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Feiman wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and took a deep breath before answering the call. âSon, what can I do for you?â He tried to keep his voice as normal as possible.
Herman asked in a deep voice, âDad, arenât you at the office?â
Feiman replied, âNo, I have a golf game with Johns. Whatâs up? If itâs not critical, Iâd like to get back to my game.â
Hermanâs voice was clear and determined. âWe lost the bid for the Sincere Investment project. I just wanted to let you know.â
Feiman felt a sinking sensation in his stomach. âItâs just one project, no big deal. Elysian Technologies isnât going to collapse over this; donât stress yourself out.â
Herman frowned slightly. âEnjoy your game. I wonât disturb you.â
âAlright.â Feiman quickly ended the call and breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he had successfully dodged the bullet, but his hurried hang-up made Herman suspicious.
Feiman felt guilty.
Herman pondered briefly before making another call. âDailey, check up on Joseph from Eagle Corporationâ¦â Herman felt it was prudent to be cautious.
If Julie could find out about Josephâs background, Dailey would certainly be able to do it faster.
An hour later, Herman had all the information about Joseph. Josephâs mother, Tina, used to be Feimanâs secretary.
After reviewing the documents, Hermanâs expression darkened.
Dailey asked, âBoss, are you okay?â
The sudden appearance of a half-brother would unsettle anyone. Herman sealed the documents. âLetâs keep this under wraps.â Dailey agreed, âUnderstood, boss.â
As long as Feiman could keep his secret from Katelyn, Herman would hold off on exposing him. If this ticking time bomb exploded, it would be a huge blow to Katelyn.
Herman chose to keep his cool while Joseph waited to be discovered. He had intentionally competed against Herman for the project in order to attract his attention and make him aware of his existence. But as the night fell, there was no response from Elysian Technologies regarding the projected loss, and they hadnât approached him.
Joseph was puzzled. He had undercut Elysian Technologiesâ bid, how could there be no reaction?
At Harmony Meadows.
Anastasia, who had slept too much during the day, was now wide awake. She stood on the balcony, looking down at the street.
The incident of Leo losing his child had caused a buzz in the neighborhood, with police cars frequently driving by.
The residents were also buzzing about the missing child. It had been a whole day, and the child was still nowhere to be found.
Just then, the door creaked open. Herman came in and, upon seeing Anastasia on the balcony, asked, âWhat are you looking at? Why are you still up?â
It was late at night. Tavon ate dinner and reluctantly left, while Salma and Pattie went to bed.
âI canât sleep,â Anastasia replied, âLeoâs child is missing.â
âNo wonder I saw police cars in the neighborhood,â Herman commented. âThey still havenât found him?â
âNo news yet.â Anastasia closed the balcony window. âLeo and Penny had a fight this afternoon. Leo chased Penny all over the neighborhood. I told Mom not to take Pattie outside. Itâs not safe.â
âWeâve finished setting up the new house. Weâll move there this weekend.â Herman came up behind Anastasia and wrapped his arms around her. âItâs quieter there.â
âSure,â Anastasia agreed. She was uneasy about Penny losing her child, especially after Leo had threatened someone with a knife. Who knew what could happen next if they couldnât find the child?
Herman gently rubbed Anastasiaâs belly and asked softly, âHow are you feeling? Still bloated?â
âIâm much better,â Anastasia replied with a smile. âOur baby is so good, not causing me any trouble. In fact, I had a bowl of soup and some vegetables for dinner.â
âEat smaller meal portions and control your diet,â Herman advised. âIâve hired a nutritionist who will take care of your diet once
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we move to the new house.â
âThatâs great,â Anastasia smiled, then asked, âBy the way, did you sort out the issue with my cousin?â