He Laughed While I Was Hit - Chapter (18)
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Chapter 18
He had no response to that.
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I picked up the manila envelope from the coffee table and handed
it to him.
“Take a look.”
He opened it and began turning the pages.
When he reached the last one, he saw it.
Francesca’s handwriting.
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*Target is naive and controllable.*
His hand froze.
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“Three years ago, Francesca hired a PI firm to investigate me.”
“My patents, my assets, my personality, how easy I’d be to approach.”
“I didn’t know about this.”
“The payment came from the corporate account of your shell company, with Francesca listed as the responsible party.”
“And you’re telling me you didn’t know?”
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He threw the report onto the coffee table.
His hand was shaking.
“Was the library her idea?”
He said nothing.
“Did she find that out-of-print book for you?”
Still nothing.
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“Marco, you have six hours left.”
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“After two a.m., the license terminates automatically.”
“Give me a little more time-”
“I already gave you three years. That was enough.”
He turned and walked out.
The door shut.
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In the hallway, I immediately heard Francesca’s voice, low and
tight.
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Their footsteps faded away.
I sat back down on the couch.
I looked at my watch.
And waited.
At 1:12 a.m., my phone rang.
“I agree. To all of it.”
Marco’s voice was so hoarse I barely recognized it.
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“Tomorrow morning at ten. David’s office.”
“Bring your lawyer and the company seal.”
“Fine.”
I hung up.
I didn’t sleep that night, either.
But tomorrow was about more than just signing paperwork.
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Five slaps.
I remembered every single one.
The woman who hit me was going to pay.
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And the man who stood there laughing was going to pay, too.
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