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FORTY-THREE
"Hey, handsome. How was your day?" Emilia asked, leaning on one of the columns on the front porch. The fact that she'd been waiting for him to get home warmed him from the inside out. Striding toward her, he dropped his briefcase, pulled her into his body, and kissed her until they were both fighting for air.
"Better now that you're in my arms. Were you waiting for me?" "Uh-huh. Are you hungry? We baked some cookies earlier" "I'm hungry but not for food" "What do you want then?" "You" he buried his nose in her neck and inhaled "I like coming back home to you" For a long he'd dreaded the day coming to an end because it meant coming home to a place without her. At some point, he had moved to the other house and only came back occasionally to check on his family. A few months before she returned, he'd been forced to move back because Lisandra had been onto him. She thought he had another woman. No oneRelated chapters
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FORTY-FOUR
"I'm sorry, did you just say kidnap or am I hearing things?" "It sounds funny. Doesn't it? The idea of me kidnapping you so you wouldn't sign a contract." "Not funny but unreasonable." "Okay, let's forget about it then but don't say I didn't warn you," she told him knocking his hands away and leaving. Max stared at the door in confusion. He had so many questions but knew she wasn't going to answer any of them. Once in a while, her stubborn streak would make an appearance and he was afraid this was one of those times. He thought to ignore what she'd said but then a strange thought flit through his mind, making his stomach drop. Was that the reason she'd come back? Because she knew about the contract? Who sent her and what would she gain if he listened to her? Had everything been a lie? The contract she was referring to involved a new shipping company. They had a deal with another company before but it tur
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FORTY-FIVE
"Change of plans. I'm moving the timeline up. Tell your men to get ready" "What do you mean by moving up the timeline?" "Are you so stupid that I have to explain everything to you?" "Yes. Let's start with why you're so angry today. Who was it that had the audacity to anger you today, your highness?" Albert said putting down the magazine he had been perusing. Lisandra's mood swings were starting to irritate him. He could tolerate them but only in moderation. Of late, ever since Max's wife had come back, she had been getting out of control and asking for outrageous things. He liked it better when all he worried about was who he was going to spend the night with. "Gwen found out about us" "What?" he asked springing up "How?" "She saw us at the restaurant..." "Damn it, I knew this would happen. Didn't I tell you it was too risky?" he asked cutting her off. "Are
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FORTY-SIX
"Good morning, my love" Max paused beside his car, looking puzzled. She'd slept in her room and hadn't bothered to go down for breakfast. He probably thought she was still mad at him hence his reaction. "Going to work?" "No. I'm going with you today" Emilia answered, rummaging through her bag to see if she had forgotten anything. "Going where? To my office?" "Yeah. Where else are you going?" "What is this about Em?" "You won't listen to me so I'll go with you and put a stop to it myself" "Have you seriously lost it? I'm about to sign a really important contract and instead of being honest, you're freezing me out. I didn't like sleeping alone and the way you're behaving is starting to piss me off" "Suck it up, baby. I'm all good so let's go" "We're not going anywhere" "That is even better. We can go back inside and start on th
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FORTY-SEVEN
Why did you do it?" Max asked Lisandra. She sat opposite him with a green smoothie she hadn't touched. After Emilia stormed off, he spent almost an hour wondering what he'd done to make her angry. It took him a while to realize she had been right. He hadn't been pissed about her interfering with his work but about Lisandra. She also misunderstood why he was angry. It had nothing to do with his non-existent feelings for her. Although he couldn't deny that he did feel a bit betrayed. He had trusted her with his family. She looked after them and he'd been grateful to have her around when he felt as if he was drowning. They all considered her a part of the family. Finding out she'd lied about everything made him angry. Especially since she had no reason to do it. Not only had she caused his marriage to fall apart but now she was responsible for hurting Gwen. They'd grown up together. He knew how much his sister had loved and looked up to her. Max thought t
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FORTY-EIGHT
She was like a magnet that men couldn't help but be drawn to. In the few hours they'd been separated, how had she found another moron who looked like he was ready to step in front of a moving car for her? Her friend Hendrix saw him first and whispered something to her. She looked up, saw him and the smile on her face disappeared, which only made him angrier. Why wasn't she happy to see him? He was her husband. She couldn't smile at other men and give him a frown. Max moved to stand between her and the other moron, asking, "Wife, you better be dressed like that for me" "Excuse me?" "Mr. Carter, what a surprise. Why are you here?" Hendrix cut in before he could answer. A wise man would have thanked him for the save but when it came to his wife, Max was anything but wise. Especially when other men were involved. He'd barely gotten her back. "You were dressed differently when we lef
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FORTY-NINE
"Why can't I come along? Last I checked, I was also part of this family" Darren complained. They were all cramped in the backseat while he drove them to the airport. Two weeks had passed since Max told her he'd cut ties with Lisandra. He had been extra attentive and touchy, following her to work, staying in his office, or trailing behind her like a toddler. He took time off his work, claiming he was giving Darren the chance to learn how to manage Carter Industries. Not only that but he'd promised to retire in ten years. "We can raise our kids here or anywhere you want. It's your choice. All you have to do is ask and I'll give you everything you want" Emilia wanted to believe they could have the life he envisioned for them. She wanted to think that was the end of Lisandra and that they wouldn't see her again but she knew better. "Are you okay?" Max asked lifting their twined hands and placing a kiss on the bac
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FIFTY
Max watched her sleep, her chest rising and falling in rhythmically. He loved the little pout she made while she slept or was in deep concentration. The moment they arrived, she told him she was going to take a shower and he'd thought he could catch her before she was done but Zander had decided he was hungry. And because the kid was still mad at him, he spent longer than necessary to tell him what he wanted. A part of him had been tempted to throw Emilia under the bus and he would have done it if he thought Zander would believe it. To him, his mother could never do wrong. They finally decided to have a sandwich each and Max tried to bribe him with another game but ended up promising to get him two. They shook on it and reconciled. Being the overachiever he was, he told him about the vacations they took when they were young and the ridiculous stuff Darren used to do that landed them in trouble. Before he knew it, an hour had passed. By the time he got to their room,
The Vendetta of the Returned Wife FIFTY-ONE
"How's your vacation?"TC snorted "This isn't a vacation. I got here yesterday and scouted the property twice. It was clear but I have this nagging feeling that something isn't right so I'm keeping one eye open" "Even so, you're still in Hawaii man. Why isn't my job as interesting as yours?" "Stop complaining and find me the link between Carter Industries and the Russians. Max might not have signed that deal but I need to know how he got in touch with them in the first place" "He has a lot of employees. It'll take some time before I can look through all of them" "Then stop yapping and get on with it. I'd like to... Shit! I gotta go. I see a dog sniffing around" he hung up and got out of his chair. Luckily, Carter had agreed to install cameras outside and a motion sensor that only sent notifications to their phones when tripped. He brought up the image to find a guy dressed in a white T-shirt and black trousers creeping around the
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