The City Held Its Silence byIrel Knx 66

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That in combination with that snarky attitude of hers when she spoke. She didn’t even sound sorry for hurting Diana. 

However, that fake apology of hers to Diana is what really set me off. 

“Can you even call yourself a woman?…..” I walked up to her I looked down at her her 

face. 

Admit it Jasmine, you loved me and that’s why you felt intimidated by Diana. If you do can then maybe the doubt I’m starting to feel will subside… 

Jasmine caught me off guard when she suddenly slapped me across the face. As my head tilted to the side. That stare in her eyes. Betrayal, sadness, and anger. 

I noticed my bodyguard was about to take her down. I quickly held out my hand to stop them. I realized that something was wrong as I looked into her eyes. 

“I’m sorry I wasn’t the emotional, fun wife…” she then began. “…I hope you now have what you wanted.” 

No, I thought to myself as I listened to her. This wasn’t how she was supposed to react. Not if she had feelings for me, was jealous of Diana, and had been bullying her for that 

reason. 

I said those things to get a reaction out of her but I thought she would finally break down and confess. Not this. Jasmine might not be straightforward in her emotions but if there was one thing that was apparent now, it was her anger. My outburst seems to have triggered her last nerve instead. 

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Jasmine had been a respectful and honorable wife before Diana arrived. I thought she was showing her true colors when she suddenly started acting strange when Diana 

arrived. 

“I wish I never met you, Keith. I wish we never got married. Marrying you is the worst thing that ever happened to me…” Jasmine spat out at me as she continued her rant. 

I was caught off guard by this. The words hurt me deeper than I ever could have imagined because I felt Jasmine meant every word. Did I have it all wrong? 

As she continued speaking I couldn’t bring myself to say anything to her. I couldn’t think of anything else as I took in the rage Jasmine was emitting. Initially, I thought she 

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was angry and rude to me out of pettiness but I’m starting to think maybe I’m wrong. 

I had to apologise to Jasmine. 

“Jasmine, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean-” I tried to apologize. 

“Forget about it Keith,” she interrupted me. “It doesn’t matter anymore.” 

I wanted to explain myself and apologise but Jasmine wasn’t having it. I had taken my insults way too far. What had I been thinking? Just like that time at her home when her mood told me the conversation was over, I felt the same now. 

Soon my assistant Edward entered my office. 

“What did you say to Ms Towers?” he asked me.”She’s crying, sir,” he told me. 

My facial expression dropped as I processed what he was telling me. Where did she go?” I asked him. 

“She went toward the bathroom.” 

I immediately left my office and headed there. Upon arriving I heard her sobbing inside the bathroom. I wanted to go in and check in on her. 

I called out to her but she told me no to enter. So from outside the door I apologized for the insensitive things I’d said earlier. She didn’t respond however. Which was understandable. I then left her alone telling the bodyguard waiting nearby to make sure she and Anthony arrived home safe. 

I went home feeling like shit that night. That feeling of uncertainty I had earlier had returned. I wasn’t sure what to think of the Diana situation. It was clear that something was indeed wrong. Was I wrong about Jasmine? but then the alternative is that Diana framed her. I had to get to the bottom of this. 

My whole logic behind how I was had treating Jasmine was due to the fact that I thought she had been bullying Diana and then on top of that blatantly lying about it when she’d been found out. 

The next day was a Saturday but I had some work to do. I couldn’t focus at all. The possible guilt was eating at me. Jasmine’s words just kept playing over and over in my head. 

“Sir, this came in for you yesterday morning. However, you never got the chance to open it,” he said. 

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“What of it?” I asked in annoyance. What importance was it to read a flimsy letter!? I asked myself. 

“Well apparently it’s from Ms Towers,” Edward informed me. 

Immediately my body froze for a moment upon hearing that. “Jasmine came to see me yesterday?” I asked him. 

“No sir, the receptionists say that she came to the HQ and asked to have this delivered to you,” Edward explained. I then held out my hand to receive the envelope. 

I opened the envelope wondering what the contents were. I took out the papers in side and began to read them. My expression dropped in horror. A divorce!? Jasmine was demanding a divorce? (1 

DIANA’S POV 

I was so proud of myself for the success of my plan. I really played into the distraught and helpless victim well. Though my eye hurt it was all worth it in the end. Keith was so concerned for me and worried. Whatever weird doubts he was having about Jasmine should be gone now. 

I heard that in the past two days Jasmine kept trying to avoid meeting with Keith. 

I couldn’t help but laugh. Since you wanted to see Keith so much these days lets see how you like it when it’s not under your terms. I was so glad those three bodyguards had come with me when I went to Jasmine’s house. It would have been complicated if any others had come. 

It was now Saturday, and I was in one of the livings on mine and Keiths bedroom floor. I hadn’t seen Keith since Thursday since his workload was a lot. A figure then entered the room. 

“Ma’am, I found the information you asked for,” the bodyguard told me as he handed 

me a business card. 

I took it from him and looked at it. The name on the card read; Andrew Gatwick, Executive Assistant/Chief of Staff of The Garden House. 

As promised Jasmine I’m going to teach you a lesson. You think you’re free now since you work and provide for yourself? Let’s see what happens when you lose that precious job of yours. 

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Now I couldn’t ask the CEO himself, who apparently was a Carrington one of the most important families in the country to fire her. However, Mr Gatwick–you would do just fine. High enough in the hierarchy to fire anyone but low enough so when an overstepper like me comes in the way I can get away with it. 

My plan was simple, call him and test the waters first to see if he’s interested. I was going to bribe him after all. Without giving away who I was as well. 

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