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The Billionaire's Undoing Chapter 61
It had been two weeks since Terrence and I parted our ways. I had reported back to work, even though things were still slow as we were working our way back to the top of the publishing sector pyramid.Kerrington had managed to recruit some of the old employees who worked in the company before, and with most of our journalists back on the streets, we remained hopeful that things were bound to start spiraling quicker in no time.I was all alone in Rita’s loft for the third day since her departure to London. We had face-timed seven times already as she shared every joyous moment with me since her arrival. I had not dived into the details of her job placement offer as I did not fashion savvy and hence, the details did not turn on a bulb in my head.My dark clouds were slowly fading away as I settled into the new p
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Mr. Manning had always insisted on his daughters practicing the rules of Ikigai throughout their lives. He would inspect the food they consumed, tally in the liters of water each of them drank, and even forcibly get them out of their beds at the crack of dawn to join him in his early morning exercise routine despite their loud lamenting.The fear of losing his daughters was evident in his eyes, but unlike their distant mother, he never looked at them through the lens of all the miscarriages they had experienced, but rather saw them as two brightly-faced girls who were a gift for all those who had died. His only hope was to live long to enjoy their company, and all that was going well until the doors of death began knocking at his door.The first time that Mr. Manning experienced fatal chest pain was three years ago at his house. He had witnessed the
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The weekend was over in a snap, giving me no chance or space whatsoever to grieve about my fight with Rita. I had stayed over at my parent’s house helping Jenny take care of my father who was slowly recuperating. The doctor had insisted on bed rest for him, leaving us to take care of any business that he was unable to oversee by himself.Jenny and I sat outside enjoying the cold breeze of the evening. She had heard about all the events that had happened to me recently up to my fight with Rita which she witnessed, and her empathetic skills were close to non-existent, but still, I appreciated her keenness in listening to me.“You know that Lucas really loves you, right?” she broke the silence, at last, giving me a chance to exhale and quench my thirst. The sound of the crickets filled the atmosphere as the neighborhood grew quiet after her quest
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The second quarter was coming to a close which meant that work was piling up as reports and proposals had to be approved before time was up. Everyone in the office was running helter-skelter to ensure they got the reports on my table before my impatience turned to rage.I avoided staying at the office the rest of the month as I felt nearly choked by people’s presence around me the entire time. Since Mark was back from Amsterdam, I left him in the office most of the days, preferring to stay in my home office for the sake of my sanity.Thoughts of Charlotte were staying rent-free in my mind, occupying the rest of the brain area that did not constantly think of the Benjamin Company. I had gotten advice from Mark weeks ago on fighting for her, but every time I thought of reaching out to her, something inexplicable stopped me.Not only had she occupied my mind during the day, but Charlotte Manning was also in my dreams all night as my brain replayed our kiss over and over again, making me
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Rita received an email pop-up from The Red Kent Fashion manager first thing in the morning, leaving her perplexed as she put the phone receiver down. She had ignored the messages from her best friend, leaving her wallowing in apologetic messages on Telegram with no reply.Silent treatment had been their way of punishing one another in their friendship, but this was the first time it had gone for over two days. It hurt her too, but she was not ready to forget the shame her best friend had caused her. Until this morning.Dressed ready for work, she diverted her Google map destination and drove down to Manning’s house where Charlotte now stayed. She needed to right the wrongs in their friendship, and a part of her could no longer pretend to not miss Charlotte.She missed her, dearly, and right now, she needed someone to guide her through how best to work with Vivian Kent. The email she had received was another invitation for an interview with the Kent Lady, and only Charlotte had mastere
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As I watched Jen from Aunt May’s front porch, a smile crept up on my face. My life, as she had predicted, was slowly falling back into place and I had her to thank. It was beautiful to think that my little sister had grown to be such a wise woman, my source of hope when my own was failing.She was on her phone, standing miles away from Aunt May and me, her body swaying while her face flushed with different emotions that were somewhat familiar but still, I could not place.“Oh, look at that young girl. She thinks we can’t tell that she is on a love call with her boyfriend,” Aunt May spoke, breaking my stare at the not-so-little-girl at the corner.Aha! Yes. A call with her boyfriend. That explains it.“Wait, how do you –“ I interjected my own thoughts, amusement vivid on my face as I turned to look at Aunt May. A rainbow of colored yarn sat on her thighs as she skillfully crocheted another colorful blanket, her eyes never leaving the needle as she spoke.“Oh, honey! I might be old but
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I was preparing myself to travel to South Africa for the grand ceremony to mark the coronation of the merger between Benjamin Company and Jo’Sidzwe Petroleums when Vivian called. It had been over a month since I last heard from her, and this took me by surprise as I was not well prepared for what she said.“If not for you, I would not have given her a chance,” she spoke, her face filled with a blend of disgust and pride.“Vivian, I do not care what you do with your company. But I do care that you are wasting the time for mine,” I was not paying attention to her video call as my pilot had scheduled the flight to depart in less than twenty minutes. I still had to pass by the office to pick up Luce as we were traveling together to Johannesburg, and Vivian was really trying her best to take up the little time I had left.“You don’t care? Ha!” she chuckled, “I thought your ass cared about everything to do with Charlotte. The lady I just hired happens to be her best friend,” she added, gett
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The weather in Atlanta was sunny and warm, giving them the perfect background for their date this afternoon. Rita had promised to pick her up after work, which gave Charlotte a break from public transport back home.The bus had always been packed during the rush hours, leaving her exhausted in the morning as she struggled to get to work on time. Her apartment was the last pick-up stop in the mornings, which meant she rarely ever got an open spot to sit and was left holding onto the handrail above her head all the way to her office.Charlotte had just moved into a new apartment not far from Rita’s loft. She had insisted on living independently as a way to turn over a new leaf, and as much as Rita was against her moving out, it just had to be. Her boxes were still not opened as she was unpacking gradually, beginning with the things she needed most.Her office was finally in order, leaving her to only worry about settling down in her new space. Her dreams of owning a new car were still f
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“Did you all think that I was going to let you off so easily, huh?” Vivian shouted from behind. The crowd gaped in surprise as they watched her stagger to the front, knocking down some of the arrangements that had been placed symmetrically on the ground. She was clearly drunk. “You and your family came to ruin my life and you think you can escape that easily!” Vivian laughed out loud, devilishly. “No, honey! You got it all wrong! Vivian Kent never accepts defeat.” Lucas stomped over to meet her in the middle of the aisle and with all his strength, he pulled her back all the way to the end. She was screaming and wincing in pain, demanding him to get his hands off her. Lucas was not about to do that. “Let me go, Lucas! I will not tell you again!” she shouted loudly. Before she could utter another word, a louder roar was heard from the left side of the audience. It was Terrence. Jenny had invited him for the wedding, and as a form of respect, he had taken the first plane to Atlanta to
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The wedding setup looked as beautiful as the Heavens were imagined to look. The aisle divided the white seats into half, leading up to the altar that overlooked the Chattahoochee River. The sun had just risen, covering the surface of the water with its orange rays, as if contributing to the wedding theme.At the front, the couple’s family had designated seats and the planner had even left a seat for Aunt May as per Jenny’s wishes. The peach and white flower arrangements were placed along the sides of the aisle creating a romantic and lush aisleway from the entrance all the way to the altar.White florals and pampas grass had been used to create a modern eclectic boho feeling that was highlighted by the rustic wedding arch at the altar. From the sight of the venue, it was clear to see Aunt May’s presence around them, and their influence on their lives. Rita had gone out to inspect the venue for the umpteenth time in a bid to calm Jenny’s anxiety down which left her running around and
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Lucas had bottled up all his wrath until the moment he heard Charlotte’s voice, calling out for Noah. He turned his head swiftly towards her, stunned by her interference in their direct family matters. This was a thing that Lucas felt he had to do alone, and now that the control was off his hands, he was unsure of what to expect.“What is wrong with you, Charlotte?” Lucas asked her, pulling her down to her seat. She was reluctant to go back down.“Noah, wait, this can’t end like this,” Charlotte said, her focus directed entirely on Noah and not the man who was currently tugging at her arm. The guard was about to walk him back to the seat but Noah resisted. He remained rooted to the floor.“Noah! We came here to tell you that you didn’t have to die sad and guilty anymore. Lucas came here to let you know that as much as you hurt him, he did not want you to carry the weight of your sins to the grave. It’s the first reunion in decades, it was definitely meant to be difficult. But it was n
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The two doors opened simultaneously and Noah Benjamin limped out into the hall. The orange jumpsuit he wore was baggy around his frame and his face was time-worn, cutting him out to be a man of the age. His grey-white hair was wizened and straw-like, and his beard was patched up around his face, almost covering his entire skin. From afar, his eyes appeared sad and worn, but I could tell they lit up when he saw eyes as he neared. He tried fastening his pace towards Lucas, but his unsteady feet could not let him hurry.“Lu- cas,” he called out as the guard behind him helped him to his chair. I was rooted to my seat, still holding Lucas’s hand for support. His eyes were lasered on Lucas whose face seemed totally disinterested in whatever the old man had to say.“Lucas, my son. Is that you?” he called out again. His voice was weak and rough, and he seemed to be using the remaining energy in his bones to call out for his son. Lucas still did not respond.“I never thought I would ever see
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The prison area was fenced six feet high with electric barbed wire all around the huge parcel of land. There was pin drop silence all around the neighborhood which made me feel like we were entering the devil’s study room. My eyes were focused on the front gate which was past the field where many men stood outside, staring at us while murmuring to each other. I drove to the front gate where manned guards stood with huge firearms around their torsos, their fingers ready on the trigger. A tall slender man approached me on the driver’s side, requesting for our identification and purpose of visit. After a long process of security checks and document verification, we were let inside.The field was bigger from the inside than it seemed outside. We parked next to the main block. I had taken three days to assure myself that I needed to do this now, but as we parked outside, all I wanted was to turn around and go back home. I sat there silently; my mind froze from the world outside my body.
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The dress that Rita had designed for Jenny fit her like a glove. Clearly, it had been tailored just for her. She stood in front of the mirror for a while, her eyes filling up with tears as she stared at her reflection in utter disbelief. It was still taking a while for her to come to terms with the fact that she was about to become Anthony’s wife.“You… you are so beautiful, my baby,” her mother cried out from her bed. Jenny watched her reflection in the mirror, forcing a smile on her face as she nodded. The beauty before her had left her dumbfounded. Jenny had never fancied a big white wedding like her sister Charlotte did when they were young, but she always hoped to find a good man to settle down for as long as life allowed. And here she was, getting what she prayed for and more.Charlotte stood up from the seat in the corner and walked over to her sister, standing bedazzled by her side. She put her arms on her shoulder and looked into the mirror. Her face was wet with tears of joy
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But I just need to make sure that as we move forward, we won’t end up regretting anything from the past…Charlotte’s words kept ringing in my ears as I sat through a meeting with Korean investors in the afternoon. The three men all dressed in matte black suits were interested in investing in the petroleum company that Mark and I ran. As they discussed business and partnership matters, my mind revolved around my past which seemed to follow me everywhere I went.I knew Charlotte did not mean to force me to meet Noah, but deep down, I knew I needed to shed off the skin, and that meant meeting him even if it was for the last time.“Thank you, Mr. Benjamin. We look forward to our next meeting,” one of the investors said as he stretched out his hand to shake mine. They were all standing up, which stopped my train of thought and brought me back to the four-cornered office.“Yes, thank you all too. Let me show you out,” I said to them as I walked around my table and opened the door for them.
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One week laterJenny, Rita, and I were all together in my apartment, surfing through the internet to find the best event planners for her upcoming wedding. Jenny seemed calmer than I imagined she would be. However, as her support system, we still insisted on being by her side just in case that changed abruptly. The anxiety of being both married and a mother was bound to spill out from her soon, and we did not want her to go through it all alone.“Do you think I should invite Terrence?” Jenny asked. I looked up stunned, noticing how all the eyes were fixated on me in wait for my response.“I don’t know, do you want to invite him?” I turned the focus around.“I don’t know. He was once a part of this family at some point, so I just thought it might be cordial to have him around,” Jenny said.“Mh,” I sighed and immediately returned my attention to the tablet screen in front of me. I did not want to dictate her audience, but I knew agreeing to her question meant that I was the one inviting
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The rest of the time on the island went by smoothly, and before we could create enough memories to last us a lifetime, it was time for each one of us to go back to the real world. “Did you have a great time?” I asked Charlotte while we were still in bed. It was half past eight in the morning, and the ship captain was scheduled to come to pick us all up at noon. “I had the best time of my life, Lucas. Thank you for everything,” she responded. “You don’t need to keep thanking me for doing the minimal things for you. you deserve so much more,” I told her. I kissed her forehead and hugged her tightly under the sheets, not willing to let go of her anytime soon. She smiled warmly. “We did not discuss how this works from now on. Kerrington Publishers had just launched earlier this year, and hence we don’t have any branches in New York, or anywhere else for that matter. And it would be selfish of me to ask you to live with me in Atlanta since you are mostly based in New York. I don’t want
