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The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 38. Resigned
Max's POV I played with the stapler, my body in my office but my mind on the other side of town.Nora's potent stare stayed with me for days after it happened. Her reaction did not surprise me. On my way to the hospital, l rewinded our night of intimacy and subsequent days. Nora laid bare her innermost emotions. My body felt her love for me by the way her round, dove, hooded eyes stared into mine, the way she sniffed me as if imprinting my scent in her memory bank, her soft touch as her hands glided over the contours of my body. The hatred l perceived on her pale face contrasted with the love that deep down l knew was reserved for me, nobody else. Navigating through life minus my wife chipped away at my resolve to divorce her. Her scent lingered in our bedroom, her ornaments scattered throughout our bedroom maimed me emotionally. I deserted our bedroom and migrated to the guest room.In the initial stages of my talks with the guys l resisted the idea of divorce, did a turnabout a
The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 39. The Search
Max's POV “Easy, l don't want to end up in a ditch.”I scolded Frank as the car skidded and missed another by a few inches. Winter pounced on Bluewaters swiftly. It came early this year. The roads were wet and slippery. Frank guided the car through the afternoon traffic slowly. The airport loomed before us like a sentinel set on preventing me from reaching my wife.Frank parked, l alighted from the car at lighting speed and bolted to the manager's office, a friend of mine. I knocked once and zoomed on him.“Hey, still no manners l see. Good to see you boy.” We bumped fists.“Hello to you too, boy help your friend out. I'm looking for a female passenger, l don't know her time of departure nor do l know her final destination.” Moses glared at me, his jaws working on a chewing gum.“I'm close to throwing you out. I can't give you the passenger manifest. What if you kill the poor woman? Count me out.”“Piss off, am I a killer? I'm on my wife's tail, man. We had a tiff and she did a run
The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 40. Goodbye
Nora's POV Plans to leave the country progressed slowly but steadily. Cathy earned her mantle. She liaised between me and her uncle, who was a head honcho at the medical training university in Zurus. Emails were exchanged almost everyday. I got the job. Cathy introduced us the first time she visited me. I changed direction everytime he appeared, he instilled fear in the students, me included. He did not remember me physically but said he recalled a fidgety, shy girl his nephew brought before him years ago.In the last week prior to my departure, Cathy and l met at The Wolverine, Shad Roland's classy hotel. The prices were atrocious, the food out of this world, it was worth it. I treated Cathy to lunch after the hard work she did. She exclaimed as we took our seats, “ girl, you have become somebody in a short period. Wolverine no less, l salute you.” She gave me a mock salute.“You deserve it. Friends like you are scarce, i'm a lucky babe.”Post lunch we stretched our legs at the pu
The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 41. In danger
Cathy's POVThe drive to Max's gigantic mansion was swift, the powerful cars left me way, way behind. The cars’ occupants were long gone when I cruised into the yard. The double doors stood wide open. Max's towering body prevented me from entering his house, “this is as far as you can go. Start talking.”His dark eyes flashed down at me, his jaw set stubbornly.The ruthless, arrogant bastard. I tilted my head, held his gaze and pouted, “ l'm your guest Max, treat me like one or forget about the information and l have tons of it.” My teeth rattled in my mouth like old bones. I rubbed my arms, “ it's cold Max, please let me in.” He turned on his heels, l trotted behind him and closed the door behind us.“Be quick, l'm tired. What have you got?.” l fished the letter out of my pocket and handed it to him, he put his hand behind his back, “ Cathy l don't have time to waste, speak or leave.”“You don't want Nora's letter?.”He snatched the thing out of my hand so fast and pushed me out o
The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 42. Bon voyage
Nora's POV The icy snowflakes drifted down and kissed my face. I let them cool my heated cheeks. It started snowing a few minutes ago. I watched the lights go on in our bedroom, no wait, that was the room next to ours. Max changed rooms, did he detest me to the point of not willing to sleep in the bed we shared? If l sought happiness and contentment in life l had to let Max go. He believed the baby was gone, nothing bonded us anymore. The cold snow driven wind seeped into my jacket, making me shiver. I took one last peep at Max’s window and trudged to my car. At home, my heart almost stopped with trepidation. The living room lights were on. I braced myself for the scolding.“There you are, l thought you were going to the kitchen, next thing your car is racing out of the yard. Where did you go in the middle of the night?.”The questions bombarded me as soon as my mutt showed at the door. “Calm down granny, l had last minute stuff to do.”Granny eyed me sceptically,” in the middle
The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 43. Real danger
Cathy's POV I breathed through my mouth as Max's face lowered towards mine. His sexy lips up close made my mouth water. What would he do if i swallowed his tempting lips? Max was the most handsome amongst his friends. Nora hit the jackpot with this guy. His closeness made me cross-eyed. His spicy cologne drugged me, l tossed my head to dislodge the feeling.“Stop daydreaming, am l the first man you see up close? Where is my wife?.” “Max, l…” he reared his head back and eyed me like a moose stalking a snake.“Your mouth stinks, Matildaaaaa!.” He shouted at the top of his voice. “Your bedrooms are soundproofed asshole, oh my poor ears. Call Matilda on the house phone. It's better to donate the house to me since i'm more familiar with it than you.” Shad mocked Max who glared at him and snatched the phone. He made the call, minutes later his house help materialised at the door, “ sir?.”“Can you help Cathy to the bathroom? She broke her ribs. Nora's friend is my friend. Cathy has no
The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 44. Torture
Max's POV My patience with Cathy ran out the fourth time l asked her the same question. It became apparent she decided a long time ago to play hide and seek with me. “Shad, l need to use one of your rooms at the club, man.”I requested as we raced out of the house and jumped into the waiting car.“To the club.” Frank burned the tarmac.At the club Shad and I held an emergency meeting, “ Max, it's clear as day this chick is hiding something. I have someone who will make her sing. Let me contact him.”I put my hand on his as he reached for the phone, “wait, let's get her here first. I have a plan, if it fails you can invite your man to the party.”l ran a frustrated hand through my hair, “ you know Shad, l wished i listened to my wife when she cried for my help. I totally believe she was framed. My family is next, after l deal with Cathy, especially my father and sister. My gut is screaming their names and l trust it more than any detective. I never regretted anything in my life as l
The Billionaire's Torment Chapter 45. Zurus shock
Max's POV What was taking Frank so long? I peered through the window, the ignition was bare, the fool took the keys with him. I paced the paved front yard, agitated. Finally Frank catapulted out of the club, “ the airport, hurry.”Frank started the car, “ step on it. What? I caught your expression in the mirror.” Frank coughed into his hand, “sir, l was just wondering why we have to go back there. Yesterday we failed to locate Mrs Ratliff, what changed?. Three months have passed since her disappearance. ” “That was yesterday. I didn't search for her in the three months you mentioned. Well, I found her.” A smile spread across Frank’s features, “ really? Where?.”I stared out of the window, the weather was mild today. I hoped it stayed that way. Flying in bad weather was a nightmare. “She is in Zurus Frank.”We drove in silence to our destination. At the airport, the necessary paperwork dealt with, we boarded my private jet and flew to Zurus. The moment the plane landed in Zurus, t
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