All Chapters of Secrets and Second Chances : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

73 Chapters

Chapter 31: Bringing A Sword To A Gun Fight

Susan's POV “And who are you to decide what happens here? I thought you never wanted to be part of this discussion? Why the sudden switch?" I attacked Angela without delay. I wasn't bothered if Ethan's Father was there to witness everything. I just couldn't fold my arms and watch her disrespect me in such a manner. If Ethan's Father hadn't stooped so low to marry Angela, she wouldn't dare speak to me like that In public. From my observation about her, I could tell the age gap between us. I could literally pass as her elder sister. Her involvement in my case forced me to stand up from the ground. She probably got to speak to ridicule me after spotting my knees on the ground. If only I had maintained my composure, the disrespect wouldn't have happened “You don't seem to get it, do you? He's my husband. He listens to whatever I say. Lucky you! I haven't asked him to kick you out yet,” Angela bragged. She sounded so sure that Ethan's Father would obey her command. I expected

Chapter 32: Angela's Undisputed Influence

Susan's POVInstead, he took his time to console me. “I hate to see you like this. I wished there was something I could have done to help out. Unfortunately, my Uncle decided today of all days to hate me,” “What did you do to him? It took a while for you to notice. His actions towards you showed how uncomfortable your presence made him feel,” I questioned Paul.“Honestly, I wouldn't know. The same way he and my Father never liked each other. It's such a pity that he extended the rivalry to me,” Paul explained. While he talked, I had a divided attention when I saw someone approaching from a distance. A second glance revealed it was Angela, Ethan's stepmother. I needed to clean my eyes to be certain it wasn't a hallucination. Just like me, Paul spotted Angela after trailing my gaze. “Isn't Angela approaching us? What does she want?”“What does she want? Isn't it obvious that she came to finish the dirty job?” I replied harshly. “You know what? I don't care what she came for

Chapter 33: Tackling Angela's Brilliance

Susan's POV“Did you witness what just happened? Or am I imagining things that aren't real?” Paul asked me shortly after Angela's departure. I couldn't respond to his question immediately because I had divided attention. It was as though my eardrums were damaged. My body was with Paul, but my mind wasn't. I was lost in deep thought, trying to process what happened a while ago. “Hey, I am talking to you Susan,” Paul waved at me to bring my mind back to life. “Were you even listening to me? Why didn't you respond? You made it seem like I was talking to myself,” He snarled. I caressed my head to pretend like I was having migraines. “Oh, sorry. I didn't know you were talking to me. My attention was divided,” “I think we need to tell Ethan's Father about this. He needs to be aware of the beast he married as a wife. You were right about her. That bitch never loved my Uncle. She fucking married for his money. I am afraid she might hurt my uncle and take over his empire,” Paul f

Chapter 34: Digging The Pit For Angela

Susan's Point Of View “That's the shit I'm referring to," I gave him a high five out of excitement.My Joy knew no bounds. I could feel some butterflies in my belly as though I just won the lottery. “You should know your room already. Today has been hectic. Tomorrow promises are even bigger,” Paul said. He's finally come out of his state of confusion. As he was about to leave, my phone rang. I literally exhausted my strength.It took me a while to get to where the phone was. And when I grabbed the phone, I saw Ethan's name popped on my screen Instantly, I had a mood swing. When I thought I'd be going to bed with a happy soul, Ethan's unexpected call ruined the party. Paul said something and I failed to respond. That was the moment he knew something was wrong.“It's Ethan, right?” He returned to me.I tried to deny who the caller was, but it wasn't working.Paul already caught my secret, which made it difficult for me to deny it further. “Fine! It's Ethan, but I don't want

Chapter 35: Plot To Break Existing Protocols

Susan's POV“Yes, that's me. And who are you and what do you want from me?” Angela responded in a suspicious tone. She was still trying to figure out the person behind the voice. The moment Paul introduced himself, Angela's tone changed. She suddenly became so excited and anxious. She sounded like she'd been waiting for that moment all her life. “I am willing to accept your offer. Can you please suggest a nice hotel for us to meet? I just got dressed,” Paul asked. He tried his best to sound convincing to avoid Angela from getting suspicious. “Sure! The address will be forwarded to your phone. I am not asking for too much. After the sex, all your problems will be over,” Angela reassured Paul and ended the call. Seconds later, Paul's phone beeped. It turned out to be a text from Angela describing the hotel of her choice. Attached to the test on WhatsApp were some of her explicit photos, just to keep Paul turned out.Paul and I felt relieved, even when the mission was yet to b

Chapter 36: Revisiting The Past

Tony Woods POV“Yes, your wife, Mr. Woods. And you might want to pay attention to me to experience a longer life span. Kicking us out of your office might be detrimental to your existence.” Paul said to me. His utterances conveyed so much authority I hadn't witnessed before.I saw a different Paul.He didn't speak to me in that tone when he visited my mansion with Susan last night.I can't help but wonder what might have gotten into him.Hearing Paul speak made me more angry, and I didn't hesitate to yell at him. “Paul, one more word from you and I'll kick your ass. Haven't I warned you never to say a word?” Just like the last time, I thought yelling at Paul would make him panic and stop talking. However, I was wrong. Rather than sealing his lips for eternity, Paul went all out to confront me. His voice was so loud that it got the attention of my office assistant who showed up looking so worried. “Boss, I heard a scream from your office. I had to rush down here immediately. D

Chapter 37: Unleashing The Dragon

Tony Woods POV“What the hell are you doing, Susan? That wasn't the plan, and you know that. Why did you fuck deviate from what we discussed at home? Do I need to remind you of everything?” Paul berated Susan for making such a bold statement.“Oh, come on Paul. Cut me some slack! What do you mean that wasn't the plan? Have you forgotten why we came here? If anyone needs a reminder, it's definitely you because you're missing out on a lot. I didn't come this far to watch you confront your uncle. You certainly should have done that some other time,” Susan fired back at Paul.I watched them argue like kids, and it was starting to mess with my mental health.They didn't even consider that I was seated in the office.Angrily I yelled at them, “Can you all stop already? If you are here to argue like kids, you can as well leave. I didn't put my schedules on hold just to listen to your trash talks. Are we clear on that?”My yelling forced orderliness in the office as absolute stilln

Chapter 38: Burying The Hatchet

Tony Woods POV“Are you sure you really want to do this, sir? It'll surely break your heart. I might decline the call if you want me to. You don't have to force yourself and do this," Paul asked me for clarity. He needed to be certain that I was making the right choice. It was a simple question, yet difficult to respond to. I wasn't even certain what I wanted anymore, even though I asked them for more. That one question from Paul shattered the thoughts in my head.I wanted to satisfy my curiosity quickly. At the same time, I would rather not have my heart broken.Devastated, I rested my head on the desk like a lost soup while making the deliberation within me.While trying to decide for myself, Paul's phone rang again. Without asking further questions, I knew it was Angela calling again.“Uncle, she's calling again. Do you really want me to answer the phone?” Paul asked me. My heart was beating faster. Inside, my butt was spitting fire like a dragon, as though I were on a hot

Chapter 39: The Secret Spy

Tony Woods POVAfter the departure of Paul and Susan, it took a while for me to regain my sanity. I didn't know where I was anymore I kept on talking to myself like I was losing my mind. I was this close to booking a therapy session to fix the damage that Angela caused in my life. It felt as though I was living the life of someone else. I had a lot in mind to do, but I had no idea how to go about it. I was afraid that my decisions might be costly. I lost count of how many times I've canceled some important meetings that could be beneficial to my company. The meetings weren't relevant to me even though I was quite aware of how detrimental it would be for my company “Should I seek a divorce immediately and end this torment that has taken over my life completely? Or should I stick to Paul's advice to take things slowly?” I asked myself while the voice echoed back to me.It breaks my heart even more that I couldn't find that one person to share my pain with and get the solution

Chapter 40: Blowing Angela's Cover

Tony Woods POVWith him on my side as my lawyer, we haven't lost a single legal battle. I don't see how Angela is going to escape this. “I got your text and got here as fast as I could. The tone of the text sounded pretty urgent. What do you want to discuss? Is there a problem we should be worried about?” Marcus asked me after we had exchanged pleasantries and laughed at each other's jokes. He hasn't settled down, and he's already throwing questions at me like an atomic bomb.I wanted to initiate the conversation when I heard funny movements outside my office. Instantly, I halted and leaned my ears forward to observe the sound again “Is anything the matter? Why are you acting weird?” Marcus called my attention after he noticed how silent and observant I'd been over the last couple of minutes. “Give me a second, please. I need to sort something out,” I pleaded with Marcus. Not satisfied, I sneaked to the door and carefully opened it to scan the areas thoroughly. Unfortunately,

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