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FIFTY-THREE
Emilia was walking back home from the beach when she felt a chill run down her spine. They'd spent the whole day in the water and Max was chasing Zander back to the house after teaching him how to surf. With all the things they'd done, she wondered how they still had the energy to run around. Although, she couldn't deny that it made her happy to see them that way. It wasn't hard for Zander to call Max dad anymore and he didn't overreact every time he found them arguing. He was comfortable with him, like how father and son should be.
She realized she was the happiest when they were both happy. Finally, they were the family she'd longed for and she wanted it to always be like that. But lately, she had been feeling uneasy. As if someone was watching her. Yesterday she had decided to take a walk in the evening and she could have sworn someone was following her. She didn't see anyone but she felt it. And today she also had the same feeling. Was it her paranoia or was sometRelated chapters
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FIFTY-FOUR
"Hey sis, your cheating boyfriend is here. Should I kick him out?" "Are you sure you're strong enough to handle him?" Darren clutched his chest "Are you still defending him? And here I thought I would go back to being your best friend. I'm hurt, Gwen" "Tell Mel to give you a glass of milk. It should help you with your broken heart" Slapping him on the back, Gwen left to see what Albert wanted. Ever since she'd found out about him and Lisandra, he hadn't stopped texting her and telling her how sorry he was. So far, she had done everything she could to avoid him but it was time they spoke and ended things officially. He couldn't continue following her and she couldn't avoid him forever. "Gwen, Please don't kick me out," he said as soon as he saw her. "Have a sit then" she pointed to a chair. Talking to him in the living room was better even though there was a chance that nosy Darren would be eavesdropping. She couldn't
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FIFTY-FIVE
"Hey, buddy? What did you bring your favorite uncle?" "You're my only uncle and I brought you a shirt. Dad said you'd love it" Zander said. "If your father said I'd love it then I will definitely not love it. Let's see it, the sooner the disappointment, the faster I'll get over it" "Let's go. It's in my bag" Hand in hand, Zander and Darren went up the stairs. Emilia smiled, sitting on the arm of the chair Max had just sat on but he dragged her onto his lap and nuzzled his nose on the crook of her neck. She sighed. "Darren's right. It's as if he knows you picked something awful for him" Max grumbled "It's not awful. I like that shirt" "Then why didn't you get one for yourself?" "It's too bright," he said then realizing he was contradicting himself, he grinned up at her "I guarantee Dar will love it. He's my brother and I know him" "It's your birthday that's coming up soon. Let's see wh
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FIFTY-SIX
"Ma'am" TC got to his feet as she entered the kitchen. The warm weather in Hawaii had made her even more beautiful. Tanned skin, bright eyes, lighter hair color, they all suited her. He understood the reason Carter was protective of her and went around snapping at any man who looked her way. "Walk with me. I need to talk to you about something" she said heading towards the door that led to the garden. He wondered if she'd somehow sensed something in Hawaii. He'd stopped two guys from attacking her. One had been following her for some time while the other had been waiting for her at home. TC had grabbed the first one and they'd fought but since he had attacked first, it meant he had the upper hand. As for the second one, he'd had to knock him out cold and carry him to an old empty warehouse Trent had discovered. Both men had a tattoo of two hands shaking meaning they were Petrov's guys. It also meant that they wouldn't talk even if he tortured them so he'd decided
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife 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 team
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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
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