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Leo Peterson, The son of Mr Elrod's brother. Apparently 15 years ago when the war for the inheritance began with the two brothers, Leo's father vowed to do anything to take Reyes down. That is why he plotted an accident for Jason and his mom. Initially, he planned to threaten him so that Reyes would give up. But things went overboard and the accident that killed Jason's mom occurred.Originally, both cousins were cool until the inheritance issues. After the accident that killed his wife, Reyes sent Jason abroad because he was about to be violent to whosoever.Reyes had taken enough from him especially after his wife died, he feared nothing and would do anything to take over. Reyes framed Leo's father for cheating on his wife which caused chaos in his family.That fateful day, Reyes showed up at their family house with a gun to threaten him but then tables turned in a split second when Leo's father took the gun, in a struggle to take the gun back, a stray bullet hit Leo's mother on the
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They were in each other's embrace for some time, and then Jason said " Thank you for trusting me " He squeezed her so tight, not wanting to let go." Why will my husband assault a lady when I'm here, I'm way prettier. " Jason giggled effortlessly after hearing that. Ashley couldn't help but ask " What happened, I want to hear every detail now " She demanded, folding her arms.Jason glanced at her a bit " Yeah sure, honey " In accord with that, he grabbed her hand and sat her down on the bed. " Someone is desperately trying to take over the company. Yesterday I got a threat. I kind of thought it was Alexis since she just disappeared into thin air." "That bitch! was it her?! " Ashley flared up immediately." No, no. You would be shocked to hear who it was " Ashley narrowed her gaze, right now she is so curious. " Who is that?" She inquired." My cousin, Leo. He is my cousin and I was so stupid to have not recognized him " Jason facepalmed himself."Leo?" Ashley still wasn't getting
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Kevin bumped into Louisa that morning at the coffee shop. These past days she had still been stubborn and Kevin kind of missed her but he didn't want to accept it. He grabbed her by the hand the moment she walked past him like he didn't exist."Louisa" He called, his voice gentle and firm while he gripped her. " I thought we had talked about this, " He groaned. His pride got hurt a bit that she tried to ignore him. The same Louisa that stalked him.Louisa gently shoved his hands " I have nothing to say to you " She glared at him and strode off the coffee shop. She came out and heaved a sigh. Her heart had been thumping unwittingly. She gasped for air, deep down she missed him, all she wanted to do was dive in his embrace when she saw him. She got more disappointed when she looked back and he wasn't coming after her. ' Have I played too hard to get ' she thought, looking back to see if he was coming. But he didn't. She hissed and started walking. "What was I even thinking" She slow
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In the Morning when Jason was walking alongside Carlos to the office. He just came to work that morning feeling energetic.As Jason walked, the atmosphere felt heavy and muggy. The workers were muttering to each other, their voices low and secretive. A feeling of unease began to settle over him. He could feel something wasn't right and it was making his skin crawl. He halted, leaned in and whispered words to Carlos " What could be going on?" " I have no idea sir, but I will quickly find out " Carlos started and zoomed off ahead of him.Jason followed. While some workers shined their bright faces, some didn't. In fact, a lot had that livid and squeezed face.The moment Jason got to the front of his office his jaw dropped instantly.Jason felt a chill run through him as he took in the sight of his office. The once flawless glass walls were, covered in angry red scrawl that screamed for his resignation. "Die, you flirt! You don't deserve to be the CEO!!! Step down!!!."It was very clea
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"Hello sir, we have a big problem! your father just passed out! We are currently taking him to the hospital. " Tony reported over the phone."What! '' Jason rose from his seat and raked his hands through his hair. " what happened!" He yelled out, seeming confused.While there seemed to be a silence " I'm coming over! " He broke out and quickly strutted out of his office.Jason wanted to carry his cross alone so he never told Ashley or Reyes the situation he was in. He didn't want them to worry or be in anxiety.Jason got to their family hospital and Ashley and Margaret were already there alongside Tony and Sam.Ashley ran over to him and embraced him with a warm smile.Jason looked out of it but he managed to hold Ashley and patt her back.He glanced over to Tony after pulling himself away from Ashley." What happened?" He asked.Tony shook his head before he began talking. " Sir Reyes listened to the news. I tried not to let him as you ordered but he was adamant and threatened to fi
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Three days had passed and time was furiously ticking. Jason hadn't been able to find evidence. Finding out about Juliet wasn't easy especially when he was only given three days. He paid a series of hackers to get her information but possibly Juliet might have also excited the city. Reyes had already woken up but was still in the hospital. All Jason could do was say sorry over and over again. He felt so less of himself. He failed his dad and mostly failed everyone close to him.Ashley decided to stay over at the mansion with her mom for a while instead of the apartment. That day, Jason stayed in the boardroom without hope. He could only reminisce on how he failed his dad, Ashley and everyone else. He felt stupid and less of a man. He bowed his head in the boardroom, so many thoughts were running through his head. Including how to get rid of Leo. As if he intentionally cleared all the information about Juliet. The reason he was so confident about winning. Leo kept smirking, full of h
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*Two days before the day*" what is going on at the company?" Ashley was profusely questioning Carlos who claimed everything had been fine. "Nothing, everything is fine ma'am " Carlos replied."This is the third time, are you going to keep lying?" Ashley folded her arms over her chest as Carlos drifted his eyes away."I'm not a kid, you can't keep lying. I know that something is up, "she added.Carlos sucked in a deep breath. "If the boss wanted you to know, I'm sure he would have told you. I don't want to disobey his orders. I'm sure he had his reasons." "How is he going to know? Well, except you tell him" Ashley uttered, raising her brows."Ma'am…I…m" "Shhh" Ashley cut off. " I can help with whatever it is, I'm sure of it. I was supposed to be a lawyer so I have that investigative instinct. I want to help. I may not have known Jason for a long time but I know how he is now. He shined brightly like stars but now I'm not so sure. So please tell me " Ashley's words were pleading
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Katherine told them everything she knew about Juliet. Ashley went over to the hospital and saw the young boy. She was sure Juliet would visit him anytime soon. She paid for the surgery and asked the doctors to proceed with it. The surgery took the rest of the day and with Katherine, they were able to get hold of the young boy.The next day being the last day before the D-day. Juliet came over to the hospital and couldn't find her son. When the doctors told them that the surgery had happened, the young boy left with Katherine. She inhaled a deep breath. At least he was in safe hands. When she recognized herself, she asked them who paid for the surgery. That morning she got a call from Ashley to come over to a certain place. Juliet ignored her with the hope of her child being in safe hands and headed over to Katherine's apartment to take her son."Jay Jay is not with me, " Katherine uttered with a stern face."What do you mean by that? The hospital said you took him with you. Is thi
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The bride’s waiting room was a hubbub of activity as people fled in and out with a blur of excitement. Congratulatory cheers filled the space. “ Congratulations, my best friend, so dreams do come through,” Ashley giggled, spreading her hands for a hug. A wide grin stretched across Louisa’s lips and she welcomed her embrace. They stayed for a while before Ashley pulled herself back. “ You are so pretty,” she exclaimed, maintaining a smile on her face. “ Thank you so much,” Louisa glanced around as if she was searching for something. “ Jay?? Where is he?” “Oh Jay,” Ashley said, wiggling her lips, “ I hired a nanny for him, he gives too much trouble” She answered plainly and Louisa smacked her lightly at the arm. “ Don't you think he is too little for a nanny yet?!” She fired back, abruptly raising her voice. “ Hey…. I can't come with him to the wedding” jerking her head around “ he would be such a nuisance” She concluded, taking a seat close to Louisa. “ Whatever, you shoul
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“I would like to have dõnor kebab without sauce please “ A lady demanded while handing the menu back to Louisa. “ Sure, would you like any dessert? We have pretty something nice” With a grin plastered on her face, making sure to serve the customers nicely, she inquired. “ No, I think I will pass” The lady replied, waving her hands off to show she wasn't interested. “ Okay ma'am, I will be back in some minutes” Louisa stomped off to the counter. She dropped the menu and went into the kitchen to give the chef a heads-up. While talking to one of the advanced chefs,a light nudge came on her shoulders and she whipped around to catch a glimpse of who touched her.“ What's the matter?” Her voice is low and calm.The fellow waitress who touched her, passed a piece of paper and an envelope to her. “ Maybe a tip of something, a customer asked me to give this to you” She shrugged as Louisa stretched her hands to get hold of the envelope. “ Thanks” She answered, a gentle smile carved up on
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73" Congratulations ma'am, you are two weeks pregnant!" The Doctor said as Ashley's lips carved into a wide, loving smile. " Thanks, doctor, I have been expecting it! " She exclaimed. " I can't see the gender right now, right?" She asked in a curious and anticipating tone. Not the gender mattered but the number. The curiosity was killing her. " I'm afraid, no, you can come back during the eight weeks for an ultrasound. " The doctor clarified firmly.Ashley frowned, she badly wanted to know if she had at least two or three babies in her tummy. "Okay, doctor. Thank you so much " She thanked the doctor as she heaved a sigh before leaving the hospital. Anticipation flowed through Ashley's soul and body as she marked her calendars till the day she could learn that they were twins or triplets. She felt days ticked slowly as the expectation was killing her. Jason noticed how tense she was, she would always stand in front of the calendar biting her fingers. " Sweetie, don't take i
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*2 months later * Ashley had healed from the trauma of losing her twins, Jason took her out on so many dates and she eventually got over it. She resumed work too. And recently they have been working really hard for triplets! At least Jason promised her it would be triplets or quadruplets.Jason was making French toast for their breakfast that morning. His cooking skills had gotten better because he frequently enhanced his skills with Ashley. Jason had finished setting the tables with the French toast and whipped yoghurt as dessert. "You are done?" He asked Ashley who stepped out. " Yeah, this French toast looks yummy, you have gotten pretty much better. I pray it is the same with the taste" Ashley giggled as took a bite from one. "Hmmm, it tastes nice, " She nodded in approval to the taste. " Tastes like you, you mean? " Jason winked at her. Ashley rolled her eyes. " I'm not skipping work again today like the other day. You pervert, "she jokingly said. " I can make that possibl
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Once they got to the hospital, Ashley was rushed in for an emergency. Jason kept praying that his wife and babies would be okay. After much examination and treatment from the doctor. Jason, Margeret and Louisa went into the ward to see Ashley. She was lying peacefully on the patient's bed. Jason gripped her hands and kissed them. He kept it warm with his both arms as she was fast asleep. " Do you think the twins will be okay?" Louisa questioned with a worried look. They were yet to hear the results from the Doctor. " We have to wait for the Doctor to give us the news. Hopefully, I pray the twins will be okay " Jason remarked. His gaze on Ashley was mixed with Love and sorrow. Just that moment the Doctor stepped in with a sad expression. " Doctor, Are the babies okay?" Jason demanded immediately. The Doctor went mute for a while. " What happened? Please tell us " Louisa had imagined the worst scenario. The room was hushed and all eyes were on the doctor excluding Ashley wh
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Everything began to make sense, why he couldn't find her all those while. He persuaded him to go on the business trip as well. So all these was just his schemes to get the company. He has been the one hiding Alexis! That sly fox How could he?! He has been targeting the company right under his nose. "Carlos, your assistant?" asked Louisa as her gaze was focused on him. " Yes, I put him in charge of finding Alexis but instead he had been hiding her. He is nowhere to be found now too. I have called him countless times. " " Then what are you going to do now? Are you going to sign away the company?" Her heart ached for Jason as she watched him in despair. Jason paused, his head was reverberating in confusion. Will he sign away the company and save his dear wife or leave her to die? This was the hardest decision Jason had ever encountered. "We will find her, " He mumbled and pressed his lips in agony. A notification came into his phone and it was a video of Ashley tied up and a gun b
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Ashley gradually shot her eyes open and her vision was blurry. She could faintly see a Lady. She tried hard to force her eyes open for the second time, only to realize that she had been tied up! The moment her eyes opened wide, she looked around to see that the area seemed like an abandoned warehouse. Glancing up, her gaze met with Alexis! She struggled and tried to break free, but all her attempts went to zero because she was tied tightly. " Trying to escape now?" Alexis questioned with a smirk. She was all dressed in black and also a black face cap. She also had a mask around her neck region. "Untie me, this instant! Have you no shame? " Ashley's eyes flashed red in fury. " Why should I do that? You are yet to pay for your sins!" Alexis scoffed as she took out a cigarette and a lighter. Lightning it up as she began smoking, she blew some of the smoke right in Ashley's face. Ashley let out a cough from the smoke while Alexis let out a sneer of mockery. " My Mom is in prison b
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"What is that?" Ashley glanced over at her. Louisa showed her the phone, Lyla had a picture together with Kevin and she posted it on her page! They wore matching outfits as if they had been a couple. " Ahhh,? this" Said Ashley after she looked up to see Louisa already boiling up with anger. " Calm down, I didn't want to tell you because of how you would react " Ashley muttered, dragging Louisa to sit down as she had already sparked up. " He is cheating on me, I should have known better! How could I trust him?" Louisa groaned, her eyes filled with rage. "He is not, he didn't want to tell you " Ashley defended." Don't tell me, she is his ex! Or future wife?! Or divorcee.?"Louisa thought of the best way to clarify the situation. What could he be doing with Lyla! Ashley's face squirmed into a wide grin. " You have a wild imagination!" She snickered, unable to control her mirth. "Why are you laughing? Then what's the best phrase for this situation?" Louisa wasn't finding it funny. S
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"What! " Ashley sprang up from the sofa. Jason turned to her immediately. She quickly nodded to the rest of the words coming from her mother and took her purse to rush out."Wait, what happened? " Jason halted her after seeing her reaction. " My dad collapsed. " She broke out. "Wait I will go with you " He said, turning off the gas and taking off the apron. He washed his hands and both of them scurried out. *" He has a heart disease, arrhythmia, it has gotten worse and he needs to be operated on immediately" the doctor reported to Ashley who stared at her intently. " What type of surgery does he need?" She questioned."Here on the X-ray image. You can see his heart. " the doctor explained, pointing towards the monitor. " We have to carry out a procedure called catheter ablation. It involves threading a catheter through the blood vessels and into the heart to destroy abnormal vessels that are causing it. " "Can the surgery be scheduled today and is it safe?" Ashley asked with a
