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CHAPTER 70 - Premiere (Xander's Gift)

Though Xander felt exhausted by Denise’s presence, he still kept his promise to help her with her career and she could feel that she was slowly gaining back her popularity.Tonight is Denise’s series premiere, and she’s all glammed up for the event that was held in Prix Chalet Hall. She was wearing a sleeveless white gown with a crisscross back, she was also wearing a bejeweled silver stiletto paired with a silver handbag. If she’s not heading to the press conference, some might say that she only needs a veil, and she can get married tonight. This night is important to her; the premiere of her series is just a small portion of the event, it's more of showing a trailer of the series like how it was done in cinemas. What she wants is to be visible throughout the night, since there are a lot of investors, advertisers, and A-listers that will attend the after-party. Not showing up would be an insult to the director and producers of the series. Also, the after-party organizer is Titan Medi
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CHAPTER 71 - Stop Looking For Her

AFTER a week...At Grand Bistro Pub, Xander, Toby, and Ashton are drinking with different expressions on their faces. Xander looks cold with a dark gaze while drinking his whiskey on the rocks. Toby, on the other hand, is calmly chugging his beer while scrolling down his phone and occasionally chuckles at different videos he sees.Meanwhile, Ashton firmly sits while his legs are crossed and his right hand is brushing his hair. The bruises made by his father are still faintly visible, but they are no longer painful.Soon, Toby heaves deeply, breaking the awkward silence in the air, “Your father really gave you the beating.” he commented while closing his phone and putting it in his pocket.Ashton can only smirk at his remarks and hold his bruised face, reminiscing about how his father beat him. Xander grunted, "I think it's still lenient compared to the severity of your misdeed," he said while shooting cold gazes at Ashton. Ashton grinned, "Well, this time I learned my lesson." He re
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CHAPTER 72 - Xander's Memory

Xander and Denise are left in the booth. He did not say anything, but his face showed a look of realization as if a cold bucket of water had poured on his head. Everything Ashton said was true. Without Hannah’s help, everything would have fallen apart. He massages his temple and tries to remember how he ended up married and naked on the same bed with Hannah.~4 years ago in California, he was heartbroken and betrayed. When he left Toby and Ashton at the restaurant, he ran outside and took his car keys from the valet and wanted to drive far from the place, as if running away from the problems.He even turned off his phone to completely shut up everything. He just wants peace and quiet when suddenly a woman wearing a skimpy outfit and oversized coat knocks on his window and offers to drive for him. He thought she was a prostitute and was about to turn her down, but when he saw Ashton and Toby looking for him, he took her offer and let her drive.He orders her to drive to any body of wa
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CHAPTER 73 - Oh my… Am I missing him?

In New York City...As Hannah completes the paperwork they need to enter the Dallas Project bidding, she can’t stop feeling guilty for using Ashton to gain the upper hand against Xander. While she was typing on her computer, her hands couldn’t stop shaking, and she couldn’t set aside the feeling of longing for him. She stops typing and stares at her trembling sweaty palms, “What’s wrong with me?” She asks herself.Soon a wave of memory flashed into her mind.~That day after their steamy encounter, they went to brunch, then drove around the city and went shopping.It looked like they were lovers. He held her hand while they walked from Bloomingdale’s to the streets of Manhattan. Opened doors for her and fixed her tangled hair. She felt surreal going around the city with Ashton. At first, she just agreed because of the guilt, but soon she enjoys his company.Her demeanor surprises her, she feels secure and happy to be around him. Soon she noticed that she couldn't stop smiling, her he
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CHAPTER 74 - Katarina's Day

At the Monroe Mansion...Ashton was summoned by his father to his study area. Today his father will give him the ultimatum to fix himself.Ashton's heart was pounding loudly as he sat on the chair opposite his father, his head lowered and hands trembling. As sweat forms on his forehead, the memories of his wrong deeds flicker before his eyes. As if Riktor can see what’s on his mind, he then says, “Does your foolishness flash before your eyes?”His voice startled Ashton, and he almost jolted out of his seat. He was terrified of his father and could only hum in response. Riktor then told him about his condition and he quickly agreed to it. In reality, he couldn’t do anything. All his inheritance and trust fund from his grandparents were handled by his father, even though he worked and had significant influence in the company and collaboration with the Millers, Moores, and other wealthy families.Everything was handled by his father and he was only given allowances per month. Riktor knew
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CHAPTER 75 - Katarina's Plea

Fearful that his brother was still mad at her and cut all her allowance. Katarina behaved herself and stayed at home waiting for the best moment to ask him to let her celebrate her birthday. She'd been waiting for him to be in a better mood night after night. She waited in the living room for his return. One night, Xander returned home around 10 pm, and he saw Katarina asleep in the living room. He walked to her and stared at her for a while, checking if she was breathing. As if she could feel her brother's gaze, she opened her eyes and almost jumped off of the couch when she saw him. Her heart was pounding and she began to hyperventilate. “Y... You startled me!” She uttered while trying to calm herself. Xander did not speak to her and was about to leave and Katarina felt that this was her last chance to ask him. As her birthday was right around the corner and one more delay, they could no longer set up the garden properly. She immediately stood up and held her brother’s hand, “wai
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CHAPTER 76 - Katarina’s Birthday

After several setbacks, Katarina’s birthday finally came. It’s 4 PM and the party starts at 6 PM. The event coordinator is adjusting minor details on the setup to make sure everything is perfect. The garden is in full bloom, the pink dahlias complement the motif of the event. The tables are covered in baby pink silk fabric and the tables are a full set of fine dining cutlery with a centerpiece of 22 pieces of pink roses that are neatly arranged in an expensive vase. The seats are made of the finest materials and the seat cushion is so soft and comfortable it feels like sitting on a marshmallow. As the time reaches 6 pm, guests start to arrive and the maids usher every guest to their respective seats as per the seating arrangements made by Katarina. Most seats in front of the stage are for family, friends, and special guests. In comparison, the seats at the back are for their acquaintances. Though Katarina wanted a big party, she only invited 70 people, mostly her schoolmates and frie
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CHAPTER 77 - Departure

It was a gloomy Sunday afternoon and heavy rain was about to pour.It is as if the weather wants to grieve like Cyrene and Bella who were accompanying Ashton to the airport.Cyrene kept crying during the ride. While Bella, being the youngest child, is close to Ashton as she finds his brother as childish as she is. For her, her brother is the best among her other siblings. She finds it unfair that her brother needs to leave Texas because of Denise. In Bella’s mind, their father should have punished Denise instead of her brother. Ashton, on the other hand, hugged his mother and sister. Soon, the car was put to a halt. They finally arrived at the airport. Ashton suggests that they stay in the car, as it might be harder for all of them if they saw him depart. Both Cyrene and Bella agreed to his suggestion; shortly, another wave of tears flooded the car and they hugged each other harder. “See you in a year or whenever Dad wants me back!” He uttered jokingly as he walked out of the car
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CHAPTER 78 - The Necklace

One week before Hannah returned to Texas...After months of preparation, numerous closed-door meetings with Charles, and unimaginable overtime. Charles gave her a week off from work to calm her nerves before she dives head first once she returns to Texas.To make her short vacation productive, she called the private investigator she hired when she first arrived in New York.The investigator gave her a folder that had all the information he had gathered throughout his search. Hannah took a quick glance at the images and documents inside. Though the investigator she hired was working nonstop to fulfill her request, the data he gathered was still not enough to locate the person she was looking for. Despite that, she gave him a brown envelope filled with cash.Her meeting with the investigator was short and straightforward and that only lasted a few minutes.She held the folder firmly in her hands, "Where are you?" She uttered under her breath and soon stood up to leave.As she was leaving
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CHAPTER 79 - Dallas Property

It was 4 in the afternoon and Xander Miller had just gotten out of his car and stood in front of the luxury hotel where the Dallas project bidding would be held.Today he came in person, which is rare for him. At first, he has no plans to attend the event, but an unknown voice in the depths of his mind tells him to go. He grunted in boredom.His mind is blank, and his eyes are as cold as ice. He gave out an aura of exhaustion, but despite that, his appearance remained elegant, stunning, and unmatched. He marched to a vast corridor filled with luxury paintings when he suddenly felt uneasy as if he was being watched.He turned his head and glanced around, only to find the corridor empty. He soon brushed off the feeling. Still, he can’t stop touching his wedding band —a recently acquired mannerism whenever he thinks of his ex-wife.He was walking in the corridor when he suddenly felt a hand grabbing his arm. “Xander!” Denise mumbled gently as she slowly wrapped her hands around him
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