Chapter 72

LauraToo distraught to think, I ran downstairs, shoving the folder back in the locked drawer first.Then I went to where the cars were stationed.“I need to drive out.”One of the drivers, William, I think his name was turned to look at me. “I'm sorry, ma'am, but we've got strict orders not to let you out.”My hands balled into fists. “Whose orders?”“Mr Aldoracco.” He replies, stoic face staring straight ahead.I paused, not sure if he meant Kelvin or his father, but then I remembered the folder.White, hot rage pulsed in my veins. “I don't give a shit, I'm his wife and I need to see my mother. If you have an issue with that, then maybe you should take it up with your boss.”William's face paled and I instantly knew I had him.So I pressed further. “Or you could give me the car keys and I'll drive myself if you're too scared of what he'll say.”There's no way he'd let me go out by myself without protection as Kelvin would kill him if something were to happen to me.He growled low un

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Chapter 73

LauraI watched Kelvin's eyes widen ever so briefly as he lost composure for a moment. “You did what?”“You heard me,” I said, folding my arms across my chest. “And now, I realized that you've been using me all along.”“Laura, it's not-”“Please, spare the bullshit excuse.” I spit out. “I made a mistake of trusting you when I thought that after we had sex, things might change…I was wrong. You've lied to me and used me.”“I didn't exactly have a choice, Laura. You were an opportunity, one that I didn't have the luxury of throwing aside.” He takes one step closer, but I flinch and he stops. “You need to believe that.”“And I'm just supposed to believe you now?” I stared him down. “You know what? I don't care. Now that I know who I am, I think it's time that I start acting like one.”“What the hell does that mean?” His tone was harsh.“It means that I want to be part of meetings. You're no longer keeping me in the dark or excluded from certain decision-making.” I say boldly, not afraid i

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Chapter 74

Laura“Huh, that's what I thought.” Kelvin scoffed and through the blurry haze of years, I saw his body dip to pick up the gun from the floor.I thought he wanted to walk out the door and leave me there, except he didn't.His arm came around mine, jerking me up to my feet, his short nails digging into my skin. “You had one job.”My hands and legs were still frozen, recalling the moment I had my finger on the trigger, moments away from ending a man's life.Except I couldn't bring myself to do it.“You want to be a leader?” Kelvin was still mocking me, walking over to the man and pulling the bag over his head so his face came into view.The man was young, probably in his early thirties, with mussed Brown hair and dark eyes.He didn't look like a criminal or murderer but what do I know?”“That means making tough decisions that you don't want to make.” Kelvin kept saying.Now that the bag was gone, the guy blinked rapidly, trying to make sense of his surroundings.Once his eyes connected

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Chapter 75

KelvinI practically ran out of the basement after shooting that man in the head.If there's anything, I didn't lie to her about…. It's that the man is a traitor and deserved what was coming to him.However, I didn't like what I had to do to her even though it was absolutely necessary.To be in this position, your heart had to be hardened to a point where you could do things without flinching.Her soul was too pure for such a dark world, and I couldn't let her get tainted.Crossing into my room, I went to the bathroom and flipped on the switch to wash my hands.I tried really hard, scrubbing my hands passionately, but it didn't work.I could still see the terrified look on her face when she realized that she was stealing with a monster.A cruel, heartless monster.Fuck it.I've tried so hard to keep her at arm's length all the time, mostly because I was trying to follow my father's footsteps.In his life, I've only seen him love one woman, and when that woman was no more, it completel

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Chapter 76

LauraIt took 3 days for me to return to a fully functional human being.Three whole fucking days.The day after the first day was the worst.Each time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing the man's face frozen in perpetual horror and fear before the light faded from behind his eyes.I would wake up in sheets drenched with fear and terrified that I would dream of it again. I stayed awake until the mornings, when I would drag myself to the kitchen for a boatload of coffee.Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night, scared and terrified, I would drag my exhausted body to the shower, but no matter how many times or how hard I scrubbed, I couldn't remove the stain.The stain on my soul.On my heart.But with each passing day, it got easier.I didn't focus too much on him and I could sleep better, without waking up in the middle of the night panting like a crazy woman.Since I could no longer go back to work… well, until further notice, I had to do something to occupy my time and my m

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Chapter 78

LauraI've seen the dress before but each time I take a look in the mirror, I'm speechless.Not growing up with a lot of money meant that you had to manage, and even if it took quite some time to get used to the way Kelvin and his family throw around large amounts of money like it's nothing, it's hard not to look at this dress with reverence.When pulling it out of the bag with care, I noticed that the price tag had been cut off which is just as well because if I had known how much it cost- even if I can guess it's well into the thousands- I might decide not to wear it.It's an evening gown, but the material was slightly stretchy with a silk-like material that made it feel like I was flowing with the fabric.The neckline wasn't too high, arching into an off-the-shoulder sweep to highlight the delicate line of my collarbone, while the fitted bodice hugged every curve of my body before tapering into an ankle-length skirt with beaded crystals at the hem.The dress in itself was absolutel

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