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like the woman had taken a part of me-I had just sold my soul

And something told me she was go

at on the bed, my eyes

n. Both my sons are, but Arthur

echoed i

time before anything happens between you two. On no acco

him. You've got just a year to make it happen. We'll begin t

bore in

lly und

the urge to break

you receive every de

y, Dad... I'

self tightly. The path I was about to walk could r

rming the deposit from Mrs. Powers and a car p

and found Sheryl standing in

" I said

oward the file

or you-one you gloriously fell into. What is wrong with you, Kathlyn? Do you have the slightest idea how all of this

t out laugh

in. It was so easy for her to get me to do what she wanted. Wit

have to worry about Dad's surgery or Ina's school fees any

I know you. I know how soft-hearted you are. Have you thought

to her and looke

get what we want. I hoped you'd und

t her own job. Sh

" she muttered, then

at the thought of

r confirmed the surgery will take place at the country's best hospi

Father," I said, h

could feel that I had sold my c

gan renovations at the restaurant, and surprisingly

, I noticed a flashy car parked outside. I t

s asked me to pick you up," the

us building. Mrs. Powers stood

ma'am," I gre

lients winning an election. Arthur will be there but will leave thirty minutes after the main event. Do whatever it takes to meet him. I don't care how you run the game after that."Y

ed sil

s, Miss Brooks

stand, ma'am," I

at my

leave? What kind of mother would do that to her own child?" Sheryl asked, horrified. "I'm worried

said yesterday. It was u

uckled

tter what. That's how much I care,"

UR'S

company's holdings. A collapse on their end could affec

you got it right t

d at me,

ing on my face,

as just... surprised by y

't hand out praise for people doing the bare

derst

t's high time you separate emotions from business and stop

ze sof

gal Group fought for

ice didn't build this empire-h

s your heart? What happened to you? When I look at you now, I

opped comi

are we still talking about here?

ht sisters. They want to break

with Jessica Knight?

d certain boundaries in the past. I'm not about to rek

he said, a faint smi

orking me up

to get a reaction

cket and walked

"What am I supposed t

ly's causing noise, demanding justice. Also, their father's trying to seize full control of the company

he said

n," I s

elebration hosted by one of our biggest clients. We arr

et you, Arthur Lawson,"

e began discus

a drink?"

l pa

wise to be careful," he no

e room, that's

-spilling red wine

stopped short

expecting you..." she stam

her han

ch me," I

ut

ng problem? I said,

she whispered, our