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Edna is getting ready for an interview she will be having later today and she is getting drained from the preparation. Normally preparing for an interview is an arduous task and this is no different. She has to prepare herself both physically and mentally for what is to come. She might be presented with difficult questions and she must find her way around them to still make her father-in-law's company have a good face, that's why she is here in the first place. Her phone rings loudly and thus cuts her off from her line of thoughts. She sets her own down and looks at the screen. It's Malik, she can't bring herself to reject Malik's call, no matter what. She leans against her comfortable office chair and picks up her phone. "Oh, hi Mister Jackson. " Her voice is jolly. " Sister-in-law, how are you?" He asks. "I'm good. " She replies. " Just working. ""And how is work today?""Stressful, but I am going to be able to survive through it.""Talking about stress, why not come over
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"Mrs. Jackson?""Mrs. Jackson."Edna jerks her head back as if she is waking up from a deep sleep and she turns around, towards where she is being called from. Oh, shit. She is in a studio and she is being interviewed about her father-in-law's company and right there on the stage, she zoned out. She blinks a few times and she sees the lady that is interviewing her is giving her a pressed smile. She looks ahead of her and her eyes widen a bit when she notices that the camera is still rolling, all that has been captured. She sees Kim and Dimore a few feet from the camera and sees the confusion in their eyes. It's not them alone, the camera and crew members are murmuring to themselves, oh God, she doesn't know just for how long she has been out. Kim mouths the words ' are you good?' to her and she slightly nods. She adjusts the arm of her blouse and smiles back at the interviewer, finally. She has got this. "Sorry, what was the question again?" She leans a bit. "Oh, yes. " The lad
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Edna stands in front of the closet, thinking of what to put on. She isn't really in the mood to give herself a headache just because she can't decide what to put on. She settles for a long sleeve silver dress and black cone heels. She puts it on and goes into the room to find out that Keith is already dressed up. He is putting on a two-piece brown suit with some simple men's suit and for a moment, she is taken aback. She hasn't seen him looking this good as cleaned up since their wedding and he has nearly forgotten just how handsome he is. His hair is combed back and is absolutely stunning.She doesn't realize that she is lost staring at him until he turns around and looks at her. He is trying to put a wristwatch around his left hand and he is finding it difficult. "Do you need help with that?" She offers. He seems surprised that she is making such an offer and she is too, she thought she hates this guy. "Sure. " He shrugs. She drops her purse on the table and takes his left ha
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Malik runs his hand through his hair in frustration and Edna can't tell that she has gotten herself mixed into something really deep. " Ramona lost her mum at eight and her elder brother and sister at fifteen. " Malik starts in a troubled voice. " She has been depressed, had drug problems all through her life. The only reason she is so spoiled is that her father is scared that she would sink back into the dark."Edna's lips parts in shock and her eyes won't even blink, she had no idea. "I didn't– I didn't know. " She breathes. "Yeah, right. " Malik grunts. " It doesn't matter if you knew or not. You shouldn't be so mean to her. ""Malik–"He doesn't wait to hear what she has to say, he turns around and leaves, shutting the door after him. Her hand goes to her mouth and her heart falls to her stomach. She can't believe that she has been so mean to the innocent girl, she had no idea. Aside from the fact that she was kissing Keith, Edna knows that she has been mean to the girl. Th
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Edna wakes up with a light head, it's so light that she can't immediately remember the details of last night. It starts to come to her back little by little and she remembers it with a sigh. Is she sad or happy? Well, she doesn't know. Last night didn't go like it normally did. She turns on the bed, but she can't find Keith. She sits up and pulls up the duvet over her naked body and rolls to grab her phone. A text message is waiting to be read and she opens it immediately. It's from Kim and it sounds urgent. "Hi boss, it's Kim. Mister Jackson came in very early today and he is requesting to see you immediately, something that has to do with your brother. PS, he is not in a good mood. ""Shit." Edna holds her hand over her face and exhales. Mister Jackson has found out about Philip and she knows that it's not going to be good. She figured that he would find out soon, but she never thought it would be this soon and even though Malik has said something to his Dad already. She
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Edna can't believe this, but she manages to put strength into her legs and walk out of her father-in-law's office. She was in for real trouble and is just lucky that she got out of it so easily. Thanks to no one but Malik. Immediately after she steps out of the office she meets Dimore waiting for her. Her bag is still in his hand as he faithfully waits for her. He walks towards her as soon as he sees that he is out of the lion's den. "Hey, Dimore. " She pushes a strand of her hair behind her ear. " Can you just go on to the office? I am going to be there soon. "He nods and leaves, she turns and walks in the opposite direction. She is looking for Malik, she owes him a lot for this that he has done for her. She finds him on the way to his office, he seems to be heading there too. "Malik. " She calls, but he ignores her. She knows this because two ladies who happen to walk on this floor turn around as she called him, but he didn't. She waits for the ladies to disappear through t
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Once in a few months, Mister Jackson makes everyone come to dinner at his place for what he calls "family time." He claims that it's a long-aged tradition that he has kept in his family and that helps everyone to build a strong relationship and to love each other. It's rather perplexing because his sons have been doing it since forever and if anything, they hate each other. Edna has been added to the list of family members since the day she got married to Keith and that means that she has to attend the meetings too now that she is family. She is dressed up already, waiting for Dimore to come and pick her up, but as she waits, she texts Keith for the hundredth time. Keith has disappeared on her again and this is in fact not new to her. She is very used to him vanishing for as long as a month and only for him to return later on. The first time that he did this she panicked and called her father-in-law. The police were contacted and Keith was beginning to be searched for and like a
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Edna is buried in work. It looks like it's just her and this large number of files, floating in this sea of calculations and careful evaluation when a knock is heard at the door of her office. She raises her eyes and they rest on Malik. Since they had become cool, he has been coming to check up on her now and then, but right now the serious look on his face tells that this is not a casual and friendly visit. He raises a file in his hand and waves it to make it clearer for her to see. She squints, wondering what it's supposed to be. "This is the report of the proposal from the Germans. " Malik walks towards the table and drops it on the table and sits down. He has his hand against his chin, the way that looks like something is bothering him. Edna uses her index finger to pull it closer to her and she opens it, flipping through it, her eyes scanning for what is bothering him. "I don't understand. " She says. " I thought this was agreed on, already concluded?""That's what it looke
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