The Devil's Love For The Heiress by LiLhyz

Chapter 38:

A Good Friend Earlier that evening, in the kitchen of Alexander’s home.

Lemuel’s brows met, seeing how Kendra appeared to be preparing glasses of wine, but more than that, she seemed to be concentrated on one glass alone.

“Excuse me, ma’am. Mister Jenkins said I could get a beer?” Kendra was startled when he made his presence known, and her face looked liable. Oh, he was familiar with that guilty look,

alright. He was a former marine, after all.

Another thing he noticed was how Kendra’s eyes scanned the floor when she answered him, searching for something. As she did, Lemuel’s gaze returned to the three glasses on the tray and an open bottle of wine, and he squinted. ” The wine was already chilled, and Lemuel saw Carlos and Alexander holding a wine glass each. He thought, ‘There was no reason for Kendra to prepare more glasses when they were drinking the same kind of win… Unless… she was spiking the drinks. Kendra had those bottle service tray-type which allowed her to carry everything independently. So when she could not find what she was looking for, she just left.

Seeing Kendra gone, Lemuel inspected the countertop and found traces of powder. Recalling Kendra frantically examining the floor, he checked the floors but found nothing. He shifted his attention to the countertop and found what Kendra was presumably looking for. It was a capsule of an illegal drug. ‘Who was she trying to drug? Her own boyfriend? Herself?’ Because he could not pass judgment that early, he decided to assess the situation. Passing by the dining area, he signaled Carlos to check his phone, all while carrying four cans of beer. They were already used to their hand signals. It was part of what Lemuel taught Carlos in cases of emergency. In the living room, he texted Carlos; (Kendra put a drug on one drink. Could be yours. Stop drinking. Find an excuse to get to the living room with me. Evaluate her actions too.) From the dining table, Carlos stilled, reading the text. It was a good thing. He only had two small sips so far. However, he contemplated. ‘Who would Kendra drug? Me or Alex?’

Carlos pretended to take another sip, but then he noticed how Kendra was eyeing his glass. He had that dreadful feeling; it was his drink that had been spiked. When Kendra encouraged him to finish his wine, he felt suspicious of her more.

From then on, he and Lemuel exchanged text messages, continuously plotting. Eventually, Carlos got Kendra to return to the kitchen, requesting a plater of cheese. When Kendra left, Carlos excused himself, bringing his glass of wine with him. He poured the contents into another container, and then Lemuel delivered it to Rey, a police undercover posing as one of Carlos’ bodyguards. Carlos acted to feel dizzy, and while he did take two sips and felt a bit of the drug’s effect, it wasn’t enough to erase his awareness. He still had control of his body. When Alexander helped him to the guestroom, Carlos was worried sick. What was another reason to drug a man? He could only think of one reason. If this was all Kendra’s plan, he feared how his friendship with Alexander would be affected.

supposing to be unconscious. Carlos felt somebody climbing on top of the bed,

eyes opened in an instance to the recognition of

hell! This was your plan?” His voice raised in anger as he got up from the sheets. His nose

Carlos, you are hurting me! Let me go!” she screamed because Hailey saw the

on Alexander’s room, Carlos kept

She could not lose her career because of a felony charge. She at least had a steady modeling job while helping her father with the family business. However, when Carlos stood by his decision, Hailey sought answers. She could not accept that Carlos would deny her. She was a beautiful woman who came from a wealthy family. Many guys wanted her, but why couldn’t Carlos return her affection? Having so many pent-up emotions over the years, she retorted, “Why? Why? Why couldn’t you just take me? Any man would! Is it still because of Kate?” Hailey kept count of all the things

you so cruel, Carlos?

was already hysterical. In her opinion, she did so much for Carlos, but despite it all,

more to give… because

broke down in tears, and for the rest of that night,

word. She only concluded that her hardship was someone else’s fault – Kate Wright. ‘That’s right. Everything is your fault,

get back at you…

***

They were the police officers who were serving as his bodyguards. They were the same arresting officers who took Hailey and Kendra into custody. “Sir, Kendra, and Hailey were

like to let you know that Mister