Chapter 146 Mr. Cassius: You’re My…
“Tigured in out, huh?”
Mabel’s sugary act evaporated faster than spit on hot pavement. Her voice turned razor–shire
“He’s appealing the settlement Wants to stay hatched to you!”
“What kinda black magic you’re working?
The mask finally cracked
All that phony drama drained away, leaving bone–deep exhaustion.
When she spoke again, it sounded like someone who’d cashed in their last chip
“Can’t beat you at this game.”
Take him back. I’m folding ”
She served up this Oscar worthy performance, but Gemmas bullshit detector was blaring.
Sure, the news intally lit a fire under her until the remembered Cassius had hooked her up with legal sharks.
This appeal! Just delaying the inevitable
So, she was quickly relieved.
What really threw her was Mabel & sudden surrender.
Since when did Miss Star–Crossed Lover” tap out? Why would she give up so easily!
This recked worse than week old shrimp.
“Seriously You’d walk away!!
Gemma played wide–eyed hopeful, keeping her cards close.
“What choice do I have?” Mabel’s voice wobbird. Thought I had his heart. All that time… All that effort…..
“Let me fix this. If you are feeling the ume way to him… let me help you two patch things up.”
Just take it as my apology and compensation.”
“As long as you’re happy, I will go to another country and never bother you two again”
Gemma i eyes narrowed to slirs
When the devil brings lemonade, check for
What’s on her mind?
If she refused now Mabel would just try something else–probably something even dumber.
Might as well play along and catch Mabel off guard, so that she would never dare to count on her again!
“You’d do that? Gemma choked out, holding Mabel’s hands.
“Cross my heart.” Mabel vowed. “Whatever it costs. I will make you two together.”
Gemma let a pause drag out. Mabel was probably on edge, waiting for an answer.
Finally, Gemma sighed, like she’d just convinced herself “Alright. I’ll trust you.”
She hung up
When she looked up. Cassius was standing there, his expression unreadable.
Light and shadow flickered across his sharp features, making him look even more otherworldly.
For some reason her heart felt inexplicably full.
All the frustration, the tension–it Incited away
She smiled slightly and started walking toward hum.
But
Before she could take more than a step, Sha
“What fresh hell was that phone call about!”
He couldn’t hold it in anymore.
Yeah, it wasn’t exactly polite to ask.
practically jumped out of his skin
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“Forget that? What was shot phone call abouw?
“That’s easily what I need your helps with
She knew exactly what kind of person Mabel was there waco way she’s fall
And none, with two beavy hitters locking her up? She wasact about to sit around and wati tis get plaveil
Shawn took a second to proves. Then be sinked
“Well, well, Cem. You’ve gotten sie sky.
Gemma laughed.
“Not sneaky.” Hereves locked with Cassin, “Just well protected”
He nodded.
“Still need your antidote. Vou stay safe”
Shumar rolled his eyes.
Better just because of the “antulate”
Te’s the huge clown here.
Shawn groaned like he’s swallowed a len
These two and their doctor patient” vilie?
He might as well be wallpaper.
Mabel made the call from nude the hospital nuum.
Willam had just woken up. The moment he learned what had happened, he went on a rampage, smashing everything within reachi
Pansela ened so lund she passest out nultiple times. She had to be taken away to rest,
Denck had also wrecked lay Laur share of things, though he’d calined down by mone calin by the way a stonte settles iono eedle stillness before. striking again
Now, Mabel was off the phone.
Father and son both sipped to attention, eyes locked onto her.
Her heart nearly leaped out of her throat. The way they looked at her it was like being surrounded by a
by
ack
of starving wolves.
She swallowed hand, nerves wound so tight she thought she might fans, “h. It’s done.”
Sise stumbled over the womb, but the ostronie was exactly what they watril
Derick gave a sharp nod, then turned to the man lying in the hospital bed.
“sise really thought she could play us like that? She cost you a leg–shell pay for in
William let out a low, chilling laugh. “Tve got a boddy who’s got boils syphilis and HIIV. He’s gonna make sure she has shell of a time.”
His eyes gleamed with pure venom, like a viper lurking in the grass, wasting to strike.
Even though the malice wasn’t aimed at ber, Mabel felt a sliver race down her spine
Instinct screamed at her to nin
But before she could so much as twitcht. Derick stepped in front of the door, blocking her way.
“You del your part. You’ll get what you were promised.”
His voler was smooths, almost casual. “But if you want back to the industry, you’ll need to bring us photos and videos of Genna with another
The plan was simple.
Gemma would think she and Marcin were getting back together. Then–bam. Kosked out, dumped into
Mibel would get the evidence
it was done, they’1⁄4 crop the man’s medical report is Gemma’s lap, let her spiral into complete despair.
From there, and be easy. Mabel would spins the story Gemma had cheated long ago, Marcus found unit and divorced her in a
Mabel Mavis’s dear friend – bad only been trying to help, bating lawyers, slugging for proof, but Gemma turned around and smeared her name
By then, Gemma would be too brokens to fight back, She’d be dowering in hospital visits, tormented by the Raven family, barely surviving, let alone
- n. Hack anther industry, monger ihan ever.
A few well places trending sean bes, and Mabel’s snage would be sipteaky clean.
And the Ravenfamily? They’d make sure she sured to the top–then use her fame to crushy Cassins beneath their heel
WHO WIL
Excitement swelled in Mabel’s chest, browning ont the last traces of fear. She straightened up, fashing a confident smile. ““Don’t worry. I’ll take care
Denk waves berell Good. Now get ma
Mabelwasted no time slipping out the door
The moment she was gone, Derick turned to his son.
“Dve already made the calls. In a few days, we sta baiting Gowns
“Alter Genuma, he’s the next?”
Willum exhaled, slow and heavy.
“Don’t kill ban,” he said, voice dripping with malice. “I want han just like ine –crippled. Then we’ll shove bin in a cage, tranchins like a dog. Make hu wish he were dead.”
Derick didn’t hesitate. Dohc durch, “Alrigla. We’ll do it your wa
