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Maeve I spent the first five years of my life in an orphanage until a kind and sweet couple adopted me. They weren’t very rich but they loved me. Even after they started having kids, they never stopped loving me. I had been my dad’s favorite child while he was alive. I still miss him so much every day and I wish he had stayed a little longer with us. I promised him on his deathbed that I would make him proud and I have lived every day of my life since he passed away trying to do everything to make him proud. I know he is looking down at me proudly because not only am I doing just fine, but I didn’t let anyone dull my shine. I watched my baby sister and my best friend chat happily and I couldn’t resist taking a video of them. “Oh, you guys are here.” I smiled as I turned to the door. “Mom, why aren’t you at home?” I scolded her. “I have been at home all day. I am fine.” She assured me. “I am glad you are fine. Have you eaten? Have you taken your medications?” She lau

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Maeve “I have been trying to reach you since yesterday! You knew we were meeting the old man today, and yet you refused to take my calls.” I resisted the urge to roll my eyes at Evans’ words when he walked to my car as I parked in the parking lot of the venue of our meeting.The past month has been very busy for me.When I say busy, I mean busy in a good way. The contract has been going just fine.We visited the site, took surveys, and made plans that we can only implement once Evans and his team are done with construction-related work.Since it’s a very big hotel with so many renovations to be done, we were looking to start work officially in two months which might be long for others but not for us because it gives my team and me enough time to work out everything that we need to give our client the best job.It’s been a really wonderful month even outside my work because my sister got discharged after spending nearly a month in the hospital and she has been doing really great unt

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Maeve“You think I don’t know?” He let out accusingly. I locked my car and faced him properly.“What do you know?” I asked him because I genuinely had no idea what he was talking about.“Don’t you see the way you are dressed today? Also, the way you are trying to make the old man think we are having issues in our marriage.” I shrugged my shoulders. Okay, I have to admit that I was a little overdressed today and even had a much heavier makeup than what I usually wear but that’s not my fault!I spent the night at Nora’s house and she made me dress up prettily and even did my makeup.I felt pretty in the dress I was wearing. It wasn’t for a man.“I am dressed for a meeting, it’s not like I am wearing something revealing and what has that gotten to do with anything?” I asked him.“You never used to wear clothes that hug your curves and enhance them.” He accused.“So?” “So, I know you are trying to place in my face and get on his good side hoping to get what you want from him.

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Maeve“Andro.” His name came out of my mouth in a soft whisper in the same seconds he saw me.Last time I saw him, it was night, and even with the light, I hadn’t seen just how gorgeous he had been.Right now, he looked all shades of manly and absolutely stunning in his Armani suit.His hair was slightly shorter than it had been nearly two months ago.I could still remember sifting my fingers through his hair and grabbing hold of a fistful as his mouth worked between my legs.I shivered as memories of our time together flooded my mind and I had to fight to push those memories away because the timing wasn’t right.We weren’t supposed to meet again like this.I saw the look of delight in his eyes seconds before he masked it and frowned as his eyes went to Evans who for some stupid reason was closer to me than I thought.At first, I didn’t realize why he frowned until I realized his grandfather must have told him about Evans and me.My heart sank. This isn’t how I hoped we would meet a

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MaeveI don’t know what told me it was okay to look at him but I did and again, he was watching me, and this time, he was just too close for comfort.“Ms. Fitzgerald?” He whispered my surname and I held my breath waiting for him to say something or do anything else but he didn’t.He just kept his hand in mine while my heart rate continued to beat at an unusual pace that could possibly land me in the hospital if it continues.Thankfully, Evans stepped in. For once, I felt grateful to him because he literally saved me from the silent war that Andro was staging against me.“It’s so nice to finally meet you, Mr. Benedetti. The chairman has told us a lot about you.” Even though I felt grateful to him for saving me from Andro, I didn’t like that he reached for my hand and took it in his.I was going to jerk my hand away from his but I remembered that we were supposed to be married and the last thing I want is for the old man to suspect a thing.I swallowed as I spared Andro a look and h

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Alessandro Maeve. For almost two months I have been looking for Eve and not once did it cross my mind that she didn’t give me her full name. If I had known I was looking for Maeve not Eve maybe it would have made my search easier. I did everything I could. Called thousands of numbers and searched every single day and yet I couldn’t find her. I never for once thought that the woman I spent so much time looking for was very close to me. It never once crossed my mind when my Nonno kept talking about a certain Ms. Fitzgerald that it would be the one woman that I have been looking for. Now, she sat across the room and I couldn’t even fucking rejoice. I am still trying to process what I found out not long ago. I refuse to believe that what my grandfather told me is true so I am going to wait until this meeting is over and I am going to ask her myself. Right now, the only hope I have is the fact that both she and the bastard she is supposed to be married to have different

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Maeve “That will be all for today and I hope to hear from you both soon.” I sighed in relief after Andro concluded the meeting that felt longer than usual even though it lasted shorter than two hours. I stood up immediately, said goodbye to the old man, and was about to rush out of the meeting room when someone blocked my exit. I didn’t need to look to know who it was. “We need to talk.” Andro said to me and I sighed in fear. “Is there a problem?’ Evans asked before I could respond to Andro. “No, there’s no problem. At least not right now. If you don’t mind, I would like to speak to Eve. Alone.” He added the last part when Evans tried to speak. I didn’t bother to look at Evans because I knew he would want answers and I wasn’t ready to speak to him. If I am being honest, I wasn’t ready to speak with Andro either but I know it would be best to just get this part out of the way. “Follow me.” I nodded and followed him without question. He pushed open another door and

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Maeve“What did you just say?” I sifted my fingers through my hair and sighed.“I am married, Andro, and Evans is my husband. I am sure you are already aware of that since your grandfather even introduced us to you as husband and wife.” I hated every word that came out of my mouth but I had to keep going.“How long have you been married? Were you married when we met? Or did you get married after?” He asked me. I wanted to lie and say that it was after but I knew he would easily find out since we gave his grandfather a different date.If I told him I was already married before we slept together, I knew it would hurt him so I just avoided the question.“What does it matter when it happened, Andro? I am married and that’s it!” I told him firmly doing everything to pretend like I wasn’t affected by his reactions to my words.“It matters, Eve! It fucking matters and you are going to tell me! Was that why you left before I got back? Did you suddenly feel guilty for sleeping with another

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Maeve“Are you not going to tell me what happened there?” I closed my eyes and tried to ignore Evans’s nagging voice.I was still trying to process Andro’s parting words and here Evans was bugging me for answers.By the time Evans and I made it out of the room, both Andro and his grandfather had already left.I didn’t know if they were still in the building.I just wanted to go back home. Yes, home. Somewhere I can be alone and cry.“You can’t just keep quiet on me, Eve! What were you guys talking about and why did he look so angry when he left?” Evans questioned. I knew if I didn’t say something, he wouldn’t stop asking.“I don’t think I owe you an explanation, Evans! Just leave me alone!” I fired at him.“On the contrary, Eve! You owe me an explanation! We are doing business with those people and whatever happened in there between you two also affects me so better start talking.” I ignored his outburst and pulled open my car door.“Don’t you fucking dare if you don’t want me to

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Maeve“No!” I cried out as my hand flew to my hand. I checked the content of the email again, hoping that I was wrong but no matter how many times I read it, it still said the same thing.“Why?” I let out?Was this his way of punishing me? by putting my contract with them on hold? There’s no way he would have reviewed it already.The email practically said my contract with them is on hold until a discussion and conclusion are reached.Which discussion? Which conclusion? The meeting ended less than thirty minutes ago.There’s no way he found something wrong in the contract already unless this was his way of punishing me.Was this what his parting words meant?Surely, he won’t be so petty because of this, right? right?I didn’t know what to do. I opened my car again instead of driving away.“Check your email!” I told Evans who looked confused at first but then took out his phone and checked his email.“Why?” He asked after checking.“Didn’t you get an email from them?” I asked him.

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