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Chapter Twenty Three
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Two months passed and the day of trial finally arrived. Delilah appeared in court with Fiona and Theodore by her side, Theodore by her left and Fiona by her right. They were a bit early seeing that the courtroom was partially empty and Dimitri was no where to be seen. Delilah studied the room and only one person was familiar enough to catch Delilah's eye. It was Arielle, she flamboyantly dressed in a red silky gown with matching red shoes.
Her lipstick brightly complimented her choice of outfit, she looked stunned but to Delilah she was an eyesore of red.Arielle walked up to the trio with a bodyguard by her side, he was huge and bigger than Theodore, she had hopes that it would frighten Theodore a bit but he didn't even looked a bit fazed, his eyes were busy studying the room. Arielle got pissed that neither part of the trio was intrigued by her bodyguard, anyways she walks up to Delilah with a wide smile.
"Delilah, you showed up." Arielle chuckled which fi
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The restaurant was Delilah and Arielle were dining in had a rich smell of tuna. The restaurant was evacuated and paparazzi lined outside curious as why Delilah Ekalot was having breakfast with Arielle Myers.The public would have never imagined for the two to ever crossed paths, one had old money while the other got money from gambling, two different or not so different worlds interwind.The staff at the restaurant felt the tension between the ladies, it was thick enough to be cut with a knife. Though the atmosphere didn't appear that way as Delilah and Arielle playfully got along there was this strange air the staff couldn't figure out, they could be faking their affection towards another for all they know."I'm ecstatic that you invited me Delilah, but it seems we have to keep up this faze so that we don't feed the Media the drama they need." Arielle says joyfully spooning herself an ounce of rice flakes. It was mashed into a bowl like mash potatoes.
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Delilah looks down at her phone to see the headlines she made with Arielle.°Delilah Ekalot seen having a breakfast date with Arielle Myers, the start of a beautiful friendship.°"Oh please, beautiful is an understatement." Delilah clicked menacely. "Should we go somewhere to be alone ?" Theodore mutters pulling her out of her thoughts. "Definitely not, we haven't seen the lawyer that's substituting Emily, we have to keep an eye on Dimitri on what's he's got planned and also Fiona, as much as I commend her I do not trust Fiona. We have so much on our hands." Delilah recites her disquiet in an undertone. "The stress is getting to you, this is why we need to be alone." Theodore chafe Delilah who was yielding it a second thought."What could we possibly do if we are alone ?" Delilah questions, she didn't show her face to Theodore she slowly succumb to the thought that it could be her weakness. "We could just park the car somewhere and just talk. You cou
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Delilah sits down crossing a leg over the other, Fiona sat next to her while Theodore stood next to her but by her side. A figure walks in. A figure Delilah earnestly despise on sight. It was Malfred he was on a chalky grey suit with shoes that complimented his suit. That was not who everyone on the court was waiting for anyways. Malfred was just a pawn of attention who just stalled for time.Mummurs filled the room as a few ladies talk about how good looking Malfred was."He's handsome isn't he ?" The Ladies mummured gleefully. "He's not that handsome." Fiona spites at the mummurs.Anyways the room was waiting for Delilah's subtitute Lawyer, for all Delilah knows he was somewhere close to the courtroom after Delilah paid for his flight to Detroit and also his ride here too.It was 1:15pm and everyone was getting tired of waiting. Delilah wasn't ashamed of waiting who wants to leave could leave. It was her case and not the onlookers who had no business wi
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Kelly sits down next to Delilah with a smirk on his face. Delilah however was irritated since he wasn't acknowledging the fact he was late and she put a whole show just to stall."I hope things weren't that crazy without me ?" Kelly snickers at Delilah who clicked her tongue at him silently. "Delilah was smart enough to get information from the opposing team." Theodore shared."What do they have ?" Kelly asked"A cocky politician who's pissed at the fact that he doesn't get special commission from me anymore." Delilah muttered."They have medical reports of Delilah proving she doesn't have systemized amnesia." Fiona added. Kelly arched a brow ? "It was rumored Delilah had systemized Amnesia, it wasn't that public since Delilah never went public about it." Fiona exclaimed."Only people who were close are convinced that I had it. I didn't really have it, I revealed it to only Theodore and Fiona so the audience may be confused if Dimitri b
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"Fiona, I hear you're in probation." Thomas said bringing Delilah out of her own thoughts."I am.." Fiona arched a brow curious to where he was dragging it to. "During probation from what I hear Fiona has no power what so ever. Her budget is limited and she has little to no money to spend as result of squandering the family's money during Delilah's supposed demise." The Lawyer stated which interested the audience."Once an individual has no power it's easy to rid of them. Let's just forget about someone plotting with Audrey to kill Fiona. Delilah was vengeful enough to strip her sister of her the family name and even sought to engage her to Mr Malfred. Why would she engage her sister to the man she knowingly despise ?? She wanted revenge on both Dimitri and Fiona so she leaked the tapes also." Everyone in the courtroom at this point was baffled on what to believe."Your honor, may I speak ?" Fiona asked, the judge slammed his gavel meaning she was permitted.
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THE OWENS."Why don't you want to come along to Singapore to uncle Daniel and Aunt Abigail's beach house. After all the lawsuit we should be relaxing." Delilah says to Fiona who didn't dare change her mind. It was already made up she was going to stay in Detroit."I'll pass, Uncle Owen and Aunt Abigail are too extreme out of all the other relatives we know. Last time they invited us, they acknowledge Dimitri so they didn't bother you about marriage. They kept recommending Kobie. It was gross enough that Kobie has been single since birth and didn't have any experience I would have been bored of him." Fiona stated which got Delilah arching a brow. "So if he had some experience you wouldn't mind doing it with Kobie ?" Delilah teased."Ewww, no even if Kobie was the last man with experience I wouldn't go for him he's so weird." Fiona insisted. "Fiona." Delilah groaned."I'm not going." Fiona scoffed."Fine, I'll go with Theodore." Delilah mut
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The dining table was lull the only sound that was heard was the clamor of mouths moving. Delilah silently chewed on her food her eyes landed on Theodore who hoist a single brow to know what she needed.Delilah looked to her empty side dish part of her plate and then to Theodore's who barely touched his.Theodore nodded, he immediately got up and scraped his side dish into Delilah's plate. Delilah jiggled in excitement as the rest of the family members watched in awe. Abigail was impressed on how Theodore sacrificed his part of his side dish if it was Kobie he would pick a seat further away to avoid sharing his food and he still does.A bubble of embarrassment wash over Abigail when she realized what she predicted was happening when Noemi asked for Kobie to share."I'm not sharing." Kobie yelled."You haven't even touched yours you greedy bitch." Noemi yelled. "I'm saving it for last." Kobie defended himself while Delilah quickly chugged down on T
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"I'm not bluffing…" Delilah repeated when she realized that Kobie wasn't taking her seriously. "Are you mad ?" Delilah was calm to take Kobie's insult she expected him to do worse than lightly insult her. "That's my offer." Delilah pushed her demands further. Kobie rethinks her offer, they weren't going to have sex and besides his parents has been pressuring Fiona to marry him. "Why me ?" Kobie asked. If he was going to donate something that would end up producing a child, he wanted to know why he chose her and why was she doing it in secret. "Because I don't want anyone else to be aware of it except the donor of my choice. The child will be the next heir. If I choose Theodore and his family members get to know. They will claim him as theirs since Theodore is expected to produce a heir also." Delilah insisted. "What makes you think I won't claim the child as mine also ?" Kobie asked. Delilah's eyes fall to a darker color, Kobie felt as if his body temperature
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"I won't be reckless henceforth, I'll be careful." Fiona muttered calmly from the other side of the phone.Thomas sat down staring at the maniac in front of him. He was thinking to himself.How did she squander a whopping 7.5 trillion dollars if she was this smart ?She doesn't look stupid neither dense. The famous Fiona he heard rumors about was as fierce and reckless as her story was told.She was nicknamed Detroit's mad dog for a reason she was expensive to cater for and always caused chaos where ever she could cause one.It was refreshing to find out how tactical she was."Hey." Fiona yelled at Thomas who didn't realize he was staring more than he should. "What were you staring at ?" Fiona snarled. Thomas rethinks his conclusion, she's definitely not as calm as he gives her credit for. "Who else could it be ?" Thomas arched a brow which made Fiona blush a bit."We.. well stop staring at me. It's weird." Fiona weakly said as an
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Arielle could read the unbothered look on Delilah's face. "You don't seemed convinced." Arielle's expression went bitter, she was pissed at the fact Delilah didn't seem to take her bullshit. Delilah realized forming an innocent smile. "Your threats are bullshit. Of course I'm not." Delilah hissed trying to look for another glass of white wine completely ignoring Arielle who couldn't stand it thought of it.Arielle tagged along with Delilah still. "Then you should know there are two hitmen in this room." Arielle spilled. Delilah turned to face Delilah hoping she would call it a bluff. Arielle wiggled a brow hinting she wasn't. "I convinced the Schneider's that you wouldn't listen to my warning. I convinced them you'll react to a more solid threat so they let me hire two hitmen. One assigned to you and the other to your cousin over there." Arielle narrated. Delilah grace the entire room unsuccessfully fishing out the hitmen. "Oh you won't find them even if you get Theodore to l
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Two things went on Delilah's mind but she acted according to the one that pissed her off.Delilah spread her arms wide to welcome Arielle, she locks Arielle in some kind of half hug. They were barely close. "Oh come on Delilah is that how you receive an old friend." Arielle mouthed she was enjoying the irritation Delilah tried to wave off.When they were close enough Delilah leans in enough to whisper to Arielle. "It this goes any longer I don't mind not letting you go off easy." Arielle already knew she was talking about the recording of her admitting to leaking the tapes.Immediately Arielle withdrew from the hug but still graze the back of her palm against Delilah's cheek."You look beautiful as always, I'm jealous.." Arielle withdraws her palm and proceeds to dust off the foundation she got on the back of her palm."Oops, Delilah." Arielle locked eyes with Delilah who didn't show a reaction. "It's okay Miss Myers, you didn't entirely ruin my make up.
