LOGINShe woke up to any empty bed , "panicking" she called 911 . She tried to sound freaked out but before she could say much about the matter at hand, her husband walked in . She was gravely disappointed but quickly masked it with relief . Reluctantly ,she cut the call and hugged her husband ,only for him to tense up. " who was on the phone?" He asked pulling back from the hug . She kept quiet knowing what would come next if she had said 911 . When she didn't reply ,he took her silence for an answer. He knew she was messed up but calling 911 all the time had been extreme. Annoyed he went farther away from her facing anywhere but at her . " you got to stop doing that" He clenched his jaw,really upset . " stop doing what?" ' stop wishing me dead ' he thought "Calling freaking 911 everytime I'm not around you " Silence followed. She thought he meant that as in I can't breathe without Lucas beside me kinda vibe but no... He knew. "I'm not asking you to go climb Mount Everest or jump off a cliff .I'm just asking you to grow up,Jen .You're a 22 year old act like it " He made his annoyance evident .He made no attempt to hide how pissed he was . His voice was harsh , cold and very very distant. It was always like that ,one had to get used to it She wanted to cry so bad that she had been caught but she knew he had known for a very long time now . 'Crying now would only prove him right' she thought. Finding her presence irksome, he left the room. Maybe getting married to Lucas was just crazy . Lucas was handsome ,rich ,independent. He was everything any girl wanted . everything that her father wanted for her .
View MoreJennifer’s POVThe green juice was doing nothing for the jackhammer in my skull, but my mind was sharper than it had been in days. I waited until I heard the distinct click of the heavy double doors at the end of the hallway—Lucas was gone. Yay.. I Ran to my room.I pulled the 'Lombardi' phone from under my pillow and typed a message to Tracy.Jennifer: The ghost account is active. I watched the transfer hit the zero-trace ledger right before I passed out last night.Tracy: You’re a legend. Lucas’s tech team is currently running in circles trying to find a 'Server Glitch' They think the money is stuck in the ether.Jennifer: Let them think that. If I can hold it there for a month, I can buy back my majority shares in Cushion under a shell company name.Tracy: Careful, Jen. He’s not a complete idiot. He’s suspicious. I saw him looking at the logs three times this morning.Jennifer: Let him be suspicious. Suspicion isn't proof.I tucked the phone away just as the bedroom door
The next Morning Lucas's Pov I sat at the head of the breakfast table, a black coffee in front of me that I hadnt touched. Across me , Jennifer sat in a sillk robe, nursing a glass of green juice and squinting at the sunlight as if it offended her. "My head feels like its being hammered by a construction crew," She muttered , not looking up. "Did I say something embaressing last night?" I stare at her . Her hair was a mess, her eyes were blooshot, and she clearly remeberes abofuckinglutly nothing. "You played the part of a doting wife", I said, My voice sounding harsher than I had intended. "Everyone was convinced" "Good" She sighed, leaning back and closing her eyes. "Atleast the acting was worth the hangover. Did we leave early? ....I dont quite remember the ride home" "We left at Midnight" I replied shortly. I looked down at my hands. I could still feel the sensation of her fingers in my hair.I could still taste the champgne on her breath. I had spent the entire night
Jennifers Pov Three days later The flashing lights of the paparazzi at the London Charity Gala felt like a fifng squad, but I didnt flinch. I was three glasses of vintage champagne deep, and the world was beginning to blur at the edges in a way that felt like mercy. "Smile, Jennifer,'' Lucas whispered, his hand sliding around my waist. To the cameras, it looked like a passionate embrace. To me, it felt like a cage. "You are supposed to be the happiest woman in the room." "Oh ...I am Darling,'' I slurred slightly, leaning my head onto his shoulder.I turned my face toward the cameras, flashing a dazzling, predatory smile that didnt reach my eyes. "I'm married to a man who steals from his wife. Whats more romantic than that.?" "You're drunk." "Im celebratory," I corrected , reaching for a forth glass from a passing waiter. "To the merger, To the Malls and to the lies cheers!" I spent the next three hours being the perfect 'madly in love' Lombardi Bride. I draped myself ove
Jennifer’s POV Lucas lingered in the doorway for a moment longer, his gaze sweeping over the rows of books as if they might whisper my secrets to him. He looked frustrated, like a hunter who knew the prey had moved but couldn't find the tracks. "Dinner is at eight," he said, his voice regaining its icy authority. "Dress appropriately. We have guests coming from the ministry. Don’t make me regret giving you the afternoon to 'sulk.'" He turned and left, the heavy doors thudding shut behind him. I waited until I heard his footsteps fade down the marble hall before I pulled the thumb drive from my pocket. My heart was thumping so hard I thought it might bruise my ribs. I sat at the mahogany desk and pulled the "Lombardi" phone out. Following Tracy’s instructions, I connected the drive using a small adapter she’d taped to the back. The screen flickered, a line of code scrolled rapidly down the display, and then—boom. My old life flashed before my eyes. My personal emails, my






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