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Avery believed what Jacob was saying to him although it made him mad. He has always suspected that Aaron could be friends or acquaintances with the people who had killed his mother and sister and almost killed Zoe, but he still wanted to be wrong. He watched Zoe’s face as she also looked at the picture, realizing that she wasn’t shocked or surprised. It was almost as if she knew who was in the picture.“Does it ring a bell, Zoe?” He asked, watching her and she looked up to meet his gaze, shaking her head afterwards.“No bell.” She replied. “But why was Aaron talking to someone like this? If this man was at the scene and he was having a heated argument with him, then maybe Aaron knows something that he is not telling us.”“Aaron has a lot of things that he is not telling us. He doesn’t care for me as much as he did when my mother and Mia were still alive.” Avery replied bitterly.“We need to talk to him, Avery.” Zoe said, wide eyed, hoping that he would say yes and he nodded his head.
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“I do not like how you put me in a jet and bring me down here expecting me to come have fun when we have a lot of things to deal with.”Zoe complained as she dumped the little bag inside the house. Avery had asked her out on a vacation instead of explaining what happened at Aaron’s and that seemed suspicious. Every day that passes, he seems to be keeping a lot of things from her even though they had promised to have eachother’s backs. It was because of his secrets she refused to tell him that she knew the man from the picture. That she had seen him the day Mia was killed. That he was a very close acquaintance of her ex-husband; Francis, whom he had high regards for.It was all because of his secrets that she was refusing to trust him a hundred percent.Zoe turned to watch Avery enter the house, dropping his car keys on the table. He looked at her and shrugged his shoulders. “It is the weekend, Zoe.” He replied. “I thought we needed two days off the worries and the anxiety of living in
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Zoe placed a bottle of wine on the already set dining table. After their trip to Lian, Avery had gotten a peaceful reawakening and invited Aaron to the house so that they would stick together and talk about how to help the police with their investigations. She had on a pretty white gown and allowed her hair to flow over her shoulders. Her feet were bare, because she wanted to give a homey atmosphere.She heard footsteps behind her to see Avery walk in, dressed in a white short and a red polo, also giving off the homey atmosphere.“I saw his car pull up into the garage, so he will be here in no time.” Avery said, looking over at the dining table.Zoe smiled at him, turning to investigate the table with him again. There were grapes and other fruits coupled with different types of evening dishes. Avery had told her pasta was one of Aaron’s favorites so she had asked the maids to make a very good pasta which exceeded her expectations when she tasted it.“We are ready.” She said rubbing hi
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Zoe took three bold steps towards Aaron, her mind filled with anger and fear at the same time. She wanted to be wrong. She desperately wanted to be wrong but as the tattoo stared right at her, she knew she wasn’t. This was a very unique tattoo and she couldn’t have missed it. She had been staring only at it the day Francis had been shot and the trauma from it had made her not to be able to forget about it.Without warning, she touched the drawing with her hand making Aaron flinch in alert. He turned, ready to hit whomever it was touching him but relaxed when he saw it was only her.“Where…. When…” She stammered, blinking her eyes. “When did you get that tattoo?”“Are you okay?” Aaron asked, lifting a hand to touch her but she held his hand, turning his shoulders again much to his surprise.“Well, calm down, Zoe.” Aaron said smiling at her. “You shouldn’t be touching a man like that, especially your husband’s brother. I know I am more handsome but…”“When did you get the tattoo, Aaron?
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Avery watched the shock in her face not knowing what to do to remedy it. This was the day he had dreaded the most with his life and it was finally here. The day he had to tell her that his brother was sole responsible for the death of her husband and he had been there to watch it all unfold. He had been the one to knock her out her senses because he knew Aaron wouldn’t have thought twice before killing her.Yes, he had been there that awful night, watching his brother give the order and someone else taking a man’s life right in front of his wife.Zoe stood from the bed and limped towards him, hitting him hardly on the shoulders. “You were there?” She screamed at him, hitting and hitting and hitting and he allowed her to. “How dare you?”“Zoe!”“You kiss me and hug me and make love to me, all the while witnessing all these?” She asked and he nodded his head.“Yes, I did all that, Zoe. I was also the one who secretly through another organization, dupe your mother, making her lose some m
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Zoe laid on the bed, face upwards and eye facing the ceiling. She arrived in her mother’s house two nights ago after Avery had told her the truth knowing that it was the safest and the only place he wouldn’t dare to come into without permission. Her mother had tightened the security at the main entrance while doing all she could so that they would get an audience with Fidel. She wanted to talk to Fidel and ask him questions about the life Francis led while they were together.She couldn’t believe she had been so stupid not just once but twice by allowing two men to lie to her face. How could she have fallen in love with an arms dealer and a liar without even knowing it? Groaning, she used the pillow next to her to cover her face, ignoring her mother who walked into the room.“Zoe.” Margery called as she took a sit on the sofa in the big room. Zoe on the other hand did her best to get herself together before removing the pillow from her face.“Hey mum.” She replied, eyes still facing t
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“What do you mean Aaron killed Zoe’s ex-husband?” Jacob screamed in Avery’s office after hearing it for the first time. Avery turned to look at him from the window close to his desk to see the shocked look on his face. He used to tell Jacob everything but this was the first time he was mentioning the death of Zoe’s husband and Aaron’s involvement in it. He had also done everything on his own without involving Jacob and now he was beginning to see how stupid it was not to tell him. Jacob would have at least pushed him to do things better and he wouldn’t have ended up this way.“Yes, Jacob.” Avery said to him, taking his seat again. “Aaron killed Zoe’s husband because he was interfering in his business. Zoe happened to be there when he was shot.”“And then what happened?”“I knocked her out before she could reveal herself to Aaron and then took her to the hospital. Since that day, I have always kept an eye on her. I watched her go through her mourning phase, making sure she was alright
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Zoe sat with the detective on her mother’s service discussing the possibility of putting Aaron Trent behind bars. The young and handsome detective had arrived to the house without a second thought when Margery called and Zoe was grateful for that. She knew her mother had so much influence in the city but not as much as she was beginning to discover.“Avery Trent is a powerful force in the city.” The detective whose name is Carlos said to them in the large tea room in her mother’s house. “The police force is well acquainted with him and will not want to do anything that will tarnish his image or that of his family’s.”“Even if his brother is a murderer and an arms dealer?” Margery asked, shaking her head. Zoe had always known the police force to be highly corrupt but not in the manner that they would take the side of a dangerous person.“Avery has done more good than harm.” Carlos continued. “As a matter of fact, he has done almost no wrong at all. He gives back to the city in ten fold
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Zoe went round the little church Avery had picked for them in her simple floral white dress. She had pleaded with him that she didn’t want anything extravagant so he had done his best to get something small in the province close to their vacation home in Maples.Everything was finally going on well with her life. She and Avery were now in a place that she could never have imagined and they were going through life together. Sometimes he sends Aaron messages, to assure him that they were still brothers, but as usual, Aaron ignores them. As a couple, the both of them had visited Francis’s grave together in Maples, bringing him flowers and she had assured Francis that she forgave him for the lies and deceit while they were together.Zoe continued to look at the statue and altar in the catholic church where Avery had agreed they got married because he wanted everything to her taste. She was grateful for him and knew for sure that the both of them were going to have a good life together.“Z
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‘I need you home right now’ kept resonating in Avery’s mind even as he dropped the call. He looked at Jacob who was busy surfing through the media, looking for ways to savage the remaining reputation that they had left.“Zoe said she needs me home.” Avery said to Jacob and the latter lifted up his head to attend to him. Avery stood up from his work chair and began to roam around the space between his work table and the window.“She needs you home can mean so many things, Avery.” Jacob said, watching him keenly. “What are you getting worried about?”“She needs me home could also mean that she is tired of the life I am leading with her and wants an out.” Avery responded, watching Jacob who sighed.“If she wants an out, then you have to let her go.”Avery shook his head immediately, knotting his tie that he had loosened when he had been working. When he put on his suit, he turned back to face Jacob.“I cannot live without her, Jacob.” He said. “I have to let her know that I cannot live w
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Zoe woke up in the morning to an empty bed. She yawned weakly and rolled off her side of the bed, wondering where the hell Avery had gone to so early. The wall clock in her room read twenty minutes past eight which meant he was supposed to still be in the house.She searched the bathroom and the closet but he was nowhere to be found so she made her way down the stairs. The maids she met on her way greeted her differently and with pity as if they knew exactly what she had been through for the past two days. In the dining room, Kara brought a cup of coffee to her which she accepted with gladness in her heart. Finally, she was in the comfort of her home and could eat anything she liked. That wasn’t possible when she was at the mercy of Aaron.Zoe sipped her coffee, watching Kara who was looking at her with keen eyes. She smiled when she lifted the coffee from her lips at the young girl.“Did you miss me?” She asked, making her blush. “Where is Avery by the way? Have you seen him this mo
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Avery held Zoe outside the warehouse as Aaron and his crew were being taken into the police van. His fear had known no bounds while driving to save his wife and that was when he realized that he couldn’t live without Zoe. Jacob was right all along. Aaron, his brother had gotten out of hand and the best thing to do to make sure that he doesn’t do more damage is to put him behind bars.He continued to rub Zoe’s shoulders, kissing her temple when Aaron was brought to stand before the both of them in handcuffs. There was a sorry look on his face but Avery was determined not to be swayed by it.“Avery.” Aaron called, trying to meet his gaze. “You are not going to allow them take me to prison, right?” He asked with a shaky voice.Avery scoffed, finally looking him straight into the eye. “Why wouldn’t I allow them take you to prison?” He asked. “You are a criminal and a murderer. People like you deserve to be in jail.”“Come on, Avery.” Aaron called. “Remember our family name is going to be
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Zoe laid still on the cold ground completely ignoring the bed Aaron had asked his people to provide for her the previous day. The room was dark but she was staring at the ceiling, wondering how long it would actually take for Avery to forget her just like Aaron had threatened. That was the only thing keeping her alive at the moment because he had promised to kill her when Avery forgets she existed.She remained still in the dark even when the door opened but squinted when the light on the ceiling was turned on directly above her. Aaron walked up to where she was and looked at her but she ignored him.“Just a little while now, Zoe.” He said, drawing the chair close to him and taking a seat on it. “I was at the house yesterday and Avery is still looking frantically for you. Just a little while now before he forgets about you completely.”Zoe scoffed arrogantly at him, her eyes still focused on the ceiling which she could see clearly now all thanks to the light in the room. His words ind
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Avery’s head of security was the only one watching the security cameras and he sat up when he saw Avery walk in.“You had just one job.” Avery said, trying not to scream at the top of his lungs. “You had just one job and that was to make sure you kept her safe.”“Mr. Trent, what…” Daniel stammered.“You were supposed to keep her safe and watch her at every time, what the hell were you doing when she left the house?” Avery continued without giving him time to talk.“Your wife went out in a hurry and we tried to follow her, but she was able to escape the cars.” Daniel spoke“What the hell does that even mean?” Avery screamed this time around. “What the hell is your job if she could disappear out from your sight?”“Mr. Trent, she said you knew where she was heading to.” Daniel said, trying to defend himself. “She told us she had your permission to leave the house and we couldn’t argue with that. She is your wife.”“Don’t you dare remind me what she is because I think I am very well aware
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Avery shut his work laptop closed and headed out of the office. He had had quite a tedious day and wished nothing but to go home and be in the presence of his wife whether she hated him or not. At least anytime he was with Zoe, a lot of thoughts is being blocked from his head. The only thing she worries him about is Aaron but with that at least, there was a way to maneuver it. He just had to seduce her and she would forget totally about Aaron.Thinking about it now, it had been very long since he seduced Zoe and suddenly, he couldn’t wait to get home. Charlotte knocked on his office door and when he gave her leave to enter, she stuck her head and part of her shoulder in. He saw the strap of her handbag on her shoulders and could tell she too was about to leave.“Do you need anything else sir?” Charlotte asked and he shook his head immediately.“Nothing.” He replied. “You can go home Charlotte. Drive carefully.”She bowed at him and closed the door quietly behind her. Avery on the othe
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Zoe tilted her head to watch Aaron and the look on his face carefully. Of course, it was him. She thought, sighing with distress. But why had she not thought about it and why the hell would he kidnap her when Avery had warned him not to come anywhere near her? She clenched her fists in anger, hating that he was two steps ahead of her just when she had thought she had the perfect opportunity to get him the punishment he finally deserved.“You keep on surprising me, Aaron.” She said, trying her best to keep herself calm. “You surprise me every single time.”“Of course, Zoe.” He replied, taking off his suit. “I am full of surprises, am I not?”The man who had brought her the glass of water, came in with a wooden chair for Aaron to sit on and he took the seat from him.“Do you not need me, boss?” The weird looking man asked and Aaron shook his head after giving his suit to him.“I don’t.” Aaron replied, smiling. “I will just have a little fun with my sister-in-law here and be on my way.”
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Zoe relaxed on her seat and crossed her legs again. There was a certain thing she was feeling that she could barely understand. Yes, Aaron had confessed to killing Francis and she had it on her recorder. Then, why wasn’t she on her way to delivering it to the police together with the pictures Amelia had given her? Why was the satisfaction that he was going to surely be behind bars suddenly feeling bittersweet? Was it because she wasn’t sure how Avery would react to it? Or because she was scared Avery would no longer want her in his life if she puts his brother behind bars.The fact that Avery had become such an important part of her life up to the point that she thought about him before making her decision surprised her so much. She just wanted everything to be settled so that the both of them could savage the remaining aspects of their lives and live safely together. Was that the reason why she was stalling?“Did you just confess to murder?” She asked Aaron, who arrogantly shrugged h
