Chapter 0030
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Chapter 0030
“We’re okay,” she assured him, “just shaken up.”
“Let’s get you inside,” he said, putting his arm around my shoulders and kissing my temple. I leaned against him as we walked into the house.
“How did this happen?” he asked once the door had closed behind us.
“I don’t know,” my mother said. “They must have replaced the driver with one of their men.”
David suddenly walked into the room, and his eyes widened with shock as he saw me.
We made eye contact, and I glared angrily at him without making any attempt to hide my hatred.
“Where were you?” I demanded.
“What?” he asked. I saw that he had a tote bag in his hand.
“Is that the ransom money?” I asked, pointing to the bag. Were you just going to keep it for yourself? Is that why you’re still standing here and never showed up at the drop point?”
“What are you talking about?” he said, looking from me to Amanda. “They didn’t tell me where to make the exchange.”
“Liar!” I shouted. “I heard them call you. They were waiting for word that you’d shown up, but you never did.”
I
He shook his head and stepped towards me carefully. “Ella I swear I never heard where I was supposed to go. gathered the money as soon as they told me the amount, and I was trying to figure out where I could find you.” I could feel tears streaming down my cheeks. David stepped forward and tried to touch me, but I pulled away from him.
“That’s not true,” I said. “They were going to slice my face open and send you pictures as punishment for you not showing up.
David looked genuinely horrified by my words, and he dropped the tote bag full of money onto the floor, pulling me into his arms.
His remorse meant nothing to me, nor did his apology, but didn’t let that show. I pulled away from his embrace and wiped my face on my sleeves.
“I think it’s best you leave,” my father said, stepping towards David with rage clear on his face.
“But]–”
“Now,” he ordered.
David stepped towards the front door, then paused and looked at Amanda. “Do you want a ride home?” he asked. She nodded without a word and hurried after him as he left the house.
My father stepped up and wrapped his arms around me, and I let my head rest against his shoulder as my tears continued to fall
“The wedding is close,” my father said softly. “Do you still erlously intend to marry him?”
I looked up at him in surprise. “Why would you ask me that
Something strange is going on with David,” my father sal glancing at the door. “I can’t say what it is, but
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something doesn’t feel right.”
Part of me felt relieved that he had noticed David’s odd behavior. It reassured me that when I did break my engagement, my father would support my decision.
“Don’t worry,” I replied softly. “I have everything under control,”
Third Person POV
“It doesn’t make any sense!” Amanda screamed in outrage How does Ella keep slipping away from danger lately? It’s like she has some guardian angel suddenly looking over her shoulder!”
“It doesn’t matter,” David’s mother said firmly. “It’s too late for Ella to save herself from what we have planned.”
“Are you sure?” David asked. He wasn’t convinced that his plan to marry Ella and take her power from her was actually going to work, not after so many things had backfired on him.
“We’re rushing,” his mother said. “We just need to calm down and take our time. We will have plenty of opportunities after the wedding, and there are plenty of options available to us at the moment. We only need to be patient.”
At her words, David smiled. She was right, of course. They had all the advantages on their side. Ella didn’t suspect the truth; it was only a matter of time before all of her pack’s inheritance rights became David’s.
