on the floor sorting th

was in this stack" She didn'

en you're done" she teased, relieved to se

the shock in her eyes was qui

led, jumping up to cat

from her sister as she spoke "I wasn't expecting you sw

d news!" Maya replied her eyes dancing with excite

in months "You got in! You got the scholarship!"

w!" Cassie's heart w

ll you talk about" She remembered the mini van and quickly turned to shut the door. She to

the world. It is my dream come true" Maya was dancing t

mach. She was so happy for her sister but the Royal Art Academy was in Ne

ow as she helped Maya sort through her pi

silent question in her sister's eyes, she quickly explained "I need to tell him that I

assie replied fighting back the surge of anger th

his promise to stop gambling and had put his family in dange

acy "Your documentation has been processed. Kindly present in pers

she has left. She watched her sister who was

ed them but she would

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oper way". Dr. Scott complained with a sour expression on her face as sh

rted his relationship with his late wif

tarted speaking again but Zander inte

ludes bearing children and c

!" His mom retorted, h

urrogate has already begun. There is no going back

his face and realized that it w

is can easily turn into a custody battle in the future if

ther really thought he

on a weekday morning drinking champagne?" He asked staring at the half empty glas

rom my trip. There's something import

serious. He adjusted

y" she replied as she walked away from his

at abou

e matter of succession in this company". She spo

watching his mother clo

hat suppos

may be at risk." she replied,

ha

ssion of it yet. Your father made sure to keep it a secret fr

no mention was made of the next CEO, it was assumed that he would take over as the first son.

s even from the grave" Zander mumb

r father has always been that way Zee. I am lo

her had divorced his father who went ahead to marry Brenda, Ca

st a few years younger, he realized that his father had kept a son

get along but their mothers rema

e business to attend to". He turned to his l

fur coat lying on the sofa "You better...I will be on my way.

he sound of her heels on the tile

ne and dialed a number "It has been a while Sto

r shadow for as long as you need me to"

r name is Brenda

idn't call back. Stone got