"Mom. Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Amanda asked with a shaky voice as she picked up the remote and turned on the volume of the TV.An employee of the prestigious NewLight Corporation was shot a few minutes ago. The police have no suspect but the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Owen Keller has given a speech where he expresses his shock about the recent developments and has given the staff of the organisation a week off to get their minds straight and come back stronger. He also went ahead to add that the killer of his staff, whose name has not been released to the press will be brought to justice as soon as possible," the TV presenter said."What was Jake doing at that company?" Amanda became overwhelmed with confusion. Her brain couldn't begin to understand why Jake would be at a crime scene of a multimillion-dollar company. In her state of confusion, she didn't see her mother picking up her phone and scrolling through it as if it belonged to her. She turned to see h
Mrs. Cash took out her phone and placed a call through to Jake. She had bought them some time but the was much work to be done. Amanda was a very intelligent lady and it won't take her a long time before she realizes that she was tricked and she will come asking questions. If Jake really wanted to be out of the wedding, they needed to work and they needed to work fast. With trembling hands, she dialled his number again after he had refused to pick up during the first ring. Mrs. Cash screamed out of frustration when she didn't get through to Jake. She tossed the phone on the bed and took in deep breaths to calm herself. She sat back on her sofa and sipped on a glass of red wine to calm herself. The was nothing she needed more than for the wedding to be called off. Removing her phone again, she sent a text to Jake.Jake, it's Amanda's mother. I've found a way for you to get out of this wedding but we need to act fast if you want anything to happen. We need to meet and discuss our plan
Jake looked at the woman he wanted to have as a mother-in-law and became horrified by the thoughts running through her head. Moving away from her, he found a seat and settled down in it. He couldn't believe that the woman would go as far as wanting to steal from the law. She must be very desperate to have even harboured a thought like that."You're crazy," he said as he found a place and settled down."Call me anything you want to but it's the only way and you know it. We need Amanda to not have any hold over you and this is the only way we will achieve that." "What if you're wrong? What if she has that video scattered around different spheres of the world?""Trust me. I know my daughter, she doesn't have anything like that planned. So are we going to do this or not?""I can't." Jake didn't want to sound like a bitch but he knew his limits. He couldn't indulge himself in something that would cost him his life. He had just gotten rich and he intended to stay out of jail and enjoy the
"Let me get this right, you are telling me that you will hand over half of your inheritance to me?" "Yes, mom. That is exactly what I am saying." Amanda knew her mother too well. The woman was too selfish to let this go. Besides, she didn't really care about Amanda's happiness, all she cared about was money and her family's name. But Amanda was sure that she cared for money more. Mrs. Cash looked at her daughter with wide eyes, she was having a difficult time believing that the woman could really give her half of her inheritance. Amanda was a green snake in a green grass but she wasn't one to promise to do something and not do it."Okay fine. Let's do it.""Good." Amanda's smile was wide and scary. "Okay, let's call Jake and tell him that the party is off," Amanda said as she reached down to take her phone."Wait, I have a better idea and it's also a good way of heightening your odds of getting him." "Okay," Amanda dropped her phone. "What do you have in mind?" She asked with a smi
Jake froze on the spot. He looked out the window in an attempt to run and suddenly realized the huge protector that would prevent anyone from jumping out the window."So, tell me, Jake," Stiles said as he stood up from his chair. "What are you doing in a police station by this time of the night?""Ummm, I was... I was...." Jake stuttered and lacked words to say."You were what?" Officer Stiles asked."I can complete that sentence for him. He was trying to steal from the police department," Mrs. Cash said as she walked in with a smile on her face. Jake's face fell as he saw the woman he was supposed to be working with accusing him of theft. He should have known that something bad was going to happen when she didn't pick you. But it was wrong for her to leave him hanging as he did. She should have at least informed him unless she didn't want to inform him.Jake raised an eyebrow when he realized the truth. "Ma, how could you do this to me? You promised me that we would do this together.
Walking away from the barred walls, Amanda placed her chew her fingers as she thought. It was a terrible habit that she had never overcome, no matter how badly she tried. She knew she had to take her chances, and besides, she won't be staying with him for that long. As soon as she got her money, she would be out of his hair and skin and would never have to see him again.But what if he kills her before she has a chance to escape? What if immediately after their wedding, he stabs her and disintegrates her body? The Jake she met a month ago would never do that but the Jake she was currently staring at, the Jake that her actions have made him turn into a monster, could do anything. Amanda shivered with fear at the thought of dying by his hands. She was sure that he won't make it easy and painless. No, he would make sure that she regretted every decision she had made up till the one she was about to make."Jake, have I ever told you how much I love surprises?" She said as she moved close
"Mom, what happened?" Amanda said as she found the courage and got up from the bed."I think you'll need to speak to him first." Amanda couldn't take her eyes off her mother, the woman was, for some reasons, a kind and caring mother that Amanda had not known her to be."Okay. Let's go then." Getting up from her bed, Amanda slipped into her flip-flops."How about we wait till after breakfast," Mrs Cash said as she grabbed Amanda's hand and pulled her back to the bed. Amanda narrowed her eyes as she stared at the woman. Something was wrong, she could feel it in the air and her mother was awfully decent about it, proving to her that she had something up her sleeves. It was difficult to trust the devil when you are one of his demons."Okay. Let me go freshen up then," she said and stood up from the bed and walked into the bathroom, leaving her mother all alone in her room with the freedom to do anything she pleased and all the woman did was stand up and leave. Amanda slipped into a simpl
Mr. Cash walked away leaving behind his daughter and moved swiftly back into the dining room."Where's Amanda?" His wife asked as soon as he made his way into the room and sat on his seat. "She passed out on the couch." With how casually he made the statement, one would have believed that he wasn't her actual father. "What?" Mrs. Cash sprang up from her chair and ran into the living room to find her daughter on the couch and barely breathing. "Amanda, Amanda." She grabbed her into her arms and sat her up. She felt light in her hands, almost like her life force had been taken away from her."Melissa! Craig! Anybody?! Get me a bucket of water." She screamed at a high pitch causing Jake to come running into the room."Ma, what happened?" "She fainted. Can you get me a bucket of water?" It didn't come as a shock to her that her maids didn't come running, they had a very annoying attitude of playing deaf when they were desperately needed. Amanda began moving and her mother tore her gaze