Chapter 11
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Kayden POV
“Hey is Stefan please leave a message” This is the third time I am calling him and yet no response.
What if he gets there late and Amelia is already dead?
What if she actually burned down to ashes now?
I run my hands through my hair thinking of a reason, of a way out from all this.
I can't go there. If I do it would look like I still have feelings for her and that would anger Ahsley the more.
I walk back to the room to meet Ashley getting dressed. She is applying red lipstick to her lips, her makeup fully done.
“Care to tell me where you are going?” I ask
She shrugs “We are going to Kayden's house. To make sure that she is dead and also to make a statement. You know the press would be around and all. We need to clear our name”
“Clear our name by lying that we don't have a hand in her death or what?”
She walks up to me, her red suit matching her lipstick and makeup. She wraps her arms around my neck, drawing me closer “Daniel someone had to do something. I was not going to let you go ahead and ruin the plan. You looked like someone who would lose control because of her which I would say again is pathetic. So I am doing your job but just know Daniel, that I would rather die than allow her to kick me out of the company or use me. Okay?” She asks, she places a soft kiss on my neck before pulling back.
“Make some soft touches on your appearance ww need to leave now”
With that, she walked past me.
I heaved a sigh of relief as soon as she left the room.
Ashley is becoming more and more dangerous and I need her out.
If she wanted to go for Kayden I would have happily let her go for him after all I even wish him death.
For touching Amelia, for laying his f*****g hands on her.
But, Ashley wants Amelia and she would do anything for that.
And I would never make the mistake I made three years ago happen.
Instead, I would do that no matter what.
…….
The ride to Kayden’s house is a very quiet one. Ashley has her eyes glued to her screen while I have mine on the road, my heart racing with every moment praying that she would somehow survive this as she survived the last one
That Kayden would save her
“What if they are not dead?” I ask, breaking the silence.
Ashley remains silent, ignoring me “Ashley I am talking to you. What if they are not dead”
She rolled her eyes “They would be Dan. Do not hope too much. Maybe you are thinking that the fire that started was some kitchen fire or some misunderstanding. No it is real, it is a bomb I dropped there. They would have to be far away so as not to get hurt.
As it is now, even their neighbors would get hurt so darling, get rid of that thought. Be happy, I am helping you”
We hadn't even gotten to the house when a reporter approached us, shouting their cameras and shouting at us.
I look at Ashley and smile “Let's play the game”
“Sir what would you say about the whole issue that happened between Kayden and Amelia”
“Do you think someone close to you would have done it?”
“What could be the course”
“How do you feel knowing fully well that your ex-wife who you thought died years ago came back and got caught up in a fire on the same day?”
I clear my throat and look at Ashley with a smile, she smiles back not knowing.
I pity her.
She does not know what is coming next
“Since you all would think about it, we are not behind the whole issue. I love Kayden. He is my brother who was snatched from my life some years ago and believe me I mourned his death. His wife was also my ex-wife. And I never wanted to kill her. I loved her, we fell apart and she became violent but that was all. Nothing else happened. I would never wish death on my family. I am speaking personally for myself, not anyone…”
“Not your wife?” One of the journalists asked.
I took a glance at Ashley who was smiling from ear to ear, and she gave me a nod to go ahead.
“No” I replied. “ I don't trust my wife. Women tend to be too jealous and might do things in that state. So I can't vouch for her but I can for myself. You could ask her if you want to?”
They immediately turned to Ashley facing her, pouring so many questions on her.
“Did you do this out of jealousy?”
“Did he give you a reason to hurt Amelia”
Amelia sent a death glare at me even as she was smiling. She cleared her throat “So… eh…. I love my husband and I am a very secure lady. I know his heart is locked with mine and not the other way round s after all he left her for me right darling?” She asked me.
“Did I?” I asked, with a raised eyebrow
Her groans around my hands tighten. I could feel her nails digging into my skin.
“Yes, he did. So no, I am not jealous of her. I would never be. It's a sad thing that they are dead. May their gentle souls rest in perfect peace” she bent her head and walked past me leaving me to the crowd of journalists
“Any closing statement?” One of them asked.
I heaved a sigh “It has not yet been announced that they are dead. Yes, I know the fire was bad but I pray they come out alive. Maybe they were able to leave the house at the last minute. I miss my brother and I know he loves his wife so I pray they survive. I don't want to lose him again” I take a bow and walk past them.
Immediately I get into the car, and Ashley starts shouting. “How dare you!” She screamed at the top of her voice, throwing her phone at me.
She picks up the water can from the car and takes a large gulp before throwing the rest at me, letting the rest spill over my white shirt.
“How are you making me seem like that bad guy?. You made me look like some jealous low self-esteem b***h”
“And you are” I say stating the fact. “You did it out of jealousy right?”
She rolled her hands into a fist that eyes glittering with unshed tears “I would make you pay for this. I swear even if it is to join hands with Kayden. I would, I would join forces with Kayden, with your mum, with anyone possible but you would not get away with it neither would that b***h!”
I smiled and turned to her “You see Ashley, my mum loves you so much. Not because of your personality you have a bad one. But because you understand one thing she thinks I don't understand which is power. And she might be right, but you see one thing I have is a huge ego, and I would never let you bring it down.
What did you think you were doing when you shouted at me and called me pathetic?
Need I remind you about the number of things I have done just to make sure things go my way?
I am way worse than you and my mother I just have a way of hiding it”
She opened her mouth to say a word, but closed it.
“You ..” she coughs covering her mouth with her hands.
Blood stains her hand. “What the hell” she screams.
“Daniel, take me to the hospital! I am bleeding! I am bleeding from my nostrils!”
I ignore her and take a U-turn that leads to our house.
“Daniel, are you listening to me? I said I am…” She stops and coughs again, and more blood flows down her hands, staining her red shirt.
“Where the f**k are you taking me to?” She asks, her eyes looking round the road.
“Home baby. For you to have a good sleep so that you can get better”
“I need a doctor, not home. Aren’t you scared that I am dying?” She asks.
I shrug “Why should I be when I am the one who did it ?”
Her eyes widen, she looks at her shaky hands and then at me, at the smirk I have on my face
“You… you poisoned me?” She asks in a trembling voice.
“Yes, Ashley. I poisoned your water. This is what you get for underestimating what I can do for Amelia”
I turn to her “I would kill for Amelia, I would die for her. I would do everything within my power to make sure that she is mine, she only belongs to me, and me alone. No one else. because she is mine, okay? And no one not even Kayden, can change it”
“You are… " You are f****d up” she whispers, as she tries to stay awake.
“Thank you”
She stretched her hands to touch me but fell back. Her eyes are closing as she leans into the chair
A smile filled my face.
Good.
One enemy down.
One more to go.
I put a call across to Stefan, who would be the one to find a place to keep her for as long as he can.
A smile laces my face as we approach our house. My home. This would be the first time that I would be at peace without her.
Immediately I get to the gate, the gate man rushes to meet me with a parcel even before he opens the gate.
“Who is this from?” I ask, looking at the heavy box.
“It…it is from Kayden. Kayden dropped it”
I smile and let him go before I open the box.
Seems like Kayden survived, which means Amelia survived.
Inside is a burnt skull, or body. Black with visible burnt skin and closed eyes.
A note follows “A head for a house. This is Stefan's head by the way”
What the f**k….
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