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The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and fifty-One
RoseOne thing I've learned is never to take your gut feeling for granted.It's never led me astray, always pointing me in the right direction, and right now, it's telling me that David's not up to anything good.I haven't been able to sleep properly for the past couple of days after he came to my house, and I've been wondering why he would have come and tampered with my laptop.David has been calling my phone incessantly, sending text messages in hopes that I'd pick up but so far, I couldn't bring myself to reach out.My next plan of action was to tell Donald about the incident, needing his expertise on this matter, and also I wanted to know if his research into David's past has yielded anything.However, I hesitated.The last time Donald and I parted ways, it was on cordial terms but I had no way of knowing if that meant that our broken relationship had been repaired.Sighing, I covered my face with the duvet, burying my head into the pillow.After I screamed out my frustration, I t
The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Two
Donald's POV It was one of those days that I ventured into the office that was where I heard it.To think that a couple of hours before, I was lounging on my bed contemplating the decision to go to work today. I had called him enough sick days that it was starting to look suspicious but my team was getting close to discovering what David had hidden away and how he was able to get away with the crimes he had committed.Instead of spending all my time holed up in the office, I decided to stop at the cafeteria for lunch which was where I overheard the gossip. For all the time David spent here, he only had one friend he was close to aside from Rose.Surprisingly, it was a female.Rumor has it that they were fighting shortly before he got arrested.Now the lady’s on a personal mission to rub his name in the mud.“I can't believe I ever trusted that asshole!” She spat out angrily, her voice carrying as we shuffled on the line to grab some food. “Do you know it actually crossed my mind to
The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Three
24 hours earlier…David's POV You don't get to roll with criminals and not pick up a thing or two.One of the things I noticed about Boone as I watched him expertly control his empire was that he never allowed room for mistakes or errors.Seeing that he was in a dog-eat-dog world where his colleagues eagerly stepped over his head to get to his position, Boone ensured he was five steps ahead of every situation.Since I was aware that I now had enemies, I followed in his footsteps.Rose and Donald were out to get me even though Rose said she had relented but I knew the moment she found out about what I was planning to do to her, I would be on her hit list.Donald…well, that one needs no explanation.I've been watching him for the better part of a week and I must say…he is quite obsessed with the idea of nailing me to Justice.He might be up to something…there's no way for me to find out since I couldn't hack into his computer. I would be opportune to do that if he left the house but he
The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Four
RoseIt got to the point that I couldn't take the harassment anymore, and I started to retaliate, having grown annoyed at the entire situation.I charged at the cops with intent to attack- even though I was aware that I could not do much damage- but unfortunately, I didn't get far before too heavily muscled arms wrapped around my slender body and hauled me off the ground.Of course, I started to scream. “Hey!! Get your hands off me, let me go!!” I beat at the arms, entering to be placed back on my feet but the man behind me seemed to be like an immovable rock.As he dragged me unwillingly, I heard the front door open and then suddenly I was placed on my feet. I whirled around, ready to lash out at him when I realized I was standing in the hallway, the door to my apartment firmly shut.“What are you doing?!” I panted, my hands folded into fists beside me.The officer faced straight ahead, ignoring me. “You're interrupting an investigation ma'am. Any tampering with evidence is to be de
The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Five
Donald's POV I was hiding in my office, busy contemplating several decisions when Rose's call came in.My team was waiting for me.So far, we had gathered evidence to take David to court but it wasn't enough to make him stick in jail.The only way to get that would be to break into his home or sneak into the company's system and if we were caught, that would mean serious jail time for all of us, most especially since I was the mastermind.I declined to go to work the next day, locking myself up in my office while I tried to decide if it was the right thing to do.On one hand, it would mean that David would not be able to get away with his crime and the damage he wrought on us ... .and on another, well, neither would we.“Urgh!” I exclaimed, sliding my fingers through my hair. I was confused yet excited…a strange mix, I know.A knock sounded on the door, dragging my attention from my thoughts. I raised my head up from the table, taking a proper posture on the table and re-arranging th
The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Six
David's POV “Hey, David what's up?” someone called out from behind me.I spun my chair around to have a good look at him and I realized it was one of Boone's men. “Jackson, what can I do for you?”“Have you seen the news?” He asked, popping out a chewing gum. “No, I haven't. I've been here all day waiting for Ramone to come back…why did something happen?” I tilted my head in confusion. “Yeah, your plan worked perfectly.” He smirked. “I think you should switch on the TV to check it out.”Taking his advice, I reached for the remote, switching the TV on.At first, I didn't see anything worthwhile, and then…“We’re reporting life from Madison Avenue a couple of blocks over where Miss Rose Waters, formerly Rose Green used to live, bringing you exciting and juicy updates. Just when we thought the drama between Miss Waters and her ex-husband, Donald Greene, the CEO of a top-notch marketing company from here in New York was over…we were surprised by another news. Last night, the police we
The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Seven
Donald's POV After ending the call with Rose, where I had to placate her for a couple of minutes before she calmed down, I stared into the distance for some minutes.What to do?I've never heard Rose sound so defeated and helpless in a long time and while it was refreshing to know that she could be human, at the same time, it was a little bit jarring.She needed help and fast.Thinking about her predicament sent me down the rabbit hole.The swiftness and time frame of these entire things seemed a little bit suspicious. It came just when I was moments away from going to the police with the evidence that my team and I had gathered…I paced the length of the room, rubbing my hands over my beard.There's no doubt that David's behind this…He probably found out about my intentions and decided to act first, thereby destabilizing me.I had to admit that I was impressed because his plan was working flawlessly. Instead of being focused on David, now all I could think about was Rose and trying
The Contracted Heart of the Billionaire Heir Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Eight
Rose After I ended the call with Donald who promised to come over and help me as soon as he could, I paced the length of the hallway, waiting for them to conclude their search and let me back into my house.As I walked to and fro, I just kept hoping that they wouldn't find anything or that David wouldn't have the opportunity to plant something in my house while I was watching/ paying attention.It would be the nightmare of a lifetime if he did because there is no way in hell I wanted to explain that away.Several long minutes later, my legs got tired and I sat hopelessly in the middle of the hallway, my back flat to the floor and my eyes fixed on the ceiling.Through the door to the building, I could see a little crowd gathering outside the apartment as people muttered and speculated about what was going on given the police cars parked out front.Groaning, I slapped a hand over my eyes, imagining the kind of rumors that were spreading around about me now.Sincerely, I hoped that ther
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Donald's POV The ‘beep beep’ of the monitors woke me up from my deep slumber.I open my eyes slowly to meet the white, sterile ceiling of a hospital. I knew it was a hospital because it had that familiar disinfectant smell to it…also because it makes sense, given the fact that I was shot at three times a couple of hours before and yeah, I remember every bit of that story.It was like a clip of a very bad movie except this happened to me, the distant yet eerily familiar feeling of being shot invaded my senses and I had to inch my hand up to see if I could check out the wound. “I wouldn't advise you to do that.” A pretty blond nurse wearing scrubs walked in, a clipboard in her hand.“Hel…Hello..” I croaked out, realizing that my throat was as dry as a desert.She must have come to the same realization because she walked over to my bedside, reaching for a cup of water and she handed it over to me.I greedily slurped it down like a greedy man dying of thirst, only stopping when I emptie
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Nine
David's POV Just like I expected, the media circus around Donald's death blew out of proportion.As I'm packing my bags, the entire area in which Donald was shot had been taped off by the police.Apparently they were opening a case into the incident, searching for who shot him.I would like to feel relaxed on that point but it's just my luck that the homeless guy I usye turned out to be something else.For the rest of the day, I kept on trying his number but he never picked up soon enough, the number became unavailable which I took to mean that he had either discarded of it or he doesn't want anything to do with me anymore. When Boone asked me about the progress report, I lied to him stating that I had taken care of the homeless guy but I knew it was just a matter of time before the police found him and he blurted out the truth…which was why I was booking the next available flight and getting the hell out of this cursed city.The moment I left the borders of the city and I was on my
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Eight
RoseTo think that it was Donald's death that brought me and my family together, it was mind boggling to say the least.I received the call from my sister early the next morning and to say I was surprised, is an understatement.“Hello, Tanya. Wh-hat's going on?”She was breathing heavily which made me worried. “Have you seen the news, Rose?” She asked.My brows furrowed in confusion. “The news?” I repeated. “No. What news? I'm just waking up!” I say, flipping the covers away from my body so I reach for my laptop.Suddenly the speaker went mute as I could only hear muffled words float through. it seems like she was talking to someone else.I ignored her, checking up on the latest news.I quickly scanned through a number of them, realizing that no one stood out to me. “Tanya, I don't know what I'm supposed to be looking at here but nothing is making sense to me. Can you talk to me and tell me what happened? Is it Mom or Dad? Are they okay?”Immediately, my mind jumped into the worst sce
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Seven
RoseI knew the exact moment I fell for David all over again was when I heard the words, ‘you’re free to go’.That faithful Tuesday morning, I was laying face up on my cot, thinking of new ways to distract myself from a boring and predictable day when the buzzer sounded.Unlike the last time when I ignored the guard, I turned around to look at him but this time he wasn't holding a tray of food in his hands.He had the bunch of keys in his hands and he was walking slowly towards my room, an unpleasant in his eyes.“Hey, you. Get up!” He boomed loudly, startling me.“I was already up…” I grumbled, flipping my legs around the tiny cot. “Where's my food?”He didn't respond, only grunted and shoved me not too gently toward the bars, handcuffing me. “Move!” He ordered and I obeyed, shuffling my feet.We did the same walk routine, similar to when I visited Donald but this time…it seemed different.“Where are we going?” I twisted my head around to ask him but he just shoved my head forward.W
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Six
David's POV Contrary to what Donald thought, I was right there behind him the whole time.He was so easy and gullible. Just one mention of Rose and he came running exactly like I thought.All I needed to do was play the pity card and he sucked it up like a starving man drinking water.It was quite hilarious if I was being honest.I wanted the first location, simply because it would be easier to dispose of him when the homeless guy was done with the job but Donald being a hard ass…he insisted we change it, probably suspicious of my actions. Well, at least he was smart… just not too smart to avoid dying though.My phone buzzed with a text.Donald: Where are you?Me: I'm right behind you. I'll be there soon.When I sent the text, I burst into laughter, muffling the sound.I kept checking my watch, waiting for the homeless guy to show up. This was not the agreement. He was supposed to be here a couple of minutes ago, do the job the moment Donald showed up and get out of here.I gritted
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Five
Donald's POV I was woken up by my phone buzzing needlessly.Groaning, I twisted around in bed to reach for the phone only to see a name I never thought I'd see flash across my screen.Immediately my eyes flew open, sleep deserting my mind and I nearly jumped out of bed.Wait, why the hell was David calling me?To make matters worse, shortly after the call ended he dropped the text followed by another.David: Hi, I know I'm the last person you want to talk to right now but I need your help. David: Please respond, it's urgent.I debated, responding, wanting to shrug it off but I sat up on the bed so I could think logically.From the little I've known and observed about David, I know that he's a snake and he's very cunning, always thinking three steps ahead of everyone else which is why it bothers me so much that he's texting me.What the hell does he want from me?While I was contemplating on whether to pick up or respond to his text messages, he sent another.David: Please.Because I
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Four
David's POV “Hey guys, do you have any news yet?” I asked barging into the basement. All through the night, I could barely sleep a wink as I tossed and turned, my brain producing new ways on how to help Rose.After I went to visit her, I became spurred on to double down on my efforts and for the past two days, my team and I have been up through out the night, working tirelessly on breaking into David firewalls.At this points, I didn't care about whether it was illegal or not, all you wanted to do is to get Rose out of that filthy place.“We don't have any leads yet.” Shawn spoke up. “We still haven't gotten those parts that we needed and decrypting the messages by hand is taking us way longer than it should. At this point, we'll probably get done by the end of the year.”Groaning, I slapped my hands over my face. “That's not going to work. You're sure there's no other way to get this going faster?”If I could get my hands on some incriminating messages that David exchanged with his
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty- Three
David's POV Popping a chewing gum, I sucked it back in, tapping my feet impatiently on the brakes.I decided to make use of Boone's advice, doing the extra work to cement the plan that I have already started and that begins with…A loud honk from a passing car jolted me out of my thoughts and I popped my head out, raising my middle finger as a response.“Fucking asshole!” I muttered under my breath, stealing a glance at my watch. It's been over an hour and this guy is nowhere to be found.He's got to know that he's playing with his life.I am a gentle and mannered man until I was pushed to the wall forced, to do certain things…one of which is to make good on the threats I told him.A couple of days before I decided to meet with the homeless man who placed the tip in the police station for the cops to find, I spent some hours out of my day to watch him and like clockwork he always appeared at the same time every day.It was tad boring and predictable but it saved me time to look for h
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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Two
RoseThe minutes turned into hours and the hours into days, each day more horrible than the last.My nightmare of being trapped in here was slowly coming to pass and I was too helpless to do anything to stop it.Reaching out to my family wasn't an option and none of the guards agreed to let me use their phone to make one more call to Donald, leaving me stranded.The food was probably the good thing about the place.I don't know who the chef is but he's doing a really good job of keeping me happy…temporarily though.I sighed for probably the hundredth time, staring vacantly at the ceiling.You know, when you first have your freedom taken away from you, you think that the first few hours or days at the worst but it's not. It's actually quite easy because there is a list of ways you can distract yourself but as the day grows longer, that's when reality sets in and the sadness begins.The possibility that this could become your new normal starts to haunt you and in as much as your mind w
