Sebastian drove to Madison’s office and was informed that she had left exactly at closing time.Due to the situation, he requested the CCTV footage, and there was nothing suspicious about her movements, except that she had left her phone at the office. Sebastian called the intercom number at the mansion, but there was no answer.‘Perhaps she was in the shower,’ Sebastian thought and drove home, but Madison was not there.Worried, he drove to the police station, but no search could be conducted due to the 24 – 48-hour rule.They were only able to help him track her car to a grocery store, but there was no sign of Madison after that.When he reached the store, the car was parked, locked, with no sign of Madison.Sebastian considered towing the car home but felt she might have gone to visit a friend since there was no sign of an attack or anything of that sort.Thinking of Madison’s circle of friends, he realized he did not know much about her, except for Michelle and Coco.He decided t
“If I find out that you had a hand in this, I swear to God, I would erase your whole generation,” Sebastian said through gritted teeth, fear dulling Piper’s gaze.“Men. You won’t believe it when a woman cheats on you. I have to go.” She swirled around and entered her car.The speed at which she drove out of the house made Sebastian even more suspicious of her, and he wanted to give her a chase.However, Madison was more important to him at the moment.As such, he did not stop Piper and turned the knob.The door was not locked, and it was easy to locate the bedroom where Madison was sleeping soundly in the arms of a familiar man. Her ex.Sebastian’s heart throbbed. He did not want to believe it.From how peacefully Phanuel slept as he held Madison to his chest, Sebastian felt both jealous and angry.Madison had accepted him as a boyfriend and had no right to go back to her ex without breaking up with him first.With that conviction, he went over, pulled Phanuel from the bed, and punche
“Did you do something to me?” Madison suddenly asked, feeling weak.She had no idea if Phanuel drugged and had sex with her, but her panty was intact, and she didn’t feel wet or anything.Not having a memory of everything that happened, she could not totally feel liberated.The question equally caught Sebastian’s attention, but Phanuel was now acting weird.“Why are you making me feel guilty? It wasn’t without your consent.”Madison’s heart sank, and she felt ashamed as tears blurred her eyes. “Where are my clothes?”“They are torn. Last night was wild and I planned to buy you some, but it’s late. Look, let’s get married and start a family. I have enough money,” Phanuel walked to her side and spoke but did not dare to touch her in Sebastian’s presence.Due to both parties being on different pages, Sebastian was still trying to detect who the liar was.Madison looked too betrayed to be guilty, but Phanuel spoke as if he had the facts.Madison’s responses to Phanuel kept hinting to Seba
A day ago, Phanuel was in the office when he was informed by the receptionist that he had a visitor.“Who?” Phanuel asked in annoyance. He was typically not in a good mood today and was not ready for just any random visitor.“Her name is Piper Henshaw. She said it’s about Madison,” the receptionist’s voice rang in his ears, rage boiled inside of him.Madison had told him about Piper’s annoying behavior when they were dating back then, and he had also heard about the bankruptcy of the Henshaws. So, what could she want from him?Phanuel quickly rushed to the reception, and indeed, Piper was sitting there, dressed elegantly with sunglasses.Was she disguising herself? Sunglasses would not be able to hide the bad name she made for herself, would they?“What do you want with Madison?” Phanuel asked directly, suddenly protective over his ex. Piper stood up and spoke straightforwardly.“Let’s go somewhere and talk.”Phanuel scoffed and stared at her with disgust. Not even the expensive cloth
“Sir, Madam is not feeling well," the butler of the Gannon mansion reported on the phone. The man at the end of the line spoke in a nonchalant tone."So, take her to the hospital. I’m not a doctor." The line died immediately. The butler was so pale, beads of sweat formed on his forehead.Zora relaxed her back against the sofa, feeling weak from abdominal pains. Trying to mask the pain, she asked hopefully. “What did he say?”The butler instantly put on a calm smile when he turned in her direction. “Madam, sir said he will meet us at the hospital.”Zora’s eyes lit up. Ezrah had not been home for almost three days, and she was missing him so much. This sickness seemed to be her lucky charm to get him to her side again. “Okay. Let’s go.”Zora’s heart warmed at the fact that Ezrah at least cared about his child. Both of them were caught in a scandal two years ago, so getting married was the only way to curb the situation.Ezrah’s stance was clear through it all. “When everything calms dow
Piper was very happy with his remark, but Zora was still Misses Gannon, the title Piper had long coveted.How she wished that night had not happened. If only that useless man had not appeared when she was about to leave for the airport to board the private jet, she would have been the one waking up in bed with Ezrah.It pained her that it had to be the whore, Zora. “Ezrah, are you sure you will divorce her?”Ezrah hated to be doubted. “You don’t believe me? I’m only with her because she’s carrying my child. As soon as he’s born, I will divorce her.”Piper smiled with satisfaction, and since she had mentally stored Zora's number after answering the call, she sent the recording to her.Remembering that the butler had called Ezrah informing him that Zora was sick, she asked after deleting the audio from her phone.“Can you go shopping with me? I didn’t bring enough clothes.”Even if Zora showed the audio to Ezrah, Piper would deny it as she had used a number Ezrah didn’t know to send it.
Ezrah was baffled by the news. Twice, he had asked her for a divorce and saw how gloomy she turned at the subject. This was what he wanted but he couldn’t help the unease filling his heart. Was it because Zora was the one asking? Was she trying to mess up his reputation with the loss of the child? Ezrah was confused. Zora descended the stairs, walking to the dining table. Ezrah did not utter an acceptance or rejection of her request for a divorce and went up the stairs, returning after ten minutes in loungewear. Seemed he wasn’t going out or was it the shock from the news? Seeing the dinner table hosting different delicacies, excitement filled his heart as he took a seat. If she really wanted a divorce, then she wouldn’t have cooked for him. At this moment, Piper was momentarily forgotten. Ezrah avoided Zora’s gaze as this was the first time she was so cold to him. Without alerting her of his arrival, she still ensured that his supper was ready. As he uncovered one of the dishes,
Ezrah paced back and forth elegantly, his mind filled with confusion and fear after ending the call.“You want to blackmail me? How much do you want?” He was enraged and disdained that Zora would resort to such means, but he was willing to pay to prevent the audio from going viral.His parents would not hesitate to demote him despite his hard work in the company, while his lazy elder brothers would benefit without putting in the effort.“What I want, you already gave, but since the accident took it away, there is nothing you can give me.” She did not disclose her suspicions, as she had someone investigating the matter.Ezrah suddenly laughed mockingly. “Your father’s company is not as strong as you think. He has been seeking an alliance with me. You want fifty percent of my hard work.”This could be the reason Zora was pushing for the divorce. Fifty percent from the Gannon Group would elevate her family business to new heights. She felt bitter that he would think so poorly of her.Des