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The Rich and the Loved The Plan
For the past two years, I had been dreaming of the possibility of sending that bastard Nicolas Rogers to prison. Certainly, Kenneth was equally guilty, but he wouldn't have killed my baby if it hadn't been for Doctor Rogers giving him the pill.I talked about it many times with my uncle—Norton Hayes—who aside from being the General Director of Hayes Laboratories, was also an excellent lawyer. Unfortunately, we both knew that with the prescriptions written in my name, all I had was my word against his. But that was before I realized Doctor Rogers tricked his female patients more than once…Two days later, Raven informed me that I could visit the woman she had operated on. Her name was Mary Lewis. I showed up in her room with Uncle Norton. She turned out to be a petite blonde with large blue eyes. Her face was pale and nearly lifeless, and those large blue eyes stayed completely still as we walked toward her bed.“Doctor Bryce said that you wanted to talk to me.” Her voice was barely lo
The Rich and the Loved Bad Decision
Anger coiled in the pit of my stomach, but shamefully, it did nothing to lessen the ache in my core. Darren inched closer, his eyes roaming up and down my body as if my dress wasn't a barrier enough to hide my skin, as if he could see me bare. A wave of heat washed over me. How I could be pissed at him while wanting him was beyond me, but I couldn't allow him to see my lack of control. My hands fisted into balls, allowing my anger to win.“I believe that's none of your business,” I hissed.“Ms. Hayes! I apologize for being late!” Grant Denson called out as he ran into the hall and halted in front of me.I gave Darren a meaningful look before shifting my eyes to Grant. “It's all right. I came less than a minute ago,” I assured him, smiling.He glanced at Darren, giving him a curt nod, and then he turned to me. “Shall we?” He gestured at the empty table by the window.“Lead the way, Mr. Denson,” I told him.Grant started walking. I was about to follow him when Darren grabbed my hand. “A
The Rich and the Loved Partial Win
The next ten or twenty minutes were a blur. I vaguely remember trying to wipe my phone and save it from the sweet and sticky liquor that flooded it. I remember Grant shouting and cursing me as if I were the one who spiked his drink, not the other way around. I recall the police taking him away…I watched it all happen like I was watching some bad movie. My heart kept hammering, and the dull, constant tone in my ears blocked out most of the noises and voices of the people surrounding me. I kept squeezing my phone, pressing it tightly to my chest, like I was holding a remedy for all evil.“Miss, we will need your testimony.” The policeman standing in front of me tore through my bewilderment.I drew a trembling breath and tugged a loose strand of my hair behind my ear. Then I opened my mouth but wasn't sure if I was able to come up with any words.“You do want to testify against that man, don't you?” the policeman urged when I stayed silent for more than a few seconds.“She does,” answer
The Rich and the Loved Resist Him
Finding Nicolas Rogers's former patients wasn't as easy as Raven and I initially thought. Four of them moved out, and it was impossible to track them without hiring a private investigator. The fifth was in the mental institution, and the final one refused to talk about her miscarriage, threatening she would call the police if Raven or I mentioned it again.But I didn't give up. I hired that damn investigator and found a guy specializing in clearing the recorded sound. Now I could only wait for the results… which was the hardest thing to do. I wanted to see Nicolas Rogers behind bars. He destroyed enough lives, and he needed to pay, preferably immediately.Unfortunately, everything required time, and I had to shift my attention to my work and the new vaccine project. With all the reagents delivered to the lab, the tests began, and while my genius team was busy developing the product, I spent long hours researching and analyzing costs.I could hardly notice the passing days, and I only
The Rich and the Loved A Day Off
I stormed out of Darren's office and then out of the club. I hated his arrogance. I hated that he looked down on me. But, most of all, I hated that he was right. I was nothing but a tool for his revenge on my father. He wanted me to suffer. Getting close to him would only bring me harm. It would have been only natural if I found him repulsive. So why did my body betray me every time I was close to him? Why did my heart pound so madly? Why did I want to be in his arms? I craved his touch, his kisses, his body on mine, him inside me... There had to be something seriously wrong with me, and I should probably ask my team to develop some kind of cure for that disease.I sat behind the wheel in my Porsche and drew several long breaths to calm down. “Lilly, you gave him that damn jacket. You don't have to see him anymore. You will avoid him. You will focus on work, and everything will be fine,” I told myself. It sounded like a good plan. I forced myself to smile and went back home.For the n
The Rich and the Loved Fair Play
“Ms. Hayes, you and your team, please follow me,” said Mr. Stephenson, who welcomed us at the entrance.I couldn't believe that we had just walked inside the Pentagon. My heart pounded in excitement as we passed the labyrinth of corridors. Finally, we found ourselves on the third floor, where we were asked to wait in front of something resembling a conference room. My restlessness grew as I stared at the door.“Do you think the other team is already inside?” I asked softly as I sat on one of the sofas in the hall.“My guess would have been yes,” Sakura replied, sitting next to me. “We can only hope that we figured out something more efficient and clever than they did.”Suraj and Tim sat in armchairs in front of us. “I doubt that they figured out something more clever than our fabulous cocktail.” Suraj grinned. It was a contagious grin that caused my lips to stretch, mirroring it.“I just wanted you to know that I'm proud of you. You've done an amazing job, no matter if we get that con
The Rich and the Loved Hate and Want
I stood in the empty meeting room, staring at the side door. My blood was boiling. The knuckles on my clenched fists turned white. My team and I had spent weeks trying to design the best possible mix of vaccines. Our product worked against more than twenty different diseases. We should have won that stupid contract, not Darren and his team!Suddenly, the side door opened, and Darren appeared on the threshold. His eyes met mine, and a cold smile parted his lips. I gritted my teeth as I stared at him, regretting I didn't hold any heavy objects I could have thrown at him. I glanced behind him, but Captain Marcus was gone, and Darren quickly closed the door as he stepped inside the room.“You cheated,” I bit out.“You heard,” he acknowledged, his smile faltering. “Well, that doesn't change anything.” With a shrug, he walked past me, turning to the corridor.“Doesn't change anything?!” I rushed after him. “You didn't even follow the brief!”He stopped and pivoted to face me. “The brief was
The Rich and the Loved The Darren Problem
“So… this Darren got the unfair leverage and landed the contract?” Raven raised one brow, repeating what I had told her.“Yes,” I confirmed, refilling our glasses with wine. It was one of these rare evenings when she and I had a day off. We were sitting on one of the terraces in our residence, eating, drinking, and gossiping.Raven snatched her wine glass and continued, “Then he used a few sorry-ass arguments to justify his actions, the elevator stopped, and you almost had sex with him?”My lips twisted wryly. “The way you say it, you make it sound as if I've gone mad.”“I won't lie. Sending you to a specialist crossed my mind more than once,” she grunted, shaking her head.“I don't know what's wrong with me,” I admitted. “I should have learned my lesson from Kenneth. I should have been more immune to good-looking men. But every time I'm around Darren, I'm just drawn to him. I'm aware that he hates my family. I know how wicked and dangerous he is, and still…” I trailed off, instantly
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