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~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ It took me several minutes to persuade David to return to the meeting. Jacqueline caused a scene when we were away, but David handled it. “You won’t be staying once we get down business Jacqueline and nor will Sabrina. There’s no point. Without a voting share, you lack influence in business decisions. Your concern is the funeral arrangements for your husband. Ensure it goes according to plan. We can’t afford a public black eye. Mr. Colins’ departure is the reason for this. Prioritize the funeral and make the media forget his mess. We need them to see this hasn’t harmed the project. Do you expect Ms. Belgrave to do all the work while you benefit from her efforts? If you don’t help Jacqueline, nothing will remain for anyone, even yourself. Understand? You and Sabrina might as well pack your bags and leave if you don’t do your part.” David didn’t mince his words with her. I didn’t expect him to say this. Jacqueline didn’t either, because of her
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~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ “Luke Petyr. Hi Maria Bell, remember. How are you? It’s been a while. What’ve you been doing?” I stood up, surprised and thankful, David wasn’t there to hear Luke. I changed schools and graduated. Before using the name Maria Bell. My certification is under Belgrave, not Bell. Since I took a few in-person classes, I have had few friends among my classmates. I graduated with them. But I finished my classes through the internet rather than the classroom. “You disappeared.” He leaned in too close, and his words were a snarl only I heard. A shiver ran through me, at the threatening promise in his voice. “Now you surface, are you connected to the Belgrave family?” I frowned at him. “Think about that. Why would I use Bell if I was?” It wasn’t his business. “After the stories and you refused to explain at graduation. I’m glad you’re well. I’m on the seventeenth floor working as an analyst. Oh, and I’m married to Kelly. She’s o
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~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ “Did you take it? Is that where this card came from?” David tried to snatch the debit card from my hand. Damn it. This card wasn’t a company card. It’s the card my mother’s inheritance is on. I don’t know if I could get a replacement for it if I lost it. So, I snatched my hand and the card away from him to protect it. After all, it’s all I have from my mother, other than my looks. “David, I didn’t take your father’s money. This is my money, and I had it before I met you. I questioned if I could use it then. There’s no way he’d believe me and I’m not in the right mood to explain every detail to him. I couldn’t get my food to my mouth. “Where did it come from? A previous lover? Why didn’t you inform me if there was an issue? I would have helped you clear it up.” His anger seemed laced with jealousy, but I know that doesn’t track. He often reminded me that this was not an emotional affair. I shouldn’t allow my emotions to become invo
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~ MARIA BELGRAVE~ “I know that’s why I said no. Don’t worry that won’t be happening. Now, I must deal with the board after my father insisted on making David an advisor. The board must hate that David has access to the company’s secrets. If they find out I’m connected to him this entire time; I’ll never gain their confidence. Add in I’ve no access to his company like he has mine. They must be glad Sabrina has no connection to the company.” I had to show the board that he wasn’t taking or stealing from the company. I leaned against the sink counter. There must be a way. “Maria, that’s senseless. Why would your father have him advise you but marry Sabrina. It would make more sense if you married him, and he advised you. You know a power couple. You don’t think it’s Jacqueline screwing up your father’s wishes?” Her logic was overwhelming, but I avoided pondering it. We had to go into the meeting and speak to Mr. Skylar. I never met him, unsure of his demeanor.
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~ DAVID HARGROVE ~ Jake sauntered over and sat down. By his grinning face, I knew he had an interesting story. “Well? What've you got?” “I’m certain they’re not telling us the entire truth. Oh, and when you check your mail, you’ll find my report on what you wanted. I apologize I had to reach out to someone, which caused a delay.” “That’s fine. Now, what happened. They warned me, we’re in for something unpleasant. Fill me in.” “She’s not the boss. That I’m sure of. As soon as I had her separated from Maria, Josy became a different person. Maria's apparently the leader. If I compared them to us. Josy sits where I am, and Maria would take your position.” “Interesting, it would fit with things I've witnessed this morning. But why?” “Why would we switch places? You tell me. Sometimes it’s easier to get the lay of the land if you’re in the trenches.” “Fine. They have their little deception going on. But for
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~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ I sat there with Josy beside me. We were flipping through files at a frantic rate to catch up with this project. But it’s hopeless. When the CEO left, he’d allowed another company to hire the two executives who worked on building the framework for this project away from our company. It’s a mess now and I’m stuck trying to work with it. Okay, it’s not like he stole everything. He didn’t. It’s just that I don’t have anyone who can talk to me through this. Why are we doing this now? It’s insane. What decent person calls a meeting like this after one of the power players dies? You’d think they’d wait. Of course not. Bloody cold ass men. Unfeeling jerks. I’ll get through this. Better than them, they’ll see. If they think this’ll phase me, they’ve another thing coming.I’m unsure how to handle David. How am I going to keep him at bay? I can’t go back to him. He needs to see reason, but I’m afraid he wouldn’t be reasonable. Ugh, how can I do this? I
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~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ “Excuse me, Gentlemen. Can we return to business rather than slandering my colleague? This is becoming rather insulting in more ways than one.” Josy said. Interrupting both men. I couldn’t interrupt them without incriminating myself. Thank heavens I have one person in my corner. “I’m sorry its long-standing humor from a long time ago and it wasn’t focused on Ms. Bell.” Chris Skylar said. His words weren’t as reassuring as he meant them. “Your words did not hit the mark by a landslide and were insulting. You may think your excuses will fly when it’s all said. I don’t appreciate this behavior from my people or happening to my people. Do I make myself clear?” Josy said. Josy had a knack for using her ‘mom’ voice, and she did just that. Between that stern tone and that hard, disappointed look she gave him. Chris shifted in discomfort in his seat underneath her withering gaze. “Perhaps we can discuss this after
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~ DAVID HARGROVE ~ While on break; the lawyer’s assistant delivered a package. “I’ve a delivery for Ms. Bell. Miss, it’s from the real estate firm. They assure me the property is ready. The staff arrive tomorrow. Everything’s here, with the keys. If you need anything related to your discussion with Mr. Edwards, I’m here to assist you.” I heard the assistant’s soft-spoken words; I’m almost certain my Bella Bell is hiding her identity, and the lawyer knows. Now, is she hiding from her family? Someone at Belgrave Tech. Me? Or another reason? Was Jake correct? Is Maria afraid I’ll toss her aside once I have Belgrave Tech, like I planned with Sabrina? Fuck. I must lock her down. If I talk to her now, she won’t listen or stay. She hasn’t touched her lunch. I didn’t bring it to her for her to ignore it. Maria’s supposed to eat it. I’ve been debating on mentioning it. But after Chris’s asshole remarks, it might sound
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~ DAVID HARGROVE ~ “I’ve finished everything with the wedding planner and now we must wait for the day. Are you sure you are happy with everything David? Is there nothing you’d like to change?” Maria asked as she settled into bed beside me with a tired smile. She and Josy had spent weeks selecting the wedding planner. They spent an additional three months working with the wedding planner to complete all the details. Now she lay beside me. She was nervous since our wedding was three days away. I returned her smile. We took care of our business today and planned so we could have the time we wanted for our wedding and honeymoon. I think I felt just as tired as Maria. “Maria. You’ve done excellent work with the wedding planner, and I’ve no issues with what you’ve done and planned. I’ve focused on ensuring our businesses and future ventures wouldn’t cause any issues for Jake and Josy while we’re away during our honeymoon.” “Remind me why we’re g
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~ DAVID HARGROVE ~ “Ah, there you are, Maria. Thank you for informing me first, instead of sharing it with everyone. Enemies seeking control make everything worse. Once Maria entered, I mentioned this to avoid asking why she was late. She seemed so eager to announce it. Maria paused. She was on the verge of speaking. She frowned at me, and I read it as confusion. “Maria. Are you alright? Is something wrong? Anything happen on your way here? “I’m confused because I don’t know how you feel about it. How do you feel about my explanation? Do you hate it? Should I bear the consequences alone?” I sighed in relief when Maria said this. She wasn’t holding back, and that meant we could deal with whatever happened. “Hell, no, Maria. I’ve said nothing like that. Your explanation’s perfect, but I want you to add a few things.” I said to Maria and directed her to sit beside on the sofa beside me. A smile settled onto my face as she sat do
No More Sweet Sugar Baby For You Daddy CHAPTER 112: WEDDING PLANNER COMPETITION
~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~ I considered it insane, but it’s brilliant to spread the word that we required a creative wedding planner and welcomed ideas. Here we sat reviewing countless submissions, page by page, video after video. “Maria, these people went all out, even throwing a baby shower and revealing the gender, just in case you’re getting married and expecting a child. No pressure there and no assumptions. Ew.” Josy said after closing another presentation package with a look of disgust and tossed it into the rejection pile. She discovered several people like this, assuming and attempting to sugarcoat the situation. But it all appeared as judgmental in the end. “It’s okay. We told no one if I’m pregnant. Thought It’s not a crazy leap to assume why a man as rich as David is marrying his sugar baby in such a rush. Many people share this thought. Hell, I’m not sure how many know I’m the Belgrave heir.” That had me pondering whether I should rew
