All Chapters of The Saintess Chose The Wrong Man: Chapter 31
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Chapter 31
As soon as she saw the two of them turning back toward the cars, Abigail quickly slipped back into the passenger seat.She couldn’t hear what they said next, but she saw them hug again—longer this time.When Lombard walked back, he stopped beside the car and insisted that Vivienne leave first. He refused to get into his own car until she had driven off.A few seconds later, Vivienne entered her vehicle.Two black security cars moved in behind hers as the convoy rolled into the company compound.Only then did Lombard finally open the car door.He glanced at Abigail and raised an eyebrow.“You’re fine?”She wanted to say yes.But she couldn’t lie.“You know Vivienne?” she asked instead.He nodded.That was it.No explanation.Abigail waited a second, expecting him to say more.He didn’t.“You’re going to stay with her for the next week,” Lombard said calmly as he started the engine. “It’s the only place where I can guarantee your security will actually be secure.”“Obviously,” Abigail s
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Riley immediately sensed the shift in Abigail’s emotions.That was her specialty.Her core ability.Pain, anger, confusion — to her they were almost visible in the air.A small smile appeared on her lips.Perfect.She slowly stepped closer to Lombard.“A real man should be honest,” she said calmly. “But you’re not.”Her eyes scanned him with open disdain.“That’s why Mireya left you for another man. And honestly… it’s easy to see why. No woman would ever want to stay with a man like you.”Then she turned to Abigail.Her expression softened instantly, almost gentle.“If there’s anything you need to talk about,” she said sweetly, “remember I’m always available.”She lowered her voice slightly.“I heard about your father last night… from Mireya.”Abigail’s fingers curled slightly.“Let’s go,” Lombard said smoothly, cutting into the moment before anything else could be said.Abigail looked at him for a second.Then she turned back to Riley.“If your sister knew so clearly what was going t
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“How do you know Lombard?” Riley asked quietly, her tone warmer now, almost inviting Abigail to speak freely.Abigail gave a small shrug. “I met him at a party yesterday. And… we’ve been together since then.”She noticed the look that flashed across Riley’s face and frowned.“What? Is there something I should know that I don’t?”Riley hesitated just enough to make it convincing.“Well… not exactly,” she said slowly. “It’s just that I’ve always felt a little uneasy around Lombard.”She folded her arms.“Maybe it’s because he dated my cousin for two years. And now she’s the one who left him.”Riley sighed lightly, shaking her head.“Mireya isn’t the type to just cut people off unless things get really bad. That’s why it surprised everyone when their relationship ended the way it did.”Abigail’s thoughts began racing.Her father’s death.A cold idea suddenly crept into her mind.What if Lombard was involved?He had looked suspicious last night.And now that she thought about it…Her fath
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Out of pure desperation, Abigail hurried after Riley, hoping to catch up and talk to her again.But she had no idea what was waiting inside.Riley had already shown her pass at the gate and told security she was here to see Vivienne. The guards had verified it and let her through immediately.Abigail, however, had no such access.Just as she walked a few steps after Riley, several security officers suddenly stepped out of nowhere and blocked her path.“How did you get in here?” one of them demanded harshly.“Don’t you know you’re not supposed to be here without proper access?” another snapped.“Where are the guards on duty at the gate?” a third said angrily. “If this reaches the CEO, they’re finished!”Abigail froze.Before she could explain anything, the guards had already surrounded her, talking over one another about trespassing and security breaches.She couldn’t believe what was happening.Just moments ago, she had seen Lombard drive in here.She clearly remembered the way the gu
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“Well, Riley,” Vivienne said slowly, placing her cup back on the table. “I believe family bonds are very important.”Her voice was calm, almost reflective.“I’m speaking from experience, of course.”She leaned back slightly.“My brother… he’s a very selfless man.”A faint smile touched her lips.“When he discovered the path to wealth and power, he didn’t keep it to himself. Instead, he took my hand and made sure I learned everything he knew.”Her fingers tapped lightly on the desk.“So I never had to rely on him for money. He simply showed me the way… introduced me to the right connections… and because of that, I’m where I am today.”Riley smiled politely, though confusion flickered across her face.Why was Vivienne telling her this story?They weren’t friends.In fact, Riley would rather cut her own throat than call someone like Vivienne a friend.“If he had simply handed me money,” Vivienne continued calmly, “we would both have collapsed the moment he disappeared.”Her eyes hardened
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Several men were already standing in front of Abigail’s house.They looked exactly like the kind of people you never wanted waiting at your door.The man at the center was clearly their leader. Around him stood a group of rough-looking thugs, their arms covered in tattoos they hadn’t even bothered to hide.In fact, it almost seemed like they wanted the tattoos to be seen.Like the intimidation was the whole point.Abigail slowed as she stepped out of the car.Her lawyer leaned slightly closer to her and whispered quietly.“I used to run with gangs when I was in my early twenties,” he said as if that was supposed to make things better. “Men like these? They’re nothing new to me.”He rolled up his sleeves confidently and dropped his briefcase on the ground.“Just watch me.”If he had known what was about to happen to him, he probably wouldn’t have dropped that briefcase so dramatically.He stepped forward toward the gang leader.“We can talk this out—” he began calmly.Then he shrugged.
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Abigail swallowed hard as she watched the men walk past her and into the compound.Fighting them—or even arguing with them—was the last thing that would solve anything right now.Instead, she turned and walked back into the house.Inside, she called in a few of her trusted staff members and some personal security she still had on standby. Immediately, she began contacting a few subordinates she trusted enough to handle situations like this.They were all sympathetic.Everyone had already heard the news about her father’s death.One of them even offered to let her stay at their house for the night.But Abigail refused.Too many things were happening at once, and she didn’t want to drag anyone else into whatever mess her father had left behind.Within two hours, she was ready.Her travel bag sat in the trunk of the car.The lawyer had already been rushed to the hospital after he failed to wake up from the shock of the bottle hitting him.Taking a deep breath, Abigail slid into the back
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Lombard was back at Finn’s house.He had come to check on the boy since Finn was the only one home.“Mom and Dad will be around this weekend,” Finn said, trying to sound casual, though the emotion in his voice betrayed him.Lombard raised an eyebrow slightly.“They haven’t even met me face-to-face for the past three months,” Finn continued. “Not that I care… but I think…”He stopped himself.Wait.Was he really about to open up to Lombard?Yesterday, if someone had told him he would enjoy hanging out with Lombard this much, he would have laughed in their face.“I got a call from the man again this morning,” Finn said quickly, shifting the topic. “I’ll be seeing him in his office tomorrow.”He leaned forward, excitement creeping into his voice.“I might end up at the University of Pennsylvania.”“Good for you,” Lombard began to say.At that moment, his phone rang.Perfect timing.It was Abigail.He answered the call.“Hello?”Nothing.The line went dead.Lombard frowned slightly and ca
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It was the worst day the Belmont family had had in a long time.Everyone was irritated with everyone else.Voices snapped across the house for the smallest things—someone brushing past another in the hallway, a glass placed too loudly on the table, a door not closed properly.It was as if everyone had suddenly swallowed the same restless monster that made the entire world feel unbearable.First, they had to prepare themselves for whatever shock might happen tonight when they met the mysterious person Vivienne was bringing.And on top of that, they still hadn’t figured out how to deal with LD.That alone should have been enough trouble.But now even the ordinary things in the house were falling apart.The kitchen chores that were supposed to be handled had been left undone. Laundry was piling up. Several parts of the house that were meant to be cleaned were still dusty.Because the one person who usually handled everything quietly—Lombard—was nowhere to be found.“Where exactly is Lo
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Abigail slowly opened her eyes to the sound of voices.For a moment, she had no idea where she was.The light above her was painfully bright, forcing her to squint as she tried to adjust.Her head throbbed.Her body felt heavy.As her vision cleared, she looked down at herself.Her wrists were tied tightly to the chair.Her dress—the same one she had worn earlier—was now stained and filthy, smeared with her own blood… and something darker.Her breathing quickened.Then she noticed someone else.A woman was tied to a chair several feet away.Abigail gasped.The woman’s face was almost unrecognizable—swollen, bruised, and battered in ways Abigail had only ever seen in movies.“You’re two minutes late.”The voice came from somewhere in front of her.That was when Abigail realized a call was playing on the large screen mounted on the wall.Before she could understand what was happening—A loud crack split the room.A gunshot.Abigail screamed.She turned her head just in time to see the w