Chapter 3 Help Me

Chapter 3

Danika's Pov

The man staggered backward, clutching his bleeding forehead, “You… You fucking bitch!” He howled, spit flying from his lips, “You dare hit me?!”

A laugh burst out of me, “Hit you?” I echoed, tilting my head mockingly, “Of course I hit you. You stink like a sewer and you’re uglier than a rat. If you have the guts…” I spread my arms wide, stepping toward him, “Hit me too!”

His eyes bulged with rage, “You crazy little whore! Are you looking for death?!”

I shrugged, wiping a smear of oil and blood from my arm. My whole body was trembling, but adrenaline drowned out the fear, “Maybe I am.” I said with a hollow smile, “But guess what? Even if I die, it won’t be under your sweaty hippo body.”

His nostrils flared, “You don’t understand your situation!” He roared, pointing a fat, shaking finger at me. “Your husband, your precious Jared Fox, was the one who gave you to me! For business purposes! For money! For a deal worth millions!”

He took a step forward, sneering even as blood dripped from his temple, “And I…” He slapped his own chest, “I have the power to cancel the whole thing! Do you hear me? I can ruin him! I can destroy everything he built! And you dare hit me?!”

I blinked slowly. Then I leaned in and whispered, “Then do it.”

He froze, his mouth hanging open.

I wiped my cheek with the back of my hand, smearing makeup and tears together, “Cancel it. Destroy him. Since he already sold me like trash, ruin him. End him. What does it matter to me? In fact, I can help you with it. After all, my chest is blooming… With hatred for that man!”

Actually, Jared and I were very much in love until a year ago or so I thought. After he started physically and emotionally abusing me, I found out that, all this while, Jared had still been chasing after his white moonlight, his first love who had left him for another man and had come back to the country. She controlled his every move, made him beat me but despite that, I still stayed, because I had nowhere to go. I only came to my senses after I lost my child three months ago.

I was depressed, angry, and weak at that time. I left the hospital to come back home, then I stumbled upon Jared and Natalie, his first love, having sex in the bedroom, with Jared talking about how he was waiting for me to die from the abuse so he would be able to get the life insurance he had on me. Actually, Jared had intentionally made me lose the pregnancy, because of Natalie's words.

I would never forget how they had laughed at my expense, calling me weak and pathetic.

I changed that night. As I went back to the hospital, I vowed that no matter what, I would make Jared and Nathaniel pay for everything they've done to me. However, getting a divorce wasn't easy, after all, Jared painted himself as a loving husband in public, one who couldn't live without his wife. And apart from the marks I desperately hid, I had no other proof.

So I bid my time, waiting for Jared to slip. And slip, he did. He couldn't have imagined that throughout these months, I knew about his every move, every single thing he did was under my watch. I knew he was going to send me here, I knew he was with Natalie, heck, I even know more about Jared and Jared himself.

So after three months of waiting, I could finally make a move of my own. First, I had to make sure that Jared had no way out of this, no way to curb the news, and no way to hide his infidelity.

I stepped closer, slowly, deliberately, ignoring the sting of torn skin and the exposed cold air against my ripped dress, “You think Jared cares about your so-called power?” I whispered, my voice low, “You think he fears you?”

The man narrowed his eyes, “What the hell are you talking about?”

“Oh?” I tilted my head, smiling sweetly, “He didn’t tell you?”

“Tell me what?” He barked, but his voice cracked.

I leaned down, “Jared was just using you.”

His face turned red, “Using me, I think you're mistaken here! It's the other way around!”

“Mistaken?” I cut in coldly, “What do I gain from it? You already tore my dress and tried to force yourself on me. What could I possibly get from turning you against him unless it was true?”

He clenched his jaw, breathing hard.

I crouched, my face mere inches from his, “In two days…” I whispered, slowly enunciating each word, “After you've helped him rise to the top, Jared Fox is going to release a very juicy piece of news. Something that will destroy you forever.”

The man stiffened, “What news?” He asked carefully, his voice suddenly small.

I smiled without warmth and tapped his cheek with my finger, “The kind that ends careers. Forever.”

“Tell me.” He demanded, grabbing my wrist, “Tell me now.”

I shook my head mockingly, “Fine. Since you’re so eager to know the fate that’s coming for you…” I leaned in until my lips almost brushed his ear, “He’s releasing proof of how you forcefully sleep with underage girls.”

The man went still.

“And not just that.” I continued, “Of how some of them committed suicide under your watch. Jared is going to paint himself as the hero who caught you doing these despicable acts, and he's going to be rewarded, even though he's in on it as well. If this isn't a betrayal, I don't know what else to call it.”

“You… You're just trying to shake me off. It's not true! Jared would never betray me like this!” He yelled, his eyes wide.

“Oh, it's absolutely true. If you don't believe me… Then I can show you proof.” I took out a small pen recorder from my pocket, and pressed play.

“How about that stinky old man, the one you want to give Danika to. How are you going to take care of him?”

“You don't need to worry about that, my love. I already have enough news that will incriminate him forever. No matter how much he tries to fight back, everything he has will be ours in the end. We'll get rid of both him and Danika, and I can finally be with you in the end. It's a win for the both of us.”

I smirked and put the recorder back into my pocket, then clasped my hands, “Do you believe me now? Since it seems you believe in recordings.”

He stumbled, his face pale, “No. No. No. No. That bastard! That fucking bastard! How can he do this to me?! How?!”

I sighed and shook my head, “Well, that's just how Jared is. A conniving snake. However, destroying him is no issue, after all, I did say I have things on him as well.”

“You… Why do you want to help me?”

“Why? Because I need something from you in return. If you promise to help me… Then I'll do the same for you. What do you say?” I tilted my head to the other side, waiting for his answer. He looked like he was thinking long and hard about it. Then after what seemed like eternity, he finally responded.

“Alright. What do you want me to do for you?”

The smile on my face disappeared immediately, “Kill Jared. I want you to kill Jared for me.”