NovelEnglishChapter 0234
Hannah
“Hello, Hannah. | see you're already dressed for a swim”
I didn’t even have a chance to be scared about that statement; | could only stare at Jake in disbelief, my mind
reeling from his sudden appearance. This wasn’t the Jake that | knew. Yes, he was a cheater and a liar, but a
kidnapper? And a... murderer?
No, this had to be skind of bizarre nightmare. Maybe | was still back in the hot tub, dozing off and having
strange dreams from the heat.
But even then, in my heart, | knew that wasn’t true. If this was indeed a nightmare, then why hadn't | woken up
yet?
“What's going on, Jake?” | asked, trying to keep my voice steady despite the fear coursing throughand the
throbbing pain in my body from being attacked. “Why are you here?”
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Jake sneered, his once-friendly face now twisted with malice. “Oh, Hannah. Always so curious, aren't you? Well, |
suppose you deserve to know the truth now. After all, you seem to have worked so hard to uncover
it”
He began to pace in front of me, his eyes never leaving mine. “You see, I've always known | was gay,” he began.
“I never had any interest in women, least of all Amber.” He shuddered a bit just at the mention of her name, and
| felt my blood begin to boil. Even now, on the edge of a cliff with a waterfall raging below me, the thought of
someone speaking poorly about my friend filledwith fury.
“But that airhead...” He shook his head and clicked his tongue. “She bought my act for four years. Hook, line,
and sinker.”
“But... why?” | asked, struggling to comprehend whatever madness this was. “Why pretend for so long? Why
propose to her if you didn’t love her?”
Jake laughed, a cold, humorless sound that sent chills down my spine. “Money, of course. Amber's family
fortune, to be precise.”
So that was what this was about in the end: her enormous family fortune. | should have known it from the
beginning.
“The plan was simple,” he continued, counting on his fingers. “I just had to seduce her, marry her, then convince
her to sign over a sizable chunk of money before | divorced her. That was it.”
| felt sick to my stomach. “But how could you do that to her? She loved you! She trusted you!” | growled.
“Oh, please,” Jake scoffed, rolling his eyes and waving a dismissive hand. “No one would have gotten hurt.
Amber has more money than she knows what to do with. She would still be comfortable even after | took my
hefty share.”
“But that's not the point,” | argued. “You lied to her, manipulated her... She was planning to spend her life with
you, you bastard!”
At the sound of my rising voice, one of the armed men stepped forward and swiftly raised the butt of his gun. A
jolt of pain lanced throughas he whackedsquarely on the back with it, causingto
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double over and let out a strained grunt. Thankfully, my hands were tied in front of me, so | was able to catch
myself-but just barely.
Jake sighed. “No need for that, Joseph,” he said, shaking his head. “Help her back up. I'm not finished with my
evil villain speech.”
With a huff, the man-Joseph-grabbed my arm and righted me. | bared my fangs at him, but it did nothing.
Finally, | sank back onto my heels and blew a strand of hair out of my eyes.
“I just don’t understand how you could do something like that to Amber,” | growled. “If you needed money, you
know she would have helped you. She's a sweet person who takes care of her friends. Why go straight for the
cruel route rather than just... befriending her?”
“Befriend her? Please.” Jake scoffed and placed his hands on his hips. “I can’t stand that insipid little bitch. All
she wants to do is go shopping and get her nails done. Do you know how many nights | had to sit up with her,
pleasuring her with toys just to make her happy?”
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