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Bill Rockefeller had no prior knowledge of Alex and Brittany Rockefeller’s presence.He arrived at six in the evening.Compared to a few days ago where he looked glum and morose after receiving a slap on the face from Lord Lex Gunther, Bill was a completely different man today. He was in high spirits and laughed as he entered the room. “Gavin! What’s up with you? Really rare of you to invite me for a drink, eh!”He then saw Alex standing at the side.His smile faded from his face. “Traitor, what are you doing here?”Bill had the shock of his life the other day and pushed all blame onto Alex, seeing that he was still a good-for-nothing brat.Alex looked straight ahead and remained silent.Instead, Brittany spoke, “Father, Alex is still your grandson. How can you say those things to him?”“Ah! Brittany...You’re alive?”Bill was startled.“Indeed, I am. You don’t seem too happy about this, though?”Returning to his senses, Bill’s expression darkened as he snapped angrily, “The
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Alex Rockefeller quickly intercepted and grabbed Bill by the hand mid-air.He glared and sneered. “Old fool, enjoy the last days of standing up. Your happy days are numbered.”Earlier, he observed Bill Rockefeller having a serious case of blocked arteries in his brain. It wouldn’t be long before he would suffer a stroke and become bedridden.To say Bill was mad was an understatement. He left in a rage.Gavin Cole sighed, “I have no idea why he is in such a bad mood. You all are a family, aren’t you? Don’t worry, Brittany. I’ll talk to him.”Brittany remained silent.Brittany and Alex wanted to meet Bill to find out his sentiment, but the response was even worse than expected.Bill did not take the death of William Rockefeller seriously. His attitude toward Brittany and Alex was atrocious. The truth did not matter. All he wanted was for them to leave the Rockefeller family, like trash being swept out of the house.It started drizzling when they left Cole Residence. The autumn
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John Rockefeller’s heart leaped hearing the news.But he soon calmed down. “So what if she wakes up? She is now a woman of infamy and has nothing to her name. She is no match for us.”Bill Rockefeller suddenly lowered his voice. “John, Brittany said that she possessed evidence of your corrupt practices and also your ties with the Japanese. Do you think that’s going to be okay?”John snickered. “Father, it happened more than half a year ago. Even if there is something fishy, any trace of it would have been gone by now.”Bill breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness. Anyhow, Rockefeller Group can never fall into the hands of Alex, that bastard.”Alex would be disturbed by Bill’s statement.“Don’t worry. It will never happen. Even till his death, William did not even have an inkling who he actually was. That fool! He would never have expected to toil his life away only for his efforts to be seized by others.”It was noon the next day at Assex Manor.Lugging her suitcases along,
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Brittany Rockefeller was unconscious and bedridden for more than six months, during which she could only be kept alive with IV fluids.Even as she regained consciousness, it would take time for her to recuperate and recover.With that in mind, Alex Rockefeller wrote a prescription to hasten her recovery process.However, he did not possess a medical license. As such, he was not allowed to obtain the various drugs needed from pharmacies and hospitals alike. Only Cheryl Coney could help. Hence, he dialed her number.Cheryl was at the hospital as they spoke and agreed to it immediately. Plus, she was also very fascinated by Alex’s prescription.Speeding along the streets in his M8, he arrived at the hospital in no time.Cheryl was talking to a family member of a patient in her office. It was pleasing to see her speak in a gentle voice and carry herself so graciously. Dorothy Assex, on the other hand.It had been a long time since Alex felt any warmth from her. Neglect and apathy
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Slapped by Dorothy Assex, Alex Rockefeller looked at her in astonishment while Cheryl Coney exclaimed, “How could you hit him!”Dorothy glared at the woman in the doctor’s robe and said, “What’s wrong with it, huh? We are still husband and wife, and you are nothing but a mistress!”A nurse came by then, wanting to see Cheryl, and was quickly distracted by the drama unfolding before her eyes.All she could think of was Cheryl Coney, the granddaughter of California’s Miracle Doctor and the hospital’s star, being somebody else’s mistress.Alex frowned, seeing the nurse’s presence. Hurriedly, he pulled Dorothy aside and said, “Stop talking nonsense. There is nothing between Doctor Coney and me!”Dorothy violently shook her hand. “Get your hands off me! What were you doing, huh? I saw everything!”The scene attracted the attention of a few more nurses.Alex understood the danger if things were left to their own accord. Dragging Dorothy behind him, Alex leaped for the exit. “My apolog
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Alex Rockefeller wanted to take the call outside of the car, but that would make him look guilty of any wrongdoing.He explained, “It’s Doctor Coney. I needed her help to prepare a prescription.”He should not have explained, as Dorothy Assex quickly added, “Are you going to go on speaker mode?”“Why not?” replied Alex.“Hello, Doctor Coney!” He greeted me after accepting the call and started to switch on the speaker mode.Unexpectedly, Cheryl replied in a slightly flirtatious voice, “Why are you calling me Doctor Coney? Just call me Cheryl instead now that we are not in the hospital anymore.”Alex shivered.He noticed a murderous aura emanating from Dorothy.“Uhm, is there anything you want to talk to me about?”“I just want to know… if you are okay?”Alex replied, “Of course! Don’t worry.”Cheryl smiled. “Your ex-wife is quite the character, isn’t she? I was a little frightened just now. So, how are things between you and her? I thought you were divorced, so why is she sti
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An hour later at the Assex Manor.Dorothy Assex returned with a miserable expression.Seeing that, Claire Assex was pleased and said smugly, “I told you, right? The county courthouse opens at nine in the morning tomorrow. We are going to file your divorce immediately.”“Nobody is getting a divorce here,” Dorothy said coldly.Claire immediately jumped on her two feet. “Dorothy, just how smitten are you? What is so good about him? Even after what he did to you? Look, I know Spark Rockefeller likes you. Let me talk to him tomorrow.”“Mother, what is wrong with you? Did you forget what that jerk did to me?” “At least he is better than Alex! He cheated on you!” replied Claire.Dorothy stormed upstairs without saying anything else, and she was not in the mood to have dinner.It was seven o’clock at night when Dorothy received a phone call from Shermaine Ford. “Lady Assex, headquarters called saying that an important meeting will be held tomorrow at nine at our company. The board of
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Shermaine Ford betrayed her.Dorothy Assex was infuriated. After all, she guided Shermaine to where she was today. From giving her an opportunity right after high school to entrust her with managerial roles and repay her loans, she was an immense help throughout it all.At the end of the day, Shermaine chose to side with Emma Assex and played a nasty trick on Dorothy, embarrassing herself in an important meeting. A true traitor.Emma, who was Anderson’s daughter and the rumored person to replace Dorothy as the new general manager, looked at Dorothy with a smirk on her face. “Lady Assex, I believe your secretary gave you the right information. I think you overslept. Alas, that abandoned son of Rockefeller brought us a massive contract in exchange for a favor, but you had to mess it up. I know you were upset and chose to make up for it in the bedroom. However, please do not get caught up in your own desire. You have a company to run.”Dorothy’s expression was as frosty as the winds