Chapter 142: Kim And Cole.


    "It is yummy right?" Cheryl said, as she munched annoyingly on her gran ice


    cream


    "Yes," Kim replied with a fake smile, as she took a small bite of her own ice cream


    They had been in the ice cream shop for almost an hour, and Cheryl had consumed four medium bowls of of sam


    Kim was trying her best not to grimace at the way Cheryl was eating and how she babbled mindlessly


    Kim clenched her spoon as she took another bite of her ice cream. "So, Chery, What''s the nt


    Cheryl looked up, her cheek stained with ice cream. "I talked to my fiance, but we still have no ns What do you the


    Kim shifted in her chair, trying to hide her difort, the only advantage to this outing was that she wasn''t responsible for the bills and Cheryl had given her money for her ride back to the hotel.


    "Do you have a secret about Ivy that we can leak to the public? Kim asked.


    The idea was brilliant! She not only gets to disgrace Ivy publicly, she gets to sell her discovery too.


    Cheryl tilted her head, biting the stic spoon. "Well, I know rich people have secrets, but it''s tricky getting hy''s family


    secrets."


    Kim''s eyes widened as she dropped her spoon. "Wait-she''s rich?"


    "Yup," Cheryl answered, stirring her ice cream absentmindedly.


    Kim hid a smirk. "Interesting."


    "Her parents own a chain of restaurants, one time I got a lobster soup from them, it was spicy and


    Kim pulled herself out of the conversation, her mind spiraling with ns of her own. Ivy was rich, which could only mean Cole was rich as well.


    Her mind trailed off to Cole and how he had been awkward that night, but once


    the alcohol hit, and he rxed, he became even more fun.


    "So, what do you think?" Cheryl''s voice snapped her out of her thoughts. "About what?"


    Cheryl frowned, scraping the bottom of her ice cream bowl. "About the suggestion I just made."


    "Sorry," Kim said leaning into the chair. "I didn''t get that."


    "I said one time I leaked a rumor about Ivy being barren, but it didn''t go viral. I think you should restart the rumor, that way, once we have a voice-please can I get another bowl?" Cheryl said, talking to the waitress who had just passed them. Kim groaned, annoyance racing inside her. This wasn''t the meeting she was expecting and now that she had a n in mind. she didn''t want to waste time. She sprang to her feet, picking her bag. "I have to go."


    Cheryl''s brow lifted. "Why? We haven''t even finished talking. We still have ns about-


    "We''ll do that another time," Kim interrupted her with a smile. "I''ll call you. Bye, and thanks for the cash.*


    She dashed out of the ice cream shop, her heart pounding with excitement as she called a cab to the hotel.


    Just as she was about to sneak into the hotel''s elevator, the manager came into the lobby.


    "Hello ma''am," the bald man said, his voice stern and it frightened Kim a bit.


    She turned, hiding her nervousness with a smile. "Hi."


    He took a step closer to her, and her heart skipped a beat. "We still haven''t received your payment. We have a strict-"


    "Yes I know," Kim said, clutching her bag. "I will pay it today, I promise. My man is on his way."


    The man cocked his head and gave her a skeptical look. "Ma''am, you''ve given you-*


    "I know," she said, batting her eyshes, hoping it would make him shut up. When she saw that it worked, she spoke more confidently. "Tonight, I promise."


    "Alright ma''am," he said, and Kim could see the surrender in his eyes. "You are one of our reputable clients and I know you won''t disappoint."


    "I won''t," she replied, turning towards the eleva.


    Sessfully unlocked!


    Once she was inside the elevator, she sighed out loud. She knew the hotel was only this lenient because of her past with Ss, and she couldn''t afford to be embarrassed now.


    "Time to fix it," she said and brought out her phone. She dialed Cole''s number and waited for him to pick up.


    Chapter 142 Kim And Cole


    Cole opened Geoffery''s door and helped him to his bed. "Easy now."


    "Thank you," Geoffery said as he gently sat on his bed.


    "Are you good?" Cole asked, his voice low with concern.


    "Yes," Geoffery said, adjusting on the bed.


    His heart tugged with concern for Geoffrey, but when he remembered his father''s part in everything, anger rose in his chest. He clenched his fist as he straightened up, trying his best not to make his anger visible. He ced a hand on his hip and smiled at Geoffrey. "Rest now. I wille check on youter."


    Geoffrey pulled a cover over himself. "Thank you Cole."


    Cole tousled his hair. "We''ll talkter." Then he left the room.


    When he got outside, Cole sighed, feeling the anger buildup in his chest again.


    He didn''t want to face his father so he went to his office.


    It was when he entered that he realized his phone had been ringing. He ran to it and saw that Kim was calling.


    "Hello Kim," he said, licking his lips.


    "Hey," she said smoothly, her voice making his stomach turn to jelly. "What are you up to?"


    "Nothing," he answered. "Just here."


    "Do you want to hang out?"


    Cole''s heart leaped, his emotions suddenly shifting between excitement and hesitation. “Uh... yeah, sure. I cane." He cleared his throat, trying to sound casual.


    Sheughed, pleased by his reaction. "Alright, I will send you an address," she said, ending the call.


    Cole jumped as he tucked the phone in his pocket. He knew he shouldn''t go. There were still issues to sort, but he also knew this was the distraction he needed.


    He couldn''t believe he get to hang out with a beautiful woman. When his phone buzzed with the address, he quickly got out of his office and went to his room.


    His chest tightened with anger as he remembered Patrick had kept such a deep secret. Cole shook his head trying to stop his thoughts from racing. He wasn''t going to deal with anything, for now.


    Quickly, he refreshed and drove to the hotel Kim had sent to him. When he parked


    in the hotel''s garage, he realized Kim was waiting for him at the entrance.


    "Cole!" Kim called, waving wildly.


    "Hey," he replied, stepping out of the car.


    She hugged him, her voice soft. "You look stressed. Are you good?"


    "Yes," Cole said, his cheeks burning. He wanted to tell her about the whole day,


    but he thought against it.


    That was his family business and it ought to stay in the family.


    "Well, then," Kim said, batting hershes. "Let me make you feel better."


    Cole''s heart pounded with excitement as he followed her into the elevator. She didn''t touch him, but he was already hard with pleasure.


    When the elevator opened, she stepped out quickly and his eyes fell on her swaying behind.


    "My room is just this way," she said, gesturing to a direction but his eyes weren''t even looking there. When she got to the door, she paused. "I have a tiny problem."


    Cole''s chest tightened. "What''s that?"


    "My... cards have been having issues and I haven''t been able to pay for the room," she said softly, looking away. "I don''t


    know if..."


    "Done." He didn''t wait for her to finish talking.


    "Great!" she cheered and opened the door.


    Cole was too hot to admire the room, his eyes were just on Kim, watching her every move.


    She walked over to him and his breath hitched. "Sit," she said, pushing him into the chair. Slowly, she knelt down, her eyes on his. She removed his shoes, one after the other.


    "You seem tense," she said, her hand slowly traveling to his trousers. "What happened?"


    His cheeks burned as he anticipated her touch on his dick. The way her hand lingered on his trousers made his heart flip."


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    Something terrible happened today" he said, his voice trending


    Kim undid his belt, his zip, and took hus erection in her hands. Cole melted, surrendering to her soft touc "Tell me," she whispered, tracing the tip of his cock Cole moaned, shutting his eyes. "You" he hesitated, finding the words.


    Kim leaned in "You can trust me..."


    He swallowed. A part of him didn''t want to tell her everything, but her warm hands docked his thinking


    "You know," she whispered, her grip on his dick tighter. "I had a bad day too Tell


    me


    yours and I might just make us feel better."


    Cole closed his eyes, giving into the pleasure. He really needed this distraction.


    So he told her everything.


    Chapter 143: Thomas Stone: Mason Already Won.


    Thomas clenched his fist under the table, his heart pounding with anger, fear and disgust.


    He couldn''t believe it


    He was in a police station, locked up in a grey room like a prisoner. The officers


    had treated him with respect; they had been kind, they had even offered him


    water, he hadn''t been handcuffed and asked to change into those orange dungarees.


    But that didn''t change the fact that he was still a prisoner, locked up with a


    camera on his face, and a two-way mirror; one he was sure officers were behind, trying to profile him.


    Thomas groaned as the memory of being home, celebrating his victory after the Patricia case, filled his heart with pain.


    "No fucking rest," he whispered, the realization adding to his dread.


    Mason was most likely behind this, like every other thing in his life, but Thomas still didn''t know who the other person was.


    Someone close to him had been feeding Mason with his personal information. He didn''t know who, and he feared he might never do.


    The grey door opened with a loud creak and he lifted his head as Wade walked in with a file in his hand.


    "See?" Wade said with a frown on his face as he gestured to the camera. "No privacy."


    Thomas lifted his brow, wondering what the issue was.


    A female detective came in, her stern attitude told Thomas that she was the one


    running the house. "At this point, I think privacy is out of the question." ? Thomas leaned against the iron chair, watching them.


    "You are not the judge of that," Wade snapped though he wasn''t shouting, but


    Thomas could see a vein pop in his neck." Nothing has been decided yet, and until then my client deserves some privacy!"


    The detective scowled at Wade as they paused, observing each other silently for almost a minute.


    "Fine," the detective agreed, her eyes narrowed. “Just make it quick."


    "Of course," Wade replied with a frown of his own before turning to Thomas. "Let''s


    go."


    Thomas''s forehead creased with confusion as he stood up. "Where are we going?"


    "Somewhere better," Wade replied but his eyes were on the detective as they walked out the door.


    When they got outside, Thomas sighed, grateful even for a moment that he could stretch his legs and be away from the intruding camera.


    They walked down the hallway before Wade stopped in front of another room and


    opened the door. "Go in."


    Thomas obeyed and entered. This room was smaller but it had no cameras and


    no mirror, plus the chair there was made of soft leather.


    Thomas crossed his legs after sitting. "What was all that about?"


    "They won''t let me talk to you privately." Wade said, sitting down as well, dropping


    the file on the table. "So I had to request for this ce."


    Thomas nodded, realizing he actually didn''t care. He leaned in, his heart


    pounding against his chest. "So, Wade, how bad is it?"


    Wade''s voice dropped as he spoke. "It''s bad, Thomas. I viewed the evidence


    Evan Graves released and I can tell you that it is authentic. The receipt of payment made for the Crystal Residences were in your name, from your mail and with your signature."


    Thomas was weak with pain. He released uneven gasps, shutting his eyes as sweat gathered on his forehead.


    "Are you alright, Thomas? I''m sorry," Wade said softly, giving him a little pat on the


    shoulder.


    He slowly opened his eyes, allowing the feeling to pass. For a moment, he


    thought he would pass out from the tightness in his chest, but after a while the emotion faded.


    "Sorry about that," he said softly.


    "It''s okay," Wade smiled.


    Thomas straightened up. "So you''re saying the Sessfully unlocked! I paid him


    to sign over the Crystal Residences?"


    "Yes," Wade said, his voice filled with sadness.


    Thomas sighed again, his head filled with questions.


    Who was even Evan Graves?


    Chapter 143 Thomas Stone Mason Already Won


    How did he get hold of his signature?


    Only one name came to mind again, Mason. But how?


    How was Mason able to get such important personal information? Sadly, he had


    no answers and right now he was craving for a drink.


    "Ss still wants toe over," Wade said, breaking his thoughts.


    "And what did you tell him?"


    "I told him I was working on it, I gave him vague responses like you told me to,"


    Wade said.


    "Good," Thomas said, satisfied.


    He couldn''t put all of this on Ss again, he had sacrificed his freedom, and


    married a total stranger for this.


    Yet, monthster and there was still no solution to the problem. He knew Ss


    would tear the city apart for him. But he couldn''t drag him into this again.


    "I don''t know how long I can keep him for," Wade said.


    "Just for as long as you can. I don''t want my brother thinking he has to save me


    all the time," he said, hoping Wade understood the statement more than he


    exined.


    "Understood," Wade said with a nod.


    Thomas ran a hand through his hair, his hand shaking slightly as he faced Wade. "What do we do now? How do I get cut of this?"


    Wade looked away, fidgeting with the edge of the file. "You... have to stay here for


    a while."


    "What?" Thomas eximed, springing to his feet. "I can''t stay here, Wade. You have to find a way to get me out!"


    "I know," Wade said, rising to his feet too. "But right now, it''s a littleplicated.


    The ims that you illegally acquired the Crystal Residences are standing, and that''s why... your ount has been frozen and you can''t... leave."


    Thomas stomped his feet. "Oh fuck!"


    "But I''m working on getting you out on bail, Wade added quickly, but Thomas


    wasn''t having it.


    He couldn''t stay in the police station! Away from his home, his business, branded


    as a criminal for a crime he didn''t do


    "I can''t stay here," he protested, "You have to find a solution."


    “Yes,” Wade said, trying to calm him down. “I just need more time, please.”


    Wade''s calm voice got to Thomas and he sighed, steadying his breath. He knew


    he wasn''t angry, he was scared, terrified of what would be of him behind these


    walls.


    The fright moved from his chest to his stomach, and he clenched his fingers to


    ease himself. When Thomas spoke, his voice was soft, as he returned to the


    chair. "Okay."


    Wade sat down too, his eyes filled with concern. "Don''t worry."


    "Mason is involved. You know this, Wade. Find a way to get him arrested, get me


    free."


    He half-expected Wade to argue about using Mason, but instead Wade said,


    "If we do say Mason is involved, he either fabricated those evidence or-"


    "Got someone on the inside to do it for him," Thomas finished for him, his heart


    flipping.


    Thinking about it was one thing, but saying it out loud was another. "There are only a few people who have ess to such information," Wade said


    cautiously.


    "Just two people," Thomas confirmed. "My personal assistant and my... wife.".


    Wade''s eyes widened as he stood up again. “Do you think..."


    "I don''t know," he admitted.


    It was weird to use two important people in his life, but at this point, he had no


    choice.


    He either had to face them, or face judgment for something he was innocent for. Wade paced around the room, his arms folded as he was lost in thoughts. After a moment he spoke. "We can''t leave any stone unturned. I will make my findings." Thomas nodded, yet he hoped Wade came up empty. He couldn''t imagine being betrayed by his closest people. Reina''s betrayal he could take.


    But Rosie? Nah, his wife wouldn''t do that. She loved him so much. Besides, the


    whole tension was making him overthink the whole situation.


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    His heart sank when he remembered the pain in Rosie''s eyes when he was taken


    away


    "Make sure Reina is thoroughly interrogated," Thomas said firmly.


    "I will, 1-"


    Wade was interrupted as the door was opened and the female detective walked


    in. "Time''s up,” she said, her voice firm.


    She wasn''t alone this time, she hade in with another female officer and


    Thomas felt the tension take him again


    "You couldn''t give us more time," Wade protested, though he was already packing


    the file.


    "I have done what I can, Wade,” she answered him, opening the door wildly for


    Thomas.


    Thomas gave them a sheepish smile as he stepped out of the room. Wade


    followed him. "Don''t worry, I''ll be back soon." He nodded and when they got to the


    other room, his stomach knotted with fear.


    "Bye for now. Do not speak to anyone until I''m around," Wade instructed.


    "Alright,” Thomas replied as he entered the room. When he sat down on the iron chair, his chest tightened with realization.


    Regardless of whatever the oue may be, Mason already won.


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