Patricia Jones
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Hailee watched the full moon through the window of her hotel suite. Her conversation with Isabella did not go well. She refused and insisted on consulting Shun instead. Hailee picked up the bell and rang it. Not long to wait, Mrs. Brown entered the room and approached her. "Mrs. Shen?" "Mrs. Brown, please notify Madison and Cassandra that I am done talking with Lady Isabella." Mrs. Brown left to summoned the two women back to the suite. Hailee requested to speak to Isabella alone as she knew…-
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After a couple of hours, Carmen finished cooking the chicken soup. She asked the servants to help her bring the soup to Jay's bedroom with the other dishes she prepared for John. Even though her heart is breaking, every time she sees John being too sweet to another woman, she could not behave like a heartless person to hate Ivy and think ill of her. Ivy is grieving right now. She is in pain from her loss. She loves Jay very much, but how unfortunate a life she had. Her husband died at such a young…
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"Hush, now, Ivy… Stop crying now. You are not fully recovered yet." With a gentle voice, John comforted his sister-in-law. Ivy was clinging around him while she wailed loudly. He led her to a chair and helped her sit down. "John… Jay is gone." Ivy was also on the yacht, but she only got minor injuries. She was in the other room when the collision happened. A crew helped her get out of the burning room after some explosion. And according to the hospital, Ivy was two months pregnant. "It is not…
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John was seated in the chair in the first row, in front of his father's coffin. On the other side is his twin brother, Jay. It's been three nights since he held the funeral of his family. He looked around and saw his friends lounging on the corner with Mikael and Rob, talking with low voices. It was ironic that after he made friends with great people who are willing to be his family even though they are not blood-related, his real family died. John pursed his lips into a bitter smile after some…
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Vincent tried to contact John, but he failed to talk to him. Instead, John's assistant got in touch with him and explained that his boss had to fly to C Country to take his father and brother's body to honor a funeral. That same night, Vincent sent Tim and Kristian to help investigate the matter. After everyone heard the sad news, they were careful not to mention anything to Hailee until it solved the case. Or at least, they had clarification of what exactly happened. While the investigation was in…
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In Vincent's study, Shun is seated on a single couch, reading Vincent's proposal. The latter placed a mug of brewed coffee in front of him. Vincent took the sofa across from Shun and waited for his opinion. "I know I am going to step on several directors of Davies International. But I wanted the best for the corporation. The only interest that I have is to give more comfort to my children." "And I will also benefit from it. Whatever success Davies would achieve is also a great impact to Crow…
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"Look at that? The men are too noisy because of Mikael, James, and his uncle Daichi." The wives often look in their husband's direction because of the laughter and yelling from the men. "Well, there is nothing to be surprised about. These men are rarely to be in one place. Thanks to the Davies Corporation's new CEO, things are possible." Riley chimed in. "I agree with sister Riley. Our husbands are busy with their businesses. I'm sure Hailee could relate to it already." Madison added to Riley's…
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"Hello, Hail!" Carmen walks toward Hailee and plants a loud kiss on each other's cheeks. "So good to see you!" "I'm glad you came too." "Of course, I would not miss any opportunity. We're glad Mr. Shen invited us." Carmen glanced at John. Last night, John shared about an embarrassing encounter he had with Hailee, and so Carmen knew John felt nervous today. "Hello, John." Hailee initiated the greetings. After some thought, she agreed to Vincent in trusting John he could help them locate Samuel…
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James knows her very well, so he just played along. Petting Hazel's head, he said, "If you learned my secret recipe, I can't boost my cooking anymore." Hazel smiled with glee, knowing James knew how to please her. "Alright! Then I will eat them all!" She urges James to hurry to feed her more. The kitchen helpers, peeling the carrots, were giggling while watching the new couple. When James leaves the kitchen and heads to the pool, the maids rush to Hazel's sides to gossip. "Miss Hazel,…
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Early in the morning, every servant was occupied with their designated works. Madam Hilda Shen instructed them to clean every corner of the mansion and prepare the guest rooms, maybe some guests would like to stay overnight. The chefs also prepared all the ingredients they needed for the dishes they will cook later. Outside, the head maidservant instructed the male servants to add more tables and chairs in the courtyard. They also put up more beach umbrellas and lounge chairs around the open…
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