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A Vow To My Daughter
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Alexander's POV"Alexander, Jessica may no longer be with us. But I expected you to keep that vow at least for a long time before running into the arms of another woman!" She added, her voice sharp."It's just been three years..." She reminded me. "That's a short time to move on from someone you claimed to dearly love."Her words stung me. She didn't know half of what I had been through. I understood that she was Jessica's mother and must feel hurt by her daughter's demise, but I held the blame for it."I love Jessica," I muttered, turning to her. "Not a day has passed without me longing for her. I still can't accept that she's gone. So don't talk like I have moved on because I haven't.""Oh really?" Her tone was sarcastic. "What about the woman you were with? You had never been seen with any woman until now. So don't pretend like you haven't moved on."I gasped at her words. They were laced with anger and bitterness."Do you expect me to wallow in sadness for the rest of my life?" I
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Lillian's POVI let out a huff, feeling frustration boiling inside me as soon as Alexander left. "This was supposed to be a nice night for us, but here we are, sorting out issues!" I gritted my teeth. "It's been a rollercoaster of emotions since yesterday, we deserve some peace."I hadn't felt this irritated in a while. Alexander and I had been through so much these past days. Tonight should have ended on a good note, but those employees had to ruin it. I wondered how he was doing back there. Was he able to convince Jessica's mother to leave?"I hope she's not giving him a hard time," I muttered, feeling a mix of worry and anger. For a moment, I questioned whether my frustration stemmed from the stress we'd been under or the fact that a special moment with Alexander was ruined."Damn it," I sighed, leaning back in my wheelchair.I stayed silent, seething, waiting for Alexander's return. But suddenly, the door creaked open.My gaze snapped in that direction as the door slightly open
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Alexander's POV."What?" I exclaimed in shock. "Did she ask you to take another picture of Lillian, or is this just an excuse to avoid accountability.""I'm not trying to avoid accountability," the employee replied, her voice shaky. "She offered me money, and I couldn't resist. She also promised to pay other employees, if I kept quiet about her identity and did the job right." I was stunned. I thought that Mrs. Sinclair had believed my words, but clearly, she hadn't. I couldn't believe she would go to such lengths to uncover Lillian's identity."This is insane," I mouthed, astounded."Why is she so desperate to know who I am?" Lillian asked, her voice laced with confusion. "If she were your mother then I would understand her curiosity, but she's just Jessica's mother. She doesn't have a right to interfere so much in your life."She was right. Yet, Mrs. Sinclair always felt entitled to meddle because she believed I indirectly caused the 'death' of Jessica."Unbelievable," I sighed, fe
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Alexander's POV."How can Dustin be a partner of my company?" I spat, wondering if this was a prank."Wait...this must be a joke," I faked a laugh, still in disbelief."Boss, this isn't a joke," Mr Crown said, smiling broadly. "I know that you're shocked by it, but this partnership is real. We are going to gain so much from this."Anger surged through me at his words, and the smile on every one of their faces. It felt like the air conditioner had stopped working, the air growing heated."When did you sign the proposal?" I inquired, fixing my angry gaze on Mr Crown. "Yesterday, sir." Mr. Crown replied."Yesterday!" I exclaimed, incredulous. "When did this company start accepting proposals in such a short time?""Boss, we can explain," Another one of my delegates, Mr. Vincent, said. Rising to his feet, he began, "The proposal was too good to pass up. We couldn't risk losing it." "I'll show it to you," He said, gesturing to the large presentation screen opposite me. He signaled Gwen
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Lilian's POV.What partnership was he talking about? Was he referring to the marriage contract? I thought Alexander agreed not to tell anyone about it."Err...this isn't Alexander," I revealed."Who is this? Where is Sir Alexander?" He asked, his voice shaky."He went to—" As I was about to reveal Alexander's whereabouts, he walked in.His eyes widened upon seeing me with his phone."Someone named Mr. Crown called you," I said to him.He rushed over to me and snatched the phone from me. I was so stunned at the force he used.It seemed like he noticed my startled gaze because he gave an apologetic look almost immediately."I'm sorry," He whispered, rushing out of the room.I was in disbelief at his reaction. I knew it wasn't right to pick up his calls, but I had no choice."Is he angry with me?" I asked, letting out a sigh.I continued pondering his reaction until he walked back into the room. He seemed less agitated than before."I'm sorry, Lily," He apologized, walking to me.He drop
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Author's POV. Jessica slammed her door behind her so loud the house shook. She ran to her desk and pushed everything off, anger welling up within her.She flung a notebook at the wall, searching for a way to get rid of her anger."It's not fair, it's not fair, it's not fair," she kept repeating, tearing her room apart until something gave way within her. Anger turned into sadness, disappointment turned to despair and she fell on her knees, shedding tears into her hands."That used to be me. I used to be the only one Alexander had eyes for. Now. . .no, I can't let Lillian steal everything I have built alongside Alexander all this while."She crawled about on her knees, searching for her phone in the scattered room. She found it at the foot of her bed, hidden by the broken table lamp. She dialed a number and sat on her heels, waiting for the other person to come to the phone.The call connected and the person at the other side did not sound very happy."What is it, Jessica? I'm busy,
