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FIFTY-SEVEN
"Hey, do you have time for lunch? We need to talk"
"I was on vacation and today is my first day back at work. I don't think I'll be able to breathe let alone have lunch""It's important Em""How about tomorrow then?""Dammit, just come see me. I managed to free up my lunch today and I can't say it over the phone" Thea was grumpy sometimes but never snappy. The fact that she sounded so curt made Emilia sit up."What's wrong Thea?""Lunch. I'll come to you at the hotel" she answered then hung up. The call put her on edge. Instead of concentrating on her work, she spent the whole morning wondering why Thea wanted to have lunch urgently until one of the employees came to get her. Apparently, one of the guests complained about them and he wanted to see the manager. Since he'd booked one of the VIP suites, Emilia couldn't ignore him."What happened?" she asked the woman who was part of the executive housekeeping teamRelated chapters
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FIFTY-EIGHT
Emilia refrained from rolling her eyes. "The manager of this hotel. If you will excuse me, I have work to do. Leave the details of the watch at the front desk and I'll have it taken care of" As she walked away, she realized that chances were that the watch wasn't even lost. That guy was just one of the attention seekers who had nothing to do but bother people all day. She gave the staff until noon to find it. She would bet her life that he would come forward to say that it was in his room the entire time. By the time lunch hour arrived, she had forgotten all about Thea's call until she barged into her office "Hey, sorry I forgot about..." "Where's TC?" she cut her off."He's not with me today. I told him to keep an eye on Zander. By the way, do you know Genevieve has been pretending..." "Forget about your mother-in-law. We have an even bigger problem" "Which is?" "The fact that your bodyguard isn't even a bodyguard
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FIFTY-NINE
Earlier that day "I'm bored," Gwen said getting up. She'd been spending her time with Lisandra or Albert but now that she had broken up with both of them, she had nothing to do or anyone to talk to. She found it funny how her life had revolved around those two. First Lisandra since they were teenagers then after Albert came into her life, she'd split her time between them. It scared her to think what would have happened if she hadn't seen their true colors. At least she had the chance to start over before it was too late. But she was at a loss for what to do. Staying at home all day was starting to get old. At first, she was hurting too much to realize what time of day it was. But after Darren took her out and she met Trent, she realized just how long the days were when she had nothing to do. It made her wonder if it was time to get a job. As the youngest in the Carter family, her family had given her whatever she wanted. Sometimes she didn't even have to ask, Ma
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife SIXTY
"All the girls are looking at TC. Didn't you notice?" No, she hadn't. But now that Zander mentioned it, she realized it was true. Most of the women were busy ogling him. Even the ones with partners couldn't help themselves. Annoyance had her glaring at them. He was with her and Zander. Even though they didn't know he wasn't her husband, shouldn't that be the first thing they assumed because they were together? All of a sudden she felt possessive "Finish your food. We're leaving" "Why? Are we going somewhere else?" "No. We're going home. Hurry up" "Okay," he said in such a sullen voice that she felt obligated to add, "I'll buy you a game on our way home if you finish in five minutes" At that, he pushed the plates away and said "I'm done. Let's go" Gwen and TC looked at each other and then burst out laughing. Only two things in this world would make Zander forget about food. Games and chocolate
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife SIXTY-ONE
When the call came, Max was in a meeting. Calvin didn't bother preparing him or beating around the bush. He told him straight forward what had happened and that he was going after the kidnappers because he couldn't do anything more for Gwen. She was on her way to the hospital with two gunshot wounds. One on the abdomen and the other one on her arm. Max found himself between a rock and a hard place. His son was missing while his sister was in the hospital. Alone. Who was he supposed to tend to first? They were both his responsibility. He'd made sure to always be there for Gwen, hoping to fill in the shoes of their father. She'd been the apple of their father's eye but hadn't gotten to spend much time with him. While their mother had been busy running Carter Industries, Max had been forced to look after his siblings. Even teachers went to him whenever they had something to say about Gwen or Darren. He'd made sure they didn't feel the absence of their parents. But now that he
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife SIXTY-TWO
"Can we talk?" Thea asked pulling him aside. "What is it?" "Em is angry so don't hold it against her. All these years, Zander was the only person who kept her going. He's basically her world. I hope you understand why she's acting that way" "I know and I'm not holding anything against her. I just wish she would let me be by her side" "She'll come around. The reason I wanted to talk to you was because we know who took Zander" He straightened up "You do? Have you told the police yet?" She snorted "I am the police" "Who was it?" "The people you refused to work with. It was my idea to stop the deal with the shipping company. Take this as Emilia's love for you. We investigated every deal you made just to make sure you didn't fall into the wrong hands. Em always said that she was protecting Zander's inheritance but I think it was because she didn't want you to do business with criminals" she said and
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife SIXTY-THREE
The waiting was suffocating. As each hour passed without news of Zander, Emilia felt her heart slowly withering away. It was two days after he was kidnapped and there was no news. The kidnappers hadn't called to ask for anything or make threats. The police weren't saying anything but she knew that was bad news. If the people who took him didn't want money then it could only mean they were using him for something else. For all they knew he could be already dead. The more she thought about it, the more she felt as if she was losing her mind. If they wanted to hurt someone they should have taken her. She didn't mind what happened to her as long as her baby was safe. The house was in chaos with everyone trying to comfort the other. Mel tried to make them eat while Max hadn't slept a wink. Preston hadn't left his side either. Darren came back from the hospital saying Gwen was out of danger but still unconscious. The police had also set themselves up in the living room waiting f
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife SIXTY-FOUR
"This should work. It's dirty, abandoned, and not far away from civilization but far enough for us to end this game. I can't wait to be with my Max again" Lisandra said looking around the house. One of the guys Albert had hired found the place. He told her it was perfect for her plans and she couldn't agree more. An old house that was about to crumble was prone to accidents. No one would bat an eye if the place burnt down.After careful deliberation, she came to the conclusion that burning Emilia alive was the best way to get rid of her completely. Shooting her and watching her bleed to death was the first thing she'd thought of but then people these days recovered from gunshot wounds all the time. It wasn't a guaranteed way to get rid of someone. But fire? She wouldn't be able to see that bitch screaming in pain but she would be assured of her death. "How long until she gets here?" "Mark just called her. He'll bring her over in half an hour" "Good. I don't want her to see me until
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife SIXTY-FIVE (Prologue)
Two years ago When she came to, the first thing her brain registered was the throbbing pain in her arm. A little disoriented, she wondered if she'd slept on it. Emilia opened her eyes, groaning. Her throat was dry and instinctively, she reached out to the bedside table for a glass of water that was always there but the sound of sirens blaring jolted her fully awake. Her memory came crashing back. Forgetting about her pain, she shot up. To her left Lisandra was lying on the ground with a gun in her hand. "Zander" she whispered, searching for him.The last thing she remembered was someone shooting her and knocking Lisandra out. She didn't remember getting out of the house but she didn't care. All she wanted to know was where her son was. The house they'd been in was on fire. The thought that Zander could still be inside had her rushing forward but just as she took a step toward the door, the house exploded. Throwing her back a few paces. "No... Z
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