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21. CAMERAS, ACTION?

Author: Faith Adore
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-21 23:58:51
LUCAS

My man, Josè’s club—La Noche Roja pulsed around me like a living, breathing thing—red lights, hushed laughter, and the muted rhythm of bass that thudded through the velvet walls and into my skull.

I was sprawled across one of the VIP booths, a glass of scotch resting against my thigh, my fingers curled around it loosely like I wasn’t already on my fifth. Or maybe sixth. I’d lost count. I wasn’t even drinking to forget—just to feel numb. Something I did every once in a while, mostly since three years ago.

A lineup of women danced in front of me, their hips swaying like an offering, their skins glowing under the dim lights. They moved for me, desperate for my gaze, my approval and most especially, my selection. But my eyes weren’t on any of them. They hadn’t been for hours.

I was too busy on my phone to actually rate performances. I was doing this thing where I went through emails while drunk, and I stopped at one that started in such a crass manner, I had to properly s
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  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   152. SHOCKING FIND!

    LUCASThe weather had been weird all day. It was sunny, but it wasn’t warm. I hadn’t slept much the night before, and I’d been pacing the house most of the morning. I told my new housekeeper not to bother with lunch, told the driver to stay on standby, and cleared my afternoon because I knew this meeting was going to change something. I just didn’t know how big yet.I had been checking for dirt around my brother’s wife. She had been sending money somewhere, I needed to know what that was about, because the money was not a small fraction. It was a lot.My private investigator had texted me early that morning saying he had findings. It had taken him weeks, almost a full month, to go through everything that Ivan’s wife had buried in different places. She had been smart. But she had also been sneaky, and I guess that was what gave her away in the end.I walked into the man’s office, and he didn’t even bother offering a seat before sliding a brown envelope across the table toward me.“Ever

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   151. THE NORA TALK

    CLARAZayn sent a text. I was rushing back home because of it. My little escape time, or mini honeymoon time with Lucas was over. I tried to ignore the evident look of distress on his eyes as he asked me,"Are you really leaving?""I have to, was not going to stay with you forever, didn't you know?" I tried to laugh afterwards, but he was not feeling it. I turned back to the little bag I was going with. Came here with nothing, but I was leaning with a couple of things. Typical."I'll miss you." He whispered."On the bright side, you can finally go to work." I said. He frowned, brows pulling together. I tsked,"Come on, I feel insulted with that look. I know you have been missing work because of me, Luke. I don't need to be babysat."His lips slowly pulled into a smile. "Hmm. Luke. I like the sound of that."I rolled my eyes, admonishing, "Shut up.""Does this mean we are… good now? No hidden revenge in your heart anymore?" He questioned and I paused for a few seconds to think, then s

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   150. HOW IT’S GOING

    ZAYNThe hospital was already full by mid-morning. I handled back-to-back patients—nothing life-threatening, just a lot at once. A teenager with a dislocated shoulder from a football game, a middle-aged man with chest pain that turned out to be acid reflux, a little boy who fell off a bike and needed three stitches above his eyebrow. I kept my gloves on for hours, moving from one room to the next. The nurses barely had time to sit, and neither did I. Still, I preferred it that way. Days like this left little room to think about anything else.I ran on coffee and protein bars, skipped lunch completely. At one point, someone told a joke at the nurse’s station that made everyone laugh. I smiled a little but didn’t ask what it was about. I finished my charting fast and kept moving.By the time my shift ended around five, I felt the tightness in my neck and lower back. I drove straight to Andy’s place. He lived in an exclusive penthouse dad got him on the east side, quiet street, no traffi

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   149. QUIET

    LUCASI woke up to the sound of birds, and to the sight of Clara was still in bed beside me, but she wasn’t awake. Just like that, a crazy idea popped up in my mind.I picked up a shirt, threw it over my body and stormed out of the room.Downstairs, the kitchen was too clean. Raymond had been gone for weeks. I had no live-in helps anymore, with the recent happenings in my house.I sighed, opened the fridge and stared at what was left. Of course, I hadn’t gone grocery shopping. I hardly even knew what to shop.So I started to take things out to make some breakfast anyways. Half a carton of eggs. One tomato. Some green pepper. A loaf of bread that was probably one day from being thrown out. I found a tin of sardines, dusted it off. I could make something out of these.I took out my phone and turned on a YouTube channel.The eggs went into a bowl. Clara did not like onions, so I left them out. I chopped the pepper and tomato, mixed them in. The bread was already sliced. I put the sardine

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   148. LOST…

    CLARABy the time I woke up, the house was quiet again. Lucas had left. I’d heard the door close much earlier, half-asleep, too exhausted to care.I sat up slowly. The bruises still ached, but they were healing. My skin was sore, but my bones were intact at least, praise the Lord.I was not completely healed, yes, but I was not really broken too. Lucas had been taking care of me. Zayn never called. Not once. I didn’t know how I felt about that, honestly.The air smelled faintly of antiseptic and coffee. The floors had recently been cleaned. Left a fresh mug on the table. I walked barefoot to the bathroom, brushed my teeth with the spare toothbrush he’d laid out for me, then stared at my reflection for a full minute.I didn’t recognize myself. Dull eyes and hollow cheeks, I’d have to get used to that. These days I barely had an appetite. I didn’t cry, though. Instead, I dressed up. One of Lucas’s t-shirts and pair of sweats, then I sat by the window and just stared out.Much later, I h

  • Beware Dear Ex, I’m Back For Revenge   147. AFTER EVENTS

    LUCASI drove us all the way to my apartment before I spoke. I pulled into the underground garage and parked, leaving my wipers on because visibility had faltered in the drive over. I turned around and met her eyes; she was pale, bruised, and trembling in the passenger seat.She mumbled something about her stomach, so I switched off the engine and opened the glove box. Inside was a small package with towels and painkillers.“Take these,” I said, handing it over. “You’re safe now.”She swallowed them with bottled water, lips shaking. I didn’t ask if she believed me. Instead, I gently rubbed her back. The silence between us was heavy but also relieved.I carried her to the elevator and up to the bedroom without a word. My guards remained at the entrance, watching the door silently.She flopped onto the bed, fully clothed, and crashed sideways. I leaned in and checked her wounds quickly—no open cuts, just bruises forming. Good. I turned on the air conditioner and then went to my bathroom

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