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Gwen spent the rest of the day splitting her time between Amelia's instructions and Alexander's constant yelling about different things. She laughed at the many times she caught her boss pouting when she didn't respond quickly enough, and thanks to Amelia's work diary and calendar, she was better able to understand what kind of activities he was doing during the day and knew that with the Days passed, your reaction time would be shorter.Standing quietly, she waited for Alexander to finish his phone. Since her back was turned, Gwen took him by surprise when he turned his chair and her name was already on the tip of his tongue. Smiling smugly, sheHe handed her the file Amelia had said her brother would need – and her dazzling smile as she took the papers almost took his breath away.“Yes, I could get used to looks like that,” she told herself and paused to make sure she hadn't spoken aloud. When he didn't respond, she assumed everything was fine.He nodded at her as he became absorbed
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Arriving at work, Gwen stopped by the Human Resources department to find out what the protocol was for hiring an assistant. The HR manager was happy to fill her in on basic expectations for the role and salary range, but was reluctant to let Gwen do the job posting and interviews alone, mentioning company policies and state laws.After a long discussion and promises to keep them informed of every step, he went upstairs with the usernames and passwords needed for the job sites the company used.By the time Gwen arrived at her desk, she already had a long list of skills required for an assistant, which included attention to detail and basic office skills. She wanted an assistant who was an extension of herself, of how she was being for Alexander.The work hours rushed by and she felt like she was walking on eggshells with Alexander, who was very irritated at a phone call she'd overheard. Despite the fact that he was yelling in Russian, he didn't seem to mince words on his side of the co
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The next morning, Gwen was stopped at the reception desk to let her know if she was expecting two candidates to interview. After giving their names, she made her way to the elevator, which took her to the top floor. She was surprised to see that Alexander was already in the office, judging by the pile of files on her desk and the loud voices coming from his office.By ten o'clock, she had her last report printed and was surprised to find that there was no sign of her interviewee, Jessica. As soon as he exhaled a sigh of relief, the elevator beeped; a small woman with black hair got out and hurried towards their table.“Yes, can I help you?” Gwen asked. “Yes, I am Jessica Tindon and I spoke to someonefrom here yesterday on the phone,” she announced taking a deep breath. Gwen evidently checked her watch and saw that the woman swallowed hard as she watched her.“I am Gwen. Follow me to the conference room, this way.”Jessica followed Gwen as they walked to the farthest conference room a
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“Ah yes, she is a dangerous mix of intelligence and beauty,” Alexander revealed and turned to admire her. Gwen felt her cheeks heat up and quickly reached for her wine to hide her discomfort. As much as she liked his compliments, being singled out at the table bothered her.As time went on, the conversations became more lively, although most of them were in Russian. Disengaging from them, Gwen studied each one in turn. Whether they came from wealthy families or were self-rich, women happily flaunted their wealth based on how much gold and diamonds they wore. Anastasia seemed to be the richest, if the size of thediamonds on her fingers were the indication. She was also surprised by the number of times she asked permission to go to the bathroom – and seemed to come back more upset. Gwen wondered if men equally flirted with drugs, or if it was just women.She felt alone in that room full of people. While I don't believe they intentionally wanted to delete it, no one made an effort to tr
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Gwen had no idea what Alexander had planned for tonight. After spending most of the afternoon at the spa, she returned to the suite, but he wasn't there. She set the phone alarm and lay down for a nap, leaving plenty of time to get ready.After getting dressed, he looked at himself in the mirror. In the same heels as the night before, she admired herself as she spun. While she was willing to choose simple black dresses for the weekend, her sister spoke of another colorful dress; Gwen found herself wrapped in a purple dress.“Alyssa, I think you lost your profession,”spoke aloud and took a picture to send to her sister.The wrap dress sat comfortably on her hips and the halter neck left little to the imagination with its plunging neckline and open back. He decided to let his hair down again and combed it as best he could, but in the Miami humidity, it soon curled.Giving herself one last look, Gwen walked out of her room and almost ran into Alexander, who was standing in front of the
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The next morning, Gwen woke up alone in bed. Sitting up, he saw a robe at the foot of the bed. Sliding through it, she left the room and found Alexander showered, enjoying a cup of coffee while talking on the phone. He motioned for her to sit down and she joined him at the small table, pouring herself a cup of coffee.Looking out over the beach over her coffee, Gwen marveled at how different the view was compared to New York. She could even get used to it, she thought to herself.When he ended the call, Alexander placed the phone on the table. “You look beautiful this morning.”Shaking her head, Gwen hid behind her coffee cup and blushed. She didn't feel pretty this morning; he felt completely normal.“Don't hide your beauty, Gwen, use it,” he urged. Alexander gently brushed her face with his hand as he tried to reassure her that she was indeed beautiful.She looked at him and laughed, not sure how to respond, which was a strange feeling for her. With her bright red hair and pale skin
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Saturday dragged on at a snail's pace, and Gwen felt a nervous energy rise within her. She didn't know why this meeting seemed so important to her; perhaps because it had been planned rather than spontaneous. After a shower, she dressed carefully for dinner, slipping into the black lace dress that hugged her curves. She adjusted the sleeves that fell over her shoulders so that the top of the dress hugged the bodice, slipped on her Louboutins and admired herself in front of the mirror. Once again, she decided to wear her hair down and arranged it seductively around her shoulders and back. Checked her makeup, satisfied with the new eyeliner, which enhanced your eyes. She added some blush to give her skin some color, finished with new lipstick and her favorite perfume. Both gifts from the sister. "Are you sure you're not madly in love with this guy?" Alyssa asked while whistling in appreciation. “I'm not madly in love with this guy,” Gwen replied firmly. Inside, she felt like a school
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Gwen watched in horror as Alexander was handcuffed and quickly escorted from the room. Feeling paralyzed, she watched helplessly as men moved through the rooms, shouting “clean” in each one.“Was it just the two of you here tonight?” an officer asked. She had a lost look for a while before she was able to answer.“Yes,” he said in a low voice. He felt that his heart wanted to beat out of his chest. Gwen had no idea what Alexander had done to necessitate the use of so many police. She felt her face flush, sitting and not believing what was happening."Madam?" the policeman asked as he trieddesperately to bring Gwen back to reality. "Can you hear me?"Waving his hand in front of her, he tried to get her attention. She heard him mumbling vaguely, but she couldn't make out what he said. She shook her head from side to side and focused on the tall, elderly man who had invaded her night.“Yes, forgive me, what?” he asked when he realized it wasn't a sick, crooked joke.“My name is Officer
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“How long now, Mom? How much time?" At Roman's insistent question, she huffed as she fought the pain to answer.“What your mother is trying to say is that she doesn't know, but she hopes it's soon,” Alexander told the boy, who was looking at Gwen gasping in pain in the hospital bed.“Little boy, you really shouldn't be here,” the nurse scolded and Roman pouted.“But I want to see my new little brother.”“Soon, young man, your mother is almost done,” the nurse said, smiling.“When, Mom?” he asked once more.Gwen suddenly gasped, startling Roman, who started to cry. Picking him up, Alyssa bent them over the hospital bed and gave her sister a kiss.“Wish Mom luck, Roman. We'll be in the children's room waiting,” he told them before quickly pulling the child out of the room.After they left, Alexander sat next to Gwen and patted her head. When another contraction came, she squeezed his arm, making him shiver.After she left, Alexander sat next to Gwen and stroked her head. When another co
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Gwen woke to the sound of children's laughter. Opening her eyes, she saw Roman looking at her with a goofy smile on his face.“Dad and Aunt Melia are making breakfast,” he announced as she blinked sleepily.Tucking the blanket around herself, she sat up and Roman climbed into bed with her."And even? Are you sure they didn't have someone else do it for us?Shaking her head, “No, Mom. They are the only ones in the kitchen. Aunt Lyssa said to take you to see it. She said they are fighting like children.” And with that, Roman chuckled before jumping off the bed and runningby the door. Stopping, he turned and looked at her, "Are you coming?"Laughing, "Yeah baby I'm on my way."“You know, when my baby brother comes, you won't be able to call me baby anymore, ever,” he scolded.Looking at him, "How do you know it's not a little sister?"Straight to his feet, he threw back his shoulders, “I just know. Now, hurry up!” And with that, he ran downstairs screaming, "I told her to hurry!"Smilin
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Gwen looked at herself in the full-length mirror, lost in thought. That was it. That was really it. He hugged himself lightly.“Hurry up, Mom. We're going to be late,” Roman scolded her, who turned to look at him dressed in his little suit.“Oh, my God, you look so beautiful,” she whispered to him as she blinked with tears in her eyes, which threatened to fall. He smiled at his sister, who was standing in the doorway behind him in a black cocktail dress.“You look beautiful, sister. I just wish Grandma were here to see her in her wedding dress. It's perfect on you.”Turning to look at herself in the mirror, Gwen smiled at her soon-to-be sister-in-law, who adjusted her veil and wreath.“Your sister is right. You're every inch perfect,” Amelia said as she fiddled with her veil.“I'm glad grandma was bigger than me. There was enough fabric to update the dress and still have some room for my growing baby.”“Mommy…” Roman called impatiently and everyone laughed.“I'm coming, honey. This is
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“This has been weeks, Gwen! I can't believe you kept it a secret from me for so long. I am your sister!" Alyssa started complaining as soon as she found out that Alexander was hiding in her family's cabin, and didn't stop until they started the three hour drive.“Look, I know you're upset,” Gwen began."Upset?" sister interrupted. “What if something happened to you?”voice started to get shrill, waking Roman, who was in the backseat.“Shhh… I get it. You're mad, but Ihad a good reason.”“Oh? Please tell me, what was it?”"Agent Franklin and the FBI said not to tell anyone."“Oh.”Surprised at how quickly her sister stopped talking, Gwen started to laugh, which made her irritable again. As Alyssa began another speech, a soft groan was heard from the backseat.“Aunt Lys, stop fighting with Mom. She doesn't feel well.”Gwen froze, looking at her distracted son in the rearview mirror.“I told you, Roman, Mom is fine.”“No, you are not.” She noticed that
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“Anton was my twin brother.” Gwen froze where she was and turned to look at him."It was?""He is dead. Please…” Alexander held out his hand to her. “Come and have a seat. looks like we have more to talk about than I thought.”Sitting back down, Gwen picked up her forgotten glass and took a long drink, then another, and closed her eyes as her mouth and throat burned.Taking the glass from her, Alexander drank the rest of the contents and set it down. He opened his mouth to speak, but closed it again and took another deep breath.Taking her hand, Gwen squeezed it. "It cannotbe so bad. Start at the beginning.” He squeezed her hand back and smiled at her.“To start from the beginning, we need to go back to our childhood. My brother was never a good kid. From a very young age, he was always in trouble. The children around her were always hurt. Pets disappeared. My parents never said anything, but I think they knew. Then one day our sister, Amelia, fell into the lake. It was winter and sh
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Gwen left work a little early for her mysterious date. Even though she was pretty sure she would see Alexander, after everything that had happened in the last week, she couldn't be one hundred percent sure. When the cab dropped her off in front of The New Yorker, she smiled, certain it was Alexander. Entering the Art Deco hotel, he immediately remembered his days without Miami and took the elevator to the second floor. Outside the room, she hesitated, not knowing what to expect. Would he be angry to learn that he had given his password to the FBI? Whatever happened, she knew she needed to find out the truth. Taking a deep breath, he inserted the card into the lock. electronics and waited for the green light. Pushing the handle down, he opened the door and stepped inside. Looking around, she was surprised not to see him. Was it him outside? A noise that seemed to come from a porch caught her attention and she looked up, meeting Alexander's startled gaze. Putting his cell phone away,
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As he walked to his apartment, he thought about what he would tell his sister. Alayssa was famous for finding out when something was wrong and was ruthless when it came to getting answers. Both traits would make her a good lawyer in the future - but at the moment Gwen wasn't ready for her curiosity.“Let's see how it goes,” she told herself in a low voice as she fumbled with the keys before entering the apartment.Her first thoughts were of her son, Roman, and Gwen hoped he was snuggled firmly into her bed. I wanted to sneak in and gostraight to the bedroom, without interruption; her nerves had been on edge ever since she'd seen the armed police scrutinizing the place. She wished this image were erased from her mind and lied to herself that a good night's sleep could do such a feat.He took a deep breath as he closed the door. He turned silently, locked the door, felt movement behind him. A lone tear trickled from her eye and touched her cheek. Gwen stood there until the floodgates o
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Gwen watched in horror as Alexander was handcuffed and quickly escorted from the room. Feeling paralyzed, she watched helplessly as men moved through the rooms, shouting “clean” in each one.“Was it just the two of you here tonight?” an officer asked. She had a lost look for a while before she was able to answer.“Yes,” he said in a low voice. He felt that his heart wanted to beat out of his chest. Gwen had no idea what Alexander had done to necessitate the use of so many police. She felt her face flush, sitting and not believing what was happening."Madam?" the policeman asked as he trieddesperately to bring Gwen back to reality. "Can you hear me?"Waving his hand in front of her, he tried to get her attention. She heard him mumbling vaguely, but she couldn't make out what he said. She shook her head from side to side and focused on the tall, elderly man who had invaded her night.“Yes, forgive me, what?” he asked when he realized it wasn't a sick, crooked joke.“My name is Officer
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Saturday dragged on at a snail's pace, and Gwen felt a nervous energy rise within her. She didn't know why this meeting seemed so important to her; perhaps because it had been planned rather than spontaneous. After a shower, she dressed carefully for dinner, slipping into the black lace dress that hugged her curves. She adjusted the sleeves that fell over her shoulders so that the top of the dress hugged the bodice, slipped on her Louboutins and admired herself in front of the mirror. Once again, she decided to wear her hair down and arranged it seductively around her shoulders and back. Checked her makeup, satisfied with the new eyeliner, which enhanced your eyes. She added some blush to give her skin some color, finished with new lipstick and her favorite perfume. Both gifts from the sister. "Are you sure you're not madly in love with this guy?" Alyssa asked while whistling in appreciation. “I'm not madly in love with this guy,” Gwen replied firmly. Inside, she felt like a school
