Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring Novel

Chapter 121 870 % 0 +5 Derek stepped into the abandoned warehouse , the weight of the explosives in his backpack pulling down on his shoulders like the weight of his ruined life .

Dim light barely lit the space , but that didnt matter ; he had grown used to the darkness , both around him and within .

Hed spent the last four years in hiding , his name like a stain in every utterance where it came up .

The world hated him , despised him , and Derek had long since stopped trying to prove them wrong .

He opened the bag and stared at the neatly packed explosives .

His hands shook slightly as he traced his fingers over the wires and detonators .

This wasnt the life he had planned for himself , but life had a way of ripping apart even the best laid plans .

Derek was the ghost of his former self , a man once filled with ambition and dreams , now reduced to nothing more than a bitter shadow .

His mind spiraled back to when it all began to fall apart .

He had been at an advantage , working his way to lift his family name and claw his way out of the mediocrity he was born into .

Then she came into the picture : Emma .

She had ruined everything , turning the whole world , his colleagues , his friends , even his family against him .

He had fought back in the beginning , but every attempt had ended in failure , each one plunging him deeper into the abyss .

Now he was a wanted man , an outcast living under fake names with stolen identities , having money hidden away in accounts that he could barely use , knowing full well that the moment he stepped into the light , the world would pounce upon him like a pack of wolves .

He gritted his teeth , anger contorting his face as he pictured in his mind the people who had turned their backs on him .

His coworkers , people who once praised his brilliance now spit his name with disgust .

People who knew nothing about him cursed him as if he were the devil himself .

And right at the middle of all that was Emma , the woman who had stolen everything from him .

According to the reports he had obsessively followed , Emma would be returning to the country soon for a high profile seminar .

She could not miss it , and there Derek would be waiting .

It wasnt about revenge ; this was about portraying himself as the villain that the world had painted him to be .

He wanted them to remember his name for all eternity.

He wanted them to feel the weight of who he really was , understand the length he would go to in order to make his family name unforgettable .

He closed the bag , his resolve hardening .

It was now or never .

He had nothing left to lose , and if he was going to go would go with them all .

down , he For the first time in years , Derek had a purpose , twisted as it was .

The image of Emmas face when she realized what was going on was like a dark satisfaction filling him .

He wasnt hiding anymore.

He wasnt running .

If he couldnt have it , then he would destroy it .

And when Emma stepped back into the country , he would be there , waiting .

AAAAA Annie paced the length of their luxurious bedroom , her perfectly manicured nails tapping nervously against the edge of her phone .

The plush surroundings , once a source of comfort , now felt suffocating .

She was running out of patience .

It had been four agonizing days since the first email arrived , and every moment since then had been a waking nightmare .

The blackmailer had her in a vice grip , and she couldnt afford for this to drag on anymore .

She couldnt afford to lose .

Not after everything .

Annies hands were trembling as she dialed the number .

The phone rang once , twice , before the other person picked it up .

Hello , came a gruff voice over the line .

Annie didnt waste any time on greetings .

Sharp as a razor , her voice cut through the line : Have you found out where he is yet ? The man on the other end hesitated , his voice betraying a hint of uncase .

The email was routed through multiple countries .

18:06 Tue , Dec 31 G = Chapter 121 The sender used advanced methods to cover their tracks .

Its taking longer than expected , but Im working on it .

70 % +5 She boiled over with his response .

Work faster ! she snapped , her voice rising with each syllable .

Do you have any idea how much Im paying you per hour ? I dont need excuses .

I need results ! If you cant do the damn job , tell me now so I can find someone who can ! Im trying my best , the man replied .

Ill keep you updated .

Annie didnt wait for him to continue with anything else .

With a heavy tap of her finger on the screen , the call got disconnected , and all the frustration spilled over in muttered curses .

She sank onto the edge of her bed , her head in her hands .

Her heart was racing , her chest tight with anger and fear.

She was cornered by the blackmailer , and she hated feeling so helpless .

She drew out a small nylon annoyingly from her trousers back pocket and started sniffing it in , hoping for some ease and relief .

Her mind raced back to the first time she has visited the playhouse as she threw back her head subconsciously and she wished she had turned around and leave .

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