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2024-10-29 19:42:56Liam Novak
-Seven Months Later-
As the SUV came to a halt at the entrance of Novak's headquarters, I turned to look at my almost one year old son who's sitting next to me in his car seat. He's looking around, probably wondering why we stopped. He certainly loved when we got into a car. He knew we were going somewhere.
"Hey buddy, we're here," I say, and he turns to look at me. I'm greeted with those hazel eyes he got from his mom, and like always, I marvel at their color. "Do you want to go?"
"Go! Go! Go!" he exclaims, and Ben and I chuckle at his enthusiasm. He surely took that from me. He's domineering, controlling, and can be pos
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