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The Billionaire's Creed 41
ADLEY At a glance, I walked down memory lane. We decided to visit Grandpa at the Kross Corp. He was more determined to work in his office than at home. I remembered those days when Dad brought me here—it felt like yesterday. Though this place had gone through a lot of redecoration, the memories were still fresh to me. I scanned through old photos. Grandpa kept the picture while I was just a kid, taken at the private airport. It was the day I lost my parents. I put it back when the emptiness in my chest became too much. I looked at Mykel. He was in deep thoughts as he stared through the cityscape outside. I was about to say something when Grandpa walked in. “Mykel, Adley, what are you two doing here? Not that I’m not happy to see you both.” “You should have told me, Lex. It happened in your home, and I was there the next morning,” he stated matter-of-factly. Grandpa sighed deeply. Regret and pain reflected in his eyes. “I felt ashamed. I was about to push my only granddaug
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MYKEL I was glad Adley slept like a log last night. She started to make me worry. One thing I learned about her was she had this obsession with something, and she would not stop until she was done with it. Maybe that was one thing we had in common. Even if Adley woke up late in the morning, she was energetic and went to the mini-gym for her yoga. I was preparing breakfast when she joined me with a kiss on my cheek, then wrapped her arms around my waist. “What was that for?” “For reminding me that health is also wealth, and there’s more important than making money and good impressions.” “Like what?” I put a small amount of butter on her pancakes and poured a good amount of syrup. “You and our marriage.” Her reply froze me for a moment. Did she really say that? My heart started pumping hard. I held her hands and turned around. “Do you mean it?” She looked fantastic today. “Yeah. You took care of me last night and reminded me that my husband was more important to me than maki
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ADLEY The evening started rocky to the point that Mykel was ready to walk out. After dinner, I got a chance to get to know his father. The man was a jerk, but he was making his amends, and he had nothing but respect for his ex-wife, who he abandoned. And who was I to judge against someone willing to change to be a better version of himself? We all had issues, made mistakes, and learned each step in our lives. We fell, stood up, and started over. That was all that mattered. While Mykel was tensed the entire time, he exchanged a little conversation with his father’s girlfriend. “You have an accent. Where you from?” “I was born Queens, but my parents are originally from Colombia.” “That tells your skin. It’s lovely. I’m jealous,” I butted in. “Do they approve of your relationship?” Lyra looked down. “I see. Do they know you’re pregnant?” Mykel asked. “Yes. My family is a little bit traditional regarding raising a child.” “They didn’t approve of raising a child out of wedlo
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ADLEY Mykel pressed his lips against my cheek so hard I winced. He enjoyed so much with his public display in front of his mother. I found it sweet and annoying at the same time. “What’s wrong with you?” I rubbed the skin that was probably pink right now. “Really? Does it hurt? You don’t mind it—” “Okay, okay. Stop it, Mykel. We’re having breakfast.” Madelyn stacked the last waffle onto the plate and gave it to her son. “Go and prepare the table. I hopped from the stool. “Let me help.” “No, darling. Let him work.” I hid my smile. Mykel seemed okay with the arrangement. “He’s used to doing this chore. He had a lot of money that he could spend ten lifetimes, but he never complained even once.” He returned, grabbed some cutlery from the drawer, and stocked some plates. He took the sliced fruits and the softest still steaming scrambled egg next. Once he picked up the last cup, he looked at me. “Let’s have breakfast, Mom, baby.” Our breakfast was light and fun as his mom shared
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MYKELMy wife surprised me every day. I’d never expected her to get down on her knees and literally fucking blow my mind. I knew she had a fire in her, but when she admitted that she’d never done it before, it warmed my heart with pride that she trusted me with her body.It was a new experience for her, and I was lucky that her first was with me.“Why are you looking at me like that?” She had never stopped reading since she decided to take the CEO, and her grandfather planned to go under the knife.I admired her tenacity and willingness to learn. At the same time, as a selfish bastard like me, she sometimes chose to focus on things rather than appreciate my existence.“Just grateful to be your husband.” I came to visit her at her office. By the end of this week, she would turn over her position to Blaze.She wrinkled her nose. She was not convinced why I was here not making some deals. “What is it, Mykel?”“Nothing, really. I just came to see you. Have you told Blaze yet?”“Not yet.”
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ADLEY“I’ll send you the design next week. Then we can talk about changes.”“I know you’re busy. I really appreciate you for doing this.” Lyra seemed a genuine person. Besides, she had nothing to do with the feud between Mykel and Dru. “You’re a family, Lyra.” I got up from my seat. “Your baby might be hungry. Let’s get something to eat.”“I also need some exercise.” She agreed with me. “How’s Mykel as a person, as a husband?”“At first, I found him egotistic, arrogant, shallow, foul-mouthed, and you know the stereotype—a rich playboy who gets what he wants. But when I get to know him, he’s thoughtful and has a heart of gold. There’s more to see in him than meets my eye.”Despite the busy street, it was a good day. The weather wasn’t humid, and I enjoyed Lyra’s company.“How did you and Dru meet?”“I worked for him for more than two years.” She smiled. I couldn’t see the spark of being in love, but I did believe she cared about the father of her unborn child.“Worked? You stopped?”S
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MYKEL “Fuck!” I screamed out my frustration in the office. I was shaking in anger as I pressed the button. “Elise, cancel everything in my schedule for today. I’m going out.” I hung up, not waiting for her reply. She would do what I said anyway. Before I could put on my jacket, the door swung open. Elise walked in with a confusion looked on her face. “May I know why?” “No.” I stuffed my laptop back into my bag and grabbed my keys. “Stay on your phone. I might need your help.” I strode toward the door. “Mykel, what’s going on?” I squeezed my eyes shut before I answered, “I don’t like it when you’re poking your nose in my personal business, Elise.” “Since when?” Since when? Yeah, she was right. I turned around. My jaw clenched hard. Before I could say what I was about to say, Elise raised her hands. “You’re right, boss. Have a good day.” I walked toward the elevator and dialed Sax. “Prepare the car. I’m going to see my wife.” “Of course, boss.” The car was already waiting
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ADLEY I listened to him terrify the poor pregnant woman. I knew he would find out I was with Lyra, but I didn’t realize it would take him that long to figure out. I knew it was only a matter of time before he would burst into this door. I was still mad and freaking hurt. And I felt like our relationship was built on lies. The whole damn time we were together, I felt like it was all part of his game. I wondered what was the catch that he was willing to go to that extent for this marriage. Not definitely for the money and power. Ego? Probably, because honestly, I also had connections and money. I came from a prominent family. My grandfather was as wealthy as him. They both ran billion-dollar empires. So my marriage to him would boost his power and ego. But that’s not it. I was missing something here. Lyra became like a sister I never had. She looked at the security monitor in her hand, watched the car enter the gate earlier, and informed me that it was definitely Mykel. A shadow beh
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