The Tycoon's Secret Wife's Escape novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61

Charlotte took a deep breath, steadying herself. She had initially thought the police were there to inquire about whether the necklace belonged to Isabella

But her heart skipped a beat when she was questioned if she had seen Landon heading toward the roof deck. The police then informed the family that one of their classmates had been found dead on the school grounds.

Charlotte pretended to be shocked as if it surprised her.

“Officer, Landon seemed really off that day,” Charlotte said, her voice calm but careful. “We usually met during basketball practice and games, but he seemed withdrawn and distracted. I heard he was having issues with his mom,” she added, masking any trace of emotion.

Fortunately, she was familiar with Landon’s character, as she had always kept an eye on him.

The investigator said, “You were seen on surveillance footage entering the school building around the same time.”

Charlotte shrugged nonchalantly. “I was just looking for a friend. You can ask Jake Jones–be and I met up to hang out that night. Good grief! I can’t believe this is happening.”

Before the officer could ask more questions, Mr. Prescott quickly intervened. “Officer, Charlotte was just seventeen. Please, I beg you, stop scaring the girl.”

The Prescott family still held considerable influence, especially with the chief being a close family friend.

“How about Isabella? Do you need to speak with her?” Charlotte inquired

“Yes, please. Please ask your daughter to come here, Mr. Prescott. We have just a few questions for her

Charlotte stood at the corner, quietly observing as Isabella interacted with the police

“We discovered that Mr. Moretti placed something in your locker that morning,” the officer said, eyeing Isabella carefully.

Isabella misunderstood the statement. “Random classmates always left something in my locker,” Isabella replied, laced with a chilling meaning, “dirt, threats, or even valuable items to accuse me of stealing.”

Jake and Charlotte’s statements, along with Landon’s relationship with his mother, align perfectly. But one question haunted Charlotte: “Where is Isabella’s necklace”

She and Jake had secretly searched the school grounds, but it vanished without a trace.

A darker worry crept into her mind: “What if someone other than Jake had seen everything?”

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Unknown to her, there was indeed another student terrified by that day’s accident.

Tina, desperate to conceal a cheating sheet for the impending exam, had returned to the classroom. While meticulously securing her belongings and ensuring no incriminating evidence remained, she was startled by shouts erupting from the upper floor.

Curious, she opened the window and peered out

“Who was it?‘

She could hear Isabella Prescott’s name being mentioned. Tina quickly shook her head. She was about to leave the room, terrified someone might see her. She needed to pass the exam, and expulsion was the least of her worries if she got caught.

Just as she was about to close the window, Tina heard a scream, followed by a figure that appeared to rush right in front of

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her. Her body went stiff with fear, and her eyes widened as she saw the figure sprawled motionless on the ground

“Oh god!” she whispered. “Is that person dead?”

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Tina slid down the wall, crouching low enough to remain hidden behind the window. Her body shook with fear, but her curiosity got the better of her. She peered out again.

Is that Landon Moretti?

Tina trembled, her breath shallow with fear. She moved carefully, trying to stay silent.

‘I need to leave!”

As she was about to close the window, something caught her eye–a flash of metal. Isabella’s missing necklace was hanging there, its shiny surface gleaming in the light.

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Tina’s heart stopped. If the school found out she was there, it would be a massive problem.

With trembling hands, Tina carefully took the necklace and hid it in her drawer at home, handling it as though it w priceless artifact.

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The consequences of being found out terrified her–not just expulsion for cheating now, but being connected to whatever had happened to Landon.

No one could ever find out she had seen any of it

Isabella

Present Day

After the truth about Charlotte and Jake’s relationship was revealed–and Lucas called off the engagement–my cousin’s anger and hatred toward me only intensified.

She even tried to run me over with her car, but Grayson came to my rescue, and his bodyguards managed to intervene just

in time.

Unfortunately for Charlotte, her leg got trapped when the car hit the curb, leaving her with a cast. The police denied her bail request to recover in the hospital, making her appear almost pitiful when we finally confronted each other.

Her sharp eyes glared at me, filled with venom, boring into me with predatory intensity.

“What are you doing here?” Charlotte demanded.

“I know the truth now, Charlotte–about what you did to Landon Moretti.”

Her body visibly shook at his name.

“It’s your fault!” she burst out, her eyes brimming with tears she struggled to hold back. “Why did he have to fall for you?!”

So, she knew. She must have known about Landon’s feelings for me all along. Perhaps he had confronted her before his

death.

“It was an accident” she spat defensively..

“But it wasn’t an accident when you tried to kill me,” I shot back, my tone cold. “The truck driver’s death, the other two

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victims–they weren’t accidents either You wanted me dead because you thought I knew the truth about Landon’s death after you saw the necklace.”

She remained silent, but her gaze sharpened, brimming with unspoken fury that radiated from her like a storm about to

break

“Oh, and just so you know,” I said, pausing to glance back at her, “reporters are swarming outside. That spotless reputation you fought so hard to rebuild? It’s in shambles now.

Without another word. I turned and walked toward the exit.

“Isabella!” Charlotte’s furious voice echoed across the entire floor.

The police officer immediately scolded her, trying to regain control of the situation.

Lucas appeared as he rushed in, breathless… his face marked by worry

He rushed to me, his hands trembling slightly. “Isabella, are you okay?”

Charlotte’s face twisted as she watched Lucas’s protective gesture.

“Why are you so damn lucky, Isabella? You should’ve died so I wouldn’t have to suffer like this!” Charlotte wailed, her voice cracking. “You killed Landon! And Lucas is mine!”

Her screams grew more frantic, more unhinged with every passing second.

“Stop it, Charlotte! Aren’t you ashamed of what you’re doing?”

Charlotte collapsed to her knees in front of my friend. Her cast dragged awkwardly on the ground as tears streaked down her once–perfect face.

“Lucas, help me. Isabella ruined our engagement! Isabella’s the one who set all this up! I didn’t have an affair with Jake, but I had to abort our baby because the ultrasound showed his heart was too weak. I had to keep it a secret so you wouldn’t get hurt. Don’t you love me, Lucas? I’ll give you everything I could. Anything you want.”

She continued to weave her distorted version of the truth, but Lucas wasn’t swayed.

“Charlotte, I was gone two to three months ago for business training. You know that. According to your baby’s ultrasound, I wasn’t even in the country during that time. We barely saw each other then”

Like a bombshell, he dropped the truth.

“I’m not the father, Charlotte…and I stopped loving you long ago. What I feel for you now is nothing more than pity and a sense of obligation because of our arrangement. But love! It’s been gone for a while.”

Charlotte’s sobs echoed through the corridor, like a wounded animal, as her world fell apart.

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With paparazzi swarming outside the police station, Grayson and I agreed it was best for me to face Charlotte alone. He

old wait for me at the villa.

Reporters swarmed me when I stepped out of the building, their cameras flashing and questions firing one after another, to which I had no intention of answering directly.

“Is it true that Ms. Charlotte Prescott tried to kill you tonight, Isabella?” A microphone was shoved uncomfortably close to

I kept my voice calm but firm. “I’m sorry, the police are still investigating, and I have no intention of getting ahead of the law. Let’s wait for their findings.

“A video taken by some guests at Mr. Murphy’s engagement party has gone viral. Is it true you planned everything to break them apart!”

Lucas, standing beside me, fixed the reporter with a cold glare. “Isabella had nothing to do with my decision to call off my engagement to Charlotte.”

“My apologies, Mr. Murphy. It’s just that some fans are connecting your relationship with Isabella to the real reason behind her breakup with Gabriel Sterling.”

Of course. I should’ve anticipated this scenario. Sabrina would twist the narrative to make me of cheating on Gabriel first, giving her the chance to stop my five–year relationship.

“I’m sorry. We won’t be answering any more questions,” Lucas responded firmly,

My security moved in swiftly, escorting me to the waiting car.

me look like the villain, accusing

“Ill call you soon. Isabella,” Lucas said, leaning down slightly to ensure I was safely settled inside my Porsche.

I didn’t acknowledge him, not even with a nod. I was too drained to offer any response.

Lucas seemed to have forgotten how he had stood by Charlotte for years, knowing it would hurt me. Now, he wanted to make amends? He had no right

As the car sped away, my thoughts spiraled. I still couldn’t fully process the truth–that Landon had died protecting the

necklace

The car ride felt like a blur, and before I knew it, I was standing in the villa’s foyer, the silence overwhelming after the chaos

outside

I searched for Grayson in our bedroom, but he wasn’t there. A pang of unease tightened my chest.

Don’t tell me he’s on another business trip. But there had been no message on my phone, no explanation. So, where was he?

When I entered the kitchen, my breath caught. Grayson sat in the dark, the only light coming from the washer’s blue–white glow. He stared blankly at the crystal arm of a glass filled with amber liquid.

“Gray I murmured.

He lifted his gaze from his drink, his eyes full of sadness.

“1” The words I wanted to say stuck in my throat. I longed to apologize for his brother’s death, to offer him comfort, but it felt like I could never say enough.

Before I could speak, he stood up abruptly, his hands reaching for me, and pressed his lips to mine. It was fierce, urgent…

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His tongue mood prickly, testing the lingering alcohol on his breath

In a leathless menent, bet my lower lip

“Are you drunk-

Grayson shok his head, Gently, he lifted me onto the kitchen counter

His palm danced over my body caressing and intoxicating my sanity as his kiss on my lips continued without stopping.

“Hahhh.. Gray, could we continue upstairs?”