Chapter 91: Chapter 91
“You see, Morgan? As much as I would have loved to have you as my husband a few months ago, I'm not the type to be easily seduced by a pretty face. You are dangerous, Mr. Sullivan. “ Samantha explained casually “ And, therefore, it is much more useful to me in a coffin, than in my bed. Why do you think I'm telling you all this and wasting so much time? It's because, for a change, you've ruined my plans again! As soon as it dawned on me that, whatever the reason, you hadn't told your little bitch about the second lawsuit, I knew I could use it to my advantage. It's easy to mess with the minds of insecure little girls like her, as you well know. “ she shrugged “ I planned everything down to the last detail... Every word I would say to make her believe that this was proof that and you didn't really want her and encouraging her to break up with you… would have made a great headline for tomorrow's news, you know? “ she sighed, disappointed “ Evidence indicates that a millionaire businessman murdered his young wife after a fight, not satisfied with the breakup... Of course, it would have taken a little time for them to discover that it was not you who fired the shots, but it was exactly the time that I needed to get away... But, of course, you made a point of screwing everything up again, coming back here early and reconciling with her. It was a hard scene to listen to, I felt nauseous the whole time and honestly I thought I was going to throw up..." Samantha's expression twisted with disgust " But I'm glad I decided to come back here, to check if my plan had worked or not ... So we can move straight to my plan B...
“Everyone will know it was you! " Morgan snarled as he saw her take another step closer to them " You just lost a legal battle against Charlie and suddenly she will turn up dead with her husband, in a building where anyone will be able to confirm that you were prohibited from to enter? You'll never get away with it if you do that Samantha... It would be much better if you agreed to negotiate...
“It doesn't matter if they suspect me. “ she rolled her eyes “ Like I said, that wasn't my plan A, but it's not like I'm not already moving country. Besides, I much prefer the prospect of spending years living quietly as a wanted suspect than letting you live now and becoming a guilty party with two witnesses.
“Do you really think you'll be able to leave here calmly, after they hear the sound of a shot coming out of my office?
“First of all, this gun has a silencer, so don't worry, we won't disturb your lovely little party. “ she scoffed “ And, secondly, I already assured you with your security that I would have a clear path through the staff entrance, while all his other little friends are concentrated at the main entrance... Which reminds me... .” Her head tilted to the side, as if she were thoughtful “I think I've given him enough time to distract them up ahead. It's time to say goodbye...
" Samantha! “ Morgan exclaimed, in despair “ Please don't do this!
“You are even more beautiful when you beg. I'd love to get a little more out of this, but I can't waste any more time..." she aimed the gun right at Morgan's head, making Charlie's blood run cold "I have a plane waiting for me...
But that sentence was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. With his heart frozen in his chest, Charlie watched Hiroshi step forward into the office, looking distracted, his tablet lit in one hand, until his eyes met Samantha's, and he immediately froze. However, at the same moment that Samantha's face, now in profile as she looked at the newcomer, contorted with rage, Morgan suddenly jumped towards her, so fast that not even Charlie's terrified scream was able to stop it. accompany you.
Fortunately, he had already managed to wrap his hand around her wrist and point it at the ceiling before Samantha could squeeze the trigger. A muffled popping sound ripped through Charlie's eardrums and ripped a hole through the ceiling, sending small fragments of plaster and wood raining down on him. However, all Charlie managed to pay attention to was her husband fighting with Samantha, as if the two were in an arm wrestling match, while he tried to snatch the gun from her hand and dodge her punches and kicks. Charlie tried to step forward, frantically wondering what she could do to keep him from getting hurt, but Morgan seemed to anticipate her intentions, screaming at the same instant.
“Stay away from here, Charlie! “ he ordered breathlessly “ Go away!
“Mr. Sullivan! “ Hiroshi screamed in the next moment, seeming to have woken up from his stupor by the screams and immediately running to grab Samantha under the armpits, immobilizing her.
“Let go of me, you piece of shit! “ she screamed, possessed like Charlie had never seen her before “You shouldn't even be here...
Her screams were followed by another shot, which this time hit one of the walls, as the gun was now at a lower angle, because of the fight between Morgan and Samantha. Fortunately, both men were much stronger than she was and it was with relief that Charlie watched her husband begin to take the pistol from his former stepmother's hand, almost catching it for the time being, leaving the barrel pointed almost at the ground. .
That's when another sudden blast was heard and, with a cry of pain, Charlie fell to the ground, groaning in terror when he realized that there was a bloodstain on his leg, at the knee, which was throbbing with a terribly painful burn. , that turn to cringe right away.
“Charlie! “ she heard Morgan scream and looked up to see him drop the weapon immediately on the ground, running to her, while Hiroshi dragged a Samantha immobilized by her arms, but still moving her legs violently, away " Oh, my God... You It's going to be okay honey, I promise! “ he panted, panicked “ We're going to a hospital right now! My God, I have to call an ambulance... " Morgan continued to exclaim, as he picked up the intercom and started talking to someone on the other side, with an anxious tone of voice that did not allow for disputes " My wife is hurt! Come over here right now!
Amidst the pain, Charlie was wondering what she could say to calm him down, when a movement nearby caught her peripheral vision. And, even as she turned her head, she watched, her heart hammering inside her chest as if it wanted to escape, that Samantha had managed to raise her hand enough to drive one of her nails into Hiroshi's eye, making him scream and falter a little in how he held her. Dropping to the floor, her former stepmother scrambled across the carpet quickly, a murderous expression on her face, towards the gun Morgan had thrown to the floor in order to save her...
And she was about to scream when she realized, as she saw Samantha start to raise the pistol, that she was going to aim it directly at Morgan's chest, who had just turned around at the sound of Hiroshi's scream, and would probably hit her right in the face. heart...
The only thing Charlie became aware of as she gave in to her momentum was that there was a dull pain in her leg, threatening to make her fall, but she ignored it. Instead, perhaps more quickly than she had ever done in her life, she scrambled to her feet and launched herself at her husband, hugging herself to his chest so she could put herself between him and...
Charlie felt something gushing down her back at the same moment the new shot rang out and it took her a moment to realize that it was probably her own blood. The pain was almost unbearable, but so was the weight on her head and she only allowed herself to collapse in Morgan's arms when she heard Samantha curse Hiroshi and her voice start to fade away, indicating that they were probably safe again.
" No no! “She heard Morgan gasp, as he held her in his arms, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing “No, Charlie...! No!
She tried to lift a hand and comfort him, to try to stop the hysterical crying he was starting to break into, but she couldn't. The pain in his back and the heavy lids over his bleary eyes were too much for him to fight and Charlie just rested her head against his chest, thinking only that she wished she had the strength to tell him that she loved him one last time, before to finally pass out.