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CHAPTER 67: TWICE SHY
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Eddie prided himself on being one of the most level headed human beings on the face of the earth. He had gone through a relatively unstable childhood, where his mother had been present but mentally absent. When she eventually exiled herself, Eddie had landed in the hands of his aunt Catherine. Catherine had tried her best to be good to him, but Eddie could not ignore the bias that Catherine had towards her own biological children. On the other hand, his father sent him money and clothes and everything else he wanted except his company. Eddie had eventually reconnected fully with his father when he was in university because his father felt that he could benefit his political career. Eddie had happily taken up the role of his father's youth adviser because for the first time in his life, someone listened to him and respected him. Building a career on this foundation had been relatively easy for Eddie once his life took this direction. It was therefore a
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