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CHAPTER TWENTY - Alexander's Ultimatum
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Lila was already on her way to see her parents, spend time with them. Her dad was late, and her mom had already remarried to Fred while she was away with her brother in the city. She had decided to go by road with the thought that the long trip could calm her down after the recent events. Everything had happened so quickly.As the driver made his way back to New York, her mom wasn't aware she was coming home. She gently placed her head on the window of the passenger's seat and slowly drifted into a calm sleep. Without any harmful thought, she slept off as they drove through various cities.Unknown to her, Doyle had planned something else, and this time it wasn't even known to her assistant Gabriel. It was already past 09:00 when tragedy struck.It wasn't until a black sedan overtook the car that a black van appeared right behind them and hit the vehicle. Lila woke up with a shock, her head dashing slightly against the window to give it a crack."What's going on, Who are these people",
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The driver was confused. He knew he had to run for his life. This has been a plan between him and Doyle; she has used him. All she did was give him a big tip, and he agreed to share their location. She insisted it was Alexander's order to make sure Lila was safe.Immediately after Lila's head was covered and taken away into the black van, he abandoned the car and fled. Doyle had asked the men to kill him to cover her tracks, but he sensed it and ran for his life, but he was already in the mix. Meanwhile, Lila was regaining consciousness. Things were beginning to make sense to Lila as she recovered from the coma she was in after the shock of the accident that led to her abduction.As her eyes began to open under the black veil covering her head, she could feel a throbbing pain in her temples. The realization of her abduction slowly dawned on her, along with the memories of the accident that had led to this terrifying ordeal. Panic surged through her veins, but she fought to keep it a
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Gabriel's reaction from the text he got from Doyle was beginning to wear out, even Bill Stevens had no clue things would get this messy. "I thought the trap for the sex scandal was enough, why would you sex pet go that far Gabriel" Bill leaned close to Gabriel and whispered from his teeth. As they continue to talk and frown over Doyle's decision to abduct Lila, a decision she has never told anyone about. She just changed the narrative of their blackmail and things were about to take a different turn. Another text came in on Gabriel's phone and it was Doyle again. It's been months since they started the plot to bring down Alexander's Empire and this was not part of what they say coming. It was a new twist.Gabriel's heart pounded as he read Doyle's latest text. "Lila is pregnant," it read, causing a mix of shock and confusion to wash over him. He turned to Bill, his eyes wide with disbelief."Did you see this?" Gabriel showed Bill the text, his voice trembling with anxiety.Bill's fa
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As he sat there thinking, he slowly drifted into his thoughts. As he remembers he on night affair he once had with Doyle.**FLASHBACK**"Hi, I am Doyle and I was asked to see you by the receptionist about the opening for a persona assistant". She smiled as she extends her hand for a handshake with Alexander.It was winter time and the snow was heavy, revealing Alexander sipping his coffee and watching the show cover cars parked around the streets.It was a skyscraper with 60 floors in the middle of New York. He loved Americano…Alexander returned the smile and shook Doyle's hand warmly. "Nice to meet you, Doyle. Please, have a seat," he gestured towards the plush chairs in his office. The panoramic view of the snow-covered cityscape from his window provided a picturesque backdrop for their conversation.As Doyle settled into her seat, Alexander began the interview. "So, Doyle, tell me a bit about yourself. What experiences do you have as a personal assistant?"Doyle straightened up an
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As I strolled through the foyer of my art studio after finishing a tutorial session with some college students on painting, I heard footsteps running my way. It's been three years since I graduated and traveled to the big metropolis, New York, to start working with a small-time art company.I truly needed to get away from some of the drama from my background, and I had no choice but to run. As a small-town kid from an artistic family, I can't help but question why I selected art as a job and a course to study in school, but one thing I do know is that I really enjoy what I do."Lisa, hold up," yelled the voice, which sounded extremely familiar as I turned to validate my guess or, better yet, find out who was calling out to me."Will, oh my goodness, how did you find me here, ho...ho...how did you get here," Lila exclaimed, her smile beaming across the foyer, revealing her very white teeth and well-rounded cheeks, a gorgeous lady she truly was."You haven't lost your touch with this yo
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