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Linc's brisk walk into the vast living room is a wordless indication that something is wrong. Anthony Petrov should have known this from his body language, but he is intrigued with the picture that he is painting. He is not a good painter, he just knows the basics, but he seems very impressed with his terrible work. He stands up with a satisfied sigh and turns to see Linc with his lips pinched in anxiety. “Sir, I'm afraid I have terrible news. John Kent just called to inform me that his Uncle, Von, has just passed away.” Anthony Petrov is wiping the water colour from his fingers and his eyes shoot up. “Von Kent? Dead?” “I'm afraid so, sir.” “What the fuck happened to him?” Anthony screws his face. “I was having so much fun with the guy. Has his issues, but he was also a badass accountant..” Linc is about to say that John is also there to take over, but he is overwhelmed by a raging fit of cough. In between coughs, he excuses himself and goes to the bathroom. The cough has a
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John Kent is completely distraughted by the news. He simply can't believe that his Uncle killed himself. His Uncle has never called in sick to work, not to talk more of being depressed, so what's the reason? He manages to drive to his Uncle's house without getting into an accident, and his wristwatch beeps to alert him that eleven o'clock. The servants are all standing outside, the two woman among them are holding each other and crying hard, the rest looks disheveled. John manages to stay calm, but he is panicking inside of him. If his Uncle is really gone, then this has changed a lot of things for him. “Where is he?” He asks the head servant. “In his bedroom, sir. We didn't know what to do. We thought of calling an ambulance before calling you, but–” “You did the right thing.” John nods. “No one should leave here, please. I don't want news spreading.” He walks into the house and the silence is so heavy on him. Even the house feels empty and eerie, like there is a strange p
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Von Kent's company is in the red now, but that's not his most pressing problem. Under deep disguise, he visits the casinos and spends a couple of hundred thousands, before taking two beautiful ladies back to his mansion. Seeing him driving in with the two ladies that are young enough to be his grandchildren, the servants know the drill. They give each other curt nods and immediately jump to work. They clean up the house, drop some bottles of wine, some simple recreational drugs, and some stamina boosting drugs in his bedroom. “You girls are about to have the best time of your life,” he tells them with a voice slurred by alcohol. The girls, equally drunk, look at each other and giggle some more. “Mister Kent, we learned that you work directly for the Professor. You must be very rich!” One bites her finger. “And I'm about to be richer when he finally becomes President. Best for you guys to stick around me for that. You are going to be the envy of all your friends!” They manage
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John's throat immediately goes dry. There would have been many things he would have done differently if he had known that Roman is the CEO of such a huge finance company. For starters, he wouldn't have kidnapped the man's daughter with such cruelty. It's been almost thirty hours since they took the girl, and he and Finna have vehemently refused to admit to what they have done. Apart from Stephanie's outburst that left brushes on Finna's face, there has been no report to the police or anything. Roman was out of the country when his daughter was snatched away from school, but that was part of the entire plan…What John Kent never expected is for Roman to turn out to be a secret millionaire, and also calmly come to his office to ask for his child. His neck is slightly turned to the side, and he has a smile on his face. Like this whole thing better not be more than a big fat joke. “I– I don't know what you are talking about.” John won't hold his gaze. “Come on, John, don't be a s
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Stephanie's holds her breath as she breeze past the doors of some private hospital room. She is just out of yet another surgery, and she should be going to rest in her office, but she is not. She is hurrying to room 233 because, she has just been informed that one of her servants was involved in a car accident. She wasn't given a name, but that doesn't make her any less worried. Besides, Roman is out of the country, so that means that she is responsible for everyone else in the meantime. She pushes the door, and her eyes lands on the patient. The young woman is so badly bruised up that she can't recognize her face at first. Poor woman, she winces and pulls herself to her feet, even when her nurse tries to stop her. “Mrs Croft…” Stephanie's back immediately hits against the wall. “Willow…” Willows jaw is clenched, and she keeps her eyes on the ground. “Where is my daughter?” Stephanie hand goes to her mouth as the sobs rushes out. “Please! Please! Where is my child?” The nu
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Willow already feel her eyes get blurry, whatever this little demon has injected into her is already taking effect. She has faintly hear the screams from Athena, as she shakes and begs her to wake up. Willow clench her teeth, fighting so hard to fight the drowsiness that is taking over her. “Seatbelt! Now!” She yells with the last of her strength, then hit the reserve as hard as she can. The tires screech and Athena shuts her eyes tightly, but it's too late. The gate has already been closed, and the car meets it with a loud collision, the back of the car has been crushed into an ugly shape. Athena cries out in fear and pain. Even though Willow has thrown herself over the child to protect her, Athena has hit her head. Willow is unconscious now, bleeding some behind her hair. Smoke is rising from the engine of the car, and the crude smell of burning rubber is scratching Athena's throat and lungs. She stumbles out of the car, coughing and hitting her chest. She falls on her kn
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