Extra 6: Reviving the CompanyUnaware of what his wife was doing, Jayden was currently looking for buyers for the machinery while talking to a real estate agent to list some of their vacated properties for sale.“Sir,” the secretary came in to hand them some folders. “Here are the latest documents from Human Resources.”“Thanks… Ah… Now we’re trying to sort out the accounts to discuss their severance,” Eric said, looking disheartened because they were dismantling his company.“Jimmy, let me know if that person calls about buying the office equipment,” Jayden requested.“Sure,” the secretary replied, making a face before leaving. It hurt him to see what was happening to his bosses, who didn’t deserve any of this. At that moment, the sound of the elevator opening caught his attention. “Ma’am,” he said, confused to see Deborah there.“Hi, Jimmy. Where are they?”“They’re inside.”“Tell me, how are things going?”“Horribly, ma’am. We’re having trouble paying the last employees’ sa
"Good afternoon, Nicholas."“Now that everyone’s here, let’s head to the boardroom to talk business,” Deborah said, taking her husband’s hand.The father and son were confused, but the five of them went back inside the company building and headed to the boardroom.Upon entering, they noticed everything was set up to welcome a client, with coffee and some snacks laid out.“First of all, let me introduce you to Mr. Henry Gonson,” Nicholas said as they entered the room.“A pleasure, Eric Cooper,” Eric said, shaking the guest’s hand.“Nice to meet you,” Jayden said, then looked over at his father-in-law. “Um… excuse me, but why is Mr. Gonson here?”“To hire you to help me build several luxury apartment complexes,” Henry explained, taking a seat and sipping his coffee. “Your father-in-law here sings your praises, and after seeing the buildings you’ve done around the city, I can see it’s not just talk. You have great talent and quality in your work.”“That’s right. Our motto is not j
“Right away, sir,” Jimmy said, smiling as he pulled out his planner to dial the buyer’s number so his boss could speak to them.“As you always say, Dad, talking makes people understand each other, and I know I’ll reach a reasonable price to get everything back.”“You’re right, son.”“Boss, they’re on the line.”“Yes, good afternoon, this is Jayden Cooper. I’m calling about the purchase—”“Dad?”“Huh? James?” Jayden said, confused, looking at the phone and thinking maybe Jimmy had dialed the wrong number.“Brother, who is it?” Elizabeth’s voice could be heard.“It’s Dad.”“Daddy? I want to talk too!” she said, and they activated the speakerphone. “Hi, Daddy!”“Hi, Ellie. How… how are you?” For some reason, Jayden felt a lump in his throat as he wondered how long it had been since he had heard that cheerful voice speaking to him.“Good, but we miss you,” Elizabeth replied.“Yes, Dad, are you not mad at us anymore?” James asked, sounding a little sad.“Ah… no, I… actually, I’
Extra 7: ApologyAfter quickly reorganizing the company and leaving the managers to do the inventory, Deborah insisted that Eric and Jayden go buy something special to apologize to everyone.She had already arranged for the chef to prepare a special dinner.Meanwhile, Eric and Jayden stopped by the mall to buy some bouquets of flowers, toys, and a big chocolate cake.Once they had everything they needed, they returned home, where they were greeted by the little princess of the house.“Daddy! Grandpa!” Elizabeth called out, running up to them.“Hey,” Jayden smiled, catching his little girl and kissing her on the cheek.“Hello, princess,” Eric greeted.“Welcome home,” James said, holding his little brother Michael.“Good evening,” Samantha said, carrying Nicole.“My love,” Eric said, walking over to her and offering her a bouquet of flowers. “I… I’m sorry, my love, I shouldn’t have—”Samantha smiled and kissed him on the lips, cutting him off. “It’s okay, my love. Welcome back
“That’s true; it’s strange,” Jayden said, frowning.“They haven’t just hurt you; they’ve also harmed the smaller companies in the city.”“Huh? Them too?” Jayden said, surprised. “I didn’t know that.”“Hm… they’re monopolizing the market, which is very suspicious, and I want to know why.”Jayden looked at his partner with concern while she started reading the papers. “And… what did Brandon find out?”“I don’t know.”“Huh? But…”“This isn’t his envelope. It’s the sample invitations I ordered.”“Invitations?”“In a month, it’s a certain little princess’s birthday.”Jayden looked at his wife, surprised. “God…”“Yes, I know, my love. Stop torturing yourself.”“But…”“Instead of that, why don’t you give me the budget to create this masterpiece from your other page?”“Huh?” He flipped the page and saw his design of a princess castle with various playground features. “Oh, yeah, I was thinking of making this for her birthday.”“Then let’s get to work,” she said, noticing how exci
Extra 8: Old RivalsAfter listening to Brandon’s explanation and promising to visit his house to see the work Laura wanted done, Jayden and Deborah got ready to head to the construction company and tell everyone what they had discovered.With Danielle and Max’s help, they got ready to go to the company with the twins.When they arrived, the place looked like it had never had any problems. They saw people coming and going, organizing things, arranging materials, and loading trucks.“Careful, ma’am,” Max said as he got out and opened the car door to help Deborah down, as she was holding the twins.“Here I come,” Jayden got out quickly to get the stroller from the trunk. “Here, love,” he said as he unfolded it.“Wait, sir, you still need to stretch it out,” Danielle said, running over to help him finish setting up the stroller before placing the babies in it.“Huh? Oh, thanks,” Jayden said, a little embarrassed to see he had missed a step and needed to put the lock in place.“Don’
“That’s a good idea,” Jayden said. “Because after what happened, I’ve learned it’s best to have a backup or investment that’s separate from the business.”“You’re right, son. We’ve learned our lesson,” Eric agreed.“That’s right because our grandchildren just taught us a lesson by saving us from this situation,” Samantha said, amazed to learn that James and Elizabeth were the ones who bought the parts of the company that had been sold.As they chatted, they made their way to the boardroom, noticing that Jimmy had already set out coffee, water, juice, and some snacks so they could talk comfortably.“Thanks, Jimmy,” Eric said, watching the young man nod and leave.“Alright, let’s talk about serious matters,” Deborah said, taking a seat.“What did you find?” Nicholas asked.“Hey, Dad,” Jayden began, “does the name Gabriel Gates ring a bell?”“Huh?” Eric and Samantha said. “Gabriel… Gates…”“Oh, wait, wasn’t he your ex?” Eric remembered.“Oh, right,” Samantha said. “It’s been age
Extra 9: Broken HeartMeanwhile, a certain man named Gabriel Gates was anything but pleased.At that very moment, he had been getting ready to celebrate his victory over his great rival.He hated Eric Cooper, who he saw as the opportunistic fool who had stolen his beloved Samantha Potter. Though strictly speaking, Eric didn’t actually steal her since Gabriel broke up with her after a couple’s fight. Of course, he later regretted it and tried to find her, but it was too late because, when he saw her again, she was already in the arms of that blonde guy, and they had a child.Naturally, he swore to take revenge and teach a lesson to that traitor who didn’t wait for him, though… he had never told her to wait. But he thought that she really loved him and would wait for him forever.What hurt the most was finding out that she had helped Eric build that entire empire. In other words, it would have all been his if he hadn’t fought with her and had proposed to her that day instead.So ou