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NIRELLE"You both should go in first," Theo said as we stopped at the entrance of the hall. From the outside and all of the cars and people lined up at the entrance, it was pretty obvious that the Wolfes had tried for this to be a perfect event. The kind that the media would talk about for years to come."Why don't you want to come with us?" I asked. "We can go in together.""No, no, go on in; we will meet you inside," Theo added, holding Zane back before he could agree."Do not forget the plan has to go smoothly," Luicen said. I had thought he was going to try to convince them that they had to come in with us, but it seemed he was more bothered about other things in the end."Aye aye, captain," both men saluted as the door opened and Lucien stepped out before stretching his hand to me. I took it, and soon we were standing hand in hand. The limo zoomed from behind us, and a staff member was ready to greet and direct us up the magnificent stairs into the hall."Mr and Mrs Vexley, I wou

NIRELLEThe party started as a normal one should. The host announced that Cassian had to come onstage to give a speech. I zoned out because not only was I not interested, but I also did not want to have to listen to him lie over and over again for no reason. About how good the technology was and how they had spent years trying to perfect it, when all they had done was force an intern to sign away his patent rights to them with a measly sum.The intern, who was a student, did not think that his technology was good enough, and so when the Wolfe family offered him much for his little, he was quick to sign the papers even though it was extremely disadvantageous to him."I do not want to cause trouble with them," he had said to Zane when he wanted to meet him. "I have money now; that should be okay," he added with a smile. Should it be okay that money was involved, even though an idea was completely stolen and taken without them thinking about it twice?Whatever Cassian was saying must hav

LUCIEN"See, it's not that bad to sit without your wife," Olivia said as I lowered myself into the seat."It is that bad.""Mr Vexley, are you a simp?" She asked, making everyone at the table look at me. Was she trying to make this a bad thing? Why? So she could use that as an entry point?"Of course, it's my wife, and if I am not a simp to her, then who?" I ask, raising my eyebrow in question."Oh my goodness!" one of the older couples on our table said. "I wish all of our husbands were like that.""I know, right?" the other woman added as she turned her nose up to the man sitting beside her. "All they know is to take care of themselves.""Mr Vexley, it is an honour to be seated at the same table as you are," the husband of the first woman said, stretching his hand to me. "I am Mr Stone of Stones and Bricks, and this is my lovely wife, Anna Stone," he said, motioning to the older woman."Mr Vexley, I commend you," she said with a thumbs up in my direction. I did not know what to make

THE GAS MASK LAUGHNIRELLE"We have been sitting out here in the limo for a while now; maybe I should go let Lucien know that it is time to go home?" I asked. Theo looked at me with a worried expression."I will go check instead.""Is something wrong?""No, it's just weird that they both aren't here.""Do you want me to come with you?""Are you missing him that much?" He asked, and I nodded. He fake gagged, and it made me laugh. "Just wait here; I am going to be back soon, pulling them both by the ears.""Don't pull Lucien by the ears," I call after him as the door shuts in my face. I press my face into the tinted glass to see the security guards standing at the guard. I lean back into the chair and get ready to throw off the dress as soon as I get home and soak in a hot bath. It had been hard work trying to look pretty for the camera and people all night.I close my eyes and yawn as I suddenly feel too exhausted. I hear the driver's door open and then close. "Are we going already?" I

LUCIENTHREE DAYS AGO: NIGHT OF THE LAUNCH"Mr Vexley, I want to talk to you about something urgent." I was already on my way out of the hall when I was cornered by someone whom I could not recognise."I have to decline because I am already on my way home.""I am sure you'd benefit from what I am about to...""I am not looking for any new partnership, so I would like to decline. However, if you want to say more, then you can make it to the office on Monday, and I would do all I can to see you," I say because the disappointment on his face is palpable, and I did not want to be the man who killed the dreams of those younger than him. His face brightened, and then he walked away, leaving me alone.Theo walks into the room, and from where I am standing, I see his eyes dart all over, looking for me. He finally spots me and begins to walk to me, so I do the same. "Where is Nielle?""In the car," I nod and then am ready to apologise when I notice his eyes still darting around. "Where is Zane