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Chapter 10
"Damn you, Coulter!" Melissa screamed as she picked herself off the floor, her chest heaving. "Damn you all!"She opened her mouth to scream more curses when her phone started to ring. She let out an exasperated scream before answering the call."What?!""This is the police station. Do you know Mrs. Gabriella Martinez?"Melissa swallowed. "She is my mother. What's wrong?""Your mother is in our holding cell, and you can come bail her at the main city branch."The call quenched, and Melissa slowly turned to Caleb."What's wrong? What happened, Melissa?""My mum. It's the police. I need to bail her." She raked her fingers through her hair, her lips parting. She turned to Caleb again. "Please come with me."He immediately agreed and then led her to his car.Madam Gabriella sat on the floor in the holding cell. Her clothes were rough, her hair even worse, and none of her socialite friends looked any better."Officer?" She said once a policeman walked by. She immediately stood up, dusting
Chapter 9
"What?" Was the common word amongst the crowd, as they turned to each other, murmurs rising within the crowd as their eyes darted between Melissa and Amelia."What?" Melissa asked, walking forward, her eyes wide with panic and fear. "Is this a joke? Is there some sort of mistake?! This... that's not what was announced at yesterday's press conference. I haven't received a notice about my company's listing being terminated!"Melissa had barely finished talking when her phone buzzed with a message. She managed to tear her gaze off of Ian and turned to her phone to check the message.To her utmost horror, it was indeed the notice of her company’s IPO being halted due to suspected violations. Her face turned white as all blood drained from it, and she brought the phone closer to make sure she was seeing it correctly.Sure enough, it was real. Not only was she suspected of violating the rules, she was also required to submit relevant evidence within the next three days, or she would stand
Chapter 8
Amelia immediately stepped away, her eyes wide. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and her fingers lightly nipped at each other as her anxiety grew.She wasn't even sure why Coulter had brought them here, and even worse, she wasn't sure they actually had passes. She looked around. All of the people she used to be at the top with were staring at her while she was at her lowest now, and she just wished the ground would open up and swallow her."Let's go," she whispered to Coulter as she tugged lightly at his sleeve, her eyes falling away from the crowd around them to avoid the judgemental stares.To her surprise, Coulter's hand wrapped around her hand. It was warm, reassuring, and she looked up to him, her brows slightly furrowed. He was calm and collected, and for some reason, she felt her anxiety calm a little."Show me your passes," the security guard said, stretching his hand out to Coulter."I don't have one," Coulter admitted, unfazed. "I am not the sort of person who needs a
Chapter 7
The exit doors opened, and Amelia promptly followed Coulter to the parked car, her hands clasped in front of her, her brows lightly furrowed.She stood there, her posture tense with uncertainty. Was she supposed to go back up? Or was there something else? She was never supposed to come down with him anyway."Hello?" Coulter said, bringing his phone to his ear, his brows slightly furrowed. Amelia waited. He wasn't saying much, just nodding to the other person. After a minute, he suddenly turned to her and gestured towards the car."What?" She mouthed, her brows rising."Get in, Amelia."Her lips parted, but she immediately nodded and entered the open door. Coulter closed the door, and she watched as he continued to talk on the phone before finally coming around to the driver's seat.Amelia bit down on her lips as Coulter started the car, then pulled out of the hotel's driveway. "Where are we going?" Amelia asked, her voice low.Coulter said nothing, his eyes focused on the road ahead
Chapter 6
Coulter raised a brow, his teeth slightly clenching. Not only was this woman a representative of so many bad things, but he was sure he absolutely didn't want anything to do with her, especially right now."Good to see you," he said in his usual polite ways. "I was just about to leave. I had some business to attend to."With a slight nod to Amelia, he started to make his way into the elevator, expecting that Madam Gabriella and her friends would go off.Before he could walk past her, however, Madam Gabriella swiftly moved to block his way, herbjands going to her waist."Stop right there," she said, her eyes wide, her tone still the same condescending tone she used back when he was in the house, serving her scones. "Did I give you permission to leave?"Coulter could feel his annoyance rising at the thought of being spoken to like that, especially in a neutral environment."Why do I need your permission, Madam Gabriella?" He asked, his voice low. "I have already settled the divorce with
Chapter 5
Madam Gabriella crossed her legs over each other as she brought the steamy cup of Earl Grey tea to her lips, stopping for a minute to take in its expensive scent."You are truly blessed, Madam Gabriella," one of her friends said, dropping her scone. "You really hit the jackpot with your daughter."Madam Gabriella only smiled. Of course, she had vowed to show them. Her daughter was better than all their children, and no display of wealth and affluence was better than this.She sipped her tea slowly, her mind reeling with the events of yesterday. Her new son-in-law, Caleb had prepared that beautiful banquet just for Melissa, and had even gone out of his way to book the luxurious Sun hotel for the event. Everyone knew the Sun Hotel. It was made for the elites, the sort of hotel that without Caleb, even Madam Gabriella wouldn't be able to have access to."Truly," one of the other friends chimed in, looking around the state-of-the-art banquet hall. "It is truly beautiful in here, like par
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