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Falling for my dad's Enemy

Falling for my dad's Enemy

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Chapter 1 A Decision

Word Count: 2118    |    Released on: 26/04/2023

believe that it was real. I pinched myself, flinched at t

egree. This meant that now, I finally had

ced at a picture of my

I murmured to her, placing the diploma do

or the ceremony. But Thomas and Caroline had been in th

n acknowledged when

th and not depend on him. Soon, I will do it. And just wait for me to get there, then I will build my own career, my own reputa

ed at m

picture of me smiling at the graduation ceremony. Caroline was only three years

was in a different time zone, and I

m my father. But I ha

up before him. To show him what I had done. Even

ty had paid for everything. The only claim my father could ha

y if I didn't go to him now and

d made my way to his office. I

swer before coming in," my

teen minutes before leaving and then being chastised for disappearing. T

today," I told my dad, placin

o much as g

from his laptop

interview for you at the company. We have a research position open. You can meet with the head of Hum

as already telling me what to do. I gritted my teeth but

to his company's website. "But I was planning on applying to Law School for t

ut to ask my father for money. He would probably

er made it a secret that it was HIS company he ran. And

e with a loan agreement

ntil we turned eighteen just because the law required it

ng time for me to truly see his true colors. But eventually, I realized the truth.

portant to be practical about life choices. And I'm

. I couldn't show the slightest hint of emotion or he would turn it against me. He would only use

d be practical about all things, especially when they gi

s, he was one of the most brilliant lawyers of his time, there was no doubt about that. He had won every

xpert in the law, he

that my father had actually had a conversation with

mself. And he had done it with all of us. I was the youngest of five, and

ng to see the

sk. "It's a research position that I think you would be great for. Its not much work, mostly grunt type s

nce and it would look great on my resume. But if I worked in that position at his company, it would be a dead end

also had to be realistic

hat isn't what I'm planning for my lif

his chair and folded hi

just refusing to hear me out. You're not smart enough to complete the course

let my anger get the better

ndergrad was pre-law. I know th

wanted to do it in one go, but if I had to retake it, then I would take i

ected me to be that calm. "You definitely don't have what it takes to litigate or even go into the ac

ng for my degree. He hadn't offered and I hadn't asked. He hadn't given any h

for in order to attend Law School. I hadn't asked him for a cent, a

e word more. "I don't need any money nor resources from you. Just

ny it. But I felt that I was justified in that moment. He h

clination not to want to listen to proof of any kind. It was

elltale sign that he was getting angrie

h now. "You are still living in my house, and therefore will be a cost to me. And

own that this was how he truly felt about me. But I never had the proof to back it up. But now

in this field. And I well and truly think that the best way for you to move on with your life would be to find a good husband for yourself. Someone t

destroy me, Victor Kinkaid h

rom my chair

chool. And since you have made it perfectly clear that I cannot live

and left his office and headed straight to my room. M

me married. And not married for love, for good reasons, no. He wanted me marr

ay that I was taking the chance that I would end up with someone just like him. I had no idea h

ev

inking about any

n myself, and that was

s New York, even though this was the haven for l

erritory, and

ctly where I w

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1 Chapter 1 A Decision2 Chapter 2 Chicago3 Chapter 3 The Fair4 Chapter 4 The Interview5 Chapter 5 The Man Himself6 Chapter 6 The Job Offer7 Chapter 7 Preparing for the Job8 Chapter 8 Secrets9 Chapter 9 A Special Task10 Chapter 10 Pizza in a Chicago Law Firm11 Chapter 11 Suspicions of Jealousy12 Chapter 12 Repercussions13 Chapter 13 Taken Off the Project14 Chapter 14 Take the Day15 Chapter 15 Grey Hair16 Chapter 16 Who Wouldn't Be Jealous 17 Chapter 17 Foreign Officials Quiz18 Chapter 18 Two Kinds of Interviews19 Chapter 19 Moving Boxes20 Chapter 20 The Company Party21 Chapter 21 A Mistake in the Making22 Chapter 22 Lost Focus23 Chapter 23 Clearing Everything24 Chapter 24 Homeward Bound25 Chapter 25 An Investigation26 Chapter 26 Discoveries27 Chapter 27 The Lunch Meeting28 Chapter 28 A Dinner Interrogation29 Chapter 29 A Dark History Explained30 Chapter 30 Revelations31 Chapter 31 Coffee and Staying the Night32 Chapter 32 Introductions33 Chapter 33 Board Meeting34 Chapter 34 Aftershocks35 Chapter 35 Understood36 Chapter 36 Can I Trust Him 37 Chapter 37 The Conspiracy38 Chapter 38 Fatherly Affection39 Chapter 39 More Secret Notes40 Chapter 40 Elizabeth Colbert41 Chapter 41 The Voice42 Chapter 42 Taken43 Chapter 43 The Lead44 Chapter 44 Secret Penthouse45 Chapter 45 The Shipyard46 Chapter 46 Colbert Versus Kinkaid47 Chapter 47 Awaiting Verdicts48 Chapter 48 Victor's Justice49 Chapter 49 Collapsed50 Chapter 50 Acceptance Rejection51 Chapter 51 A Fresh Start52 Chapter 52 Not What We Expected53 Chapter 53 Celebration54 Chapter 54 My Allies55 Chapter 55 Winter Comes56 Chapter 56 Purgatory57 Chapter 57 Legacy58 Chapter 58 Deal or No Deal 59 Chapter 59 Partners60 Chapter 60 A Weekend Away61 Chapter 61 A Father's Rebuke62 Chapter 62 Standoff with Stella63 Chapter 63 Not How we Planned64 Chapter 64 My Dinner With Winter65 Chapter 65 Son of WInter66 Chapter 66 Family History67 Chapter 67 Fire for Dessert68 Chapter 68 A Chat with Victor69 Chapter 69 Extra Help70 Chapter 70 Interview71 Chapter 71 Reunion72 Chapter 72 I Failed 73 Chapter 73 Enough is Enough74 Chapter 74 Medicine75 Chapter 75 Getting In76 Chapter 76 Finding Out77 Chapter 77 The Insider78 Chapter 78 Gavin's Counsel79 Chapter 79 List of Traitors80 Chapter 80 A Mother's Request81 Chapter 81 PR Problem82 Chapter 82 I Need to Protect My Family83 Chapter 83 The Plan Ahead84 Chapter 84 This Is What You Wanted85 Chapter 85 Targets86 Chapter 86 Dinner with Emily87 Chapter 87 Taking Off Some Heat88 Chapter 88 You Have to Make This Right89 Chapter 89 The Merger90 Chapter 90 Dreams Come True91 Chapter 91 Hades92 Chapter 92 The Monster in Me93 Chapter 93 Phone Call with the Devil94 Chapter 94 Survival95 Chapter 95 Recuperation96 Chapter 96 The Mending of Bonds97 Chapter 97 The Fraudulent and Foolish98 Chapter 98 Confessions99 Chapter 99 Winter's Trial100 Chapter 100 The Engagement