10. Thirteen Weeks Later
Colin stared red eyed at the big manila envelope that Mary placed on his desk in the study, seeing his name and address, but no return address. He was trying to get his heart to calm down, but he’d just left the gym after an almost three-hour brutal workout.
He took a deep swig of his whiskey and ignored his phone pinging, knowing it was Jonathan texting him again. He took a pair of scissors and cut through the bubble wrap layer inside of the envelope, his gut churning as he saw hundreds of hundred-dollar bills spill out, with a piece of paper. There was no name inside the contents, but he knew it was from Olivia.
OWED: $2,232,000.00
5/11/2024 Deposit $50,000.00
Total owed: $2,182,000.00
Next Deposit date 5/31/2024
$2,000,000.00 Vanessa
$112,000 Student loan payment
$90,000 School Tuition
$30,000 miscellaneous
I will be keeping the petty cashfrom the safe as you tore up my $15k the day you brought me to your house. I know I owe you,but you owe me too.
Colin counted fifty thousand dollars in all cash. He picked up his tumbler and threw it against the wall, hearing glass crunch everywhere. He picked up his phone and called his PI.
“Howards she made contact,” he said, picking up one of the hundred-dollar bills. Already plotting his revenge.
“Tell me what you know,” Howards replied.
Colin smiled, his first in months since the day she’d left him thirteen weeks ago. Sitting back down in his chair, he jiggled his computer mouse, prompting the screensaver to appear. His eyes landed on his green-eyed wife pictured on the screen. Instead of softening, they hardened. Colin gave himself permission to let his demons out full force when he got her back. Nice Colin was gone.
I AM getting you back. I’m coming for you, baby. Just wait. You’re going to get what you’re owed alright. We both are.