Isabelle (House of Jensen Series book 5)

Chapter 30

In the Past

James POV

"If you help us we can guarantee that Isabelle will come back to you."

James stares at the prime minister intently, "I don't know what rock you've been under but she has been kidnapped."

A smile plays on the man's lip, "I know she has and I also know where she is."

James hold him by his shirt collar, "You need to let the police know where she is now!"

The prime minister removes James's hand, "Now as I was saying I know she broke up with you and you're seeing her friend. I need Isabelle on my side when her brother leaves his wife and that's where you come in. Date her I can make it so she listens to your every command."

James sits, "Go on I'm listening."

A smug prime minister look at his companion,"  They're so foolish it's what makes them easy to control."

"Did you just insult me?"

"James focus, Isabelle you want her I can make sure you marry her."

"How?"

"It's show rather than tell I'm going to take you to her but you must do as I say."

Present day

James look at his new bride as she sleeps and wonders what possessed him to marry her. She wasn't as beautiful as Isabelle, didn't have her naturally long hair or her witty personality. Yes she was a lawyer which was a great career but she wasn't her royal highness. Yes he had bodyguards and money but Isabelle gave him something he never had. Or Andrea could give him real power.

He looks out the window at the traffic going by he knew he had messed up big time. Why was he now thinking about what was found out about the prime minister after his death. Did they harm Isabelle or was she force to work in a brothel?

He needed answers and he needed her back.  His parents didn't call and congratulate him on his marriage. Not even a text message was sent by his siblings. He hears a noise picking up his phone he sees Twitter has an announcement.

His eyes go wide when he sees the tweet about Isabelle's engagement. Of all the people she choose him and the worse thing was.   She would be a queen with real power since Italy was an absolute monarchy.  He was still a lord not even an Earl.

He doesn't see that Andrea was awake watching his every movement. "I can't believe she's getting married."

"Who is getting married?" She wanted him to know she was awake.

He jumps, "Good morning darling Isabelle is getting married to Federico of all people."

Andrea does her best to stifle the grin that was forming. She was genuinely happy for her friend. After everything she's been through she deserves her happiness. She knew It wasn't a rush engagement like many people would think it was.

"What do you care what she does you're married to me your lordship not her."

Smiling James walks over to the bed and sits on it. "Yes I'm and I'm very happy I'm with you. I'm just surprised she is getting married so quickly."

"They could've killed her but thank god she's still here and can do whatever she damn well wants." Andrea does her best to keep her tone light.

He flinches good she thought I can't believe you knew where she was all that time. Andrea heard James earlier admitting to knowing where she was all along.

Since they got married he's taken to talking to himself early in the morning when he thinks she can't hear.

She knew she had to tell someone but who? None of her friends was speaking to her. Well not her really good friends anyway.

SO JAMES KNEW WHERE SHE WAS FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND TOLD NO ONE.   HE IS TRULY SCUM.