Getting My Ex-wife Back

“Let you go?” Aria smiled devilishly. “If I let you go, what about all the money you embezzled? Do you think money is that easy to earn? The filming crew is already in a mess. Because of the excessive loss, someone has already filed a case with the authorities. As soon as the investigation starts, you’ll be done for the embezzlement, not to mention your crimes in the past. It’s impossible to deny it with the evidence and witnesses. Tell me, how can I help you by then? Why should I help you?”

Minnie was struck by Aria’s icy cold words, feeling as if they are an avalanche coming in her direction.

She stepped back in fright and fell onto the ground limply, looking at Aria in horror.

Five million? She had spent all the money. There was no way to get the money back even if she wanted to return it. Hansen had forced her family to return Javon’s assets to Jenna. She could only count on Aria for more money. How could she be able to repay these debts?

She was frightened on the spot.

She realized Aria was her only hope and her only way out. She could not afford to offend her!

She crawled over and knelt in front of Aria, hugging her legs as she cried.

“Ms. McAdams, please save me. I am willing to do anything you want to repay you but please don’t let me go to jail. I don’t want to be jailed.”

Speaking of this, she sobbed silently.

A small smile formed on Aria’s face. She lifted her hand from her stomach and gently stroked Minnie’s head. Her voice was gentle., “Oh, what are you like this? Come on, get up, we can discuss the rest.”

Minnie was obviously horrified. It was as if her soul had left her body. She refused to get up and continued weeping.

Aria’s smile widened. She reached out her hand to Minnie and said, “Get up quickly. Just look at you. If someone saw us, they’ll think I’m blackmailing you. You should have thought about the consequences at the start. How would you succeed when you’re such a coward?”

Minnie lifted her eyes and looked at her in uncertainty. Seeing Aria’s stretched-out hand and her composed manner, she also calmed down.

Earl was the deputy mayor of A city. He could definitely solve this little problem for Minnie. As long as Aria was willing to help her, there was nothing difficult about it.

“Rest assured, as long as you listen to me, the money is nothing. I promise I’ll make you rich if you do what I say. Only the courageous ones can succeed.” Aria smiled and pulled Minnie up to her feet. She comforted her, “I didn’t say that you’ll be sent to jail. As long as this evidence is not handed over, no one will know. For now, there’s not a single person who knows this, except for me. I won’t let anything happen to you.”

It was not until Aria said these words that Minnie settled down but greater anxiety struck her. If she was asked to harm Vivian, this would be a dead end. She thought of Hansen’s terrifying wrath and began to tremble. At present, she could only see how things would go. Except for following Aria’s orders, she had no way out of this.

“Ms. McAdams, don’t worry, I promise to obey you from now on. Please, you have to save me,” Minnie vowed after wiping away her tears.

“Good, this is what I want.” A satisfied smile appeared on Aria’s face. “From now on, all you have to do is to listen to me and I’ll make sure that you can enjoy all the riches in the world. I will surely share some benefits with you. Don’t worry.”

“But, I really don’t know what to do.” Minnie’s eyes were red and swollen, and there was a lingering fear in her heart.

“No worries, we can take our time, just listen to my instructions,” Aria assured her. “It won’t be good for me if our plans are exposed either, so I won’t let you take risks. After all, we are together now in the same boat. If I die, you die too. We share both honor and disgrace,” she said in a pleasant tone.

She patted on Minnie’s shoulder, handing her a piece of tissue.

Minnie nodded.

Laughter and chatter filled the second floor of Green Jade Garden.

Sabrina and Jenna were lying on the bed and busy looking at some car designs, chatting non-stop.

Hansen sat on the side, interrupting and teasing the two of them from time to time, and he was often met by their eyes rolling at him.

Because of Sabrina, Jenna could not kick him out directly and the three of them stayed peacefully until late at night.

“Jenna, which bedroom should I sleep in? Can I sleep in the room next to you two?” Sabrina was a little tired and asked Jenna.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

Jenna thought about it and said, “Sabrina, you sleep with me tonight.”

“Huh?” Sabrina was bewildered. “Where does Hansen sleep then?”

Jenna scoffed, “Didn’t you say you wanted to stay with me? I’m letting you sleep with me now. Let’s ignore the others.”

“No, I’m against it.” Hansen knew that Jenna was deliberately driving him away and he objected immediately.

“I think I should sleep next door,” Sabrina suggested. The least she could do was not break up the pair.

“No,” Jenna flatly refused. “Don’t worry about him. He’s supposed to be on the first floor with his family; it’s none of our business. Besides, he and I are no longer husband and wife. I am a happy soul by myself.”

Jenna said this as she picked up the plums on the table. After a while, she realized that she had eaten a whole plate and was a little surprised. She hurriedly spat out the plum and went to sleep.

Hansen felt strange seeing her eating the plums. She was unusual these days, always eating sour food. Besides, it was like her whole personality had changed as well. He pondered as he stared at the plate of plums.

Right then, his phone rang and he saw that it was from Alvin.

He stood up and excused himself to head out.

Jenna looked at his exiting figure. He went out after the phone rang, apparently avoiding her. It was probably Aria who called. At that moment, sourness filled up her stomach more than the plums did.

“Alvin, what’s the matter?” Hansen had just stepped out of the living room of Green Jade Garden before asking in a low voice.

“Mr. Richards, Norton was released on bail,” Alvin on the other side answered in a deep voice.

What? Norton came out?

Hansen had quite a shock at the news. He headed outside.

“What happened? Who bailed him?” he asked in surprise.

“For now, I can’t find any information on that but you may ask Mr. Grote about this, perhaps he knows. However, on the day Norton was released, I saw Aria pick him up. She took him to a restaurant later.” Alvin was not sure whether this matter was related to Aria but he told the truth about what he saw. At least from his observations, Norton and Aria were very close. Thinking of this, he said seriously, “Mr. Richards, it seems that Norton is rather close with Aria.”

Hansen’s fingers curled up as his grip on the phone tightened. He was silent for a while before he said, “Alright. Send more men to keep an eye on Norton.”

“Okay, Mr. Richards,” Alvin replied.

“How’s the situation with the Grand Eagles?” Hansen walked under a big tree shade and asked, looking at the road intersection in front of him.

“Mr. Richards, there hasn’t been news about Brock recently. John has gathered information from civilians about the location of the drug manufacturing den. It’s likely to be the main den. It has been reported to Christopher’s deputies. We estimate for the police to conduct a special operation in these two days. Christopher is rushing here to A city, he will meet you soon,” Alvin reported intently.

“Okay, you guys have done a good job.” Hansen nodded in satisfaction.

A car drove from the main entrance of Richards Manor.

Hansen stood at the intersection with a frown on his face, his eyebrows furrowed.

His figure seemed even taller under the dim streetlights. He was charismatic in his polished suit with defined eyebrows and a cold, handsome face. He stared darkly at the person in the vehicle.

The car came closer with Norton in it.

Hansen stood in the middle of the road, his expression stern.

“Hello, Young Master,” the driver, Laird Wyld, greeted him politely as the car stopped.

Hansen nodded in acknowledgment. His sharp eyes glanced at Norton who was sitting in the car.

Norton seemed afraid to look at him with his head hung low.

“Get out, I want to talk to you,” Hansen said calmly, his face expressionless.

Norton had seen Hansen standing in the middle of the road but he just lowered his head and pretended not to see him.

He did not want to talk to him at all.

However, Hansen had stopped him so bluntly that he had to get out of the car.

Hansen waved his hand and the car whizzed away.

“Tell me, how did you get out?” He stared at Norton with sharp eyes.

“Someone released me on bail. You didn’t, you’re even my brother. In fact, you took advantage of this chance. I reckon that there is no point to say more about it,” Norton lifted his chin and said sarcastically after struggling to push away the guilt to the back of his mind.

Hansen’s gaze turned darker and he asked calmly, “Norton, do you really think it’s a good thing to bail you out of jail at this time?”

What did he mean? Norton flinched.

“I know you want to keep me in jail and humiliate me. But, let me tell you something, I don’t care. Anyhow, I’ve lost my job. You wanted for me to be in prison for the rest of my life and lose my inheritance, didn’t you? Sorry to disappoint you but I came out.” Norton suddenly laughed sadly. As long as Vivian was oblivious to this, he could still get the inheritance after time had passed. It was obvious that Hansen did not want him to be released based on his words.

Now that he was out, Hansen was probably scared!

Thinking of this, Norton laughed.