Justice For Juniper (Tatienne Richard) novel Chapter 22

One Served – Part II

“Glad to entertain you,” Adil said with a sigh. “Muting you now!”

Phineas watched with his heart pounding. This was it. He was finally getting rid of the gold-digging bitch. From the moment he caught her stealing from his wallet, he knew he needed to get rid of her.

“What is she wearing?” Juniper asked suddenly as the mother daughter duo came into view. “Does she have friends? Like ones who actually care and would tell her she looks ridiculous? She looks like the eighties called and they want their shoulder pads back.”

“Juni, it’s not nice to judge a woman’s appearance.”

“Seriously, Mama. One of her shoulder pads could have managed all of my problems yesterday.”

Phineas snickered, “sassy,” he whispered in her ear.

She turned her head a fraction, “I don’t like her. I can’t help it.”

“I don’t like her either. We’re in the same boat, sweetheart.”

“Denise Perez. Sign here please?” She signed on the paper in confusion, “You’ve been served.” Beni’s voice interrupted Phineas’ conversation with Juniper.

“Served? For what?” Denise looked up and then saw Beni and Adil standing there. “What are you talking about?” she frantically pulled open the envelope.

Beni snorted at her trembling fingers, “he could have divorced you at any time, but he really didn’t want to give you the villa in Spain. It was left to him by his maternal grandmother and the thought of you spraying your perfume all over it made him wait until the perfect moment.”

“What is going on, Denise?” Denise’s mother frowned. She looked at Beni and Adil, “I know you two. Where from?”

Beni’s voice was clear as he bluntly stated, “I represent the interests of Phineas Perez. Denise, you were caught having intercourse with Kyst Kennedy. We have it on video. We also still have evidence. We have it all. Your prenup is null and void. You will leave this marriage with exactly what you went into it with, minus the one-million-dollar payout and the car you were provided. Everything else is off the table. There is no room for negotiation. If you choose to contest the prenup or the divorce, I promise you, on behalf of my best friend, I will play the video of you in court, in front of a judge and as many witnesses as I can get in the room. Try me, Denise.”

“You cheated on Phineas?”

“It’s lies, Mom. They have no proof of such things because it never happened.”

“Bitch,” Phineas gritted out as he watched her bluster. He rested his cheek to Juniper’s, “she’s in for a rude awakening.”

“It was just sex, Mom.” Denise wailed as her mother slapped her hands against the tabletop sending water glasses shaking.

“Just sex? You wrecked two marriages for just sex?”

“He started out as a really nice guy who helped me when Phineas yelled at me in his office for spending too much money. He bought me a tea at the café across the street while I got myself together. He told me marriage is hard work and how he was with his wife for fourteen years and they have ups and downs, but they put in the effort. He told me to keep trying. I meet with him a bunch of times after and he was really nice but then I kissed him, and he got nasty with me. The nastier he got, the more I liked it. He’s mean, Mom. He’s so mean to me, can’t stop going back because he wants me and my own husband doesn’t and he’s so good at it.”

“So, you initiated it? You kissed him first?” Her mother accused her.

“Is that all you heard out of this? I turned to him because Phineas was cruel and it turned out he is crueler, if not worse than Phineas. Mom! Where are you going?”

“As far the fuck away from you as I can. I need to find your father before he goes off the fucking deep end.”

Adil pulled the camera out as he and Beni walked away.

Phineas looked at Juniper curiously, “how did that feel?”