Isabelle (House of Jensen Series book 5)

Chapter 21

As the plane lifts off I look at my in-laws and my husband no matter what happens now. Italy was now my home and I was grateful I could speak the language. There was no James or Andrea where I was going. I must of fallen asleep because someone was shaking me.

"Izzy you need to wake up we're in Italy." I open my eyes to see Freddie's blue green eyes starring at me.

"I pop a mint and undo my seatbelt then we both follow his parents off the plane.

James POV

In the past

"Say that again?"

I pointed a gun at my parents and hurt my mother."

Andrea quickly remove herself from the sofa so she wasn't anywhere near him.

"Your temper Is out of control I can't stay in this relationship with you anymore. How could you do that Susan and Theo are such wonderful people."

James slaps his head and put his head in his hand, "I know it's just they keep going on about finding her. She broke up with me three months ago. I don't care if she's dead in a ditch somewhere."

Andrea couldn't hide her disgust at her boyfriends words, "It's your stupid fault for not telling anyone you guys broke up. You shouldn't have tried to remain friends with her. Now everyone is expecting you to care she has gone missing."

"She told me she never loved me can you believe that. She didn't feel for me what she should."

"You guys grew up together it makes sense she wanted to see if a relationship could work. It turns out it couldn't."

"Why are you on her side?"

"She's my best friend I love her."

"It's funny when you're screaming yes, yes. I don't remember you saying how much you love her."

Andrea didn't like James but he came with a title and billions. She would put up with anything to marry him. But lately she started asking herself if she was out of her dept with him. He had a screw loose and it's because of that she stayed with him. That and to protect Isabelle because she knew James would hurt her when she was found. But she intended to stop him which was why she was playing along with him.

Present day.

James looks at the picture of Isabelle in Italy laughing with Federico and his nostrils flair. How dare she leave town and with him. He dials his mother's number then ends the call. No one in the palace speaks to them anymore because of what he did. His mother, the queen of Italy and Debora were the three Musketeers. Now they were both blanking her. This was all Isabelle's fault she didn't behave like she should have done. He needed to make her pay but how?

He knew Giovanni Costa was not a man to mess with and his son was the same way. He couldn't fly into Italy  because security would tell the king he was on the plane before his feet touched Italian soil.  He needed a plan and thought of an old friend. He laughs and continues to eat his breakfast.

Andrea was with a client when her phone rings. She looks at her screen and sees it's James. She switch off her phone and turns to her client.

"I'm so sorry about that where were we?"

James was furious how DARE she not take his call. There was no way she was leaving the relationship. He runs his hand down the bridge of his nose.

He needed to go into work it's been weeks since he was there. He goes into the bathroom and have a shower. Then he chooses a black suit with a black shirt and call his driver so he could take him to work.

As he walk into his office he notice people were avoiding eye contact with him. "Good morning sir," his secretary greets him with a cheerful smile.

"Good morning Kate I have a lot to catch up on. Why don't you come into my office and tell me exactly what's most pressing for me to do."

Kate bites her lip, his father hired a replacement for him but clearly didn't tell him. How was that possible unless he truly hurt the princess. So he's guilty I'm working for a man who's a domestic abuser.

"Of course sir give me five minutes."

She hurries to her desk and calls Theo, "He's in the office sir what do I do?"

"I'll deal with him." She breathes a sigh of relief and put the phone down.

"Who's in the office?"

Kate jumps at the voice, "Did you want something sir?"

"Coffee black two sugars and you didn't answer my question."

Kate gulps, "I was talking to someone from finance sir. The flowers we bought for a colleague has arrive."

"Oh ok."

Later that day Andrea walks outside her office building to see James car. She walks in the opposite direction. He gets out the car and starts walking towards her, "We need to talk."

"I have nothing I want to say to you."

He grabs her hand, "Too bad bad there's something I want to say to you."

"Let go of my hand you're hurting me."

Seeing passerby's beginning to stare he lets go of her.

"Let's get married I'm proving my commitment to you."

"How thick are you James? In the worlds eye you're a monster."

"You and I both know the truth let's go to Vegas or somewhere else and get married."

Andrea was intrigued she would finally become Lady Larsen and have billions of euros to her name. So she says the only thing she could. "I need to let work know I need time off."

He smiles, "Thank you."

Three days later they flew to Vegas and became man and wife. What they didn't know was that they were being watched. Andrea was delighted when she was called by her married name for the first time by a bodyguard. She had finally arrived. She was now one of the gentry and she was more determined than ever to get justice for her friend.