Selena returned the smile and went through the contract. It was a two-page contract that went straight to the point without any hidden clauses or confusing legal language.All Rex wanted was for heer to sign over her half of the assets that she and Chelsea co-owned.The assets were three in total, most of the other properties were sold off over the years.There was the company, which was not making any profits, and if it was, Chelsea was probably keeping it to herself.Then there was the Mansion, which was beautiful but draining to maintain. She and Chelsea always footed the bills while Miguel and Melissa were adult dependents who they had to feed.Then lastly, there was the land that they were always quarreling about and never deciding what to build on it. But in the past years, she had heard rumors of Chelsea secretly selling off pieces of it.Even if Rex had not shown up, she was screwed. Chelsea was either going to leave her in debt or have used her new status if she had gotten ma
Both Melissa and Miguel rushed to Chelsea's aid, trying to help her up from her slumped position."Chelsea, get up, get up!" Melissa yelled at her. Her reaction was a little weird, she was behaving as if she had feelings for Rex.Selena smiled and walked away, with her bodyguards following behind."How could you? That man was supposed to be your son-in-law if that accident hadn't happened!" Melissa yelled at the top of her voice. "Have some self-respect!"Halfway up the stairs, Selena stopped. "Rex is only three years younger than me. You're making it seem as if he's young enough to be my son," she mocked."You will pay for this!""Oh please, it's not like Chelsea is in love with him. Let's not forget that she sent him to prison over a crime that Miguel committed," she pointed out.Chelsea looked up, her eyes scorching with fire."You dumped him and left him to die, so there should be no hard feelings," she added and walked away.Chelsea looked away, trying to control her breathing
Chelsea sat on the ground, trying to count how many times she had been thrown onto the hard surface in the past week.A week ago, if someone had told her she would be sweeping the floor with her ass, she would have cursed them. But there she was, on the ground for the hundredth time, watching her last hope nailing the final nail in her coffin.She was always a fighter and not one to easily give up or beg for mercy, but pride without money was only equivalent to stubbornness.However, the fight was far from overShe got up, the old Chelsea would have run after the old fool and caused a scene, but his threats were not jokes.Peter Banks was capable of locking her up and throwing away the keys.As it stood, the old fool felt Rex was not a threat to him, and that was why he was not bothering himself.Rex was playing a smart game, but not for long. She was not ready to give up.She got in her car and drove to the suburbs. There was a possibility she was not going to get her money back, bu
Selena slowly opened her eyes, her hands clutching Rex's shirt while her heart was on the verge of bursting out of her chest. A second ago, she was sure the bottle was going to hit her face.But her eyes landed on Rex's strong hand holding the bottle."Cupcake, are you alright?" he asked.Chelsea stared at Rex, her mouth hanging open.It was humanly impossible to grab the bottle at the speed she had thrown it, but there he was holding the bottle as if it had been tossed at him.The guards were taken aback too, and they just stood there staring."What the fuck are you just standing there for!" Rex yelled at them.The bodyguards quickly jumped on Chelsea, sending her to the ground."Let go of me, you stupid fools! Do you know who I am!" she yelled.Selena hugged Rex, shaking."She wanted to hit my face, she was going to hit my face!" Selena began crying out.Rex stood up and hugged her."You are fine, she is never going to lay her filthy hands on your beautiful face," he assured her.S
The security guard completed setting up surveillance and handed Rex the laptop. He went through each room to ensure the system was functioning properly and well hidden."This is great," he said, packing up the laptop."Are you going somewhere? Where are you staying?" Selena asked. "We're dating, so I should know where you're staying.""Of course, I'll take you to my place when I have time, but right now I'm busy," Rex replied, heading towards the door."Hey, what about my kiss?" Selena asked."Selena, we're alone so there is no need for you to act" he replied.Selena walked up to him and gave him a perk instead; "The more we practice, the more convincing we'll be to the world," she winked at him and walked away.Rex chuckled and watched her walk up the stairs.Halfway through the stairs, she stopped. "How many days is Chelsea going to be locked up this time?" she asked."Two weeks should do, is that okay with you?" he asked.Selena smiled. "Two weeks of fresh air," she replied and con
Rex joined his other former workmates, ignoring the old buffoon. It had taken him restraint not to punch the old fool in the face.It was different when he was standing in front of Chelsea. With the few interactions he had with her, he was always calm, but with Peter Banks, he always wanted to smash the fool's head into pieces.The ceremony started snapping him out of his rage. He walked to the drinks and took a glass of vodka Soon they started handing out awards, and Peter Banks was called to the front to hand out the award for the outstanding agent of the year.Rex looked behind at the old fool who was not deserving of the honor, while the room erupted into cheers.Peter Banks smiled and hugged a woman next to him. She was very good-looking, tall with a model figure and brown hair. Rex could not help but stare at her.Peter Banks walked to the stage and thanked everyone. He opened the envelope and smiled as he began praising the agent he was about to call.He already knew he was go
Rex fixed his gaze on a monster that was locked up but yet showed no shred of remorse.Not once did she admit her mistake or pretend to try and make things right.Death was too easy for her; that's why she was alive. She needed to suffer, she needed to feel the pain, the anguish, and the fear of losing everything that she held dear.She needed to feel worthless and ask for death herself."Hello, did you hear what I said!" Chelsea threatened. Rex gave her one last long, hard look, trying to figure out what was in her head. She was holding on to stubbornness and pride. She still felt he was beneath her, but he was going to show her."Hey, I am talking to you!""Enjoy your night and the nights to come," he finally said and walked away."I will sleep okay! it's you who should sleep with your eyes open!" Chelsea yelled, finally getting up from her seat and walking to the metal bars, breathing heavily."Save your energy, Chelsea," she whispered to herself. She was going to have the last l
The air in the house became cold and suffocating for both Melissa and Miguel as their breathing became too audible."I want you two to behave and be nice because one day Rex will be your stepfather, especially you, Miguel," Selena added, and ordered the security guards to take all the things to her room and the furniture to the kitchen."You can't let him stay here!" Melissa quickly blocked Rex's way.Rex couldn't help but smirk."Did I make a joke?" Melissa asked."This mansion is half mine so I have every right to be here," Rex replied "We are contesting your illegal buyout as soon as Chelsea gets out!" Melissa warned. Rex took a step towards her, forcing her to move back. Even though she was trying to hide it, Rex could smell the fear."You are welcome to sue me, but for now, this is my house," he said, walking away.Selena walked back, "Do not make stupid threats unless you can back them," she warned her.Melissa closed her eyes, her breathing heavy. "What are you hoping to
Rex sat in his office, waiting for the deliberations on his application for the Director position. The supervisors were locked for over an hour, debating while he sat in front of his laptop watching Peter run mad. It was two days in his holding cell, waiting for bail and for his lawyer who was trying to prove that Chelsea was not mentally stable and her confession was not reliable or credible in court. The man was busy tearing into Chelsea’s life and exposing her with a list of all the government officials she once slept with and all the illegal activities she was involved in. Their main goal was to tarnish Chelsea’s name so that she was deemed not credible to confess in any courtroom. Rex did not interfere, he sat back and watched from a distance as the two went on exposing their sex scandal and dirty laundry. Finally, his phone beeped. The supervisors were done. They called him and he entered the office very confident. “Congratulations Rex Grayson, you are officially the
Peter Banks was placed in handcuffs and taken to the van that drove him to the private detention center. He was calm and did not show any signs of resistance or frustration. He was more interested in the person who was going to lead the investigation, considering the dirt he had on all the directors and deputies in various agencies. That was why he was untouchable; everyone was dirty and was supposed to know not to go poking in other people’s business. He was taken into a room, and in minutes, his supervisors and deputy walked in.“I will advise everyone to think or visit their lawyers before they say anything here,” he warned in an orderly tone.The door opened, and Rex walked in.“What the fuck is he doing here!” he yelled.“Rex is now part of our team and is leading this investigation,” the deputy announced, sending Peter slamming on the chair.He looked at his supervisor.“Last we checked, you are the one who recommended him, and it took him only a day to get a confession,” the
Rex headed for the NSA building and could see cars following him. He looked in the mirrors and stepped on the gas.The confession was going to reach the tribunal whether he was alive or dead.“Sir, take your next exit, we will block the cars,” the watchers assured him.Rex made a turn, and his phone rang.He looked at the caller, and it was Peter.He answered it, wanting to hear the old fool’s voice one last time.“Where is my daughter!” Peter yelled.“Cremated in a vessel,” Rex replied.Peter paused, his breath audible.“Do not worry, they placed her in two vessels, and I intend to bring one to your prison cell, plus my drug so that you get to live longer and save your sentence,” Rex replied and hung up.“You stupid fool! I will blow up! How could you cremate my daughter without me!” he yelled, but Rex had already hung up on him.He dialed the line, but it went on ringing.Frustrated, he called the men who were following Rex.They needed to abduct Rex, dead or alive.“How far! Why am
Rex slowly pulled away from the hug, tears streaming down his cheeks.“Ever since that woman walked into your life, you made her your priority and then your son came, and finally you were on your road to recovery,” he added and looked down. “You were nearly there Rex, you were almost there.”Tears kept flowing.It was his father’s job to say the right thing at the moment. Rex was his son, and condemning him was not his part.They went on with the funeral procession, after which we headed to one of Rex’s mansions Rex’s father walked up to him with Sam in his hands.“The little man missed you," he said.Rex smiled and held the baby in my arms.His father cleared his throat.“You are coming with us, right?" he asked.Rex kept his gaze on the baby.“Rex, this is where the vengeance ends. That man killed his own daughter, and as a father, that would be the worst kind of karma,” he stated.Rex kept staring at the baby.His phone beeped; it was the watchers.He gave the phone one glance and
“Where is my daughter?” Peter kept demanding from the hospital administrator.His daughter was supposed to be at St Luke, the other officers confirmed that's where they sent the body, but only to be told the hospital had no idea where the body was.He called his deputy, who kept ignoring his calls.Everyone he was calling had no idea where she was taken, and neither did he have an idea of Chelsea’s whereabouts.He could smell Rex all over everything. Even in his daughter’s death, the stupid boy was being petty.He called Rex’s line but could not get through.Pissed, he called his men to turn the city upside down until Rex was found.“No, no, find Chelsea first! Find that stupid bitch!” he screamed.Meanwhile, Rex and Patricia stood over Rose’s body, clad in protective clothing.Patricia could not stop the tears. She had a lot of regrets. If only she had not called her daughter back or turned to alcohol or cried over the stupid divorce. Her daughter had found a life with the man she l
The paramedics took Patricia away in the ambulance while Rex fixed his eyes on Peter, whose face was as grey as water-soaked chalk dust. It was the old man’s fault; he released Chelsea. He sent her to the function to kill him. He was the only one who had the power to infiltrate her into his security team. On the other hand, Peter could feel his legs numbing up; his daughter was dead. He killed his daughter; it was his fault. That was not a fact he could try to make excuses for or try to pull himself out of. He had known his family was going to be at the event, yet he risked it all. His only concentration was his target, to kill the target. To kill Rex Grayson He was led inside, ignoring Rex’s vicious eyes. He had expected the boy to be attacking him or throwing rants, but instead, he just sat there staring at him. “We finally have footage of what transpired,” the deputy announced and called Peter and other heads of the other agencies into a private room where they got to watch
Time froze for both Rex and Chelsea as they watched Rose land on the ground with a hit.Chelsea was supposed to shoot again, and this time she was not going to miss because Rex’s attention was on his wife, crying and trying to wake her up, but she just stood there.She knew she had messed up. Peter Banks was going to have her head, and she was not going to see any future.Peter Banks was supposed to give her a new identity and a new life. He even promised her a new country of her choice and a rich man to marry.But she could see all that going down the drain. A big hit to the head came from behind her as security personnel ran to the scene and disarmed her, sending her to the ground.Rex placed his hands over the bullets, calling out for his wife as blood began coming out of her mouth.“Rose! Rose! Rose, stay with me!” he yelled, his eyes darting around for help.He could tell the bullet went straight for her heart, and things were not good as she could barely open her eyes.However,
“How the fuck did you know about the charity event?” Rose yelled. “The invitations are not out yet, but you already know about the event?”Rex quickly got on his laptop, checking for any breach in security, but he found none.“Rose, the old board that you are trying to change was appointed by me, so they informed me about the event that you plan to replace them,” Peter explained.Rose slowly calmed down; she had completely forgotten why she wanted to change the board.“You are not invited. If you had cared, you would have called the day I gave birth!” Rose yelled, hanging up.She turned to face her husband. “He went snooping around the board, spying on me instead of reaching out to me!” she yelled, irritated.“I am going to block him. I do not want to speak to him or see his face!” she added.Rex got up from where he was seated and placed the baby in the crib.He walked to her and gave her a hug.“Bae, forget about him. The charity is not going to plan itself,” he advised her and pla
Rex was tempted to scream but restrained his excitement. Counting chickens before they hatch was never his style.But for eight months, he had tried to find a crime that would land the fool with more than ten years but always came up short.The closest he ever got was the money laundering, but because he cleaned both his mother-in-law and wife’s companies, he had automatically made himself an accomplice, which Peter would use against him.But now, with the CIA director awake, the flash, and a terrorist willing to confess, Peter was as good as gone.He was tempted to run after his wife and tell her the good news but restrained himself again.He was going to tell her everything after the investigations were done.He got up and took a shower, smiling and picturing how life with Peter locked up was going to be.He was going to be free, and there was a possibility of not leaving the country and bringing his family to join him and his wife.He finished his bath and headed out to meet with t