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Collateral Wife THIS COULD BE HER
CHAPTER 57ZOILA'S POVLondon was hectic already. There was so much to do and I was still trying to settle in. I had already secured an apartment and the movers were going to bring the remainder of my belongings in a few days, so, I had the basic needs settled.But I had been too busy trying to catch up at the station and I didn't have time for what really brought me here; To find my mother.How was i supposed to even go about it? I had searched online for any Ariana Shepherd and a long list of them showed up. But with a little description of her from the man we'd met, I have a vague idea what she should look like. He said I looked like her too.I had been looking for her when I got a call from my new partner to meet him back at the station. We would be going to a club later. Apparently, a drug delivery was happening there and we had to intervene and catch everyone involved in it. Emergencies like that always happened. On top of that, I had some reports to write so I couldn't go home
Collateral Wife LORENA HAS TO DIE!
CHAPTER 58TRISHA'S POVI needed to cool my head, so I went on a trip to Hawaii. Maybe a little bit of relaxation would help me recover my sanity because lately, everything and everyone has been driving me insane.For one, that Lorena bitch was something else. I had no idea she would affect Andrew like this. I was the only woman who had gotten remotely close to Andrew's heart. He never spent more than a single night with any of the women he had been with and I knew that because I did my research. I was obsessed with him when I met him and I wanted to be sure that I was the only woman in his life. Sure enough, I was. For some reason, he stopped fooling around and started to focus on his father's company. But that made him more attractive; a good looking man who's also a boss.He was cold with me when we first met too, never wanting to cross any boundaries and keeping it professional. But that wasn't what I wanted. He was really stubborn but I was lucky enough to catch him during his we
Collateral Wife FATE AND FORTUNE
CHAPTER 59LORENA'S POVI parked my car hurriedly at the only parking space left which further told me how late I was, and for the first time since my mother bought me this car, I was grateful I had it. Life was going great, it was perfect. My moms were already friends when they met so their friendship blossomed even more as they both became my parents. I was still yet to decide how best to address the both of them. The Grand Hall was doing great too, especially Mom's pastry shop and it had only been a week.When Ariana bought me this car, I thought it was too much. She had already done enough and I was content, I didn't expect anything more. But she wanted to make up for the times she had missed out on so I had to accept it. She was right too, I would need it for School. It would be better than taking a taxi everyday.Andrew and I were doing great together too. In fact, he's the reason I'm so late today and I never was. He kept me up all night making love to me and honestly, I had no
Collateral Wife THERE'S TWO OF ME
CHAPTER 60ZOILA'S POVI don't get nervous usually and I don't get scared either. After surviving a serial killer at sixteen, I hardly ever got scared again, of course after going through therapy and some time alone to sort out my feelings. I had toughened up and became a cop so that scumbags like that serial killer wouldn't frighten young girls anymore and so they could live freely and bravely.So this feeling of dread I felt now was strange to me. I had located The Grand Hall and had been standing outside, where I couldn't be seen and all I did was stand there and stare. I suddenly got cold feet and found it difficult to breathe. I went back into my car and sat there, shaking like a leaf and mulling over the various scenarios that could play out if I knocked on that door.What was I supposed to say? "Hi miss Laura, I got your number and address from your former co- worker. I think you might know where my mother is, her name is Ariana Shepherd." Now wouldn't that just be the weirdes
Collateral Wife REUNION
CHAPTER 61LORENA'S POVThe restaurant was filled with people, families chattering away and catching up on their day, lovers meeting after work and friends hanging out. It was pretty lively inside but for me, time froze. I heard nothing, only saw their lips move and it was the same for the other woman sitting across from me. The only words we had said so far was ordering burger and french fries.How was it possible that my sister who drowned at the shipwreck was still alive and sitting in front of me? But then again, this past month has been really life changing for me and people I never knew existed suddenly became a part of my life. And now my sister was coming back from the dead."Thank you for saving my life back there." I said after a long silence "It's fine, it's my job." She replied. "You must be shaken up. Are you alright?""I'm okay. I've had quite the roller coaster experience this past month." I replied. "This isn't the first time someone is trying to kill me. Did I mention
Collateral Wife BAD DECISIONS
CHAPTER 62LIAM'S POVMaybe the club incident was a wrong move. Okay, I admit it, it was. Because now I'm on lockdown and my father is really determined to disown me this time. I guess I'd pushed him to the limits.It wasn't my fault though that I turned out this way. When I needed both my parents, they were too busy working and fighting with each other and never cared about me. I had both my parents but I felt like an orphan. I would have preferred being an orphan.They argued a lot and at age four, I already knew what the word 'mistress' and 'affair' meant. Because it constituted a major part of their fight. It simply meant that Dad didn't like his family and wanted to be with someone else. That was exactly what my step uncle explained to me. He said my parents didn't want to be together and they were only putting up with each other because of me. So I grew up with the guilt, that I was ruining my parent's lives and they wouldn't be together if it weren't for me. Uncle Adams told me
Collateral Wife PLEASANT SURPRISE
CHAPTER 63ZOILA'S POVThe body had already been moved to the hospital's morgue and true to what Keith said, there was nothing on the body to identify him with. The substance he had swallowed had been hidden in his necklace, a gold chain with a small locket in it. It contained a pill that had been wrapped in a small pack and folded inside the locket."Were you able to question him at all?" I asked Keith as we stood over the body on the examination table."He wouldn't say anything. He said he was only doing his job and has no grudge against the target.""So he's definitely a hitman. I'm sure he's been doing this for a living.""I guess it's some sort of code, to kill themselves before any word is gotten out of them. I mean, he had the drug with him the whole time in case he gets caught and he didn't hesitate to take it.""You're right, definitely. If he had gotten better and was taken to the station for questioning, we could have found out who sent him somehow. So now we've got nothing
Collateral Wife I'LL GET HIM ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
CHAPTER 64TRISHA'S POV.Dayna was calling me. I could see her name boldly written on my screen but somehow,I just sat there, watching the phone ring.She had been sending me pictures of Lorena for a few days as proof that they'd had their eyes on her and that they'd make their move soon. I trusted her. She had done it before and to this day, no one ever found out who did it. She was that thorough.So I couldn't explain the fear that paralyzed me when I saw her call. Maybe it was because this was the first time I'd actually ordered a hit on someone. The first one wasn't really my idea. I had already grown tense when I got nothing from her for a few days and now she was calling me.I picked up the phone and answered. "How did it go?""His tracker got turned off.""What do you mean?""My men, they have a tracker that monitors their heartbeat. Helps me check if they're still alive and where they are. His tracker got turned off and that means he's dead.""I..I don't understand." What the
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Collateral Wife THE END
CHAPTER 105TWO YEARS LATERARIANA'S POVThe air smelt amazing. We were having barbecue in the garden and everyone was up and about trying to set things up. I sat down and stared at the beautiful view in front of me, and no, it wasn't just the garden but the people present there, here, with me.A smile formed on my lips as I watched Alex and Avery, Lorena's and Andrew's twins playing with each other and running around with their tiny feet. They each held a ball and tossed it around."Be careful kids, don't run too fast or you'll fall." I screamed."Like they'd listen." Leonora said, sitting next to me.I chuckled and planted a kiss on her head. "How's the baby doing?" I asked, rubbing my hand on her protruding stomach."Ah he's kicking every minute and messing with my bladder." She replied with a laugh."I'm sure he'll be just as restless as his father." Lorena said, placing a plate on the table."Hey, who says I'm restless?!" Devon asked, laughing. "That should be Nora." He replied,
Collateral Wife WELCOME HOME MY CHILDREN.
CHAPTER 104EVA'S POVThe board of directors had called a meeting at the Railings Corp. There was obviously something of importance to be discussed and it would be none other than officially signing over the company to my own Lorena Railings.I hummed to myself excitedly as I got ready. Of course I had to remind myself that I'd have to start a little drama at the meeting, talking about how unfair it would be for my son to be left out of his inheritance. But deep down, I knew it didn't matter to me wether Liam got it or not. He couldn't run a company even if his life depended on it and letting him be at the forefront would have been disastrous. It was better that I had someone with a sensible head on her neck even if I'd have to teach her from scratch. At least that way, I would be able to fashion her into the kind of woman I should have been if my father had given me the chance to run his company.My father had told me once that I lacked compassion. He said it didn't just take an iron
Collateral Wife IT'S OVER, WE'VE GOT HIM
CHAPTER 103DEVON'S POVI was restless throughout the flight to Russia. I knew I had to be calm in this situation but it was difficult to be level headed when I knew what was at stake. I'd blamed myself a lot for agreeing to Leonora's plan. What did I let her get herself involved in something so risky?We were now in our base in Russia. A few trusted Russian detectives had already prepared a place where we could meet and strategize. It was hard, this mission, especially because Diego Santos was very well connected and he was able to hide his tracks because he had powerful people covering for him."Relax Devon." Keith said, tapping me on my shoulder. Leonora is going to be just fine. You knew she'd want you to get it together and focus. We need to see this through, for her sake."I nodded. He was right. I had to be in the right frame of mind so as not to mess everything up."Okay, gather around everyone." Detective Shawn said. "Let's get a final briefing of how it's going to go down to
Collateral Wife WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LIFE
CHAPTER 102DIEGO'S POV"They're here." I heard Ignacio say and I knew he was referring to the new recruits I had gotten to work for me. I pulled out of my toy's dripping pussy and kissed her sweetly on her lips before signalling for them to leave. I wasn't one to mix business with pleasure. Never have been.The women looked like frightened chickens. They always did at first until they started working. In no time, I knew they would get used to their new life and would even enjoy getting fucked really good every other day.I looked from one face to the other and smiled. They looked really beautiful. I walked closer to one I had spotted with tears on her face. She looked really scared and was not even trying to hide her tears."What's your name sweetheart?" I asked her."D--debbie." She said, fighting back the tears so she could speak."Debbie? Oh you have no idea how much I love that name. I had a girlfriend named Debbie once but she cheated on me and tried to run away with her lover.
Collateral Wife INTO HIS DARK WORLD
CHAPTER 101LEONORA'S POVIt was dark. Pitch black with no single streak of light in sight. It was impossible to see anything or anyone around me but I could sense that I wasn't alone. I felt dizzy and felt the need to throw up. I felt lost too, not knowing where I was or for how long I had been in this place. The concept of time was lost to me. Was it day or night?Voices came from outside and I stumbled to my feet, feeling for the wall to steady myself. My palms touched metal or aluminum, and I recoiled from the coldness of it. Where my feet stood seemed to move. I wasn't standing on the ground. It was solid but metallic also. I guessed I was inside a container of some sort.We had definitely been moving because my insides were churning and with how hungry I was, I knew I'd been here for hours."Is anyone here?" I whispered in the darkness. No one said anything but I knew I wasn't alone. I could hear faint, laboured breathing."Say something if you can. Are you alright?""Who's aski
Collateral Wife BITE THE BAIT
CHAPTER 100LORENA'S POV.I didn't want to be here. The mere thought of it sent shivers through me and created a bile in my throat. It has been twenty four hours since my sister risked her life and let herself be captured by Diego's men and we've heard nothing from her.I knew Devon and his men had gotten her location and were trying to locate the hideout but it proved difficult. It seemed the women were in a container still and hadn't been taken to Diego's club yet. This meant that they could move anytime if they suspected they were being followed.It hurt me physically and emotionally to sit down and do nothing so I decided to go visit Eva and Liam. I would pretend to be my sister and make them confess everything they had done but this time, I would record everything to make sure they paid for their crimes.I pulled up in front of the mansion and got out of the car. I hadn't informed anyone I would be coming over here because I knew for a fact they would freak out. I had to stop by
Collateral Wife WE'RE COMING FOR YOU DIEGO
CHAPTER 99DEVON'S POVI hadn't taken my eyes off of the tracker for even a minute. My heartbeat was off the chart and I had to remind myself severally to breathe. It was very difficult to go through the wedding ceremony without having a breakdown when my girlfriend was being shipped off to God knows where. I never did like the plan from the beginning but Leonora was bent on pushing through with it. There really was no other way, and trust me, we had tried everything we could but it didn't work out.When this opportunity presented itself, there was no way she would pass it up despite how dangerous it was. The commissioner and everyone at headquarters also agreed to it.Leonora would be the bait.I remembered when she came to me and told me Eva had visited her and asked that they work together to stop Lorena from taking over the company. She told me that it gave her an idea and that she would use that alliance to find out where Diego was. It sounded crazy at first but it soon began to
Collateral Wife IT'S DONE, WE'RE MARRIED NOW.
CHAPTER 98LEONORA'S POVThe Grand Hall was a beautiful sight to behold, breathtaking would be the perfect way to describe it. My family went all out for this wedding. It really would be the wedding of the century.I wasn't supposed to be here but there was no way I would sit back and have my sister relegate me to the background. She had no right to deny my presence here. Eva's words were beginning to make sense to me now. She had to go or I would be stuck in her shadow forever.I knew the Grand Hall like the back of my hand, so sneaking in was no difficult task especially with how hectic things were at the background. Lorena was still in her room dressing up and couldn't be bothered with anything else. I overheard her asking for her hair pin that wasn't where she had left it and Bella, her maid of honor volunteered to go get it. I made sure to hide the hairpin so I would have time alone with her. Now was my chance.I waited until I heard her footsteps fade and entered her room, locki
Collateral Wife LET'S PLAY A LITTLE GAME
CHAPTER 97EVA'S POVAs I sat in front of the mirror and applied some powder on my face, I pondered on the reason Lorena would decide to pay me a visit. She definitely knows that her father had stopped living here ever since the truth about our past came out. Was she really here to see me?I checked my watch and realized that it had been three minutes since the maid announced that a visitor was waiting for me downstairs. She specifically said that miss Lorena was here and she wanted to see me. It was shocking but I checked the camera monitor and saw her seating pretty on the couch waiting for me to come out. Liam was out with his friends so it was just me.I walked down the stairs and she looked up when she heard my footsteps. I dismissed the maid with a nod and she bowed and left the living room."Lorena, it's a surprise to have you visit me. To what do I owe this pleasure?" I asked, taking a seat on the couch.She smiled back and looked around to make sure we were alone."I guess it
