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day. I usually prefer staying at my penthouse in Menlo Park. Even though Atherton is close to the hospital, I choose my penthouse for one simple

e family business. He kept snorting at me, still unable to accept the fa

its presence in Europe. Many people expected me to take the CEO position of the company since I'm t

nd, who tragically died in a plane crash. At the time, my parents were struggling

ve birth to my sister, Madison. She was almost in m

h and I were kidnapped. It was one of the worst mo

I prefer staying at my penthouse. I know every time

en I saw her secretly

projects strictness when pushing me to

u meet Isabel last W

tered, too la

mmm'?" My mom snapped

you know that Isabel's grandfather and your grandfather were best friends. You should meet her, even if you do

odded. "Fine,

r? You're not lying to m

ow can I go upstairs?" I said

"Sure, son. You ca

nd went to

when I got a call from the hospital about an emergency. I g

s, I overheard my family

my dad. "He's almost 30 and still single. He rarely

gaged, married, or have kids!

e doctor, and I don't see anything

ow angry he had been when I told him I wanted to be

self dating anyone right now-especially with the rumors ab

m the hospital. I need

t that hospital. He just got home less than an hour ago, and now he's alread

emergency. That's why I have to go. I

st rolled

oing anything wrong. He's saving

coming to our bedroom tonight!"

led, and my dad s

penthouse. I was exhausted from the emergency surger

reached out and caressed Milo. He was a stray dog I often saw with Emma back in college. She wanted to adopt him but

I'm sure Milo would be so ha

on my chest. I gathered the books I had bro

lain the mysterious illness Emma had suffered from. There were so many potential causes f

ustion of the surgery earlier. I took off my glasses an

text message from William. I p

hool, if they're still in touch, but she said s

closest friend couldn't get in touch with

re she blocked me. I had planned to delete our messages when I found out she had b

during the procedure. He's a good friend of mine from the UK, and we both got offers her

lounge. We had ordered earlier, and we wer

ating whether I should add her with a new WhatsApp account. I couldn't bring myself

phone. Are you waiting for a text from

es and doctors eagerly waiting for

and doctors here at the hospital. Even the daughter of the Dire

and didn't answer.

opened my phone again and decided to create a

d it would be best to use a different name. Since Emma blocked me

enjamin Thomas. I almost laughed

ht. I wasn't Emma's first crush. I saw her and her best

o of them blushed and giggle

you giggling?" I muttered bitterly

nd out if Emma is still alive, then I'll do it. Since I

We were both so happy that night. It was her first time, and I made su

cked me because I was leaving for abroad-I remember how supportive she was of my dream.

rd worth fifty thousand dollar

hat specif

me like a prostitute?" she had said, thou

use that money to buy a dress. I don't like it when people insult you j

g me, not because of what I wea

us face. "You're not ugly. You're beautiful

sm

er told me I had a package that had been sent six months ago. When I opened it, I saw that it was from Emma. Inside were all the thing

including the fifty thousand dollars. It was as if she