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All day, Julie had felt like someone was following her. Starting from when she left the house to go buy a few things for the house and ingredients they could use to try baking their own cake.She was putting groceries away when her phone suddenly rang. It was Trevor.“Must be enjoying the free time, Dr. Julie,” he teased. Just was not attending to any of her sick patients at the moment so this period could indeed be referred to as her free time. Whilst they were coming over to this city, Trevor had insisted on clearing her schedule so she could focus on treating Jotham alone.“I feel like I’m wasting time lounging around here,” she confessed. “Has any of my patients contacted you”“You can be rest assured that I’m handling everything for you.” He was quiet for a couple of seconds before he finally said what was on his mind. “What are you going to do about your ex-husband? Is he still bothering you?”“I’m more worried about how close he seems to be with the kids, they like his company
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It wasn’t often that Jotham encountered a problem that he couldn’t solve by himself. Until now.The Julie of now was more thick-skinned and didn’t give in to him so easily as she would have in the past. He liked challenges but his patience was running thin on this. He wanted her by all means. He finds himself thinking about her every now and then, and he spends every single second of his existence regretting ever treating her the way he had treated her when they were married. So he sought the one person that Julie had a soft spot for. His grandpa.“You never visit me,” the old man mused when his grandson entered with a solemn expression on his face. “It’s about Julie, isn’t it?” he gestured to the butler to get them refreshments.‘I don’t know what else to do.” This was an unusual confession for Jotham who never accepted defeat. “I’ve tried apologizing, telling her how I genuinely feel for her, but she wouldn’t even give me a listening ear.”“Understandably so. When someone gets hur
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Julie's previous days had blended together in a haze of routine. Despite having tens of billionaires who are her clients all over the world, she just couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. There's this void in her that just can't be filled. It wasn’t long before the details of the project she and Jotham were to oversee were ironed out by all the parties that were involved. More suggestions were given, and more healthcare services were consulted. Surprisingly, the project ‘Take care of the stars’ brought warmth to her heart and made her feel more fulfilled in ways that could fill up the void in her heart. It made her feel like she was fighting for a good cause. She purposed in her heart to ensure the project was a success, even if it meant tolerating her ex-husband for the duration of it all.The old man had scheduled a press conference to talk about the project while leaving the ex-couple to handle the project in its entirety. The conference hall was filled with gue
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Julie caught Jotham’s hand in time and held it tightly with her small hand. She waited until the man she had been talking to left.She faced him. “What were you planning to do, punch him?”A fierce glint ignited in his eyes. "You're mine," he growled. "No one else touches you. Your husband may have tolerated disrespect in the past, but I won't."Julie's anger threatened to boil over, but she kept her voice low. "You were never interested in me when we were together," she said, her words dripping with resentment. "Let's not pretend otherwise. We're nothing but business partners, period."“I am your man, not just a coworker,” he huffed in anger.“Were,” she corrected him. “You were my man. I hope you always keep that in mind.”He opened his mouth to say another word but another man walked up to them. Jotham guessed he couldn't have been an investor because he looked way younger and didn’t spot the occasional pot belly and rough beard that most of the investors had. “Dr. Julie!” the yo
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A calm quietness fell between them as Julie ran his hands under the faucet, watching the water turn a deep red before going down the drain.It was time to clean the wound and the position they were in was now uncomfortable.Jotham leaned against the counter and pulled her close until she was standing in between his legs. She tried to move away but he held onto her.“You’re a doctor. Will you let your personal prejudices keep you from treating a patient?” His smirk matched her glare.“Come on Julie, you don’t want me bleeding out here and dying.”Her resolve melted and she started to mend his wounds. “You should’ve thought about that before you decided that punching a mirror was the best course of action.”He smiled because something about her little pout and her scolding him showed that she still cared about him.“I knew I could smell desperation in the air.” A gruff voice suddenly spoke from the door and the two of them looked up to see the new person who had just stepped in.It was
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Mirable sat with someone in the living room of her house, they were both staring at the screen of the laptop before them. The laptop screen was playing a video in a constant loop in the background while the two made small talk.“I didn't expect that he’d take the bait and actually hit me in the face. To be fair, though, I actually deserved it.” the person beside Miracle said. Mirable scoffed. “Of course, he’d punch you. Jotham is infamous for his anger for a good reason. You messed up by touching a woman he's so obsessed with that way but that's all part of the plan.”“Why are we doing this?” There was a slight pause. “Crossing him. If this ever gets out, you’ll take more hits than I would. There’s still time for us to back out. Jotham isn't someone we can mess with."Mirable shook her head. "Are you scared? I know Jotham better than anyone. Just trust me and go along with the plan." "“I didn’t want to ask earlier because I don’t like to intrude… but what’s in it for you? Is it the
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Julie soon stepped in too. Jotham had immediately asked her to come as soon as Miracle appeared. After all, the matter concerns her too. Julie, who was now seated, saw the sly smile on her sister's face and knew that no good would come out of whatever Mirabel was going to say.“We kind of kept our engagement from the public because, as we all know, Mr. Jotham is a very private person, and he didn’t want his fans attacking me for stealing their favorite hot bachelor.” She teased but not one seemed amused. But most of them seemed surprised because they never knew that Jotham had been engaged all this while. They've heard rumors, yes but they didn't believe it. Jotham was so angry at this bitch standing and talking. She just could not fucking keep her mouth shut. He watched, tensed, and worried that Mirabel might go as far as telling everyone about his and Julie’s failed marriage. That would be the worst-case scenario. Practically, no one even knows he was ever even married. He had ke
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Mirabel was quick to grab Julie’s arm before she could walk away. “Don’t you think you’re being a bad doctor? You took care of Jotham but you didn’t care for the man that was almost beaten to death because of you.”It had skipped Julie’s mind and now that her sister mentioned it, she could feel the crippling guilt start to creep in. “We’ve all been focused on damage control so it slipped my mind. But he’s okay, right?”“You can ask him yourself if you really want to know. He gave you his card, didn’t he?”Julie had forgotten about that. “Right.” it should be in her purse.“You should visit him, he’d like that very much. And it’ll make getting a statement out of him easier.”Julie didn’t understand why Marcus would want that, but if it would help set things right, then she would go see him. “How about we have lunch? It's been a long time since we hung out.” Mirabel checked her watch, she had somewhere to be but she needed to speak to Julie in private without having to worry about som
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Epilogue The gala was a dazzling success, the grand hall filled with elegant guests dressed in designer outfits and custom suits. Soft classical music floated through the air, mingling with the sounds of conversation and clinking champagne glasses. The fundraiser for their joint medical project with Grandpa had brought in more people than they anticipated. Every table was occupied, and the donation box was overflowing.Julie stood by the entrance with Jotham, a smile lighting up her face as she watched the guests mingle. It was surreal seeing months of hard work finally come to life.“We pulled it off,” Jotham said, his voice filled with pride.She nodded. “We did. It feels amazing, doesn’t it?”Before he could respond, Grandpa made his way toward them, looking as proud as ever. He straightened his bow tie as he approached.“This is a proud moment for all of us. You two did an excellent job. Better than I could have imagined.”Julie beamed. “We couldn’t have done it without you. You
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Jotham arrived with the officers, his eyes frantically scanning the scene until they landed on Julie standing by the police car. Without a second thought, he sprinted toward her, his heart pounding in his chest. She saw him and broke into a run, colliding into his arms. He wrapped her up tightly, his breath uneven.“Julie,” he whispered hoarsely. “God, I thought I lost you.”She clung to him, burying her face in his shoulder. The terror of the past hours melted under the strength of his embrace. “I’m okay. I’m safe now.”Jotham pulled back, his hands trembling as they cupped her face. His eyes were dark with guilt and anguish. “I’m sorry, I didn’t protect you. I let Murray get too close. I should’ve seen the signs—”Julie shook her head firmly, cutting him off. “None of this is your fault. Murray made his own choices. Don’t carry this.”“But I let you down,” he insisted. “I was so caught up in clearing my name that I didn’t think about how vulnerable that made you. I should’ve protect
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Immediately the officers left Julie set out to check if Jotham’s CCTV had captured Murray. Her hope was dashed when she realized it hadn’t.Of course, Murray was smarter than letting himself be captured when he was planting evidence.She had to go to Grandpa immediately; they couldn’t figure out what to do. She couldn’t go to the officers and tell them about Murray when she had no evidence to prove her words.She got into one of Jotham’s cars and made for his grandpa’s house. Julie gripped the steering wheel tightly, her eyes darting between the road and the rearview mirror when she felt like she was being followed. Murray’s black sedan had been trailing her for the past fifteen minutes. Her heart raced as she pressed the gas, hoping to lose him before reaching Grandpa’s estate. She couldn’t let him know where she was headed.“Stay calm,” she muttered to herself.Her car swerved onto a side street, tires screeching. She glanced back—Murray was still behind her, persistent and aggres
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C68 Jotham gripped the steering wheel as he drove down the quiet, winding road toward home. The evening had been tense, and silence stretched between him and Julie. She sat beside him, arms crossed, her gaze fixed out the window.The twins were staying over with his grandpa because the old man had insisted that Julie needed time to process what had happened to her, especially now that they’d found Marcus’s body.Julie loved her twins to death but she needed time to think. She felt a bit guilty because she was no doubt the reason Murray had killed Marcus.The man was not okay in the head. But did he deserve to die? Julie didn’t think so. The sudden ring of Jotham’s phone broke the silence. Jotham glanced at the screen—it was the officer in charge of Marcus’s case. His stomach tightened. He hesitated but answered on speaker.“Jotham speaking.”The officer’s voice was firm, all business. “Where are you right now?”“Driving home. Why?”“You need to come down to the station immediately.
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Jotham felt the bed dip before Julie’s body heat engulfed him as he lay on his bed. She’d taken another long shower but he spoke nothing of it. “Are you good?” He asked quietly, holding his breath for a moment when she didn’t give him an immediate answer. Julie sucked in a deep breath and allowed the lie to slip out from between her lips. “I’m fine.” Jotham wished she would tell him the truth so he could make it better.“Do you need to talk to a therapist? I know what you went through was traumatizing, Julie; it could alter you forever. It’s completely fine if you don’t want to talk to me, but we can get a professional.”Julie didn’t want to be a bitch but she also didn’t want to deal with what happened or that it was his best friend that was the genesis of her anxiety. “You don’t have to do anything for me. I’ll be fine.” Then she felt bad because she knew what happened wasn’t really his fault. “I promise, you don’t have to worry about me.” Truth was Jotham couldn’t stop worryin
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The house was completely quiet when Julie woke up. She no longer felt like she was dying, and the fever was almost gone. There was a tray of biscuits and freshly pressed juice by her side which she quickly devoured as she was so famished. She didn't even dare to care what Murray could’ve put in the food.Now that she had a little strength, she took the time to study her room. It was on the last floor and the only view from the window was a wide span of water. They must be on an island which would make it harder for her to escape.She waited until the entire house was quiet and she couldn’t hear Murray move around before she opened her door. She was surprised to find it unlocked.She walked down the dark hallway quietly, looking around to make sure there was no other person in the house. The entire house turned out to be empty. The house was wide. Most of the rooms were was mostly void. There was a wall clock that wasn’t even working on the wall of the particular room she was standin
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It wasn’t until two days had passed that Jotham was finally able to reach Murray. He’d been worried that something had happened to him after they went after Marcus. He didn’t know what he'd do if something happened to his best friend too. He was already dealing with insomnia and anxiety. There was no news on Julie yet and it had been driving him crazy. He was currently in the waiting area of the police station. Everyone moved about, blaring out instructions, but still, it felt like they were not doing enough to Jotham.It’s been days and there was still no lead on Julie’s kidnap. Mirabel, who was the only other person who could help, was still in a coma. Murray finally walked into the waiting area; tiredness etched permanently into his face, but for different reasons. Jotham detached himself from the wall. “What happened? I haven’t been able to reach you.”“I thought Marcus had sailed with one of the boats there so I followed. It was completely dark out so I couldn’t really see an
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Every part of Julie’s body felt like it was set on fire. Her skin was sticky with sweat, and she struggled to breathe. All the stress of the past days was finally catching up to her.She couldn’t help the sob that escaped her lips as she struggled to sleep. She’d wanted to stand up and ask Murray if he had any meds, but the heaviness of her limbs kept her rooted to the bed. He had come by earlier to drop her lunch but she hadn’t seen him since then. But it didn’t mean that his presence was unfelt.Julie was well aware of her captor each time. She knew he was the danger she should be running from. She suddenly saw Murray appear again. The moment he saw her lying down there, he became alarmed. “What is wrong Julie?” he pressed the palm of his hand against her forehead and flinched away at the hotness of it. “You’re burning up.”She should’ve pushed him away and said she was a doctor and could handle herself. The truth was that she really couldn’t hold up, and even though she did not
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Jotham had called the previous night to find out which hospital Mirabel had been taken to. If anyone knew where Marcus was taking Julie, it would be her. He could hear the beep of machines as he walked down the corridor. He almost felt bad for Mirabel when he entered her ward.She was hooked to machines whose loud beep was the only indicator that she was still alive. Essentially, she was in a coma, and the doctors didn’t know whether she was ever going to wake up.He stood there, looking at her and wondering if she would’ve gone down a different path if she knew this was how she would end up.The other part of him thought it was perfect for what she put Julie and the twins through. That was something he could never forgive. The door opened and Mirabel’s mother walked in. “You have a lot of nerve to come here.” her voice was a mixture of anger and disdain. “You ruined my family.”Jotham’s face was bored. “I didn’t ruin your family, Ms. Margaret; you did all that by yourself.” He turn
