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Hello, dear readers. I've edited this chapter because I didn't want to continue to add too much back story. Thanks for reading.
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It had been ages since Derek visited the family of Tim, his late personal assistant who had died in the car accident that had almost claimed Derek’s life too. Spending time with Harper and Barry made him realize just how long it had been since he last saw Tim's children and the thought of this made him feel extremely guilty. He had been sending them their monthly allowance without fail, but then, money wasn't all that mattered. Showing up to show that he cared also mattered. Thus, he put a call through to Tim's widow and asked her if she would be at home with the children the following evening, which was a Sunday evening. She was delighted to hear from him, as were her children and she assured him that they would be home. So Derek spent Sunday afternoon doing a bunch of shopping with Harper for company, under the very watchful eyes of his new bodyguards. Barry didn't come along with them because he wasn't feeling too well and even if he was feeling well, the stress of shopp
The CEO Ex-Wife's Revenge The visit
“Uncle Derek! Uncle Derek!” Tim’s children exclaimed happily when Derek arrived at their house, flinging themselves into his arms and hugging him tightly.The children were twelve, ten, and nine years old. The youngest was just one year old when their father died in the accident.Derek hugged each of them back as tightly as they hugged him and asked them how they were doing. By this time, Tim’s widow, Vanessa, had come into the living room. Apparently, she had heard all the ruckus and came to see what was going on.She was a young woman, who was a little younger than Ava was and in the years after Tim’s death, she had become a shadow of herself and had become so lean that Derek was worried for her health.He was glad to see that she was doing fine now and was looking robust with health. She came over to him and hugged him tightly the way the children had done, and he let her.She had once told him that he was the closest thing she had to keeping the memory of her late husband alive, a
The CEO Ex-Wife's Revenge Bad news
“I’m afraid you have to prepare yourself for the inevitable this time around, Derek. I'm even surprised that the young lad has managed to fight this illness for this long, but unfortunately, we’re nearing the end. It’s best you and his mother prepare yourselves.” The doctor told Derek, his gaze sympathetic.Apparently, Barry’s condition had taken a turn for the worse after Derek left to go home the previous night. In fact, according to the doctor, if Derek had brought him in an hour or so later than when he did, he may not have made it.“No, no, that isn't possible. That was what you said nearly ten months ago, but he’s still here. You could be wrong this time around as well.” Derek said, shaking his head several times as though that was going to negate what the doctor just said.He knew he was being unreasonable, but he just couldn’t help himself.“I know, but sometimes people get lucky. I’m certain this time around though, and I don’t want you to be caught unawares.” The doctor told
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“Mummy, Uncle Steve is here to see you! Look what he got for me.” Harper exclaimed, barging into her mother’s room as Ava was dressing up to attend an event.As usual, he had brought Harper a gift which was in a box that was tied with a pink bow and now, the little girl put the box on her mother’s bed and waited eagerly for Ava to give her approval for the gift to be opened.“Harper go to your room and continue with your homework. I don’t want to have to tell you twice.” Ava told her daughter sternly.“But Mom, I have to see what Uncle Steve brought for me first.”“You’ll see it after you have obeyed me and done your homework, but if you continue to argue with me, I’ll ask Steve not to bring you gifts anymore.”“Okay, okay, Mom. I’m going to do them.” Harper said and quickly disappeared through the door without further argument.Ava had to smile. Her daughter loved gifts, as did any young child, and the thought of not getting them had to be a nightmare to her, so she was willing to do
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"Um, was it something I did? Is she mad at me or something? I mean, she was happy to see me when I arrived.” Steve asked after a few seconds of uncomfortable silence.“No, of course not. She’s just mad that I didn’t allow her to open the gift you got for her yet. I told her that she’ll only be allowed to open it after she does her homework.” Ava lied. She knew her daughter very well, and she knew that Harper was mad because she had seen Ava kissing Steve.Derek had managed to charm Harper so fast that in the little time that she had known him, she already wanted him to be with Ava so that they could all be one big, happy family and the little girl knew that Steve was in the way of that happening.“Oh, alright. That makes sense. The gift is just a princess dress with a matching bag and shoes.” Steve said, sounding relieved.“Thank you for getting them for her, but you don’t need to do that everytime you come visiting, Steve. You’re spoiling her too much.”“I do the same for my sister’s
The CEO Ex-Wife's Revenge Unsettling
In the three days leading up to the competition that Tim’s children had invited Derek to attend, the children called him every evening to remind him of his promise.Short of hurting their feelings, there was no way Derek could refuse to go after promising that he would, so he had no option. Luckily enough, Barry felt much better than he had in days, so Derek decided that it was okay to attend the competition.He wouldn’t stay long, he reckoned. He would just stay long enough for the children to see that he had showed uo as promised, and then he was going to come back home.With this decision made, he had his driver drive him to their house, where he found Vanessa, the youngest child, and Tim’s parents waiting patiently for him to arrive and pick them up as arranged.“I didn’t know that you guys are still around.” He said to Tim’s parents who told him that they had decided to stay back to watch their grandson’s game before going back to their base.“Oh, okay. That’s nice.” Derek said,
The CEO Ex-Wife's Revenge Realization
Short of removing his arm from Vanessa’s, thus embarrassing her, there was nothing that Derek could do right then about the arm she had entwined with his without hurting her feelings, or even worse, drawing attention.One thing was for certain though, and that was the fact that he had to set the record straight and let Vanessa know that he wasn’t available. His heart belonged to someone else, and it always would.The little voice in his head wasted no time in reminding him that he was only deluding himself. The person he was in love with was in a relationship with another person, yet he was putting his life on hold and pining after her.Nonetheless, delusion or no delusion, the fact remained that he wasn’t ready to get into a relationship with anyone just yet, especially not with his late assistant’s wife whom he saw as nothing but a friend.They all found somewhere to sit, but Derek was distracted throughout the game. Now that Tim’s father had opened his eyes, he could not miss the o
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Ava wasn’t exactly concentrating on the game and was glad when it came to an end because it meant that she could go home and stop forcing herself to try not to look in Derek’s direction again.She still hadn’t figured out who the woman with him was and she did not want to look over any more than was necessary because that would be just embarrassing.She knew that she had met the woman before though. The question was where on earth had she met her? So Derek was in a relationship?Well, that was good for him. A man as handsome, successful, and virile as he was couldn't be expected to remain single forever. She was happy for him ... She truly was."Yeah, keep deluding yourself." Her inner voice said.Ava ignored the voice and managed to convince herself that she was happy for Derek. He was a good man, and he deserved to find love and peace.It was clear as day to anyone who looked at them that that woman was helplessly and hopelessly in love with him.In fact, Ava saw a reflection of he
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