"Hello, hello, Ivy," he tried to call her back but she was already gone. She had delivered her message and didn't plan on sticking around for any small talk. Ivy knew that he would probably be looking for a way to get back at her, so she chose a place where she could have her guys surround it and keep her safe. She has never broken a rule this huge. She knew that charges she stood to be trialled with if she got caught. But she wasn't going to get caught. She was going to find her way back into Jake's heart and then, she will kick Amanda out of it. That's if she did find Amanda there. "What exactly is your plan?" She heard Amanda ask from behind her. She had chained the young girl to a metal chair. She couldn't make the metal break but she could have easily gotten out of a tape or a rope. Ivy would have and she believed that anyone with sense could as well. So to her bounding Amanda with a metal was the best thing to do. And so she did it."If I tell you the plan, won't I be the most
"Get to the point already, Ivy. What am I doing here and where is Amanda?" "You can't be so hasty to speak especially when you don't have anything to hold against me." "Are you fucking serious?! You kidnapped my wife.""And where is the proof that I did anything of that such? I didn't do that. Your wife left on her own and that's partly on me. It's why I wanted to meet with you. I had very little to do with her leaving." "What are you talking about?" "Okay, I will admit that I may have partly caused this. I went to your house a few hours back but it wasn't to kidnap her. I only went there to maybe threaten her and make her feel small but she ended up leaving by herself. I had absolutely nothing to do about that, I promise you.""How can I believe anything that comes out of your mouth?" "Because you know me. Do you really think that I am capable of hurting a single soul?" Ivy batted eyelashes at Jake making him confused, he didn't know if he should trust a single thing she said or
Ivy leaned back on her chair and took a sip of her drink as she looked at Jake. She saw the shaky hands he used to run through the edges of the envelope and she was aware of the thoughts running through his head. She knew him that well to the extent that she could understand what he was thinking of. She could see and feel his emotions so easily, so how could he sit there and say that they are not meant to be together? That was the biggest lie from the pit of hell and he was going to ensure that he made her see it as well. She would not be kept on the sidelines to watch any love story about him and another woman. "What is this?" Jake finally asked."You said you wanted proof, right? Well, this is proof that I am not the problem and that I did not kidnap your stupid wife. She left on her own and she is somewhere safe so all this talk of her being kidnapped is alien to me." "If it truly is alien to you, why then did you not flinch when I told you that she was kidnapped?" Ivy had to giv
The warehouse door opened and with it brought the sunlight into the dark building where Amanda had been kept him. The young woman tried to adjust her eyes to the sunlight and catch a glimpse of the person that stood by the door. It became easy as time went by and she could see comfortably. At that moment, she wished she couldn't. Anything was better than seeing a haunting smile on the face of her capturer. It could only mean one thing and that's that Jake believed whatever lies she told him. She should have seen it coming though, he never believed her anyway. Why then won't he believe someone that he cared so much about that his wife was doing whatever she said she was?She averted her eyes from her face. She would have screamed but her voice had become sour from screaming all day. She had hoped that the woman was bluffing and someone would hear her and come to her rescue but no one could. She screamed for hours but still, no one heard her voice and no one came to her rescue. When her
"Are you expecting anyone?" Sebastian turned his face from the door and looked at Jake. His arms were crossed against his chest and his intelligent eyes were brimming with curiosity. He couldn't believe Jake. Why he constantly found himself inside a lot of issues was something that he would not understand. The man was like a magnet to heartbreaking situations and now, he was in too deep to be free of it all. "No, I'm not." Jake too was puzzled by the appearance of someone at his door. He prayed that it wasn't Ivy. He liked and cared for her but he could not attend to her at the moment. He had to get his life in order, just as he had told him. But knowing Ivy and the gender she belonged to, he was sure that she didn't pay attention to anything that he must have said. So he decided to just not disturb her. In the end, he would do things as he wanted to and without her consent. "So who is at the door, then?" Sebastian asked with a huff."Ain't we both at the other side of the door? Am
"That is a question that you should be asking your daughter when you see her. She will be in the best position to answer that." Sebastian stepped in to help Jake when he saw that he was tongue-tied. He had to continue teaching him how to give smart and quick responses to questions that may destroy your entire existence if care is not taken. "My friend doesn't know anything about what you have been doing with your daughter when she left him, so how do you expect him to know the thoughts in her head?" "Because she is his wife and he is her husband. They are married, and she is not supposed to answer to us. She is supposed to answer to him." "The same way she answered to him when she left the first time, right? Or is it when she asked for a divorce? Or is it when she tried to put him in jail, twice? Let's face it, sir. Your daughter has never acknowledged Jake as her husband, as a man she should respect. She has treated him so badly and she is continuing to do just that." "She is not
"So what now?" Sebastian asked the trio when they were all seated on Jake's couch. They knew that the drama wasn't over. Hell, it had only begun. Sooner than later, the Cashs will come back and they will bring hell and brimstone as they come. They needed a solution to the problem and they needed it quickly. None of them could afford to lose their position because of silly Amanda Cash. Jake especially couldn't risk a scandal when he was just starting to get everything he has ever needed. His heart and mental health wouldn't be able to deal with it. As he took the last sip of his alcoholic drink, he couldn't help but wonder why Amanda would do such a thing. Why would she continuously hurt him? What was it about him that made him to not be good enough for her? What did she even see in a drug addict that was better than what he had? It was his fault for loving her when he knew that she was not ready for him or his love. He will forever blame himself for it, but he will not wallow in his
Michael gasped, "you did, didn't you?"Jake couldn't understand why they were making such a big deal out of it. It wasn't as if he was involved in any scandal. All he did was kiss the woman."Why are you making such a big deal out of it?! No one knows me for now and no one may ever know me. I am just trying to maintain a low profile and so far, it's been working out perfectly well for me. I missed her and I love her, so yes, I kissed her. But it doesn't matter to anyone because no one really knows who I am." "And what happens when they find out who you are? What happens to the company? You are putting a lot of people at risk and it's not even funny," Sebastian shouted"Whosoever wants to judge me based on what I did in the past, is the person with the problem. I have tried my best but I cannot live my life based on what other people think or feel is right.""You can't be a leader then. If you don't put other people into consideration, if you don't care about what your actions may cos