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His side was always filled with people, four of them in fact, and there were constant arguments every day.
I made up my mind, and without hesitation, I listed the place with a realtor.
I moved back into the suburban villa.
Since Penny’s miscarriage, Daniel hadn’t been back to the company.
I picked myself up, replaced the staff, and prepared to recruit a new team.
I threw myself completely into work.
But little did I know, a dangerous storm was quietly brewing.
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Dubining the morning meeting, one of thehe enepiployees suddenly began acting out.t.
Hé–violetelytly slammed documents, watere cupsparandocomputers.
He then everen went on to smash his is coworkers’rs‘ computers as well.
Furious, a, cottelaeaque tried to confront him but he reactedewiwit intense aggression.
I stepped in to mediatate.
In In a split second, asasonoranexexpected, he pipulled a folding knife forominis pocket and lu lunged at me, stabbing wiwildly.
I wawasn’t prepared, and asalsre reached out tc blblock, the sharp blade slashedeacacross my ararm. My face felt a sudden heasaarandslasa
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bright red blood dripping down.
Screams erupted around me, and the braver employees grabbed a mop to fight him off.
My secretary helped me towards the door, and amidst the chaos, the security guards rushed in.
Within moments, the man was subdued.
I was rushed to the hospital to treat my wound. Though it looked terrifying, luckily, it didn’t hit any vital spots.
The police arrived and took us back to file reports.
They thought it was a labor dispute, but I told them it was the first time I had ever seen him; I didn’t know him at all before.
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The police checked his records and revealed he had a history of mental illness.
“How could someone with a history of mental illness be allowed to look for work?”
I racked my brain and realized that this person wasn’t one I had hired.
In a flash of clarity, I finally understood the connection.
“Officer, I suspect this was a deliberate attempt to kill me!”
The police took my words seriously.
That afternoon, Daniel was arrested.
This man had been hired by Daniel, and they were close–Daniel’s high school classmate.
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The police investigated Daniel and his accomplice’s phones, where they found incriminating evidence.
Before the trial, Penny came to beg me.
“Jane, you’re fine now, aren’t you? Please, I beg you, let Daniel go.”
How ridiculous. My survival was just luck, not your mercy.
“Penny, you’re an accomplice. I didn’t pursue any charges against you out of consideration for how many years you’ve been in my family. Do you think I’m just that kind–hearted?”
Penny glared at me with venom, shouting in a frenzy, “I truly hate that I didn’t kill you! I should have killed you!”
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GaGardner Hardy covered her mouth and d dragaggledehervaway.
In theheneid, Daniel was sentenced to twovo
yearsrs.
Afterward,B,Peryhy’s mental state deteriorated She spent men eradayst at home, ramblingng incoherentlytly.
I didn’t pay attention to their lives any longer
I focused on steeringnth the company back on track. The businesssthriveved, and learned more and more.re.
Everything was heading in theheatight directior
TTwo years later, Daniel was relateased.
Hde naïvely thought our liveseyoubdialenever coross again.
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One night, while I was at the office, sorting through meeting materials, I was the only one left in the massive building.
Then Daniel appeared. He demanded ten million in compensation.
I scoffed at his audacity.
But then, unexpectedly, he pulled out a lighter.
Only then did I catch the strong scent of gasoline.
The shrill sound of an alarm pierced the quiet night air.
“If you don’t agree, we’ll both die! I can’t live anymore, so I’ll drag you to hell with me!”
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He screamed like a maniac.
He threw the lighter onto a pile of gasoline, and within seconds, flames erupted.
I quickly dumped all the water from the table onto my jacket, then wrapped the wet jacket around me and hid in the bathroom.
I heard frantic footsteps approaching. I quietly opened the door and saw the security guards–only then did the weight in my chest
lift.
Soon, fire trucks arrived downstairs, and the fire was quickly put out.
The surveillance footage captured everything.
This time, Daniel was as good as dead.
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In the end, Daniel was sentenced to five
years.
After walking out of the courthouse, I handed over the company to a professional management firm.
I left the city and set off on the long–awaited world tour.
Though I had been so deeply hurt by those closest to me, I still believed in love and in all things beautiful.
Everything has its cracks–that’s where the light gets in.
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