Hazel was busy for the whole week because she had to finish their shooting for her movie, she also had a hard time on their set because it was obvious to the director and the other crew that they no longer wanted to work with her.
Even until now she couldn't find a new manager and according to her assistant, the movie and tv series projects that were offered to her have been all canceled. Even her other endorsements have also said that they will no longer sign her contract renewal as an endorser of their brands.
"Ma'am, the old woman didn't leave the mansion and Mr. Caleb went to the mansion to pick up his wife tonight as well." one of her men told her when she answered his call.
It's been five days since she ordered her men and her father to kill that Old woman and Neli, but until now they still haven't finished what she ordered. Her patience was running out because of them.
"Then do something!" she said angrily. "If they don't come out, sneak inside! Do everything to get inside the mansion so you can kill them both."
"You know the security at the Valdez mansion was so tight, we couldn't even get close to their premises."
"I don't care, it's your job to finish what I order." after saying that she ended the call.
She immediately drank the whiskey in her glass out of annoyance. She was at the bar at that moment to have fun and forget her problems for a while, but she couldn't help but wonder what was happening.
She knows the old woman likes to go out and hangout with her friends, she often goes to malls and different restaurants but these past few days, she hasn't come out of their mansion?
Did they know my plan?
But who would have the courage to confess to the Valdez family about her plan? She holds all the families of her men, and she tells them that the moment she finds out that they betrayed her, she will kill their families together with them. Her father also entered her mind, but she knew that he would not betray her because all his crimes would come out when he sided with the Valdez family.
"Hi babe." she suddenly heard Christian greet her, he sat next to her then kissed her on her cheek. "We haven't seen each other in a while."
"I had to finish shooting my last movie so I couldn't come here often, how's everything?"
"Good." he said and showed her a small blue envelope. "Look what I got."
"What is that?"
"Check."
Hazel frowned when she accepted the envelope, she saw that it was an invitation from the Valdez family. She immediately opened the envelope and read it, they would have a celebration at the mansion for the retirement of the old woman's husband two days from now.
She was surprised to learn that Caleb's grandfather was still alive, because during her fourteen years of knowing the Valdez family, she had never seen him.
"So the old woman's husband is still alive?" she asked.
Now her question has been answered, maybe the reason they are not coming out is because they are preparing for the retirement celebration of the old woman's husband.
"Yeah." Christian answered while pouring whiskey into his glass. "I was surprised to receive it in our old house, perhaps the old woman has no idea that my old man moved."
"Do you have plans to go?"
"Of course." he answered while drinking the whiskey. "I never saw that old man so I'm curious about him and I got an invitation, so I must go."
"You need a companion?"
"You will come with me?"
"Of course, Babe." she answered. "Party is boring if you don't have a pretty lady beside you."
"Ah, you know exactly what I need." he said while hugging her. "Can we do it tonight?"
"Well, not this time." she answered as she removed his arm. "I'm not in the mood to do--- Christian!"
She screamed when he suddenly carried her.
"Put me down!"
"You know I won't take no for an answer."
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Hazel went to a well-known salon earlier that day to make herself beautiful, today is the day she's been waiting for, to step into the Valdez mansion again.
It was already past six o'clock when she went to the bar, because according to Christian they had to go to the mansion together so that she could enter.
"You look so beautiful today, Babe." he said smiling at her when they left the bar. "You really came prepared for this day."
"Of course."
They headed to the mansion, but they didn't go in right away because Christian said that he wanted to wait for his parents before going in.
They waited outside for almost ten minutes when they saw a man getting out of a car, he was surprised to see him. Christian's father looks exactly like Mr. Sebastian, she knows Caleb's father because she used to see him often in Mrs. Carmen's office back then.
"Dad."
There was a woman who got out of the car as well, together with two young ladies.
"How come you're here?" the old man asked.
"I received invitation in the house." Christian answered happily and showed the envelope in his hand.
She didn't know what was going on but she felt awkward from Christian's father when he suddenly looked at her.
The five of them followed him inside without even saying anything, there were a lot of guests inside the Valdez mansion hall when they arrived there, she also noticed that there was no special treatment for Christian's father when they entered the hall where the party was being held.
Her eyes immediately searched for Caleb, when she saw him she was immediately amazed by his handsome face and elegance, but her feelings immediately changed to anger when she saw Neli next to him.
It was supposed to be her place, beside Caleb. She promised herself that after that night, Neli's life would be over as well.
They quietly followed Christian's father until they reached their place, she immediately noticed the annoyance and surprise in their eyes when they saw her.
"How are you, Sedrick?" she suddenly heard an old man ask Christian's father. "I heard you never came back to the mansion after you were married to Cristine."
Her knees softened when she saw the old man's face, she felt disgusted and scared when she saw the big scar on his left eye. She looks like a person who just came out from the prison, is he Caleb's grandfather?
"I have no reason to return to the mansion, Dad."
"Sedrick..."
She raised an eyebrow when they suddenly fell silent, she even noticed the worry and anxiety on the older woman's face.
"We're going to our seat, Dad." Christian's father, Sedrick, suddenly said.
"Sedrick, you know what your Mom did back then was for your own sake."
"I know, but let's not talk about this Dad, it was all in the past now." said Sedrick turning his back on them. "I don't want to ruin your celebration."
"I'm sorry Dad, Mom." Cristine apologize. "We're okay now, so please don't worry about what happened back then."
She felt happy to see the sadness in the old woman's eyes before they left, she felt that Christian's father had a grudge against the old woman that she needed to find out.
Can she use Mr Sedrick against that old woman?
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Neli's long question was answered, Sedrick was her father-in-law's big brother, but she immediately noticed Grandma's worried face when he approached their place earlier.
"Did something happen between Grandma and your uncle?" she asked Caleb as they ate.
"I heard Uncle Sedrick got mad at Grandma when she forced him to marry Aunt Cristine." Caleb answered. "Since they got married, uncle never came back to the mansion and cut all his ties to the family, that's what I know."
So, Grandma arranged his Uncle married as well that's why he acted like that in front of Grandma, maybe he was hurt by what Grandma did to him. But she noticed that Caleb's uncle cares about his children, especially the two young ladies besides Aunt Cristine, perhaps he was just disappointed back then because he loved someone else before but he couldn't do anything when Grandma married him to another woman.
Neli turned her attention as the program began for her grandfather-in-law's after they had eaten, the Valdez family showed off five luxury cars worth fifteen million dollars, an expensive jewelry, a lot of branded bags and the latest gadgets and all the guests were happy and excited to know who won the raffle.
"Ohh, I want the red car." Neli joked to her husband.
"I can buy you more than that, my dear." Caleb replied making her laugh.
"And I want the bags too."
"I will buy whatever you want tomorrow."
The winners of the raffle for the gadgets were called to the stage one by one, she screamed with joy when she saw her two step-sisters going on the stage to receive the latest phones, all the kids won the latest gadgets as well.
After giving out all the gadgets to the children, the raffle began for those who will be given branded bags and expensive jewelry when the light inside the hall suddenly went out.
"Caleb?"
She immediately felt her husband hug her to protect her.
"Stay still."
The guest was gasping and screaming when they heard loud gun shots, she also couldn't stop screaming at the same time as the gun was fired.
Her heart was pounding with fear, she knew their plan but they didn't mention that there would be gunshots, she couldn't help but feel scared when she heard the loud gunshots coming from somewhere.
After the loud gun shots, the light returned.
"What happened?"
"Did you hear that?"
"Are you all right?"
Neli heard the guests asking and looking at the person beside them.
"Caleb, are you--."
"HONEY!!"
"MOM!!"
When they turned to Grandma's place at the top of the stage, her knees immediately went weak when she saw Grandma lying on the floor while her whole body was full of blood, Caleb's hug tightened around her as her whole body lost strength. He immediately sat her on the chair, then touched her cheek.
"Neli, are you okay?" Caleb asked her worriedly.
"C-Caleb, go... go to.. Grandma." she said crying. "Grandma... she's... blood."
"Are you okay, we'll go together." she saw sadness and fear in Caleb's eyes. "I won't leave you here."
She knew that her husband wanted to go to Grandma immediately, but she also knew that he didn't want to leave her there alone so she forced herself to stand up to accompany him.
"I... I will go--"
"NELI!"
Neli was surprised when Caleb suddenly pulled her, because she did not expect what her husband did while her knees were still weak so she suddenly fell on the floor because of his sudden pull. But just a second later she suddenly heard three loud gunshots inside the hall again, she immediately closed her eyes and covered her ears in fear. After the gunshot, she remembered her husband and immediately looked at him but it was as if cold water had been poured on her when she saw him kneel down all of a sudden. She quickly got herself up and ran in front of her husband as fast as she could but she immediately fell to her knees because of fear when she saw the blood on his chest.
"CALEB!"
"H-Honey." Caleb whispered softly and hug her. "I'm... I'm glad that... you're okay."
"Honey, please... please stay with me, okay?" she begged him while crying.
"H-honey..."
"H-HELP... PLEASE HELP MY HUSBAND, PLEASE!" she shouted.
She saw the two bodyguards immediately run toward them.
She hugged her husband tightly when she felt the full weight of his body fall down on her.
"I... ehem, I love you."
Neli's heart almost stopped when she felt Caleb's hands fall from his embrace.
"C-CALEB?" she shakes her husband a little but he's not responding. "H-HONEY, PLEASE... please wake up." she burst into tears
"Madam, please let us carry the Young master to the ambulance."
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Hazel started to panic and felt anxious about what was happening, because instead of Neli being hit by the bullet, it was Caleb who was hit instead. Hazel felt so angry with Neli because of what had happened, why didn't he just let Neli get hit by a bullets so that her life would be in danger and die.
"BRING CALEB IN THE AMBULANCE!" she heard the old woman's husband ordered and he immediately carry the old woman to go outside the hall.
Hazel wanted to celebrate but she couldn't, knowing that Caleb was in danger as well, but what else can she do if the unexpected happens? All she has to do now is to blame Neli for what had happened to Caleb, that's the only way she can think of to completely remove Neli from being a member of the Valdez family.
The two were immediately taken to the hospital by an ambulance, which is always ready outside the mansion, along with the Valdez family, only the guests were left in the hall with her, even Christian went to the hospital to check the condition of his grandmother and cousin.
She also saw the Valdez bodyguards capture her four men including her father, she immediately averted her gaze so that the bodyguards would not suspect that it was her men who had been caught by them.
Even though she was feeling anxious and upset, she still insisted on doing her plan, she forced her smile and took a glass of champagne before heading up on stage.
"Can I have your attention, please." she said smiling. "I just have a huge announcement."
The guests immediately looked at her, some guests frowned and others had a hint of wonder in their eyes.
"I'm very sad about what happened to the Old Madam and to Caleb, but I couldn't let this important announcement pass tonight. I am five weeks pregnant and Caleb is the father."
"What?"
"Oh my god!"
"She's pregnant, again?"
"Didn't she think now was not the right time to announce that?"
"Isn't she ashamed?"
"President Caleb even rushed into the hospital."
She just ignored them and took out the pregnancy test in her bag and showed it to the guests.
"Two red lines are visible on my pregnancy test." she says. "I was raped by Caleb on Mrs. Carmen's birthday party a month ago, and the Valdez family promised that Caleb and I will get married when I get pregnant. Please congratulate me for my pregnancy and for my upcoming wedding to Caleb Shawn Valdez."