Revenge After Divorce Novel by Black Rose

NICK

I asked about Olivia knowing to get Marcus's reaction and he got me exactly what

I was looking for. He was trying to get rid of Lupita, he might have overheard Luke threatening her and he must have heard me too. Now he was being proactive and getting rid of her before she could cause anymore problems.

I got where he was coming from and for the first time. I liked what the man was doing, protecting his family and my son in the process. For that, the man would always have my respect.

Then there was Luke, he was too quick witted for his own good. The man could see right through me, while Marcus thought he was helping him get rid of Lupita, Luke had his own agenda, he was getting rid of me.

He wanted me far from his daughter because he knew that being with Lupita was my way of staying close to her. "When did you figure it out?" I asked looking at him dead in the eyes, I didn't want to miss anything.

Luke just smirked leaning back on the couch. "There are reasons why young people are always advised to listen to their elders. That is because we see everything, and we know best." He was avoiding the question.

There was a possibility that he knew from the start. "What is going on? I saw Lupita packing her things and when I asked her about it. She said I must ask my father." Luke straightened from the couch.

I watched him attentively curious to know how he was going to answer his daughter. "She is moving to the old house." Olivia frowned. "Why?" Luke leaned back, "I have my reasons and on this, don't you dare try to talk me out of it or make excuses as to why she can't go."

His voice was stern and the finality in it gave no room for negotiations. Luke sighed. "She can visit, and you can visit her too when you miss her. there is no need for her to stay here, Lupita is an old woman, and she needs her space. She doesn't need you to be her mother, but her friend and you can do that even when she is not here."

Luke was being a father now and Olivia was listening to him. She was also acting the role of a daughter listening to her father. It was a new side of her I didn't know, I wondered when their relationship progressed so much.

"Looking at me like that is not going to make me change my mind, Olivia. Just give up and go look after my grandchildren." She scoffed like a little girl and left. Interesting, I thought she was going to put up a fight, but she didn't.

Marcus seemed relieved that Olivia didn't throw a tantrum. I chuckled. "I am going to miss being in this house and around all of you."

"I bet you will. But worry not, I will call you and invite you from time to time." Lupita came down pulling her suitcases. I stood and went to help her. the gentlemen just sat there watching. They were being funny.

But what they didn't know was that they could never get rid of me that easily. Olivia was the mother of my son and the woman I loved. Nothing they did could make me forget her. Lupita looked sad to be leaving.

I left like I needed to say something. "Look at it this way, now I don't have to call before coming to visit you and I can spend the night if I want to." Why the fuck did I say the last part? Shit!

She smiled. "You are right, I am getting a beautiful house and a car. I will also continue to get paid until I find a new job and I have you, what else can a woman ask for?" she can be independent and stop being delusional.

I didn't respond, I opened the door for her, and she got in. I jogged to the other

side, got into the driver's seat, and drove off. I left my car there so I could have an excuse to go back. She looked happy as we drove.

I hated what was doing to her,

using her like that. but I shouldn't be feeling bad, she used me too. Did she actually think I killed Luke for her? no, I did that to protect my family. She opened my eyes to something Luke would have done.

Which was to release Xander back to society, if he had done that, we would have continued looking over our shoulder, wondering when he would come back and what he would do when he did.

Xander was not only unscrupulous, but the man was also evil to the core. Sandra taught me better than to give evil people second chances. Not unless you wanted to die and or be tricked into a sticky situation like she did with Marcus and Olivia. noveldrama

I had learned my lesson; I didn't know why the others didn't. it was like they were

not there when all of that happened. "What are you thinking about? You seem distracted." I glanced at her; she was not bad looking at all.

If only my heart knew that and loved her. but it didn't, it was focused on it's owner

and there was nothing I could do about it. "The fact that now you can use the

degree of yours and show the corporate world what you are made of."

Her smile widened. "Do you really

think I can do it?" I nodded. "Of

course, in fact. I will give you a job at Jones Enterprises, it will be an entry level job, you will have to prove yourself from there and grow within the company." If I were going to dump her then I might as well give her a job as a parting gift.

"I would love that, thank you Nick, I really appreciate it." I grinned; she was so

naïve.