"Mrs Music"

Chapter 19

*Mackenzies pov

"What's the point?" I ask "You've made your mind up about me already, what do you need to know any other details for?"

"After I found out about my siblings existence I made it my mission to find out as much as possible about you, and them. I kept my meeting with Shaun, we discussed furthering my career over drinks...... lots of drinks! I made sure I didn't drink too much as I wanted to keep a clear head. Shaun however drank a lot! He really has got a big mouth hasn't he, even more so when drinking. I asked how he'd managed to bag himself such a babe...... with his ego stroked, he couldn't tell me quickly enough how he had taken you and your, to quote him directly, 'little bastards' in after you'd been left in the lurch by the kids father. He told me all about your first meeting with him. How he seduced you, made you believe he loved you and the kids, showed you off,  behaved like a perfect gentleman...... well, until you married, then he showed his true self, just as many abusers do. He said he wanted you so badly he was prepared to behave in such a pathetic way, sending flowers, taking you on trips, buying gifts for the kids, but had no intention of keeping that up after the wedding. As far as he is concerned your marriage certificate is proof of his ownership of you"

I remain quiet, prepared to listen to his story.

"Shaun told me that recently he has become bored of his life with you, that he has a new girlfriend who is pregnant with his child and he wants rid of you. He said that he had a plan to get rid of you and the kids, and earn a huge sum of money all in one foul swoop. No divorce. He told me of his plan. He told me he had dirt on someone, someone powerful with lots to lose. He had approached this person with his plan. You would be kidnapped and killed, Shaun would get the insurance money and be free of you. The kids would meet an accident later, topping up the cash reserves. Shaun would also keep the secret of your children's parentage, for a hefty price. My father was the powerful person.... you were the dirt........ my father was tasked with organising the takeover of Big Hit productions for Shaun in return for his silence. He agreed. He had no choice in his mind. He is a proud man, ironically he talks of honour all the time, but he clearly has no idea what honour is" Yoongi says sarcastically

I am stunned by all this information. My brain literally aching, I can't quite comprehend what I'm hearing.

"Shaun and I had a prenuptial agreement before our wedding. I had made some money myself which I wanted to keep secure for the kids futures. He wanted to protect what he had worked hard for. It was a mutual agreement. Why does he need to kill me? If he divorces me he owes me nothing"

"True" Yoongi agrees "but why leave a marriage with what you had at the start when you can leave it £20 million and a music production company better off? Tell me all about how you met my father....... please" he pleads

"I don't know where to start! It feels wrong to discuss this with you, especially since your mother is now passed"

"Maybe the day you first met would be a good place to begin" he responds

"Ok. Well, I had just finished senior school. I had achieved excellent grades and had big plans for my future. I was 16, inquisitive and ambitious. I wanted to study international law and politics, with the intention of working for the foreign office. I've always wanted to make a difference, to help people who can't help themselves. I had planned to take some A levels and then go to university but one of my school teachers put my name forward for a mentoring program just starting, taking students and matching them with a foreign diplomat from a number of different Countries. I was ecstatic to be recommended for such an amazing opportunity. In return for being taught about foreign law and diplomacy I would teach my mentor how to speak English. My mentor was your father"