[Otis]Only one step away, I would know who was hiding the kid. Brad's confidants lost them in a building parking lot. They were smart. They were in a crowd when the employees left the building for lunch.However, I guessed they came out of hiding because of my and Camari's scandal. What did they want to do with the child? Did it have anything to do with my wedding plans? They made me even more interested in the wedding.I didn't know what Camari planned to do with our union, but I didn't regret it. Getting Father's recognition was my first goal to be able to accomplish my mission. We were ready. I just needed to make a few more loans, and Haworth's future was in my hands.“They must be intent on canceling mine and Camari's wedding tomorrow,” I told Jasper.He pulled the phone away from his ear to listen to me. “Makes sense. Are we still looking for them, or should we stop?” he asked."Stop it. Don't waste your energy and mind trying to find out where the boy is. We'll know who did it
A woman's heart was unpredictable. She could say she hated or mistreated someone but loved that person in her heart. Camari was my wife, and I wanted to make sure she didn't love another man in her heart.The question was too late. I should have asked when we got together with our parents. But I couldn't do that. Father urged us to get married, and Camari agreed. It was the first chance we had to talk together.“I'm still in love but don't want him,” she admitted. "I don't know how to explain that. We were together for six years, and it's not easy to let go of my feelings for him.""I understand. I loved Cathy, my late fiancée, and it took me a long time to let go of my feelings for her. Even though she lied to me and had an affair with Arnold." I chuckled."Really? I never heard Farrell's father had a mistress named Cathy,” she said."Her name is Cattleya Blair. You won't find any news about them anywhere. Father deliberately kept it from the media because it was a disgrace. He'll do
[Camari]I didn't expect Otis to tell them to resign on the spot. I thought he would be forgiving and give them one last chance. Thankfully, he saw their guilt the same way I did. Their accusations against Father were fatal.I shuddered. I couldn't imagine looking up to Father more than my parents. We were close, but that didn't mean we had a romantic relationship. Although we weren't related by blood, we treated each other with familial affection.Seeing that the digital clock on my computer read five in the afternoon, I got ready to go home. Otis hadn't left his office yet, so I sat and waited. I was holding our prenuptial agreement. I opened the folder and smiled to see my and Otis' names on the front page.Farrell and I had a similar agreement in similar bold. I read every sentence carefully before signing. Otis was generous to me. He gave me an abundant monthly allowance.I had even received the money in my account before reading the agreement. That was remarkable. I didn't need t
Niccolo asked Father to breathe regularly, and he complied. Once he was better, I gave him a glass of water. Father took a sip and then handed the glass back to me. Niccolo helped him by lightly massaging his forehead.I turned to Farrell, who had caused this to happen. What a stupid man! Couldn't he just shut his mouth and obey everything his grandpa says!? What was the harm in answering him nicely? Father's blood pressure wouldn't have risen if he had obeyed him."Thank you, Niccolo. I'm fine. Sit down, Camari." He smiled at me.I complied by sitting back at Otis's side. I could feel Eleanor, Farrell, and Bella staring at me intently. Seriously. They weren't trying to help but were angry at me for helping Father."Don't worry. I'll teach my son and daughter-in-law well,” Eleanor said. “Farrell will respect Camari and Otis, while Bella will talk to Thompson's publicist to help maintain Camari's reputation.”Father nodded. He turned to Dad. "You'll be returning on my plane. So you don
I believed in Otis' ability. We would beat them. Therefore, I ignored Bella's charade in front of Aunt Diana. It was a shame that the woman who had known me for so long believed the slander came out of that wicked woman's mouth.Being wary of others turned out to be of great use. I should learn to be cautious like Otis. Having a few friends was better than being surrounded by a lot of friends, but they betrayed me. I had four friends, and that was enough.“Thank God it's Friday!!!” exclaimed Jasmine. We had lunch together in my office. “Payday is indeed a beautiful day.” She stared at her phone screen.I chuckled. "I get it now. You like Fridays because it's payday."“You're just realizing it now?” she exclaimed, pretending to be surprised."Otis and I are coming over tonight to Brad's club. But we can't stay long. Remember, there are a lot of competitions tomorrow,” I reminded her."Relax. We'll be home by midnight at the latest. I have to look perfect for the cooking competition wit
[Otis]That was close. Bruce took the files of the company's priority clients, not my primary target clients. All my plans would fall apart if that data fell into Farrell's hands. I handed the case of Bruce and the clueless security guard to Isaac.I tried to forget about the many mysteries we were investigating whenever I was with Camari. I didn't want her to worry. Her problems with Farrell and Bella were enough to keep her mind occupied. Moreover, the couple didn't stop looking for trouble with her.However, Bella stopped Thompson's publicist from trying to smear her name. I found no ill comments about Camari from their fake buzzer accounts. People would stop on their own if no more paid people slandered Camari.I looked over at the bed after cleaning myself in the bathroom. Camari was still asleep. I'd better not wake her up. I headed to the pool to exercise. She was still sleeping when I returned, so I showered as quietly as possible. Before leaving the room, I pecked her forehea
The servants ran from the back of the house towards the room. Those who arrived first gasped. They gave way as I approached. The butler was in the room, kneeling while calling someone. Two bodies were lying on the carpet.I approached the man near the butler. Father opened his eyes but couldn't utter a word. I fell by his side and looked at the state of his physique. My whole body was shaking violently. Oh my God. There was blood on his chest. Oh, God."Father," I sobbed. "Please hold on. Who has done this?"I didn't dare touch his body. But feeling him bring his hand to my leg, I quickly held it. Father's tears fell from his eyes. He must have been in so much pain that he couldn't speak. I wiped away his tears with my thumb.I hated this man so much but didn't want him to leave like this. Jasper was by my side. He pressed a cloth against Father's chest. I was almost sick to my stomach as the fabric turned red. Oh my God. Why did the ambulance take so long?I looked at Nick. He was ly
A woman greeted me and invited me to sit on one of the chairs at the head of the table. I declined. I had no shares or position in the company. So, I chose to stand. There were only enough seats for the invited participants.The door opened, and the people we were waiting for arrived. Farrell, Eleanor, and Dorothy entered with their arrogant faces. None of them belonged here. Eleanor was only Arnold's widow, Dorothy had no shares in the company, and Farrell was CEO because he was married to Camari, a position he no longer held since divorcing her."Good morning, ladies and gentlemen," Farrell pleasantly greeted us. "Thank you for coming, honoring my surprise invitation. We'll—" He was surprised to see me. "What are you doing here!? Security, evict him!"Jasper immediately stood beside me, preparing to protect me from the approaching security guards. "I'll just be a minute." I smiled at him and everyone else. I nodded towards Camari. "You guys need to know about something."After Camari