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.

came, held a note of curiosity. “Is there a reason

know how far you’ve gone, but I need the evidence against Anthony

Amber. I’m on the cusp of a breakthrough. He almost hit me a while ago, but I’m guessing he’s still trying to control himself a bit.

assured me.

be as caref Ad skipped

too far. Remember,

following you to protect you. Just hit the

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and save you,” I reminded her again, not wanting a situation where Anthony,

far, but regardless, I had to take

in a few hours. Hopefully, I can be done with this today and get it over with,” she responded in her usual nonchalant

Good luck,” I said

I hung up the phone with Antoinette, a wave of frustration washed over me,

anticipation that clung to me like

to secure evidence against Anthony Black was the only thing on my mind now, besides th

Richard’s father. I desperately wanted to teach Kayden a lesson,

which I paused before coming here, started to resurface in my

a gesture of restless agitation, I was interrupted

phone and unlocked the screen to reveal a message from the cop

me in putting Alison behind bars. The unexpected communication left me

want from me after our

I scanned through the previous messages I

didn’t realize that he had sent me a message two

to why he would be texting me so often.

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