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“Yes, that’s her. She goes under the name of Monica Smith every time she collects the money,” a Western Union employee confirmed, having seen Lisa claim money sent by Vlad’s assistant. Each time she secured the money, Lisa used a fake ID. It was with Yael and Scarlett’s second to the last witness that they introduced money remittance receipts provided by the financial service company. “And based on the number of remittance documents on file, how many times did Monica, AKA Lisa Hayes, receive money from the same name?” Yael asked. “As per record, she had claimed twenty remittances in over six years,” the employee replied. “And can you mention in court the amount Lisa had received per remittance?” Yael sought, and the witness went on, mentioning the values of each. “Fifteen thousand dollars each, except for the last one, which is only valued at five thousand dollars,” the employee replied. When the said employee was under cross-examination, Mina pointed out that Vlad’s name was
“Your honor, before you make your decision today, our client, Mister Kaleb Wright, would like to make a statement,” Yael said before turning to Kaleb, verifying that his decision to speak was final. “Go ahead,” the judge approved, her hand welcoming Kaleb to the front. Getting up from his seat, Kaleb took a deep breath. He turned to his right where Vlad Cross was seated. He was folding his arms against his chest, his jaws clenched tightly. Supporting him in this trial were his manager, a few of his friends, and Lisa. Till the very end, Vlad and his attorneys insisted that the video presented by Bronze Cafe was tampered with and that it had everything to do with the influence of Kaleb Wright. The video also did not change the fact that Kaleb and his party were not able to disprove how Vlad had no knowledge of Liam’s existence. It resulted in both parties presenting their arguments to the judge, reminding her of the pieces of evidence presented over the past month that they had com
“Please. Please check again, I really need to leave Braeton,” Lisa pleaded with the airline reservations agent at the airport, hoping to catch a flight for Europe, where her parents had long relocated since Kaleb learned of her deceit. “I’m sorry, miss, but the next flight is at midnight. That is the best that I can offer you,” said the female agent. “I can put you on standby for any cancellations to an earlier flight, but as of now, there are no other seats available.” “The other option is to book a flight to London and from there, you can catch several flights to your destination,” the lady suggested. Lisa gulped. She really did not have enough money to book multiple flights, not when Vlad took the money she had stashed in her bag right before she ran away from the hotel. Now she feared what Vlad might do to her. Vlad was worse. He was an addict, and he had many friends who would do anything to get a pack of cocaine. Any threat from Vlad was deemed serious. Swallowing down h
“Wow! This is amazing!” Liam dashed from the driveway going into the vast front lawn of the new estate that Kaleb and Scarlett officially called 'home'. He practically ran around and covered the entire lawn with his arms spread wide open, as if he was flying while delighting in that free space. When Liam was done measuring the yard with his feet, he ran back to his parents and asked, “We will live here? Is this our new home?" “Yes, buddy! We will live here - well, there are still some renovations that I have to make, but after our two-week vacation, the entire home should be ready,” Kaleb revealed. Liam’s eyes widened. He asked, “After our vacation?” “Yes, baby. We are going to have a vacation.” Scarlett carefully put her hands on her waist, telling, “Your daddy and I thought we could use a good reward after going through so much lately. We badly need to go on a holiday - you know, the one that got postponed months ago?” Raising both his brows, Liam’s eyes rounded. For a second,
Nestled in coastal vegetation, overlooking peaceful beaches of Northwest Point Marine Reserve, Kaleb’s family, together with Boris, finally arrived at Matara Resort Turks and Caicos. Undoubtedly, the resort offered the most private accommodations, all while featuring modern design villas and boasting over-the-top service. After traveling by SUV through thick vegetation and winding tracks, they reached the resort’s reception area and from there; they rode on a buggy to their four-bedroom villa. “Oh, my god, Kaleb! This is amazing!” As soon as they entered the villas' gates, Scarlett blurted. The breathtaking views widened her eyes. The villa was like a mini-compound. Each of the four bedrooms was built separately with a good two hundred square feet of distance to the next bedroom, or structure. In between the bedrooms were the spacious living area and the in-room kitchen. At the very front was an enormous private swimming pool that faced the wide beach. “Beach! Beach! It’s beaut
Entering the room, Scarlett’s eyes rounded. She could not help but beam at the romantic room set-up. After her eyes scanned the room, she remarked, “Oh my god! I honestly thought they had forgotten!” “No, kitten. I just asked them to prepare the honeymoon compliments on the evening of our first day,” Kaleb revealed. There were battery-lit candles forming a walking path to the bed and one on each bedside table. The lights were purposely dimmed. At the center of their king-size bed was a bottle of red wine in a bucket of ice, two glass wines, and two bars of dark chocolate. Rose petals were scattered on the bed, as well as on the floor, and a sweet scent of jasmine easily filled Scarlett’s nostrils. She realized how jasmine incense had been lit on each corner of the room, adding to the mood of that night. Scarlett commended, “I love it." Kaleb took the initiative of opening the wine, and he filled each glass. As he hand the other glass to his wife, he proposed a toast, saying, “To
“Have you found Lisa?” Kaleb asked while on the phone with Archer. They were still on their holiday, but he wanted to investigate what had happened to Liam’s biological mother. He no longer wanted any surprises at that point, not after what had happened over the past few months. Kaleb was leaning on the side of the door from their front room, admiring the sight of Scarlett and Liam making a sandcastle at the beach. He heard Archer reply on the phone, “She tried to get on a flight the same evening Vlad was caught making a scene at the airport. That was probably why he was there, looking for her.” “Anyway, she wasn’t able to get past the check-in process because the airline staff noticed her documents were fake. Then she came back, trying to get another flight out using her real name. She was denied, and in fact, she was reported to the authorities for having fake IDs.” “Wait.” Kaleb frowned. He asked, “Are you trying to tell me that Lisa Hayes is still in Braeton?” “We think so, Mi
“Are you here to mock me? To laugh at me? To make me beg?” Lisa asked. She winced as she sat in front of the table, inside a police station’s interrogation room, two days after her arrest. Kaleb just shook his head and replied, “I wish one day you would learn your lesson, Lisa. I never wanted this for the mother of my son, but you did this to yourself.” “You knew, the moment you attempted to communicate with Liam, you would get in trouble.” Kaleb turned in the other direction before shifting his gaze back to her. He added, “And then, what is this liquid you put into the shake you wanted him to take?” “Clearly, you are a danger to Liam. You don’t deserve to be his mother -” “Shut up! Shut up. Do you think I care?” Lisa asked, her voice rising. “Right now, all I wanted was to get back at you for everything! For all my suffering -” “You blame me?” Kaleb countered. He sighed in disgust and resumed, “Please, Lisa. Look at yourself and reflect on what you have done. If you can’t see it,