Emeralde rushed into the house. She'd received a call from one of the maids in Imperial Garden about her mother's health.
The door slammed against the wall.
"Where is Mom?" she asked a maid.
"Miss E- Emeralde."
"Where the fuck is my mother?" Emeralde demanded, gripping the maid's shoulder.
The maid dropped the towel she was holding and pointed at Jolly's room.
Her feet took her to the room at the end of the hallway.
"Baby, that ungrateful girl. What was her name again? Emeralde. Yes. She forgot to prepare our dinner."
Her grip tightened around the doorknob.
Emeralde threw her head back. She wasn't going to cry.
She took in a shaky breath and twisted the door open with a smile plastered on her lips.
"Mom."
Jolly turned towards the door with a scoff.
"Look, Max. The bitch is finally here." Jolly raised the bear.
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He clenched and unclenched his hands. Stefan stood in front of the open office.
First, it was Alex, and now both Erica and Suzzy's phones have been hacked.
Can his life even get worse?
He brushed his face with his hand and exhaled shaply.
"Erica."
No response.
"Erica."
She rolled her eyes and lifted her head to look at him.
"What?"
" I want your attention. No, I need it."
"What are you? A baby?"
Stefan licked his lip and scoffed.
He walked towards her with his hands in his pockets.
Before he could get to her, she took out her pistol.
His eyes widened.
"Nice. We've reached this stage?"
"We were all ready at this stage before you decided to piss me the fuck off. What do you want?"
"How many times do I have to tell you. I need your attention."
Erica leaned against the chair and swirled her gun.
A smile tugged on her lips.
"Do I need to repeat myself, babe?"
She pushed herself forward and looked at him.
Be a good boy and stay put." Erica said as she stood up from her seat.
She slapped the gun slightly on Stefan's cheek.
He scoffed and smiled.
Fuck
His jaw tightened.
He looked away and cursed under his breath.