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ye

yeli's two-year-old daughter asked, batting her long

yes, his perfect lips, and his curly black hair. For age she was a smart, precarious child, alway

get you to school", Mayeli replied, standin

own Steve Madden heels to complete the look. Her blonde hair

, pl

going to pick me up from school today, cos I won'

ucked into a navy blue skirt. On her white socks, and covered feet

r daughter, head

fifty-year-old mother who was sitt

Brielle's lit

my b

eat before heading for the driver's seat. Her mind was occupied with the wor

telling him?" Her mother h

her", she

e her as? A whore who slept with him, just to

over him. I know the two of you were quite close, but

e feelings f

y did yo

im. Besides, I was on pills so

know Mayeli, she

w how to tel

mise me you'll give your baby the gift of knowi

, please stop crying al

would tell him, but she wasn't c

ryelle's little voice call

e ba

aded straight for the office. Nixen had

he large doors of JCK firm. He looked nice in his brown

Where is the m

m. They're wai

ks Kr

portant meetings. She did

om the boardroom as she got closer

", the voices of her

s turne

ng a quiet entrance", s

ning Nixen". Nixen thre

ular", he mouthed

ack, putting on her best,

r boss slash the C

lawyer at JCK, over the years she had thought his crush w

May date on New Year's Day, and she had given him

ty-six, the son of a multi-billionaire, and a strikingly handsome man at that, but she wasn't s

was wearing an expensive-looking Navy-blue suit that contrasted wonderfully with his straight golden-brow

able, and all eyes in the spacious, white-p

ed signed a partnership deal two years ago, or

that was mostly because she was trying her best to avoid Killia

wd of men and

ng how global they are. This could mean a lot of deals and contracts for us, and we need to do our best

is words had sunk int

the assistance of others of course, but whoever is picked would

, asked. It was obvious he already thought himself the

, and Mayeli tried her best to stifle the laughter threat

though. All you have to do is write a name and toss it in the basket on the table

asket on the ta

, scribbling and tossing. After five minu

to do with Killian, and in truth, she couldn't bear to face him, which w

inner", Nixe

in the room. Her sweaty palms

ats Claudia, I'll see you in my office in a few minut

dia choked

at JCK, and with her professionalism, brains, and experience, she deserved to be

she hadn't known she was hold

omen left the room. Some are happy, while som

ia", echoed thr

ing it wou

e Nixen's tall, perfec

ng it wouldn't be me,"

hoice, and I support it

y only one vote. S

s fi

dinner on

just give up. And somehow, she found herself being drawn to

er is

have to ge

ently thanked God again for not being chosen,