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CHAPTER 22CHRIS“Are we good to go on everything we need to seal the deal this time around Ben?” I ask Ben who looks at me surprised at my question after all, I personally handled the whole thing myself.Tomorrow is the final presentation for the Rico Food deal where we get to give our last pitch and know who gets the deal.Last time I had lost to them but with them offering a rebid due to Nicole’s demise and their lack of trust in her team without her, I have the advantage and I’m not going to lose.It’s a pity the woman had to die like that, I kind of miss the intense competition between us, the last two presentations were me pretty much walking all over her husband Mason.“Yes sir, you checked everything yourself” Ben answers“I don’t think you have everything figured out, you lost this deal before right? Why do you think so? Bella chips in out of nowhere.The woman has been pestering me to make her the marketing director of my company but I keep giving her excuses upon excuses to
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CHAPTER 23NICOLEClaire didn’t hide as I snicker as I gathered my laptop and documents into my bag before Ben and I hurried out of the room following ChrisThe Chairman had a mean scowl on his face as we exited, it was obvious he was never going to award us the contract, he resented Chris for some reason and just wanted to humiliate him.To my surprise, Chris was standing by the elevator waiting for us. With the way he stormed out of the room, I was expecting him to be gone already or at least be in the car.“Took you both long enough” he said with a smirk on his face and pressed the elevator button.The anger I saw earlier in the face was missing, he wasn’t exactly smiling but he didn’t look angry either but I didn’t say or do anything.An angry Chris would say something to reprimand me the moment I got close to him but instead he was just humming a tune, nodding his head in unison as the elevator descended.Perhaps this was how we contained his anger, it’s probably a process to kee
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CHAPTER 24NICOLEWhy is my name on the desk plate? Didn’t he just rub my failure in my face and now he’s showing me what I could have had, had I won the contract? This is a whole new level of petty.“Okay I got your message, I’m going home” I say with a scowl on my face“What? You don’t like the office?” Ben asks with a mischievous smirk on his face. Chris starts laughing and says “Oh she loves it, didn’t you see the way she was taking it all in?”“Looks like we got her pretty good” Ben addsI stare at the both of them in confusion and anger but I can’t understand why they’re amused at my look.Chris comes over to me and takes my bag off my hand, he drops it on the table and holds my shoulders, staring into my eyes he says “It’s an act babe, I’m not angry or sore we lost the contract, I just had to do that to get this reaction on your face when I bring you to your office” he laughs again“What? You’re not mad?” I ask as butterflies fill my tummy “No, this morning we received a leak
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CHAPTER 25NICOLE“The old man is into BDSM and he likes to receive, not give it.” Chris says with a smile“And?” I ask, eager to know more.“And I happen to have a video of him in the action.” Chris gloats.“Wait, how did you manage to pull that off and are you going to leak it?” I ask.“I’m still thinking about it, to blackmail him or to disgrace him, what do you think?” He asks me back.I knew Chris was petty and held a grudge but this was something different, in the few months we’ve been together, he’s shown that he can be stone cold hearted but most times he’s a sweet pea.Is he really going to leak the video or try to blackmail the Chairman of Rico Foods just because he lost a contract?“I think you’re going to far and invading the man’s private business, that’s not fair.” I say taking my hands away from his.Chris says nothing to me, he walks over to the bar and pours himself a glass of whiskey, he looks over to me holding the glass midway to his mouth before saying,“A wise ma
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CHAPTER 26CHRIS“So chief, what do you want to do? If you really hate this guy, I say we leak it, viral style, all the major blogs across all the major social media platforms, he won’t be able to get rid of it all at once.” Chester smiles as his words echo in my ear.The man loves chaos a little too much, thank goodness he’s on my payroll.“I think you should just blackmail him instead, he’s a powerful elite in the society and a scandal like this could ruin not just him but also a lot of others as well and if they find out who’s behind it, they’ll come for you” Bella who has been quiet since our little sexcapade in her office finally says something.I pace back and forth in my office, thinking of the best line of action.The man had knowingly intimidated me twice, I know he had bad blood with my dad but I chose to be a businessman and still do deals with him.He did the first time and I let him go, it’s all fair and square and then he did it the second time around, knowing fully well
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CHAPTER 27NICOLEI know I have to be very careful about my meeting with Chester, I had slipped him my card that day with the inscription, “Call me, I have a job for you” written on it.Even though he promised me client confidentiality, I still didn’t want Chris to know what I am up to and Chester’s services were really expensive but I need to get the info.This is the second time we are going to be meeting now. For some reason, he likes to meet in the most popular, most public places which I find intriguing considering his profession is private investigation.“Ma’am your suspicions were correct but we do not have concrete proof yet” Chester said.He was telling me about George and Claire’s relationship but all he was saying was what I already knew, they weren’t exactly discreet about it.“I need concrete evidence Chester, something big enough to create a scandal, something I can blackmail them with.” I said tapping my fingers on the table.“What if you create it?” Chester replied, si
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CHAPTER 28NICOLE“Bella, so it’s true? You got married and abandoned your family?” The woman asked with sadness, clearly honing her voice.“Who are you?” Chris asks the woman, quite taken aback by her tone and choice of words.I was trying to process what was going on, this woman clearly knows Bella and I didn’t know her. In her diary, Bella had only mentioned her father as her family and this woman was claiming to be Bella’s family.“Who am I? Bella, do you want to tell him who I am?” Her voice came again in the same tone.“I’m sorry but I don't recognize you” I replied sternly.I already told Chris that I had no family so even though I know this woman may be Bella’s relative, I couldn’t say otherwise, I’d have to find a way to meet her and probably explain things to her.What do I even want to explain to her? That Bella is dead and her body is possessed?Chris signals his bodyguard to take her out of the premises but the woman protests “wait, wait, wait” She brings out her phone
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CHAPTER 29CHRISI don’t know what exactly Bella has against the Reyes’s, the look on her face right now shows she is angry and irritated at the public proposal of Mason to Claire.She even had Chester investigating the latter, when she contacted him, he let me know but I told him to spare me the information, it was between them both.When Nicole was alive, Chester had found out her husband and personal assistant were sleeping together so I’m not surprised they are getting married after her demise but it was Nicole I needed information on and I got nothing dirty on the woman.“Let’s go home Babe, I don’t feel too good” Bella’s voice broke me out of my reverie Even though I could tell her countenance only shifted when Mason proposed to Claire, I didn’t want to ask her why it affected her so much.I remember the first day I introduced her to Mason at Nicole’s funeral. She froze and couldn’t even look him in the eye and afterwards, she was crying so much.I even asked Chester to look
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CHAPTER 66AUTHOR’S POV“Mason and Claire Reyes. The court hereby finds you guilty of the murder of Nicole Reyes and you will be sentenced to life imprisonment with the option of parole. All of her assets in your name, including your shares in her company will now be transferred to her living relative, Mrs. Annabella Bale with immediate effect. This claim has been backed up by multiple witnesses including the prosecutor’s Aunt, Madam Alice Lawrence, and Sister Abigail Lance of St. Stephens orphanage home as well as the evidence of the original birth certificate of Mrs. Nicole Reyes. Court dismissed.” The judge gave his verdict and slammed his gavel.Chris had fought tooth and nail to find ways to prove that Bella was Nicole’s sister and that she got all her assets and shares when the truth about Nicole’s murder came out.They were able to get one of the sisters of the orphanage to back up Aunt Alice's claim and Nicole’s original birth certificate was obtained from the hospital in Manc
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CHAPTER 65NICOLE“Chris…..I,” George tried to speak as his mouth shook but Chris cut him off.He looked at George like a Tiger observing his prey. “I don’t want to hear it,” Chris took out a document and handed it over to George. “Here, I took the liberty of preparing the documents and you should be lucky that I am buying this from you at the actual price. My original plan was to leak the video and when your shares started dropping, I’d buy as many as I cared to but I’m doing this for your wife and my nephews.”I could tell George was more confused as to why Chris was buying his shares rather than why he had a video of him being intimate with Claire.George looked at me and I frowned. The man was a good man when we partnered. He helped my company but he let that witch dig her claws into him so deep that he even started stealing from the same company he was a majority shareholder in.I brought out the documents of the fake transactions he and Claire used to steal the money and handed
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CHAPTER 64“Let me answer that,” A voice came from behind me and I was stunned when I saw Casper pointing a gun at us.How did he even get past all the guards we had outside?Chris’ eyes tightened and he clenched his fist, his eyes fixated on Casper but I could see the worry in them.Casper grabbed me from behind and I screamed. His arm went around my throat as he pointed the gun to my head and I could feel my heart race. My breath easily became labored and my body shook.“How did you get in here?” Chris bellowed, his bad legs meant he couldn’t move but I could feel he was trying.Ben’s eyes slowly darted between Casper and Chris but there was a mischievous look in his eyes that I couldn’t quite place until he spoke.“Oh, Relax Chris. Casper is only here to do what we should have done a long time ago,” He smirked and walked up to me.It turned out I was right all along. No wonder Casper got access to the house. Everything that happened yesterday and earlier was a farce. I wonder if Ch
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CHAPTER 63NICOLEMy back was against the chest of the person who pulled me away from the door, but when the person spoke, I instantly recognized the voice. “Listen closely,” Ben whispered, releasing the pressure of his hands over my mouth.I could hear Charlotte’s saying, “I’m tired of this, I’m done.”“You’re tired when I say you are. You need to find a way to make things up with him. How else are we supposed to know what the heck is going on?” The other voice came, I recognized that voice, it was Casper’s. I recognize the voice from the other day at the spa.Ben looked disappointed as we shared a look, it turned out my suspicions were not exactly wrong. He was sharing everything with his girlfriend who was the mole that was in turn feeding Casper.I quick brought out my phone and texted my driver to come with the bodyguard. Ben had already informed the police.Then we started to hear Charlotte scream, we heard a loud bang and then complete silence rented the air.Next thing the d
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CHAPTER 62NICOLEInside the executive conference room of the Strong Haven building, Chris gave a reassuring speech that was broadcast live from the building.Reassuring customers and investors alike, taking responsibility for the sudden downturn of events at the company, and promising a better tomorrow.In his own words to them, “You trusted me when my father gave me the reins of this great company. You put your faith in that young man all those years ago and I did not let you down. I only ask that you do the same now in such a time. As many of you may now know, our company suffered a data leak and the same people responsible for it also came after my life. It is said that in times of adversity, a man’s true friends will be revealed..”“I and this company are merely going through such a time, one that I know will be over soon. When this is all said and done, the ones who stood by us, our friends, will be revealed, and God helping us, we will make sure that they are duly rewarded. An
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CHAPTER 61CHRISI couldn’t sleep all night. Everything Bella said made no sense and yet it explained so much.As I turned the possibilities over and over again in my mind, it began to make even more sense.Her behavior at the funeral, the altercation at the jewelry shop, her uneasiness at the award night, where Mason proposed to Claire, the iCloud name on her phone, and everything that happened afterward.Do I want to believe this? Can someone be reborn? I know I’ve heard and seen a lot of mysterious things but this one tops the chart.Bella had no reason to frame Mason and Claire for Nicole’s murder, so why would she cook up such a story? If the woman lying beside me was truly Nicole, everything she said made sense. Does this mean Nicole has been my wife all this time?No wonder she knew so much about my line of business, no wonder she could lead a team to secure a contract worth billions despite being a fresh graduate.Her story ticks so many boxes but it’s some supernatural shit
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CHAPTER 60NICOLEWait a minute. How does Chris know I was doing something with Chester? Does that mean Chester didn’t keep to his word? But from the way Chris sounded, he didn’t know exactly what it was we were doing, so maybe he just had an inkling.I have to be honest with him, but how honest? Do I tell him everything? Do I tell him the real truth? Do I tell him that I am Nicole? Reborn in the body of a sister I only recently found out that I had? Would he believe me? What valid reason could I give? I have to really think about this. I have to find a smart way to do this. Not tonight.“Baby, it’s already late, remember the doctor said you need to get maximum rest. I’ll tell you everything in the morning.” I finally replied.I better have a good explanation when I wake up, that’s if he lets me off the hook tonight.“Bella, when Chester told me you had him on a job out of respect for me, I told him to keep it strictly between the two of you because I wanted to respect your choices a
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CHAPTER 59NICOLEThe day finally came for my husband to go home. He could sit in a wheelchair now but would still be under constant watch. He started occasionally getting seizures recently but the doctor assured us it was nothing fatal.The board was still on him to name someone as the New CEO while he was recuperating. A new face for the company as the shares were still plummeting hard.The media wasn’t helping either with various speculations flying up and down the internet. Competitors were taking advantage of the turbulence and luring away customers.It was slowly becoming a very difficult situation for Chris to handle. Casper was still out there somewhere, probably smiling at everything happening and the mole was still unknown.“Thank you, doctor. I’ll take good care of him.” I said to the doctor as I wheeled Chris out of the hospital room.We planned to move very early in the morning to avoid the press and it worked. There was minimal presence outside.We got home and settled i
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CHAPTER 58NICOLEWow, this is not going as I planned at all. I didn’t think Brenda would get suspicious and invite Claire.If anyone knew my sister, it definitely would be Claire, and considering our history since I took Bella’s body, this was going to be a crazy meeting.Brenda got up and briefly hugged Claire before the two took their seats.“Hi, Claire.” I greeted, forcing a smile.“Hey! Bella, do you know Brenda too? Small world. I heard about your husband. I’m so sorry.” Claire said in her usual cheerful manner.Typical Claire, cheerful for no reason with the heart of a beast.“I just met her yesterday, she says she’s Nicole’s sister,” Brenda replied to her before I could say anything.“Sister?” Claire asked, looking at me bewildered before she burst into uncontrollable laughter.There was no way in hell she was going to believe it but this is a good time to show Brenda what kind of a snake Claire is and to call her out.“C'mon Bella, be serious. I’m the only thing close to a si
