Wanda glanced at Zoe and muttered, “300 million!”
“What…? Madam Tate, we don’t have that much! There are only a little over a hundred and fifty hundred thousand in the safe…”
“Alright, I get it.” With that, she hung up.
“Wanda Tate, do you take me for a fool?” Zoe had taken out a dagger from her purse while Wanda was on the phone and pressed the blade against her neck.
Wanda froze, not daring to move. “Zoe! Put the knife down! I’ll give you money! I will give it to you! Lower the knife first!”
“No way! I will kill you right now if you don’t transfer the money to my account right away! Wanda Tate, I’m serious! Elyette is going to come for my life if you don’t give me back my money! I don’t have a choice! I don’t have a choice!” Zoe blurted out frantically as tears scrolled down her face. “I shouldn’t have come back here! My life wouldn’t have been ruined if I hadn’t come back!”
Zoe’s hand trembled and the tip of the dagger cut into Wanda’s skin.
Crimson blood was spilled, startling Zoe and she started screaming, “Wanda Tate! The money! Give me my money now! Otherwise, you are going to die! You are bleeding from your neck! There’s so much blood!”
Wanda felt it, too, and was scared out of her mind.
One hour later, Zoe escaped from Wonder Technologies hastily and went into her car, before driving away.
As she was driving, she slowly began to regain her composure.
She had gotten her money back and it was in her account now, which was to be transferred to Averie right away.
She had lost everyone and apart from Elyette and Averie, there was still another person responsible for her loss.
Her eyes reddened as she went to call a certain number that she had not contacted in a while.
As soon as she made the call, she heard a sweet voice coming from the other end of the line.
“Have you dialed the wrong number, Doctor Sanford? It’s been so, so long since you last contacted me and here I thought that you have completely forgotten about me! Hahaha!”
Chelsea’s smug laughter came from the speaker of the phone.
At the very beginning, it was Chelsea who brought Zoe back from Bridgedale; Chelsea was also the one who told her that she would gain so much more if she listened to Chelsea, but she didn’t listen.
Once she obtained the leverage against Elyette, she cast Chelsea asideee immediately.
“What are you laughing at, Chelsea?!”
“I’m laughing at you, of course! You are out of the game now.” Chelsea’s tone was cheerful. “I can destroy you as easily as squishing an ant right now, but that’s beneath me and I don’t want to get filth on my hands.”
“Really?” Zoe mumbled, “and what have you gotten so far? Elyette belongs to Averie, not you!”
“Hahaha! Elyette doesn’t belong to me, but the person next to him right now is not you nor Averie,” Chelsea drawled, “it’s me. It’s me, Chelsea! I have been patient for over a year; I watched you build yourself up and fall apart in the end… I knew that you would end up like this!”
“Oh? Why don’t you predict what’s going to happen to Averie in the future, then?” Zoe asked sincerely.
“Hahaha! She will end up just like you! Don’t you think that it’s going to make a difference just because she has a few kids!” Chelsea was certain of her victory. “Elyette will never settle down for anyone and I am the only one who can give him the freedom heza wants.”
After the call, Zoe’s heart was filled with disgust. She and Averie had fought one another so hard that they forgot there was someone lurking behind them.
Chelsea was far too talented in scheming that it was almost chilling. Zoe knew that even if she was to team up with Averie, they would be no match to Chelsea.
Averie went home after meeting with Zoe and called Tammy.
“Averie, you are finally back! Are you home now? I’ll go find you! I heard that you took a bullet and wanted to go find you in Bridgedale but Jun said I would only hinder your recovery,” Tammy said in excitement.
“I’ve already recovered,” Averie relaxed on the couch and said, “I haven’t even told Mike that I’m back yet! You are the first one I thought of telling.”
“Wow, I’m so touched by that! I am heading over right now! There’s a piece of gossip I need to tell you in person! Wait for me!” Tammy said, before hanging up.
Half an hour later, Tammy arrived with a big pile of gifts in her hands.
“Why do you always have to bring so many things over, Tammy? Don’t you get tired?” Averie sighed.
“Have you forgotten that my family runs supermarkets?” Tammy set the gifts down and held Averie’s hands to scan her up and down. “You lost weight! Is the baby okay? I was so worried about you and the baby.”
“Everything is fine with us.” Averie beamed at her and changed the subject by asking, “you told me that there’s a piece of gossip you want to share with me, what’s that about?”
A troubled expression appeared on Tammy’s face. “I’m worried that you will get upset if I tell you this…but I can’t bear not being able to talk about it either.”
“Then spill! I won’t get upset,” Averie promised, “I have really high tolerance now after the close-death experience.”
“It’s about that jerk Elyette! He is messing around with Chelsea again.” Tammy snorted and continued, “old habits die hard, I guess!”
The smile on Averie’s face froze.
“Don’t get upset, Averie! It’s not worth it for that jerk!” Tammy comforted her.
Averie was about to say something to cover up her emotions, when the phone on the table rang. She immediately picked up the phone.
It was a notification from the bank informing her that she had received a transaction of 300 million in her account.
“Averie, I heard that you were the one who broke up with him this time. I’m guessing that he is doing this now in spite of you,” Tammy guessed.
Averie was in a good mood for getting 300 million so easily.
“What he wants to do is up to him.” She took out a banana from the fruit basket, peeled it and handed it to Tammy.
Tammy was not happy about it. “That Chelsea really is everywhere! She’s stayed quiet for over a year and I almost forgot that she is still working in Sterling Group. She’s definitely patient.”
Averie had a deep impression on Chelsea even though they hadn’t met for a longee while.
“Chelsea’s love for Elyette surpasses my love for him,” Averie drawled, “Elyette doesn’t like kids and so to reassure him, she went and got rid of her own uterus.”
Tammy gaped.
“Perhaps Elyette got back together with her because he finally realized that finding someone who loves him most is the correct choice.” Averie felt relieved. “That’s good. Life is getting back on track again.”
When she first got to know Elyette, Chelsea had already been by his side.
“What about your kids, then? I wouldn’t have argued otherwise if it wasn’t for the kids.” Tammy couldn’t remain as calm as Averie did. “You know that Layla has always wanted a father.”
“Then you should also know that Hayden doesn’t wantza one.”
“What about the one you are carrying right now?” Tammy argued.
“This one might not even be heaļthy enough to be born into this world.” Averie picked up the glass from the table and took a sip of water. “Tammy, a relationship is between two people and it has nothing to do with anything else. If he’s chosen to get back together with Chelsea, we should just respect that.”
“He didn’t say that he’s getting back together with Chelsea. He just took her out for dinner again…” Tammy muttered.
“You don’t have to keep an eye on him,” Averie said calmly, “there are plenty of things to enjoy apart from men.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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