LOGINFrank Carter has been my private driver and personal assistant for the past three years, but lately he has become impossible to deal with. I ask him to pick up fresh seafood for dinner, but he comes back with nothing more than a bag of frozen shrimp and a few sausages. "Frank, didn't I ask you to buy fresh seafood from the market?" He tosses the grocery bag onto the counter and shrugs. "The seafood isn't fresh today. I'll check again tomorrow." The next day, he comes back with a bottle of Worcestershire sauce. "Seafood's expensive," he says with a grin. "This is premium Worcestershire sauce. Just a splash of this, and the food will taste just as good." I sigh. "You don't have to worry about the cost. We can afford to have seafood every now and then." But things only get worse. Over the next week, Frank keeps bringing home cheaper groceries. Soon, seafood disappears from the menu altogether, along with any decent cuts of meat. Just as I'm debating whether to grab a proper meal somewhere, I overhear Frank talking on the phone in the garage. "Lucas Reed is such a loser. He doesn't deserve a wife like Vivian Grant. Once I introduce my son, Mike Carter, to her, she'll dump that freeloader in no time. Mike will take his place soon enough." I almost laugh. I've been planning to renew Frank's contract for another year. I even plan to help his newly graduated son land a job at Vivian's company. Well, not anymore.
View MoreA year went by, and summer returned.Jack drove Vivian and me to a friend's country retreat."You've been through so much for the past few months, love. Today, there's no work and no baby. Just the two of us."Ever since finding out she was pregnant, Vivian had stopped traveling for work with the board's blessing, leaving most of her responsibilities to the vice CEO.We spent every day learning as much as we could about caring for a baby.Over the past year, Jack became part of our family. Vivian saw how reliable he was and promoted him, making him our full-time driver and household manager.He gladly accepted the offer.Jack kept our car spotless and handled errands, taking care of all the small things so Vivian and I didn't have to worry.When our daughter, Emma Reed, was born, he became an even greater help. He drove the nanny wherever she needed to go and kept things running smoothly at home.Everyone at the studio celebrated Emma's birth with us.Frank Carter's biggest m
Just minutes later, sirens wailed through the neighborhood. The cops had arrived.Frank finally lost his composure.He ran toward me, but Jack blocked his path."Lucas, please, I was wrong. I know I was. I'll pay you back for everything I took. Please don't let them take me away."Mike stood there in a daze, completely shell-shocked."I'm not a thief… Viv gave this to me…"Vivian stepped in front of me, her eyes filled with disgust.Frank turned to her desperately."Ms. Grant, you know me. You trusted me enough to hire me. Please help me out. I've always treated you like my daughter. Doesn't that count for something?"Tears rolled down his face as he broke down in sobs.Vivian let out a scoff."Don't flatter yourself, Frank. Without Lucas, you never would've gotten this job. Also, Lucas was the one who approved your salary. Technically speaking, he was your boss."He paid you well above market rate, yet this is how you repay him? By stealing from him and conspiring with y
The laughter lingered long after the video ended. Mocking comments echoed through the hallway."So the whole thing was a big misunderstanding!""Oh my God, Mike actually threw himself at the electrician!""And after all that, he still had the nerve to accuse Ms. Grant? What a shameless bastard!"Mike stood rooted to the spot, his face burning red. He looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him whole.Beside him, Frank wasn't faring any better. The swagger he had all afternoon was gone.Still, the old man refused to back down. He jabbed a finger at us."Don't think you can fool me," he snapped. "Videos can be edited. This isn't over. Once we get to the bottom of this, we'll be back. My son isn't going to be made a fool of!"He grabbed Mike by the arm and started toward the elevator.Halfway there, Frank smacked Mike across the back."You idiot! I showed you her picture! How could you mistake someone else for her?"Mike clenched his teeth but said nothing.Frank gave hi
The noise had drawn half the building out of their apartments.Frank's usual gossip circle stood at the front, whispering among themselves.Vivian frowned. "Mike? Who on earth is Mike?"Before Frank could reply, Mike stepped forward. He spoke softly, as though they shared some private memory."Viv… don't you remember what happened last week?"You promised you'd divorce Lucas. You said he could never satisfy you, and that you wanted to be with me instead."Vivian stared at him, completely bewildered."Who the hell are you? I haven't set foot in this apartment for the past two weeks. My business trip was extended, and I only landed less than an hour ago. So how did I magically end up here last week?"The hallway went silent as everyone stared at Mike.Mike's face tightened. For the first time, he looked unsure, but he stood his ground.Frank quickly moved to Mike's side, pulling him behind and glaring at Vivian."Ms. Grant, don't tell me you're playing dumb. Mike's an honest






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