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193: Deadly Rejection
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Laird’s POVI was sure I was going to die. My body ached, my face and head hurt, and my stomach was especially painful. The final blow from Alan sent me flying into the metal shelf on the wall. The edge of the rack hurt my temples, and the pain grew stronger. Blood oozed from my temple.Although I wanted to fight the man again, my legs felt weak. I spurred myself to get up, but Alan confronted me. He raised the gun on the floor that we had been fighting over. My breath caught and the pain around my waist became more and more stifling.Slumped on the floor, I summoned up what was left of my strength to fight Alan again. I just didn't know if it would be enough to defeat Alan once and for all.The muzzle of the gun was pointed at my head. I looked into Alan's eyes, right in the center between the gun that threatened me. The man was grinning as if he had already won.I didn't want to give up. I had to save Fenella.My hand slowly reached for the shelf behind me. I don't know what I'm ho
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Winning My Ex-Crush 197: Home Sweet Home
Fenella’s POV“Okay, easy,” Lloyd soothed Laird.We slowly waited as Laird hobbled up the stairs one by one. The wound on his stomach still hadn't fully healed, but the doctor had allowed him to go home. Fortunately, there was Lloyd, who had a similar posture to Laird. He supported Laird to walk up to his room on the second floor, while I carried Laird's bag of clothes.“Here we are,” Lloyd helped Laird sit on the bed, accompanied by a sigh of relief.“Thank you, Lloyd,” Laird said.“Yeah. No problem.” Lloyd nodded.“I hope you accept the fact that your room is here. Not the house on the other side.” Lloyd grinned as he glanced at me.My face turned red, and I cleared my throat quickly to get rid of the embarrassment. How could I not? Now Lloyd knew that Laird stayed at my house for almost two weeks without a single word to him.“It can't be helped. It's fate.” Laird snorted and shifted his body to sit more comfortably on the bed.“Well, I hope you will be satisfied with Mrs. Myers ta
Winning My Ex-Crush 198: Shut It Down
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Winning My Ex-Crush 199: Our Statement
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Winning My Ex-Crush 200: Everdream
Fenella’s POV“Alright, so what should we consider?”My hand tucked the strands of my hair behind my ear. The pen moved quickly to write down each point we had discussed together all day. I made a checklist to keep myself on track with what we needed.“Ready? First, you must legally register the company.” Laird said quickly as his emerald green eyes looked at me and Jessy. This time he sat quietly on the couch and let me scribble on the paper, as opposed to the usual.“What do you need to prepare to apply?” I asked.“I think the first thing is to decide on a company name,” Jessy said back to me.“Well, if you want to get that detailed, then make a company name first.” Laird nodded his head.“Gene?” I suggested, looking up from the paper on my desk.“No. You can't use the same company name as someone else. Gene's company is still legally owned by Alan.” Laird rejected the idea.“What about New Gene? You know, like the New Normal term after the pandemic, remember?” I suggested once agai
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