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amily's mansion, passing by the outdoor swimming pool. Accompanying her was Mr. Smith, com

ime in the hospital before discharge, Mr. Smith was insistent upon returning to work, even if it meant doing so from the

approached the garden, prompting a beaming smile from Cou

hat despite his newfound reliance on the wheelcha

thing line-he didn't have to fret about what to wear each day, given the identical design of the shirts tha

th asked, pausing his wheelchair,

she responde

huckled, not needing to look directly

come evident during their f

tment of Hernandez to the team, especially give

d create this threat by installing Hernandez as the

sed the matter, it was already t

hat as a valid reason to extend family dynasties, particularly when she

within the WEB-tech, WEB-mobile, WEB-Soft, WEB-auto, and WEB-Magazines subsidia

cided how to proceed. She had not disclosed this news to her father, as her mothe

was adamantly insisting that Courtney keep the baby, ar

e truth of Courtney's pregnancy, speculating that there was more to the story or that she had slept with a random man while i

er thoughts, bringing her back to the present. "What

rdly, however, she believed that they would be just fine without Hernandez. After

le," her father explained, turning his chair around. "Our i

hink I can handle this?" Courtney spoke candidly,

about optimization," her father explained,

rted, her voice tinged with emotion. "I mean, he was

his voice, his frustration evident. A tense

broke the silence, her anger palpable as she walked away from

his son. He understood her fear, but he had no intention of handing over the company to Hernandez s

and knew how desperately she wanted to succeed and carry on his legacy. However,

ith his eyes closed. His thoughts drifted towards Fransisca, the hous

r entire life, and time and again, she had proven her worth, having de

yes shut, his mind drifted

e," he recalled saying as he

dying," Fransisca said, her

takes. You'll be fine," Smith

n't save me," she sa

ood father to our son, and I hav

Fransisca interrupted him. "I just wa

e. I have faith," he in

Please promise me,

ing," Smith said, tears

empire. That's all he's ever wanted.

," Smith said, wee

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