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b“/bKeep iyour /ivoice down!”

Thomas barked as he looked around the room to make sure no one noticed. Amber suddenly stepped beside Danielle rubbing her back as if to bcalm /bbher /b

down.

“iDani/ii, /isweetie don’t iyell/i. We’re going to figure out something…right.”

Amber cut her beyes /bover at Thomas causing his irritation to rise. All of them bwere /buselessb! /b

“I bdon’t /bknow, iperhaps /iif iyour /isons had informed me bof /bihim /ibeing here BEFORE confronting iMichaels /iI icould /iihave /ibgot /bin bfront /bbof /bbit/b.”

Thomas red at Darius, his eyes reddening with fury. Darius walked directly to Thomas bface /bleaving little room between them.

“Or imaybe /iiif /iyou ihadn’t /ilocked my sister in fuckin shed for three idays /iinearly /ikilling her none of ithis /iiwould /iihave /iihappened/i.”

Danielle, Davis, and Amber’s face all ashen at Darius‘ words. Daniel howeverb, /bstood quiet. The image of Rabena in that shed still haunted bhim /bto this day. Thomas stared at Darius with a smug look. Letting bout /bba /bscoff,

“iYour /iisister/ii? /iDon’t make me iugh /iiCrest/i. iYou /iipractically /icheered me ion /iwhen I put her iin /iithere/ii./i”

Darius gripped Thomas’s cor, beyes /bring with rage. The Crests soon bunched in front of the btwo /bmen trying their best bto /bprevent a sceneb. /bThey weren’t aware that both Damon and Rabena were watching the whole thing.

i“/iiDarius/i, ilet /iihim /igo!”

Davis spoke in a low and pleading tone, but Darius was seeing red. Thomas let out low chuckle.

“Tell me something Darius, ithose /iithree /idays bishe /i/biwas /iilocked /iupi…/iidid /iiyou /icheck on iher /ieven oncebi?/i/bbi” /i/b

Thomas’s words hit Darius like a tone of bricks. During Rabena’s three–day hold, he’d spent those days with the rest of the family celebrating Danielle’s birthday. He didn’t think about Rabena not one time. The blood slowly drained from Darius‘ face as a sudden realization seeped in. He had no right to be upset. Letting go of his cor, Darius stalked away. The remaining Crests let out a low sigh of reliefb. /bAmber’s thoughts began bto /brun wild; she med Rabena for all of this, it was HER fault why her family was falling apart.

Thomas looked over into the bcrowd /btrying to spot Aaronb, /bhe had to move fast and secure this deal before the bCrests /ball screw everything bup/bb. /b

“I’m going to ifind /iMichales and ihis /iifiancé/i. iHopefully /iiI /ican isecure /iithis /ideal ibefore /iiyour /isons iruin /iieverything/i.”

Daniel had reached his limit; Thomas’s barrogance /bwas pissing him off.

bi“/i/biHey /iLockwood, let’s be iclear /iabout something. iRabena /iwas bYOUR /biwife/i, and imaybe /iif you ihad /ibbeen /beven a half decent ihusband /iiinstead /ibiof /i/bhaving your head iup /iiDanielle’s /iass iyou /iiwould /iihave /iknown she iwas /ithe one ithat /iwrote ithat /iiproposal /iiand /igot you ithat /imeeting. iSo /iidon’t /iitry /iiand /iput this on ius/ii, /iyou’re ithe /ione that fuck this iup/ii!/ii” /i

Thomas opened his mouth to say something but closed it quickly afterb. /bbHe /bhad no rebuttal to Daniel’s harsh words because everything he said was true. If he had been a better husband, none of this would have happened. Thomas turned to leave looking for Michaels. bAs /bhe stalked away, thoughts of Rabena started to flood his mind. bHow /bshe would always cook for him because he had a special diet, how she organized all of his paperwork and kept everything in order. Even though he did not respect their marriage or even her, Rabena still performed her duties bas /ba perfect wife. Never bothering or nagging him, bnever /basking for money bor /bexpensive gifts, always supporting him while maintaining grace. Even after securing this deal, Thomas made up in his mind that he would find Rabena and remarry her. This time he would do her right. Spotting Aaron speaking with some guests, Thomas walked up to him with a big smile.

“Chairman Michaels, if you’re okay iwith /iit, I’d ilike /i

ipick /iback iup /iwhere iwe /iileft /iof ithe /iother iday/i. Your fiancé, I’d love to meet her.”