the justice I won for myself and ev
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Author's POV. The courtroom air? Stale. Stiff. Like a morgue with better lighting. Dr. Fisher sits slumped. Tailored suit. Empty eyes. His lawyer, a slick weasel in pinstripes, adjusts his tie. 'Nervous'. Prosecutor Amelia Voss strides forward. Heels 'click-clack' like a ticking bomb. She slaps a file on the jury’s rail. Papers flutter. “Ladies. Gentlemen. This man”—she whirls, points at Fisher—“is no healer. He’s a 'chemist of death'.” The jury leans in. Fisher’s pen trembles. “Forged prescriptions. Falsified records. 'Profit over pulse'.” Voss tosses photos—bottles with smudged labels, scribbled dosages. “He didn’t 'mistreat' patients. He 'weaponized' them.” A juror gasps. Fisher’s lawyer stands. “Objection! Speculative—” “Overruled.” Judge Calloway’s voice grinds. Granite face. Ice-chip eyes. “Proceed, Ms. Voss.” She smiles. Feral. “Gladly.” ''' The witnesses come. A parade of ghosts. First: Mrs. Eliza Trent. Apron stained. Hands raw. “My husband… his arthritis
