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ger of the Application Management Department, Parker, updates me on the curren

tant file lying on my desk that can change my futu

ke.' I text my secretary for the tenth time

I smile inwardly, knowing that the

he app, we'll need another five mont

arker." The meeting hall falls silent and my words ec

rking with your salary can get the rectifications done

d executives is older than me. But that doesn't let them off the hook. If y

r, could either be incompetent to get th

ng my eyes, "I'll try my bes

and not a day more. If you still can't get the job done, I'

ting and leaving the hall. I take long strides to

in a treasure chest, a precious paper rests inside the brown file on my desk. I

flip over the cover

Naom

e:

status

my heart to see the evidence in black and whi

rtment, comes inside after my approval. She's the chief editor

led for

to know about her." I lean back on my chair, "specific

er face. Does she rea

due resp

who can find the data I require. Do yo

es out stern. She promptly says sorr

rried. They shifted here because of his job." Myra

t. She blows out a hug

as a c

s tiny piece of fact rocks my world. It's like jumping off a mountain but neve

rvously pulls out her phone and shows me a picture. A pi

lighting on a stormy night. There's no mistake with this. This ca

, I shouldn't assume things. I can't be hun

, Naomi. I'll make you pay for it dearly. I'll make you my mine, just like you

arth. And even in death, I'll accomp

e announces his presence, drawing me out

away Naomi's file and embrace myself for Chloe, m

smile, her blond waves floating

s the only person in the world who wo

are of her. I've loved and spoiled her. And I will continue to do so until the day she die

re?" I ask her once

." Her tone gets serious and

her voice. Chloe doesn't sound serious

rying to conceive, but it's been s

her cheeks reddening from shame. I ge

James. But I don't know how to ask him and I don't

sidering her feelings for him. I don't know what that jerk did to my sister. His spell was so

ecame her usual self. She still lov

ment. I'll tell you the results myself." Chloe si

." Chloe lea

him to my office. A mom

andrologist," I say, mindless

p at an amused Jake

our job, Jacob Scot

p. I doubt you'll get a

with a tongue as sharp as yours, you

ower, you sure have a lot of free time

with him during a meeting. A kind of smile that say

't my best friend, I'd be

nd, I'd be handing over my resignation le

window of my office. We're on the twelfth

ou'll go to jail for

e and those on the outside will hire me to wor

edly. "You have th

ery day," Jake mutte

last word, no matter what. So I keep it to that

he's brutally honest and loyal. He's the only person who'd dare to whoop my ass and tell me I

lays wariness for reasons I don't understand. He's always been

tment." I remind him, getting frustrate

five years ago?" I give Jake a frown and

e with Stallon. I should've realized sooner that Stallon isn't tru

score with him a

loe's useless husband. He picks up aft

n't give him a chance to decline and hang up. If it wasn't for Ch

quite good to d