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Trouble in the Queen Empire
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2023-01-05 00:11:25
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Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Angry Jimmy
The Queen Empire meeting had ended but the drama didnโt end with it, in factโฆ that was just the beginning of it all. Jimmy two had rushed up to his room and began to throw things out, mostly Ariaโs stuff because Jimmy one didnโt have much in there, he had been wearing clothes he found in the room when he returned from the hospital a month ago.Aria had rushed up there to stop him while the rest of the family followed slowly behind to make sure the drama didn't escalate. They already knew how Jimmy two behaved and there was no stopping him till he did what was on his mind, which means Jimmy one and Aria was leaving the room anyhow.โJimmy stop, what are you doing?โ Aria asked as she tried to stop him from throwing out her luggage.โAre you blind? Can't you see that I am throwing your stuff out?โ he yelled back.โI know, but why? What have I done wrong?โ she asked immediately with a genuine look of confusion.โAre you really asking me that? I came home to you sleeping with another man,
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-05Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Growing deeper feelings
Xavier as his parents had named him woke up in the morning, something he wished he never did because now he was going to have to face the argument of if he was Jimmy or not. Well, one of his numerous wishes was to know the answer to that question. Who is the real Jimmy?He tried to recollect anything that had happened before the hospital incident but no luck, his memories werenโt back yet. Another bad news he had to wake up to, not like he was expecting it to magically return after all the drama yesterday.Everything felt different from the moment he woke up and the only person he could think of was Aria. Well, she would have either been here when he woke up, tending to his needs or making him smile with her morning face. He already missed feeling her hand on his body through the night as she would usually check if he was running a fever. Maybe she thought he had forgotten what a fever was and wouldnโt be able to voice out if he had one.Xavier smiled at the thought of that and sat up
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-05Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Going on a drive
For Xavier, on that very day, it felt like time wasnโt moving at all. Well, he had been stuck in his room the whole day because he was avoiding the awkwardness of going outside and bumping into any of the family members, especially not Jimmy.He was starting to feel suffocated there but had no idea how to get rid of the boredom, he thought of going out to the balcony but what was the possibility of bumping into someone out there; the last thing he needed right now was drama like that of yesterday.Xavier looked around the room in search of anything interesting and before long, his eyes caught something that interested him. Car keys!! He didnโt remember seeing them there when he woke up, how were they suddenly laying on the bedside table?He knew it must have been Aria who kept it for him when she came in earlier today and he really appreciated it. Perhaps she knew what was on his mind, a long drive would help him get some air and feel better. Perhaps he could also grab some stuff from
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-05Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย The incident
Triple J walks out of his room and looks around to see if there was anyone in the hallway, when he was certain that it was empty, he looked down to the sitting room but there was no one there as well, so he proceeded with his plan.He went to the stairs and poured oil all over the second set which led up to Xavierโs floor. He knew that Xavier was the only one up on the third floor so except someone goes up to see him, he is the one who would come tripping down this stairway.Jimmy hoped to injure Xavier for a long time so that he spends a few months in the hospital while he comes up with a new plan on how to get rid of him. His first plan had already failed the previous day when he attempted to kidnap Xavier.He had paid some men to kidnap Xavier the moment he stepped out of the house but they had failed. Jimmy didnโt care what they did with Xavier, all he cared about was getting rid of the pretender.He wouldnโt sit back and watch someone steal his place in the family, he was the fir
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-05Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Xavier remembers!
โHe is opening his eyes,โ Aria muttered immediately with excitement in her voice.They were in a hospital room where Xavier was laying on the bed with a bandage around his head. Susan, Rebecca and Jimmy were present; of course he had come to see how good his plan went and how much damage he had caused.โHe is? But the doctor said he might be out for the whole day,โ Rebecca muttered and stood up from the side chair, she walked up to Aria who was standing by Xavier.โWell, it seems like the Doctorโs calculations are wrong.โ She replied with a smile.Xavier groaned and blinked his eyes. โWhat is all that noise in my head?โ he muttered.Rebecca chuckled and then smiled. โI am starting to believe that you have nine lives, my friend.โ she jokedXavier smiled. โHey,โ he muttered. โWhat is happening?โ he askedโWell, you fell down the stairs, for some reason there was oil and you slipped. It is a surprise that your eyes are open, the doctor didnโt expect you to come around till tomorrow.โ Ari
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-05Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย A trip down memory lane
Two months ago, Xavier went on a boat trip with his father and younger brother. It was supposed to be a fun day and all night vacation to help ease work stress from the previous week. Some other male relatives were present as well, it was mostly males and the only females there were entertainers.Xavier wasnโt much of the water guy but since all the males in the family were going, he decided to hop along as well. They had sailed all through the evening in the private boat; it was a very large boat, nearly as big as a little ship and had enough rooms for the family.Xavier had gotten up from his bed and picked his phone from the bedside desk, even though the weather was cold, he still felt hot and suffocated inside the room. He needed air and so he climbed up the boat to its balcony on the top.Xavier stood there and admired the large river; it was dark as evening had come upon them. Of course, it was an all-night party and so the fun was yet to come. The family had come with boat crew
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-06Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Who spilled the oil?
The Queen family had returned to their little Empire and Susan summoned all the workers in the house, the oil stain was still present on the stairs because Susan had strictly instructed that no one should clean it off. She needed it as evidence to show her husband that there was a traitor in their midst.Mr. Queen had gone to pick them up at the hospital and she couldnโt wait to get home so as to show him the oil spill which was very unusual. Mr. James Queen hated being interrupted at work because of family issues and so he was pissed when he had gotten the news. As soon as he got home and confirmed that his wife was right, he summoned all the servants to find out which one of them had spilled the oil on the stairs.The family had left Xavier and Aria behind at the hospital because they thought it was best that he remained there till he was strong enough. Aria was there to support him and surprisingly, Jimmy had no problem with it. Of course, he didnโt want fingers pointing at him as
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-06Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย You are who now?
There was silence as the family waited to hear what Xavier had to say. There were so many guesses including the possibility that his memory was back, and that scared them.Were they finally going to get answers to the long asked questions? The mystery that had tortured them for days; what happens after that?From the look on Ariaโs face, the disappointment and pain, Rebecca already knew how this would go down. Their suspicion was correct; Xavier wasnโt the real Jimmy, not like they didnโt already know but they wished that he was. And now that his memory was back, he was certainly going to leave them. She guessed that it was why Aria was sad, she had grown attached to this new Jimmy and now that it was proven that he wasnโt Jimmy, she would have to let go of him and return to her toxic fiancรฉ who now has more reason to be mean to her.โGo on Jimmy, we are waiting to hear it,โ Mr. James Queen spoke with curiosity audible in his
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-01-07
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Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย A happy family
โI have a feeling that your elevator dislikes me,โ Rebecca uttered as she walked into the office.Aria looked up and smiled. โHey, sorry about that, there has been a little glitch but the handyman will be here to fix it shortly,โ she replied as she stood up.โI donโt think it is a handymanโs job, Aria.โ Rebecca laughed as she hugged her best friend.โHeheโฆ Yeah, sorry about that anywayโฆ I wasnโt expecting you today, not like you arenโt welcome here at any time or something, it is just that you said you were going to the office today, Miss CEO?โ Aria teased.Rebecca snarled and then chuckled. She hated being called that as it reminded her of all the work she had to do. โYeah, I was supposed to be at the office like I told you yesterday, but something happened this morning and so I couldnโt make it,โ she reported as she took a seat.โReally? Is everything fine?โ Aria asked almost immediately.โYeah, you can say that. It is JimmyโฆโโWhat? Is he hurt? Did he get into an accident again? Di
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Take responsibility for your actions
There is silence in the Queen's empire and it seemed like a person had died there, the whole family sat in the sitting room staring at each other quietly. Disappointment was written all over Susan and James Queenโs faces, they were disappointed in their son Jimmy. Not only because he had gotten a lady pregnant, of course they knew it was inevitable but it was the circumstances surrounding it.Susan always knew he would get a girl pregnant someday before marriage, but at least she expected it to be his girlfriend at that time, not a complete stranger who he had a one night stand with, at the club.They didnโt even know where this lady was from or what she was like, they didnโt know anything about her and that made it difficult for them to make a decision. If this pregnancy turned out to be his own, would they encourage him to get married to a lady they knew nothing about? This was the next generation of the Queen empire that they were talking about, they wouldnโt leave it in incapable
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย The surprise twin
โDad? You got someone pregnant?โ Jimmy yelled and stared at his old man.โHuh? I am pretty sure she is talking to you. When did my name become Jimmy?โ he fired back.Jimmy turned back to the lady immediately. โWait, did you say Jimmy? You didnโt say Jimmy, right? I meanโฆ I donโt even know you, so how can I be responsible for those things?โ he yelled.โThose things,โ she said, emphasizing on his choice of words. โAre your children, it is meโฆ Mia from the other night at the club, we had a one night stand at the club downtown, I woke up in the morning and you were gone.โโLies, I donโt remember any of that,โ Jimmy retorted immediately.โYou donโt remember or you donโt want to remember? It was February 2nd, earlier this year. You mentioned being mad because someone was trying to take your place in the family, we both got drunk and ended up in that room.โโOkayโฆ enough with the details, I admit that I went to that club and I went there on that day as well, but I donโt remember having anyth
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย The Baby Daddy
โSo you are just going to stay home again today doing nothing?โ Mr. James Queen asked as he walked out to Jimmy in the sitting room.โDad, I never said I would be doing nothing. As you can see, I am watching a reality show. Now I understand why mom loves these shows, it is so addictive and I love it.โ He grinned.โReally? Do you love it or are you just trying to avoid responsibilities like every other day in the past three weeks?โ Mr. James Queen asked with a smirk.โUgh, father! Just let me enjoy this show, believe meโฆ staying indoors alone is much better than hanging around with backstabbers,โ Jimmy replied and scoffed.โSon, just because one of your friends betrayed you doesnโt mean that you have to lock yourself away from the rest of the world forever. I thought you should be healed from that trauma by now, since when were you this weak? There was a time I used to believe that had no heart or conscience, what happened to you?โ Mr. James queried with a little tone of disappointment
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Sleepover with the Billionaire CEO
Aria was almost done with cooking when she heard a knock on the door, she groaned and covered the pot immediately. โMrs. Wesley, I already told you that I havenโt seen your cat!โ she yelled as she headed for the door.Well, it was raining cats and dogs outside, the neighbor who couldnโt find her cat had come to see if it was playing with Ariaโs fluffy friend, but Ariaโs cat had long retreated into its cabin as it was scared of the storm.Aria opened the door immediately with a spoon in her hand and froze the next moment; okay, it wasnโt Mrs. Wesley like she had thought, it was entirely someone else that she didnโt expect to see around here.โXavier?โ she muttered with a look of surprise on her face; what was the CEO and her boss doing standing drenched in the rain?โHey, mind if I crash at your place today?โ he asked while holding himself together, he was shivering and that got her curious. For him to be that wet, he must have been in the rain for at least ten minutes, which can only
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Convincing the Kingstons to let go
Xavier finally arrived home from Las Vegas and climbed into the elevator. He was thinking of telling his parents the truth this time as he didnโt want to lie to them anymore or keep his relationship with his blood related family a secret from them.What was the need of a family if they had no trust in each other, if they all kept secrets and told lies; those things could easily tear the family apart and he didnโt want that to happen, so he realized it was high time he told them.Just as the elevator door opened and he walked into their sitting room, he caught sight of them laughing while watching TV, he really didnโt expect them to be awake at this time.โHey Father, Motherโฆ thought you should be asleep by now?โ he asked with a smile.โHmm, look who's back?โ Anna replied with a grin on her face as she admired her handsome child. โYou know I still remember when I used to change your diapers,โ she added teasingly.โOh stop it mom,โ Xavier whined and laughed softly.โDonโt mind your moth
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Reconciliation
Aria washes her hand after using the restroom, she looks at herself in the mirror and smiles subtly. So far, tonight has been going great and she has had no regrets coming here. Maybe Xavier was right and there was nothing to be scared about, she had panicked for nothing.Aria left the guest restroom and headed back to the living room. She was in the hallway on the second floor when she ran into Jimmy. Her heart skipped at the sight of him, it was just the two of them in the hallway.She sighed and looked down, trying to avoid eye contact with him as they closed in on each other. She had almost walked past him when he grabbed her arm and made her pause. Once again, her heartbeat skipped and she felt goose pimples all over her skin; this was the awkward moment she had been trying to avoid since they got here; being alone with her ex fiancรฉe and former love of her life.โSo you here with Xavier, huh?โ he muttered rudely.Arianna scoffed softly and pulled her arm off his, she sighed and
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Dinner at the Queen Empire
Xavier offered Aria his arm for support as she climbed down the car, he had just opened the car door for her and was now helping her get down. They had just arrived at the Queen mansion and the place had been decorated like it was some big event, but there werenโt any new cars from the regular, so Xavier knew that there were no guests; it had to be a private dinner.Xavier and Aria walked into the Queen mansion hand in hand, their presence was immediately noticed as the chattering in the sitting room died down the moment they stepped in.Jaws dropped, eyes widened, mouth agape, breath seized, bodies frozenโฆ They were all astonished by the beautiful sight. Aria had come dressed in a one strap blue gown that glued to her slim body and reached her knees, with a beautiful diamond necklace that Xavier had given her as a gift. He had put it around her neck by himself when he arrived at her place to pick her up earlier today.โOh my God, Aria? Is this really you?โ Susan asked with dropped ja
Identical Strangers: Once Upon An Empire ย ย ย Wanna go to dinner with me??
Xavier walks into Ariaโs office and finds her packing folders with her back to the door. He knew he was supposed to be here three hours earlier but he had gotten caught up at the meeting with the Queen Enterprises board members.โHey, Aria.โ He called softly.โArghh!!โ she panicked and turned around immediately.He paused and raised his hands. โChill, it is just me, sorry I am late.โ He apologized immediately.โForget about being late, you scared the life out of me,โ she whimpered and gasped for air.Xavier smiled โOkay, sorry about that, was never my intention but I wouldnโt deny enjoying watching you make that face.โ He teased.โHuh?โ she muttered with wrinkled eyebrows.He laughed softly. โYou look cute when you are scared, not like you donโt look cute when you are feeling other things, I meanโฆ okay, I will just hold it there.โ He said immediately.He couldnโt understand why he struggled with words whenever he was with her, yesโฆ he was usually persona and chose his words carefully
