bChapter 138 /b

ISADORA’S POV

I poured a generous amount of thevender–scented liquid soap into my palm, ready to wash my face and unwind for the night. The scent filled the air, calming my nerves.

Just as I leaned forward toward the sink, I heard the sharp buzzing sound of my phone ringing on the nightstand in the other room. My body tensed for a

second.

I was expecting two important calls that evening–one of them potentially life–changing.

Without hesitation, I quickly wiped my hands on the towel and rushed out of the bathroom, my feet padding against the tiled floor. I snatched the bphone /bfrom the table just as the screen lit up with the caller ID I’d been hoping to see. I swiped to answer.

“How was it?” I asked immediately, skipping the pleasantries. My voice was low and eager.

“I got the job done,” the male voice responded on the other end. His tone was confident, and emotionless–exactly what I needed to hear.

“You’re sure it exploded?” I pressed, needing to confirm every single detail.

“Yes, ma’am. Just like we nned. Everything went off without a hitch.”

“And you’re absolutely certain they’re all dead?” I asked again, enunciating each word slowly, needing him to hear the weight of what I was asking.

“Of course. They were cuffed to the chairs inside. There was no way out. When the ce went up, they were still insideb. /bNo survivors,” he replied,

assured.

A slow, satisfied smile stretched across my lips. My chest rose with relief, joy, and triumph.

“Good work. Your payment will be transferred to you and your boys before the end of today,” I said smoothly.

I didn’t wait for a reply before I ended the call. I had heard enough.

Twisting on the spot, I let out a giddyugh and twirled once, overjoyed. It was finally over. That conniving gold–digger Olivia was gone for good, and with her, everyst trace of the chaos she had brought into my life.

Now, things could finally return to how they were supposed to be me beside Adrian, undisturbed.

Still smiling, I immediately called Jessica. She answered before the first ring even finished.

“Hey babes!” she greeted, her voiceced with curiosity.

“I have great news,” I announced, unable to contain my excitement.

“Okay, spill it.”

“First of all,” I began, already pacing the room with a spring in my step, “a few weeks ago when that pathetic leech Olivia was still living bin /bbthis /bbhouse/bb, /bbI /bwas walking past the main bedroom and the door was slightly open.”

“Okay…?” Jessica said, prompting me to continue.

“I was going to ignore it, but then I overheard something that caught my attention. She was on a phone call with someone, and at first, I bdidn’t /bbthink /bmuch of it–until I heard her say something that made me stop in my tracks.b” /b

Jessica was quiet now, listening carefully.

“She said she was pregnant,” I said, lowering my voice even though no one was around. “I couldn’t hear much bmore /bbbecause /bbshe /bbsuddenly /bbgot /bbsuspicious /b

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and came to check the door. Luckily, I slipped away in time without her seeing me.”

Jessica gasped. “Pregnant? For who?”

“Who else? Adrian, of course,” I replied. “I was shocked, honestly. I thought she had taken care of that problem a long time ago. But bapparently/bb, /bshe kept it hidden from him.b” /b

Jessica scoffed. “Unbelievable.”

“But I didn’t waste time,” I said proudly. “As soon as I processed what I heard, I went straight to Adrian and told him I was pregnant insteadb. /b

“You lied?” she asked, but her tone was more impressed than judgmental.

“Of course. I had to. This is war, Jessica. I couldn’t risk her getting back into his life because of some unborn child. So, I told him I was expecting bhis /bbbaby /b

“Took you long enough,” sheughed.

“This is what you should’ve done a long time ago to secure your ce. Now you’ve finally got a grip on him.”

“and now that I’ve told him, am sure I’ve secured the spot, we haven’t really had much time to discuss about the baby since I told him but am nning bto /bdiscuss it with him today or tomorrow, depending on when he’s free,” I said

“Okay, that’s good,” Jessica said “but you need to have a solid nid out. You know you can’t keep up this lie forever, right? Sooner orter, Adrian’s going to notice that your stomach isn’t growing.”

I rolled my eyes and sighed, not because she was wrong, but because I already knew that. “Yeah, I know,” I replied with ba /blow voice. “I’ve thought about that too. But Adrian thinks the pregnancy is still really early, so I’ve got a little time. I’m going to keep trying my best bto /bactually sleep with him so bI /bbcan /bget pregnant for real.”

There was a brief pause before Jessica responded. “Okay, now that is a bgood /bn. But girl, you need to make it quick. Time isn’t on your sideb./bb” /b

“I know, I know,” I said, pacing slowly around my room. “I’m just waiting for the right moment. He’s been distanttely, always on the phone or bcut /bof bthe /bhouse. But once I get the chance, I’ll make my move. Sooner orter, he’ll fall into my trapi. /iBut that’s not even the main reason I called you.”

“Oh?” Jessica sounded intrigued now. “What’s the real tea?”

“So after I lied to Adrian that I was pregnant,” I began, my lips curling into a sly grin as I spoke, “Olivia overheard me.”

“She what?” Jessica gasped.

“Yeah,” I continued. “She overheard me, and she knew I was lying. The little witch stormed out of the house that same day. But I knew exactly where she would run off to. Julian’s house. That’s the only person she has left in this world. So to make sure she never came back to this house or tried anything funny with Adrian again, I sent some of my guys there.”

– Jessica stayed silent, listening closely.

“I told them to handle things–clean, fast, and final,” I said, lowering my voice. “And I made sure to give specific instructionsb… /bbtell /bOlivia and Julian that Adrian Westwood sent them.”

There was a long pause before Jessica finally responded, her voice bubbling with glee. “And?”

I smirked, letting the moment hang in the air before delivering the news. “I just got off the phone with one of the bguys/bb. /bbOlivia /bband /bJulian bare /bdeadb./bb” /b

b“/bDead? Like, dead dead?” Jessica nearly shouted through the phone.

“Seriously. Gone. That annoying little cockroach is finally out of the picture for good.”

Jessicaughed with delight. “That’s amazing! Honestly, even though I’ve never met her, just hearing about Olivia bthrough /bbyou /bbmade /bbme /bbhate /bbher/b. bShe /balways sounded like a pest who refused bto /bbgo /baway. But now you’ve finally taken care of her, and bthat /bmeans Adrian bis /bball /bbyours/bb./bb” /b

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“Exactly,” I said proudly, ncing around the room with satisfaction. “Adrian and I are still living under the same roof. And if things don’t go my way soon, worstes to worst–I’ll just spike his drink again. Then I’ll sleep with him and seal the deal. That baby will be mine, and so will Adrian.”

I could practically hear Jessica’s grin over the phone. “Would it be okay if I came over?” she asked excitedly. “We need to toast to this win. Plus, I want to hear the full story in person.”

b“/bOf course you cane over,” I said. “We need to go over a lot of things anywayi. /iiCome /iaround tonight if you’re free.”

“Perfect! I’ll text you when I’m on my way,” she said.

“Alright, baby girl. Stay safe. I was doing something a few minutes ago, and I need to go finish it up.” I ended the call before she could respond.

Then I stood there for a moment, tapping the phone against my palm, a smug smile ying on my lips. This was it. Olivia was finally out of my way for good and I was one step closer to my goal