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A blank check?

Penulis: Lovna Belz
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-13 06:03:01

Sonia

I walked out of that event hall with my head held high. Not because I wasn’t shaken. Not because I wasn’t furious. But because I had to. I had to at least pretend I had control over the situation, even when my entire world had just come crashing down on me.

Inside, I wanted to scream. To jump at Freya and dig my fingers into every corner of her face.

But more than that, I wanted to undo what just happened. Adrian was supposed to be mine. That has been the plan ever since I sighted him at the store and walked up to him. I have spent every hour since then playing my part perfectly. Laughing at all his jokes, pretending to be fascinated by his boring business talk, wearing the exact type of dress I knew would tickle his fancy, touching him just enough to keep him wanting more but never giving in completely.

It was all working. I knew it was working. Until stupid Freya decided to play the saint and ruin it all. I can’t even believe the speed with which she opened her mouth, and
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  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   I’m dedicated to ruining Sonia!

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  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   An impulsive move!

    FreyaI stepped out of the office, stretching my arms after a long and productive day. The sun was setting, casting a golden hue over the street. I couldn’t believe how smoothly the brunch with Adrian had gone. I came back to the office once I left the restaurant and had been working since then. My radar was so high because of the turn of events with Adrian, and I didn’t even know when the day went by so fast.Finally calling it a day now, I felt a sense of accomplishment, but also a weight of fatigue settling in. As I walked towards the parking lot, my eyes widened in surprise. Leaning casually against his sleek black car was Victor, looking effortlessly handsome in a tailored suit. My heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, I rushed toward him and wrapped my arms around his torso. His warmth and familiar scent instantly soothed me.“Victor! What are you doing here?” I asked, my voice a mix of excitement and curiosity.He smiled, his eyes twinkling with affection. “I knew you’d be e

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  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   What just happened??

    Freya "Hey, guess what?" I teased, trying to mask the exhaustion in my voice."You know I’m terrible at guessing, Freya," Victor replied, his warm chuckle making me smile. "Come on, just try," I insisted playfully. "Uh… you landed another deal?" he guessed. "Nope. That would have been really nice though. Cupping half a billion dollars twice in a day? That’s huge!" I let out with a squeaky laugh, which made him chuckle too. “I know right. We would have celebrated it in a grand way.” He chimed in.“Yeah yeah, go on…” I retorted before he changed the topic."You’re… out shopping for something expensive?" he tried again. I laughed softly. "No, Victor. I’m still at the office. I dozed off while working, and now everyone’s gone.” I finally let out while he suddenly went mute for about a second. “Even Chloe?” He finally quizzed while I nodded like he could see me.“Yeap… just me!” I replied.There was a beat of silence before he responded, concern lacing his voice. "Freya, it’s late.

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  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   This is your end, Sonia…

    Sonia I woke up feeling drained, as though I had spent the entire night running marathons in my sleep. My limbs felt heavy, my head pounded slightly, and my body ached as if I had fought a battle in my dreams. A groggy sigh escaped my lips as I turned over, forcing my tired eyes to adjust to the dim morning light creeping through the curtains. I was so out of touch, and all blank. I needed to go back to sleep. Maybe, it would be relaxing this time and I wouldn’t have to deal with tiredness so early in the morning. Just as I was about to close my eyes again, my phone vibrated on the nightstand, its sudden buzz sending a jolt through my sluggish mind.I frowned and reached for it, squinting at the screen. It was a message from an unknown number.“The car will be there in an hour.”My heart skipped a beat as last night’s conversation with Jeff came rushing back. He had called, told me he wanted to meet, and promised to send a car for me. But why was he texting from a different number?

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  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   Will I survive it this time?

    SoniaWhen I opened my eyes, the first thing I noticed was the dim lighting in the room. I remembered the scene from the car again and I got really scared. My fear was reduced when I realized I was actually still alive. I had thought I as going to die. I thought that was my end. I didn’t even know who did that to me. It was only Jeff that my head processed at first, but it couldn’t be him. He can’t want me dead. I’m carrying his baby, and I know how much he loves it. If anyone wants me dead, it’s f*cking Freya, but this was too far. “If I ever get out of this, I’m killing her for good. And I’m doing it myself to be very sure she never gets a chance to come back to life to hurt me.” I thought to myself as I managed to scan the room. My head throbbed, and my vision blurred momentarily before clearing enough to recognize the figure sitting in front of me.Jeff.At first, I thought it was my mind playing tricks on me. It couldn’t have been Jeff that I saw but when I looked again, my d

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  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   I can’t live like this anymore

    Sonia“Get out.” The voice pierced through my haze, low and firm, while I blinked slowly, my head pounding, my throat dry as sandpaper.I turned my head, my vision still blurry from whatever had knocked me out. I was in a car, the interior dim, the windows tinted so dark that I couldn’t see outside. The masked driver, sitting still as a statue, repeated himself.“Get out.” He repeated while I struggled to sit upright, my body heavy as if weighed down by lead. My fingers clutched the seat as I took a deep breath, trying to process where I was. My mind was sluggish, memories fogged over. The last thing I remembered… was Jeff.My stomach twisted violently as I remembered his hands around my throat, the look in his eyes… cold, filled with pure betrayal and rage. I thought he was going to kill me. I was sure he would. But then... I was still alive. How?“Where am I?” I croaked, my voice barely above a whisper.Silence. No response. The driver didn’t even flinch.Realizing I wouldn’t get an

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  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   Stalking Freya??

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    Victor The moment I parked the car, I didn’t even wait for the engine to go off completely before I flung the door open and rushed out. My pulse was thudding like a war drum in my ears, my heart hammering harder than it should for someone who had been reassured over the phone that everything was fine. But how could I trust that? How could I trust that when my woman was just confronted in our home by a stranger with a veiled threat? And I wasn’t there.How the heck did they even know she’d be there? It’s not as if we live together, and we stay at her place more than we come to mine! I should have been more careful. I should have stayed at home today to look after her!The guilt chewed at my insides like acid as I unlocked the front door and stepped in. My ears were tuned for any strange sound, my eyes scanning everything. The house looked calm, too calm for the kind of emotional earthquake I was sure she must’ve endured.Then I caught a whiff of vanilla and chocolate and followed it t

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    VictorStacey and I got into the car and I drove off. Having her with me changed my routine a bit, usually while driving to work in the morning, it’s always silent, so I use the time to reflect on my thoughts and day ahead. With Stacey, it’s totally different. She was seated beside me, quiet at first, just scrolling through her phone and occasionally replying to emails or whatever it was doctors did before a long shift. I didn’t think much of it until I caught her stealing glances at me. Once. Twice. Then again. And again.At first, I chalked it up to coincidence. Maybe something was on my face. I rubbed my jaw subtly, checked the mirror, and even adjusted the rearview to make sure nothing weird was going on with my hair. Nothing.But then she did it again, this time, a full glance paired with this shy little smile before looking out the window like I hadn’t seen her. And to top it off? She blushed. I mean actually blushed.That was when I knew something was up.I kept my eyes on the

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    FreyaI woke up to the softest brush of lips against my forehead, a tender, lingering kiss that stirred me from sleep far more gently than any alarm ever could. My lashes fluttered open, and for a second, I wasn’t sure if I was dreaming. But then I saw him. Victor, sitting at the edge of the bed, fully dressed in a sleek dark suit, his tie perfectly knotted, and that boyish, heart-melting smile on his face.“Good morning, sleepyhead,” he whispered, his hand lightly caressing my cheek.I smiled back at him, still feeling a little dazed from sleep, from everything that had happened the past few days. “You’re all dressed up,” I mumbled, stretching lazily beneath the covers. “What time is it?”“Almost eight,” he said, brushing a strand of hair out of my face. “I didn’t want to leave without seeing you awake first.”My heart squeezed at that. God, how did I ever get this lucky?I blinked the sleep out of my eyes and propped myself up slightly. “The court hearing...?” I asked, my voice stil

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    VictorMy fingers gripped the steering wheel so tight I thought it might snap off. Every mile I drove, every second I spent away from her, the anger in me only grew bigger, hotter. My mind wouldn’t stop flashing back to the way Freya looked lying unconscious on that hospital bed. She was so pale, so fragile.I slammed my palm against the steering wheel, the loud crack of it echoing inside the car.“Son of a b*tch!” I roared.Dennis was going to pay. He wasn’t just going to lose in court. No, that was too easy. Too clean. I was going to break him.I sped the rest of the way to the villa, not even caring that I was pushing way past the speed limit. Let the cops try to stop me tonight, they wouldn’t be able to slow me down if they tried.When I pulled up, I killed the engine and climbed out, slamming the door so hard the whole car shook. I didn’t even bother to check my surroundings. I was past the point of caring.Inside, the low sound of music filled the air, the smell of expensive liq

  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   Something bigger!

    FreyaI was starting to feel restless, lying there and staring at the ceiling like I had nothing better to do. Victor was taking too long and it got me worried that he didn’t know what he was doing in there. I was about going to meet him when the door creaked open. I lifted my head and then blinked again just to be sure I wasn’t hallucinating.Victor walked in... and right beside him, Stacey.“Stacey!” I gasped, my voice practically breaking with surprise and relief.Before I could even process it properly, she rushed over to the bed and threw her arms around me. The sweet scent of her cologne and the warmth of her hug almost made me cry. I missed her so much.“Careful!” Victor’s voice cut sharply across the room. I laughed into Stacey’s shoulder, pulling back slightly just to look at his ridiculously serious face.“She’s fine, Victor!” Stacey said, rolling her eyes as she squeezed me a little tighter to make her point.I shook my head fondly and looked up at him, mock pleading, “Plea

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    Victor I must’ve paced the same the hospital corridor at least a hundred times, maybe more. My feet had gone numb, my throat was dry from whispering every kind of silent prayer I could think of, and my mind… God, my mind was a mess. All I could see was her falling, all I could hear was the dull, lifeless thud of her body hitting the ground, and all I could feel was this suffocating panic sitting heavy on my chest.Just then, the double doors finally creaked open and I turned so fast my neck cracked. It was the doctor with his white coat and a calm face.I don’t even remember moving. I was just suddenly in front of him, my hands grabbing his in a desperate, reflexive gesture. “Is she okay?” My voice cracked. I didn’t even care how I looked. I would’ve begged on my knees if I had to. “Please tell me she’s okay. Please.”He blinked, a little startled by how tightly I was gripping his arms. “She’s fine, Mr. Victor. She’s perfectly fine now.”I swear the air came back into my lungs in a r

  • Too Late To Love, I want Revenge Now!   Help me or I expose your secrets!

    SoniaI stood there, completely still, even as the air around us felt like it was vibrating with tension. Marshall's voice echoed in my head long after he’d stopped talking, like someone had stamped his words into my skull with a branding iron.‘A video... a judge that doesn't tolerate abuse... no way out.’And Dennis? God, he looked like a damn ghost. He was pale, shaken and for once, speechless.I watched him, watched the slow crumbling of his ego, his plans, his fake sense of control. And that’s when it hit me.He’s finished. Like… really finished.It was written all over his face. I didn’t need a judge or a lawyer to confirm it. I’d seen that look before, on men who lost everything and had no idea how to claw their way back. That mix of disbelief and slow, dawning horror that they’d gambled with too much and lost it all.And just like that, everything in me snapped to attention.Because I might’ve been a lot of things, but I wasn’t stupid. And I sure as hell wasn’t going down with

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