Dominic

It's been a few days now since my mother transferred those shares to me and I still can't get over it.

After what happened that same day with Vanessa and Uncle Jerry, I couldn't really go out and celebrate as that would've been insensitive of me, which is why I decided to wait until Saturday and the day is finally here.

Usually, I'd be doing this in the evening but I thought Frank and I would start early, which is why we're already having a heavy feast at his restaurant and it's only 9 in the morning.

After sipping from his glass, he says, "You know, it's crazy how you already spoke to your dad so you could work less but you now have more shares to focus on."

I smile at him. "That's no big deal. I'll find a way to handle it because honestly, this is the best gift ever. Vanessa can have all the estates possible but for me, this is better."

"I've been meaning to ask you this. How did Jake and Sophie feel about this?"

"They wholeheartedly congratulated me." I proudly chuckle.

"Wow, that's cool. I didn't expect that since that's your mom's most important company."

"My siblings know when to fight for what they believe also belongs to them. I haven't seen any of that so far, so we're good."

He nods, stroking his chin. "Hmm... I wonder what you'll get me for my birthday this upcoming weekend."

"You really want me to tell you?"

"Usually, I like my surprises to just be surprises, but I'm curious as hell, so tell me."

I lean forward and say. "You're getting a handshake from me."

He looks away, shaking his head with a scoff. "Don't you dare try that shit with me because your birthday's next month!"

"That doesn't change my mind at all," I reply to him, looking down at my phone to reply to Vanessa's text.

As Frank goes on to talk about a few memories from last year's birthdays and I throw in a few moments of my own just to mock him, my enthusiasm fades at the notification at the top of my screen from the gossip sight, making my eyes widen.

everything okay?" he asks, noticing that I

whisper,

eye on the website and for a moment, it seemed they wouldn't post anything about it, but I

begin to read the article and my heart races with

to stop her from revealing our identities, I haven't been able

the article all the way to the end, I give my phone to Frank, whose jaw drops while reading the

raised his head. "That's how it went down

think that's the important thing

but she's definitely messing with your head now. That's why she didn't want to pick up your calls. She wanted to wait for this. What are you going to do if she never picks up?" "Sooner or later, she has to pick up."

"Whoa, take it easy."

you think that's fucking possible right now?" I glare at

his hands. "Hey, if you break

but it's just a message from

I slide my phone across

you need to calm

I say, "I might end up taking out

shit." He points at me as a warning. "Even without this, I know you already plan on being competitive, but don't fuck him up

me down, Frank begins to talk about the few matches we've had, all in which I was extremely competitive but all I can

look around and there aren't too many people present, so I lower my voice as I speak to

have you been ignoring my calls?"

me?" She snickers. "A new

read

That means you've been monitoring the

hold a glass in my hand, trying so hard not to squeeze it until it

just looks on, gesturing to me with his hand to stay

she asks. "It was about giving

sneer. "The next time you give out information, you better

even want to talk about stuff concerning how we broke up for the next article. I think I just might reveal the names. That will change everything for

dare," I

into laughter. "Oh, babe, there's nothing that

parents reacted to the previous article, giving me an idea of what I should

deep breath and say, "Listen, what do you

never ask. I'll tell

back in

but you're going to fly out to

disbelief. "You must be out of

me

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