After Divorce, I Married The CEO のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 141 - チャプター 150

CHAPTER 142Marcus stood at the deserted footpath, waiting patiently, anticipating the usual nocturnal visit from Xavier.He knew that with Xavier, he was treading on egg shells, yet the man had shown himself to be quite dependable and in control of the situation. Money still flowed in, the public had become less concerned about him, and even though his company was now winding up due to poor management, Xavier had assured him that it was for the best in the mean time.Marcus had not quite anticipated that his life would turn out the way it did. He had not seen himself as a person who would end up living in the remotest part of the woods in a small shack with a woman tied up in his house.He wished more than anything that he could speak with Caleb, he longed to see the despair and dejectedness he was probably feeling because of the whole situation. Yet he knew that if he wanted to still have Jane all to himself, he would have to remain obscure.What bothered him most now was this new r

CHAPTER 144Jane grabbed the telephone and quickly punched in 911 like her life depended on it. Because actually, it did.She had half expected the conventional ding but there was nothing.Still breathing raggedly, she tried again.Nothing.She pulled the telephone off her ear and then stared at it. Her eyes followed the spiral curve of the wire and with her brows furrowed in confusion she yanked on it gently.The wire pulled free and she froze, staring down at the bouncing spiral wire of the telephone in her hand."Prank of the century, isn't it?" The monotone male voice that boomed behind her made her blood go cold. She turned slowly, pale faced, and gulped when her eyes rested on Marcus's dark, dangerous expression."You must've thought of me as stupid to leave you alone with a telephone, right? Well I'm smarter than you think, Jane. I cut the wires the same day you were brought here. I warned you not to try anything stupid, Jane. You disobeyed."There was a sinister smile playing

CHAPTER 146The house had become oddly quiet as the days went by and guilt nibbled at his insides.His dinner placed in front of him had since turned cold because he was too lost in his thoughts and all his appetite had vanished.Brian swallowed hard and stared down at the paper in front of him.$500,000!Caleb was indeed willing to give anything as long as he found Jane.He began to reconsider…Was it really worth it working with Xavier?Was Xavier smart and smooth enough to keep his name out of the whole thing?Was the case ever going to die down?He swallowed hard again.So far, he had been able to keep himself in the clear but could the truth remain hidden forever?$500,000!The amount was mouth watering and extremely tempting and Brian unconsciously began to think of ways he could lead them to find Jane without implicating himself in the process.A soft knock on his door interrupted his train of thought.His brows pulled together with concern because he was not expecting anyone a

CHAPTER 148Caleb was greeted with the shocked look on Lilian's face after one of their domestic staff opened the door for him.Stella was also in the living room, staring at him with a fierce intensity.“We watched the press conference live,” Lilian said, her eyes still widened.Caleb couldn't tell if she was indirectly asking why he had made a decision to increase the bounty. Even he didn't know why he had done so, still he had no regrets. He had no problem in giving up many more millions as long as it helped in finding Jane. At the moment, there was nothing he couldn't do to get her back. And to think that she was pregnant… He pursed his lip and clenched his jaw at the thought of it.“Yeah,” he said flatly as he began peeling the suit off his body. “How could you make such a silly offer?” Stella asked. Her tone was loud and Caleb detected the slight furiousness in it.He glanced at her and rolled his eyes. Merely seeing her face gave him a sickening feeling and hearing her voice w

Chapter 150“How did it go?” “Would've been much more perfect if the fucker hadn't figured out the difference,” Mann replied and lit a cigarette.“Don't smoke in my car,” Xavier warned, looking straight ahead.Mann sighed and flung the cigar out the window.Silence hung in the air as Xavier punched the steering wheel. "You fool! You should have gone to the shack and get that damn dress from Jane" he cussed. "I'm sorry boss, I didn't thought of that. I'm being very careful because you don't want us going to the shack again because of the risk" Mann explained but Xavier was only peering out of the car window, lost in his thought. Then he suddenly relaxed and rested his back on the car seat. “Thats true. Besides, it's normal for these things to not go exactly as planned. It's not going to be a big problem.”“It's not?” Mann asked with an arched brow, wondering if this was the man that just called him a fool.“Yes, it's not. The idea was to distract them from the main case and it's sti