Married To My Ex-Husband’s Rival by Jobet GraySon

Chapter Ninety Six

Amber’s POV.

As I excused myself from Richard and Bianca, I suddenly felt propelled by urgency and anger. The fact

that Kayden had just once again intercepted my happiness and was trying to ruin Richard’s family made

me so furious and also drove me to reach out to Antoinette and inquire about the progress of the

mission I had entrusted to her.

As I settled on the edge of my bed, my fingers trembled slightly as I dialed Antoinette’s number,

tapping my feet continuously on the tiled floor. Since I arrived in Italy, I have been having way too

much fun, and I haven’t bothered to check in on Antoinette and the mission I had entrusted to her. At

a point, I had even forgotten about it because of how immersed I had become in my short vacation.

The first ring of the phone echoed in the silence of the room, unanswered, leaving a sense of unease gnawing at me. Anxious thoughts flitted through my mind as I tried once more. The second ring met with Antoinette’s voice on the other end of the line.

“Long time no hearing from you, boss!” she exclaimed almost immediately after she picked up. “It’s been way too long since we last spoke, so why all of a sudden are you calling?”

Ignoring her pleasantries, I cut straight to the chase. “Antoinette, I need to know how far along your are with the task I gave you. Have you made any progress with Anthony Black?” I queried, trying not to show that I was a little desperate at this point.

There was a long pause on the other end of the line, and tension was building in me as I held my

breath.

when it came, held a note of curiosity. “Is there

ask if there wasn’t a reason, Candy. I don’t know how far you’ve gone, but I need the evidence against Anthony as soon as possible.

hit me a while ago, but I’m guessing he’s still trying to control himself a bit. Since you need it so urgently. I’ll work on provoking him a little more, and I’ll have the

assured me.

remember to be as caref Ad skipped

far. Remember,

bad, they’re men secretly following you to protect you. Just hit the

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to come in and save you,” I reminded her again, not wanting a situation where Anthony, with

he would go that far, but regardless, I had to take precautions just

that man in a few hours. Hopefully, I can be done with

Good luck,” I said before hanging

with Antoinette, a wave

that clung to me like a shroud.

was the only thing on my mind now, besides

wanted to teach Kayden a lesson,

in mind, which I paused before coming here, started

hair in a gesture of restless agitation, I was interrupted by the shrill beep of my

reached for my phone and unlocked the screen to reveal a message

in putting Alison behind bars. The unexpected communication left

possibly want from me after

trepidation, I

realize that he had sent me a message two days prior, and I was

he would be texting me