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.

a marriage? What was she protecting herself

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

"You've done awful things-cutthroat, selfish, even had a baby just to get what you wanted. A woman

didn't reach her eyes, "you're nothing. Not even a shadow

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joke. A failure. Who are you to look down on me?" Clarissa let out

deeply. Zev lunged toward the car to

road, Kelly leaned in and whispered, "I've got a theory, Clarissa's hiding something huge-like maybe the truth about her

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

a way of using secrets they know to

everything. He turned, clearly wanting to chase Clarissa down and demand the

his arm, hugging him tightly. "Even if she knows, she'll never tell. She's too scared. Think about it—she's willing to marry

bulging. He was

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

be this scared. He might've been involved, sure. But he

as if she

got you," she said softly, rubbing his back. "We'll back her into a corner. Force her to

to help

Caden, but Kelly could tell her heart still belonged to

the angle. Break Shawn. Turn him against Clarissa. Isolate her until she has no way out. Then, that secret

show off your affection in my house?" Caden walked out holding two kids by the hand, glaring at Zev in contempt. "You're the reason I've

his arms

take care of something. You guys figure out how to

fight."

going?" Caden asked, clinging to him like

replied, casually covering for Charles.