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14: An Informant
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LAYLA—"Hi," he said to me with a charming, warm smile."Hi," I replied with a neutral expression. Although I was captivated by his handsome features, I tried to remain neutral and resist the temptation."Seems you're alone?" The young man pressed on."Yeah," I snapped. "Although I'm..."I couldn't finish when he threw a pack of cheese to me. "You should keep yourself busy with that while you enjoy the cinema. My name is Gray, by the way," he commented."Well, it's just cheese," I said inwardly and began munching on the cheese while my gaze fixated on the cinema. However, thoughts of the young man couldn't leave my head. Was it his kindness or his handsome features? Man is something else!As the show ended, Gray turned to me. "I believe you enjoyed the show." He asked with a charming smile, and I nodded, blushing."This is my card. Maybe when you're bored, you can call me, and we can go out and chill," he said, winking at me flirtatiously. I couldn't resist the temptation. This was wha
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LAYLA —About twenty minutes after the chat with Gray, my phone began ringing, and it was Aiden.I accepted the call and placed the phone to my ear. "Hello.""Hello, Layla. I won't be home tonight. Make sure everything is in order," he said and ended the call.I felt a sense of relief, knowing that I was free to go to the appointment I had with Gray. However, I was also scared because I knew Aiden was unpredictable. He might have said that to me in order to make me feel unmonitored and do something fishy without my knowledge he has someone monitoring me or he might even come back tonight.Even though Aiden wasn't at home, I knew I would still face a hassle leaving the compound because his guards were watching me. I needed to find a way to leave without being seen by them; otherwise, they would definitely block my way. If I stubbornly left, they would have to inform Aiden when he returned the next day."I think the best idea is to bribe one of the security guards to make this mission sm
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AIDEN —I was sitting on the terrace of my hotel room, enjoying the beautiful, mind-relaxing breeze, sipping from a cup in my hand filled with coffee while waiting for Maverick's feedback. Since he had left for a business negotiation in the morning, I hadn't seen or heard from him. None of his phone numbers were going through. I had been restless since then, which is why I decided not to go home and wait for him here, as I am more accessible to him at the hotel. Moreover, he was with me here in the morning before leaving, so he would likely come back here if he returns today.I waited until it was a few minutes to ten o'clock when it dawned on me that something had gone wrong."What if the so-called business proposal was a scam orchestrated by Daniel?" A thought echoed in my mind. I placed the coffee on the table, sprang from my seat, and left for my hotel room.Hastily, I put on my shirt and dashed out of the room, heading to the elevator for downstairs. I went to the reception
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The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 21: Layla What Are You Doing Here?
LAYLA —I never thought I would live to tell my story after Aiden caught me with Gray at the hotel, but he was surprisingly lenient with me. His treatment this morning even caught me off guard.After breakfast, I returned to my room eagerly and took out my phone to keep myself occupied. However, a thought crossed my mind. Aiden is not one to stay silent on a serious matter. Who knows if he chose to ignore me and go after Gray, the guy with me last night?I sighed with panic and logged into my Instagram account to check on Gray and see when he was last online. I wanted to know if he had been online since yesterday's incident."I hope he's still okay," I muttered to myself, scrolling through my message box to find his account.After a few seconds, I finally found his account. I clicked on it as if my life depended on it. However, when I saw his active status, my heart sank. He had not been online since yesterday. His last seen was at the exact time we had talked yesterday before I went
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The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 19: A Security Agent
DANIEL —If anyone had told me that this would be this tough, I wouldn't have believed it.Never in my life have I seen a servant reject a million-dollar deal just to protect his boss. Maverick is such a dumbass, and I hope he didn't realize I was the one behind this deal.I exhaled deeply and took out my phone to call my advisor."Hello, man. What's up?"Richard sighed in disbelief as he heard my voice. "I'm genuinely surprised, Mr. Daniel. I never thought he'd reject the offer," he uttered."That's exactly why I called you, so what do we do now, Richard? I need this man taken down." I replied, my voice reeking of desperation."You don't have to worry, Mr. Daniel. Nothing is ruined. I'm glad Aiden's lawyer didn't disclose our identity to Maverick," he stated, sending a sense of relief to my body."Come to think of it, Mr. Daniel, we've compromised Aiden's lawyer, so that's a win."A smile crept onto my lips at his statement. Since we've compromised Aiden's lawyer, I think we've got h
The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 18: She's Caught
AIDEN —I was sitting on the terrace of my hotel room, enjoying the beautiful, mind-relaxing breeze, sipping from a cup in my hand filled with coffee while waiting for Maverick's feedback. Since he had left for a business negotiation in the morning, I hadn't seen or heard from him. None of his phone numbers were going through. I had been restless since then, which is why I decided not to go home and wait for him here, as I am more accessible to him at the hotel. Moreover, he was with me here in the morning before leaving, so he would likely come back here if he returns today.I waited until it was a few minutes to ten o'clock when it dawned on me that something had gone wrong."What if the so-called business proposal was a scam orchestrated by Daniel?" A thought echoed in my mind. I placed the coffee on the table, sprang from my seat, and left for my hotel room.Hastily, I put on my shirt and dashed out of the room, heading to the elevator for downstairs. I went to the reception
The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 17: Bribed The Security
LAYLA —About twenty minutes after the chat with Gray, my phone began ringing, and it was Aiden.I accepted the call and placed the phone to my ear. "Hello.""Hello, Layla. I won't be home tonight. Make sure everything is in order," he said and ended the call.I felt a sense of relief, knowing that I was free to go to the appointment I had with Gray. However, I was also scared because I knew Aiden was unpredictable. He might have said that to me in order to make me feel unmonitored and do something fishy without my knowledge he has someone monitoring me or he might even come back tonight.Even though Aiden wasn't at home, I knew I would still face a hassle leaving the compound because his guards were watching me. I needed to find a way to leave without being seen by them; otherwise, they would definitely block my way. If I stubbornly left, they would have to inform Aiden when he returned the next day."I think the best idea is to bribe one of the security guards to make this mission sm
The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 16: Tempted For Pleasure
LAYLA—"Hi," he said to me with a charming, warm smile."Hi," I replied with a neutral expression. Although I was captivated by his handsome features, I tried to remain neutral and resist the temptation."Seems you're alone?" The young man pressed on."Yeah," I snapped. "Although I'm..."I couldn't finish when he threw a pack of cheese to me. "You should keep yourself busy with that while you enjoy the cinema. My name is Gray, by the way," he commented."Well, it's just cheese," I said inwardly and began munching on the cheese while my gaze fixated on the cinema. However, thoughts of the young man couldn't leave my head. Was it his kindness or his handsome features? Man is something else!As the show ended, Gray turned to me. "I believe you enjoyed the show." He asked with a charming smile, and I nodded, blushing."This is my card. Maybe when you're bored, you can call me, and we can go out and chill," he said, winking at me flirtatiously. I couldn't resist the temptation. This was wha
The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 15: A Strange Man
LAYLA —I must say this month is the worst month of my marriage, especially the past few days. It has been drama upon drama, trouble upon trouble.I was still happy that people were realizing that my life isn't really what they think it is when things took a drastic turn. The media blog, which has been posting about Aiden's dark side and how he kept me as his handbag, suddenly started debunking the news.It all started from the most renowned blog, CBC News, which claimed that their account was hacked at first and that they weren't responsible for spreading the rumors.I let out an exasperated sigh and stood up from my bed to go greet Aiden as usual before he leaves for work.Nonetheless, when I walked to his room door, it was still locked, but when I knocked, he stated that he's busy and doesn't need disturbance as if I came to disturb him.He didn't even allow me to say a word, so I just quietly turned back and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.Although we have a lot of maids
The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 14: An Informant
DANIEL—Just when I thought I had achieved a great win, I was devastated by the news that CBC News Channel had debunked the news about Aiden and even the one about his marriage to Layla."How much could he have paid them for the collateral damage?" I thought deeply, confused about what to do next.I took out my phone and called my adviser so we could discuss the matter and determine the next step. I didn't want to make any decisions on my own to avoid making a devastating mistake.The phone rang for a few seconds, and he picked up. "Hello, Mr. Daniel. Good morning. How are things going?" The young man on the other end of the call inquired in a friendly tone.I breathed a sigh and gulped hard. "Richard, I'm deeply disappointed to hear this question from you when you're aware of the issue we're tackling lately," I snapped, not masking the feeling of disappointment in my tone."I'm deeply sorry, Mr. Daniel. What's the matter this time?""Haven't you been online? Things are taking a drama
The Billionaire's Forgotten Flame 13: Letting Go Of Fear
Words cannot express how I felt upon returning from the restaurant. All my plans for damage control in the media have been shattered by Layla. However, I must find other ways to curb the rumors and protect my image and reputation.I tried as much as I could to prevent myself from setting my eyes on Layla, let alone confronting her, because it would not end well for her. Out of anger, I might strangle her, and her death would only prove the allegations in the press to be true. I don't want to add salt to injury.I was boiling with rage. How could she challenge me and have the audacity to leave before me during a lunch date I organized for a purpose?"It must be Daniel who's backing her up because the Layla I know has no say when I give her instructions at home, let alone outside where eyes are on us," I concluded, gritting my teeth with irritation.I took a deep breath and finally went to my wardrobe to undress. I had slumped on the mini cushion chair in my room upon returning from the
