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Hayden-When I woke up, I was a little disoriented. I knew I was in a hospital room, except I didn’t know why. My last memory was getting off the plane. Seeing Dominic sitting beside the bed with his phone in his hand, I cleared my throat to get his attention.“How are you feeling?” Dominic put his phone down and stood up.“Thirsty.” I groaned and tried to sit up but stopped when I felt a sharp pain in my ribs.“Let me help you.” Dominic pressed a button on the rail of the bed, and the head of the bed started to lift until I was mostly sitting up.Dominic turned toward the bedside table and poured water out of a pitcher into a cup with a straw. As he moved the cup toward me, he placed his hand behind my head and guided the straw into my mouth. My throat hurt, so I could only take a few sips.“How long was I asleep for?” I asked after Dominic set the cup down, scooted the chair closer to the bed, and sat down again.“A little over twenty-four hours. How are you feeling?” Dominic presse
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Hayden-As I spent time in the hospital, I was going stir-crazy. It has been over a week, so I thought I could get up and move around independently. Apparently, I was delusional because no matter who was around me, they wouldn’t give me space.It was initially sweet because it was nice to be pampered, but now it annoys me. Dominic watched me like a hawk, rarely letting me out of his sight. On the occasions he wasn’t around, Lily, Maria, or Tristan were with me. I haven’t had a moment alone since I woke up in the hospital and found out I was pregnant.“Let me help you.” Dominic jumped out of the chair as I tried to get out of bed.“I am just going to the bathroom. I can get there myself.” I ignored him and stood while ignoring his outstretched hand.“I don’t want you to fall.” Dominic said and then lifted me in his arms, cradling me.“Put me down!” I kicked my legs and slapped his chest.“Stop, or I will drop you.” Dominic carried me to the bathroom despite my continuous protests. He a
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Hayden-“Are you sure you are feeling up to this?” Dominic asked as he helped me zip up the new dress we bought for the gathering I was going to.“As I have told you a million times, I feel fine.” I rolled my eyes and looked at my reflection in the full-length mirror.I wore a long-sleeved light pink dress, with the sleeves loose and extending past my knuckles. I chose this dress to help me conceal the neon cast on my arm. I also liked how it hugged my curves in all the right places.I still had that innocent charm, but this dress made me feel sexy. Either that or it was the way Dominic’s eyes were perusing my body with a look that screamed he would throw me on the bed and have his way with me. If I weren’t still at risk of a miscarriage, I would let him.“At least wear this, and no matter what, make sure Lily is with you at all times.” Dominic moved closer to me, wrapping his arms around me as he secured the watch on my wrist.“Don’t worry, I will be extra careful.” I leaned against
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Hayden-As Lily said she would, we were allowed to enter the private party without an invitation. I wouldn’t have thought anything of it, but we arrived after a group of people who tried to enter without an invitation. Unlike us, they had been turned away.“What did you say to him for us to be able to get in?” I asked Lily once we were out of earshot of the guy checking invitations.“I didn’t say anything.” Lily shrugged and pulled my arm, directing me and the others to the bar.“Then how did we get in?” I frowned.“Don’t worry about it. Perhaps we got lucky.”We arrived at the bar, which was lit with neon lights. Behind the bar stood a beautiful woman. Her smile could kill, especially with the large single dimple on her left cheek.“What can I get for you girls?” The bartender asked, throwing a rag over her shoulder and flashing us with her killer smile.“I will have a vodka tonic, and she will have a Shirley Temple.” Lily leaned on the bar and reached over the counter to grab a cher
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Hayden-Ever since Dominic proposed, I feel like I have been floating on cloud nine. It has been a week since that night, and I have lived in what could only be described as a fairytale. Not only have I become more confident, but Dominic has become more open. As the days went by, I fell more in love with him and our life.“Finished.” I smiled as I pressed the enter button on my computer.I finally finished writing my novel. Dominic wanted me to stay home to recuperate this last week, so I used my time to write. I didn’t think I would finish my book this quickly, but thanks to Dominic, I was inspired.I didn’t know if it would be a top seller, but I believed that it would still be good with a bit of editing. Dominic has been reading my work except for the last few weeks. I wanted him to read it before I published it to get his input, but I also wanted it to be a surprise.Pulling my hand away from my keyboard, I admired my engagement ring. I had used the same ring in the book I wrote,
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Dominic-“What do we do now?” Hayden asked after we broke apart, and I started assembling my office.“I don’t know.” I muttered.This entire situation was bad. I was in a meeting when everyone’s phone went off, alerting them to the new article. Tristan had helped settle everyone, but it disrupted things at the office. I had to cancel the meeting and let everyone go home with the promise of an explanation.“I have a suggestion.” Maria spoke up as she helped clean the office.“What?” I didn’t glance at her as I checked over my computer to see if I had broken it.“Well, I think it would be a good idea to get the news article taken down before it spreads further than it needs to.” Maria put my keyboard on the desk as she spoke. “After that, try to meet with the heads of other families to see what they say. In the last four years, you have made a lot of contributions, so I don’t think they will all turn against you. Also, your father was highly respected.”“I don’t think meeting with them
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Dominic- “Do you think after killing your family, you would have the privilege to sit with any of us?” Maverick scoffed. “Come on, are we one big happy family?” Lexus chuckled as he walked in my direction, slapping the shoulder of each man he passed. “So, we can wait for you to stab us in the back? If I hadn’t had my gun taken, I would shoot you where you stand, boy.” The oldest member of the mafia, Richard Lancaster, spoke. “Dominic has made you all soft.” Lexus stopped behind me, patting me on the back. “I remember a time when each family did their own thing despite the consequences. Now you all are nothing more than a bunch of rich old men following rules and regulations.” Lexus’s words seemed to spark an interest in many of the people around the table. Some whispered amongst themselves, while others didn’t pay Lexus any attention. I didn't say anything because I wanted to know what Lexus was up to. Was he finally going to reveal something useful? “If everyone follows me inst
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Hayden-“Calm down, everything will work out.” Tristan took me back to the apartment and sat with me on the couch while I bawled like a baby.“What if it doesn’t? Even if he isn’t found guilty, I have a bad feeling about him being in jail. It has been hours, and we still haven’t heard anything.” I sniffled a few times.Tristan handed me a Kleenex, and I wiped my tears before blowing my nose. It took us almost thirty minutes to get away from the reporters. They were still downstairs, wanting to talk to me. If it weren’t for Tristan having the ability to command the people who worked for Dominic, I don’t know what I would have done.“I have sent Lawyer Quinn to investigate what is going on. As soon as she learns something, she will inform us.”“Doesn’t she just work for Fox Ink? How can she get involved with a criminal case?” I tossed the used tissue away and accepted another from Tristan.“Lawyer Quinn is Dominic’s personal lawyer. She does more than handle legalities at the office. He
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Hayden-Once he bent over, I secured the blindfold around him and led him out of the house. I guided him to the passenger seat of his Jeep, helped him inside, and shut the door. Once in the driver’s seat, I moved the seat up a little before starting the vehicle.It didn’t take long to arrive at the venue. Lily was waiting for us, holding the wedding dress in her hand. Tristan was also waiting with a broad smile on his face. I knew I could trust Lily by getting Tristan prepared. He had a tuxedo similar to Dominic's, except the colors of his tuxedo were opposite of Dominic’s.“We are doing a double date.” I told Dominic as I got out of the car.Another thing to report: Tristan and Lily were officially a couple. This surprised me at first, but I realized I saw it coming once the shock wore off. Lily admitted they had been dating for two months, but I didn’t learn about it until two weeks ago. I didn’t know if they would have a happily ever after, but at least they both seemed happy curre
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Hayden-Since Lexus was no longer in the picture, everything seemed a lot calmer. In the last four weeks, Dominic and my father have been working to bring Fox Ink back to its former glory. They also worked on other businesses.I wasn’t involved with anything as much as I wanted, but it didn’t matter. I still owned the companies my grandfather left me, but my father and Dominic wanted to help me smooth things over. It didn’t bother me too much since I didn’t know the first thing about running a business.I offered to give my father the companies, as he should have been the one to inherit everything, but he declined. Once the companies were in shape, he just wanted to teach me to run everything. He told me that if he had been younger, he wouldn’t mind, but a lot of things have changed while he was in a coma.There were still things he needed to learn. He did agree to help manage things for a few years until I gave birth and the child was old enough to start school. My father also remind
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Hayden-When I heard the gunshot, I flinched behind Dominic. I was afraid to look, as I wasn’t sure who Lexus had shot. I heard a commotion around me, making me want to see what was happening. Looking around Dominic, I saw Lexus lying on the ground with his mother crying as she sat by his feet.“Is he dead?” Dominic muttered, but he didn’t move away from me.Agent Leo moved over to where Lexus was, knelt beside him, and felt for a pulse. “He is dead.”Only after confirmation that Lexus was dead did Dominic move away from me. “Although things are finally over, it is a pity he didn’t live long enough to face his crimes.”“Cuff her.” Agent Leo motioned toward Lexus’s mother.“Wait!” I rushed forward and blocked the FBI agent who walked toward Lexus’s mother. “Can’t you let her go?”“It is okay, Dear.” Lexus’s mother patted me on my back. “This is for the best.”“But from my understanding, you haven’t done anything wrong. You even helped us.” I didn’t know why I was trying to help her, bu
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Dominic-As soon as I saw the flash of metal, I reacted. Lurching forward, I pushed past Agent Leo. I didn’t care about anything other than preventing Lexus from harming Hayden. Putting myself between Hayden and Lexus, I grabbed the blade of the knife with my hand.“It is over. You have lost.” I ignored the pain of my palm being cut open as I kept a firm grip on the blade.With my free hand, I removed my mask. Lexus released the knife and stepped back right into Agent Leo’s hands. Dropping the knife, I wrapped the mask around my injured hand. As Leo tried to cuff Lexus, I turned around and pulled Hayden in my arms.“You all tricked me!” Leo screamed.“Dominic?” My chest muffled her voice.“It is me.” I tightened my hold on her as I thought about how close I came to losing her. “I never should have pretended and let you be the one to expose him.”“Wait.” Hayden wedged her hands between us, shoving me away from her. “This was your plan?” She looked from me to Tristan, then to Agent Leo,
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Hayden-Upon arriving at the press conference, I was a bundle of nerves. Throughout my school years, public speaking had never been my thing. I could perform in front of an audience, but this was a lot different. It helped that Alexander stood in front of everyone with me since he handled the inheritance.“I knew you would do the right thing.” Lexus covered the microphone and leaned over to whisper. “Don’t worry. If you do your part, I will release your friends.”Little did Lexus know that Lily, Tristan, and my father were in the crowd wearing masks. Taking a deep breath, I tried to keep my emotions to myself so he wouldn’t suspect anything. Nodding my head, I looked down at my feet.“First, I want to address that Dominic Fox was recently hit by a car and passed away. Although there have been issues between us in the past, we were good friends. Some time ago, I bought many shares of his company because we planned to join Parker Publishing and Fox Ink to embark on a path to lead the wo
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Hayden-Over the next couple of days, news about Dominic’s condition blew up. Other than the day Lexus announced he would hold a press conference, I haven’t been able to return to Fox Ink. Almost everyone had been fired, including Tristan. Lexus brought over his employees to keep Fox Ink running.I had almost announced that I was the company's largest shareholder, but Tristan suggested I wait. Agent Leo informed me that the press conference was the perfect opportunity to bring Lexus down. I thought I would be able to do something to save Fox Ink from Lexus, but there wasn’t anything I could do.“Isn’t Tristan supposed to be here by now?” My father rolled his chair out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of sandwiches.“I got a text from him an hour ago, informing me he would be late.” I leaned back on the couch, crossing my legs under me.“Any news about how Dominic is?” He placed the plate on the couch next to me.I had a craving for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so my father want
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Hayden-When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed in the same room as Dominic. “How long was I asleep?” I asked Tristan, who was the only other person in the room.“Twelve hours.” Tristan stood from his chair and came to sit next to me on my bed. “How are you feeling?”“Fine.” I turned to look at Dominic, who seemed to be sleeping. “Has he woken up? How is he?” I returned my attention to Tristan.“He hasn’t woken up, and there is a chance he won’t, at least not for a while.” He diverted his gaze.Lifting the covers off me, I climbed out of bed. Walking a few feet to Dominic’s bed, I sat beside him. As I had done with my father, I held his hand in mine. I said nothing, afraid I would start crying if I tried.“Hayden?” Jack’s voice came from the door, so I turned to look at him.“What is it?”“Your father woke up.” Jack’s eyes moved from me to Dominic and back again. “If you want to stay here, I can tell him you won’t return now.”“No. It’s okay.” I placed Dominic’s hand back on the
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Hayden-Sitting beside my father, I waited for him to wake up. His breathing tube was already removed now that he was breathing on his own. Other than choking on the tube, he hadn’t fully woken.“How long do you think it will take?” I asked Jack, who was sitting in the room with me.“I don’t know, kiddo. I am still blown away by all of this. He has never shown any signs of waking in all the years I have been taking care of him. I don’t know what you said to him, but whatever it was, he must have heard you.”“Do you really think he heard me?” I moved my knee on the bed and rested my hands on it, still holding my father’s hand.“He must have. Before he ended up like this, he had told me that your mother was pregnant. I can still recall the sound of his voice when he told me. Your dad was excited about being a father. I wish he had had the chance to watch you grow up.”“You two must have been close.” I muttered as I glanced at him.He rubbed his hands over his face and sighed. “We were c
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Dominic-I hadn’t wanted to leave Hayden, but Agent Leo said it was urgent that we meet today. By now, he should have received everything to convict Lexus. We still had to be cautious, but at least this was almost over.“Thank you for seeing me today.” Agent Leo greeted me after I entered the safe house where I had stayed after he had rescued me from the police station.“If you hadn’t told me it was urgent, I wouldn’t have come. Hayden just found out her biological father is still alive, although he is on life support.”“You should have said something. I would have come to you.” Agent Leo motioned toward the chair across from him. “Since you are here, we will make this quick so you can return to her side.”Sitting at the table with Leo, I scanned the numerous papers scattered around the table. “What is all this?”“I have compiled everything we need to handle Lexus. I also have new leads on everyone who he is working with. Lexus has been busy lately, meeting with a lot of people, all o
