Piper’s eyes were red. The slap stung deep, her cheeks burned. “How dare you slap me? You pretended to be my friend at first just to get information on Ezrah. News flash. He doesn’t want you and he never will,” Piper taunted Michelle.The slap was too much, and she would do anything to get Michelle upset. Unfortunately for her, Michelle was unfazed by her words, saying, “I will die before I go back to Ezrah.”Piper seemed pleased to hear that Michelle had no intention of reconciling with Ezrah. As long as Michelle stayed out of their lives, their relationship would be fine.“That's good, so stop being shameless and stop attacking my parents’ business,” she demanded. Michelle folded her arms across her chest, burying her emotions and remaining calm.“Not until you are put behind bars for what you did to my child,” she said directly. Piper was still brazen-faced, yelling like an uneducated woman.“I did nothing to a bastard.”Another slap greeted her as soon as the word left her mouth.
Michelle instantly calmed down upon hearing Rush’s words. “Did you record it?” She must have missed the first opportunity, but it seemed another opportunity presented itself even when she did not expect it.Rush’s arms loosened around her waist, and he showed the screen of his phone to her. Piper must have ruined Michelle’s phone, but who knew that Rush would record everything? “Yes, I did. Here it is.”When Rush played it, Piper realized her foolishness. The pain and breathlessness she felt at the moment were nothing compared to the fact that she just confessed everything and might end up in prison.“Call the cops. She won’t leave here,” Michelle said coldly, straightening her suit, but her hair was slightly disheveled.Piper, still on the floor, could not move immediately because of the pain and shock of what she just did. Her attempt to p
Pausing briefly from what she was saying at the meeting and with everyone’s attention on her, awaiting her response, she replied coldly. “We have nothing to talk about. She confessed to her crime and will go to prison for it. My lawyer is already on his way.” She did not think that Ezrah would want to discuss anything else apart from Piper, but his response raised a greater disappointment in her. “What makes you think I would allow it?” The executives were stationed in New York City and were well aware of who Ezrah was. Only his relationship with Michelle seemed to confuse them as it did not seem to be business-related but rather personal. “It was your child too.” Dismay laced Michelle’s tone, but she was not ready to drag this matter any longer. If after everything Piper went to jail, she would leave right after. With Ezrah in this city, it no longer felt like home, bu
Rush’s overprotectiveness of Michelle unknowingly sparked Ezrah’s anger and jealousy once again. He had been married to Michelle for three years, and her bodyguard was telling him that he did not know her? Ezrah was pissed. “And you think you do? Tell me. Have you been sleeping with her too? It seems to me that she would do anything for money, but she must be paying you for it.” After all, he was her bodyguard, so he probably could not be paying Michelle. It should be the other way around. Rush punched him in the face, but Ezrah soon returned the blow. Both men were ready to go for each other’s throats, but Michelle did not want that. With the little strength she had, she yelled, gaining their attention. “Get out, Ezrah. It’s over. I don’t want to see you again.” Ezrah glared at her, his anger skyrocketing. “No, it’s not over because I will get Piper out of jail and see how I can help the Henshaws.” Michelle froze instantly. Was Ezrah really going to help and protect the murderer
Michelle composed herself, freshening up her appearance before returning to the meeting. She refused to let Ezrah get the best of her any longer. The meeting concluded positively, and on her way back to her office, her new phone began to ring. Rush had efficiently set it up after she had used the office line for some calls. Glancing at the caller ID, Michelle answered her lawyer's call. "Has Ezrah arrived?" She inquired directly. If Ezrah continued to obstruct her, she was prepared to set aside her relationship with his parents and focus solely on his company. Michelle would not mind bringing it down if that was what she had to do to make him impoverished. "No, but his lawyer is. Piper was interrogated, and she claimed that she made those statements to upset you because she felt threatened by your actions and feared for her safety.” The lawyer passed and asked her from the end of the line. “Did you assault her?" Michelle responded truthfully, admitting, "Yes, I did." If she had t
Ezrah massaged his temple, feeling a painful headache setting in. “Can we discuss this later? Bailing her out is enough for now. Just make sure she doesn’t escape and extend the first hearing to about a month. I should be able to gather enough evidence by then. There is a possibility that the child in question could be mine.” “Alright. I will do as you have said,” the lawyer replied. When Ezrah ended the call, Lake looked lost. “What are you insinuating about the probability of the child not being yours? You're not assuming that Michelle cheated on you during your marriage, are you?” Ezrah wanted to trust her, but the jealousy in his heart wouldn't allow it. The thought of Michelle sharing a bed with another man pained him, and the sight of her bodyguard annoyed him greatly. “Zora got married less than two weeks after faking her death. What do you call that? How can I be sure she wasn’t cheating in the marriage?” Pain laced his voice as he ran his fingers frustratedly through his h
A smile bloomed on Sebastian’s face at the thought of Piper. “You mean my sunshine? She’s the love of my life. So, what do you want to know about Michelle?” He asked, while Lake and Ezrah exchanged uncomfortable gazes. Ezrah was already becoming suspicious and vengeful, but his main focus was Michelle. “You said you never had Michelle. What do you mean by that?” He asked Sebastian. “I’ll show you.” Sebastian went upstairs and returned with some documents. “This is the signed marriage certificate, and that is not my signature.” Ezrah studied the certificate and caught a glimpse of the divorce certificate as well. The signatures were different and confusion infused in his mind. He was beginning to feel hazy. “Then who did she marry?” “Me. But it was arranged by my father. It was only recently that my father opened up about everything.” “He found my accident suspicious and was not comfortable with the people around me. I never liked his mansion as it reminded me of my mom, so he sen
Sebastian nodded his head once again, but this time his expression was grim. The three men had not realized they were still standing in front of the painting on Sebastian’s wall. It was clear that the painting was not a recent one as Piper looked slightly different. The artist though, was rather skillful. “Yes. We were seriously dating, but whenever I asked her to marry me, she would give me excuses. I never really told her about my family by then, just that I was an office worker. I was hoping to reveal it after she agrees to marry me.” “When she found out she was pregnant, she moved in with me, but I never got to meet her family. She kept saying she was an orphan.” “Fuck!” Ezrah hissed. It was too painful to be played like that. All along, he felt guilty for having treated Piper wrongly. He made promises to her that he couldn't keep because he got drunk, drugged, or whatever, and woke up in bed with Michelle. He was determined to make it up to Piper because she was the one he w