Chapter138Chloe,IveAlwaysWantedtoConsumeYouWhole Chapter138Chloe,IveAlwaysWantedtoConsumeYouWhole 5FreeCoins Carterhandedmethesalesreportwithacasualair.TasisMrs.Bolton.Fromnowon,anyLustreJewelstransactionsgothroughmywife.
Themanagerfroze,hisfacebetrayingutterdisbelief.Ourprivatemarriagehadyettoberevealedtothepublic,and hisshockwas palpable.
However,Carterswordscarriedundeniableauthority.Themanagerquicklyrecomposedhimself,adjustinghistonetooneofrespect.Myapologies,MrBolton.Ididntrecognizeyou carlier.
Iallowedmyselfasmallsmile,savoringthemoment.salright.Youredismissed,Isaid,enjoyingtherarechancetoassertsomedominance.
Nearby,twoonlookersseethedwith visiblefury,Sadieshandtrembledasshepointedatme,hervoicerisinginanger.Youwoschemedtoinflatethepriceandscamus,didntyou? Feigninginnocence,Iresponded,Sadie,Idontappreciatetheaccusation.Whosscammingwhohere?Youweretheonesoeagertocompetewithme.Andintheend,didntIgraciouslyletyouhavewhatyou wanted? Ashleysfacedarkenedasrealizationdawned.Hedbeenoutplayed.ForfamilieslikethetheHudsonsandGardners,2billionmightbenegligible,butforAshley,thehumiliationwasintolerable.
Reflectingonthesequenceofevents, itwasclearIhadmasterfullyledthemintothistrap.
Insteadofdirectinghisfrustrationatme,AshleyturnedhisiretowardCarter.Mr.Bolton,yourbusinessacumeniswellknown.Ididntexpectthoseachievementstobebuiltonsuchdespicabledeception.
Carter,whohadbeenidlyglancing atthescene,liftedhisgazelazily.Hisusualaloofdemeanorgaveno hintofemotion.
Butthen,tomysurprise,hereplied withasingle,cuttingword.Idiot.
Therewasnoattempttosoftentheblowjustablunt,brutalinsult.
ThesheeraudacityofitleftAshleystunned.
Itfeltlikeamomentpulledstraightfromadramatic novelofvengeance.
Iaddedwithasweet,mockingsmile,Thankyou,Ms.GardnerandMr.Hudson,foryourgenerouscontributionof2billion.WeatLustreJewelsgreatlyappreciateyourbusinessandlookforwardtoservingyouagain.
Sadiesfacetwistedinfuryasshestormedoff.Zoey,markmywordsyoullregretthis! HerdramaticexithadmelaughingsohardIcouldbarelystandupright.
IwonderedifZoeywaswatchingthisfromheaven.
I Omisedtoavengeher,andthiswasjustthebeginning.Noneofthemwouldescapeunscathed.
Onthedriveback,Icouldnthidemygrin.
1/4 Chapter128Chloe.EveAlwaysWantedtomoreYour Enjoyingyourself?Carereked,hisoraretinuedwi HowcouldInost Back Memoriesof ZoeyBlountedback.Pharkintop wheel,DayhadpermenasdoseerHearstebereAshleyextendedahand,becomingaratesenceofuswhenothersheld Butthatlightturnedcruel.Oneday,ZoeydiscernedindeyonhadwithherargounesSortie Drapedinasuggevivenightgown,diekedshargedlyWepacentrs hidingit.Wevebeentogetherforawhile frie st tosee ThatbetrayalshatteredZoey,plungingherdeeperintodeprevárn.Later,Fahleyhadthegl
assinoff,claiming.Imadeamistakelikeanymanwould HeblamedZoeyfornotsleepingwithhim,usingitasarisedjudication Aftertheirbreakup.Zoeyfellintoadeepdepressionthenevermeget school Ioncestumbleduponhercryingaloneonthewheelxhephersokefilledwithapatthetimecouldntunderstandwhatwoulddrivesomeonetolovetoge ItwasntuntilmuchlaterthatIpiecedtogethertheshadowsthathadhavenedZoeyslifeShehadgrownupstarvedforlove,clingingonlytohermothersfeeringw Shecouldvebecomebetter,butAshleysbetrayalwasthefinalblow Ifhedchosenany
oneotherthanSadie,maybeZoeywouldnthavefallensofar Butfateseemedcruellyironic Herdeathmarkedthebeginningofmynewlife,andIsowedtohonoritbycherishingeverymoment AturnedtoCarter,mysmilewasbittersweet.Tmhappy.
Hereachedout,brushingatearfromthecornerofmyeye.Ifyourehappy,whyareyoucrying Goodquestion.Joyshouldntbringtears.
Buttheycameanyway,flowinguncontrollably.
IwasntsureiftheywereforZoeyorformyself.Twokindsouls,eachmeetinganice Whydidthevirtuoussufferwhilethewickedprospered Iwouldmakesuretheypayforeverythingtheyddone Carterpulledmeclose,hisembracewarmandsteady.Dontcry Forthefirsttime.I allowedmyselftobreakdown,silentlysobbinginhisarms.
Howstrangeitwasto cryagain,tofeelhuman.
Evenasmytearssoakedhisshirt,Carterdidntseemtocare.Hewhisperedgently,Itsallbehindyou 2/4 Chapter138Chloe,IveAlwaysWantedtoConsumeYouWhole 1gazedupathim,hisintenseeyesseemingtopiercethroughmyverysoul.
Whatisit? Hespokesoftly,histonesoothing.Youveenduredalothaventyou?Butitsovernow.Youwonthavetofacethat pain again .
Andhewasright.Iwouldnt BackattheBoltonestate,Itookalongbath,lettingthedaystensiondissolve.
Ihadwontodaya significantvictoryinZoeysname.Myspiritswerehigh.
Mr.Bolton,doyouhaveanywine? Yes,hereplied.Shallweshareaglass? Igrinned.Perfect Ihadseensomewinebottlesscatteredonthefloorbeforeandhadbeendyingtohavesome.Goingonbusiness meetingswithLukebeforehadgivenmehightolerance.
Openingtwoexquisitebottles,Ieagerlypouredmyselfadrink,raisingtheglassinatoast.
Toyou,Mr.Bolton.Thankyouforyoursupportandpatience.Illbecountingonyoufromnowon.
Heofferedafaintsmile.Always.
Withthat,Iraisedanotherglass.And thisonestome.
ForIhadbeenreborn,and Iwasaliveagain! Hereplied,Sure.

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Finally,Iliftedathirdglasstowardtheheavens.
ThisonewasforZoey.Ihopedhernextlifewouldbefilledwithlightandjoy.
BeforeIcoulddrink,Carter stoppedme.PaceyourselfThiswineisprettystrong.
Iwavedhimoff,laughing.Dontworry.Icanhandleit Toprovethat,Idownedthewholeglassandfeltmyheadspin.
D*mnit.IdforgottenZoeysbodylackedthetoleranceIoncehad.
Theroombeganspinning ,andIstaggered.
Crash! Theglassslippedfrommyhand,shatteringasIcollapsedintoCartersarms 3/4 Chapter138Chloe,IveAlwaysWantedtoConsumeYouWhole Pressedagainsthischest,Islurred,MMr.Bolton….
Youredrunk,hesaidplainly.
IthinkImseeingtwoofyou,Imumbled,reachingouttotouchthedoubleimage Hecaughtmyhand firmly.Stoptouchingthings, Touching Iblinked,mymindallfoggy.WhatdidItouch? Wasithisface! Iproppedmyselfupagainsthisbodyand supportedmyselfonhiswheelchairasIplacedahandonhis jaw .
Carter,youusedtoterrifyme.Youwere likeagrimreaper.
Hechuckled.Thatscary,huh? Absolutely!Ithought youdswallowmewhole.Butyourmouthdoesntlookthatbig… Ireachedouttotouchhislips.
Hislipswereapalepink,andhisskinwasfair,makinghimlooklikeaperfect,almostunrealcharacterfromacomicbook..
WhywasIsoscaredofyou?Doyouhavefangsorsomething? Sayingthis,Ireachedtowardhismouth,curioustoseeifIcouldfeelhisteeth.
Themancouldnttoleratemyrandomprobing,sohereluctantlyopenedhismouthtoletmedoit.
Imovedmyfingeraroundinsidehismouth.
Whyareyourcarsturningred?Iasked,mymindhazy,myspeechabitslurredfromthealcohol.
Drunkenly,Ilaughed.Areyousecretlyarabbit?Letmecheck But beforeIcouldteasehimfurther,hislipsmetmine Startled,Itriedto pullback,buthisgriptightened,drawingmecloserashedeepenedthekiss.
Chloe,hemurmuredagainstmylips,hisvoicelowandcommanding.Youreright.IvealwayswantedtoconsumeyouWhole.