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RUBBY'S POV I didn't know how long we slept, but when I woke up, it was morning already.I remembered the event of the previous night and I couldn't help the smile tugging at the corner of my lips.I was still tangled in Alex's arm, his grip around me was firm, and his chest rose and fell against my back, making the experience even more heavenly.I tried to shift, but his arms tightened around me, pulling me even closer. He mumbled something meaningless in his sleep, while his breath tickled the back of my neck."Alex," I whispered, trying to disengage myself from him. "It's morning already."He groaned in response and tightened his hold on me.I liked how he kept dragging me close like I was an essential part of him. The feeling of being chased and revered.I lay stiffly, debating whether to wake him up or just relax under the warmth of his embrace.The latter won, but just before I could lean in properly, his phone rang loudly from the nightstand, startling both of us.Alex jerked
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RUBBY'S POV Had she waited for Alex to leave? Does this mean she has been waiting since?I swallowed hard when my back hit the wall. Someone miles away could hear the sound of my heart hammering against my chest."Trisha, you have to listen to me," I said with a trembling voice. "You are making a mistake! This has nothing to do with me.""You think so huh?" Trisha scoffed and took a step closer, whilst tightening her grip on the acid bottle.She had already made up her mind about what she was about to do."What do you have that I do not own? Why is Nolan obsessed with you? Why is everybody in love with you? Why was my job taken away from me? How do I sort my bills? My entire life is falling apart because of you bastard!"I had made the mistake of acting scared the first time, and I had no other choice than to run for my life, else she wouldn't hesitate to pour that liquid over me."I'm going to make you ugly now, then I would know how you would be loved," Trisha said as she slowly op
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RUBBY'S POV He stepped out of the room, and stood just outside the door, though he didn't shut it. I stood at the little opening where I could hear everything he said.I was taken aback when he started speaking a different language entirely. Had he seen me? It wasn't French, nor was it any language I understood. I had never heard him speak like that before, and he sounded as though he was threatening whoever it was on the other end.I thought of what to do for a second before I pulled my phone from my pocket. With shaky hands, I pressed the record button. I would send it to Alex, he might be able to decode whatever it is he was saying."It shouldn't exceed tonight," I heard the last statement. What shouldn't exceed tonight I thought to myself.His tone has softened now, but there was still a hint of urgency and maybe fear in it.He started speaking in that foreign language again, but his emotions were crystal clear, he was really desperate."Shit!" He exclaimed when he ended the call
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RUBBY'S POV Where was I even going? I wondered when I got outside. To the company? Or to the house?What if I get to the company and he isn't there? I would just end up making a mockery of myself. And even if I decide to go to the house, what would I say if I didn't meet him?Oh, Rubby, I grumbled. My chest suddenly felt heavy; the news still had that impact on me. I could swear that the masked man was Josh. The dress and the body language all screamed his name, but it didn't make any sense; Josh had been with me that morning; who then was behind the mask?I grabbed my phone again, pressing redial on Alex's number for the hundredth time, yet it still redirected me to voice mail.I was getting frantic now. Was this in any way connected to the mysterious call I overhead earlier? What did Josh have down his sleeve?"Yes," I whispered when I remembered I could call Alex's mom.I hesitate for a second, biting my lower lips and hoping she would take the call. I squeezed shut my eyes for a
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RUBBY'S POV "Live with you?" I asked, widening my eyes in surprise."Yes, did I say something wrong?" Alex asked as though he didn't know that there was everything wrong with what he had said."Alex, I can't live with you; how does that sound to you?" Honestly, a part of me wanted so badly to say yes immediately and run to the safety of his house, to always stay by his side, but the other proud and disciplined part of me refused. I didn't even know if it would change anything or even make it worse; who knows what Josh's reaction would be?"What are you thinking?" Alex asked patting me gently on my shoulder. "This isn't debatable, you are no longer safe here."I stared at the camera, wondering who had kept it there, how long it had been there and why."You think it's him?" I whispered not wanting to call his name."Who else?""Well, Trisha was here early this morning," I blurted suddenly."What for? What did she want?""She came with a bottle of Acid, threatening to Kill me. Your numb
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ALEXANDER'S POV "Alex! Stop," I heard Rubby scream, but I didn't care; I landed one blow, then another and another.One surprising thing was that he didn't retaliate; all he did was block his face with his hands and allow me to punch every other part."Stop!" Rubby screamed again. I released my grip on him panting heavily as though I had run a three hundred meters relay race."What's come over you?" Rubby asked, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. Truth be told, I didn't even know what had come over me; I was so jealous and overprotective; it was a childish act, but I just couldn't help it.Josh winked at me, fuelling the already existing rage burning inside me."I'm sorry," he said turning to face Rubby, "I didn't mean to ruin your night."What! That was his game, painting who he really was under a facade of being gentle and calm."I'm out of here!" Rubby hissed and stormed out. I followed her immediately pleading. "Rubby, I'm sorry, I didn't mean for it to go this way. He was
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ALEXANDER'S POV Whatever it was that made my mom plead that I Come back was worth it, I couldn't disobey her. Angrily, I turned the steering and headed towards the direction of the Wolfe's mansion."Good evening Dad," I greeted the moment I stepped into the living room.He grunted a reply; I didn't care, though; I was my mother's son, after all. "Mom," I greeted, kissing her both cheeks.She nodded in response while signalling with her eyes that I turn to my father.I exhaled deeply then turned to face him."You requested for my presence, sir.""You got into a fight with Josh," he didn't ask, he said."Yes, I did," was my blunt response; I was in no mood for boring formalities."You know what Josh has been up to?""I do not care!" I answered."Alex, you wouldn't speak to your father that way," mom chipped in.I bit my teeth, fighting with all my strength the urge to slam my fist on the table."Would you not sit?" Dad asked. I was too angry to even remember I was standing."Alex, the
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RUBBY'S POV The moment I saw Alex's call, my mood changed.For a second I debated in my mind whether to take it or not. He had publicly ridiculed himself and me, so what does he want?Why was he that jealous after asking me to cling to Josh?It started ringing again the second time and I couldn't bring myself to ignore it anymore."Rubby, I need you."His voice cracked, I had never heard him sound like that before. Suddenly I felt scared. What had happened? "What's going on?" I asked."Where are you?" He answered my question with a question."I'm home.""Can I come please?"What! I exclaimed in my mind. Did he just say please? It really was something painful."Of course you can," I whispered temporarily forgetting the grudges I held against him.He dropped the call, and I quickly ran to the kitchen to at least prepare him something.Five minutes into my kitchen activity my phone buzzed. I ran to check it, and It was a text from the company where Alex had purchased the orphanage prop
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KEVIN'S POV My knuckles turned white as I drove violently home. I had never been this embarrassed and disgraced all my life.How dare he? How dare that old man who is suffering from Dementia?I slammed my fists on the steering wheel continuously as I drove. "Mom," I muttered. How does it feel to have a favourite child, huh?All of a sudden she shows up, and the chairman talks such nonsense."Mr Wolfe!" I shouted as soon as I entered the house I bumped into Alex's mom who sat totally unbothered by the whole situation."Oh, it's a pity; some people can't even relate to what a mother's love means," she muttered.I knew she was referring to me. Though it hurt, I couldn't show how deeply those words wounded me.I turned to leave, but she blurted another disgusting word."I would rather be a devil than choose which child to love."I stopped abruptly and turned to her. "If you are talking to me, come say to my face, you coward. You should be ashamed of how much your son hates you. Look,
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RUBBY'S POV Alex ignored my question and went ahead to open the box I had gotten him."Drop the act. Have you been drinking?""Wow," he gasped when he opened the box. I had gotten him a not-so-expensive watch. He had only one. Though that was the least of his worries, I figured out he needed another one. I had carefully chosen that watch with Dad the first time we made love. "Rubby, this is so expensive, you shouldn't have.....""I would have done more, I just......""Rubby this is too much," he interrupted. "Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much."I smiled. "I figured you had only one, so..." I couldn't complete the sentence; my cheeks had heated up.His eyes lingered on mine, making my cheeks heat up even more."You look stunning today, I.....""Alex, have you been drinking?" I asked again. I had almost forgotten and allowed myself to be brainwashed by his seductive eyes."Help me put it on," he muttered and gently removed the watch from the box."Whenever you are done dodging the qu
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ALEXANDER'S POV My Jaw dropped, and my whole body stiffened as they walked to the podium. I turned to look at Josh who even looked more confused than I was. So was Kevin.It was game over. Mr Wolfe had always thought I wasn't his son, he had always seen me as a bedwetter, so I stood no chance against his sons. For me I thought, the battle was over for me, and for Josh too. "Good morning everyone," he greeted. We all stood in respect before he signalled us to sit with his fingers.I stole another look at Josh, who seemed to be speaking with his mother with his eyes; he didn't understand why she was there, though I knew it was against Kevin."I am sorry for keeping you all waiting, I had to settle some issues at home before stepping out." Turning to Kevin, "Congratulations, son, I heard the board members voted in your favour."Kevin nodded in response, a wide smile spreading across his face."Good. Standing before you all here this morning, I reject Kevin as the CEO of my hard-earne
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ALEXANDER'S POV "Alex, Alex," the secretary called after me."What is it?" I turned sharply. "I know all this is Kevin's plan, but asking for the transfer of ownership is far. What if it's really signed in his name?""Why do you care?" I asked."Because Kevin can go any length to make sure he sits there. It's only for your own good if you allow him to sit there for the time being while you work underground to be sure the ownership is transferred to you.""Do you think I care?" I asked again."But.....""You have no right whatsoever to speak to me. If you believe I'm innocent, it would have shown in the vote charts, but it didn't.""I.....""We are done conversing," I said, but then someone else called me."Alexander." I turned to see Kevin walking towards me, while Josh followed suit."Why are you running with your tails between your legs?"I smirked. "You are the dog here. Because if you aren't, you wouldn't be so scared of meeting your father and asking him to sign the transfer of
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ALEXANDER'S POV It was the second time in the month that I woke up with such head splitting headache.I held my temples with both hands as I stood up to clear the mess I had created the previous day."What happened?" I muttered and paused to enable me to recall what had happened the previous day."Oh," I exclaimed in realisation. The stunt Kevin had pulled, and the heartbreaking words Rubby had said to me.But my brain kept reminding me that I was forgetting something."What else?" I grumbled.I shrugged my shoulders when I couldn't remember, and continued cleaning the mess I had made.Midway into my cleaning services, my phone buzzed.I stared at it for a moment trying to recollect when and how I had seen that number, because it looked oddly familiar, till the call ended.Not even up to twenty seconds, it started ringing again, I was pushed to answer the call this time."Have you forgotten the board has a meeting today?" That was Kevin's voice, but that wasn't his number."Are you s
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ALEXANDER'S POV I waited for Rubby, I couldn't leave, not after what she had said."You are still here?" Rubby asked when she got back from the doctor's office.I nodded without saying anything."Just leave me alone already. Staying with you has caused more chaos than I thought possible. Just go, please.""Rubby it's not me. I'm not the one bringing the chaos, it's.....""Alex, my life has been peaceful till you came in; go already; I miss myself."My eyes clouded. "That's a mean thing to say.""I will be leaving already, the doctor said I was free to go. And please do not come after me if you really love me. Grant me this one request."I sat like a statue and watched her pick her things till she walked away. Suddenly, my heart felt so heavy and cold, as though a bag of frozen water had been kept in it.Moments later, I found my legs. "Fine, if that's what she wants," I muttered and headed for my car.I tightened my grip on the steering wheel as I drove; Rubby's words kept ringing in
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KEVIN'S POVI sang along, "It's a beautiful day, we gonna have some fun today, oh baby, I think I want to marry you.""What a beautiful day," I exclaimed and even increased the volume of the music. Everything had gone as smoothly as planned, even extra. Now, just one step, and Wolfe's incorporation becomes mine.I pulled into the driveway and adjusted my collar; I needed to exude that air of superiority, the CEO kind of Aura.I had just walked into the living room when Alex's mom stepped out."Kevin, what's going on?""Oh, Laura. You must have seen the news." I flashed her the darkest smile I had."That's not the plan; you are acting out of script, Kevin; what exactly are you doing?" Her hands trembled slightly as she spoke.I did a little break dance, much to her irritation."Old woman, we struck a deal, and we both played our part; why, then, are you pained? Do I look so foolish to you? Do you think I suddenly had no interest in the seat? You must be a clown, just like your son.
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ALEXANDER'S POV I folded my fist and glared at the snake in front of me. I should have known from the onset."You also need to come with us," a police officer said.I turned immediately. "Why? Because of the lie he's been vomiting?""No sir, we need you to come for questioning, this is area division two.""Go ahead, you will need to see Rubby when she wakes up," Kevin said, tapped me on the shoulders and walked away, with the reporters running along. He stopped at the car carrying Josh. "Hey brother."Josh spat on him, but Kevin laughed in response."I will come with my car," I said to the police officer, who agreed.I was assigned to two other officers who joined me in the car, and soon I found myself in the Division Two police station."We would make use of a lie detector sir, since Kevin presented no evidence.""It's fine," I whispered. I felt so defeated."Is Mr Henry your driver?""Yes he is," I replied curtly."Did you know he had such intentions?""No, I didn't.""Where were
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ALEXANDER'S POV "That's the car there," Josh pointed."But why is the fire service coming this direction" I was still talking when people started running out screaming."Fire! Fire!" The basement."We were both lost; the car was packed beside the bakery, but the bakery was busy, as many workers walked in and out of the room."There is no way she would be there," Josh said aloud as though reading my thoughts."Out!" Someone shouted. "There are people in the basement.""Basement?" I and Josh said in unison. "The gym has a basement?"Thankfully, the fire service arrived just in time and began doing what they knew how to do best."We are wasting time; take this direction, and I will take the other; we need to find her now," Josh ordered.I hated the fact that he was dishing out instructions like I was his younger brother, I only ignored him for Rubby's sake."What!" I exclaimed when I saw a swarm of reporters coming in that direction."Oh shit," Josh exclaimed. None of us wanted to be se
