built his company

echnology and international investments. His name appeared in newspapers, business magazines and charity announceme

a struggling company. Damian had taken over, worked relentlessly and trans

early that trus

ver questioned the trus

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ce earlier than usual. His assistant, Mr. Cole, w

The board meeting ha

hy

more time to review th

r his chair. "He has had the proposal for t

s,

ut the Westbr

e ready. I sent them to

expenses and approved two major decisions. Work was familiar territory. Numbers did not hide

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d. A message from

th the Hargroves tonight. I have

e message for a mom

: I re

he was beginning to dread events where he and Vivienn

od the demands of his work and seemed comfortable in his world. But over the years, small disagreements had become long

family life. Lately, however, he was no lon

-

ian returned home e

m, speaking on her phone. She ended

me early,"

ahead of schedule. Who

ld fr

h fri

a questioning look

larly. I was

as nobody

ing it clear she did not wish

ave you spoken to Sebastian

He knows wha

t does h

tually. He has always bee

riting a name did not automatically make someone capable o

nt departments before making any decisio

is still young. You don't have to tur

or the future is

care more about your co

at her. "Tha

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ne rang again. She glanced at t

to tak

towards t

t time she had left a room to answer a call, but

-

lder. As he passed the upstairs corridor, he no

aside when

fternoo

ternoon,

had the previous morning, but there wa

ur mother?

ed. "She's fine, sir.

is receiving the

. I apprecia

d. He had not expected

rry

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carefully, almost as if she was trying not to make a sound. He rem

r someone had spok

her uncomfortable, and there were mor

-

dinner with the Hargroves. Damian was alre

she said, adju

eave in fift

for her handbag. A small folded paper slipped

to pic

ed sharply. "

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s a me

a ho

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g a simple

an explanation for ev

wer was not convincing, and h

seconds, n

ed a smile and pic

e. Can we please discu

de, but his expres

bedroom, one thou

is marriage, and he could