Lahat ng Kabanata ng Profitable Marriage With A Mentally Unstable CEO: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 69

Elodie bursts through the door, her heart pounding hard against her chest. As she steps into the room, Avery following behind, a pang of anguish shoots through her heart, and for a moment she forgets to breathe. Kendrick is sitting up on the bed bare chested, with Doctor Cosby skillfully wrapping layers of bandage around his torso, securing the guaze over the wound on his lower left side. Not just his torso is bandaged, even his hand and head are wounded badly.Apparently, Kendrick was shot. Earlier, he was about to leave the company when the bullet came flying at him. At that moment, Kendrick was entering his car, which inadvertently changed the shooter's aim. And whoever it was that wanted him killed, narrowly missed their intended target. Instead of his chest, the bullet tore through his torso, sending a jolt of searing pain through his body. Blood began to spill, but luckily, Kendrick quickly got into the car without grabbing the attention of passersby. He immediately instruct

Elodie takes a step back, Luke's features coming into view. He's dressed in a caramel-colored suit, topped with a waistcoat and tucked into a pair of neatly pressed trousers. His bedhead brown hair is roughly swept to the side, giving him a cool but professional look. His brown eyes search for Elodie's in question. Still as handsome as ever, Elodie remarks inwardly. She responds “Ah, well, I came to see you. I want to talk over lunch” Talk about what? For a fleeting moment, Luke's face turns into a slight frown, but he quickly changes his expression, raising an eyebrow “Talk? What's wrong?” He asks. “Nothing much. Are you too busy?” “No,” Luke responds almost immediately. He can't refuse her, he doesn't want to. He'll just have to remind himself to be careful, Elodie can be very observant. “So, tell me, how have you been?” Elodie asks, seconds after they take their seat in the cafe next to the company. Luke throws her an incredulous stare “Is this what you want to talk about?”

Kendrick remains speechless, unsure how to respond. His lips are slightly parted, Elodie's voice echoing again and again in his head. Elodie retrieves her hand from his, feeling insecure as his response is a stunned silence. Kendrick opens his mouth to speak, but Eugene suddenly enters the scene. His face apologetic, he says “Sorry to interrupt you two love birds, but” he looks at Kendrick “Kendrick, we have a problem” Eugene leads them both down to the cabin far from the party. Inside, they meet Mayor Harrison and some of his escorts, and the cops. Elodie and Kendrick are both puzzled as they step in. “Mr Holland” one of the cops greets with a stern voice. Kendrick responds in the same manner, “What's this about?” The cop answers calmly “Sir, we'd like you to come with us to the station for questioning” “What?” Elodie's eyes widen with a mix of shock and confusion. Wait, why!??Kendrick remains calm and collected, with no signs of change in his voice or expression. “Why?” The

My eyes sweep past Kendrick and three other men, my eyes locking onto the big projector screen. I feel a pang in my chest. “Elodie,” I hear Kendrick call out to me, but his voice is muffled and distant in my head. I don't even want to look at him as I stand face-to-face with the large screen. Charlotte's image stares back at me, and the room starts to spin.What had John said again? Kendrick is looking for someone, and it's been going on for a while. On the screen next to Charlotte's image is a radar, accompanied by many other materials around the room. Then it hits me, and it feels like I've been punched in the gut. It's not Luke Kendrick has been searching for; it's Charlotte. I feel my heart clench in my chest, my body searing with internal misery. How was I so stupid? My eyes trail down to the table with papers scattered like autumn leaves on it. I slowly approach the table, my mind tuning out Kendrick's voice as he calls out to me repeatedly. I pick the papers up, my eyes s