Chapter 495
Chapter 495:
He lifted his hand and began removing his cufflink. The diamond caught the light as he turned it slowly between his fingers, moving at an unhurried pace, as if her threat carried no weight at all.
“The news stays up,” he said. “If you’re angry, take it out on me however you like. You can even hit me. But you’re staying here. Don’t test my patience, Kailey p>
A sharp, crisp sound rang out.
Her palm burned from the impact, and her whole body shook with anger. A red handprint spread quickly across his cheek where she had struck him. He stilled for a moment, then turned his face back toward her. His thumb brushed the corner of his mouth. When he looked at his hand, there was blood.
“Do you feel better now?” he asked calmly.
“Get out!” Kailey snapped.
The fragile peace of the past few days shattered in an instant. All the anger she had been holding back came flooding out at once. She grabbed the coffee cup set from the table and hurled it with all her strength.
Ceramics smashed against the floor. The sharp crash echoed through the villa, and then everything fell silent except for the occasional clatter of broken pieces skidding across the tile.
O𝗿𝗀𝖺𝗻i𝘇e 𝘆o𝘶𝗿 𝗅𝗂𝗯𝗿𝘢𝗿y 𝗼𝘯
Once her breathing slowed, Kailey ran upstairs to her room and searched for her phone. She needed to call Kyson.
She tried once. No answer. She called again. And again. Frustration built in her chest. She tapped the phone against her palm — then finally noticed the corner of the screen. There wasn’t a single signal bar. She couldn’t even dial emergency services.
Her eyes burned. She closed them and forced herself to breathe evenly.
He had studied psychology for years. Of course he knew what she would do after something like that — she would try to call Kyson, or she would call the police. He had already blocked both paths.
And not just now. He must have set this up long ago. Before, she had stayed quiet and cooperative, so he hadn’t needed to use it. Starting tomorrow, he would probably refuse to let her step outside at all.
Kailey didn’t close her eyes the entire night.
The next morning, she waited until she heard a car outside before heading downstairs. She had barely taken a few steps toward the front door when a bodyguard intercepted her. “Ms. Evans, Mr. Vasquez said you’ve been exhausted lately. He wants you to stay home and rest p>
Kailey looked at him without expression. “Did he say I’m not allowed to leave? That I’m not allowed to see anyone p>
“He didn’t put it that way,” the bodyguard said, lowering his gaze.
Still, they had worked for Lyman long enough to understand what he meant. Even when he didn’t spell it out, they were expected to treat it as an order.
“I understand p>
Kailey turned around and walked back upstairs. She had already lost her temper once. She wasn’t going to make things worse for herself again.
After showering and forcing herself to eat, she went back to bed. The entire day blurred together.