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Chapter 517
James's text read: [I know you were the one who put up those slanderous banners at your own wedding venue. I have
evidence.]
Zachary read it and said, "That's our wedding. Why would Ember try to mess it up?"
He was obviously doubtful.
James, however, did not explain anything and simply waited.
Over at the Slate's residence, Ember had just finished her bath and was applying some expensive makeup.
She was feeling energetic thanks to her buoyant mood, after finally succeeding in winning Zachary's sympathy and
eliminating the eyesore named Lulu Adams.
Now, she just needed to wait for Zachary to completely forget about Lulu for a complete victory in this battle, with
Zachary being her spoils.
From then onward, he would belong to her and her only.
Nonetheless, when her phone jingled and she picked it up, her face fell when she saw the text.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe immediately thought of the man she hired for the job-no one other than him knew.
Perhaps he wanted more money?
Ember panicked a little even as she stared at the text, but she had yet to lose her rationality.
Even as she worked hard to keep herself together, she decided that they would text her again if they wanted
money.
Texting back now would only indicate her guilt.
On the other end, Zachary was gloating, "See? Ember is just a naive girl. She would never do it."
James stared at him. "Fallen in love already?"
’No," Zachary quickly said. "I owe her for soiling her before our marriage, and allowing her to miscarry after. I owe
her, but I don't love her."
"And how are you going to make up for it? With love?" James said with a 'I- get-you' look. "It's normal for anyone to
fall for an adorable girl like her."
"That's a stretch. I said I'm not in love." Zachary bristled.
James naturally would not argue. "If you say so."
As he spoke, he had typed another text.
[I will show Zachary Slate my evidence if you don't reply.]
Zachary simply found him trivial just then. "Why don't you give up already?"
"Give up?" James replied, "We're just getting to the good part. What's the hurry?"
Zachary simply planted himself on the couch and kept gloating, "Is that your job these days? Texting?"
James was not about to argue-they would know soon enough if Ember was really all that innocent.
Bzzt.
His phone vibrated just then and he glanced at it to see a text.
He tapped on it.
[Who are you?]
James replied: [Don't ask. My price is 100 grand, or Zachary shall find out what you did.]
After sending it, James threw his phone to Zachary.
"Just wait for her reply. She'd have nothing to fear if she's innocent, but she'll willingly pay if she did it. After all, 100
grand is just pocket change to your family or the Lindts."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmZachary still held faith toward Ember's character.
"She definitely didn't do it," he said, holding James's gaze. "She won't reply."
And yet, James's phone vibrated again right after he spoke.
Zachary froze. He was suddenly so afraid he did not even look at it.
James chuckled right then and he shot James a glare. "What are you laughing at?"
"You, for being a coward. Why don't you grow a pair and check the text?" James told him.
Zachary's fingers clenched, but he braced himself and glanced at the text... and froze again.
James asked nonchalantly, "So? What did she say?"
Zachary was scowling and ignoring him. "How could she do this?"
James simply walked over to glance at the text, which read: [Deal, but you must destroy the evidence you have.]
On the other end, Ember was reveling in her 'victory', not knowing that she had fallen for someone's ploy.
Evidence?
James certainly had none.
He was just working on the presumption of what Irene told him-that Ember was the one behind the banners.
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