Bettie?
Yes?
Were you frightened when you were pushed down?
Yeah.
How are you so calm now, though? You seem different from when you were at the flour mill. Lance felt anxious, considering if the shock had influenced her mentally.
I was just trying to keep my calm. Betties composure shattered as frustration twisted her face, her teeth clenched. Oh, my! Im beyond angry, Lance. My legs feel like theyre made of jelly. I thought I was done for, seriously! I felt like my soul jumped out of my body, and I didnt even get a chance to say goodbye. My heart is pounding, can you feel it? Her heart nearly stopped beating.
I thought you were paralyzed with fear. Dont worry. ALL you need is some rest now. Lance tightened his hold around Bettie.
How did you find me?
Someone called me. Lances face displayed a blend of emotions, hard to interpret. He was at work when Allen suddenly called. He first thought something had happened to Kaleb, but Allen simply gave him an address to find Bettie. He hurried over, no questions asked.
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Before Bettie was pushed down, the man had said, Who gave you the right to mess with my sister? While she suffers in detention, youre out here enjoying your life Clearly, he had to be Keilanis brother, no doubt about it!
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Bettie was livid, venting, Lance, you wont believe this. The guy who kidnapped me? Turns out hes Keilanis brother. And you had the guts to tell me he was nice just yesterday. Nice? Thats ridiculous! I could tell he was trouble. You better steer clear of him. Hes nothing but a fake. Just like Keilani, theyre two of a kind!
Lance was at a loss for words. After a moment, he asked, How did you figure out that the guy who kidnapped you was Keilanis brother?
Bettie looked at Lance, barely hiding her sneer. He had a unique accent. Plus, he didnt hesitate to tell me. Said Keilani was his sister and he wanted revenge for her.
Lance cursed silently. It dawned on him that hed been framed! That sneaky old man!
Since when do bad guys introduce themselves? It sounds like he wanted to trick you into thinking it was Keilanis brother, but it might have been someone else, Lance reasoned it out.
Who else would do such a thing? Even without his confession, Id have figured it out. Bettie fixed Lance with a stern look. Defend him one more time, and our wedding is off.
Lance relented. Fine.
Bettie, smirking, said, Dont seem so unhappy. Let me tell you, some people are really good at pretending. Theyll be sweet to your face, but as soon as you turn your back, theyd betray you without a second thought.
Lance, now smiling, replied, Okay, okay, Ill take your advice to heart.
Thats more like it
In the swanky Blakely Group office.
The buzzer startled the secretary. Mr. Blakely. Mr. Wilsons here in the lobby. Do you have a moment to meet him?
Tyrone checked his watch and calendar, shrugged. I have a meeting in ten. Tell him to wait.
Got it.