Chapter 211
Veronica’s POV
Grand Del Hotel – Hall
“Everyone,” the representative said.
“Now that the ring is secure p>
“Let’s begin with dinner p>
The representative was visibly displeased, but he did his best to stay calm.
I also saw Imelda walking towards the door.
She didn’t look a bit embarrassed, instead she looked amused.
She looked like she still had plans up her sleeve.
This bothered me more than the fact she actually wore the ring.
Now I also realized she never would do anything to be known as Jonathan’s wife.
But how far would she go?
Then I noticed she stopped and walked back into the room, and went over to get herself a plate.
She continued and behaved as if nothing had happened.
She was still speaking with confidence and was still smiling with whomever she was talking to.
Our eyes met for a brief moment as I noticed something different in her eyes.
It seemed as if she was waiting for something.
But the way she took the ring knowing it was for the wife, meant she knew more about the River family then she should.
But the question was p>
How and what does she know?
I recalled the past events.
Jonathan being announced as the River heir.
The disclosure of the treaty.
Knowing about the vault.
The inheritance.
The Rollings House.
And Imelda comes forward claiming to be his wife.
Somehow, now that I think p>
It doesn’t look as random as I thought.
It’s as if she was watching us closely for a long time.
For that matter…too closely.
I took my chance as Jonathan walked over to talk to the representative.
“Let’s talk,” I said quietly to Imleda.
“Sure,” she said.
“Let’s head outside p>
Grand Del Hotel – Outside the hall
I saw Jonathan was busy so I took my chance and went out with Imelda.
“How and how much do you know about the River inheritance?” I asked her.
“Oh, I was only paying attention, that’s all.” she said, smiling.
I exhaled as I didn’t believe her one bit.
“The River or the Rollings family isn’t something you can just walk into p>
Her smile faded slightly.
I refuse to be intimidated by her.
“You think I’m just doing out of spite,” she said, leaning forward.
“You think I’m pretending all of this p>
“What do you really want?” I demanded from her.
She was quiet for a brief moment.
She looked inside as Jonathan was talking to one of the council members.
Then she looked back at me.
“I want everything you have.” she snarled at me.
“What do you mean by that?” I retorted back.
“You’re a renowned painter, figure it out p>
I exhaled as I knew she was deliberately concealing from me.
“You want Jonathan?” I mustered my strength as my voice barely supported me to take his name.
“Maybe…maybe not.” she said tilting her head with a grin.
“It could even be Harmon Designs,” she laughed.
“You gained a lot over this year, didn’t you,” she snarled at me.
“You got a rich family surname p>
“Became the president of Harmon Designs p>
“Got your lawful place as Jonathan’s wife p>
“Mother of his children p>
“The perfect Cinderella to princess story p>
“Rags to riches p>
“The hell you are.” she snarled.
I was shocked as I realized she didn’t only want Jonathan, but everything in my life.
To her Jonathan and being his wife sounded like trophies.
To me he was my soul and being his wife was my life.
I felt anger rising inside of me so much, I wanted to beat the crap out of her.
But this was not the place, and neither was the time.
“You will never get any of it.” I said in a frank voice.
“I know you still remember those seven years p>
“Living like a widow p>
“Watching Jonathan stand beside me, his fiancé,” she was literally dripping venom from her tongue as she spoke.
“Seven years of marriage that couldn’t see the day p>
My body trembled as the memories flooded into my mind.
I regained my composure fast enough.
“Imelda,” I glared at her.
“It’s good you reminded me of those seven years p>
“I have lots of scores to settle with you p>
“And I will p>
“You think you can intimidate me with those seven years p>
“Well, now I won’t ever, and I will make you pay for them p>
“Oh my,”she said, placing her hand on her lips.
“You’re so scared of losing him p>
“No,” I said in a flat tone.
“My husband, Jonathan, is one thing I will never lose p>
Jonathan was one person I didn’t have to fight for.
I didn’t have to prove to anyone who he belongs to.
Jonathan had already chosen me.
Even back then I was never insecure, I was only worried in the fight between me and Imelda, if something happened to me, Janet would have no one.
At least with Jonathan not around, she at least had me.
The only reason I took that drastic step back then.
But now he has already announced me as his wife in public.
He had defended me in public,
He introduced me as his wife and the mother of his children.
He stood beside me even when Imelda accused her of being the wife.
Now I didn’t have to stand on stage to announce this fact.
It was already announced.
My confidence now came from the trust Jonathan has in me.
“Okay,” she said.
“Let’s say…I don’t want his love p>
I paused before speaking.
“As if you can ever get it p>
If this is true, then now she wasn’t after Jonathan the man, but the title of Jonatahn’s wife.
She was after the name.
The authority the name carried and the recognition as the River heir’s wife.
And maybe as the Rollings wife as well.
This was more dangerous as she could have all this even if the husband wasn’t alive.
“Do you want Harmon Designs or to be his wife p>
She didn’t answer, only smiled.
“You’ll understand soon enough p>
“Imelda,” I said in a frank voice.
“You can fight for the businesses, titles, money, jewelry, anything you want p>
“Win or lose p>
“I’ll accept p>
“But if you want fight for Jonathan p>
“That’s one fight I won’t let you begin p>
“Because he’s not for taking p>
Her expression changed from smiling to cold.
“Oh,” she said.
“Don’t worry, I won’t take him from you p>
“I just want the representative to recognize me as his wife p>
“The rest…I mean him as my husband, he won’t have a choice then p>
“Unless he leaves his parents inheritance for you p>
“Do you think he’ll leave his inheritance for you p>
I realized her main target is to be known as Jonathan’s legal wife.
Once she has that, everything related to Jonathan, including him…automatically becomes hers.
I remained calm as being haste is not the requirement of the time.
“Time will only tell who leaves what p>
With that she walked away leaving me standing there.