Revenge With My Undercover Cop Hubby novel Chapter 382

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“Clarissa, kidnapping is a felony. If you want to go to prison, just say it,” Zev said with a frown, already pulling out his phone to call the police.

“What a coincidence,” Clarissa replied, playing innocent. “Someone called and tipped me off. I’m just a bystander here; I heard something interesting; that’s all.”

She knew exactly how to dodge responsibility. Besides, she hadn’t actually kidnapped Charles; it had nothing to do with her. She only passed a message along to Assad. That was all.

Once Assad’s people grabbed Charles, she could use it to bargain with Caden.

It was a flawless plan. If she’d done the same to Zev, he would’ve given in for sure.

After all, Kelly meant more to Zev than his own life.

But Clarissa had clearly overestimated Caden.

He looked her over and let out a laugh, so much so that his stomach hurt. “Y–you’re ridiculous. Trying this kind of stunt on me? You’ve really missed your calling. You should be running pyramid schemes.”

To him, it was obvious Clarissa was trying to manipulate him. On top of that, her acting was awful.

“She already is,” Zev reminded quietly. “A bunch of those beauty clinics she owns? Total pyramid fronts.”

Caden’s expression darkened even more. “I’ve never met a woman as wicked as you. You really opened my eyes.”

“Caden, I’m talking about Charles!” Clarissa’s voice rose in frustration. “He’s been kidnapped! I know where he is! Are you even listening?”

She sounded genuinely panicked now.

Standing nearby, Kelly watched her unravel. For some reason, it made her want to laugh.

Clarissa’s personality might’ve worked with someone like Zev, but with Caden? It was impossible for her to reason with Caden.

“Charles?” Caden raised an eyebrow. He was a jerk that could out–stubborn anyone. “Who is he? Never heard of him.”

Clarissa was so mad that her fingers started trembling. “Caden! Charles is your boyfriend, isn’t he?”

“Are you nuts?” Caden scoffed. “He’s a model, for God’s sake. Do you know what a model is? I could hire tent more just like him. Cozy with each day, like changing clothes. You think I care? I could spend some money and get someone hotter. You love kidnapping so much? Go ahead–I’ll get a new one tomorrow; you can kidnap that one too.”

He leaned lazily against the doorframe, completely unfazed by her threat.

Clarissa was so mad she could barely breathe. She pointed at him, speechless for a moment, then gritted her teeth and snapped, “Fine. Let’s see how long you can keep the pace up.”

She was beginning to doubt herself. Maybe Caden really didn’t care about Charles. Maybe Charles really was just a paid model to him.

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Chapter 382 Clarissa Was Driven Mad

But she couldn’t let herself be lost to him, not now. She clenched her jaw and stormed off.

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Clarissa was determined to wait him out. If Caden really did have feelings for Charles, he’d have to reach out eventually.

“What a joke,” Caden muttered behind her, arms crossed as he stood in the doorway like a bitter old neighbor. “This lunatic seriously thought she could scare me with this? Charles? Please. With Charles’s skills. even Sidney’s security team couldn’t take him down. And she thinks her cheap rent–a–guards could kidnap him? What does she take me for, an idiot? She’s shameless.” He stood at the door like some shrew, hurling insults at her retreating back.

He yelled after her retreating figure. “You’ve got no shame, lady! I’m looking forward to watching you fall flat on your face!”

Clarissa had never in her life met a man who could hurl insults so freely.

She couldn’t take it anymore. Once in her car, she all but screamed into her phone, calling Shawn. “I’ve had it! Even if Caden says yes now, there’s no way I’d ever marry him!”

“Oh? This little bump’s too much for you?” Shawn’s voice was low, almost weary. “You know the people backing your dad want you gone, right? And I can’t protect you anymore. Patrick stripped me of all power. I’ve been suspended.”

His voice was deep and low.

Shawn was powerless to help her now.

Clarissa felt a chill spread down her arms. Her voice trembled. “Shawn, you can’t just leave me hanging.”

“The only real leverage you have now is your son.” Shawn said, ” If you’re smart, you’ll use him to the fullest. It doesn’t matter if he’s a Lockhart or a Hardison–he’s valuable. You need to think strategically.”

“But Caden–he’s not normal. H–he’s not right in the head,” she said through clenched teeth.

“Listen to me. Married or not, once you have a kid with someone, you’re tied to them for life. Look at my mom and Patrick. He’s never stopped taking care of her because of me.”

Shawn was spelling it out for her. The key was the child.

Even if Caden never married her, if the kid clung to his mother, if he cried for her, needed her, and wouldn’t leave her side–what could Caden do? His family would have to accept Clarissa for the child’s sake.

“And from what I hear, neither of those brothers plans on marrying. There’s a good chance neither of them is interested in women, Shane’s a Hardison by blood, and if Sidney stays single and childless, they’ll have no choice but to pour everything into Shane.”

Shawn had laid it all out. The Hardisons fortune could very well go to Shane one day.

Clarissa’s nerves finally started to calm. She even cracked a smile in relief.