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Aunt Ciara & Old Wounds
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2026-06-30 16:34:57
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Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty A little reprieve.
William and Nicole remained in the conference room long after the press conference had concluded. William knew his phone was going to be flooded with calls and texts, so he switched it off. His parents would probably be trying to reach him too, but he needed time to breathe. Wilson would handle them for now. But at the moment, William needed space from everything and everyone. Well, everyone except Nicole. She sat in the conference room with him, saying nothing. Nicole understood that his emotions were at war at the moment, and that all he needed for her was just to be there for him, like he was for her at the hospital. So she sat in silence with him, her own phone switched off too. After what could have been forever but was just roughly half an hour, William broke the silence. He cleared his throat."Nicole. You're too far from me. Can you...can you come closer, please?"Nicole in
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty The Press Conference.
Nicole woke up late. She had no explanation for the way her body felt sluggish, or why she wasn't really feeling like going anywhere that morning. Not even to work. But since she wasn't going to let a lazy feeling stop her, Nicole managed to get herself out of the bed and ready. By the time she drove into the company's garage, she was feeling a little bit more clear headed and composed. All she needed was a good cup of coffee. Nicole was about to get out of the car when her phone buzzed. The sound didn't repeat itself. It was just short and fleeting. One minute it was there, and the other minute, it was gone. If it wasn't that she was about to grab said phone from the passenger's seat, Nicole might have missed the notification. But she didn't. The notification was about Trisha's article. Nicole's jaw dropped open as she read the article. Her heart started to race as anger filled her veins.
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty THE ARTICLE
William was in his office, preparing for a meeting, when his twin brother rushed in without knocking.Which was weird, because Wilson always knocked.Wilson looked frazzled, and William's brows furrowed into a frown at the look on his brother's face. Something seemed to be going on. Wilson shut the door behind him and turned to face his brother. After taking several deep breaths, his expression turned from being frazzled and became unreadable. "Wilson. What is going on?" William asked. His brother was his best friend. His closest companion. Yet, as he stared at Wilson, William felt a little bit... unmoored. Like he had done something wrong and his brother was disappointed in him. Which made no sense, because William was sure that he had not done...Before he could finish that line of thought, Wilson spoke. "What happened between you and Trisha? Why did you break up with her?"The question
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty The First Night.
Asher knew he could have gone somewhere else. He had the means to book a hotel. He could have gone back home, even. But he didn't. The curiosity burned in his chest so hotly, so fucking fiercely, that it burned away all the inhibitions he should have had. Throwing all caution to the wind, Asher drove to Welling. Trisha had still not responded to his text even by then, so he told himself he had a reason for going over to her house even though it was past midnight. He convinced himself that he just wanted to know if Nicole had reached out to her or not, and once he got the answer to his question, he would leave. Like any respectable gentleman would. By the time he got to Trisha's house, Asher had managed to believe his convictions, and he was calm, composed, as he got out of his car.Trisha opened the door almost immediately after Asher pressed the doorbell, and there was an anticipatory look on her face a
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty The First Crack.
Asher was close to losing his mind. It had been a week since he appeared in the Stardom Fashion empire to plant the bait for Nicole, and he had been so damn sure that she would reach out to him. But she didn't. To his biggest surprise, Nicole fucking didn't. Asher’s skin itched as days passed, and even though he tried to hide how increasingly nervous he was at her silence, Asher was falling apart. When he could not take it anymore, he decided to text Trisha to ask if Nicole reached out to her instead. Maybe it would be easier for her if she spoke to Trisha. So he sent Trisha a quick text, and the moment the text marked as delivered, he started to wait anxiously for her response. “Oh for fucks sake, will you put that stupid phone down and listen to me?” Zara snapped. She could not take it anymore. Ever since that morning she planted a trail on him, Asher had been surprisingly present.
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty Allies
“I was lost. I had no fucking idea of what I was supposed to do. A part of me was not willing to believe it. I mean, after everything I had done for her, after putting up with every single thing she did to me, to my parents, Trisha would not lie to me about something that big, right?”William swallowed. He was sitting on the couch in Nicole’s office now, and Nicole was right by his side, holding on to his hand very gently. He did not – could not– meet her gaze as he went on.“But as I stood in her closet that night, something finally dawned on me. Trisha never loved me. Not the way I loved her. She meant so much to me yet she had taken a whole period of my life and just… toyed with it. I did not know what to do. I could not think. I was just so sad and numb. I…”He closed his eyes as he trailed off, reminding himself to breathe. William was a little bit surprised at how raw and vulnerable he still was at the issue. He was not as over it as h
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty Her Compensation
He isn't going to waste his time going through it. She can't do without him and earlier than he expected, she sent a letter to apologise to him. She has nowhere else to go. He held her lifeline and her mother's hospital bills were going to be handled by him. She dares to frown at his decision
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty An offer
When Nicole arrived home, her mother was so excited to see her. The two women hugged each other and her mother said “I expected you to be back yesterday, I was going to call Asher if he heard from you when you arrived” her mother complained, taking her suitcase away from her. “I'm home now. I
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty A simpleton
“What was that for? What you saw was nothing. Zara needed my help and I offered to drive her to the company…” he blurted, his cold gaze on her as if she's committed an offence. “I don't know what you're talking about and I didn't see anything either” Nicole snapped back at him. She tried to
Mr Strong, I Refuse To Be Your Duty At the hotel
Nicole smirked when she read Asher's text."Sorry I couldn't make it to the bridal shop. I've been busy with meetings. Take two weeks off work, look after your mom, and make the wedding plans."If she hadn't left the company when she did, she might still have been waiting for him for hours while he
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