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Isabella~

“Xavier.” Tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched him leave me alone. I stood outside my house until the police car blurred my vision.

I dialed Lisa's number in anger. Every cell of my body was now fuming with rage. How can she do this to Xavier? She is well aware that Xavier didn't kill her daughter, so how can she support Jordan Lucas in this case?

"Isabella, my child, I missed you." She received my call, and her sugar-coated, venomous voice pierced my ear.

"Put an end to this, Mrs. Lisa Morgan, and tell me what you want." I roared with anger.

"You were always a blunt child, but I never expected you to attack me with that sharp tongue." She didn’t like my tone and got angry with me.

"I didn’t call you to please you. I only wanted to know what your motive is behind reopening this case." I clenched my fists.

"It’s simple, my love. I wanted to see Xavier behind bars. I don’t want to see both of you together. You don’t deserve to be his wife; only my daughter had that right."
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    Isabella~”Bella, please open your eyes.” I felt a warm touch on my cheek and Xavier's restless voice. I tried to open my eyes but it felt like someone put a heavy stone on my eyelids."Xavier, I need water," I asked him to drink water for me with my eyes closed. I don't understand what happened to me suddenly. I didn't realize when I passed out while crying by putting my head on Xavier's shoulder. These last few days have been so exhausting for me. I became habitual to living with Xavier and in his absence, things are getting difficult for me to handle. I am well aware that Uncle Joseph will increase my difficulties in this case but I don't have any idea that he declined Xavier’s bail application again. On the one hand, I am worried about Xavier and Victor's case verdict in our favor. On the other hand, the return of Nathan in my life increases my tension even more."Bella, drink the water." He offered me a glass of water and supported my back with a courtroom bench."Xavier, I am f

  • Reclaimed by the Billionaire    Bail not granted

    Xavier~“Mr. Thompson, shall we proceed? The court hearing is scheduled to begin in the next 30 minutes.”I opened my eyes to hear the police officer's voice. I got up from my bench and came in front of the prison door."This time your chances of getting bail are so much less since the prosecutor's lawyer is so strong and talented." He motioned for me to come out after opening my lockup."Who’s the prosecutor?" I questioned him with confusion. My curiosity was piqued to know about the prosecutor since I don't think any lawyer is compatible with Bella. She is the town’s most successful and sensible lawyer. After handling so many high-profile cases, she became the top choice for all the high-profile clients."Nathan Ronaldo. He is famous for his selection of the cases. He doesn't choose every case to fight, no matter how much the client is ready to pay." The police officer's voice was filled with excitement as he watched the events unfold on the television screen.My gaze fell on the te

  • Reclaimed by the Billionaire    Old Wound

    Isabella~“Xavier.” Tears rolled down my cheeks as I watched him leave me alone. I stood outside my house until the police car blurred my vision.I dialed Lisa's number in anger. Every cell of my body was now fuming with rage. How can she do this to Xavier? She is well aware that Xavier didn't kill her daughter, so how can she support Jordan Lucas in this case?"Isabella, my child, I missed you." She received my call, and her sugar-coated, venomous voice pierced my ear."Put an end to this, Mrs. Lisa Morgan, and tell me what you want." I roared with anger."You were always a blunt child, but I never expected you to attack me with that sharp tongue." She didn’t like my tone and got angry with me."I didn’t call you to please you. I only wanted to know what your motive is behind reopening this case." I clenched my fists."It’s simple, my love. I wanted to see Xavier behind bars. I don’t want to see both of you together. You don’t deserve to be his wife; only my daughter had that right."

  • Reclaimed by the Billionaire    Case Reopening

    Xavier~“What are you doing here, Bella?” I questioned her with confusion as I noticed her standing in the car parking area. I searched for her everywhere in the courtroom and found her now."Xavier, Uncle Joseph will not give a verdict in our favor; he is just wasting our time." Fear flooded her eyes."What are you talking about?" I looked at her in confusion. My heartbeat is already fast when I don't find her anywhere in my surroundings and now I feel even more anxious on seeing her fear-filled face. I am well aware of Jordan Lucas; he will go to any length to prove himself innocent so now I have to be more careful about Bella’s safety."Xavier, Uncle Joseph wanted to reopen Alicia’s case. He clearly warned me: if we wanted justice in Victor’s case, then we had to find Alicia’s murderer." Her face was etched with anxiety and terror."Bella, we will find some solution to this problem; please don't stress yourself." I pulled her into a hug to make her feel calm."But Xavier, what wil

  • Reclaimed by the Billionaire    Substitute Judge

    Isabella~“Uncle Joseph.” I jumped from my chair when I saw him sitting on the judge's chair. He was the last person I ever expected him to meet and now he is sitting on the judge's chair. I turned to look at Xavier's facial expression."Bella, I am now sure that we will lose this case," Xavier muttered in my ear upon seeing Uncle Joseph.So this is his evil plan. How cleverly he used our family members to protect himself from getting punished is something truly remarkable. I never assumed that he would find Uncle Joseph as a substitute judge for this case. Now I understand his whole plan. He killed the former judge so that he could involve Uncle Joseph in this case. He was well aware that after submitting solid evidence against him in the court in the last hearing, he didn't have any other option to save himself from getting a death sentence so he changed the judge before he could give his verdict."Begin the court procedure." Hearing the new judge's voice, my internal thought train

  • Reclaimed by the Billionaire    Empty Chair

    Xavier~“What the fuck is this? How can he commit suicide just before the verdict is declared in Victor’s murder case?” I raked my fingers through my hair with frustration, trying to process what I had just heard."Xavier, I told you already that Jordan Lucas will do something terrible to protect himself from getting punished." Bella’s eyes filled with worry and fear after watching the news."Relax, Bella, we already submitted solid proof in this murder case, so I have full trust that no matter how much Jordan Lucas is trying to run away from this case, the law will not leave him without being punished for his crimes. All the evidence points towards him, prompting the filing of numerous new FIRs in anticipation of his punishment for his crimes." I handed her a glass of water and patted her shoulder to console her."What are we going to do now? You don't listen to me when I tell you not to celebrate too soon." Tears rolled into her eyes. She has every right to be angry at me; after al

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    Isabella~“Bella, stop worrying now. The judge will give his verdict after three days. We all know that he will give his verdict in our favor; after seeing the recording of his crime, you need not doubt the judge’s verdict.” He held my hand to stop me from pacing anxiously."Xavier, I don't get a good vibe. I observed how Jordan Lucas looked at us with a mocking smile on his face as if he had already planned something to handle the situation," I voiced out my fear."Bella, I too felt frightened upon hearing his threat, but I believe this was merely a ploy to intimidate us. You tell me what he will do now. If he decides to kill us, it won't benefit him in any way, as the television has already broadcast his crimes." He tried his best to comfort me."Xavier, I know this too, but my heart still feels very heavy." I put my hand on my heart to calm myself."Bella, come on, don't overthink things now; at least take a calm sleep tonight. Wouldn't you agree that we should celebrate our succes

  • Reclaimed by the Billionaire    Verdict Pending

    Xavier~I told Bella to hold my hand. We were falling from the waterfall together. We jumped into the waterfall’s flow. I held her hand tightly so I wouldn't lose her this time in the water. We reached the riverbank, and there was a village nearby. We were running late for the court hearing."Bella, are you all right?" I asked. She nodded, but I could see the worry in her eyes. "Don't worry about me; I am all right. We have to reach the court on time." Her breath was heavy, and she looked tired, but she nodded again and gestured for me to continue our walk.We took help from Jackson's father to reach the court. He was working near the courtroom, so we didn't have much difficulty getting there on time. Our clothes were wet after coming out of the waterfall, but by the time of the hearing, we were completely dry. We thanked him and then entered the courtroom."Thank God, we reached today's session on time." Bella looked at the empty judge's seat and sighed in relief."Oh, it seems you t

  • Reclaimed by the Billionaire    Last Hearing

    Isabella~“Xavier!” I shouted when I saw him being carried away by the river current. He reached the same place near the waterfall where I was stuck before. He struggled to come out of the stream, but the river's flow made it difficult for him to swim."Xavier, hold this!" To assist him, I tossed one rope in his direction, but because of the strong wind, it floated in the opposite direction."God, please help us; we can't lose now." I prayed to God, my heart hammering in fear.I wanted to jump into the river to save Xavier, but Jackson grabbed my hand and stopped me. Xavier was still having trouble getting out of the river while holding the drone tightly in his hand. Just in front of the waterfall, he gripped one large stone, taking a few deep breaths to relax himself. He used all his strength to swim against the current."Thank God you're safe, Xavier!" I hugged him as soon as he reached the bank of the river, tears of relief blurring my eyes."Bella, I found it!" In front of me, he

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