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"So, you're also my son's nanny?" Garvin asked, his gray eyes meeting her amber ones. She couldn't help but see a resemblance between him and her own sons, making her feel uneasy. It was hard to decipher Garvin's emotions from his gaze, and she quickly snapped out of her daze, frowning as she replied,"Excuse me, but are you mistaking me for someone else?" Memories of that night were slowly resurfacing, but she couldn't understand why she felt guilty. Maybe it had something to do with Curtis, but she knew she still had unfinished business with Garvin.Garvin was certain of the recognition. He had this face etched in his mind for over five years, and even if she had been hiding, he would have found her.As he held onto the detective's words, believing that a mother wouldn't just abandon her child and would eventually come back to claim custody, he had just discovered the truth.Iris had been missing Cooper all this time and had become his nanny right under Garvin's nose, while he ha
Choosing not to visit his house meant not being able to see Cooper. When Iris had decided to send Cooper to Garvin, her intention was solely to make him suffer. However, Cooper ended up bringing him joy and happiness. Iris desperately wanted to take her son back, but she knew it was too late now.At that time, Garvin did not know her name and was unable to locate her. If she were to attempt to steal Cooper from him now, it would inevitably lead Garvin to Curtis as well. Therefore, Iris dared not entertain the thought of reclaiming her son.Furthermore, Garvin was preventing her from entering his home, which Iris found unacceptable. Despite her racing heart, she managed to maintain her smile."Sir, I believe you have mistaken me for someone else, and I don't think it's fair. I need my part-time job, but I don't feel experienced enough to handle a managerial position or lead a team."She purposely omitted mentioning her role as a nanny, hoping to make him believe he had made an error.
Iris didn't spend much time in the office before it was lunchtime. In a sour mood, she didn't want to eat alone and decided to invite one of her closest friends to join her. She ordered some food, but her mind was elsewhere as she stared off into space."Iris, you haven't touched your food," Chelsea said with concern. She had almost finished her own plate, but Iris hadn't even taken a bite.Iris pushed her plate away and spoke absentmindedly, "I'm not hungry, Chelsea." She had stopped crying, but she still hadn't figured out how to navigate her relationship with Cooper, with or without Garvin's approval."Now tell me what happened. Are your managers causing trouble again, or is it Chase, Keanu, or Blaze?" Chelsea asked, disturbed by the situation.All of those men had been making advances towards Iris, including her father's former advisor, Adam Sanders, but she had rejected them. However, they hadn't given up."It's Garvin," Iris said, still lost in her thoughts. Chelsea felt a wave
Garvin was in a sour mood, anxiously awaiting the arrival of his best friends. He needed someone to talk to, someone who could provide him with guidance and let him know if he had made the right decision. As lunchtime approached, he quickly finished up his work and drove to the restaurant where they always met.As soon as Garvin arrived, Jake wasted no time in teasing him. "So, did Garvin find himself a blonde?" he joked. Garvin took a seat and placed his order before responding to Jake's comment."You know, Jake, maybe you should consider finding a good woman yourself. It might be nice to have a child," Garvin retorted, knowing exactly how to shut Jake up. Marriage was never Jake's strong suit, even as he entered his early thirties.Before Mark could inquire further about the blonde, Garvin interrupted and asked, "Have you informed the detective?"Garvin was filled with anxiety. He wanted to gather all the information he could about Iris as soon as possible, especially since her f
Iris awoke with a renewed sense of excitement at the thought of seeing Cooper again. As she glanced at her collection of short, dark hair wigs, she made a bold decision to throw them all away. The days of hiding behind disguises were over; she was determined to be her true self from now on.Over the years, Iris had become so accustomed to disguising herself that she felt strange in her own natural hair. After taking a refreshing bath, she stood in front of the mirror, contemplating what to do with her long, blonde locks. Eventually, she made up her mind and styled her hair in a way that made her feel confident and free.When Iris descended the stairs, her mother couldn't help but notice the transformation. In the past, Iris had always tied her hair up in a bun during her disguises, so seeing her with long hair was a pleasant surprise."What's going on, Iris?" her mother asked, curious about the sudden change.Iris beamed with self-assurance and asked, "How do I look, Mom?" She ha
Chapter 16 – Doing it for our son “Marry me, and our son will have a complete family.” Garvin's gentle words echoed in Iris's ears, but they felt more like taunts than comfort. He placed blame on her for everything and even referred to her as a whore, although she refused to accept any payment.Despite her attempts to explain that she was just as clueless about the events that unfolded as he was, he continued to accuse her of drugging him. Enduring this pain for over five years, Iris couldn't take his proposal seriously."Excuse me?"Garvin wasn't surprised by her reaction, as he had never courted a woman before and didn't know how to approach the situation. He lacked the ability to take small steps and offer words of reassurance."There's no need to be surprised. We're both single, and we have a son together. So, what's stopping us from getting married?""You must be joking, right? It feels like just yesterday when all you did was mock me," Iris responded bitterly. This self-cente
Garvin believed that Iris was intentionally making it difficult for him to pursue her, but he was determined to chase after her, especially since he knew she wasn't in a serious relationship, as she had claimed.Iris had expressed her willingness to drive an hour and a half to Long Island, where Garvin lived, and then another three hours or more to the Poconos. Garvin wasn't so sure about that.In order to make things easier in case he had to be away, Garvin decided to meet with Barbara first, considering Iris's involvement. He called Serena on the intercom and requested, "Serena, I'd like to see Barbara next."As soon as Barbara entered the room, Garvin informed her, "Iris has agreed to help. She can't commit to working full-time due to her busy schedule, but she's willing to assist with training our Sales team whenever it's convenient for her. I'll leave the details to you."Barbara felt a sense of relief wash over her, as if she had just been given a second chance. "That's great
"Iris?" Garvin's impatient voice jolted her from her trance."Did you call me?""I called you four times," Garvin said in annoyance, wondering how she could just trail off like that. Iris felt embarrassed."I'm sorry."Garvin calmed down and said, "I was thinking that even if we are going with your car, my driver should drive us so we can have a proper talk."Iris did not like the idea. She treated her cars like her third babies. "I don't know...""I insist. Let's go," Garvin said and stood up, waiting for her to begin walking ahead before he followed her. He was concerned about the long drives and couldn't allow her to keep doing it.Nevertheless, he couldn't enforce it all at once. It needed baby steps to show her how much he cared without forcing it. His driver, Samuel, met them at the car park."Samuel, this is Miss Iris Parker, Cooper's mother."Samuel, who was in his early forties, had his jaws dropping when Garvin introduced Iris and added, "We are using her car."Iris forced
Garvin had a small smile on his face. Cooper and Gerald might be wise, but Garvin was still more experienced. “Your method would not have been the best.” “I would have sent them to jail,” Gerald said. He hated that Yvette and Nathaniel were walking around freely, so what if they were impoverished? “They would have served a few terms and then be walking free. They would also come back to enjoy their family’s wealth as if nothing happened. It’s the reason why I took this action,” Garvin explained. It made sense to Cooper and Gerald that though their plan would punish those two well, it would have also been for a short term, but Garvin’s method was a long-term one. “Fine, but next time, you should discuss with us first,” Cooper insisted, but Garvin refused and explained, “Ivory is also my daughter.” Thus, he didn’t need anyone’s permission to protect his daughter. The three men all loved Ivory in different ways, and they were ready to avenge her. Since there was no way around Garvin
Ivory may be resilient and resourceful, but this time, she felt the security of being with her family. Gerald was already there for her, but so were her brothers and parents.Nathaniel was not only humiliated but also afraid. With all these powerful men threatening him, he couldn’t find any means of support and was afraid of his father’s deteriorating health.To find a way to get out of this mess, he decided to expose the brain behind it.“It was all Yvette’s idea. She masterminded everything. Please Gerald, I’m very sorry.” Nathaniel looked remorseful, but the damage caused was too much to let go.Ivory had to constantly look over her shoulder because of the enemies she was exposed to.“Why are you blaming me? If I suggested it, did I tell you to go ahead with it?” Yvette was equally trying to find a way to get out of the mess.“So you agree that you suggested it,” Gerald glared at her. She realized she had made a mistake with her words.“Please Gerald, it won’t happen again.”Gerald
Chaos broke out as the guests began to murmur in confusion. Gerald’s expression darkened instantly, but no one else knew what was going on. Ivory didn’t have her hacking tools with her to stop whoever was trying to sabotage her so openly because it was a joyous event. The first name that came to mind was Dean Arlo, but he was being processed for court and wouldn’t dare. Gerald already got the best lawyers to handle his case. The robotic voice continued to speak as images were shown on the screen. “Two years ago, three company servers were destroyed by Ice Panther. Those companies are now closed down with their employees jobless.” The crowd was already feeling pity for the company shown on the screen, but Ivory was boiling with rage. She was trying to figure out who was behind it since it was not hard for her to defend herself. For that reason, she decided to wait a little, hoping to be able to detect the human behind the robot. “A year ago, Ice Panther hacked into a government s
Rosie felt terrible for the hairstylist. She had put in so much effort to put in the extensions and they looked good on Rosie.“I’m sorry, but you have to take everything off,” Rosie said politely, but her voice was stern. The hairstylist did not want to, feeling that if Cooper saw Rosie, he would reconsider.“That will take time. You will be late for your wedding.”“Let it be so, but Cooper’s happiness matters to me. After all, I’m doing all this for him, so what is the essence if he doesn’t like it?” Rosie stood her ground.She would rather be late and appear the way Cooper wanted than to appear on time with a look that would make him upset.Ivory smiled at Rosie’s resolve. She would have done the same for Gerald. It was just as Gerald wanted her to wear that wedding dress, and Ivory couldn’t refuse.“She’s right. You should make the necessary changes. We shall wait for her and everyone else,” Ivory added her voice.The hairstylist sighed frustratedly. “Alright. Please remove the we
Three weeks later, excitement brewed in the air as another joint wedding was announced among the Berets after so many years.A journalist was reporting the news on live TV. “I’m Lola, a reporter from Channel Z. Decades ago, the Parker-Berets and their best friends hosted a mass luxurious wedding.”“The trend is repeating itself as the twins, Cooper and Curtis Parker-Beret, are getting married to the sisters, Rosie and Rosalind. What makes it more interesting is that the last born of the Berets, Ivory, is also getting married to Gerald Scott, the hot CEO of Scotts Automobiles and Cambridge Incorporated.”“I am here to give you every information you need about this mega wedding so stay tuned,” the reporter ended.There was a lot of excitement going on. Curtis’s relationship with Rosalind was well known to the populace so the shocking ones were that of Cooper and Gerald.Most people knew that Gerald was engaged to Yvette, not knowing how he was getting married to Ivory.The news sparked
“Admit it. I won,” Ivory smiled and gave in to sleep. She still had no regrets at all. Gerald smiled and shook his head.His little Pumpkin was growing smarter and smarter by the day, she was even outsmarting him now.It wasn’t long before he fell asleep. The next day, Ivory woke up feeling sore. Her movement woke Gerald.“Pumpkin, are you alright?” He asked worriedly. Pain registered on Ivory’s face. How could something so sweet give her so much pain and ache in the morning?“I feel sore. Is this how you wanted our honeymoon to be? It’s as if I have a knife stuck in there,” Ivory exaggerated the pain.Gerald was worried and said, “Don’t move. I will be right back.” He went out and called his dad on the phone, speaking hastily,“Dad, I had my first time with Ivory and she’s complaining of pain. What should I do?” Gerald could manage two companies flawlessly but with Ivory, he was as helpless as a teenager.His father chuckled at the end of the line. “I see you finally became a man.”G
“Ivory’s cycle falls on our wedding day,” Gerald revealed. The twins understood the weight of the problem as Curtis eagerly suggested,“Dude, you should take your pound of flesh before then.”Gerald chuckled. “I’m still thinking about it but I can’t believe she’s your sister. You are giving me bad advice,” he accused Curtis. He laughed and retorted,“She’s a woman after all. So, what happens to the companies if we all get married on the same day?” He asked.Cooper already had that planned out and asked them, “Isn’t that the reason why we have parents who pioneered the business?”As Gerald and Curtis were nodding their heads in agreement, Cooper added, “That reminds me. We should let them handle our wedding planning too.”“Perfect suggestion,” the three men clicked their wine glasses.That night, Cooper had a serious talk with Rosie. “When you get better, would you like to work in the company? I can train you,” he suggested. Rosie recalled what Ivory told her about Cooper and work.She
Cooper frowned suspiciously, but before he could refuse, Gerald cut in, saying, “I even want to speak to you and Curtis, Cooper.”Cooper glanced at Rosie, and as she smiled, his heart warmed. He said to her, “Excuse me, Rosie, I will be right back.”Rosie chuckled and quickly replied, “Take your time, Cooper, Ivory and Rosalind are here.”Cooper did not like it when other people got his woman’s attention. He was the last to fall in love among the three, and his behavior showed that he was trying to catch up on all the years he lost.“You prefer them better than me?” He asked with a slight jealousy in his tone. Rosie was amazed, smiling and asking him,“Are you jealous?”Cooper pursed his lips but did not immediately respond. “I…I will see you soon,” he said and walked out with the two men.Rosalind was glad that Ivory created this opportunity for them to have a girls' talk. She quickly asked her sister,“Rosie, you look happier and better than I ever saw you. What have you been doing?
"Is it the doctors? It’s not yet time for my routine check," Rosie said, equally at a loss. As the plane lowered, Cooper detected the person in it."No. It’s Gerald. That’s his family jet."The two of them walked towards the jet to meet the person in it. It was just as Cooper said. Gerald was the first to alight, his arm intertwined with that of Ivory.Cooper frowned a little at the intrusion and said, "I didn’t know you were coming."Rosie and Ivory had already hugged each other. "Rosie, you look stunning. What is on this Island that makes you look so good? I want to join you," Ivory said half-jokingly. Rosie blushed and looked at Cooper.She knew that not only her health but appearance had also greatly improved."We decided to surprise you but we have something very important to discuss," Gerald was saying to Cooper when another couple alighted from the jet.Cooper wanted more time with his woman and was not pleased with the intrusion, especially when they had not informed him."I s