I Swear, Let Me Love You Again

3rd POV:

SAME DAY:

As Mrs King sat at the edge of her King sized bed, staring at her own necklace. A memory crossed her mind and she got up heading straight to Lydia’s old room in a haste.

“Good morning Mrs King.” She reverted her attention to the staircase where Jenny was slowly striding up the stairs, in a fresh pair of clothes. A deep blue jean along with a white t-shirt tucked in, to compliment her look was gold accessories and black heels.

“Where have you been?” Mrs King questioned, strolling down the corridor headed to the room in her mind.

“I stayed back at the hotel. You seem to be on a mission, what’s going on?” Mrs King smiled slyly but kept mute. Jenny followed her nonetheless, she was curious and wanted to help in any way.

“Hold on, Lomi.” Mrs King announced her presence and Lomi was reluctantly packing out Lydia’s belongings halted in her action turning around.

Mrs King took slow elegant steps and sat at Lydia’s old vanity. Jenny glanced at Lomi who kept her gaze on Mrs King watching her every move. Jenny looked at with irritation and ordered her to wait outside. Lomi bowed her head and muttered ‘Excuse me’ before taking her leave.

Mrs. King’s reaction was a mix of satisfaction and amusement. The shake of her head said, “I knew it!” while the small smile showed a sense of satisfaction, as if to say, “I was right all along!” There was also a hint of pity in her expression, as if to say, “It’s a shame she took it, but I knew it would happen which makes it all easier.”

“What’s that?” Jenny inquired, Mrs King turned around and smirked at. Rather than reply, she whipped out her phone and dialed a number, she brought the phone to her right ear while the suspense was killing Jenny.

“Good morning officer.” Mrs King greeted with a huge grin on her face.

“Yes, I need you to get a warrant. Someone has stolen an expensive diamond earring from my family home.” She took a pause to listen to the officer on the other line, Jenny was so puzzled, she sat on the bed listening to her and tried to hear what the officer had to say.

“Yes, Officer. My son’s ex wife, Lydia…I think Taylor. I need you to get her in a public place, in order to let the whole nation know she’s nothing but a gold digging thief.” Jenny gasped and smiled, happy with the mischief.

“Thank you. You will be rewarded if this goes well.” They exchanged pleasantries. Afterwards Mrs King and Jenny smiled at each other.

“Ohhh, Mrs King, when did you even think about this?” Jenny questioned, chuckling.

“I remember Nathaniel had gone out and purchased a diamond earrings. They were beautiful and you know how my son never goes wrong with jewelry though this was quite different from his regular taste. After she left, she took it along with her and she had left everything else. Such a whore, it truly displays how classless she is.”

They both scoffed at that.

“I hope this all works out. The shareholders, the media and the masses will continue having full trust in Nathaniel when this comes out. I should reach one of my friends who works in the media and tip her about this.” Jenny spoke and Mrs King was pleased at that.

“I did say I was going to destroy her.” Mrs King mumbled to herself with a grin plastered on her face. Lomi, who was eavesdropping, held nothing but distaste listening to them.

She remembered it was not Nathaniel who had purchased it because Lydia had a disappointed look when she found it wasn’t from him. But rather, her father and brother. Lomi wanted to scream and let them know but fear held her back, she wondered if there was something else she could do to help.

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HOURS LATER.

“Thank you Roseline. You have been nothing but great help with helping me settle in. And guiding me so as not to make a fool of myself.” Lydia appreciated her assistant. The two sat back after an intense meeting with an investor who eventually agreed to the deal.

“You’re welcome Mrs Taylor, sorry Miss Taylor. I’m just doing my job.” She answered politely, quickly correcting herself. She gazed as Lydia took a piece out of her slice cheesecake letting it melt in her mouth, Roseline’s mouth watered just from the sight.

“Call me Lydia, at least when we are not at work. Do you want cheesecake because I see how you keep staring at mine?” Lydia teased and Roseline laughed but a red tint formed on her cheeks, embarrassed that she had been caught.

“Oh, no ma’am. I’m on a diet so I can’t even be having that.” Lydia chuckled, nodding in understanding. She didn’t want to meddle though Roseline was not slim, she had the right amount of weight but she just might have wanted to lose a few pounds.

“Did you inform the hotel that I would be moving into the penthouse this weekend?” Lydia questioned and Roseline thought back to the list of things she had done today.

“Ohh, yes ma’am. They said to tell you, you’re welcome anytime.”

“Alright. Let’s head back to the office, no other meeting?” Lydia glanced at her watch seeing it was now 5pm.

“Yes ma’am. We are done for the day.” She nodded, after clearing the bill and leaving a tip. The two were now walking out of the restaurant slowly. They were puzzled seeing the amount of reporters in front of the restaurant all recording her and waiting for some type of action to unfold.

Lydia simply brought out her dark shades and was about to head into her car when about three muscular police men approached her and her assistant. Roseline observed the reporters became at her alert as if they were waiting for this, which they were.

“Miss Lydia Taylor?” A policeman questioned, Lydia scrunched up her eyebrow.

She looked around and said in a confused tone, “Yes.”

The policeman signaled the two other policemen to get behind her,

“Miss Taylor, you are under arrest for the alleged theft of a diamond jewelries…”

“What?” Lydia and Roseline said in unison.