“I’m all ears,” Ezrah said from his side of the line, not believing how distant things were between them.How was he to bridge the gap now? Ezrah was lost for a moment as he heard Michelle’s stern warning.“You are not to have any relationship with the Henshaws and to never interfere in whatever I do with them.”The corner of Ezrah’s lips curled upwards. It seemed that Zora had not softened as he thought.“That is already done. Is there anything else?” Ezrah asked seriously, hatching his own plans against Piper.“No. That is it. Thank you.” Michelle ended the call instantly.Ezrah never found it hard to do anything other than to withdraw these charges. Then an idea popped into his mind and he called someone.“I’m going to send the picture and name of a woman to you. She would be released from the custody of the FBI, but I want you to set her up with a crime that would send her to life imprisonment.”There was a slight pause at the end of the line, and Ezrah thought the person had not
Louisa did not care about what Charity thought of her. Guilt already weighed heavily on her heart for asking this favor from a woman who had been hurt by her son, but she also knew this was the end of a toxic friendship.“I have said what I have said, and my husband agrees. Goodbye.”She ended the call and instantly blocked the number. Then she said to Michelle,“Zora, please find time to come and have dinner with us. I promise Ezrah won't be there. He never comes to visit anyway.”Michelle smiled at her. The few times she had dinner with her ex-in-laws were indeed without Ezrah. Anytime they were invited together, Ezrah would not attend, and Michelle would create excuses for him, pretending that everything was fine.“I will think about it.”Louisa did not push further. It was not fair for her to demand so much of Michelle. “Thank you very much. I will pay you a visit some other time, but I will make sure that you are not busy so I can stay longer.”“I will keep that in mind,” Michell
“What did you say?” Jack asked seriously, as if he were staring at a stranger. This woman he called his daughter seemed to be more and more odd to him as the years went by.Piper was nervous from the way her parents were staring at her. Both of them sat in the front but turned around to face her. Piper confessed everything without hiding anything.The certainty of not having her parents' support without confessing it caused her to let it all out.“You mean we have a grandchild?” Charity was very excited about the news, not caring so much about the things her daughter did. All she wanted was a chance to be united with her granddaughter. It was rather the opposite for Jack, who could not stop thinking about the consequences of everything going on.“You forgot to add that she was equally an irresponsible daughter. How could you leave a man in his comatose state? I think I need to have a DNA test carried out. You could not have been formed from my semen.”Charity was provoked by her husb
Sebastian woke up in a bad mood after receiving a call from the company, followed by some evidence of his cousin’s illegal activities.He had a lot on his plate and also had to assist the police with some evidence in the family mansion against his cousin and former nanny.Since receiving that call, he had only read the note Madison left and eaten the breakfast she made for him.It was delicious, reminding him of when he lived with Michelle. Though Michelle did not personally make his food, she would ensure that he ate well.Thinking of calling to thank Madison for her kindness after responding to some emails, he got busy and forgot all about it until his phone rang.Answering the unknown number, he said, “Yes?”“Seb, it’s me, Piper,” a nervous familiar voice rang at the end of the line, greatly angering Sebastian.“Pi…what? Aren’t you supposed to be behind bars?” It disturbed him greatly that Piper was out of FBI custody.“Ezrah dropped the charges against me. I’m innocent, Seb. Pleas
Michelle was finishing up a business discussion with a client at a café near her office when the man placed his hand on hers.“Michelle, what about the last thing I told you? This collaboration would be even greater if we were a couple.”Rush was ready to peel the man’s hand off Michelle's when Ezrah stood at the entrance. The air around him changed the atmosphere in the café as he said something on the phone and walked to sit in front of a woman in a corner.Judging from her appearance and outfit, it was a business meeting as well. That was what this particular café was meant for, but no matter how Ezrah tried, his gaze could not leave Michelle’s table and the man in front of her.He was Jordan Blake, the CEO of Jordan White Enterprise, in charge of an event planning company. Ezrah knew him because the Gannons insured his company.Strangely, the atmosphere in the café changed dramatically, and Michelle felt uncomfortable with Ezrah’s unwavering gaze on her. They had not exchanged a
Rush was direct. He loathed Ezrah, so anyone close to him had to taste his anger. “I don’t have a problem with her as a person but with who she works for.”Michelle was stunned. What gave him the right to choose her friends for her? Or did he think that Madison would harm her?“That is not up to you. Madison is my best friend, just like Coco, so it doesn’t matter who she works for.”Rush was not accepting it, knowing the type of influence Madison had on Michelle. “What if she’s Ezrah’s spy? She could send information about you to him.”Michelle chuckled. She had never had an argument like this with Rush throughout their working journey, and why was he treating Ezrah like some kind of enemy?At this point in time, Ezrah would never try to hurt her as he was still remorseful for everything that happened to Michelle.He was her ex-husband, not some kind of terrorist. “If Ezrah needs information about me, he won’t need Madison to do it. He has his ways. Now please excuse us.”Rush was sti
Madison swam to where Michelle kept the wine-filled glasses, picked up one and took a sip. Michelle and Coco swam to her side, but they all remained in the warm water.“Michelle, Ezrah hurt you so bad. I think he should be the one to heal your wounds.”The expression on Michelle’s face turned grim with Madison’s words. “That would never happen, and I’m beginning to believe that he indeed sent you here.”Madison knew when to stop. All she wanted was for Michelle to find the happiness she deserved, which she had not found all these years.“He didn’t, but I won’t say anymore. I’m only concerned about why you have not moved on. You can’t mourn your late unborn child forever, Michelle. Give life a chance.”Michelle knew she had been trapped in the loss of her child, but moving on with Ezrah or any other man was not an option.She loved too hard, and it broke her so bad. “I’m happy with the way my life is. I don’t want any changes done to it.”“You won’t give your parents a grandchild?” Mad
Ezrah completed the payment transaction on his phone without ending the call. “Done.”“It’s in your email,” the voice at the end of the line said, adding, “It’s nice doing business with you.”Most people would have argued about the sudden increase in the price, but not Ezrah when he wanted something badly.He ended the call without responding to the man and checked what was sent to his email. Lake had already ordered some drinks, but seeing Ezrah’s grim expression, he got curious.“What is going on?”“I always knew that Rush guy had something up his sleeves.”Ezrah forwarded the email to Lake. Lake only read a part of the report but could not contain his bewilderment. He exclaimed, “Oh my God. He is a billionaire, so why did he become Michelle’s bodyguard?”Ezrah clenched his jaw, understanding why this report was very expensive. There was a part of Rush’s life that was known, but the other part was well hidden, and yet the investigator managed to uncover it.Not getting a response fr