Chapter 168

Oh, the irony.

“Look, I’ve gotta run; I’m not in the mood for your BS,” I said, eager to hang up the phone and end the absurd conversation.

you

“You really think I don’t have evidence of your ties to the murderer, Foebe? Just wait, I’ll drag down with me even if it’s the last thing I do,” Melody hissed, her voice seething with malice. “Don’t get too smug. I’ve helped Dexter before, and for old time’s sake, he’ll take care

of me.”

“He won’t leave me for you. You’re just a passing fancy to him,” Melody continued, fooling no one but herself.

“Oh wow, good for you. Good luck with that,” I said with a smirk.

With that, I hung up the phone.

I had plans for Melody, plans to make her life miserable, every waking moment filled with dread and suspicion. But there was no need to rush.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I intended to cook Melody slowly, letting her feel the torment I had endured a hundredfold.

“Mr. Caleb sure does adore his wife. He’s been fasting all day, just waiting for her. He won’t touch a bite until she comes home.”

I overheard the babysitters gossiping as I descended the stairs.

hadn’t eaten since breakfast, waiting for me. He had been waiting all through the noon and hadn’t

out of the Langley

was Colin so adamant about

I to him,

our school days that I need to ask you for work,” I said, calling James as

to start digging into the past to

at the Corner

Langley estate, I hailed a

I

glanced in the rear–view mirror and noticed a black car trailing

take the next left,” I instructed, trying to shake

Chapter 168

car behind us took the same left.

make a right,” I directed again.

car continued to follow.

a spot to stop, and the car

was tracking

Corner Café, not wanting to drag James into whatever this was, especially since

his number was way down the list, it would take some time for the

him.

to touch up my makeup, stealthily surveying

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