After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 126

Yolanda had practically handed Vivian the leverage herself, and with Sophie’s screenshot in play, there was no way Vivian would just let this slide.

The thought of Charles telling Yolanda to erase her from his world made Vivian’s blood boil–she was itching to get back at every single one of them.

Vivian couldn’t help but think, ‘Why does Charles get over things so fast? It must be that bitch Yolanda messing with him!‘

She squeezed the carved sandalwood token in her palm, eyes gleaming with vicious intent, as a frosty smile curled on her lips.

Earlier that night, her grandfather had warned her that something’s off with Grady lately and told her to be extra careful.

His words basically spelled out that someone had their sights set on the Andrade manor, hinting at Charles being the culprit–but Vivian just couldn’t buy it.

She took a deep breath, thinking to herself, ‘If I can just ditch that eyesore Yolanda, maybe things with Charles will go back to how they used to be.

Using a burner phone, she shot Yolanda a text, laying it out: come alone to pick up the sandalwood token, and don’t even think about bringing backup–or she’d torch the thing without a second thought.

When Yolanda saw the message, she finally breathed easy, relief washing over her.

“This is the last chance in this game, Yolanda thought to herself. ‘Charles once gave me that token, but now Vivian’s using it as leverage against me. He might act heartless, but there’s no way he won’t feel something.’

All she needed was a flicker of guilt–a single moment of hesitation–and victory would be hers.

She sat in her room at Moonbay Estate, staring at the address sent from the random number–it was somewhere near a reservoir way out on the edge of town.

Yolanda wasn’t bad in the water, and ever since she got shoved into that pool, she’d made it her mission to train herself to hold her breath as long as possible.

‘Vivian definitely chose this place because she wants me dead, Yolanda thought, suspicion growing in her

chest.

She quickly messaged Charles and attached the location.

[Babe, the sandalwood token Athena gave me was stolen, and someone wants me to meet them here. If I don’t come back tonight, promise me you’ll look for me at this spot.]

Once she sent over the address, Yolanda slipped behind the wheel and set off by herself, swallowed by the night.

It was a forty–minute drive to the reservoir–forty minutes alone with her nerves and dread.

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a meeting with his own crew, going over

he got Yolanda’s text, his brows pulled tight with worry, and without even thinking, he dialed her

But Yolanda didn’t answer.

“Go get Yolanda and bring her back from this spot.

whole sandalwood token thing didn’t even ring a bell–there were so many odds and ends lying around Moonbay Estate, he

red lights without so much as blinking, determined to intercept

on the other hand, was in no hurry whatsoever. She deliberately slowed down, dragging out the drive and giving herself time to

he simply ordered, “Just keep her under surveillance

himself would show up in the middle of

man–the one always ready to get the job

down on the accelerator, picking up speed and soon reaching the spot they’d agreed

and walked forward alone. It didn’t

dim lighting made it impossible to see

in his hand, lifted it deliberately, then tossed

when someone shoved

water.

Splash!

own. Out here in the middle of nowhere, even if she screamed her lungs out, nobody would

above, then quickly

searching the water until she found the sandalwood pendant. She clipped

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her neck, thinking to herself, I’m not

echoed through the night. “Yolanda,

genuinely

hadn’t expected him to be there at

in no time, Jack’s team hauled her

2700

to the bone, and quickly gestured toward the nearby car. “Yolanda,

even for you. Let me drive you

fingers lingering thoughtfully on the

Athena left for me. I can’t afford to lose it,” she

a glance at the pendant

she was in the car, Jack drove her straight

away the chill. She didn’t need