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Billionaire romance : Against all odds

Chapter 2 I hate this nightmare

Word Count: 1685    |    Released on: 05/08/2024

The images that filled my head were of her of cold dead eyes that bore into me the night I found her lifeless bodytwenty years ago. I dropped

h my mum and the first thing I came across on the internet was the picture of my half-sibling, Anna. Her picture was on the news like a mug sho

lised Annahad beaten up the person because she said her voice was terriblewhile she was performing on stage and that wasn't was a lie. Her voice was indeed terrible. She dropped out of business school to pursue her music career, but h

ed, sir." Jame

epped out and entered the twenty-story office building which was the headquar

oined me in the hallway with folder

ng, sir." S

the elevator. She made to talk, but I beat her to it. "Yo

ay just as I pressed a button, summoning t

e floor. The red-haired front desk officer greeted me with a flushed face. Her face was

eated. Dad was sitting close to the head of the table, beside him was a reserved seat whic

eyes, I couldn't help but notice the wrinkles that were taking shape on his face- they were so evident these days and he seemed to be aging so

er of my lips. "Did you know that today is the anniv

my hand formed into a thick fist, and I wanted to scream at him that it was his fault tha

d. She told me to go to my Uncle's house for the weekend, but she had committed suicide before I came b

e was because my Mum, who was the CEO of the E-commerce company right before her death, had transferred her shares to me and made me the CE

ter her death and handed my shares to me fifteen years after. It's been five years since I became the CEO, and

he report?" I

d raised an eyebro

at because he seemed to be finding it hard to keep his memory together these days. I st

as if he had just

and realised that the night was still young. I could make use of the company of a woman. Instantly my mind went back to the woman I met at the bar two nights ago. She was a total catch – gorg

that, I instantly knew her heart had been shattered her heart. I can't imagine

, Mr. James." I said, hoping to

y, s

drink, hoping she would walk in. What was I doing, thinking she would always want to come get drunk at the bar every night? I

d fucking her until we were both completely spent. I had a cold bath afterward. Later, my house keeper, Mr. George served me ma

this meal, but I feel like the ingredient isn't complete," I said to him softly, because cook

shock. "I'm sorry sir, I thoug

e. Have you heard fr

r, I ha

s of notes, directing me to where the food she made was each time she went home during the weekend. She would shrewdly ask about my family seeing th

ealth any better now?" I asked with c

nd, the medications are kicking in." She responde

are of your health... I'll take care of

ry for any inconvenience

iled, she was one of the very few pe

er could stand in for me until I'm back on my feet. She has the bes

onsidered this "if it's o

ald, I'll info

for a very long time. I jumped sweating profusely, I placed my head in my hands. God, I hate this feeling, th

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