Broken Vows and Buried Twins novel Chapter 132

Instead of forcing an ugly confrontation, Hester knew it was wiser to bide her time and wait for the right opportunity.

Regardless of his threats, she wasn't about to give up on her freedom.

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Julian instructed Neil to pass the terms to Gael.

Across the globe, Gael immediately demanded to speak with Hester.

Taking Neil's phone, Hester pressed it to her ear. "Gael, I'm so sorry. I dragged you all into my mess."

"Stop being so dramatic!" Gael scoffed through the receiver. "We underestimated our opponent, that's all. If this had happened on foreign soil, Julian Weston wouldn't be acting so tough!"

"Gael, I know how Julian operates. He has leverage on you guys."

The line went quiet for a moment.

It was true; Julian had found the skeletons in their closets.

In their line of work, no one's hands were entirely clean.

Survival always came first, and the lines between right and wrong were often blurred.

"I'm so sorry, Gael. If I hadn't asked you to come back and help me, you wouldn't be trapped like this."

"Stop talking nonsense! Don't worry about me. Julian might be a bastard, but he just locked us in a luxury villa. We can't leave, but we're eating like royalty. What about you? Are you okay? Did the baby get hurt?"

Gael's voice was loud and full of her usual vibrant energy.

It seemed Julian really hadn't made them suffer physically.

Hester's heart finally settled. She took a deep breath. "Gael, I've thought it over. You should stay abroad. I can handle things here on my own."

"You're pregnant and vulnerable. You need someone in your corner right now. There's no way I'm staying away while you go through this alone."

Tears pricked the corners of Hester's eyes. "A three-year contract is too long. I know your personality—being shackled to his company is going to make you miserable."

"Oh, it's not that bad!" Gael said breezily. "Honestly, I've been thinking about it, and working for Neil might actually be fun. He's pretty hot. If push comes to shove, I'll just use a honey trap, sleep with him, and brainwash him into betraying Julian!"

Hester was speechless.

"Seriously, it's a flawless plan!" Gael's tone grew excited. "I get to protect you and bag a hot guy! It's an absolute win!"

Leave it to Gael to turn a grim situation into a comedy routine.

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