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Nina Sinclair was trying hard to contact Valerie but there was no info about her. Neither Valerie was providing her any further contact details about her whereabouts, nor she was trying to connect to her.

The rest of her group was back home.

What kind of daughter–in–law was she? Without even an ounce of responsibility.

Nina brought Valerie Aaron back after kicking off Marissa Aaron from Rafael’s life and the Sinclair house.

Aarons were from a middle–class background. When Valerie was born, they thought they hit a jackpot. She was so beautiful and knew how to grab anyone’s heart from a very young age.

When Marissa Aaron was born, she didn’t receive the same welcome. Though, her parents later realized that she was the brains of the family.

No one gave a flying fu*ck to those brains because they knew the world. could only be ruled by outer beauty.

When Valerie ran away, they begged Marissa to marry Rafael. But once Val was back, their parents had to stay quiet.

They just wanted any of their daughters to stay as Sinclair family’s daughter–in–law. No matter if it was Marissa or Valerie.

Forcing Nina Sinclair for Marissa meant that their daughters would be sent back home so they agreed to welcome Valerie back and obey Nina.

Nina was always obsessed with beauty. She liked Valerie when Rafael brought her home to meet her but then the bi*tch left her son at the altar.

The worst thing was seeing Marissa enjoying life with Rafael. All that money and property was in danger and Nina didn’t want that.

She kept giving Marissa Aaron a secret medicine mixed with a drink. She had to take the help of a maid and pay her to do this task.

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The medicine was supposed to avoid any future pregnancy. Luckily Rafael and Marissa also seemed uninterested in making kids.

The moment Valerie was back, Nina got rid of all the staff from Sinclair Palace and hired a team of new servants overnight.

Valerie was back, and Rafael’s surgery was successful. Life was perfect. What more, she could want?

A child.

Rafael’s child.

A Sinclair heir.

This was her only demand from Valerie, and she couldn’t fulfill it. Nina was pacing around in her office when her secretary came inside and halted in her steps. Her boss seemed quite worried about something.

“Boss!” she picked up a mineral water bottle along with a few pills from the corner table and put them on her boss’s desk, “please. Take this. You’ll feel

better.”

“Th… there are so many things that you don’t know, Geena,” Nina said tiredly, “Valerie is taking advantage of me and my son. She is not honest with me. And do you know what I feel?” Geena quickly held Nina’s arms who was on the verge of tears, “I feel even my son is being dishonest. What should I do?”

“Boss! Oh, Nina!” Geena took the lady to her seat and helped her sit down.

She hurriedly passed the water bottle to the lady’s lips and urged her to take a few sips, “Come on, Nina. Drink some of it. Pop in these pills and you’re good to go,”

Nina did as she was instructed.

Geena was her young secretary, her assistant, her traveling buddy, someone she could gossip with endlessly.

Sometimes she used to call her Genie instead of Geena.

One call from Nina and she used to get whatever she required in the blink of an eye.

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“Feeling better?” after a few minutes, Geena asked her, holding her hand and rubbing it continuously. Nina who was now relaxed looked at Geena from her half–opened lids, “Sometimes I feel I should have a daughter instead of a son,” she told her assistant who didn’t say a word.

This was best about Geena. She knew when to poke her nose in her boss’s

business.

“You have got a beautiful son, Nina,” Nina nodded with a sad smile. She never made any demand from her son except to give the family an heir.

A blond heir.

She was obsessed with blonde people. She got attracted to her husband who was a blond through and through.

Nina was happy that now her baby would be a blond too.

Alas! Rafael took everything from his father but took his black hair from his mom. Being a Sinclair, he could get any girl, but Nina was over the moon when Rafael brought Valerie.

Nina didn’t mind that a girl who had no background would be her

daughter–in–law. She was satisfied that a girl with such a weak background would stay under her thumb.

And man! She was right.

First Valerie and then Marissa. She could easily intimidate both girls in the past. Her best time was with Marissa who became almost a robot for her.

Nina would ask her not to eat fish but only eat vegetables and the girl would easily submit to her demands.

She could see how Marissa and Rafael were getting more involved with each other and were getting closer. She was scared that Marissa could get pregnant.

So, she started giving her herbal medicine before her breakfast to avoid any chances of a baby. Nina wasn’t a fool. She did realize that no precaution worked a hundred percent.

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as Mrs. Sinclair after Rafael’s eye surgery.

Nina sat back in her chair, swallowing the last of her medicine with a grimace.

She glanced around her cluttered office, barely acknowledging the mess that had accumulated over the past week.

Nobody was allowed to touch that clutter until the fashion week was

over. Swatches of fabrics in vibrant colors were draped over every available surface.

Sketched and designed drafts were scattered across the floor. Even in the hall that was next to the office, half–finished garments were hanging from mannequins placed haphazardly around it.

“Honestly!” Geena shook her head while sorting through the garment pieces. lying around on the floor, “I don’t know how you manage to work in this chaos, Nina.”

She stacked a pile of design reports neatly on Geena’s desk. Nina felt pathetic. She had no one in her life except a few shallow friends who wouldn’t take a minute to leave her unless she had money to spend.

Geena might be closest to her, but she was herself a young girl who was doing this job because she was paid well.

Nina hired her because the girl knew how to kneel in front of Nina. She was a submissive fellow who didn’t know how to speak for herself. Just like Nina liked it.

Geena grew up in an orphanage and couldn’t even complete her graduation. She badly needed the job and Nina appointed her because she wasn’t able to find a sincere girl. The plan was to fire Geena after a few days once she got the desired candidate.

However, Geena was so hardworking that slowly Nina started depending on her. She started sharing things with her, but those things were mostly related to her professional life.

She was not a fool to share her personal problems with her. Just a few

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complaints about Valerie were enough.

Geena was aware that Nina had a drop–dead gorgeous son and a laughter–in–law, but unlike other girls, she never tried to probe her employer about Rafael Sinclair and his personal life.

Nina hired her three years back, so the girl didn’t know anything about. Marissa and Valerie’s fiasco.

Geena was now collecting empty coffee cups from the floor, “Nina. I have observed you lately. How will you manage your business if you won’t take care of your health.”

The girl was quickly cleaning the messy clutter like a genie and Nina’s Brian wasn’t even registering what she was saying.

She was more focused on the throbbing headache that had subsided slightly after taking the medicines.

She wasn’t interested in taking the call when the phone started buzzing.

“Hey, Nina,” one of her executives, was on the phone, “Don’t forget the client. call at three tomorrow noon. Also, I have finalized the presentation for the board meeting. I’ll email it to you early morning so that you can have a

look…”

The man kept rambling without realizing that Nina wasn’t even answering him unless the phone from her hand was grabbed by Geena.

“Gorish! Can’t you see…. I mean can’t you feel her lack of response on the phone? She is not well and here you are speaking nonstop without giving her a chance to speak,” she snapped on the phone, “now spare my boss and focus. on your job! It’s past office hours so take a breather and let Ms. Nina live at little,” with that she slammed the phone on the cradle.

“Nina. It’s quite late, you need to go home. You don’t look alright to me,” Nina didn’t understand. She was a strong lady and knew how to tackle her employees, but Rafael’s call had disturbed her immensely.

“I think you are right. I should go home. You can also come to my place,” Nina

who were busy in keeping everything at

invited her and Geena’s hands o

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its place paused for a moment.

“I?” she pointed her finger to her chest, “You are inviting me to your home?”

Nina nodded with a smile, “You are more than a daughter to me, Geena. Why not?”

Geena had a hesitant smile on her face. Nina never invited her home without any business purpose. They were close but Nina never shared even a hotel room with her during traveling.

Geena had been to her apartment for discussions, meetings and for helping her with appointments. But never for a friendly visit.

While staring at her secretary absent–mindedly, Nina had only one thing in

mind.

Geena was also a blonde with a weak financial background. How about if she discarded Valerie and asked Rafael to marry Geena?

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