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SAVANNAHRafe was not on my side when I woke up the next morning. I had sex with a demigod until the last ounce of energy in my body; I’d slept in his arms serenely. But something else felt odd. I wasn’t sure if I was dreaming, but I thought Rafe didn’t stay beside me. I just didn’t feel his presence.He was dressed now in an impeccable black suit, walking back and forth to his bedroom. A phone was pressed on his ear, and he seemed anxious.“What? Are you sure, Pax? Because twenty years ago, my parents gave up on following that lead.” He paused. “No, they looked, and they stopped. They stopped, but I didn’t... No, don’t tell anyone... Yes, yes. Come to my office by lunchtime.” He hung up and started pacing again with his two fingers pressing the pressure point of his temples. He cursed under his breath.“Is everything okay?” I asked. Only then did he notice me.“Hey”He was hesitating if he should come to me or not, so I made the first move. I guess I shouldn’t ask him where he slept.
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SAVANNAHMichael was at his desk when I got home. I knocked on his already opened door to get his attention.“Savi,” he said, looking at me through his glasses.I lifted the take-out Chinese food I bought on the way. “I got your favorite.” Michael’s favorites were dim sum, while I craved wanton noodles. I had to better focus on my brother, who was also alone in this house.He smiled and removed his glasses. “I know when you’re nice to me. Do you need something?”I laughed. “You know me well.”We both went down. I took out some plates to prepare snacks and served Michael what he liked.“It’s not every time I can do this, you know,” I said. “When you find a new girlfriend, I’ll leave you alone.” I placed chopsticks in front of him.I loved our little moments like this. It always took me back to when I was just a little girl who didn’t want to be separated from my only brother because we were the only ones left in the world.He took the first bite of his dumpling before he asked me. “Wha
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SAVANNAHAfter the meeting with Carter discussing our plans with PeekFlix, the meeting closed with a decision that Sebastian Entertainment would take care of its international affairs, and the Mexican office would function under the same management. Emilio would remain its CEO, but Jacob had been given a higher position in the new office they would establish in New York. Finally, the film franchises’ plans were presented on the projector screen for the wrap-up.The two businessmen then signed the papers in front of the press, and the reporters joined the meeting for the interview.“Thank you for giving us this exclusive scoop,” the blonde reporter with bright lipstick said.“We all work in the same industry. We ought to share the good news,” Carter said.“You will have a special event for the official announcement of these two companies joining ventures, is that correct?” she asked again.“Yes. As PeekFlix finally embraces its new milestone, the world should know what we have in store
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SAVANNAHWhile we ate, Rafael showed me a black and fragrant envelope as if it were an invitation. On the opening was a wax seal embossed with the letter S in a beautiful cursive font.“It’s my mother’s birthday this week, the day after your class reunion. My mother has been planning this for a long time. I only told you now because they are sending out the official invitations to select friends and relatives. I want you to come with me. It’ll be our first appearance in front of my parents.”I didn’t even want to open the invitation because of its beautiful design, but I was curious about the writing, so I put down my salad wrap and opened the envelope.A lilac-colored paper was enclosed in it. I drew it out and read the contents.“Fifty and Fabulous!”Rachel W. SebastianCelebrate with this great woman, a devoted mother and wife, and entrepreneur, this Sunday at seven at the Sebastian House on Long Island, New YorkThis was it. We were getting to the most crucial part of this agreeme
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SAVANNAHRiley looked out the window while I put on a necklace in front of the mirror. She was now dressed in a purple silk evening gown she had prepared weeks ago. Her perfect wavy hair graciously fell over her shoulders.“Rafael Sebastian really is something, isn’t he? He sent us a limo. Won’t your boyfriend come with us?” she asked.“He said we should go first. He suddenly has some important last-minute thing to do. But I didn’t know he was going to send a fancy chauffeur.” I wore my pearl earrings, perfect for my black designer off-shoulder maxi dress with a front slit on the right thigh.Riley shut down the blinds and joined me in front of the mirror. “Damn, Savi. We look hot.”I made a pose, sticking out my butt. “Yeah. It’s been a while since we dressed up like this.”“Hey, Riley, Sav.” Wesley knocked on the door. “Are you going to be there long? I’m going out first since I’m picking up Lana.”“Yeah, sure! You go first,” Riley answered. “Oops. I just have one more thing to do.
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RAFAELAn hour earlier...Paxton, my investigator, came to my office in the afternoon, exactly when I was getting ready for Savannah’s event. He didn’t say he was coming, but Pax never showed up unannounced unless he had new information.“Take a seat, Pax.” I glanced at my Rolex. I just hope this was good news he brought. It was often a false lead for a couple decades now.“Someone called me,” he said as he perched. “Someone from Adventures Park.”“I thought we said we’re not following this lead because it’s a waste of time?”Hundreds of children go missing in the amusement park every year, but we stopped looking in those places because we didn’t find a case like ours. All nearby amusement parks had no information to give.“I know, it sounds impossible given how many times I looked. But I think we’re getting closer.”I clenched my fist. He said that many times too. “How about what you said the last time? You said you found a foster home that could point us to our search?”“Let’s take
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SAVANNAH“Ms. Estrella,” Rafe greeted back.I groaned inwardly. “What do you want?”“Can we talk?” she asked.I glanced at Rafe. “Yeah, I don’t think so. I’m with someone.”“Yes, I can see that. I’m sorry.” She looked at Rafe and smiled at him. “Good evening, Mr. Sebastian. Thank you for coming here tonight and for the huge donation. One of our school’s goals is to raise money for scholarships and aid homeless children.”“You donated?” I asked him in surprise.“They’re giving out leaflets at the entrance,” he said.As former students of this school, we should automatically share a donation of any amount upon attendance, but the other guests were not obligatory. “Wow. Thank you. That’s generous.”He winked at me. “You’re welcome. I’ll leave you two to talk.”“Wait, I didn’t say—”“Don’t take long,” he cut off to my word and lightly kissed my temple. “I’ll wait for you outside…”Sofia and I went to the tech room to talk. It was better when no one else was around, so we could say everyth
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SAVANNAHOn the South Service Road to Long Island, I fought my sleepiness by listening to the playlist on my phone that I connected to Rafe’s car stereo. But the music alone wasn’t enough. I needed something to keep my head busy.“Tell me more about you. If you like us to appear madly in love in front of your family, don’t you think I should know a bit about you before meeting them?” Honestly, that was just an excuse. We were past the introduction phase of our lives, and he knew most about my life. Rafe, for me, was still a force of mystery. Darkness, I was waiting to come into the light. “We have an hour’s drive. It’s plenty of time to get to know each other more.”“I already know plenty about you.”“No, you don’t. I’ll go first so you don’t think I’m unfair. You still don’t know I’m allergic to peanuts.”He glanced at me. “Wow. That’s a hindrance to your dining experiences. I like peanuts.”“Yes. I get itchy in my mouth, neck, and arms. Once, my lips also got so swollen that Michael
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