“Let’s see how things go after Chuck has a look at the video,” Debra reminded
Stacey nodded. “Sure. She looked up at Russel after concurring with Debra and stated, “<b>Can </b>you send me this video?”
“Absolutely!” he replied enthusiastically. His eyes lit up as he quickly took out his phone, looking at Stacey with expectation “We’ll need <b>to </b>swap numbers, then I can send it over to you.”
His eager demeanor slightly amused her, and she responded with a slight smirk, “Okay” ‘No big deal. I’ll just block him if he turns out to be dodgy, she thought.
At that moment, Debra interjected, “I’ll give you my number instead.” She was constantly wary of men who approached her daughter.with ulterior motives. After all, Stacey had just gotten out of a pickle with difficulty and couldn’t afford to fall for the trickery of such sleazeballs again.
Russel was momentarily speechless, his smile fading quickly. Meanwhile, Debra took out her phone and added his contact, soon receiving the video he <b>sent </b>over. Russel’s eyes flitted between Debra and Stacey, then he exhaled and remarked somberly, “Trying to woo you seems quite the challenge, Ms. Carter. <b>Stacey </b>couldn’t help but burst intoughter at his
“Don’t you sweet talk my daughter!” Debra eyed Russel dubiously as she warned him. The Carter family won’t be fooled so easily!‘ she mused.
In response, Russel quickly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. “I promise, 1…” He trailed off, distracted and suddenly captivated by the radiant smile on Stacey’s face. She’s truly beautiful when she smiles, he thought. Observing Russel stiring at Stacey mid–sentence, Debra deliberately started to cough loudly.
This snapped Russel out of his daze. However, he had lost his train of thought upon turning his attention back to Debra. Sheepishly, he lowered his hands and quickly rified, “Please rest assured; I have no ulterior motives.”
Debra snorted coldly. She would have believed him before, but not anymore. Debra’s guard was up as she contemted, She might have believed him previously, but not under the current circumstances. Debra was cautious, thinking, My dear daughter deserves only the best, and those with dishonorable intentions can get lost “Erase the video from your phone for now. If I decide it’s okay, I’ll send it back to you, and then you can show it to your father,” shemanded firmly,
“All right. <b>Thank </b>you, Madam!” Russel responded eagerly, promptly deleting the video in front of them. The professional bodyguards <b>made </b>sure to verify that no unauthorized videos of Stacey remained on his device before handing it back.
Meanwhile, Theodore, Taylor Morgan, andn <b>were </b>relishing a barbecue in a private room at <b>a </b>restaurant in Marloria. Seated next to Taylor was his current girlfriend, Celeste Wayne.
“Theodore, <b>what’s </b>the situation between you and <i>Reba</i>?”n inquired.
Taylor looked over at Theodore, chiming in, “Are you nning un remarrying her?”
Samuel cut to the chase, saying. “The Carter family has officially weed Reba back and publicly dered that Stacey, I mean Reba, and her child are heirs to their fortune. Now, it seems everyone is vying for her attention.”
“My dad urged me to pursue her just two days ago,” Taylor <i>added </i>
“What exactly do you mean <i>by </i><i>that</i>?<i>” </i><i>Theodore </i>asked, <b>his </b>irritation apparent as he red at Taylor,
Just checking if you’re still interested in remarrying Reba. <i>If </i>not, I might step in <i>Taylor </i>said with augh. “Don’t me me for seizing an opportunity now that everyone is after the Canter family’s wealth, Theodore. If things are truly over between you two, you might as well let your <i>best </i>friend benefit instead of someone else”
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As Taylor finished his sentence, Theodore stood abruptly and struck him hard in the face. Naturally, Taylor, having grown
a toughened street fighter, swiftly retaliated. Their confrontation stunned Celeste, who moved away with a shriek.
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Unfortunately, his attempt was futile as Theodore’s anger had overtaken him. In the heat of the moment, Theodore grabbed a beer bottle and smashed it against Taylor’s head. The impact caused Taylor, his face now covered in blood, to loosen his
hold immed It was only then thatn managed to pull them apart. <b>Shaking</b>, <i>he </i>assessed Taylor’s bloody condition, his
uneasy gaze shifting back to Theodore.
Theodore’s eyes were red with fury as he turned to leave. Ian instinctively followed but paused upon realizing Taylor’s severe condition. He turned back, quickly dialed emergency services, and waited anxiously for the ambnce.
Taylor cked out and copsed right then. Thankfully, the ambnce arrived promptly and transported him to the hospital. The fight marked the end of Theodore and Taylor’s friendship. Thus forth, they would be enemies, their camaraderie bygone. Meanwhile, Ian followed the ambnce to the hospital and stayed untilte, ensuring <b>Taylor </b>was stable before leaving.
After leaving the restaurant, Theodore headed to thepany only to discover that Gifford, the Edwards Group’s vice- president, had requested leave to chase after a romantic interest. Theodore frowned, suspicious of the timing, pondering. “Could Gifford really be stepping away now, when he’s been scheming to take over the Edwards Group? And all for a supposed romantic pursuit? To think he’d have a romantic interest in someone!”
Despite his doubts, Theodore saw the advantage in Gifford’s absence and approved the leave request without <i>further </i>ado. It would be far more convenient for Theodore to proceed with his ns without Gifford’s presence at thepany
Upon getting approval, Gifford revealed with a smirk, ‘I should mention, you <i>know </i>my crush too. <i>It’s </i>Reba, your ex–wife.”C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
Theodore’s face contorted in shock at the revtion, and he sprang up, ring at Gifford incredulously. His reaction merely elicited <i>a </i>chortle from Gifford, who held up his leave letter and uttered joyously. “Dad has promised me half of the Edwards Group’s shares if I can win Reba’s affection.”
In a fury, Theodore lunged at Gifford, poised to deliver a punch to thetter’s face. However, Gifford had long since anticipated his moves and took several steps back. “Calm down, Theodore. Dad’s hands and mine are tied. <i>If </i>only your weren’t such a good–for–nothing who can’t even get the girl after pursuing her for so long. It’s toopetitive now that she’s back with the Carter family, and they’ve announced they’re granting her inheritance rights. If we don’t act fast to win her back, someone else will, and it’ll be our loss. Don’t me me; I’m just trying to do what’s best for our family.” He then walked away confidently.
Behind him, Theodore, enraged, grabbed a ss from his desk and hurled it at Gifford as he walked away, aiming at the <b>back </b>of his head. Gifford, sensing the impending danger, ducked just in time, and the ss shattered on the floor instead. He nced down at the ss shards, then looked back into the office at the infuriated Theodore, his mood unshaken as he whistled casually and continued on his merry way out.