John Jones
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A pleased smile crossed Gray's features as he saw the headline on a tabloid website. 'Aaron Hale Replaces Father As CEO In Unexpected Coup d'état' So he finally did it. Excellent. Now it was Gray's turn to mess with their father. He had prepared the article weeks ago. All he had to do was send it to a journalist friend of his and it would hit the headlines the following morning. With Aaron's news already trending, the Hale family would be in the spotlight. It was the perfect time to release…
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Aaron practically floated through the days leading up to the shareholders meeting when he would finally overthrow his father. 'She loves me, she loves me, she loves me' ran through his head repeatedly like a mantra and he couldn't stop himself from smiling. All of the employees he encountered at Hale Investments wondered what on earth was wrong with their vice president. He never smiled. Ever. "Why are you in such a good mood?" Cameron asked as they headed into the board room. "She loves me,"…
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"What do you want to know about Lacy Knighton?" Aaron asked flatly. Who had ratted him out? It had to have been someone from high society. Everyone there knew how much Aaron hated the woman's constant pestering. Detective Ruano answered his question with a question. "How long have you been married, Mr. Hale?" "Nine months. How is that relevant?" "Lacy's father mentioned that the two of you were supposed to be engaged slightly over a year ago. How is it that you're now married to someone else…
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Gray was looking over a proposal for a new app one of his programmers wanted to make when the police came looking for him. They worked faster than he thought. He would have figured the corpse identification would take longer, let alone finding the phone records. "Good morning detectives, what can I do for you?" he asked mildly as they walked into his office and sat down after flashing their badges. "We wanted to ask you a few questions about Lacy Knighton." It was imperative that he kept his cool.…
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Aaron was relieved that Alice finally decided to leave her scumbag husband. He had wished she would for a long time now. She reminded him far too much of how Keeley used to be. "I didn't realize you and Alice were so close," his wife commented as she petted Dinah, who rested in her lap, once the babies were down for the night. She didn't seem angry; it was merely a statement of fact. For a moment there he had a flight of fancy that she was actually jealous. "I wouldn't necessarily call us close. I…
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"I'm a bit surprised you put so much faith in him considering what he's like but I'm sure he could find you a lawyer. Would you like me to talk to him for you?" Keeley asked. Alice stifled a laugh. "Are you insulting your husband?" She chuckled slightly as she readjusted her grip on her baby. "I only meant that he's hard to get close to. Doesn't exactly give off vibes that scream 'trust me.' Most people are afraid of him." Her analysis was spot on but Alice was a bit surprised that she wasn't…
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Alice Kelly was amazed how different her old friend seemed around his wife and children. She had known Aaron since she was fourteen years old and back then he was such a cold fish. He didn't seem to care about anything. She accepted when he asked her to the prom because her husband (then fiancé) was going with his girlfriend at the time and she thought Aaron would be the best bet to make him jealous. Unfortunately, that plan of hers hadn't worked. By that point in time she had heard the rumors about…
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Aaron wasn't the type to share personal details. When exactly had he told this woman about her? It had to have been before they were married or Alice wouldn't have been so surprised when he told her the truth just now. "How long are we talking here?" Keeley asked curiously. Alice smiled. "Last April. I was at that party where he got fake engaged. I was confused since I hadn't heard he was dating anyone and he ended up confessing he only did it to protect who he really cared about. "I guessed who…
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The moment they stepped foot back in their apartment, the cats swarmed them in excitement, rubbing rather forcefully against their legs. Keeley stopped pushing the double stroller and scooped up the purring Molly. "Hey pretty girl, did you miss me?" she cooed. She glanced over and noticed Aaron had done the same to Dinah. He was such a softy underneath all that ice. Now that she didn't have to worry about Lacy stalking them…it was good to be home. She could go out and do whatever she wanted!…
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Keeley was surprised Aaron was so upset by this considering how much he hated the woman. He was more upset than she was and usually she was the more forgiving one between the two of them. "You...aren't actually missing her, are you?" Alarm flashed across his face. "Are you crazy?! I've wished she was dead more times than I can count but I never did anything because of you!" "Me?" she asked in surprise. Aaron coughed, a bit embarrassed. "I didn't think you would ever forgive me if I killed…
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