Chapter 11: Haunted by The Past

Maria's POV

If Andrew hadn't consented, I wouldn't have allowed that insult from Susan like a hard pill.

“I don't know if your ears have been infected by a deadly virus, but you need to understand this. I'm Naomi Jackson.

This is going to be the last time I'll talk about it. Lastly, you have three minutes left.” I warned Susan.

I lost count of how many times I've done that already.

She probably feigned deaf ears to trigger my anger. I guess it's working already.

“Why are you running away from the past like a coward that you are? Don't you wanna talk about it?” Susan got on my nerves again.

I struggled to breathe.

My hands were yearning to strangle Susan's neck, but I moaned to control them.

I ignored Susan's shenanigan while I concentrated on Andrew. He's the reason I am in the mess.

"If you don't call her to order, I will be forced to kick her out.

And trust me, there's nothing you or anyone can do about that,“ I told Andrew while I went to an isolated corner.

I folded my arms while waiting for feedback from Andrew as he went to speak to Susan.

I didn't pay attention to the things they said because it never mattered to me.

Shortly after, Andrew returned to me and claimed that he had resolved the issue with Susan.

In his words, she's never going to piss me off again.

“it better be true,” I hissed at Andrew while I returned to Susan.

“For your sake, I do hope you're going to make more sense this time because I'm so going to enjoy kicking your butt,” I infused the fear inside of Susan.

The plan was to frustrate the living daylight out of her until she gets tired and leaves eventually.

I wasn't done with my plot when Susan made the audacious demand. “I want Ethan to be released.

I can't stand to watch him spend two nights in detention,”

“What an audacity.

You could have said that when you walked in.

What took you so long?” I made a travesty of Susan while I paced around.

I just had a feeling that her display of nuisance had everything to do with Ethan.

However, I kept my observations to myself just to ensure I wasn't exaggerating.

“It's not too late, is it?

Are you going to do that or not?” Susan spoke again.

Her utterances were void of remorse. She didn't sound like someone who needed a favor from me.

Rather, she spoke like someone that have me at her beck and call

“And why do you think I hold the power to his release? The last time I checked, I was not a police officer, and neither was I married to one.

If you care about his freedom, you already have the right authority,” I tried to play a fast one on Susan, but she was smart enough to uncover my tricks.

“Don't be so ridiculous, Naomi. If it was that easy, I won't hear.

The authority won't take action without you. You got him arrested in the first place. If there's anyone that can get him out of that fucking place, it's you,” Susan insisted.

The fact that she addressed me as Naomi kind of fascinated me and reduced the resentment I had towards her.

It gave me the urge to want to grant her request.

“I am ready to grant your request on one condition,” I said.

“And what are the conditions?” Susan's voice trailed off. I noticed the fatigue in her tone.

She never envisaged meeting me as a different kind of person.

She thought I was going to be a walk in the park. She was shocked to find out that I wasn't the same Maria.

The timid girl she knew some years ago could easily be bullied, humiliated, and manipulated.

“The only way I could order his release is when he signs an undertaking not to come close to me or my sons again.

If he can heed to that, then he's a freeman already,” I requested with confidence.

“That's ridiculous.

You can't be serious, are you?

The boys are his kids, too.

Why stop him from seeing his sons?”

Susan blasted me.

As though that weren't enough, she called me a selfish bastard.

Upon hearing that, my ears stood firm like an antenna pole while my brows furrowed together.

With a slow walk, I edged towards her and landed a slap on her face. “How dare you say that about my kids?

Have you gone crazy? One more word about my kids again, and you'll join Ethan in detention,”

Without saying a word, she caressed her cheek and nursed the pain.

Her eyes suddenly turned reddish. It's just a matter of time before she starts crying profusely.

While Susan nursed her pain, Patty showed up out of the blue.

“How are the kids doing?”

I asked Patty.

I knew her presence had to do with my kids.

“They're having a sound sleep as we speak ma'am.

The chef just served dinner. You also have an unread mail from a client,” Patty disclosed.

The arrival of Patty was precisely what I needed to get rid of Susan.

“Thank you, Patty.

You can leave now.

I will join you shortly once I'm done sorting out this mess,” I dismissed Patty while my gaze was focused on Susan.

“This isn't over, yet.

You are definitely going to regret this,” Susan dared me.

Not even the factory reset slap was enough to seal her blunt lips, which is sharper than a double-edged sword.

I pretend not to hear her speak.

I treated her like an outcast that she is.

I leaned forward to Jake, the security. “If you still want to keep your Job, you'd get this piece of shit out of my mansion,”

“Consider it done, ma'am.

She's as good as done,” Jake bowed.

Right under my watchful eyes, he forcefully dragged Susan outside while ignoring her wailings.

Jake was pretty impressive.

He beats my expectatioexpectationsme want to give him a Pay rise

I finally got rid of the virus.

Although, I know she's undoubtedly going to return.

However, I trust Jake to do the dirty job.