The Cold CEO's Woman

The Cold CEO's Woman

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Oleh:  Goodness Chiamaka Tamat
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Anita Baker doesn't expect for the cold heart CEO, Liam Jackson to fall in love with her and choose her over her best friend. After her encounter with him in his office, she ran away, now she must face the consequences. Read more.

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Chapter 1 - Graduating

Anita Baker, a 24-year-old woman, just graduated from the university. She was the first daughter of her parents, having five younger sisters. Her father was a banker, and her mother was a trader.Anita has a fair complexion, is tall, and resembled her mother. However, her father accused her mother of cheating on him, and he doubted that he was truly Anita's father.Anita's mother, Mrs. Tonia, had cleared the air and told Anita not to pay attention to her father's accusations, citing that Anita was really his child and not owned by another man.Meanwhile, Anita's father, Mr. Joshua Baker, had threatened to perform a DNA test on her, saying that he couldn't understand her complexion difference.About four of Anita's sisters disliked her, except for her youngest sister, Glory Baker, who genuinely loved her.They say blood is thicker than water, but in Anita's case, water holds more value than blood.Mr. Joshua Baker sent Anita to the university to further her education, as he only accused...

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138 Bab
Chapter 1 - Graduating
Anita Baker, a 24-year-old woman, just graduated from the university. She was the first daughter of her parents, having five younger sisters. Her father was a banker, and her mother was a trader.Anita has a fair complexion, is tall, and resembled her mother. However, her father accused her mother of cheating on him, and he doubted that he was truly Anita's father.Anita's mother, Mrs. Tonia, had cleared the air and told Anita not to pay attention to her father's accusations, citing that Anita was really his child and not owned by another man.Meanwhile, Anita's father, Mr. Joshua Baker, had threatened to perform a DNA test on her, saying that he couldn't understand her complexion difference.About four of Anita's sisters disliked her, except for her youngest sister, Glory Baker, who genuinely loved her.They say blood is thicker than water, but in Anita's case, water holds more value than blood.Mr. Joshua Baker sent Anita to the university to further her education, as he only accused
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Chapter 2 - New CEO
At the Benson Group conference hall, Mr. Taiye Jackson, a 68-year-old man, sits in the front seat, where he was having a meeting with his boards of members working under him from his other companies, which are all registered under his name.He spoke to his personal assistant softly in his ear like a whisper, "Introduce the new head to them now."They sat in the meeting hall waiting to meet with the newly appointed CEO, whose name had been announced, but no staff had seen him.As Mr. Taiye Jackson was the former CEO while his late father, Mr. Benjamin Jackson, was the first to establish the Benson Group of companies, which means Benjamin and Sons Group of Companies.The staff members sat in the conference hall waiting to witness the new handling of company ownership by Mr. Taiye's only son, Liam Jackson.Liam was rumored to be cold and unfulfilling, and the workers knew that once he resumed as the new CEO of Benson Group, they would be dealt with.Some of them had heard Liam was arrogan
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Chapter 3 - Liam refusal
Mr. John smiled and replied, "My daughter studied business administration at the University of Nigeria.""That's fine. You should submit her CV to us once she's at home. I am sure we have more vacancies for new bees like her. I will be expecting to see her," Mr. Taiye replied."Father!" Liam quickly cut his father's speech off as his frowns deepened."You cannot just court me with her yet," Liam said, and his father smiled at him and replied, "I know, my son. I am only just trying to compensate Mr. John Patrick for his good will and commitment to working with us for twenty years plus."Mr. John smiled as he bowed a little to leave. "I will be taking my leave now, boss. Thank you and congratulations once again, Liam," he said, excusing himself away from them.Liam sighed after hearing Mr. John's last word. He walked with his father to the front of the meeting hall while they stood near the exit door, and he spoke, "Father, I don't like all you just did right now. There are many other wa
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Chapter 4 - Back home
Anita goes back home with her parents, who arrived at her school to witness her final graduation ceremony.Her mother is very happy, but her father keeps his usual non-smiling face, as he drives them home.He's proud of her, that Anita didn't allow her beauty to sink into her brain and deter her from becoming successful in life. But he's still confused as to why she's the prettiest of all his daughters.Even though his wife didn't give him a son, Mr. Joshua isn't bothering about that, as their custom permits a woman to inherit all her father's property. Even though she's already married to another man. Nevertheless, he still wonders if Anita's truly his child.Mr. Joshua sighs, driving them towards their home. As the university is closer to their beautiful home in the city.Arriving home, Mr. Joshua drove his car into their simple compound and parks it. The house is just a beautiful bungalow, consisting of 4 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, five toilets with bathrooms.Well, Mr. Josh
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CHAPTER 5
Scene 5: Aftermath - Battles Within and Without.Mrs. Tonia smiled faintly at Anita, and Anita stepped aside so Glory could pass with the tray of soup. Anita entered the kitchen, not speaking to her mother, but her face held a sorrow that Mrs. Tonia understood all too well."Anita," Mrs. Tonia called softly."What is it, Mom?" Anita asked, walking to her side."I want you to know that your father really does love you, like the rest of your siblings. He isn't against your success," Mrs. Tonia said, holding Anita's hand."Hmph," Anita sighed. "I know, Mom, but I don't care. If Dad likes me, fine; if he doesn't, fine. I'll always see him as my father, and that's all.""Anita..." Mrs. Tonia started."Mom, where's the fufu?!" Flora interrupted, stepping into the kitchen. She glanced at Anita and walked to the kitchen cabinet. "Mom, why are you holding her hands and talking to her? Are you begging her for something?" Flora asked, crossing her arms."No, Flora, I'm just giving Anita some advi
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CHAPTER 6
Scene 6: Tensions and a Troubling Call.Mrs. Tonia didn't respond after Flora left the room. She sighed and sat beside Anita on the bed as Favour and Esther exited. "You shouldn't be harsh with your sister. Arguing wasn't necessary.""I know, Mom, but they disrespect me too much. They're getting out of hand," Anita replied."It's okay. I understand, but don't change because of them. Keep being my sweet, calm daughter," Mrs. Tonia advised."Okay, Mom," Anita sighed, staring at her mother.Glory walked up to sit on the bed. "I've got to go join your father. Glory, pack your bags and come join Anita here," Mrs. Tonia said."Okay, Mom," Glory replied, heading to the room she shared with Lisa. Flora was already there, arranging her clothes into the wardrobe, but she didn't say a word to Glory, who stepped in and carried her box of clothes out.Lisa sighed as she returned from the kitchen and found Flora in the room she previously shared with Glory. She didn't ask any questions. She also did
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CHAPTER 7
Scene 7: Dress Code Chaos at Benson Group & Family Concern at Home.Anita couldn't say anything after her mother walked back to their room. She sighed and glanced at Flora, who seemed worried, before walking back to sit on the couch."What do you think is the problem?" Esther asked Flora, but Flora shook her head. "I don't know, but I'm worried it's something serious."They sat waiting for their father or mother to emerge and tell them what was wrong.Anita sighed and went to her room. She didn't know what the problem was, but she suspected her mother would tell them, even if her father didn't want to. She'd noticed her father was already dressed for work before whatever news he received shook him. She prayed silently, "Please, don't let it be that my father has lost his job."Anita shook her head, feeling that her father's earlier outburst echoed in her mind, related to his work. She sat on her bed and started to type her application to the Benson Group – the one she'd intended to sen
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CHAPTER 8
Scene 8: First Impressions and Lunchtime Longing.Liam walked into his office and settled into his executive chair, swiveling it to survey his surroundings. A smile played on his lips as he rolled up his sleeves, ready to begin his workday. He leaned forward, switched on his computer, and waited for it to boot up so he could review the company's records.Liam ticked off the seconds as he waited. A knock sounded at the door. "Come in," he called.Margret entered, holding a file, and smiled faintly. She kept her gaze lowered, stopping in front of his desk."Yes… remind me of your name again?" Liam asked, looking up at her pretty, light-skinned face."Margret Jonathan," she said, her smile unwavering."Okay, Miss Margret, what can I do for you?" Liam asked, and she stepped closer."Sir, Mr. John Patrick brought this file this morning and asked me to give it to you," Margret said, meeting his gaze."Okay, just leave it there." Liam pointed to an empty space on his desk. Margret placed the
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CHAPTER 9
Scene 9: The New Dress Code - Benson Group."Hello, boss," Margret immediately answered the office line."Come to my office right away," Liam responded.Margret gulped and quickly stood up, dropping the phone. She saw Bambam smiling at her, ready to attend to the client in front of her.Some clients also came to Margret's desk, but she directed them to staff working on the third floor. She knew the new boss didn't like to be kept waiting.Margret walked to Liam's office door, knocked gently, and heard his cold response, "Come in."Margret gulped again as she opened the door and walked into his office."What took you so long to respond to my call?" Liam asked, still typing, his fingers flying across the keyboard."I'm sorry, boss, I was late returning from lunch," Margret replied.Liam paused typing and looked up. "Do you want to be fired?" he asked."No, boss," Margret nervously responded. She couldn't lose her job. It was one of the highest-paying jobs she could get, and the work wasn
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CHAPTER 10
Scene 10: Temisa's Dress Code Dilemma.Temisa was at her father's mansion. Their new home was a standard duplex on a government-owned estate, her father had bought this new house."Father, have you submitted my CV and application letter to the new boss?" Temisa asked, as her father stepped into the living room. She was sitting on the couch, filing her nails.Mr. John simply stared at his daughter. Instead of greeting him, she was lounging on the couch, filing her nails and firing questions at him as if he were her errand boy."Temisa, is it really that hard to welcome your father home?" Mr. John asked, dropping his briefcase on the center table and loosening his tie."I'm sorry, Father. Good evening, Father. Welcome home," Temisa said, finally dropping her leg from the couch and setting aside her nail file."Where's your mother?" Mr. John asked, and Temisa responded, "She went to the market to restock the kitchen.""And your elder brother?""Father! I'm not their keeper. I didn't ask w
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