After the Fall A Leap into a Stranger's Arms novel Chapter 238

Waldo tossed his phone onto the sofa, his mind racing with the sound of Lawrence’s voice and that smug attitude. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, his forehead veins throbbing with rage.

Lawrence. That broke nobody he’d never bothered to take seriously, daring to talk down to him like that. Lawrence had looked at him with pure disdain, like Waldo was nothing but a clown for his amusement.

Unbelievable.

Waldo had never hated anyone this much. Not just dislike—real, bone-deep hatred. The kind that made you want to see someone gone forever. The urge to make Lawrence disappear was so strong, it almost scared him.

But why not? The thought flashed through his mind, icy and clear. Why hand over a billion dollars? Wouldn’t it be faster to spend that money making sure Lawrence was out of the picture for good?

Once Lawrence was gone, Catherine might grieve for a couple of years. But Waldo was sure he’d find a way back into her heart. After all, they had five years of history together.

Once this idea took hold, it spread like poison in his mind. He needed to act now.

“Lawrence, you brought this on yourself. If you’re looking for someone to blame, look in the mirror. I gave you a chance and you blew it.” Waldo took a long breath. He’d never been the saintly type, not in his position.

He headed to the basement of his villa, where a private room waited. It had the latest tech for communications, signal blockers, and hidden network channels no one else even knew existed.

He powered up a specially encrypted laptop, impossible to trace, and expertly navigated through layers of security until he reached a dark web platform. The screen glowed black, cold text the only thing visible—a place where money and crime did business in the shadows.

Waldo quickly set up an anonymous account and posted a bounty. He used code words and aliases, but anyone with half a brain would know what he meant.

Once the hit was up, he sat back in his chair, eyes cold, waiting for someone to bite. Ten million dollars meant nothing to him. If it cleared the way to Catherine, he’d spend whatever it took.

Besides, Catherine wasn’t just that sweet, obedient girl he used to know. Now she was a tech genius—smart, valuable, perfect. How could he not want her as his wife?

Once Lawrence was out of the way, Waldo would be there for her. He’d comfort her, protect her, and slowly find his way back into her life.

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