Whatever Rush was trying to feed her heart, it did not seem to be working for Michelle.This confession only filled her heart with pain and bitterness. No longer was Madison avoiding her, but Michelle wanted to know exactly how Rush did it.“You mean you attempted to kill Madison? When? How?”Rush scoffed as he glared at her. He no longer cared if she hated him but would not allow her to slip through his fingers.His method was to use fear to get her to come with him to Los Angeles, so he confessed everything.“The assassins I sent failed, but I have better ones.”Michelle shivered at his words. The fact that he sent assassins after Madison. Was that the reason why Ezrah was injured?Rush could only assume her quietness meant fear. “What? Why do you think that some of the men who came close to you in Los Angeles died horribly?”Michelle was beginning to piece a few things together. A lot of men tried to hit on her, and though she was never interested, she did not miss the news of thos
Mr. Newman did not know how to make it work, but this was a matter concerning siblings.“She’s in Johannesburg, South Africa. Look, I will find time to come visit, and we can talk more about it.”Michelle had a tight schedule and equally had some movies to shoot, so a trip to Johannesburg was out of the equation for now.Though feeling betrayed, she still could not be upset with Mr. Newman, as he was like a father to her.His intention must have been to help Rush, but perhaps he was just as disappointed as Michelle was feeling now.“Okay. I will call my parents. Thank you.”Michelle’s mother answered on the first ring. “Michelle, are you coming over tonight?” She was ready to prepare her favorites but was met with the same question as before.“Mom, do I have a twin sister?”“For the hundredth time, Michelle, the answer is a big no.” This issue was a painful one she tried to forget, but suddenly, Michelle began to bring it up again.“Mom, you are lying to me, why?”Her sorrowful tone c
Madison thought carefully. She always kept tabs on Ezrah’s whereabouts, but if he never told her, then he was with Lake.“I don’t know where he is, and he doesn’t have any appointments so far. He might be with Lake,” Madison replied.Michelle thought otherwise. Being with Lake would have been reasonable if Ezrah was not soaked in blood.“Are you sure he isn’t at the hospital? He was bleeding when he left the office,” Michelle sounded disturbed, and Madison couldn’t help but notice it.“You sound as if you care for him,” Madison remarked.Michelle shook her head at the statement. It was far from that. Knowing what Rush had done, it was her responsibility to ensure that everyone involved was okay.She did not deny it. “Well, I would not care if I had not seen it. Besides, I would not have time again anytime soon.”“Aside from the company responsibilities, I have to make myself available for some shoots starting from next week.” Michelle responded.“Then call him,” Madison suggested but
“What is the problem, Ezrah?” Lake was disturbed by the reaction. Ezrah needed to rest before all this took a toll on his health.Ezrah went into deep thought. “Rush was arrested at the airport, and the report was made by Zora. Did he hurt her?”He was curious to know how things went between them and how Zora found out about Rush to make the report.“If he had, then she would not have been in your office,” Lake dropped a subtle reminder.Ezrah was relieved for a while, but after checking through the reports on his phone, he remarked again.“Oh, she’s contacted another agency for a new set of bodyguards. Smart move.”He quickly dialed the number of his spy. “You should ensure you are among those bodyguards. I will pay you double if you get a spot among her bodyguards, and I will triple it if you get to be her personal bodyguard in place of Rush.”The offer was enticing but also close to impossible. “It’s not easy because I don’t belong to that agency.”“I don’t care how you do it, but I
“Ezrah, what is going on?”Lake was disturbed. Though he had been there during Ezrah’s worst moments, he had never seen the man lose himself like this before.The emotions on his face were a scattered blend of fear, anger, resentment, panic, and loss. Lake could not make out which of these emotions was most dominant in his best friend.Without a second thought, he followed Ezrah, who had stormed out of the office like he was crazy, not having changed from his previous clothes with dry blood stains on them.Ezrah did not answer him, instead dialing Michelle’s number again, but it was switched off, so he called his spy on the phone. “Go to her house now. Rush is there.”The desperate sound of his voice startled the spy as he responded in a rather calm tone. “What? I didn’t see anything strange.”Ezrah was desperate and annoyed. There might be exits and entrances to the mansion unknown to his spy, which Rush had used without him knowing.“I said go there now. I was talking to her on the
Coco heard her bodyguard speaking on the phone when she entered her room after returning from work, feeling exhausted from the day."Well noted. I will instruct them to stay clear of Michelle’s room," the bodyguard said.Coco panicked. She had no idea who the bodyguard was talking to, but if they were to stay clear of Michelle’s room, anyone could enter.Recalling Michelle's desire to replace their bodyguards, it was not difficult to piece everything together.The only person who could give that order was Rush. Even though Michelle had informed her of Rush's arrest, Coco still felt uneasy.After hearing footsteps indicating the bodyguard had retired for the night, she stepped out of her room in flip-flops, making sure to bring her gun with her.Michelle’s room was just opposite hers, and sometimes they even slept in the same bed.Leaning against the door, her suspicions were confirmed when she heard Rush’s voice.Knowing the bodyguards were on his side, she fired a shot before saying,
Landon was at a crossroads. Using force at this moment was no longer an option, seeing how Rush’s finger was on the trigger.A lot of things could go wrong if he made a wrong move, and what would he tell Ezrah if Michelle got injured?It was time for him to utilize the psychology he had studied, though he never specialized in it.“Rush, I can prove to you that what you feel for Michelle is not love.”Rush was furious, but for a moment, his attention was drawn away from Michelle to the middle-aged man.Landon seemed respectable, and Rush felt that Ezrah nailed it in his choice for a spy. The man was mature, not sounding accusing but rather as if he wanted to offer help.Rush knew that the woman he loved was Odette and his obsession with Michelle was because she looked like Odette, but what was the difference?“How would you know? Have you ever been in unrequited love before?”Landon swallowed tightly and spoke carefully. “If you love her, Rush, how could you point a gun at her head? Do
As the man who caused the greatest pain in her life, Ezrah wanted to give back to Michelle the very things he emotionally took from her. He wanted Michelle’s happiness to only lie with him to ease all the pain he caused her.If she would let him, he would make it up to her by being the perfect husband she wanted. However, if he followed that passion, then there would be no difference between him and Rush. He stared at Michelle, and a blend of emotions flashed in his eyes, though she kept her gaze away from him.“If she says so herself, without being forced and from the depth of her heart that she has fallen for you, I would respect her decision but I will continue to keep an eye on her.” Ezrah’s response was inconclusive, meaning he would not believe it, though he won’t stop her, but would not lose hope. As to how Rush understood it, no one could tell. “Will you get married again? To another woman?”Rush’s question confirmed that he understood what Ezrah said and was forcing him