Chapter 89 Not Personal

Isabella arrived at the mansion and as her grandmother had told her at first, it seemed that no one was there, which surprised her.

On the fence was only one man, one who did not seem very familiar, when there were always between two or three guards, but the subject seemed to recognize her, because he immediately opened the car and greeted her sympathetically.

Once they arrived at the huge main entrance of the mansion, Isabella noticed that no one came out to greet her, there was always an employee to open the door, but this time it didn't happen.

The young woman got out of the car, as always, the driver moved the car to some parking spaces that were on one side, where he was always waiting for her.

Isabella approached the front door, noticing that it was ajar, had something happened to her grandmother? she quickly entered.

Interestingly, Isabella felt afraid, she was inside that huge house she had been in many times, but now she felt so cold, so scary, perhaps because she seemed to be alone?

Then Isabella remembered her grandmother's message, she had said that they had a surprise, the young woman advanced, hoping that her grandmother was well and that all this is because of the surprise they told her about.

She arrived in the room, hoping that at some point her family would jump screaming, but that didn't happen.

A little more nervous, Isabella began to call her grandmother, named some employees, continued to advance cautiously while calling out several names, but no one answered.

The aura of the house was making her nervous, it was time to get out of there, maybe her grandmother was not as she had told her at first and she had been wrong, but before leaving, she had to make sure that Margaret was okay, so the young woman took out her cell phone and dialed her grandmother's number.

The tone sounded on the other end of the line and at the same time, the ringing of a telephone echoed inside the house.

It meant that her grandmother was still there, Isabella felt a tremor in her chest, thinking that perhaps Margaret needed help and was alone.

The young woman followed the sound until she reached the office, she entered in a hurry and indeed, the device was rattling on the desk, Isabella approached, but she saw nothing else, there was no one.

Suddenly, she felt a strange smell, the office had a very particular smell, one that she did not know how to define, the young woman turned slowly, looking for the origin of that smell, when she saw on the floor, a couple of bottles thrown away, she bent down and read the label, it was lighter fluid.

As she got up, a sudden voice frightened Isabella, who threw the bottle out in fright and turned around in a quick motion.

"See you again, destitute...

"What?" Isabella looked puzzled at the man in front of her, her uncle Ricardo Sinclair, Aiden's father. "What are you doing here?" Where is my grandmother? Isabella asked with a wrinkled brow.

- Don't worry, my mother is fine... She had plans for today, you know? Ricardo smiled mischievously. "Ah, yes, you must know that very well!" It was a dinner at your house, wasn't it? So, I think my mother must be on her way there...

"What?" But..." Isabella looked at him for a moment, immediately understanding that it was a trap.

Without saying much more, Ricardo held up a lighter in his hand, lit it as he took a few steps back, heading for the door.

Isabella felt her heart stop. Lighter fluid? Fire? Was he thinking of burning it? The young woman's breathing fluttered as she brought her hands to her belly, filled with fear.

“It's not personal, indigent... Well, if it is... You have something that belongs to us and since you did not want to return it by good grace, it will come back to us by the hard way. Ricardo concluded, putting a hand on the doorknob, and throwing the lighter on the floor, starting the fire.

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Two major news stories had spread like wildfire, causing the Collins family to be at the center of a hurricane among reporters and gossips.

Although it was an important and powerful family, owning a large number of newspapers and channels, it was obviously impossible to stop a scandal of such magnitude.

First, Maximiliano Collins, had been arrested by the police, it was a season full of turmoil for the family, who had to testify in a trial against their own former family leader.

No one could believe everything that the important and respected Maximilian was accused of, false identity, usurpation, polygamy, mistreatment, theft, fraud, attempted murder, among others.

Not only that, after disappearing for a little less than a month, the man appeared practically to be arrested and in a deplorable state.

It seemed that he had suffered a terrible accident, he had large scars, marked blows, missing fingers, the piece of an ear and even his tongue, so he could not speak.

The second piece of news that was on everyone's lips was the obvious bulging belly of Isabella de Collins, announcing the upcoming arrival of a new heir, a baby who would be born to carry two family empires, becoming in the future, the richest and most powerful person in the country.

Maximilian had been found guilty of all charges, so for the Collins' peace of mind, they did not expect him to ever leave prison.

While Isabella and Maximo, as well as their families, finally lived with the peace of mind of having done the right thing, receiving the news that the couple's next baby would be a boy.

However, this whole situation had become worrying for two people, Ricardo and Héctor Sinclair, the brothers who had received important information from Maximilian, about the marriage agreement of his niece, Isabella.

They were planning something, something big, they had a very meticulous plan to remove the only obstacle they had in their way and definitively take over the Sinclair fortune, however, when they learned of Maximilian's fall and Isabella's pregnancy, thanks to the media, they knew that they had to hasten their plans, because very soon, a new heir would arrive.

In fact, if they thought about it, hastening Ricardo and Hector's plans would be very good, because if some tragedy happened in any of the families, anyone could easily think that Maximilian had perhaps orchestrated everything from prison, in revenge.

No one would imagine that it was Ricardo and Héctor, who have kept their distance.

So, the smartest thing to do was to hurry up and carry out your plans, once Isabella and her baby disappeared from the picture, the Sinclair inheritance would automatically return to your hands.

So, in a short time, the brothers resolved the situation, because they knew that Isabella had dinner with her grandmother on weekends, something she had not been able to do lately because of the trial and they also knew that her mother gave one day a month to all her employees, apart from the usual days off of each one.

The best plans are the ones that are improvised, so everything went perfectly when the Sinclair brothers sneaked into the mansion, stole Margaret's phone to send a message to Isabella and the young woman arrived, unaccompanied.

That way it would be easier, without having to deal with Maximo.

An accidental fire, in an old mansion that already had its faults, perhaps a poorly extinguished chimney, a short circuit in the wiring, which didn't matter, the important thing was that Isabella disappeared without the need for gunshots or poisons, just a singular accident or a plan drawn up by Maximilian's psychopath.

Ricardo had the young woman in his hands, locked in the office that was already covered in lighter fluid, with a smile full of malice, Ricardo threw the lighter to the ground starting the fire that was immediately fanned, and then opened the door, left and left Isabella locked up, burning herself alive.

However, the door did not open.

Ricardo insisted, but the knob still didn't move.

"Hector! Hector, open the door, dammit! Ricardo shouted as he knocked on the door. - Hector, it's me, Ricardo, open it once and for all I've lit the fire!

"I'm sorry, brother, but this is much better, so I can kill two birds with one stone!" Hector's voice was heard on the other end, Ricardo was stunned.

"What?!"

"If you disappear, like the homeless woman, then I will be the only heir..."

"Hector, what are you saying, brother?!" Ricardo asked, really worried, he was beginning to get terrified.

"Yes, you are my brother, but this is my only chance to be the heir..." Hector continued speaking. - I'm the third in the family, I would never have a chance, do you know how hard it has been for me to get here?

"What are you saying, Hector?!" Open the blessed door, damn it! Ricardo hit the wood again, more desperately.

"It's not personal, Ricardo, I know you're my brother, but I already did it with Albert, I couldn't leave you so that later you would be first...

"What?!" Ricardo remained static, as well as Isabella, who was still in the same place, watching the flames grow rapidly. "What did you do what?"

"Yes, I ran over Albert... It wasn't fair, he had been banished and I finally had some chance with the inheritance, but then I found out that mom wanted to forgive him and bring him back... I couldn't allow it. Hector growled from the other side. Isabella felt her heart crease when she heard that story. "As I told you, it's not personal, brother... Only that I got tired of always being the last..." It was heard and despite Ricardo's screams there were no more answers.