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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

If there was one place I loathed being, it was a club. When I left the hospital, I'd already braced myself for whatever it is, to come, but having to go to a club with my boss was something I didn't want to do, but there was absolutely nothing I could do about that. My mind raced as I imagined the loud music, flashing lights, and sweaty bodies pressed together on the dance floor. I felt my anxiety rising, and I tried to take deep breaths to calm myself.I got to my room, and stared at my reflection on the mirror. Daniel was right, I looked like hell, but why did he have to whisper it, instead of lashing it all out on me. My face looked so pale, and my eyes were red-rimmed and sunken. I couldn't even manage to wear a smile. I felt drained, both physically and emotionally. Taking off my suit, I headed to the bathroom, and slid into the bathtub, the warm water doing little to soothe my body or mind. The headache that had been throbbing since I woke up from the hospital bed had only inten
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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

**TWO MONTHS LATER**For the past few months, I had been stressed to the max. I was balancing my job, secretly visiting my family, and attending my ante-natal appointments. My last ultra scan, Zara left me with stern warnings. She also gave me multi vitamins. Aunt Kim kept complaining on how I was looking so worn out, while mum simply told me to quit my job. I had been working myself to the bone to please my boss, but it never seemed to be enough. I barely saw Carl anymore, and when we did see each other, it was purely a coincidence. He just stares at me skeptically, and then move away. One thing I was grateful about, was the fact, no one had noticed anything, and Mr. Williams hasn't requested of I and Carl's presence, neither of that of my mum. I haven't even had the luxury to inform my family that I'd finally agreed to date Carl Bradford. I rarely saw Nate either, even though we apparently live in the same house. I had been busy running errands for my boss, doing endless paperwork
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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

I was startled by the sound of a knock, which brought me out of my thoughts. I walked over to the door, placed my hand on the knob, and hesitated for a moment, before I slowly turned the knob and pulled open the door.The hallway was empty, aside from a small piece of paper that laid at my feet. I picked it up, and read through it. The note was written in a neat, legible handwriting. "Meet me now. Carl."I scanned the hallway again for any sign of the person who must have left the note, but there was no one. Why had Carl suddenly requested for my presence, which he hasn't done ever since the meeting with his dad.Why send a note when Nate could have delivered the message to me in person? I ripped the note into pieces, and threw it into the waste bin in my room. I stood in front of the mirror, and stared at my reflection, then started styling my hair, which I haven't done in a while. Infact, for the past months, I haven't bothered with my appearance, but now Carl requested my presence
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

I opened my eyes slowly, squinting against the harsh light of the hospital room. My vision was blurry, and I felt a heaviness in my head, as if I'd been drugged. I looked around, taking in the sterile white walls, the beeping machines, and the smell of disinfectant. A man in a white coat stood at the end of the bed, his face serious as he watched me. I also noticed another man standing next to the guy on a lab coat. He was tall and well-built, with dark hair and piercing blue eyes. As he gazed at me, I felt a sense of recognition, but I couldn't quite place him. Then, it hit me!, Carl Bradford. His eyes were fixed on me, and his face was etched with worry. What was Carl doing here? A million question raced through my mind, but I was too dazed to speak. I couldn't even recall why I was brought here. I hated hospitals, but lately I have been waking up in one."You are awake." The man on white coat said. "How are you feeling?" I quickly recognized him to be Doctor Bryan.I struggled to
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

CARL'S P.O.VI wasn't sure why I had gone to the club, but I knew I expected to find both Daniel and Khloe there. Earlier, I sent a note to Khloe, requesting for her presence. There was absolutely no particular reason, I needed to see her. When she didn't show up, I became furious. I had to send Nate to check on her, and she returned with the news that Khloe had gone out with her boss. This made me even more furious.I paced back and forth in my room for hours, waiting for Khloe to return, but she never did. Frustrated, I decided to ask Stoner if he knew anything about her whereabouts. He mentioned a club that my brother frequently visited with Khloe. My blood boiled as I realized the reason for her absence, and I didn't like the idea of how being at a club. But why did I care? She was only my contracted girlfriend, after all. Minutes later, I found myself in the club. During the ride, I kept convincing myself I was only going there to make sure she wasn't drinking or letting my bro
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

When we finally got home, Carl called Nate to help me to my room. I could tell he was reluctant to be seen with me, and it stung. I appreciated his help, but I wished he didn't feel like he had to hide it, and he could have been just walked with me, but it was better he didn't. I felt a sense of gratitude and connection toward him, a feeling I hadn't experienced since I'd been with Royce, even though some of the things he said at the hospital were aggravating."Sorry about the pain." Nate mouthed as she helped me onto the bed. Her voice was quiet. She lingered for a moment, as if waiting for me to say something. "Do you need anything else?" she asked, her brows furrowed with concern."Thank you," I responded, not wanting to keep her any longer. I waved a hand dismissively, and she left the room, the door shutting behind her. I reclined on the bed, allowing the soft surface to envelop me. I tried to let myself relax for a moment, yet still trying to process everything that had happene
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

It had been months since Mr. Williams mentioned anything about buying shares from Wellington's Company. Carl had completely forgotten about it, so he was taken unaware when his father suddenly requested for the contract he'd asked him to prepare earlier."I'm not ready for this," Carl muttered to himself as he paced back and forth across the room. He fidgeted with his fingers as Nate relayed the news. He had put it out of his mind months ago, thinking his dad's company won't be buying the share anymore. Now, he needed to start working on it, and he knew quite well, how his father would react if he doesn't deliver in time. "He doesn't need it immediately," Nate reassured him, her soothing tone a stark contrast to Carl's agitated state. She moved around the desk, tidying some loose papers. "There's still plenty of time to prepare," she continued, unzipping Carl's laptop bag. "Let me get your laptop, and you can get started."Nate set the laptop gently on the desk."Thank you so much. W
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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

I turned the corner and nearly bumped into Nate, who was rushing out of my boss's room. When she looked up and saw me, I could have sworn I saw a flash of guilt in her eyes. What was she doing in Daniel's room? I pushed the thought from my mind, and made my way to the door. I needed to focus on meeting Daniel. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door."Come in," a gruff voice called out from the other side. I opened the door and walked in, trying to keep my expression neutral."Goodevening sir." I greeted him."Evening Khloe. I wanted us to go out this night, but there is a job that needs to be done first." He responded, shoving a stack of papers across the desk towards my direction, and laying them on my opened arms. I stood there confused as hell, as I held on to the papers. "You will be working on a contract between my father's company, and that of the wellingtons'. We will be buying shares from them." He said. Just as he was about to dismiss me, he suddenly remembered somethi
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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

I worked all through the night on the contract, my eyes burning from staring at the screen. When I finally dragged myself to bed, my head hit the pillow and I was out like a light. But what seemed like only moments later, I was jolted awake by the ringtone of the phone Daniel had given me."Good morning," I mumbled into the phone, my voice still heavy with sleep. I had no idea who was calling, but I assumed it was Daniel, but instead, it was some lady who had an appointment with my boss the night before but he didn't show up."Okay ma'am. I will relay your message to him." I hung up the phone, frustrated at having been woken up for something so irrelevant. My head felt like it was made of lead, and I had to prop it up with my hand. I lay back down on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Back home, I would have started counting the ceiling tiles, but there were none here, just two big, blank squares. My mind immediately drifted to the little intimate moment I had with Carl. I'd wanted to l
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CHAPTER FORTY

"Where is the document?" He demanded. His voice harsh, almost making my ear bleed."It's in my system," I responded. "I want to print it out.""But, I specifically asked you to have everything done yesterday," Daniel snapped. "Do you think I have all the time in the world?"I bit my tongue to keep myself from snapping back. Did he really think I could wave a magic wand and have the contract appear out of thin air? I had to go through all the samples he'd given me, which amounted to over 100 pages of text, before even starting to write the contract."Print it out, and get it to my room before 7:00 a.m.," he coldly said. "And yes, bring me a cup of coffee. Black, no sugar." And with that, Daniel hung up before I could even respond.I exhaled, releasing the breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding. I grabbed the stack of paper from the printer, trying to remind myself to stay calm. I only had a little over an hour to get everything ready and delivered to his room. I pushed aside my frus
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