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Chapter 17 - The Robbery

NOTE: Jeff's Point of View (POV)

I paced around my bedroom angrily. I had just saved Emma as always but no! She just had to blow me off and still promised to have revenge. After all I had done for her! I was starting to think of just giving up all hope and forgetting all about her as I knew she would never rest till she had revenge. Just then, Ian barged in and cried "Sir! A robbery has been committed. The safe where the company's important documents, money and other valuable items has been blown up and everything has been stolen. The thief used chloroform on all the guards to knock them out then placed some explosives on the safe causing it to blow. The company will lose half of its funds if we do not catch the thief. I am sure that the robber knows everything about your company, even knows his way around the building and was able to get to the safe through his knowledge. He also deleted the CCTV footage but investigations are being conducted to catch the robber."

I told Ian to leave after listening to his words. There was only one person that knew almost everything about my business. Emma! I also remembered how she promised to ruin my business. How could she be so heartless and cruel to go as far as stealing. I remembered telling her while we were in New York all about my career and all my business secrets and where I kept all the money for the industry. I had to put an end to this drama. Enough is enough! I immediately called her and asked to meet her. She refused but I was bent on not giving up. So, she agreed. We met outside my studio and when I saw her, I lashed out.

"How could you go as far as stealing all my important and valuable items just for revenge? What is wrong with you? Why are you being so cruel? I have done so many things for you, I have saved you from trouble countless times yet you still do things to ruin me. Don't you have a heart? Dad was right all along. Mom shouldn't have given birth to a female child. If you hadn't come along, I would still be living happily with mom and dad cause dad wouldn't have left. But no, you had to come along making him leave us. If having a sister means that I get to live a very problematic life, then I don't want one. Listen to me! As from today, I cut all ties with you. I don't ever want to see your disgusting face again. I won't hand you over to the police but I give you two days to return everything you stole.", I screamed.

She began sobbing and said softly "I have nothing to do with this. I didn't even know that a robbery had been committed. I admit that I have been trying all to ruin you but please, I am innocent. Trust me...". I interrupted her "Trust you? Never. How could I trust a disgusting and heartless person like you? Once you return everything, just leave me alone and live your life peacefully. We'll have nothing to do with each other."

She dried her tears and said "Alright, I see you haven't learnt your lesson. Just know that you are repeating the same mistake you made few years ago that caused me to hate you in the first place. When you realise that I was telling the truth all along, don't you dare come back to look for me because it'll be too late." I looked at her angrily and went back to my car. I drove back to the house and when I told Tricia everything, she shook her head and said Emma was a monster who had no feelings. But, I couldn't help thinking about her warning. What if she was actually innocent? I found out soon enough...