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“Sir, you need to see this,” Thomas barged into the CEO’s office with his tablet in his hands. Oliver groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose. He glared at his assistant and questioned, “What is it this time? I thought I said I don’t want to be disturbed.” “I know, boss, and I wasn't going to disturb you until I saw the trending news. It will blow your mind. Remember the new law firm that we’ve been trying to partner with for sometime now?” Thomas excitedly said just as he approached the oak table. “It belongs to Miss Hamilton! She’s the founder and the CEO of CT Associates firm!” Oliver’s eyebrows creased in confusion. He grabbed the tablet and sure enough, the headlines were talking about the CT associate's secret boss who had just revealed her identity. Below the article was Claire’s portrait in a navy feminine business suit. She looked so beautiful and professional in the picture. ‘So, there was a lot more that she was hiding from me,’ Oliver mused, his stomach twisting at th
Silence fell upon them after Wesley made that bold declaration. A few seconds later, Claire sighed deeply. She had hoped Wesley would move on and give up on her but it seemed he had just been waiting for an opportunity to pursue her again. Looking at him, she said, “Wesley, you’re a good guy. And I won’t lie, I did think of working things out with you but it was only because I wanted my daughter to have a father. I wanted to use you-” “I’m ok with you using me… you can use me all you want. I don’t mind,” Wesley offered, a wide grin crossing his lips. “I do mind though… I wouldn’t have gone through with it even if Oliver and I didn’t get back together…”“But you’re not together anymore, right? He’s been ignoring you, not so? Just because of a little fight? If he loved you, he wouldn’t get angry at you,” Wesley stated and Claire furrowed her eyebrows. She narrowed her eyes at Wesley, suspicion creeping into her as she questioned, “How did you know that?”No one knew Oliver was ignor
Two days later…“We keep getting calls from media houses, Ma'am. They want to have an exclusive interview with you,” David Jenkins, Claire’s assistant, reported. Claire frowned and sighed deeply. She glanced up at David and remarked, “I’m sure you’ve politely turned them down on my behalf.” “I said I would get back to them-”“I’m not going to have an interview when I know they don’t want to find out about me or how I started the law firm from scratch. They just want to ask me if I’ve truly given up on my billionaire EX for another man,” Claire spat, her eyes flickering with anger. The whole city had gone crazy after the banquet. She didn’t know which reporter got a video of her talking to guests with Wesley by her side, giving the impression that they were a couple. It was annoying because Wesley kept following her around like a lost puppy. It took Claire getting upset for him to leave her alone but it seems the damage was already done. Once again, she was the subject of rumours.
“What?” Jessica’s eyes were almost popping out of their sockets. Her mouth dropped to the floor and her heart raced like a hummingbird's wings. She couldn't believe her ears. Did Oliver just agree to marry her? Was she dreaming?“If you didn’t get what I said then get lost,” Oliver stated coldly, a flash of anger flickering through his eyes. “No, I did! You agreed to marry me!” Jessica squealed. "Did you finally realise that you love me?" A big smile crossed her lips as she began to imagine the wedding- in her mind, she saw herself in a beautiful wedding gown as she walked down the aisle to a waiting Oliver. It was a dream come true! Finally, Oliver had agreed to marry her!She was about to walk around the table to hug him but he stopped her with an icy glare, the aura around him intimidating. “I didn’t say you’re allowed to touch me. You want to get married and I’ve agreed. Don’t expect more,” Oliver uttered in a cold voice that could freeze the air. “It’s ok. I don’t mind as lo
“I swear, I’ve never whooped his ass before but right now, my hand is itching to give him a good spanking!” In the Ford mansion, the usually gentle Roxanne Smith-Ford was glaring at her son with a slipper in her hand while her husband was holding her waist. “Calm down, babe. Let’s listen to him first. He must have a good reason-”“What good reason is there for him to leave Claire again and choose that fake woman? Over my dead body will she become my daughter-in-law!” Roxanne spat. It was earlier in the day when Zara showed her parents the trending news. They were all shocked, to say the least. After Oliver spent years pining for Claire, they thought he would never do something that would hurt her ever again. Not only did he hurt her, he announced his marriage to another woman. What exactly was Oliver thinking? After trying hard to win Claire back, why would he do such a thing that would make him lose her all over again?Roxanne didn't hesitate to call Oliver over and if he didn’t a
When Claire went home, she had red and puffy eyes. She glanced at her mother and asked, “Mom, was it Dad who told you he was innocent? Did you not go through his case?” Katherine Scott scoffed. She glanced at her daughter and spat, “Are you suspecting your parents of being liars?” “No, that’s not what I’m doing. I’ve been investigating the case and what I’ve found is not only shocking but it shows that Dad was the culprit all along and yet you made me believe it was Oliver’s father!” Claire yelled, unable to stop herself from losing her cool. This was not how she wanted this conversation to go but her mother was already getting angry when all she did was ask her who told her Jason Hamilton was innocent. “Mom, the evidence is there. Even without the embezzlement charges, he would have still been in prison because he and Grandpa committed attempted murder, twice! Sadly, Grandpa died in his early years in prison but he actually murdered Oliver’s grandfather! So, you saying they were w
“I’m sorry you had to come all the way here, Wesley. I can’t go out with you,” Claire rejected outright and cut the call. She didn't want to give him any more hope. The two of them could never work and Claire only saw him as a friend. It would be troublesome if she kept meeting him alone.Her phone suddenly chimed, signalling that she had received a message. Wesley: [I’m not leaving until you agree to go out with me.]Claire sighed but she didn’t reply to the text. He sure didn't know when to give up.Thalia glanced at her mother curiously and asked, “Who called you, Mommy?” “Just a friend of mine,” Claire answered. She then smiled at her daughter and stated, “How about I make you a delicious breakfast?” “Yay! I love it when you make breakfast. I miss Daddy’s breakfast too,” Thalia responded and Claire forced a smile. She didn’t know if having Oliver’s breakfast would be possible again now that he was engaged. An hour later, Claire and Thalia were done having breakfast when Kather
Wesley Crawford was trying to curry favour with Thalia’s daughter. So, he suggested they go to a mall so that Thalia could like him and that way, Claire would open up to him more. However, he deliberately chose the new mall that was built by the Ford Corporation, knowing Oliver would show up to inspect the place soon.He wanted to show him that he had succeeded in earning Claire’s heart and that Oliver’s daughter was now close to him. It was his way of showing him he would get everything that belonged to him, one by one. Things didn’t go as planned, though, since the mother and daughter had fun by themselves and Wesley failed to join them or spend time with Claire. The only time he felt good was when Oliver appeared looking like he was about to breathe fire from his nose. Wesley watched Oliver's jealous gaze land on Claire. His jaws were tightly clenched and green veins were almost popping out of his forehead. The man looked like he wanted to kill someone.A sense of satisfaction w