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Shadows of the PastThey took a deep sigh of relief when Rodriguez batched in, panting like a wounded lion. Carlos almost pulled the trigger.He quickly apologized for batching in that way. He thought he heard some cryptic sounds of people around the hallway entering a room.Hours later, as day break, Isabelle sat in a hospital bed, her hands protectively cradling her swollen belly. The twins were safe—the pain came from nothing other than contractions timed and squeezed into chaos by stress alone. Carlos paced across the room, his phone pressed to his ear, shouting orders at Rodriguez."I want every inch of that mansion swept," he growled. "And find out how they got past our security!"Isabelle watched him, noting the circles under his eyes and the stiffness in his shoulders. The attack had shaken them both, but Carlos seemed to be taking it particularly hard."Carlos," she said softly. He turned to her, his expression softening. "Come sit with me."He shrugged and dropped down besid
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New HorizonsThe day was still young, and the sun had barely started its travel over the horizon. In his home office, his face marked with nothing but resolve. Whirlwind weeks of personal drama - they'd moved to Los Angeles to start a new life.The chaos that erupted in New York and the potential danger it poses on their unborn kids motivated their decision to relocate. Carlos was filthy rich. Relocating to any of the world wouldn't pose any slack back to his business. He'd got many reliable and competent staff to run his business even in his absence.He had a branch of his business in Los Angeles and found it worthy to grow it into something bigger.It was time to refocus into business. In his home office, in response to reading the plans of their downtown redevelopment sprawled over his desk that he slightly loosened his tie.A soft knock at the door called his attention. It was Isabelle, her pregnant form backlit in the hallway light. "You're up early," she said, a hint of concern
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New Opportunities The California sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Carlos and Isabelle's new penthouse apartment in downtown Los Angeles. Isabelle rested one hand on her growing belly, propping herself up by one of the windows, while with the other she brought a mug of herbal tea up to her lips. The city lay below her—one that was peaceful, presumably, very much different from the New York skyline."Cared to share your thoughts?" Carlos spoke up from behind her.Isabelle half-turned to him, a faint smile in evidence. "Just that I mean, everything around here is so… different. It's… calm and peaceful."Carlos reached out to her and hugged her lightly, cradling her bump. "See, that was the point. New beginnings for us all."It is three weeks since they hastily moved to Los Angeles. The decision was fast, driven by the urgency to get away as quickly as possible from the building pressures and danger in New York. Here, they thought they would be safer until the twins i
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Corporate ConscienceThe Los Angeles skyline was ablaze with the late-afternoon sun as Carlos leaned back in his leather chair, scanning the proposal before him. His gaze wandered momentarily to the silver-framed photo on his desk: Isabelle beamed radiantly with a smile as her hands rested on her small, rounded belly. A small smile nibbled at his lips before focusing once more onto the pages before him.A knock at the door broke into his reverie. "Come in," he said.Isabelle entered. Her pregnancy glow was palpable. "You wanted to see me?"Carlos nodded and gestured for her to take a chair. "I've been thinking a great deal about our conversation regarding community engagement and social responsibility. I think the time has come to really do something about it."Isabelle's eyes brightened. "Really? That's terrific, Carlos!""I want you to head the new corporate social responsibility initiative focused on our redevelopment project," Carlos continued. "It's an opportunity to make a real
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Shadows of Corruption"Mrs. Fernandez?" The voice behind her drew her back to reality. Elena, the urban planner she had befriended weeks ago, came up to her, a look of concern etched on her face. "I think there is something you need to see."The California sun beat down relentlessly onto the site of Fernandez Holdings' newest project. Isabelle shielded her eyes, looking out over the activity, her hand unconsciously resting on her now-prominent baby bump.The heat and physical discomfort of advancing pregnancy couldn't detract her from the sense of purpose she felt here among the scaffolding and heavy machinery.Isabelle followed Elena to a quieter part of the site, away from all the noise and prying ears. "What is going on?" She noted the etched worry on her friend's face.Elena hesitated before she pulled out a folder. "I've gone over the bidding documents for this project, something doesn't feel right. Look at these figures."She wasn't halfway through the papers when her brow furro
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“Let’s not waste our time, Isabelle,” Morris broke in. “This is not working, you know it. It is over between us. May I break it to you that my sweetheart here is carrying my child? The child you couldn’t give me.”***Isabelle was on her way back home to break the good news to her husband when she suddenly changed her mind asking the cab driver to take the next divert and stop at the second block, along the street. Allison Riley was her best friend and had been very helpful to her and her husband since they started the hunt for a child. Due to their inability to afford the IVF, Allison had volunteered to help and the process was successfully carried out.So, before going home, she taught it wise to stop by and thank you her dear friend first.On reaching the house, the entrance door was slightly opened. She hesitantly slid it open as she scanned the room left and right from the door. Seeing no one was worried. How can her friend’s house be opened and no one inside?“Allison!” she cal
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“This is a very big mistake that has never happened before in our hospital and we’re very sorry,” Dr. Kim pleaded, enunciating each syllable with grim clarity.Isabelle had arrived the hospital about an hour later she was called. Seating across Dr. Kim, she listened attentively, yet unable to make meaning from her explanations.“I can still you’re still confused. I’ll explain further,” Dr. Kim said. Isabelle adjusted to the edge of her seat. “The nurse in charge of the insemination mistakenly took the sperm for another client and mix with the sample eggs retrieved from your ovaries.”“What?!” Isabelle interjected, her voice quaking. The message was now clear. “You mean I’m carrying another man’s child?”A hushed silence filtered across the room. The ringing sounds of the telephone penetrated the hushed silence. “Right away!” Dr. Kim said with hastiness in her voice as quickly stood up. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Williams, there’s been an emergency. I need leave right away. Could you wait for s
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The look on Mr. Fernandez’s face was distraught yet satisfying; he was going to be a father after all. But he stared at Isabelle disdainfully as he turned and left the office informing the doctor that his assistant will contact her.“Do you have any idea what you’ve just done?” Dr. Kim asked her gaze on Isabelle with narrowed brow. “This is a big mistake, Mrs. Williams.”“Well, I couldn’t just stand and watch you and every other staff lose their jobs for something I know I can take care of,” Isabelle replied with an assuring tone.Dr. Kim was still boiling in worries knowing that the young lady didn’t understand the grave consequences of her actions – what she was getting at. However, in her expression, she was grateful for her brave intervention.“You really did save our jobs. Thank you, Mrs. Williams, but this is a big risk you're about to take,” Dr. Kim said. “This contract comes with conditions that may not sit well with you. It’s not like the surrogacy you have known of.”This c
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