All Chapters of The Saintess Chose The Wrong Man: Chapter 51
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Chapter 51
From the description her security guard had given earlier, Abigail immediately knew the men outside her second house were the same ones who had visited her first estate that afternoon.She had simply nodded and driven away.Those men had said something strange earlier.That it had something to do with her father.But right now she couldn’t even think about that.Too many things had happened in the last twenty-four hours.All she wanted was to reach her friend’s house so they could talk properly.There were things she couldn’t say over the phone.Who knew who might be listening?Her friend’s house was only a few minutes away.She was driving when something suddenly made her check the rearview mirror.A black SUV.Then another.Then a third.Her hand moved toward the phone on the console just as it began ringing.It was the head of her security team—the convoy that normally stayed a few meters behind her car.“Ma’am, you need to change route immediately,” the voice said urgently.“We’ve
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“Abigail, this is serious,” her friend said. “This isn’t some social media stunt. She’s really coming after you.”“She has something big on me,” Abigail replied quietly. “Is there anywhere you can hide right now?”“The basement is safe,” her friend said quickly. “What about you?”“Don’t worry about me,” Abigail replied.“Just stay safe. I need to figure out what’s really going on first.”She ended the call before her friend could say anything else.For a moment, Abigail just sat there.Then she remembered something.Earlier, the men who said LD was their boss had given her a number.They told her she could call it if she ever changed her mind.She still had no idea who LD actually was.But right now…She might need their help.“I’ll introduce you to LD,” Abigail said into the phone.The reaction on the other end was immediate.Excited voices burst through the line.But Abigail cut them off.“But first,” she continued calmly, “you need to show me if LD is really your boss.”The name so
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“Cousin Riley?” Lombard said calmly, adding just enough surprise to his voice to sound polite.If he were honest, he had zero interest in talking to her.But there was no reason to be rude.“You thought it was Mireya who was coming here, didn’t you?” Riley sneered.Her arms crossed as she stepped closer.“You thought you could sneak in here and apologize for what you did to Rowan?”She laughed mockingly.“As if that would erase everything you did to him.”She leaned forward slightly. “But plot twist. I’m the one here.”She continued. “And I’m definitely not interested in listening to any of your pathetic excuses.”Then smiled cruelly. “Even Rowan’s father is already dealing with this situation.”Her laugh was soft, almost pitying.Like she was looking at a soaked stray dog that didn’t know where home was.“You picked the wrong opponent, Lombard,” Riley said coldly. “But I’m not going to waste my time explaining that to you.”She waved her hand dismissively.“So do yourself a favor and
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Riley paused for a moment in front of the private room she was meant to share with Vivienne.This restaurant was one of the most exclusive in New York.If someone walked in without knowing what it was, they would easily mistake it for a luxury hotel. Every area was divided into private rooms, each reserved for guests depending on their wealth and status.And Vivienne?She belonged to the highest tier.Which meant she had been given one of the best rooms in the entire building.Riley had never been here before.She tried not to let that unfamiliarity show on her face.For a second, she even considered taking a picture.But no.She was here for something far more important.She was here to crush whoever had dared to challenge the Belmont family.The attendant with her bowed slightly as he opened the door.He stepped aside and placed her bag carefully inside before leaving.Riley walked in.The door closed quietly behind her.Inside the room, Vivienne was already seated.She appeared to
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Vivienne froze in her seat.A violent storm of anger surged through her chest.She had never felt anything like this before.It was the kind of rage that made someone feel like they could break down in tears and commit a crime at the same time.This…This was how the Belmont family had been treating Lombard all this time?If Riley was bold enough to speak to him like this in public…Then what had they been doing to him behind closed doors?Vivienne’s fingers slowly tightened.If they had been alone in that house, Riley probably wouldn’t hesitate to slap Lombard herself.“Vivienne? What’s this?” Lombard asked calmly, looking at his sister.Vivienne stood up abruptly.The anger inside her was boiling over.She had planned something different for tonight.Something controlled.Something elegant.But that plan was already burning to ashes.She was going to deal with Riley.And she was going to do it in a way that Lombard could see.“Lombard,” she said instead, forcing her voice steady. “D
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“I’m calling the security team,” Vivienne hissed, already moving toward the table where her phone lay.Riley spun around immediately.“No—don’t do that!” she snapped.She released Lombard’s shirt at once.“He’s leaving right now.”She straightened her clothes quickly.“He’s an unfortunate nuisance. I’m sorry I lost my temper because of him, but that won’t happen again.”Her voice forced calm that clearly wasn’t there.“Let’s just wait a little longer…”Her thoughts suddenly shifted.“Why are the others still not here?” she muttered irritably. “They were supposed to arrive five minutes ago!”She was already preparing to redirect all this humiliation toward the invisible rivals Vivienne had mentioned earlier.Vivienne stared at her as if she had completely lost her mind.Just seconds ago Riley had been grabbing Lombard’s shirt.Now she expected everything to simply… move on. As if nothing happened?“Now you leave, Lombard,” Riley said sharply, pointing toward the door. “This is the part
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Her mind clung tightly to that explanation.Because the alternative—that Lombard really was related to Vivienne—never even crossed her mind.“I’m sorry for my actions,” Riley muttered stiffly. “If you can tolerate this man, then we should continue waiting for the rival team. Though at this point, the delay alone speaks volumes about them.”Vivienne’s eyes flared with anger. “This right here is what I was talking about! I'm not handling anything over to you!” Before the argument could explode further, Lombard moved.He grabbed Vivienne’s arm firmly.Riley was still trying to process what was happening—whether this entire situation was real or some twisted joke.Lombard picked up Vivienne’s bag from the chair and pulled her toward the door.“Lombard—wait—” she protested.But he didn’t slow down.He dragged her out of the restaurant so quickly she practically had to jog just to keep up with him.Outside, they reached her car.The moment the door shut behind them, Lombard finally spoke
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Inside the private room, Riley’s phone vibrated.A message from Mireya’s mother.“How is the meeting going?”Riley stared at the screen.She didn’t have the courage to type the truth.Deep down, she already knew she had ruined everything.Vivienne wasn’t coming back.A few seconds earlier, one of the restaurant’s security staff had come to check on her. Riley had simply smiled and told him she was waiting for someone.Now the man had returned.This time, his expression carried clear suspicion.“Is there a problem, ma’am?” he asked.Riley shot him a glare.“What does it look like?” she snapped. “I apparently have fire burning in my hands, so why don’t you go get every firefighter in the city to come help me?”Her sarcasm dripped like acid.The man stepped closer.Riley hated security staff.If she had her way, half the security teams in this city would be fired. They were always poking their noses where they didn’t belong.Like they had nothing better to do.“Miss Vivienne was the one
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“Yes. I was,” Riley answered quickly. “I had just stepped out of this room when I saw all of you running here, so I came back to see what happened.”She shook her head slowly, putting on a solemn expression.“But Lombard… wait. You all saw the man who came in here earlier, didn’t you?”Several heads turned toward her immediately.“What do you mean, ma’am?” one of the paramedics asked.“I mean,” Riley continued smoothly, “I was in here earlier with Miss Vivienne and a man. He left with her. After that, this man—” she gestured toward the injured security guard on the floor “—came in and told me it was time for me to leave.”She paused deliberately.“And when I stepped outside…”Her eyes swept around the room.“I ran into Lombard.”Right on cue, Lombard appeared at the doorway.“There!” Riley pointed. “That’s him.”All eyes turned.“He’s the one responsible for this!” she declared sharply. “Look at his hands. Look at the water. He must have gone to wash them!”Indeed, Lombard’s hands wer
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“I didn’t do anything!” Riley snapped quickly.Lombard raised an eyebrow.“Did I say you did?” he asked quietly, his dark eyes fixed on her.Riley looked around.They were alone in the hallway.“You… you…” Her voice trembled despite her effort to sound strong. “Where is the man? The one who was supposed to… to…”The words refused to come out properly.The unexpected sight of Lombard standing there had shaken her more than she wanted to admit.“He’s already been taken by the emergency team,” Lombard said calmly. “And from what I heard, he’s going to be fine.”He glanced toward the maintenance room door.As if the door itself meant something more than what it was.“After that, I came here,” he continued. “And you were here.”Then Lombard chuckled softly.Not like someone amused.More like someone who had seen the ending of the story from the beginning.He turned and began to walk away.“Where do you think you’re going?” Riley snapped.She was the one shouting at him to stop…Yet she was