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Chaoter 9 - 

Her bestie offered to stay in the house with them. She tells her aunt that she needs to leave but is placed on house arrest… she can't leave and even when she tries to, her aunt is sp stubborn and threatens to fire her Nana So she has no choice but to stay back and restrategize from home. 

She needs a way to stop the official merge from happening, so she starts by making calls that she can make. Which is by first reaching out to the family lawyer that cut contact With her aunt and uncle from the moment her parents  died and the will was read. 

Its a woman who is a lesbian and she can hear the sexy sexy npises in the background and the woman picks up like “please call me back, I'm being eaten up right now,” and normally, our fl wouldn't have known the meaning of that, however thanks to her lessens from Kyle she knows that her lawyer is not a cannibal but she can't hang up as she pleads with her saying it's Jenna Gold Ambeose and that she really needs her help. 

She hears a moment of silence on the ither side and then a scream that was definitely not from pain and then sighs from the other end. 

It's crazy And wild as fuck but she takes it in All while thinking of Kyle. 

Then the lawyer finally clears her throat and attends to her like its been 7 years, what do uou want now. 

So she gives her a breifing of whats really happeneing and tjis woman doesnt even looked shocked to say the least all she does is sigj and say its a pity het parents had to die like that. 

She feels pain and a guilty reminder asshe feels like she is the reason her parents took that trip that took her life but says nothing. 

Her lawyer notices this and says that she should not feel guilty becauee her parents would give their lifeireadily if it meant protecting their little girl and while this gives her a little bit of reassurance, it makes her beg the question why would they need to lay their lives.

What's the need for sacrifice between them. 

But she says nothing and just begs for advice. 

The lawyer doesnt give her anything straight up, butvtells her that she would call her qith a well thought uo strayegy beforr the qedding (in 2 days time) but that she needs to try to stay alive until then. 

Then she remebers and asks hpw she managed to survive the abuse stuff, but Fl doesn't know how to explain so she just says she got help from a kind person and the lawyer Congratulates Her for finally being able to break out of the circlw of friends otf those people and she smiles in pain when she realises that it is true that she is surrounded by only those peoples friends. 

The lawyer also says that they can't take any drastic measures that could alert these devious people but that she should find the document with the blue seal. It would be in the house and is key to changing things. She needs to search the whole mansion for the file with blue seal. 

The lawyer says she would send a body guard As a house help and Jenna asks how they can meet but Lawyer Says not to worry that she doesn't need to recognize him rather he would find a way Yo reach her and that he should join them today and would protect her from lethal arms and she thanks her and they hang up. 

Now shes sure that she has the lawyer on her side but but butwhat about The blue.seal. 

she Cant aearch alone so.she tells big mama and They search tirelessly all through the day and night to no avail. So.she decides to startled them.but just before that, During dinner her bestie passes her a pill and says that she got it from the hospital earlier that day and that it would make her feel better and since it's dinner time, they force her. 

She takes the pill but not directly. She lets everyone urge her to take ito but she managed to read thr content of the pill boytle just begore her bestoe could put it away… when she asks for the name of the drug her bestie says she shouldn't worry and that she won't tell her cos she ro4snt want her to steal ot behind her back..  pretending like all is still well which is crazy for her and is just so upsetting.

The audacity for her to drug her tight in front of everyone without a conscience But by now, she knew that she could no longer escape, so she took yhe drug, drank water and started to yawn. saying she needed to sleep. 

While the drug didnt have a strong smell she recognized it as what was in her tea the last time. 

So the komebt she hot up, she started qalking wobbly until she made it to her room where she spat out the drug, brushed, flussed then qent ahead to dp uoga thatll keep her awake as well as soak inside water to stay awake and every other thing she could think of, all of which worked because in the end she just felt too hot and bothered to sleep and then decided to use that time to search up her savior, this was after checking all the corners of her room for the file wnvelope with blue seal. 

She was damned sure they would never meet Again, but her curiosity was natural and she couldn't help but want to see the man whoth9ugjt her things about her body she never knew. 

Chapter 10 - 

“What do you mean she's getting married? I slept with a married woman? Then explain her innocence  to me. Her husband must be pretty much fucked if he left her to herself for so long like that…” The moment I returned home, and noticed Lois being skittish, I knew I was about to hear news that I wouldn't like however, I rwased him for it and this was the result. 

My little student was getting married to the most ungrateful jerk this world has ever known. 

“Look Collins, there's more,” he started saying but I ignored him as I took the glass on the bar and downed all of it's content in one goal. 

“That's bastard’s  parents must be very unfortunate to have him,” I continued pacing with my fist clenched as I slammed the bottom of the glass back to the wooden bar. 

“Collins How about you calm down and keys talk about this better. i havent even told you the whole thing,” he shot up to his feet like he had gotten tired of my pacing around. 

“What’s there to talk about, she seems Really blinded by that bastard and wanted to return Home despite what happened to her,” I shouted back at Him as he sighed and rubbed his twmple. 

Our friendship was a really complicated yet rare one, because there only a few countable friendhips where one of them has suffered from migrains and even depression because of the other. 

Louis has defibitelly suffered wven more health problems due to my anger and right now, he looked like he might be suffering from a stroke. 

“Just sit the fuck down man!” He sounded pissed and since I wasn't ready to lose him yet, ai did just that. 

“OKay but I need you to look A background check on that guy. Let me know if it'll be okay for me to take care of him,” I grumbled before sitting my ass down. 

I definitely  wasn’t settled becauee the moment I did, I wanted to jump back up. 

“I already did that alright!” He finally sighed as Austine rentered the room with a glass of water in hand. 

“Brugn that over, I…” but before I could complete my sentence, he had set the glass of sparkling water in front of Louis. 

What in the world was going on? 

I stared between the two of them watching Luois take the water and drink it, aaustine was watching him too, as if he needed to confirm that he took it. 

And not until the glass was clear of water did Austine finally look at me. 

“I'll get you a glass of water too boss,” he bowed and excused himself. 

To say the least, I was Dumbfounded and just didn't know how to react until Austine was oustside the room again. 

“What was that just now?” I finally asked. 

“What was what?” He asked innocently and while I resisted the very urge to use my fist To answer him, I didn't tune down the aggression in my voice one bit. 

“Why did my own personal assistant offer you water before his own boss?” 

Louis shifted in his seat before answering, “well he must have seen that I needed it more than you did,” he finally said with a shrug. 

“Okay, can I kill the bastard? Well be out of this city in a week anyways it shouldn't cause much trouble right?” I asked after doing my very best to not dwell on the topic for too long. However I needed answers. 

They just weren't a priority for now. 

“You can't do that,” he stretched the document in his hand towards me as he leaned forward while shaking his head. 

“Why not? Don't tell me some rivals son finally managed to get on my hit list?” I asked as I took the papers only to place them face down on the desk. 

I wasn't in the mood to read the papers despite my need for answers. 

“Just read the damn papers if you want answers man!” He was starting to lose It again. 

“Why can't you just tell me if you've fucking read it!” My fist Landed on the center table and not only did it cause a dent, the poor wood split and caved into two from the point of impact. 

“You psycho! Her husband is your fun king son!” He raised his voice to match mine and usually id have raised mine higher, excerpt all Ai felt eight now was a chill down my spine. 

“Wjat did you just say?”.

“You Came For your sons wedding and fucking Slept with your daughter inlay, uou cunt!” He was fuming with rage andbI just couldn't be angry. If anything,  I felt deflated. 

Austine seemed to find the worst moment to retun with my glass of water. 

“Here boss,” he offered with an outstretched Arm, but both only did I not have the strength to recieve it, I'd also broken the table so there was no place for Him to put it. 

“I'll take my leave now,” he left As he read the tension in the room. 

“I slept with my own daughter in law. I'm one heck of a fatehr in law, don't You think?” I chuckled as I got up to my feet. 

This time I no longer had the strength to start pacing around. 

Rather I made my way to the bar and took another wine bottle from the rack. 

It was a grape fruit flavor but I didn't mind. 

I popped It, let the aroma fill The room and Then started to drink directly from the red bottle. 

“So what are you going to do now?” He asked but I didn't stop. 

I kept gulping the sweet wine Until my stomach felt too full to take any more. 

“What am I going to do now?” I let the Bottle swing in my hand as I held it by the neck. 

“You—” Louis Started as he stood up amd came to my side. He was intentional about selecting his own bottle of alcohol. 

“I would be a terrible father if I brought my own son to the Throne Of Despair, and shooting him wouldn't  bring any joy in the mix.” I said with a sigh. 

That son of mine and I didn't have a relationship which was just how it should be. 

His mother had bore him.as nothing more than a mistake in highschool hut she never failed to milk me me for money. 

That also was something I didn't mind. Afterall, I had no plans whatsoever of settling down which was why I never really had a stable girlfriend, not with the number of women offering themselves to me. 

But that one mistake that I made in highschool was currently stepping on my toes and begging to be snuffed out. 

“don't tell me you're thinking of ways to kill your own son.” 

“he's obviously an hindrance to what I want right now, isn't he?” I shot back and instead of the look of understanding I was expecting, Louis gave me a bewildered look. 

“You own fucking son, Collins!” 

“He might as well be a stranger with my blood and genes. I haven't spoken to him since he was in preschool, dude!” I shot back trying to make him see reason. 

Or was I the only sensible one amongst the both of us? 

“You a psychopath,” he finally said with emigration as he took the whiskey and glass with him to the main living room. 

I followed after him with my grape fruit wine in hand. 

“What if we returned early. I can take her with me, I'm sure she would love it, don't You think so?” I asked after him almost tripping down the stairs as my eyes were trained on the back of head. 

“I really can't deal with you right now. She has her own ficking family! How can you be so detached about yours yet clingy when it comes to the forbidden fruit?” 

He asked and I thought for a moment before the answer hit me. 

“Because she's forbidden. There's the natural appeal to her of course. And if she no longer has a family ro look forward to in this city, would it be okay if I whisked her away then?” 

I was never one to seek validation from others but this time I just felt like I needed a bit of suppoet. 

She had left me hours ago and this realization just hit too hard I couldnt stand by my self. 

“Don't even think about it. Worse case scenario we live this city tonight and worst case scenario Collins, you fucking sit in the front seat and applaud as You watch your son kiss his fucking fiance.” 

Chapter 11 - 

Jenna's POV

I walked upw ith eyebags and a headache but did my make up nonetheless. 

I couldn't afford to look like my problem in front of the people causing them and this house arrest wasn't giving me much of the space that I'd have desired. 

I make sure to put ona blue channel to peice and stilletos to pair. While i csnt leave the hpuse, i can only dress like th3 freedom i desire. 

Satisfoed with my look in the mirror, i head oht to the donning room where i knew they would ve seated. 

but the k9nebt i bmgwt iht of my room i bump into my aunt who seems Really pissed to see me. 

“Where you're you headed dressed like rhat?” He asked and I straighupㅣㅐㅐㅓㅡlooking unfazed as I cross my arms across my chest, yo the dining for breakfast,” I shrug slightly ad watch her crease deepening as she pouts To speak. 

“Aunty, I'm on house agrees and lutwrallt have no where to ho. Will ou please let me have breakfast in peace?’ I asked ut i was already side stepping g her. 

Gone is the time when her words were fknal and even her husband foundation argue his way out of it.

But before o came properly walk away, she pulls me aside and outside.

“Let's go,’ o granted to ko available and eventually gave up to rub the place that she pinched to drag by my arm. 

“Whats going on?” There's a crowd and apparently what sounds like an ambulance leaving right outside the hpuse gate. 

“A giant trowd to commit suicide,’ she announced casually and I could no longer put on my air of indifference as my eyes widened in shock. 

Apparently, he had been hysterical When he was found having from the cellien where he was trying to hang himself thos morning by a giant newly hired gardener who them called the ambulance and saved him. 

But as some as the story sounded, I just couldn't piece it together. 

I'd lived with aunt smd her husband in my parents mansion since their death and I know that whole yje house Wprkwrs are not loyal.tp me, they have all been bought by my aunt becauee of all the extra money she pays them. 

Not becaiee she's an angel or a kind boss, but rather bwgaue3 of all the menial and evil tasks she has them run, like stalking myself or my husband For reaspns i vpild never piece togwther given  how her husband could never cheat on her out of fear and she still knew all about my life whether i triwd to jode or not. 

So i blurted out, “thos dpwsnt makse sense, we sjpuld call the police pr somethong,’ i suggwsted but tjat onlt brougjt anout her defwnsove side. 

“What police. He isnjust a guarf and we woll cover all hos bolls, whats there to worry anout. Now you gp onside and eat,” sje shood me onside and id have tirned ariund without  a fight if i didnt notice the slight yremble.pf her lups snd arms. 

“Pr do youwsnt to follow in hos footateps and blame kt on myself too?” Sje suddenlt sjouted begind me as she pushed me up tje stairs. 

My brows furrowed in a frown, my mind working it's own investigation while punching the pieces together

A new gardener , it made me wonder if this was a quick placement by my lawyer whom I'd just spoken to yesterday. 

I qas still contemplating this when I felt myself pulled into the side by a force and it took me a few seconds to relax and look up to see an unfamiliar face but from the outfit he was wearing, I recognized that he had to be one of the workers in and was about to scold him for his wrong attitude when he suddenly spoke in a whisper, “Judge Winifred sent me to protect you,” he said and I calmed down dor a moment but I still couldn't find any reason to trust his words. 

“And how cam i be sure yore not just mentioning a random name?” I asked and he looked over me easily witja. Weary look on his eyes before saying underneath his breath, “hpw about we find a more hidden place to talk better, but iid you need proof she also told me to help look for yje envelope witj the nlue seal,’ je said akd i npdded and letho.lead tje way to the backyard ztorage. 

Im about to ask him how he knew about this when he closes the door gives the place a quixk cjeck and returns ro me with an explanatoon, “I have the blue print of the house and also went around for a check when I saw him,” he started and I frowned

“How is your story starting from yesterday If my aunt said that?” I asked but instead of a direct answers, he replied me witj a questipn of hos iwn. 

“Hpw much have uou givem up your trust on the people you love with ” He suddenly Asked me but ut was a question I'd askeD myself too often these days sp i answered almost immediatwly. 

Completely, but why…?” I drawled bur he pnly nodded amd cpntinued. 

“That means tjos qpnt be veru dofficult foe you to stomacj,’ before going on to explain rhat my dtink had actually been drugged and how thwy planned to use lure the guard to my room to take advantage of the situation. And things on to hold it against me after getting caught in theact. 

That way I wouldn't have an escape.