Thirty nine

The sharp sound of a slap echoed through the space, accompanied by Rose's harsh breathing as she stared down at the man she'd sent to get rid of Kehlani.

The man stood, his gaze stoic even as Rose raised her hand to strike him again.

She stopped at the last second, choosing to huff and pace instead. "I told you to leave the country, so how dare you come back here..." She asked, her voice vicious as she stepped closer to him "Are you here to threaten me?"

The man shifted, then clasped his hand behind his back. "I have always been loyal Mrs Eagan... I had a reason for coming back" he said then winced when Rose jabbed her hand directly where he'd been shot.

"No reason you give will be good enough. Isn't it bad that you left a pool of your blood at the crime scene, and now you show your face while the case is still under investigation? If you get caught... " Rose started staying when he cut in.

"I will gladly serve whatever sentence I am given without implicating you or your husband"

Rose