Chapter 7: In My Feelings

Lisa's POV

I leaned my back on my car. I was frustrated as I felt a sense of unease, the only thing that could be felt through me was the anger I felt towards Andre Luster, my ex husband.

A black cloth was covered on my head as I wrapped it around my neck. I didn't want to be seen by anyone so at that moment I had to be discreet in hiding my identity otherwise before I would carry out my plans, it would flop right in my face.

I was outside Andre's mansion and I could hear their happy laughters coming from inside. It seemed as though they were contented with everything.

Happiness came knocking on their door at the expense of snatching my own happiness from me. I could feel them rubbing their perfect lives on my face and how they were taunting me with words I couldn't hear.

The thought of everything felt as though a knife was plunged through my chest. Even if everyone turned their backs on me, I was still surprised on what came over Andre. The way he acted and how he instantly switched off on me.

He always supported me. He was a definition of my perfect husband but at the end of everything, he turned out to be like everyone. Just like his family, he used my pain to rub on me and he swung into the arms of another woman, a woman who could give him what I couldn't give him in three years.

My question still remains the same. Why did he act unbothered when he was really bothered? why did he deceive me in such a cunning way?

“What have you found so far? I told you I need something so solid that will help me in bringing down Andre Luster, alongside his family” I asked the investigator I hired, my voice laced with anger.

At that moment, a lot of thoughts were going through my head. There was a simple way to get rid of Andre and have my last laughter and victory, which was to get a gun and shoot at all of them.

I had to make sure I don't give them any chance to breathe, because if they had to breathe they would surely survive and I didn't want that.

“I haven't found anything Lisa. I have been trying but before I can lay my hand on anything, it slips out of my hands” he responded and I scoffed at his words.

“Do I look like a joke to you? are you an investigator or a child that plays around” I lashed out at him, wearing my dark sunshades.

“I'm aware I have disappointed you but I want you to understand where I'm coming from. It isn't that easy to carry out this job”

"Then I want you to make it easy Liam. I have paid you more than the amount you are meant to get for this job and I'm willing to pay you more only if you make me victorious. I'm desperate to win” I snapped at him with a bit of urgency laced through my voice.

"There's something I need to tell you" he voiced out.

"Go ahead” I urged, turning my gaze to him.

"I feel we should just quit trying to bring down Andre and his family” he stated.

"What do you mean by that?” I queried.

"His family seems like a clean family that hasn't been involved in any illegal shades so it's extremely hard to find anything that can sabotage their hard earned reputation”

"That's the problem with you Liam. Along the line you tend to shift from your purpose, I paid you to work for me and not to praise that excuse of a family but here you are doing the complete opposite” I retorted at him, stamping my feet on the floor as my anger began to rise in my chest. I was slowly losing it and I needed an instant cure.

I was so angry with everything that had happened with me and the last thing I wanted to hear was the praises of the man I despised the most in the world.

“I'm sorry Lisa. I'll carry out my job efficiently" he apologised.

"There's one more thing you will need to know about” I informed him.

"What is it about? maybe it can help me with unveiling the secrets of Andre's family” he asked, his gaze focused on my face

“I got to hear about Andre's new business venture. To the best of my understanding, I believe he's about to launch a new company so I believe I have been given a chance by the universe to finally bring him down” I explianed.

"That is quite interesting to the ears so what should be our next move?” Liam asked, smacking his lips against each other.

“I want you to get me everything you can on his new business plan be it good or bad, I really don't care. All I need you to tell me is what I want to hear” I declared in a low voice.

"What if I'm not able to find anything that would implicate Andre?” he asked.

“Then I'll have to give out your job to someone else and then maybe you could apply to the Luster's to be their secret investigator” I stated, my voice laced with coldness.

“Alright Lisa. I'm fully convinced this is something we can sort out right now. You just need to give me time so I can put through to some calls” Liam said.

"I'll be seated in the car” I said, turning my back against him as I sashayed towards the car, leaving Liam all by himself.

My heart was racing in my chest and I was extremely anxious. For once I just wanted to get everything right, I desperately craved for information to destroy Andre.

I just needed to know their weakness and then everything would be over, leaving me with the upper hand in this dangerous and deadly game being played.

At some point I began to wonder if Liam was really to be trusted. Was they really no information or was he just purposefully keeping the information I needed away from me?

I shook my head, hoping the thoughts of betrayal would go away from my head. I couldn't blame myself, I have been betrayed before so trusting someone again would be extremely hard for me.

Afterall Liam has been my dad's private investigator for years and he had always found something no matter how hard it gets.

I was still lost in thoughts when I heared the car handle being twisted. I looked up to see Liam as he opened the car and hoped inside.

His expression on his face explianed everything to me. Once again I had lost to Andre and it seemed as though it was becoming a habit of mine.

“I’m afraid but It's a bad news Lisa" he uttered with a dejected voice.

“Spill it out. No matter the news it would always be helpful" I pronounced with the intention of not losing hope. I had made up my mind to win this battle either by hook or by crook.

“I feel we can't win against Andre. His business plan is well planned out and if we try to sabotage it, we might be caught in the process and that is what we don't want” he revealed.

“Liam you're not just a private investigator for no damn reason” I said.

“I'm sorry Lisa. I tried my best but it seems this time around I have accepted my defeat so should you, it would be best for us” he suggested.

“There has to be a way for me to emerge victorious and if you feel there isn't a way then you need to create one” I said, balling my fists in anger as I slammed it on my thighs, feeling the sharp pain that coursed through me.

“It's useless trying to find a way when there isn't so just give up. It's part of life, we can't always fight everyone. There are some people that are beyond us and we just have to accept that fact”

"Liam you are my secret investigator and not my therapist so you need to learn how to stay in your limits. I'm already so angry and I don't need anyone to add to my anger” I lashed out at him, my face blazing in fury as I glared hard at him.

I noticed Liam's expression. He had never seen me so helpless before and it was getting to him but what I didn't want was for him to pity me.

He was trying his best to talk me away from what I desperately wanted in life. Taking Andre and his family down was my biggest motive in life, the day I decided to go up against him was the day I realised that not untill I was done with Andre I wanted revenge and not peace.

“There's one more important information I've got but I'm contemplating if you'll be able to do it” I heared Liam say as a surge of relief coursed through me.

Just when I was about to lose hope, I got to find out there was something I could still hold onto.

“Spew it out Liam. By now you should know how determined I am and I would do anything to have victory rubbing on my face” I spoke out, fidgeting with my fingers as my heart was slowly anticipating Liam's words. I extremely hoped whatever he was going to say to me would favour me.

“You're really not going to like it so I want you to think about it again. Do you really want me to tell you who can help you in taking Andre down?” Liam queried as I rummaged my fingers through my hair.

“I'm ready for anything. Just tell me what I need to know” I said in a low and urgent voice as my heart sinked into my chest.

"Andre's family and business is covered by his group of billonaire's partners which makes it uneasy to take them down” he said as my heart began to palpitate in my chest. I felt I was getting close to the answer I desperately needed.

It felt as though the solution was coming closer to me and all I needed to do was grab it hastily before it slips out of my hand.

“Who is the person you talked about that can help me in taking Andre down?” I queried, gulping hard.

"He's a very powerful man in the business world and he's a big shot but I want you to know that if you decide to walk on that path with him, it's going to be extremly dangerous” Liam warned and I was getting fed up of his short cuts. Damn it! I needed an answer but some advice.

"I don't care about the dangers that crosses my path. All I want is my victory and I must get it by all means, it doesn't matter what I have to do for it so tell me who he is” I insisted, bracing up myself.

"Leo santini. I'm sure you must know who he is" Liam voiced out as I stared at him in disbelief.

It was impossible. There was no way I heard him right, could Leo Santini really help me in achieving my goal to destroy Andre and his family.