The Joy of Revenge

CHAPTER 116 Accident at the Intersection
Nicole
I was seated in my car, utterly frustrated at the turn of events as well as angry at myself for not having a plan B. I had planned this so well. I was suppose to leave the box at Virtue’s, make it appear I needed her help, then change my mind when she rejects my offer to talk somewhere else. I would instead instruct her to give the items to Noah before quickly leaving her boutique, thanking her for all her help.
Then, once she was inside her car, alone, I would detonate the bomb.
It was perfect.
I just didn’t plan for Chip or Bo to be there. Why, oh why, didn’t I manage to include them in my plans?
I hit the steering wheel with my palms before turning on the ignition of my mother’s car. D amn it! Why did those men always have to be by Virtue’s side, anyway?
I threw my sunglasses on the passenger’s seat of my car right beside my bag before driving out of the parking lot. I wanted to scream. Once again, I wasn’t able to accomplish what I set out to do. I wanted to hurt people and make them suffer. Especially Noah…
I wanted him to feel the pain I was currently experiencing from my bleeding heart.
I quickly turned to the exit of the parking lot and noticed Virtue’s red Mercedes-Benz. Hmm… I could always place the bomb underneath her car.
S hit! Why didn’t I think of that before?
For now, I’ll just defuse the bomb once I get home.
There will always be another day to cause mayhem.
I glanced at my rear-view mirror and saw Bo’s Land Rover right behind me. For someone who usually kept to himself, all of a sudden he was so outgoing. Before Virtue, he was quiet and tight-lipped, although very polite. But now, he was off dating older women, socializing and organizing events.
I grimaced remembering the arrogant tone in Bo’s voice from earlier. It was clear Chip had,
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CHAPTER 116 Accident at the Intersection
Noah…
I scowled angrily as I recalled the confrontation we had last night.

After his maddening display at dinner, Noah excused himself to use the restroom to compose himself. I left Dan and Chip at the private dining room to check if he had calmed down. I found him outside, speaking to someone on his phone.
“I’m not at home and no, I’m not at the pub either. I’m in Bismarck for business. I’ll just see you when I get back, okay? I promise. I’ll probably be back later tonight. No, not tonight. I’ll see you tomorrow,” I overheard Noah say before he turned around to find me standing
baking him. “I gotta go. I’ll call you back in a bit!” He pocketed his phone and ran his fingers
through his hair. “What? What is it this time, Nicole?”
“I just wanted to see if you’ve calmed down,” I answered. “Noah, you know you don’t have the power to take Liam down. Even if you tell everyone he raped Joy Taylor, no one is going to
believe you.”
“I was calm, but you just had to bring it up again,” he replied, exasperated. “I don’t care if no one believes me because what I know is the truth. Right, Nicole?” Noah asked, his chocolate. brown eyes glistening with malice. “Stop playing innocent, Nicole. After all these years, neve once had I ever asked you about that night.” I wanted to kick myself. I shouldn’t have said
anything.
“Stop it, Noah. Let’s forget about all of this and enjoy Chicago,” I pleaded. “Anyway, that’s a in the past. To me, it never happened.” He grabbed me tightly by the arms and shook me.
“But it did happen, you cu nt,” he said through clenched teeth. “You honestly think I don’t know what you did?! Oh, I got all the little details from Abigail. She said you and Lisa were the ones who lured Joy into the boy’s gym. I can’t speak for Lisa, but I definitely know you knew what was going to happen to her. Tell me, how much did he pay you, Nicole? How
much?!”
“Five grand,” I spat out. “He gave me five grand. All I needed to do was get Joy to the boy’s
gym.
And no,
I didn’t know they were going to do that to her. Now, let go of me!” He pushed me away, utterly disgusted.
“You’re just as guilty as Liam,” he said, his voice low. “I want you stay away from me. I have
plans and you aren’t included in those plans.”
“Oh yeah? And who’s included in your plans? Virtue?”
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“She doesn’t concern you,” he answered dismissively.
“She doesn’t? I have eyes, Noah. I’ve seen how you look at her,” I said angrily. “Let’s not forget the things you said to Chip at dinner… that honorable display of yours was because you want her.” I laughed at him like he was a bad joke. “She’s out of your league, Noah. She’s better off with Liam rather than you who’s barely a carpenter.”
“Ain’t that right, Nicole? I’m barely a carpenter? Oh, I get it. What you mean to say is you’re out of my league too,” he pointed out, shrugging his shoulders. “I’m guessing you’re old enough to find your own way home, because you and I… we’re over. You get that? We’re over!” He picked up his purchases off the sidewalk and turned, leaving me. “I’m heading to the airport and taking whatever flight there is back to Bismarck.”
“Sure, go run home to Virtue. I bet she’s just as disgusted with you as you are with me!” I screamed after him. He paused and slowly turned around to face me.
“You don’t know anything about Virtue, Nicole. But this I can say… Virtue isn’t a sl ut who has to sleep her way to get what she wants unlike someone I know,” he uttered.
“F uck you, Noah! You and I… we’re the same. You sleep with anyone too. You’re even sleeping with that troll Sarah Hughes,” I spat out. “One day, when you least expect it, I swear, I’m going to cut you penis off!”
He quickly closed the distance between us and shoved his face right in front of mine. As I stared into his angry eyes, I suddenly felt his hand against my throat.
“You shouldn’t even bother going back to New Salem, Nicole,” Noah murmured angrily. “Because if you do, I’m going to squeeze the life right out of you.” After he uttered those words, his hand tighten around my throat, making me choke. I struggled against him, trying to wriggle my way out of his grasp.
Suddenly, he kissed me one last time and quickly pushed me away from him. I bent down and coughed, catching my breath. I lifted my eyes to look at him and saw him smiling down at me… so eerily. I couldn’t believe the man standing in front of me was the same man I desperately loved.
“Before I go, I just want to offer you a piece of advice. Keep those legs closed, Nicole. Every house I’ve been to in New Salem smells like your pu ssy juice. You probably squirt all over
their walls.”
The nerve!
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I picked up one of my bags and threw it at him. He laughed at my reaction, then spun around to hail a cab.