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“ Are you sure, Mister? So Loli can go to the park but mom won't let me. So how will I go? She asked with her tiny voice full of curiosity.“There you are, little miss, and who are you?" A lady's voice asked, breaking the blissful moments and taking Loli from. Luke's laps hastily.Turning to face Luke fully, she asked again? Who are you and what are you doing with my daughter” she asked with a fierce tone, her eyes full of concern searching for answers." Mommy, mommy, it's my new friend. Don't shout at him Mommy, we were waiting for you to come. You took so long, '' Loli replied, glad to see her mom. She didn't understand what the tension was about just smiling and inputting short words." Sorry baby, mom is here now. Okay? She said, patting her lightly and pecking her forehead affectionately.Luke, who stood abruptly at the sudden intervention from the lady, had not a chance to say a word and kept staring at them.Finding his voice he said politely “Good morning Mrs. I didn't mean t
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Luke walked with his hands in his pocket. Today he was dressed in black pants with a white shirt and open chest vest with sneakers to compliment. He was a fierce dresser and loved fashion. One could deliberate on the fact that a man ladies could die for was single in a stupor. It is that Luke doesn't see relationships like mistakes do, he grew up in the care of his aunt and friends and didn't witness love from his loved ones. But his fate will determine what life is filled with.Luke followed the directions as explained and saw the number, he knocked twice before turning the handle and opening it a little. He saw that everywhere was dark, he moved towards the bed and paused seeing a pair of eyes stare back at him.“ Uhmm, good morning Sir" Luke greeted stammering after recovering from the shock.Bella's dad looked at him heavily as though searching for a clue on where he met such. If eyes could act, it would have pierced Luke's heart. He just nodded at his greeting and looked away.Lu
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“ Okay, but she could have at least informed me than leave without a word,” Mr Anderson said in low spirits.Luke watched his expression knowing it won't be easy to keep hiding it from him for long. He knew he had to prepare for whatever happens now." Okay, I will wait for her call, thank you, my boy,” he said at last.Luke returned the affectionate smile.“ I need to be on my way to the office, I have a busy day ahead. All you have to do for me is rest, have your meal, and think less. You will be able to talk to her later in the day. If the nurse says you did otherwise, I would be very angry and so will Bella and she might not want to talk to you" Luke puts up a pitiful act to get him to worry less.“ No, no one will say a word to her. I will be good, I am good" Mr Anderson replied shaking his head to indicate that he understood the message and will go according to it.“ Very well, I will let the nurse know of our plan and you rest. Will talk to you later," Luke said, closing the do
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“ Bella, you need to speak with him and for that. I need you to be in a relaxed mood to not create suspicion or give him more reason to worry. Here take this and dry your face” Luke said.Bella nodded at his response and accepted his towel to wipe the little tears that had started appearing on her face, she tried hiding the fake tears and everything and collected the phone.“Hello Daddy," she called out as soon as she picked up. Bella my dear Bella my dear how have you been? trying to reach you all this well said with his voice carrying a tone of worry.Bella listens to the worried voice of her Dad. She could see the concern and tried not to spill out the tears.“Dad, I'm fine. I'm fine, I'm sorry I couldn't call you. I had an emergency business and had to travel. I'm so sorry, she said.“It's so nice hearing from you again. I couldn't believe it when your friend came over to the hospital. He said you were doing well, and I could speak to you in the evening. When will I get to see y
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“Yippee, Loli will do all her homework today and be very good. Mister, you can visit me tomorrow, don't forget what Loli likes. Goodnight" Loli said, her voice carrying a sudden happiness.Luke replied “Yes little one I want to forget. Goodnight''.“Okay, that's it, thanks for the call and I guess we will see you tomorrow then" Mia replied.Luke hung up the call with a huge smile on his face that can leave one wondering what's the big surprise. Luke looked at his cold food and didn't care about filling his stomach anymore as though the joy of the conversation had got him filled up exactly.He stood up, picked up the plate of food, walked into the kitchen, drained the contents into the waste, and washed the plate quickly.He locked up and went to his room, his plans for tomorrow set. He looked through the content of his phone, seeing no emails, he decided he needed to rest to look more energetic tomorrow. He dozed off, his mind full of tomorrow's expectations.Avery's POVAvery lies on
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But as Mr. Ben settled back into his chair, Avery couldn't shake the sense of foreboding that hung in the air. There was something about the encounter with the mysterious figure that didn't sit right with him, something that set his instincts on edge."I'm sorry about that, Avery," Mr. Ben said, his voice tinged with concern. "Now, where were we?"Avery forced a smile, trying to push aside his lingering doubts. "I was just telling you about everything that's been going on," he replied, his voice sounding hollow even to his ears.As he continued to speak, Avery found his thoughts drifting back to the encounter at the door. Who was that person, and what did they want with Mr. Ben? And more importantly, why did their presence fill him with such a sense of dread?Try as he might, Avery couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. And as he glanced nervously at the door, he couldn't shake the feeling that the worst was yet to come.“So what's going on right now with you? What's goi
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Avery lays on the bed and does not know what to make of the situation. He felt glad that he had come for the session. He knows that he has to deal with whatever puts up with him now. He stood up to close the window as a strong breeze was coming in and he felt like it would rain that night. He lays back on his bed. He doesn't know when the sleep came off his feet . The night hums silently while plots are created in the hidden mist.*****Luke stirs on the bed and feels the direct sunlight shining on him. He squeezed his eyebrows frowning at the action and lazily stood up. He glanced at his phone with one eye and discovered it was 9:10 a.m.“Oh my god I can't believe I slept till now, " he screamed as he stood up. He wore his loafers and went to freshen up . Luke hastily brushed his mouth and had his bath coming out drenched in water. His muscles and abs create a mesmerizing scene covered with water as he damps the water off with his towel over his shoulders.Luke knows that it's on
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“Oh please Mom, don't start on this right now. I'm doing well. I'm okay and I can't leave my life being detected by someone for me” Ava replied rolling her eyes.“No I am not starting on anything, just letting you know that you are getting older and no longer younger, you will have to make the right decision, not one that will hunt you down later, leaving you in regrets and despair” Mrs. Thomas added.“Mom, I've heard you, I'm fine, okay. Can I just have my meal in peace? I have a long journey to make” she said.“It's all right, you can have your meal. I just needed to tell you what is right, I want the best for you as a mother” her mom said, her eyes bearing the gentle love of a mother.The meal continued in a peaceful ambiance, little conversation setting in and out between them.Henry's POV“How dare she speak to me in that manner? How dare she compare me to Avery? Am I that of a failure to everyone?”Henry roared heavily.“I can't believe that I was spoken to in such a manner. All
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“ Oh, welcome Avery" Ava called out, sounding all sweet and cozy.Avery paused to see Ava walk up to him. He hadn't been expecting to see her here and wondered what game they were trying to play right here.“What are you doing here? Who invited you over?" Avery asked sternly as she tried clocking her hands around his.Ava, hurt by these words, stepped back a bit, her face downcast on being rejected even before she could attempt.“ I did," Victoria's voice rang out as she replied.“ I thought it was only going to be a family meeting. Why then allow a stranger to reside in our condo?" Avery asked with a scorn etched on his. He knows well enough that his vicious stepmother will be looking for means to get him to be with Ava again.He ignores her and walks to the empty set aside for him. He sits beside Henry who kept his head down since he walked in. On his right is his father, Richard Tamer, who destroyed the family after he had taken a second wife and tried stealing the company from Ave
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“I am just going to see a friend's Dad since she is out of town. I hope you don't have any urgent work for me right now" Luke asked." No, I am fine. You can go on with what you have to do. Any work I have, can be handled when you are back”.Luke replied okay and left the office. He pondered on what had happened with Avery lately. He had forgotten about Bella and has fully recovered his memory which seems to be a good thing but bad for Bella. Bella is hopeful that the strings of fate will pull them together. He still sees the love vividly displayed in her eyes whenever he goes to visit her.He drove steadily to the hospital with no worries. Mr. Anderson had discovered what had happened and came to realize the pain his daughter was undergoing. At first, he was grieving at the discovery and had withdrawn to himself for days. He finally relieved himself of the pain when Luke took him to see Bella. He knew he had to be strong for his daughter and improved gradually and visited when he was
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" Are you saying that he will have to pay heavily for the termination? Why do you think I would want this?” Cove asked patiently, watching the expression of Henry." You want this as much as I do. I know of your experience with Avery in the past and it wasn't a pleasant one. Avery drowned your business and you tried to work with him but he bluntly rejected you. He mocked you and put you in the position you are in. You had to go underground to get support and investment to start again. I know you want this, so why not work with me and get what you ever desired? “.Cove Brown's eyes were fixed dazedly on Henry. Cove is a tall, refined man. His dark curly hair and thick eyebrows leave ladies drooling. With his broad shoulders, he stood firm and showed a successful gain from weightlifting. One could be said to be Avery's height and with a close look, one can mistake him to be Avery's brother.“ What's your take on this? I know you won't help me if you don't want something in return. I am
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***Avery had fulfilled his company task at hand and was genuinely content as the company was growing in height.“ Avery, I need you to go through the contract Cove Hub sent to us. It is against our terms and they are solely insisting that there would be no adjustments to it,” Luke announced, barging into Avery's office, his expression denoting the matter to be a serious one.Avery goes over the file, his expression changing to that of a stern one, “ What does this mean? Call them up and state clearly to them that if they don't make changes to the contract, we won't work with it. By the way, who arranged this contract with them? I have always known Cove Hub to be mean in their dealings and never wanted to work with them following what happened in the past '' Avery said.Luke paused for a minute, staring at Avery." It was Henry. He met up with him and they worked this out” Luke replied." You mean that Henry was the negotiator of this contract. Who made him the head of the company to
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Avery nodded, not noticing anything amiss.“Can I have the inventory in all departments? Prepare the invoices for the supplies and orders. Set up a board meeting and that will be all for now” Avery said.Luke nodded and stood to go about the order as instructed. He paused as he heard his name and turned to Avery.“ Luke", Avery called out. “ Thank you for everything", his eyes describing the sincerity of his words.Luke smiled and walked out of the office.Avery picked up the telephone and dialed his secretary's number.“ Please inform Henry I need to see him right now if he is in," Avery said, his voice loaded with authority.He scanned the file that he got from the PR department. A knock interrupted his session.“Come in," he said, looking at the figure who entered." Welcome Avery, I didn't know you were back till I got a call from your secretary. Hope the trip was productive. I heard you went on a business trip” Henry sounded cheerful with his fence of facade built high.Avery saw
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Luke hung up. He knew Bella's dad to be a jovial and easygoing person and loved his personality.“ I need to go to bed right now, as I have a working day ahead" he mutters under his breath. He stood up and walked to his room, getting into bed, his heavy eyes shut as he dozed off.***Days passed quickly and Tuesday arrived. Avery highlights from the plane. He looks around and knows he has stepped on the very place where his fate goes and wonders what next will play out. With Bella's discovery, his enemies will decide to use this time to cause damage. He enters the limousine that the airport had arranged to come to pick him up.“Welcome back, Sir" they all chorused at the sight of Avery. Avery with long strides and stoic expression that carries an air of affluence and distinction. His presence derived a collective greeting from his staff as a manner of respect and authority.Avery paused for a moment, looking at them, he nodded at them and walked into the VIP elevator that was used onl
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Mr. Anderson POV“Please, I need to speak to my daughter. can you put a call through to her”l Mr Anderson said to the nurse who had come to give him a daily dose of drugs for the night.“It's late already. We will call her friend tomorrow, so you get to speak to her” the nurse replied.“ No, I want to speak to her. Please, it won't take more than a minute, I just want to hear her voice and know how she's doing. please” With his eyes which seemed to dim at the inability to get his wish fulfilled, Mr Anderson cried out adamantly.The nurse seeing the worried look etched at every corner of his face, couldn't help but get moved.“We can't get hold of your daughter, why don't I check back with her friend, the one who came in last to visit you and reach you out to him, then let you know of what he said” she replied, agreeing to his fatherly concerns.She walked out of the room with her tools in hand. Mr Anderson's eyes seem to glow at the positive response and hope within his heart that he
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Luke picks up the menu looks at it and places orders for himself, Mia, and Loli.“I am sorry,” Mia said.“I want ice cream” lolly water.“You will get ice cream after the meal okay don't worry” Luke replied patting her head.The meal continued in absolute silence whereby conversation was injected lightly to create a friendly ambiance as they ate their food slowly.The main meal was over and dessert was brought in. Luke got a strawberry ice cream with cookies while Mia got a vanillaIce cream and Loli got a cone of ice cream mixed with vanilla and chocolate.After the desert, Luke nodded at the waiters, dropped a tip for them, and went out. He got some dessert for them in case they needed to have any time and also purchased some meals for himself in case he got hungry later.They stepped out and noticed that it had already become dark. Luke noticed it was just past seven and drove them home as he moved steadily on the road. As soon as he went to their front porch, he scooped the littl
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Mia looked speechless not knowing what to make of it. Sat down with tears drawing a straight line on her face. Luke takes a towel and slowly wipes the tears off.“ Please don't cry, Loli might show up and think I beat you and I will be heavily persecuted. Have mercy on this poor man please" Luke jokefully pleaded with his two hands clasped in the air to show the seriousness of his tone.Mia laughed out loudly, cracking up. She couldn't even mutter some words. Recovering herself, she said quietly, playing along “Please lower your hands, Loli might think I am punishing you and will get upset at me. Please”, she requested.They both cracked up, laughing hard, touching their ribs showing off the effect of the laughter.Luke, seeing that he had calmed her down and eased the memories, decided not to approach the topic again for now.“Come on, let's join Loli. I also want to sit on the swing too, I can't remember the last time I had fun. Hurry up” Luke urged her quickly, helping her to her f
