He couldn't find any surveillance footage at the hotel, so he had no choice but to head back home.
Lately, his family life had been a whirlwind of chaos. For starters, his mom, Ada, kept running back to the family estate to complain about his father and his grandpa was getting fed up with it all. His dad hadn't been home since his affair was exposed.
Simon sat slumped in his car, chain-smoking cigarettes before reluctantly driving home. The moment he walked through the door, he overheard Ada furiously on the phone, clearly laying into her sister, Sonya.
“Sonya, don't even think about it! Do you really believe sleeping with him means he cares about you? Let me tell you, he said you're like a dead fish and give him no pleasure at all! You’re not my sister; from now on, we’re enemies!”
Whatever Sonya said in response only fueled Ada's rage further, and she angrily swept everything off the coffee table.
The recent events had left Ada feeling utterly humiliated. She used to have the perfect image of the virtuous wife, but now it was all falling apart. Every time she went out, people would whisper and point. Everyone was aware that her husband had betrayed her with her own sister.
That shameless woman, Sonya, even had the nerve to videotape and photograph everything that night. Now, she was blackmailing Michael with them.
Michael had already faced his father’s wrath in the form of a couple of thrown cups. He was desperate to keep those photos under wraps. So every time Sonya made demands, he transferred money to her.
But greed has no limits. After easily pocketing a million dollars, Sonya's appetite just grew. She was genuinely grateful to Clara for hatching such a clever plan, and allowing her to rake in cash so quickly!
Still, she wasn't content with just that. She wanted to push Ada aside and take her spot. She had to strive even harder.
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