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Life wasn't always easy for Holly Thomas but all that has changed in her current life. Now, she is a respected Law Clerk and studying to be a lawyer. The way things are going, it looks like she will be running the law practice one day. Then, unexpectedly, the aged owner of the firm dies. The reading of the Will brings the playboy, Barrister son, Silvio, into Holly's world because not only has Silvio inherited a business that he does not want but Holly has become a joint owner, along with him. Given her ambition to make the business succeed is equal to his ambition to wind it up, there is bound to be conflict. Can the old law firm survive this division? Can the two adversaries reach an agreement? Is a resolution even possible? What will happen between these two, dynamic, sexy adversaries, especially when the sparks start to fly between them?
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Cruel & Unusual Chapter 13 – the casual Fox
Holly watched as Silvio slowly picked at his food. Sometimes Silvio’s Father would do this. Anthony was actually named, Silvio Anthony Ferox the second. The firm had been set up by Anthony’s Father, who had also gone by the name Silvio. That was why Anthony went by his middle name rather than be known as junior. By the time that Silvio had come along, the founder who was also Silvio’s grandfat
Last Updated : 2020-11-09Cruel & Unusual Chapter 12 - Lunch
Silvio was absorbed in the files on his Father’s desk. Not only was he studying them to ensure that the duty of care was complied with, he was also reading up on what kind of matters the firm dealt with. In the files he would come across work, clearly prepared by Holly and then a few small notes on the side in his Father’s handwriting, giving her instructions on things to follow up or thanking her on a job well done. To Silvio
Last Updated : 2020-11-09Cruel & Unusual Chapter 11 – A New Week Begins
It was Monday morning and Holly stepped out of her car and walked from the car park toward the office door. Ferox & Associate was written on the glass door and also on a sign above. She sorted through her keys and found the office one, then opened up the door and thus, Ferox & Associates, was open for business and a new week had begun.Only this week was different. Anthony had gone. Even though Holly was usually the first in to open up the office, everything seemed strangely quiet. It was most likely coming from her but the office seemed to be in mourning for Anthony as well. Holly flicked on the lights, turned on the office computer and then sorted through the facsimiles lay
Last Updated : 2020-11-09Cruel & Unusual Chapter 10 - Everything has Changed
Holly had wandered along the street for about an hour after leaving the hospital. She walked aimlessly as though she was in a daze. She later realised that she had been in shock. At the time though, she had no idea. The reality that Anthony had died only hit her when she returned to her car and opened the door. It hit her with a rapid force and suddenly she found herself collapsed inside the car where she burst into uncontrollable tears.Never in her life had she felt like this but she could not control her emotions, nor stem the flow of tears. A deep, guttural cry came out of her mouth from deep within and it surprised her but it had to escape from her body.“This is the st
Last Updated : 2020-11-09
