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CHAPTER NINE: Confrontation
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Zara pricked her ears up. She wanted nothing but a good way to keep the baby a secret from Scott, especially since they were now divorced. "Don't keep me in suspense. Spill!""Okay, okay." Mia raised both hands and moved closer to her. Her voice came out in a whisper. "How about you enter into a fake relationship with another man?""A fake relationship?" Zara's eyes widened at that."Yes! That way, even if Scott finds out that you are pregnant, he won't be inclined to believe that the baby is his. You just have to make it known that you were seeing this guy when you were abroad and he's the father of your baby."Zara leaned back and tapped her chin. That was not a bad idea. However, it was a tough thing to do. "It sounds like a good idea," she said and then released a big sigh. "But where do I find such a man? You know, men always want sex or money in return for most things. How can I convince a man to act as my partner with no strings attached?"Mia shrugged. "It's pretty easy. Just
Open Marriage: It Takes Two To Tango CHAPTER ELEVEN: Cunning Actress
"How is she, doc? Is the baby okay?" Scott asked the doctor as soon as he strode out of the VIP ward. The doctor put away his stethoscope and dismissed the nurse beside him. "There's no cause for alarm, Mr. Brown. She just suffered from some contractions and pain in the pelvis. The baby is safe. However, she needs to spend some time here so we can examine her further. I also advise that she doesn't go through much stress from now on. Her blood pressure is quite high."Scott finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, doc. Thank you."After going through the rest of the formalities for admission, Scott finally walked into the ward. He found Cora lying on the bed with a sad expression on her face. She also looked distant."Hey, are you okay?" he asked, moving closer to the bed."Of course, I'm not okay!" she cried, turning to her side. "I am in a lot of pain. If you hadn't shoved me aside, I wouldn't be in this state now."Scott sat down on the chair by the bedside. With complicated emoti
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Zara was all smiles as she walked into Keystone Group's headquarters. She waited in the lobby of the last floor until she was called into the CEO's office."Good morning, Mr. Keystone.""Morning, Ms. Hall," Jordan said, standing up to shake her hand. "Please sit."Zara happily took her seat. "Thank you for choosing Hall Corporations. I was overjoyed when I got the email. I promise not to let you down, Mr. Keystone."Jordan leaned back in his chair and said, "Call me Jordan...""Huh?""Instead of Mr. Keystone, call me Jordan. I'll address you by your first name too.""Oh..." Zara muttered, a wary look appearing on her face. She shrugged a second later. "Okay.""It seems you have a lot of enemies, Ms. Hall."Worry lines instantly appeared on Zara's face. "What do you mean?""Let's just say that I received a couple of angry emails."Hearing this, Zara pursed her lips for a while. "Oh, I see. If you don't mind me asking, was one of them from Brown and Co?""Actually, about 40% of these em
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There was a screaming tagline attached to a video. As Scott hit the play icon, the corner of his left eye twitched. In the video, Zara was dressed in a pantsuit with a lacy blouse and black heels. She walked up the platform of the hall as camera lights flashed non-stop. In the background was a projector that read, "Meet the new CEO of Hall Corporations." After looking at the crowd for a while, Zara adjusted the microphone and said in the calmest voice, "Good day, men of the press. I am Zara Hall, the new CEO of Hall Corporations. Thanks for accepting my invitation at such short notice..." A look of boldness appeared on her face as she paused for a while. "It's often said that humans need to dream big, or should I say, shoot for the stars. A lot of people over the years have done that, but when they were on the verge of execution or this close to achieving success, an enemy comes along and tries to sabotage their efforts. "You all must have seen the news about Hall Corporations pa
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Zara could hardly believe her eyes when she read the paragraph after that attention-grabbing headline."News reaching us indicates that billionaire businessman, Scott Brown was married to Zara Hall for more than a year. They were involved in a messy divorce battle about a month ago. Zara refused to accept any alimony after their marriage was dissolved."This begs to question why Scott is targeting her and her business at the moment. Our source says that both parties have gone their separate ways. But from all indications, it seems they will be rivals yet again in the business circle!"Zara couldn't help fuming. "How the hell did they get their hands on such information? To the best of my knowledge, no one unrelated to Scott and I knew that we were married. Only our grandmothers, friends, and domestic workers knew about this. How could have ratted us out?""Not me!" Mia raised her hands innocently. Then, she added, "You forgot Cora and her parents.""It can't be Cora. She's always mask
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Scott alternated his gaze between his friends. "What is it? Did Zara or someone else release something else about me again? Am I in the news for something bad again?""Nah!" Anthony finally spoke, "This time, it's only about Zara.""Spill!" "Well, a gossip blogger released a video of her having lunch with a top model earlier today," Leonard chimed in, scratching his nose.Scott's face fell for a brief second. Then, he shrugged with feigned indifference. "What's the big deal? She's a businesswoman, after all.""You see, that's where you have it wrong. It wasn't just lunch, it was a date. The guy revealed that they are actually in a relationship. It seems they have been together for quite some time," Leonard explained.A look of hurt and disappointment fell on Scott's face again. He scratched the corner of his mouth and mumbled, "Oh, I see. Good for her then."Anthony held out his phone after locating the video online. "Would you like to see the video? Actually, the voice in the backgr
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Tension rippled between both parties the very moment they came face to face. The air in the corridor seemed to get colder.It was as if none of them wanted to lose the staring contest as they didn't break eye contact until a nurse walked by and looked at them as if they all had double heads."Zara, it seems we just keep running into each other. What brings you here?" Cora finally broke the silence.With an eye roll, Zara uttered, "That's none of your business."She was just about to turn around when Scott piped up, "Who's this guy?"Zara tilted her head and gave him a bombastic side-eye. She wanted to repeat the last words she said, but when she noticed Cora clinging to him tighter, she blurted out, "This is George Thatcher, my boyfriend!"The corner of Scott's left eye twitched when he heard this. He set his mouth to a grim line and alternated his stare from Zara to her quasi-boyfriend.He had pretended not to give a hoot about Zara's new relationship when his friends told him. But n
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The construction of the city park in Beecroft was halfway through to completion. Zara had been working so hard that she barely noticed the change in her bodyIt had been five months since she last ran into Scott or spoke to him on the phone. Although she was thankful for this, she had a bad feeling that when he finally showed up, he would bring along more troubles with him.And just like that, her fears came to pass. Zara was on the grounds for the ongoing city park one sunny afternoon. She had on a helmet and safety vest and was holding an umbrella over her head. She was speaking with Brielle, who was jotting down some things when a shiny car suddenly pulled up on the premises. Its tires on the gravel caused a loud drifting sound that startled Zara.She held her belly as she turned around with a slight frown. Under the bright sunlight, the door of the car opened slowly. A head with black shiny hair appeared a second later. The man was wearing dark sunglasses and his chiseled jawline
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