They slowly let go of each other. Hector is glaring at them as if he wants to kill them. His envy is apparent and to him, they’re nothing short of shameless sinners. Jeremy and Jim are standing behind him, silent. The latter looks uncomfortable at the confrontation and avoids looking at them.“You used to wag around me like a little puppy!” Hector scoffs. “And now you’re wrapped around the arms of this sick man! Jumping from one man to another…you really have no shame, Scarlett. You never did.”Ryder’s nostrils flare and he’s about to punch Hector on the face but Scarlett gently puts her palm on his arm to stop him. “At least I’m in the arms of my husband,” she sweetly says. “Unlike my dear sister who was in the arms of a married man. Oh wait…that married man was you. Ironic that you’re lecturing me about being shameless when it was you who slept with my sister.”Jeremy observes Hector’s reaction. Hector’s face has gone red with anger and he rushes toward Scarlett to grab her arm. Sc
Scarlett stops the car in front of the office complex. She heads into the premises and goes straight to the fifth floor. Stopping in front of one of the private offices, she knocks on the door. “Come in,” a waspy voice comes from within. She enters the office to find a man in his sixties, poring over a bunch of documents. His gray eyes looked up and he smiled at her. “Miss D’arcy!” He greets. “Or rather, I should address you as Mrs. Rochester.” “Hello Jeffrey,” Scarlett greets him back and sits on a chair opposite to him. “I'm sorry for the short notice.” “That’s okay. I’m free right now.” Jeffrey was James Swanson’s lawyer and friend. As a freelance lawyer, Jeffrey handles many high profile clients and is one of the best in his fields. It has been years since he practiced in court and mostly handles mediation cases now but he’s still very good at his job. James trusted him with the will and now Scarlett has requested to meet him. “My stepfather left you a will,” she says. “You s
She takes a deep breath and steps out of the car. The old, dilapidated house is standing in front of her. It’s not a large place but many years ago, it was the only place Scarlett called a home. The lawns have withered and there isn’t a single plant in sight anymore. The paint is fading and several parts of the house are falling apart. No one has taken care of it since Isabella died and this pains Scarlett.Her mind replays the memories of the happy past. Isabella’s parents left her this small house when they died. As a mother out of wedlock, Isabella and Scarlett lived in disgrace because people used to point at them and mock. Scarlett’s early years are marred by accusations, whispers of how her real father was a casanova and dumped her mother for another woman. Isabella didn’t hide anything from Scarlett but did the best she could to provide for her. They were once happy, a simple family which had its ups and downs. It wasn’t until James’ entry in Isabella’s life that turned their
“Here you go!” Kat exclaims and puts a document on the table. Scarlett picks it up and is relieved. It’s James’ real will which Isabella had hidden away in her old bank locker, one which only Scarlett knew about. After Jeffrey revealed that Isabella had the will, Scarlett misled Elle into thinking that the will was in the old house but in reality, Kay was acquiring the document from the bank.Jeffrey has been taken care of. After Elle left, Ryder’s men kidnapped him and took him to a basement downtown to make him talk. Kat reckons they’ll not kill him but rather torture him a little and scare him into doing their bidding.Scarlett isn’t too sad. The man betrayed her and is being punished. The original will has been recovered and Jeffrey has been right about one thing. James did leave his wealth to his eldest grandchild. Scarlett reads through the content and is overwhelmed with many emotions. James had thought about her and her future. There’s no doubt that he had hoped the property
Kat clears her throat as she stares at the Hawkins mansion in front of her. Vincent Hawkins’ invitation was hard to refuse but she’s also tempted to know what he’s planning. She stares at her watch to see the time. It’s nearly 7 PM and dinner is about to begin. She steps forward to introduce herself to the guard.“I’m Katerina Wallis,” she states. “I think Mr. Hawkins is expecting me.”The guard gives her a strange look before checking a monitor.“Yes,” he finally says. “You’re scheduled to have dinner with the Hawkins family. This way.”He ushers her to follow him. Kat pretends to be nervous and follows him to the main mansion. The place is nothing special to her; it’s smaller than her mansion and the style is too orthodox. It’s also dark, a bit too dark. She finds it hard to believe that Ryder is living here; he loathes to stay in the dark.The guard leads her inside toward the living room. She sits on a sofa, patiently waiting. Checking her watch again, she turns the dial a little
Ryder is about to go after the teenagers but Scarlett kicks him from under the table. He scowls and sits back, grumping a little. Elle and Hector are also visibly angry. Hector is glaring at Ryder who’s holding Scarlett’s palm, his insides seething with anger.She’s my wife! He inwardly yells. Yes. Even if they’re divorced, he still considers Scarlett as his wife. How can she just move on? What happened to the girl who used to chase him? Was her love all a lie?Elle is comparatively poker faced but inside her heart is a snake, ready to strike down Scarlett. She’s looking down at her food but she’s aware of Ryder and Scarlett’s closeness. No matter how much time passes by, her heart still belongs to him. He’s her true love, the one she can’t forget. They’ve been separated because of circumstances and she can’t wait to get back with him.If only Scarlett would die!Vincent clears his throat and addresses the Rochesters directly.“You might be wondering why I invited the two of you here t
Silence. Ryder is fidgeting with his spoon, trying to organize his thoughts. Scarlett is sitting across him, slowly chewing her food as she scrolls through her phone, not even looking at him. They’re having breakfast together like usual but the silence is killing him.For the past few days, she has been distant, almost cold to him. She refuses to meet his gaze and avoids him. There’s no mistaking the anger she’s feeling and Ryder can’t blame her. He keeps on pulling her and then pushing her away, confusing her even more.Scarlett, on her part, is simply waiting. She’s not looking at him but silently hoping that he’ll approach her and tell her why he doesn’t want her to hate him. What’s he hiding and why?Ryder clears his throat.“We’ve got a meeting regarding the mines today,” he says. “I think we’ll be able to get the deal signed.”“Hm.”That’s her response. She’s still looking at her phone.“We might have to fly down south to take a look at the mines,” he goes on. “It’ll be good fo
Elle is flipping through the pages of her old picture book, gazing at the photos she kept in it. She touches one picture which was clicked back when she was only fifteen. Her smile in the picture is radiant and glowing because she’s with the person she loves the most. Yes. His arm is wrapped around her in the picture. Ryder.She smiles at his handsome features. He used to be more boyish, thinner but equally handsome. Elle used to tease him to become a singer or a teen idol but he refused. He didn’t want to leave his family and he also had a little sister to take care of. The mention of his sister used to make Elle jealous because she loathed sharing him with anyone.Her mind goes back to the first day they met…*Twelve years ago*“Ugh!” Elle winces in pain. Her cheek is bleeding and her arm is hurt. She hurt her leg so Hector is carrying her in his arms and is immensely worried. His face is filled with concern for her and he’s holding her close. He bursts through the door of his man