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Fenella's POVI took a deep breath and prepared myself to meet Alan that day. After spending the whole day with Laird, planning with Matthew and the assistant district attorneys, it was time for me to take the right action. It was time for my acting skills to be honed from the start.“You remember, right? This necklace only hears you one way, so you won’t get a response from us, but we are here waiting for you.”“Yes.” I nodded, even though my heart was racing.“Do you remember the safe word?”“Whitehill Academy.” I said it quickly for confirmation, and they nodded.“Good. Familiar words for Alan won’t make him suspicious. Let us know anytime you need an emergency backup,” Matthew commented with a chuckle.“Break a leg,” Laird whispered, staring at me intently. He then kissed my lips briefly before withdrawing his hand from my cheek.“Break a leg.” Matthew turned to me and moved his face forward as if going to kiss my lips as well. Of course, Laird immediately pushed Matthew's face awa
Fenella’s POVAlan laughed softly. He seemed pleased. Was it working? Was my acting convincing enough?“How did this happen?”His laughter grew more amusing and gradually turned into neurotic laughter. Shit! He must have seen through my poor acting!I sat tensely in my seat. My eyes darted back and forth between his laughing lips and the white sedan parked across the street. I started considering mentioning the safe word. My breathing quickened as I waited for him to stop laughing.“Alan, I mean,” my words faltered as Alan raised his hand in the air.“No, Fenella. I don’t want to hear your lies. This is clearly ridiculous.” Alan huffed and shook his head.“How can you reject me outright yesterday and today accept my proposal and say those three words?” He took a quick sip of his tea.I clenched my hands on the table. I didn’t expect this plan to fail so
Fenella’s POV“We want to buy your best diamond ring,” Alan said quickly.“Sorry, sir. Our VIP room is only open to members,” the store guard responded with a cold smile towards Alan.“Oh, right. You’re right.” Alan smiled widely and then turned to me. “Darling, I guarantee you won’t regret coming here with me to enjoy this experience like in the movies.”Alan then took out his wallet from his suit pocket and pulled out a black card with silver lettering. There it was! The unlimited platinum credit card!“This is what you meant, right? I’m sure this card includes membership at all Prestishe store branches worldwide.”Alan smiled arrogantly as he handed the card to the store staff. The staff examined the card closely and then turned to a woman who had been sitting in the corner of the room behind the display case. She nodded as a signal for her to act. The woman in the suit immediately stood up and greeted us with a wide, friendly smile.“Hi. Would you like to see our premium diamond c
Fenella’s POV“Woohoo! Awesome!”Matthew cheered loudly in the living room of my house. He rubbed his palms together with fiery excitement in his eyes. Matthew bit his lower lip and waited for the next instructions.Laird, Matthew, and I had opened the online meeting room on my laptop to stay connected with Dave. Meanwhile, Matthew had opened his own laptop with an online gambling page clearly displayed on the screen. The sound of slot machines jingling disturbed our concentration.“Calm down a bit, buddy. I still have to break through one more defense on your favorite website,” Dave mumbled, his fingers tapping on his keyboard in New York.“Come on, I can’t wait to try it.”“Patience, Matthew. Let him work.” Laird warned the man with a firm voice.I could only watch them in silence, hoping that Alan wouldn’t know anything about all this. My mission to steal Al
Fenella’s POVI stood behind my front door. My mother stood behind me. Her forehead was furrowed in confusion at my behavior, but she let me be. I peeked through the peephole in the door.I immediately felt relieved. I opened the door wide with a smile on my face. “Jessy!”“Merry Christmas!”We hugged tightly. My mother, upon seeing Jessy, groaned. “You dare show your face now?”“Sorry, Ma’am.”My mother didn’t particularly like Jessy. Not because she was homophobic or disliked Jessy’s personality, but because she felt Jessy controlled all my schedule. Part of it was my fault for often making Jessy the scapegoat for my absences on Christmas Eve for five consecutive years and for rarely returning to Boston.“This is for you, Mrs. Baxter.” Jessy lifted a large bag filled with some premium food items.“Oh, this is rare, honey. And dried fruits, too.” My mother accepted the bag and peered inside.“Yes, just as you always wanted.” Jessy smiled and nodded at my mother.“Oh, come in, dear. I
Fenella’s POVI exhaled repeatedly. Anxiety and unease had enveloped me for days. My mother had said I needed to stay calm and confident. Laird had told me not to be afraid and to face it for the sake of our goal. Their advice seemed so easy for them to give.Was I the only one scared at the thought of facing the ghosts from my past again?Today was January 2nd, and I was finally going to see Amy Schmidt again—correction, Amy Morgan. I had thought my mission was over after obtaining Alan's credit card information, but our investigation was still ongoing.Malcolm Golden and his team had been investigating Alan's bank accounts connected to his platinum credit card. They had not found any concrete connection to Peter Morgan's or Amy's accounts. If they acted rashly, they would only capture Alan without truly apprehending the mastermind. It seemed their gang worked meticulously and received various aids to hide their crimes.So, I was back undercover as Alan’s fiancée. My mission this time
Fenella’s POVMy breath was caught when I saw my nemesis again. I hadn’t expected to meet her again after all these years. The last time I saw her was at prom night, and I was sure I wouldn’t have to deal with her again. Yet, here I was, standing and staring at her wide smile as she looked at me.Yes, she saw me.My body trembled for a moment. My eyes widened as she walked closer to us. I swallowed and prepared myself to face her again.Her hair was now copper-colored, cut short to her shoulders with large, pompous waves. She wore a long-sleeved white maxi dress that was tight, but with a plunging neckline and transparent mesh down to her stomach. Her lips were painted bright red with heavy makeup.For a moment, my thoughts drifted to the times she had mocked me. She would hiss in anger every time I did something she disliked. She made my nightmares come true. I didn’t want to be obsessed with her, but I could
Fenella’s POV“Listen carefully, you bitch.” Amy leaned in closer to me with a fierce glare. Alan’s hand was still blocking us. “One wrong step from you, and if you mess with what isn’t yours, I’ll get my revenge and destroy you.”I met her gaze with determination. This time, I wasn’t going to be afraid or back down. I wouldn’t ignore all her insults. Never again!“Have you ever thought that throughout high school you kept trying to mess with what wasn’t yours? How does it feel now to taste the poison you’ve spat at me all this time?”“Ha! You still remember high school with Laird?” Amy smiled at me. “Isn’t that way out of date? I didn’t expect you to still remember that.”“Yes, Amy. I knew everything about you and Alan conspiring in your little cheap drama.”“And so what? Are you going to get rev