Hörny Boss

Chapter 40

VERA'S POV

No, you are not wrong. You are right and I hate you for dictating that to me! Damn you, Jackson! Fuck you!! That's exactly the reply I had in mind.

"Why are you suddenly… mean?" I asked him instead, sniffing.

The tears that had been fighting to flow out started streaming down my cheeks. I noticed his facial expression changing to worry, then it disappeared like it was never there.

"Because I am Jackson Taylor, I get what I want at any cost. You will keep my baby and that means you are not leaving Downtown. I'm taking you home with me," he said coldly.

"Don't you think I have a choice here?"

"Do you want us to take this to Court? Do you want to be an enemy to Mr. Jackson Taylor? Oh, maybe you plan to escape! I'm not gonna give you any chance to do any of these things I have mentioned!!"

"I'm not going anywhere with you!" I flamed up, pushed my door open, and ran inside my kitchen.

"We will do it the hard way if that's what you want!" He insisted, following me hurriedly.

He caught me before I made it to the stairs where Jessica sat, examining a piece of paper. She stood up immediately, seeing what was happening.

"I was right, you are pregnant… for him?!" Jessica exclaimed with eyes wide open.

She raised the paper, I snatched it from her and warned her never to tamper with my belongings again, that was after giving her a resounding and deafening slap.

"You've gone completely crazy!" She mumbled and ran upstairs.

"Can you please get your hands off of me?!" I screamed when Jack held me back from jumping at her.

He reluctantly freed me, ran his fingers through his hair, and punched the counter in my kitchen.

I crouched down beside my couch and poured out my heart. Why do I always end up getting hurt? Why did Jack have to come into my life and mess it up like this?!

How do I deal with two billionaires? It's the same thing that happened to me before that's repeating itself! If Jack holds me, hostage, as the other man did after delivery, I know he will take this child away from me, and I will be left with nothing.

"Jack, I can't keep this baby, please! Tell me whatever you want me to do and I promise to do it, I can't do this again,"

It's not easy for me to owe him; I had told myself that I wouldn't make the mistake of owing or promising him anything again, but look at me now! I'm crossing that bridge again!! Life is not fair at all!!!

"Again? Did you do it before? Vera, why do you find it hard to tell me your problems? Am I that bad?" He asked coolly.

"Jack, I don't want to talk about it. Just let me go!" I begged him.

"Fine! You won't tell me, it's all right! Let me tell you this: you are keeping my child, and that means you won't leave Downtown!" He yelled and turned to leave.

I grabbed his legs to stop him from leaving, he hesitated, but when he got the chance, he uncurled my hands from his legs and left without looking back.

I couldn't stop crying; even when Jessica came downstairs later on carrying her bag, she tried to talk to me again, and I scolded her rudely, and that made her leave as well.

When I was able to control my endless tears, I decided to go and see the attorney to whom I had handed Kenneth's case.

The master who took advantage of my situation, Prince Kenneth George, was a very dangerous man. The man who held me hostage for months and neglected me after he got what he wanted. I still shiver when I remember everything he did to me.

Now I have to deal with him, and another man who I perceive might be scarier than him.

When I got to the attorney's office, I sat down and explained to him everything that happened between me and Jackson Taylor that he needed to know, omitting some irrelevant scenes, and told him what I wanted. He was dumbfounded to hear my last wish.

"Sue him to Court? Do you realize what you are about to do, Miss Vera Santos? Why do you get involved with such dangerous men?" The attorney queried in awe.

"All I wanted was to get the money from the contract and fight for my child. I didn't know another pregnancy would come into this and I never imagined that he would change all of a sudden!" I cried.

"Miss Vera, do you know that Jackson Taylor can buy the whole of Texas and everyone in it including me and you? It's only an attorney general who's insane that would accept to pass judgment on him!" He exclaimed.

"Are you saying that…"

"I can't take that risk, I still love my life. It's so simple, give birth to his baby, and you will be free to go. It's not a matter of who's right or wrong, it's about who's on the top," he cut me off.

"What if I get evidence? I mean, the court still obeys evidence and…"

"This is a completely different case! Fighting for an already-born child and a baby that's yet to be delivered. Also, the people involved here, Prince Kenneth is wealthy and he's from another country!" He cut me off again.

"What has that got to do with Jack?"

"Jackson Taylor controls half of Texas wealth and he's connected to many other countries and other shakers of the world! Don't be surprised that he might know Kenneth. Don't underestimate men in power!"

"I thought that doesn't apply to the law of this country. Are we supposed to be oppressed by the rich? As long as I am concerned, truth must prevail!"

"Anyway, I don't even see anything to be judged in your case between Jackson. He's a man who's willing to take responsibility for his actions. He's also saving your life; if you take this to Court, get ready to go to jail because you want to murder an innocent child and put your mind at risk!"

"It's not anyone's fault, it's all my fault for coming back to this town! I hate my life, I want to die!" I wailed.

"I suggest you go back and settle with him. If you let him into your life, he might also help you deal with Prince Kenneth George. Sometimes, what we are looking for on top of the table is right under the table and we have to bend down before seeing it," The attorney advised.

Settle with Jackson? Would he even listen to me? I don't want to owe him again! Damnit! No one understands my plight!! Men in power my foot!!!