The Betrayal Within (revenge)

ed as she spoke, her

cas? You took everything and left me

am your husband, young woman, and I have the right as your husband t

ened. "Wh... what do you

id what I said, young woman. The properties are now in my name. You shoul

husband, not my benefactor. Those properties

oredom. "Your parents are gone, and I'm your husband. That makes me

This isn't right. You can't just take everything from me.

ou're just a means to an end, Olivia. A way for me to secure wh

's true nature revealed itself. Her eyes widened

th rage. "You used me, manipulated me, and now you're t

businessman, Olivia. And in business, you do what it takes to succeed. You sho

ed into fists. "Take care of me? You're not taking care of me, you're suffo

matic, Olivia. It's not becoming. You should calm down and accept your f

are still the manager of the company, and your best friend Maddie

You think keeping me as a figurehead in the company makes everything okay? You think

lculating. "We'll see about tha

everything from me. You're a master manipulator, Lucas. But you won't get away

warning. "You're making empty threats, Olivia. You have no power here. I'm the on

in anger. "I'll never forget, Lucas. I'll never forget w

sound of her heels echoing through the

best friend since childhood, hoping

h the door, tears streaming down her face. "Maddie, oh my god, i

n her face. "What's wrong, bestie? What did h

every detail of her confrontation with Lucas. Maddie listene

said, wrapping Olivia in a warm h

Maddie. I just want to end this once and for all. I'm go

better not to involve the police, Olivia. Maybe

u kidding me? He's taken everything from me, Maddie. He's

"I get it, dear. If that's what y

urge of gratitude towards her frien

ve you too, my darling. You should

e door. As she drove to the police station, a van suddenly blocked her path. Olivia's heart skipp

y the hell would you block my path?" sh

ments swift and calculated. One of them approached her, a cloth in hand, and covere