Treachery Begins At Home

James Colbert drove his Ferrari into the locality where the Ateliers lived. He parked it on a shadowy street corner. The sun had already set, and he looked furtively to ensure nobody noticed him.

James rechecked his phone to ensure he had read Carol's last message correctly. "Thanks for the help. I'm grateful," it said. That was perplexing.

Why would she thank him when their last meeting had ended so terribly? Was she being sarcastic? That was definitely not her style.

Only an hour back, James had made an indecent proposal to Carol. The beauty had come to him to help release Josh from the Grizzly Kings. The billionaire had decided to hit the iron while it was hot.

He proposed that if she had sex with him, he'd help Josh and Chloe. Moreover, he suggested paying her stipends for sexual favors. The beauty could be his mistress while being married to Victor. Carol had outright rejected him and rushed out of the building in tears.