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Joyce's POV"Oh, my!" I exclaimed as I closed the last button on Rafael's shirt. I kept glancing at the door, hoping Christie would come in and say everything was fine and she didn't need to go anywhere, but it was just hopeful thinkingIt took a lot of toss and turn all night to finally make up my mind, and realize I had no other choice. I was taking Rafael to the office with me today. I didn't know how I was going to maneuver this, but I was going to find a way to make sure Adrian didn't see him no matter what. After all, what business does the CEO have to do with a daycare?I left him to watch his favorite cartoon and walked up to my closet to choose an outfit for the day. I chose a black pencil skirt, a white fitted top, and a black cardigan with a pair of white sneakers to match. Rafael and I wore matching outfits, but I made sure he had a cap on for security reasons."Let's go, darling," I picked up my bag and carried Rafael in my arms."Yay! Mommy is taking me out today!" He wa
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Adrian's POVJoyce seemed really calm about the blind date, which for some reason, made me uncomfortable. I expected a bit of reaction from her, at least something, but I got nothing. Zilch.I stepped out of the elevator to the first floor, my gaze scanning the surroundings to detect any form of negligence or misconduct."Rafael!!!" I heard a woman calling out and turned around to see Madame Pat, the woman in charge of the company’s daycare hurrying towards me. The daycare was meant to make the employee's work convenient, not to be a distraction and create chaos."What's going on here?" I asked when out of the blue I felt something - or someone- wrap around my legs. I looked down to discover a tiny figure wrapped around me, their small arms clasping my calves."Whose child is this?" I grimaced. I wasn't used to having children around me; more so one clinging on to me for dear life.I looked up and glared at Pat, who ran over immediately, attempting to take the child away. Strangely,
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JOYCE'S POVWith Adrian gone, I refocused on my work, immersing myself in the contracts and reports. My fingers moved mechanically across the keyboard, the clacking sound filling the silence.Regardless of how hard I tried to maintain professionalism and concentrate on my work, my mind occasionally wandered to Adrian's blind date.My thoughts began to swirl. Why did it bother me so much? I shouldn't care; I was just his assistant. But the image of him with another woman lingered, stirring up emotions I couldn't define.I took a deep breath, attempting to shake off the unease, but it lingered, leaving me frustrated. I needed something to get my mind off him till my working hours were over.Glancing at the wall clock, I made up my mind to see Rafael. It was lunchtime anyway.I shut down my computer, stood up, and headed out of the office, straight to the elevator. I was so eager to see my baby that I was almost running, attracting unwanted attention from the other employees."Hello, Mada
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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHTADRIAN'S POV"Sir, is anything the matter?" James asked as soon as I got into the car."Just drive," I replied curtly. That uncultured lady had gotten me enraged. Threatening me with her father was an outrageous move, and she was going to regret it.The ride seemed longer than usual, which made me impatient. Suddenly, a shrill ring pierced the silence, shattering the calm atmosphere. I dug out my phone from my breast pocket and looked at the caller's name.'Ugh... She got the news so fast,' I scoffed inwardly and answered the call. "Good day, Mum.""What is so good about the day when you've already ruined it?" She roared, piercing my eardrum."I have no idea what you're talking about," I replied, waiting patiently for her next words, which I had already predicted."I heard about the outcome of your blind date from Lizzy," she revealed, her voice laced with fury, like a storm ready to break loose."Lizzy? I never knew you two were already that close," I snorted, a
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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINEJOYCE'S POVAll efforts to hide my nervousness from Adrian proved futile. But thankfully, it seemed he hadn't noticed anything about Rafael, which relaxed my tensed nerves.I was watching him the whole time he was on that call, and his face had been twitching in rage as he scrolled through his phone. There was definitely a problem, which made me curious. What could it be?Just then, as if my thoughts had been heard, a notification from Twitter popped up on my computer screen. I couldn’t resist so I closed the files I was reviewing and clicked on them.I was left speechless by the tweet glaring at me. "Adrian Ortega - billionaire, playboy, and CEO- spotted on a date with Heiress Elizabeth Goméz!" Twitter was abuzz with tweets and retweets, throwing around speculations about their relationship. So this was why he was twitching in rage. I would too if I were in his shoes."Adrian and Elizabeth: The new couple emerge!" One headline read.So this was why he was twitchi
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Adrian's POVThe audacity of that woman stoked my fury. I could tell she wasn’t satisfied with the verbal lashing I’d given her earlier—she was asking for more. Her dumb actions will cause her family to bear the full weight of my retaliation."Investigate the Gerrovial Infrastructure. I want everything I can use as leverage," I ordered, my voice resounding with authority. "While on that, I want you to utilize your team to shift public perception, portraying Miss. Goméz as the aggressor. I'll call my lawyer and sue her for defamation. Get to work!""Yes Sir," Daniel, the head of the PR department, replied and hurried out of the room.I glanced at Joyce who had a bewildered expression on her face. I knew I was taking things far by involving the Gerrovial Infrastructure, but it should serve as a lesson to them.I picked up my phone and opened it. Scrolling through my contact list, I found the one I was looking for and dialed. It was picked on the first ring."Good afternoon, Mr. Ortega.
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Natalia's POVI let out a throaty chuckle as I watched Gabriel perform the duties of a husband. It was quite funny when he decided to prepare a bath for me, now he was insisting on making breakfast.Blackmailing him was indeed the right move.The door creaked open and Gabriel walked into the room with a tray in his hands. He handed it over to me."Here's your breakfast. I made it just the way you like it," He said with a soft voice.I shifted my gaze from him to the breakfast, attempting to stop the laughter stirring my belly. He was acting like a loyal dog, which was a satisfying sight."Thank you," I muttered, so as not to appear ungrateful. He deserved some credit."Er.. Nat," He called out.I raised my head and looked at him, munching on the scrambled eggs."What is it, Gab?" I asked, smirking."Well, it's about the videos," He mumbled, his gaze avoiding mine."What videos?" I asked, sounding ignorant.He looked at me with a weird expression on his face. I could tell he was trying
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Natalia's POVI had never been subjected to such barbaric punishment in my life. I should have just listened to Christina when she warned me, but I had let my anger take over. It was then I realized that the big boss was not feared for nothing.No wonder Christina couldn't fight back when she was physically abused. Talking about Christina, I still had a score to settle with her.Lying in bed for a week had been tiring. The pain was still there, but staying in my room for one more day could kill me.Walking out of my room, I didn't know what led me to the room Joyce was locked up. The moment I saw the big boss come out of the room, I quickly hid.I had a feeling he knew someone was watching him but decided to ignore it. Better still, I had come this far and wasn't going back.I took a deep breath and stepped forward, opening the door without knocking.Joyce turned to look at me, her expression flickering between surprise and exhaustion. She looked frail, but her eyes still burned with
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Natalia's POVI could feel a sharp pain in my hand, seconds after I slapped the bitch sitting right in front of me. How dare she talk to me like that? Her words cut deep into my heart and I couldn't help but vent my anger with that slap.I wasn't satisfied. I badly wanted to claw her face and pull every strand of hair on her head out till she was bald. I wanted to set her on fire and watch her scream in excruciating pain.I know those around me were baffled by the level of hatred I had for my blood, but that was it, I honestly didn't care. I despised her greatly."You slut!" I heard her cuss. "Did you just hit me?"I snorted in laughter. "Si. Yes, I did. Tell me, what do you want to do about it?"She didn't reply and simply looked at me with hatred in her eyes. I had never seen such fierce hatred in her eyes before and honestly, it took me by surprise. Yet, I wasn't done with the mockery."You can hit me back if you can," I added with sarcasm in my voice."You're soulless, Natalia. You
