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014Eliaz's POV This couldn't be happening. This couldn't be happening at all. I wasn't an avid believer of bad luck, I thought of it as complete bullshit. If you wanted something, all you had to do was work towards it, and it would all work out. But just because a certain human might have elapsed in his calculations or planning , which led to his failure or things not working out, he decided to term it bad luck, or worse still karma. That wasn't even the worst part. Not only did he make himself believe that, somehow, he was able to spread the concept to the rest of the world. I didn't believe in bad luck, so why were so many bad things happening to me all at once? First it was the contract, then Mr Dumont, and now this? I scrubbed my face with my hands, hoping that things would go back to normal again, and by normal, I meant, Mr Dumont would have considered me, even if it was only part time. But even after scrubbing for a total of ten minutes, nothing changed and in that mom
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015 Alora's POV “Breaking news.” The newscaster’s voice reached my ears the moment I tuned into the news channel. Even though she tries to maintain a neutral face as she stared at the screen, I could easily tell the emotions that ran through her mind. She was both scared and excited. Scared to ruin the Deutchmond’s reputation even more and super excited for the hot piece of information she had in her grip.“The Deutchmond's have been under thick surveillance in the past couple of years and just while they were on the verge of fixing their barely existent reputation, everything fell through.” She allowed a couple of seconds to pass before she continued. “Just recently, news articles have began to come up, highlighting the fact Deutchmond Corporation has record a downward tank in their investments. Insiders tell us that about fifty percent worth of the company's stocks and shares have diminished, all thanks to their investors pulling out suddenly.”“Is that what I think it is?”
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016Eliaz's POV I couldn't believe my ears, not my life either. I'd always watched movies and read books that described the moment in someone's life where their world came crashing down. I couldn't exactly say I'd experienced it before, except now. I just did, and it wasn't an experience I would recommend to someone else. I felt every bit of oxygen seep out of every pore in my body. I lost my balance tempo, but at the same time I didn't see myself tumbling to the ground. Even if it did happen, I would prefer I was standing next to one of the windows on the second floor. That way, my death would be certain the moment I hit rock bottom. No way. There was no way this could be possible. Alora's words echoed loudly in my head with each passing second. I tried my level best to push her words aside, but no matter how hard I pushed, they came back with more force. ‘Come on, Eliaz. Think. Did you ever meet them? Ever hop on a call with them? Ever try to figure out their real identi
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017Eliaz's POV I meant what I said the other day, it wasn't just an empty promise I'd made in anger. I was going to make sure she paid for it, and in the hardest way possible too. I mused, pushing away the thought temporarily. Alora and I grew up together, or more accurately put, we shared a good number of years together before we eventually got married. I had chosen to get married to her for two obvious reasons, my revenge and no matter how hard to prove it wasn't true, she had a big heart, one that was easy to manipulate and break into a million pieces. How then, did that same heart come up with a plan that was just as evil and as it was brilliant? I would be lying to myself if I said I hadn't spent all night thinking about it. I knew time changed people, but five years wasn't a lot of time to do that much damage to her right?The alora I had spoken to on the phone was different from the one I knew five years ago. Hell, she was different from the regal lady thanking the ent
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018Alora's POV I sniffed in the fresh morning air, and it just had to be one of the best decisions I'd actually made all morning. I was giddy, so giddy you could even see it in my steps. “Someone's happy this morning.” Fredrick had chipped in the moment he walked in on me dancing all alone in my room. “Care to share the reason why?” Yes, we were married, but we both stayed in different rooms, just how I wanted it. When we'd moved back to New York, Fredrick had proposed that we started sharing a bedroom, but I turned him down. Whether or not, I'd done it politely, I wasn't sure. All I knew was, at some point, we'd come to a conclusion that we had some kind of access to each other's rooms. While Fredrick was always in my room and I didn't mind, I wasn't sure I went into his space too often.“I have no idea.” I smiled in response. “Well, then.” Fredrick grinned, before waking further into the room. “This is where I come in.” My breath hitched in my throat as he walked towards
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019Alora's POV I had definitely offended the universe at one point in my life, I was just beginning to see the consequences now. Shit. I should have known Eliaz's presence here would ruin things, but why was he here in the first place? He had bid for the contract and lost, so what the hell was he doing here? I gulped, hoping that my unease wasn't showing through my calm facade. The entire conference room could be likened to a graveyard, with everyone's eyes daring someone else in the crowd to speak. But no one did. No one could.“Mr Eliaz.” Donald cleared his throat. The atmosphere was still tense with anticipation, but it was better than radio silence. “That's quite an objection. Can we know why?”“Isn't it obvious?” Eliaz snarled. “The reasons are glaring at this point.”“Please list those reasons.” Donald's patience had to be studied at this point. “And why now? Why are you bringing up your displeasure at this gathering?”“The auction couldn't have been the best place to e
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020Alora's POV Even after everyone in the conference room had cleared, I still remained, my body glued to the swivel chair I had been offered. When I had first gotten into it, nothing could hear how soft and lush it was, but now, it was the complete opposite. Invisible pins and needles pricked into my back at every interval, but I couldn't bring myself to move. Whether it had to do with shock or disbelief, I wasn't exactly sure, but I just knew Eliaz was the cause. Eliaz. I should have known he wouldn't take my surprise lightly. I didn't remember him being this vindictive, so when did that happen? No matter how hard I thought about it, I just couldn't wrap my head around it. It didn't make sense, it didn't make sense for him to pull this stunt on me. Was it Cynthia? Had she somehow convinced him to do this? Even though I asked myself a million and one question all at once, it did nothing to stop the fact that I knew the answers to the questions. It was Eliaz. It was all
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021Eliaz's POV I'd never been more glad wiping off the smile off someone's face. I always heard it was satisfactory, but this, I could bet my life that an English word to describe what I felt hadn't been invented yet. Time seemed to slow to a halt as I watched the expressions change on Alora's face. First came shock, and then a steely determination that I didn't exactly like. “You do know this is a lost cause right?” She called out, her voice as cool as a cucumber. “You have nothing against me….”“Yet, I just submitted a file.” I responded with a smirk. “I implore you to not judge from it's size, it's more efficient than it looks.” The woman in front of me parted her lips to speak, but pressed her mouth shut again. I liked to think that I had rendered her speechless but she cornered me just at the last minute. “I hope you know you're only digging your own grave, right?” She asked quietly. “it would be a shame to see you lose twice in a row.” “I think you have enough things
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177Fredrick's POV My birthday certainly hadn't gone as planned, and I had no idea whom to blame. A part of me had been looking forward to it, because I honestly felt it would be an avenue for me and Alora to make up, but guess what. We didn't, and the fact that it didn't happen only made me sour. I'd woken up in the morning full of hope and expecting a huge surprise. Alora always planned something big for me, and most times I got to wake up to it. In the previous years, there was cake, balloons and everything else I could think of, but this year was different. It was bad enough that I woke up alone, and the worst part, Lena had news for me. Alora wasn't even in the city. She'd gone on a weekend retreat with none other than Nathan Cross. I'd gone wild when I heard the news. On all days, why did it have to be on my birthday? I checked my phone to see if she'd left a text or perhaps an apology, but she'd come up with nothing. I'd forced myself to go to work that day and honestly
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176Alora's POV The next couple of days that followed were nothing short of a drag. Heaven knows how much I'd yearned for each day to pass by in a blur, but they never did. Instead, they stretched longer than I would like, and with each hour that passed, I couldn't help but think back to that fateful night. I knew I was in the wrong for not showing up early, and I had honestly planned on apologizing to him. Ever since Nathan joined our team of investors, it had been one meeting to the other. We were growing, more than I originally thought, and I couldn't even lie that it was exhilarating. I honestly thought Fredrick would share in my happiness, but his output recently wasn't exactly encouraging. He seemed to be closed off and loved starting arguments at the smallest signs, like the night of that business event for example. When Nathan had made that statement, I half expected Fredrick to be proud of me. We weren't the only couple st the event, and a whole lot of people have good
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175Alora's POV I should have known Fredrick pulling me to the corner wouldn't have ended in anything good, what I didn't expect, was for it blow out of proportion all the more. I hated to admit it, but things between Fredrick and I had become worse now, and I just couldn't help but feel like the conversation we had in private had everything to do with it. “What the hell do you think you're doing?” Fredrick had asked, his eyes blazing embers. “What the hell was that supposed to mean?” “I have no idea what you're talking about.” I'd folded my arms in defiance. I was already feeling weird, the last thing I needed was him adding to my troubles. “If you don't have anything to say…”“Why would Nathan say that?” His voice had echoed. “I had barely gotten over the fact that you came with him instead of me, and now this? What are you playing at? What is he playing at?”I kept mute, not knowing what else to say. If I did speak, I knew it would be nothing short of a volcano erupting, so I
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174Alora's POV I wasn't one to easily give up, but at this point, I think it was safe to say that I was fed up. Maybe giving up was too big of a word to describe the situation I was in, but right now, I couldn't exactly figure out the right word to use. If there was one thing I was sure of, it was the frustrating that coursed through my veins. It seemed to be increasing as the the days ran past, and nothing I did was ever enough to stop it. Fredrick wasn't helping either, and honestly, I hadn't been involving him either. Something in me snapped the night I walked in on him and Lena. They weren't in any compromising position whatsoever, but I couldn't shake off the fact that something was wrong. Fredrick had changed ever since Lena climbed the corporate ladder, which was weird because her ride to Fredrick's personal assistant was something that still shocked me till this very moment. I wasn't one to question Fredrick's choices, but when it came to Lena, I would waste no time i
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173Alora's POV It'd been a couple of days since my last meeting with Nathan Cross, and even though it would only stroke his ego to openly admit it, I couldn't deny it any longer. He was a business genius. When we'd started our conversation the other day, I honestly thought he was just bluffing. He'd started a good half of the conversation talking about his many investments and how wealthy he was. At a point, I almost told him I'd had enough of his bragging rights and was no longer interested in the deal. I really was this close to doing it, but he managed to convince me. “I know I don't look like it.” His voice echoed in my ears. “But give me a chance.” “Why?” I'd shot back. “Why should I trust you? You're a business man, and everyone knows that every business man in the city is shrewd and only after their pockets.” “I'll make you a deal.” I hadn't forgotten how high his smirk had risen. “If I invest and we launch a part of our campaign and it blows up, I don't think you will
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172Fredrick’s POV I was anxious, and I hated that feeling with every fiber of my being. It didn't even help that every attempt to try to shake it off just didn't work. Instead of my anxiety going down a notch, it seemed to triple, and I wasn't sure how long I was going to be able to hold it. A sigh slid past my lips as I stared at the paperwork in front of me. Mountains and mountains of files and documents lined my desk, but for the life of me, I just couldn't bring myself to touch any of them. I'd tried doing that in the past one hour, but I think it was safe to say that I wasn't making any progress. I didn't like admitting it, but I needed a distraction, and quick. My mind flickered to Alora immediately, but it was different this time, and that only dampened my mood further. Usually, the thought of Alora would fill my mind with peace and calm, but recently, all she did was feel me with this forboding sense of dread. Maybe I was being overly sensitive, but she'd changed. Yes
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171Alora's POV Six months later The last six months had been a whirlwind of emotions if I was being honest. Before that, I'd seen my life flash before my eyes more times than I could count but the most recent one, was something I wouldn't be forgetting anytime soon. Even if I got into a coma and woke up again, that would be the first I would remember, because that was exactly what had happened. Life had a funny way of treating you. One minute you were basking in all of your victories, and the next minute, your life was taking a downward slope into the most deepest abyss, and if you weren't careful, you would never be able to get out of it, no matter how hard you tried. That could have been I and Halo's stories the moment we realized we'd been kidnapped. I'd realized when I saw Eliaz's face, but I blacked out immediately. When we both came around, Eliaz had our hands bound in chains and locked up in what seemed to be an abandoned construction site. The Inspectors words wer
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170Fredrick’s POV It was a busy day at work today, and heaven knows the only thing I wanted, was a chance to finally get back to my family. Family. I couldn't remember the last time I said that word aloud and actually meant it. Over the years, it had been just a word that didn't hold any sentimental value, and could you blame me? I was hurt and betrayed by the one person that was supposed to have my back. Not only did he not do that, he went ahead to tarnish and ruin me and my wife's reputation at any opportunity he got. Henry's death had come as a shock, but did it make me a bad person that I didn't exactly feel too bad about it? At first, I was surprised, but over the days, there was this sort of peace his death had brought. Now, I didn't have to always be on the lookout for someone trying to sabotage me or any of our plans. Cynthia and Eliaz were gone as well,but there was something that still lingered in the air. Not something though, someone. Halo. Alora had insisted
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169Alora's POV Growing up, I'd heard that you needed to think things through before you made decisions, why? Because they could shape your life and make it worthwhile or send you to an early grave. Each possibility was based on the decisions you made beforehand, and I'd stuck to this fact, until a week ago, that is. When the inspector had revealed everything about Eliaz and his family, I was beyond stunned, because everything happened so fast, I never saw it coming. Eliaz , Cynthia and Henry had ruined our lives and had been sabotaging us for the longest time, and now, they got their revenge, in the most quickest way possible. Don't get me wrong, I was super glad that things had finally settled, but I couldn't help but feel bad for them. Maybe if they'd gotten a little more time, they would have turned over a new leaf. Fredrick said the chances were dangerously low, but a girl could only dream. “New mummy?” A young boy's call was all it took to pull me out of my thoughts. I bl
