Unwanted Wife's Ultimate Vengeance

ced through the warehouse, cold and

pleaded, my voice raw, the words catchin

ver. His gaze was fixed on the blinking red numbers,

he be so i

till holding a fierce loyalty. He shook his head

oice was devoid of e

imself up against the crates,

rds him. "Ben, no! W

shifting to Ben. A flicker of something, pe

. She was bragging about stealing data from Steele Industries." He looked

rate greed. This was exactly something he would do, but

now where she is now, but she's probably hiding because she knows I' m onto her." He looked at me,

from Ben to me, then back to Ben. "S

ted, his gaze unwavering. "She was selling you

t rival. The name hung in

en, slowly, menacingly. "You think you can

tective instincts surging. "And Blair! You treat her like dirt

placed by an even colder fury. "Fool. You just signed your own death warrant." He turned

nging towards Edwardo. I grabbed his arm, my nails digging into his

confessed, Blair. And he dared to insult Cassie." His

cking. "He saved your family once! My fa

," he sneered. "Ben's folly is his own." He looked back a

n seconds. "Edwardo, look at me! He'

levant to me. My only concern is Cassie. Are you going to tell me where she

Not about Ben. Not even about me. My tears fell freely, burning tra

prison. He needs medical attention. He'll die." My voice was a ragged

omething unreadable in his eyes. "Ca

entioned a cabin. Upstate. Belongs to her aunt." He gave Edwardo a speci

his phone, quickly typing coordinates.

Ben coughe

ave a team sent to this location. Bring her back safely." He looked at Ben

g to my feet. "You promised!

e flat. "He did. And his confession stands." He

ed. The timer was flashing da

"Oh, that." He gave a curt nod t

vice, trying to cut the wir

ding! Get him medical help first!"

sfer to a federal holding facility." He looked at me, a chilling smirk on his lips. "And you? Don't think you're getting off easy.

choing in the cavernous space. I stared after him, my mind

his hands were shaking, fumbling

myself towards Ben, tryin

O

Dust and debris rained down. I felt a searing pain in my side, then

ushed myself up, my head throbbing. Ben was sti

is leg was twisted at an unnatural angle, blood seeping through his t

fluttering open. He managed a we

ll! Help!" I screamed, my voice cra

e... she had a... a crypto key. Biometric. She kept it in... in her necklace

even in my panic. "A crypto ke

ed about it. Said she could... could ruin Edwardo if she wanted to." He squeezed my hand

His eyes stared bl

creamed, shaking him, but he was un

shed forward. One checked Ben's pulse, his face grim. "He's

Edwardo. He had done this. He had almost

ling over me amidst the grief. "And I'm not going to p

hand steady despite the tremors running through my body. The staff brought in my things, already packe

managed to save his life, but his leg was permanently crippled. He woul

in soot and dried blood, Edwardo' s lawyer, Mr. Henders

l. "Mr. Steele sends his regards. He als

ent?" My voi

. Ben Pena. The corpo

most died! And you want

't spoken. "Provided you cooperate. He requires you to make a public apo

"After everything? After she almost got Ben

ptics, Mrs. Steele. Ms. Shields' reputation has b

ersonnel walked into Ben' s hospital ro

g?" I demanded, ru

e, secure facility, guarded by our personnel, until the federal authoriti

specialized care!" I stood in front of Ben

eele, Mr. Steele is simply ensuring Mr. Pena doesn

und. "You people are insane! You nearly killed him,

. A picture of Cassie Shields, looking distraught, with a bandaged arm. The headline read: "Socia

troying my brother's reputati

usly calm. I looked from the news report to Henderson

Yes, Mrs. Steele. A public s

lly boiled over. I laughed again, a hysterical, broken sound. "You k

issing his forehead. "Don't worry, Ben. I'll fix this. I promise you, I will make them pay." I looked at Henderson, my eyes dry

as about me. My dignity. My very soul. And the future of my family. I would play their game, but I would w