RENEE

The following day I was busying up with different ideas for the next ser of dresses that I’d be making

As darkness enveloped the city, I got dress to meet up with Sarah

I had no idea that Sarah had chosen bVenus /bbbar/b.

I only got to know when I met her at the location.I sighed staring at the casual outfit I was wearing.

I could only hope that I do not blook /bout of ce.

This bar was a renowned, exclusive club in the city which was frequented by the high societal folks Membership at Venus Bar was a symbol of status and wealth

I made my way to a private room upstairs which Sarah had booked.

*MARCELO

“Stop!“I ordered Luke as soon as I caught sight of something

“Is something wrong, sir?” He asked as he stopped pushing my wheelchair.

My eyes followed the woman who was d in a simple shirt and jeans, a baseball cap concealed most of her face but I couldn’t fail to recognize her. My wife!

What was she doing here?

What could be doing a such a barb? /b

Was she secretly meeting up with Andrew?

My fist clenched.

She must alwayse here to see him because she seemed to be navigating this ce with ease.

I was right about her.

She was purely bad news!

My gaze lingered on the path she had taken.

I decided to wait almost like I was anticipating a revtion about my wife.

I needed to catch her red handed.

RENEE

i stared at the number at the door of the private broom /band confirmed it to be the one Sarah had booked

I unlocked the door and walked in.

And there she was, my beautiful friend talking ba /bsip of her cocktail

bSarah /bwas the sole heiress of a very rich family. When we first met l bshe /bwas such a sweet person and ba /bgreat friend to me.

I though

she was spoiled and arrogant but after getting to know her, bI /brealized that

“Let me officially congratte you on your wedding,Renee“Sarah let out,raising her ss to me.

I rolled my eyes. “There’s nothing to congratte me for And I don’t really want to talk about that jerk.”

I sat beside Sarah and she offered me a smile

“Renee I can’t stand seeing you like this. You shouldn’t have married him out of obligation.We would have surely found other ways to raise money for Nama’s medication.”

“The Hudsons aren’t even paying much of her medication at this point, pay most of it but they don’t know.“I sighed.

You’ve spent so much on Nana. That money would have taken your career to the next stage Why don’t byou /bat least take the credit for bit/b?”

I stared at my fingers.“I do not want her to feel Indebted towards me think she feels better with Ro taking care of her. bAlso/b, she might feel I did a lot of hard work to pay her bills,”

“Right.I recall that you’re choosing bto /bstay low–key. No one would ever guess that you own Venus Bar.”

Iughed. “Oh c’mon,don’t give me that. You’re more of the owner around hereb./b”

Well, you could call me a co–owner Sarah and I had started up this bar three years ago.

[Chapter

I feel most bof /bthe sess of the bar is due to her poprity influence and money.

But I still contributed in bringing out the n to life so we were friends and partners,

I then bunsealed /ba leather bag on the table and went through different research date on new pharmaceuticals and DNA analysis.

After reviewing it,I was dissatisfied.

“These experimental results aren’t up to par.I’ll need to revise them again.”

I nced at Sarah who looked bored.

She hated talk about science. “Just discuss this with yourb team.I can not bear you ranting about it today.”

With a click of her tongue,Sarah added.

“I still don’t get it Renee. You want to be a sessful stylist yet you delved into scientific bresearch/b?”

“You know why.I had originally shown interest in science when I wanted to find my real family through my DNA testing but since that didn’t work out for me, my interest in science remained and now my science research is my duty to society.Being my stylist is still my dream though.They’re not mutually exclusive.“I exined

“There’s still one thing I don’t get though You could have left the Hudson’s house long ago because you have the money to fend for yourself so why did you leave now?”

“You know the Hudsons greed bknows /bno bounds.They do not want anything bgood /bfor me and they always go to any extent to ruin any good thing that happens to me especially Catherine I had to thread with caution.I can’t let them do anything to destroy this bar.”

I had sought liberation from their clutches and I realized the best strategy was to make them believe that I had nothing to offer, I wanted them to truly believe that I had nothing so they could let go of mepletely someday.

I had thought that after getting married to Marcelo,they would be happy with thinking that I would be miserable and finally let go of bme/bb.. /b

Granted, they raised me but they do so with abuse and hate.

If things were up to the I never wanted to see them again.

But I was now disillusioned due to their constant threats.

After wrapping up our business at the bar, Sarah and I needed to head out and see a movie.

It had been long since west had a fun time together.

But as we opened the bdoor/b,I stopped dead in my

tracks.

“Mrs King, what ba /bsurprise I can’t tell it it’s pleasant though.“Marcelo let out, he was seated on his wheelchair,shooting daggers at me.

It seemed as if he had been waiting for me.

What was he doing here?