Chapter 84 - Devil’s Contract (1/2)

We left for Stella's workplace after eating breakfast. This is the first time that I'm going inside her office. Unlike last time, I refused to go there and just waited for her outside the building.

When we entered the office, all of her co-workers stared at us narrowly. They were thinking about me for sure. Oh…right. I don't give a damn.

Right after we entered Stella's office, a sly grinning fox greeted us. ” What a pleasant surprise! You seem all good now.” That's a mockery for sure. The Adam we knew was clearly thinking of ways to keep Stella here. I hope not.

” You better cut that pretense! I have already heard everything from Theo!” Stella growled at him with disgust, revealing to him that his credibility is no longer trusted. I never knew my wife's strength. I have always thought she's so timid like a little rabbit.

” That was expected,” Adam's smiling face went 360 degrees. He went on and continued, ” So, tell me, why are you here?” It was apparent that he does seem up to no good. That sinister smile of his, it was screaming out the fact that he is indeed planning to withdraw our motive.

” I am quitting,” Stella stated without utter delay. Adam looked at me and then to my wife, not wearing his usual grinning mask. Before I could meddle in, Adam spoke first.

” Okay. But first, you have to pay me for breaking the contract.”

Adam handed out the paper and surprisingly it was on his desk as if he knew what our next move will be.

With worry, Stella read the piece of paper and so did I. Sneaky bustard! My guts have told me he really is up to no good. Seems like I am right. Just how far you're willing to go, Adam.

” I'll pay for it-” Stella was interrupted.

” Uh-uh. Not so soon. Take a look at the amount before proceeding any further.” We looked at the paper again and we saw the trap created by Adam.

” What the hell? I have to pay three years of my salary?! You never mentioned this before!” Stella was starting to feel frantic all of a sudden, wanting to end this hypocrisy right this instant.

” That was written in the contract. You should have read all the papers before you signed it,” he cunningly smiled, gripping all his victory into his tramp cards, trapping them and making his prey unable to escape.

”Now it's time for you to decide. Pay me the money or keep on working here. The second option is much more preferable don't you think? I ȧssure you, Stella, you won't be harmed anyway.”

” How can I trust you! After all the things that have happened. I thought that you were a good person. Not even for a once I suspected you.” Stella was upset after learning about all of these deceptions, saddened that she cannot escape from this menacing devil.

” And I never harmed you-” Right before he could finish, Stella buŧŧed in.

” I'm scared of you! How can things go back to normal? It's just impossible for me. Right now you're literally blackmailing me, you knew this day will come. That's why you deceived me with the contract.” Stella wanted to crumple the paper and throw it to Adam's.

”This is unfair!”

” I just want to be friends with you. I wanna be near you. My intention was never to hurt you.” Adam said it, but I felt disgusted. I wanted to help my wife reason with this guy but decided not to.

” Then why did you teamed up with Vanessa? Why? Why did you try to frame my husband?”