Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby

hapter 379 Clarissa Learned the Truth Behind the Kidnapping

After ending the call, Clarissa glanced at Charles, who stood at the doorway, frowning. She pivoted to face Charles. "Let's get out of here."

"You're leaving already?" The door creaked open, and Caden poked his head out. He challenged, "Didn't you say you wanted to marry me? Come on then-strip down so I can see what I'm getting. If I'm satisfied, I'll let you in."

Clarissa's eyes blazed. "You're disgusting."

He was exactly that. A shameless jerk.

Charles stared at Caden sinisterly. "Are you sure you want to see?"

Caden felt a chill run down his back and hurriedly explained, "No, no, never mind-

I don't want to see anything, clothed or not!"

His boyfriend said nothing. Charles yanked him into his arm and warned him quietly, "You and the kids are not leaving this house for a while."

Clarissa was not someone to be underestimated. Someone was clearly backing her. If she truly meant to harm Caden, Charles couldn't take that risk.

Outside, Zev and Kelly's car was already parked in the driveway. They saw Clarissa storming out in rage. "Word is you're marrying Caden?" Zev called as he got out, looking smug. "Are you that desperate? You wanted me before; now change your target to him. Guess you have no standard at all, huh?"

Clarissa shot daggers at him, then glared at Kelly. "I know you're both enjoying this, but don't get too full of yourselves.

You

"Shawn's lost control of the Wagner Group," Kelly purposely provoked her. "You got kicked out of the Lockhart Corporation. No shares, no leverage. What a shame. All that scheming for nothing. If I were you, I'd be sick with frustration." "You think you've won, Kelly?" Clarissa snapped. "You're a fool who can't see the bigger picture. Shawn losing power is just temporary. And your little winning streak? Just as temporary. You think I'm down? If I go down, I'm taking you all with me."

She spun on her heel to leave, but Kelly narrowed her eyes, processing Clarissa's words.

"Temporary." That's how Clarissa described Shawn's fall. And she wasn't entirely wrong. Shawn was Patrick's son-there was no way they'd keep him sidelined forever.

Clarissa rushing into a marriage? What was she

it hit Kelly-Clarissa knew something. This knowledge provided her with a distinct adva...age. That explained her smugness-her

her voice mockingly. "You've done awful things-cutthroat, selfish, even had a baby just to get what you wanted. A woman like you... who'd even want you?" She shot Zev a look, and he jumped in/

that didn't reach her eyes, "you're

Clarissa Learned the Truth

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even figure out who killed your dad. You're a joke. A failure. Who are you to look down on me?" Clarissa

resonated deeply. Zev lunged toward the car to kick it, but Kelly caught him

theory, Clarissa's hiding something huge-like maybe the

hadn't been certain-until now. Clarissa had name-dropped Sylvester when she

to

clearly wanting to chase Clarissa down

arm, hugging him tightly. "Even if she knows, she'll never tell. She's too scared. Think about it—she's willing to marry someone she doesn't even like just to protect herself. That means whoever she's protecting herself from is

clenched his fists, veins bulging. He

all these years of investigating, he still hadn't figured out who

Ken," Kelly said quietly. "But if it really was him, Clarissa wouldn't be this scared. He might've been involved, sure. But he wasn't the mastermind. And he wasn't the one

stayed silent, holding Kelly tightly, as if she

into a corner.

to

Caden, but Kelly could tell

Isolate her until she has no way out. Then, that secret would be the only card she

Zev in contempt. "You're the reason I've got drama on my doorstep, and you're over here cuddling with each

arms still

care of something. You guys

fight."

you going?" Caden asked, clinging to him like

Zev replied, casually covering for Charles.