Revenge After Divorce Novel by Black Rose

ELODIE

After Nick finished telling us about Faren, I looked at James hoping to hear something hopeful come out of his mouth. For the first time I was hoping that the man would do something to protect our family. But as usual, he said nothing about his daughter and pretended like we didn’t just hear what she did.

He pretended like he has been pretending all these years like he didn’t know I had a hand in that woman’s disappearance, the mother of his daughter. Like always, he pretended like everything was alright. He smiled then turned to me. “I convinced the doctors to let me take you home, you look so much better now, my love.”

I offered him a small smile wondering if he feared me still. When I told him who I was back then, he disappeared from my life for almost a month. Then came back as if nothing happened and told me he was ready to face the whole mafia for me.

I had been moved back then and thought he was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I was in love, still am but I never thought he would be so…ordinary. A completely different person bringing me to a completely different world than the one I grew up in. At first, it was a thrill and I felt at peace.

But as time went by with my husband playing by the rules in business and losing to morons. I got tired, the mafia princess in me woke up. Underground, in the business world and all those who mattered knew of Elodie the Don’s princess and what she was capable of. For a while I went to important meetings with James.

Just by hearing my name and the people trembled. Business boomed and I was glad my husband didn’t have a problem with me being feared more than he was. I was okay with that but sometimes, I wished he would take charge and show me what he could do. But he never did, and I never stopped hoping.

This time as well, I hoped he was going to burst out of those doors and go looking for his daughter and put her in her place. Tell her to stop messing with my son or Olivia and her son. it seemed I was going to have to be Elodie the mafia princess once more.

I am getting tired of this shit. I love my husband I do, but there was no violent bone in his body. I let him take the credit in the business world wanting to strengthen his reputation and for people to fear him so they wouldn’t mess with him, and it worked then Elodie rested again. Now I had to deal with his daughter too.

“Don’t look at me like that.” he sighed packing my things into a small bag. “All I want is for us to have peace, for Elodie to have peace. Going after Faren will not bring peace.”

“And avoiding the problem will?” he said nothing, and I didn’t waste my breath any further. “Do you think she works for him?” a shiver ran down my spine and tension gathered on my shoulders. She better not be working for him because that would mean he never forgave me.

That like the dangerous snake he was, he was laying low in the shadows and waiting for the opportunity to strike. didn’t want to think about that. I didn’t want to think that while I was happy with my family and traveling the world. He was watching. It gave me an unsettling feeling.

I got off the bed. “I don’t want to think about that.” he nodded, and I got changed and we left. When we got home. He organised food for us, and we ate in silence. Deep in our thoughts. “Do you think I am a coward?” no, my love. You are just a man who loves peace but forgets that for peace to reign, violence needs to happen first.

“No, you are not. You just not built to deal with violence.” He said nothing, God! I loved that man. I left my family for him. coward or not. He was mine, my husband and he accepted me as I was. Blood in my hands and all.

“I am going to the office and check on things. Nick is too preoccupied with what is happening with Olivia that work would be the last thing in his mind. I don’t want the company to suffer more than it already has.”

This is what I loved bout him, his dedication to his work and family. “Go, I will be alright.” He nodded and left. I waited a few minutes making sure he was gone before going upstairs and changing. I chose a black tracksuit and sneakers. Then I went to the garage and took my bike keys. I climbed on it then opened the garage door and drove out.

I felt myself being able to breathe again. I couldn’t explain it. Each time I got onto that bike and riding down the freeway. There was something freeing about it. The sun was setting and it’s orange rase hit my face just right. It was like it was welcoming me back to the night life once again.

‘Hush now, I am an old woman with a family. I am not back merely a visitor in the night.‘ Getting to Faren’s club, it was packed in front with lonely people looking for entertainment. How I wished my life were that easy.

I drove around back and stopped at the back door. I got off the bike and the bouncers looked alert. Good, you can’t come after my family then have morons guarding you. I removed the helmet and then turned to them. confusion hit their faces, and I gave them a smile.

“I am here for my stepdaughter.” They shared a look before opening the door for me. interesting, so. They knew who I was huh, but the question was, which version of me did they know? I walked inside following their directions to her office.

When I got to her door I stood and sighed. I don’t want to do this; it will hurt James. But I had to find out if he was still after me. I will not rest until I know. Without knocking I pushed the door open. She rose from her seat, and I put my hand out stopping her.

“You better sit down and tell me who you are working with and what does he want with my family.” She sat back down but look to her right and fear covered her face. I turned that way and shock covered mine. “Hello little sis, long time no see.”