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2024-10-29 19:42:56A kind of fear Isabella loathed immediately came over her and she instantly gripped Charles's shirt for some kind of assurance of protection.
He held her closer.
Gabriel, with a sinister look on his face moved a bit closer. "I didn't know you were quite a whore. No wonder you didn't want me to sleep with you. What?" he scoffed. "Does Mr. Charming here fuck you good? Is he the reason you won't give me a child?"
"Wh-" her throat had gone dry. She cleared it. "What are you doing here Gabriel?"
"I came here for my wife. Instead..." his smirk widened. "Instead!" he exclaimed. "I meet her letting another man touch her."
"I am not your wife Gabriel, not anymore."
"Say that to my face bitch."
Charles moved almost violently towards Gabriel, Isabella pulled him back. Slowly, she got down and faced him squarely. "Gabriel," she folded her arms. ",lik
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"Right here Isabella?" Charles was down for the idea. Very ready to do what she asked. But a look at the floor got him asking, "Are you sure Isabella?"Her legs tightened even more around him, he almost groaned. In a teasing manner, she went up and down, slowly.Damn, she was still the naughty girl she used to be.His jaws locking to contain his coming outburst, he made her look him in the eye. "Isabella, the floor is very dirty. Are you sure you still want me to take you?"She resumed the slow grinding and smiled. "We don't need the floor Charles. All we need is each other." The look in her eyes was something else."Hmm. You sound like you have been yearning for this." His hands stopped her pleasuring motion. "I am glad you are finally voicing that.""Ugh Charles. Less talking. I want you to feel me. Everywhere." The look in those innocent eyes of hers. Damn
Blackmailing his runaway bride Nineteen
Christina boiled as her eyes trailed the duo who held on to each other like they were old time lovers.But she didn't let it show. She couldn't make a mess of herself in front of her boss's mother. Or to put it better, her potential mother-in-law.And that would be possible if she played her game right. And a look at the almost seething woman opposite her, she knew she was doing something right.At first, when the woman called for her earlier in the day, she feared she wanted to talk about the call the other day. But when her talk started... Christina knew she had finally found that channel with which she would make Charles hers."Go and get him," Mrs. Oxford commanded, Christina a bit offed by the harshness in her voice."Yes ma'am."Mr. Oxford was smiling, holding her tight. He whispered something to her as they got to the place they had to check for their
Blackmailing his runaway bride Twenty
Isabella sighed.But no, she wasn't shocked.At the back of her mind, she always deduced that Charles wanted to marry her for a reason that wasn't just love.Definitely, the first thing that came to his mind when he saw her wasn't; Oh, I am going to marry her."Isabella?" She looked up at his worried eyes. "I can explain."Shrugging lightly, she said, "You don't have to.""I-"She had her seat. "Charles, it is fine. You don't have to explain anything. How do I put this?" she asked as her eyes trained forward thoughtfully. Then, suddenly, she clicked her fingers. "Let's just say we are using each other.""What? How do you mean?" Charles finally sat opposite her."I am getting married to you for protection from my ravaging ex-husband and you are doing it for your real father." She nodded slowly as h
Blackmailing his runaway bride Twenty One
"I assure you, I will make this case a win for us all.""You had better. I can't bear the thought of that Manifold guy being in Isabella life at all," Charles replied, grabbing Isabella's hand after, giving it a warm squeeze.The stylish man in front of them smiled as he took his eyes off their intertwined fingers which Isabella had relaxed into.She was already used to having Charles around, nothing seemed to be wrong anymore."As long as the case remains solid, we have no problem." Richards adjusted his suit jacket, then combed through his hair which was carefully styled with curls here and there. "Honestly, as long as Isabella cooperates and gives us the information we need with evidence, we are good to go. So, Miss Shade..."Isabella tore her eyes from the weird paintings that decorated the office. There was a particular blue one that made no sense. "Yes, Mr. Richard?""The bulk of the job falls on you. So please, do not leave out any us
Blackmailing his runaway bride Twenty Two
Nobody else has ever made her heart ache so good like Charles did. As he kissed her again, she welcomed him without double thoughts. He was all she needed at that moment."Isabella?" he called after he broke the steamy lip lock."Yes Charles?" She could not stop staring into his eyes. His alluring eyes."I want to help you forget everything.""Everything?"He sighed deeply as his gaze wrapped her. "Everything you have gone through.""How?" she whispered. "Charles!" Isabella found a low laugh as he scooped her off the floor and into his arms."I will treat you like the amazing woman you are," he said walking them to the bed, their eyes not leaving each other."And?""I'll make sure you feel so loved, you won't think of any other man but me." He laid her gently on his bed. Then he had her seat up and a simple kiss followed. "First, I'll take this off."With ease, he dragged her tee shirt off her. "You are still as b
Blackmailing his runaway bride Twenty Three
As Isabella walked down the next aisle with the hope that she hadn't filled her cart with more than she could afford, her eyes caught the wine rack.Wine suddenly reminded her of Charles. He preferred whiskey on a good day, but he never turned down good wine either.As she stopped and scanned the shelf, she began to realize she might have to return some things. His favorite - well, if it still was- had just caught her eye and she knew she had to get it.As she grabbed the bottle and made for the beverage section to return the tea packs, she heard a voice from behind say, "Alberto Shade."Isabella froze."Hello Isabella," the voice greeted with no so much excitement within.She turned, sighed lightly then returned, "Mrs. Oxford."Isabella then wondered how she knew her father or rather, about her father.The classy woman in front of her wore a little scorn as her eyes scanned Isabella's hands. "Considering that you are latching
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"What do you mean by I can't go in there?" Charles asked almost angrily."Calm down Charles. This is a session for the Judge with the couple and their attorneys. No one else is allowed in.""Really?" Charles sighed hard as his eyes fell on Isabella who was coming from the restroom. Though dressed confidently in a nice black, pencil gown, she looked so stressed and she was yet to go in for the first hearing.And he knew so well that it won't be easy there.Richard tapped him gently and said, "I will take care of things Charles. I will make sure of it."He locked eyes with his long time friend and lawyer. "I don't want her to get hurt. You have heard Gabriel talk, he will do anything to have her back and..." The thought of her being near that monster... it enraged him.Richard said, "I know how much Isabella means to you. I promise you, I will not let him even come near her.""Good," came Charles's firm response, his eyes still on Isabe
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"Bella?" he called again with more concern as it seemed like she was about to cry. "What happened in there?" He swore within him to deal with Manifold no matter what if he did as much as stab Isabella with words.Isabella's eyesdarted to the marbled floor below and she said nothing.As he saw Richard approach them, his eyes caught Manifold's tall figure which had a gloat in its steps as he conversed with the shorter man beside him."Richard?""He cooked up a tale and made himself look good. Now that we have contradicting statements, we can only depend so much on the witnesses we have.""What did he say in there?" Charles stole a look at Isabella who was trying to hide into his side. Definitely, whatever that bastard said made her instantly... distant.Richard who stole a look at Isabella sighed and then said, "He claimed to be a good husband to her. And he painted her to be a cheat."Charles almost laughed. More like scoffed. "A
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Blackmailing his runaway bride Sixty (Epilogue)
Among mixed feelings after the news of Gabriel's death, Isabella found something new. Something indescribable. Perhaps it was relief or better put, the peace she had so much yearned for, she really couldn't say.All she knew was that something had changed within her.It was already eight months after Gabriel's mysterious death. No one really knew what happened and nothing could be concluded except for the fact that he was severely roasted and ridiculously, the investigators think he did it to himself.Isabella took a deep sigh and looked around the quiet place with headstones and neat grasses giving her eyes something to feast on. In her hand was a piece of paper which contained the most exciting news she had ever had. But no one was around yet for her to share the good news with.So, strangely, after realizing how boring it would be to stay in the hotel in anticipation of Charles's arrival, she chose to wander. And her reckless legs took her into a cemet
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Charles could have chuckled hard but something else stopped him. The audacity of the man who supposedly is his biological father certainly couldn't be ignored. What annoyed the man most was the fact that a gun was pulled when Isabella was there. She didn't show any kind of fear, but he didn't want her exposed to such dangers.Charles knew he had to act fast and get them both out of there without Rodrigo Ordinaz getting anything from him. He stole a look at the man who had a smile on his face. His mother was right, he was not a man with good intentions. But that didn't sadden Charles. He had already sort of believed his mother's statement about Ordinaz, so he wasn't too surprised.But the part he totally didn't see coming was where his real father would openly say he wants to use his company and how wife's as some kind of leverage."Are you going to sit down or not?" Ordinaz asked, an impatient grin now etched in his bold face.Charles who was already work
Blackmailing his runaway bride Fifty Eight
Claire confirmed it again. Gabriel was on his way to her son's house and he definitely wasn't going there for some merriment. According to the security personnel she had employed, Gabriel had purchased from a black market, explosives after he had trailed his way to Charles's house and the very hangar his private aircraft was usually kept whenever his work made him remain within London.One thing was crystal clear though, Gabriel wasn't aware that Charles and Isabella weren't home and that made it all easy for her. She would be able to get a hold of the careless, vengeance driven man without much being lost.In preparation, she had used her connection to evacuate the occupants around to a more conducive environment which happened without much complaint because, who doesn't like to have a taste of a better life once in a while?From a safe distance with a walkie talkie on her laps that danced with impatience, Mrs. Oxford wondered if Charles was at that moment face
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Charles was beyond baffled.That his mother would go even as far as that surprised him really. But then, she attempted to get rid of his father, should he really be so shocked?"Charles..." Isabella softly called him and he felt so guilty. He felt terrible that Isabella suffered a bruise on her heart when Daphne showed up at their door. The woman's presence took her back to a time she was pregnant with his child, the time she suffered a loss. And it was his fault. His mother just had to be the crazy type.Not wanting her to see how guilty he felt, he faced the other side of the room and heaved a deep sigh. Truthfully a part of him was relieved. Relieved that he wasn't the father to Daphne's unborn child. That could have messed up everything."Charles talk to me." His wife's hands went around his waist and her head rested gently against his firm back and he shook once again with guilt.His head hung, he whispered, "What could I possibly say Bella? B
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Charles chuckled and that surprised his mother. "Is that what you came all this way to say?" he asked, grabbing Isabella's hand after as though he intended to ignite his mother's rage."Did you hear what I said Charles? Your wife is incapable of giving birth!""So?" He laughed again and faced the woman beside him who was trying to keep a blank face. Claire wondered why Charles was acting like it was no big deal. She knew how particular he was about having a child or two when finally married."How is this funny Charles? I am trying to tell you that-""I already knew Mother. And it is not her fault. So, I don't really see the point you are trying to make here."Claire Oxford scoffed and decided to take a different route. "I heard Ordinaz wants a grandchild from you."He instantly frowned and asked cautiously, " How do you know about that?"Shrugging, the woman who was now wearing a sly smile adjusted the jacket sprawled over her shoulde
Blackmailing his runaway bride Fifty Five
Claire Oxford was smiling so unusually, it made the women around her very curious and a bit worried as they heard she was left out of her son’s wedding to a divorcee.But the woman had no care in the world about what they all thought. They were looking for a topic for gossip anyway. So, she excused herself and made for her room, making sure to tell the housekeeper to entertain her guests well.As soon as she closed the door of her huge, plainly decorated room which held more of her clothes and accessories in a way that irked her husband but comforted her, she became even more relaxed.Taking out her phone to call Charles, Mrs. Oxford wondered if he would be with Isabella Shade. She then wondered if he knew that she had a thing or two she was keeping from him. The woman wore a smile.She knew her son well. When he learns about the secret, he would feel betrayed and he will certainly see how the woman was not the one for him. And he would finally foll
Blackmailing his runaway bride Fifty Four
“What?”Isabella never saw herself telling Charles that part of her past so soon. In fact, if she had a way, she would have made sure that he never finds out. But then… she just told him he was once a father.Rather, she just informed him that he would have been a father if not for the situationsurroundingher life then.“You were carrying my child?” A visibly angry Charles asked as though wanting to be certain he had not heard the wrong thing. She gave a short nod to his question. “What happened then? Wait a minute…”His head tilted to the side, his fingers danced in the air in eccentric circles as he seemed to reason something. “Isabella?”“Yes Charles?” She wasn’t surprised that tearswere already falling from her eyes. She took a second to wipe her face before looking his way again.“What you are trying to tell me is that, you were aware
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It seemed like his head had somehow exploded in reaction to what the woman in front of him just spilled. Extremely taken aback, Charles's eyes darted towards Isabella whose arms were crossed with a little frown on her forehead. He wasn't ready to wonder what she could be feeling after that crazy bomb Daphne just dropped.So, he just faced the pregnant woman again and asked, "What are you talking about?"She gave her little chuckle which he always felt had a tone of evil behind it anytime it rang in his ears. Slowly, she got up and she was soon leveled in stance with him, their eyes on the same plane. "What?" She looked oddly amused. "Are you going to deny sleeping with me?"Charles almost held his hair in anguish. What kind of thing was happening to him? Daphne was just a fling and that was all she ever was. After a week, he broke all ties with her and she had no issues with it. But now..."Daphne... Are you certain this child is mine?"She scoffed
Blackmailing his runaway bride Fifty Two
After a blissful night in each other's arms, Isabella and Charles were soon on their way back home. They were presently driving along the route that led to the hangar where Charles's private aircraft was being kept. Looking out the window as the breeze that the trees juggled attracted her, Isabella wondered how it would feel to be in the air again.It had been so long since she traveled. It was not like she ever had a reason to. A vacation never even crossed her mind while she was married to Gabriel.Wearing a small smile instantly, she began to reason her life some more.She asked herself questions. Like why she never deemed it fit to take a break from running the hotel. Or why she never thought of going for a long drive after a long week of Gabriel's terrible nagging.Definitely, she would have felt less worked up if she had done those little things.Isabella sighed. There was no cause for regrets. Another chance was in front of her t
