Chapter 41

Chapter 41 The start of revenge?

Gretta's heart raced with anxiety as Claire's figure disappeared from view, leaving her alone with Robert in the mansion's grand backyard.

she even fit

find out?" she blurted out to Robert, her voice tinged with panic.

"What are we going to do about this? How did she

Robert's expression hardened as he turned to face Gretta. "Calm down, Gretta. There is nothing we can do," he said sternly, his tone brooking no argument.

But Gretta was already on a rant, her emotions spilling out in a torrent of words. "I told you, Robert! I knew Claire was after the mansion. And now she's taken my jewelry too! It's not fair!" Robert's glare silenced her instantly. "That necklace is not even yours to begin with," he reminded her sharply. "You stole Mary necklace."

Gretta's face flushed with embarrassment, but her anger quickly flared up again. "I did not stole it! you gave it to me. You didn't even fight back when she ask for the necklace!"

"Then what do you want me to do, huh? Argue with her? She has the upper hand now, Gretta. I have lost my position, and I can't lose anything anymore."

Gretta snapped. "Then you should do something instead of laying low or or playing hide and seek."

"Do what? Eliminate her?" Robert sighed as he look into his wife's eyes. "Claire is smarter than I thought. She even found out about the house. So, anything we do will just make it worse." Gretta gritted her teeth in anger.

"That d

doesn't matter! She's taking everything that belongs to us!"

through his hair. "Gretta, listen to me.

will not just sit back and

warned her sternly, "Gretta, I

leaving Gretta seething in the backyard. Her

grabbed a nearby teacup and hurled it to the ground, the shattering sound echoing in the quiet evening air. She let

and

made her way to her office, she couldn't help but notice Matthew, sprawled in her chair with his legs propped up

on YouTube. Placing it near Matthew's ear as she played the sound. The sudden blare echoes through the room waking Matthew from his sleeping state. His eyes

shot Claire a playful glare before settling back into the chair with a groan. "Why'd you do that?" Matthew

taking a seat at her desk. "It's the only way to wake

Matthew shifted the conversation to a recent confrontation Claire had with the

confrontation with the Robertsons go?" Matthew inquired; curiosity

twice and pretend to be stupid, but I held my

did the Robertsons really sell

And when I found out, I decided to ask for their

the start of revenge

smile at Claire's

house. Said it held sentimental value. I decided to be generous and not press further." Matthew nodded appreciatively, impressed by Claire's tact. "You're too kind sometimes,

compliment modestly, "I try. But I didn't leave empty-handed. I

was piqued. "What did

just have to wait and see, Matthew. Anyway, do you have any updates on Allan Smith, the drunk driver?" Claire asked,

hand, which he handed to Claire. She took a seat on the couch and opened

personal information. "He was 36 when he

"He had a family and a son," she remarked, glancing Matthew for

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