Asteria reluctantly nodded.Tessa asked, “What about their spies?”Albert replied, “We let them be. We don’t let out anything. We will have to wait until we know the mastermind before we attack them.”“On the flip side, this is our chance to identify people who would turn. Better to have no help at all than unreliable ones.”Anthony approved, “They are watching you closely. We are monitoring your watchers closely.”“We will warn and protect you if there is any danger. But make sure no one sees through your disguise.”“Do not even breathe the word that you know they are alive. You never know who is eavesdropping. You don’t know if someone has tapped your phones or bugged your room.”Aria queried, “Is it not risky to tell us? As happy as I am, I feel you should not have told us.”Anthony frowned, “Lina was adamant about telling you guys after the funeral.”Rosaline smiled sadly, “I did not want you guys to get sick or something in grief. We are putting our lives in your hands.”Tess sat
Anthony nodded in approval. Tristen had good senses despite the frivolous attitude.Tristen exclaimed, “Uncle, I did great, right?”Anthony frowned without saying anything.Rosaline mocked him right away.“He was just about thinking you did great when you opened your mouth and ruined it.”Tristen asked through gritted teeth, “How did you even know?”Rosaline shot him down. “Did you forget William has facial paralysis?”Tristen mumbled, “He does not have facial paralysis when he is with you.”Rosaline clicked her tongue, “No use being jealous.”Everyone finally laughed at that.They were all relieved that the kids were alright. They would manage despite the bleak road ahead, as long as they were okay.Rosaline knew why Tristen had cracked everyone up and smiled at him gratefully.He winked at her, and she shook her head.Isabella noticed this small interaction and smiled. She recalled Tessa mentioning their weird equation.After scattering the ashes, they all left.Some took weeks, som
The quietness of her exile was interrupted when Felix called her out of the blue. He asked her to take care of Asteria.He had told her to marry Michael, and he knew Ash was livid. But it was not the time to tell her anything.Rosaline thought for a while and called coach Jacobson. She summarized the issues as concisely as possible and asked for his help.He praised Timothy and said he was apt for the job. It would also be his learning experience. He had a backup in case Timothy failed.However, their worries seemed unnecessary as Timothy passed with flying colors.Asteria never saw a hair or hide of him. He passed her note without alerting anyone and avoiding surveillance as much as possible.He got caught on the hidden cameras. The Brown mansion also had 100% surveillance without blank spots. But those were family secrets.Things were getting to the end, and Rosaline was beyond excited.She could not wait to see William again. She could not wait to walk in the sun again or see every
Asteria sat straight reflexively at the tone of his voice.Coach Jacobsen took a deep breath and explained.“Little girl, if you wake up in a strange room, the first thing is to make sure you do not alert anyone.”Asteria blushed at that. She had done just the opposite.“After making sure you are alone, you check for the cameras. It’s useless since they would have hidden cameras in place. But no harm in checking the basics.”“Check for the things on your body - phone, smartwatch, whatever. Usually, they would take it, but if you have tracking devices like in a hairpin or something - discreetly activate them.”“Then, you slowly get up and check for exits. See which ones are locked, which are open, and which are doable.”“Take something for self-defense. Preferably something small that you can hide. While taking it, do it discreetly so even the people watching don’t know you have something on you.”“If you hear anyone coming, you play dead.”“If they know you are conscious, they are wat
William spent a long time in the shower.The guards and the attendants were speechless.They could only wonder how much he detested that girl.A few of them had been following William secretly since the accident. They had seen him talk to her sweetly, but he never touched Supriya or allowed her to get close to him.They had also seen the disgust and repulsion in his eyes when she was not looking.But seeing him shower until they were out of the water on the plane was still amusing.He quickly dumped all the clothes he was wearing in the trash, cut his hair, shaved his beard, and cut his fingernails.As soon as they landed, William took the wheels himself and rushed to the Scott hotel, where they were having a press conference.There was a large crowd outside the venue.He entered the parking lot and went to the hall directly using his pass.Having worked in Scott Designs before, he was well aware of the layout of the hotel. Scott Designs held many events in that hotel.He spotted Rosa
William looked at the woman in his arms. The one person he had missed every day and night, every second for the last four months.“I missed you, wife,” he said, his voice thick with emotion.“I missed you too, so much,” Rosaline replied in a choking voice.William tightened his hold and kissed her again. But this time, tenderly savoring the moment.Rosaline had other plans as she set a faster pace.“Patience, my dearest Rosaline!” He sighed on her lips.“Uhhh!” Rosaline refused.“Wife, either you slow down, or I am sneaking you away in front of millions of people who will know exactly why we sneaked away.” William sighed, taking a deep breath.Rosaline came to her senses and hid her head in the crook of his neck, sliding down his body.William caressed her head and back and tightened his arms around her as he closed his eyes in satisfaction.He had missed her so very much. His wife and their child!They were interrupted by Isabella, who had come to bring them over to the dais.She hug
“You bitch, you called the cops,” Michael said venomously, spittle spraying from his mouth.“Someone is indeed helping you from the inside. No wonder we failed three times.” Rosaline said calmly.“Hahaha, you are smart. No wonder you found all my hideouts. Too bad you can’t catch me, though.” He sneered.“For what you did to those little girls, I will make sure you get caught, even if it’s the last thing I do,” Rosaline vowed.“Those little cunts were so tight. I am getting hard just thinking of them. The youngest one, how old was that bitch again? Ah! 8, 7 when I bought her. She was one feisty bitch, so much like you. When I shoved myself inside her, she begged until she passed out. One day, I will make sure you do the same. I won’t kill you today. I am going to fuck you bloody first. And, you won’t be able to do anything because you can’t touch me.”Michael punched her on the stomach, spat on her face, and left.Rosaline took a minute before she managed to stand.She took off her ea
Chief Green continued after the reporters quieted down.“After an in-depth investigation, we uncovered some evidence which indicated Mr. Jackson Senior’s involvement in the accident of Mr. Andrew Scott’s pregnant wife.”“Mr. Jackson Junior’s involvement in missing funds and misappropriation of money and resources within Scott Group subsidiaries came to light. We also found evidence of him bribing many staff members of Scott Group.”“Ultimately, there was evidence of their involvement in child trafficking. It linked both cases together.”“Furthermore, Mr. Jackson Senior was the leading investigator of the case of Mrs. Andrew. He was also the senior leader overseeing the capture of the suspect - Peter.”“However, there was no motive linking them, and their accounts were clean. And the evidence was not enough.”“So, we had to dig deeper, and we uncovered Mr. Jackson’s sister, who had wanted to marry into the Scott family, had gone missing and was presumed dead two years before Mrs. Andre