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2021-01-20 17:44:09At the Montana mansion, Joel waited nervously for her father-in-law to descend the stairs. He looked rather elegant in his white shirt and black suit, which could not cover his uneasiness. He could hear his heart beating rapidly.
Estelle sat beside him in a knee-length, simple black dress and matching shoes. She looked beautiful but was lost in despair. She couldn't understand why it was taking her father this long to come down. They have been waiting for almost two hours and she had already gone to call him in twice. She knows that he did not like Joel, from what happened at the party but she had to do as he had asked her.
"No matter what happens, we are adults and we can make our own decisions," she whispered to Joel," who responded with a sigh.
The living room in the Montana mansion was filled with all the luxuries from different countries. Joel, who was a lover of good things, made an exception this time. He couldn't bring himself to admire anything. The
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Estelle turned around, giving her full attention to her dad. She glinted with hope, that he will change his mind."Don't do this. Anthony is a fine young man, who will take very good care of you. Don't waste your life away." Hearing her father's words destroyed her last bit of hope. So it was all because of Anthony. She turned around with disappointment and left without another word."She left, she left. You have to stop her". Mrs. Montana entreats her husband, seeing her daughter walk out the door with a stranger. Mr. Montana was indifferent to her plea. After all, he just wants to give her a good life. If she doesn't want it, he can't do much about it."Don't worry, she will come back. She can't be that stupid. She will soon realize her mistake and come begging." He said it confidently but there were traces of sadness poking his face. He was only trying to comfort her.Estelle and Joel checked into a hotel after booking the next available flight to New York
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"Relax Dude, Paris is her home. She can never get lost if she wanted to. She just left everything and run off when she saw me approach the store". Anthony said absentmindedly.Joel stared at him for a while and without a word, he walks over to the counter where Estelle dropped off the items she had picked and pays for them. After receiving the packaged items, he walks out of the store, not noticing the frown on Anthony's face."Hey, if you care about her so much, then let her go. You can't afford to take care of her. Why do you have to make her suffer?" Anthony sneered behind him. Joel wanted to ignore him but thought it will encourage him to continue throwing trash his way."There are things about love that people like you will never be able to understand. Life is not all about money. I hope you realize it one day but if you don't mind, I have a wedding to plan, so please excuse me," He said in a mocking tone and left the shop.Anthony gets furious and walks
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Estelle froze at the sight of the man sitting on the CEO's desk. An unconscious frown appeared on her face as she stood at the doorway."What do you want?" Anthony was rather relaxed, as compared to Estelle, who saw him as being despicable. The former CEO shared his office with her because he was hardly in the office and she had to scan and send documents to him through email. Most of the documents were confidential so it made perfect sense to share his office but now, it seems to be the worst feeling she ever had.Anthony curls his lips slightly into a smile and raises his legs on the desk with his hands behind the back of his neck. "Wow, relax, I am here to work okay. Just like you. Anyway, you look beautiful in that dress. It reveals your curves very well."Estelle cursed inwardly and ignored his lustful compliment. "So you knew I work here?" She gritted her teeth in annoyance.Anthony was nonchalant. "Of course. That's why I accepted to take over from my father.
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Estelle did not answer immediately. Aside from how disgusted she felt, she never expected Joel to be home at this time. Her tears were overtaken with shock. Joel was getting impatient when she kept silent. Fear overtook every rational in him. 'What if something has happened to her?'"sweetheart, if you don't open up, I will break down this door". He was able to hide his fears and his voice was soft. However, Estelle knew that he was very serious and will break down the door. Her voice was so husky from her tears, therefore, she didn't want to speak. She stepped out of the bathtub and after wrapping herself in a towel and splashing water on her face, she headed to the door. Joel was completely out of patience and was about to do his worst when the door jerked open.He frowned at the sight of her. Her eyes were red and swollen. Her cheeks and nose red from crying. He pulls her into his arms before asking."What happened?" His plan of soaking in the tub with her was complete
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