Reborn To Ruin Her Rivals - Chapter 54: Chapter 54

At this moment, Melinda's face slowly contorted.
William thought bitterly, 'I should never have given in to my mother and married her. This is the worst mistake of my life.
'Melinda is completely unhinged.'
When they first got married, she started controlling his every move.
He had to be available 24/7, subject to constant location checks, and she even installed a GPS tracker on his phone.
Once, when he was meeting a client at a hotel, Melinda saw his location and, without a word, stormed in furiously and gave the client a serious beating.
No women were permitted in his life, not friends, colleagues, or even domestic staff.
Every secretary, assistant, and domestic staff member working for him was male.
William felt like he was suffocating. He wanted to ask her to give him some space.
Meanwhile, Melinda was convinced that he didn't love her anymore.
They might have had a chance to fall in love after marriage, but her actions only drove him further and further away.
He'd filed for divorce twice, but each time she threatened to hurt herself.
She even issued a chilling warning, "If you divorce me, you'll only get my corpse."
Under Melinda's pleading and Sally's gentle persuasion, William reluctantly relented and sat back down.
With his mother present, he couldn't show his anger.
In the end, he reluctantly agreed to accompany Melinda to the movies.
"Fine, why don't you come with us, Mom?" William suggested tactfully.
Sally saw right through his ploy and waved her hand. "You young people go have fun. Movie theaters are too loud, it's bad for my heart."
Melinda was so thrilled she could barely contain herself.
She thought, 'My husband is actually going shopping and to the movies with me, for the first time ever! Does this mean he's finally starting to accept me? It must be!'
Melinda looped her arm through Sally's and said sweetly, "Mom, when William and I get back, we'll bring you something to eat. Don't you love ravioli? We'll pick some up for you later."
Overjoyed, Melinda was especially affectionate toward Sally.
Sally beamed from ear to ear. "Wonderful! I'll save some room for the ravioli you bring me."
William was glad to see his mother so happy and quickly chimed in, "Anything else you'd like? We can bring it back for you."
Sally gave her son a look. "You should learn from Melinda. Is that how you ask someone?
"Alright, just bring me a few ravioli. That's enough for me.
"Go get ready, you two."
"Alright," William nodded in agreement.
Melinda's face was absolutely beaming. "Darling, I'm going upstairs to change. Wait for me, okay?" she said, unable to hide her excitement.
"Sure," her husband replied gently.
Seeing her husband being so sweet, Melinda bashfully hurried upstairs, her heart fluttering with joy.
Back in her room, she eagerly rummaged through the closet for the perfect outfit for the date.
After picking out her clothes, she carefully applied her makeup.
Just as Melinda was about to head out, the phone rang.
She picked it up.
A man's voice came through, low and cautious, "Melinda, I've made the arrangements on my end. Are you bringing the package over yourself, or should I come pick it up?"
Melinda suddenly remembered that she had an errand she was supposed to run today.
But Sally and her husband had come back so unexpectedly, completely throwing her off.
But she couldn't back out now, she'd already made all the arrangements.
She thought, 'Only by getting rid of that wretched girl could my relationship with my husband improve.
'Only then would he truly accept me.'
Melinda paused before responding, "Keep your cool. There've been complications today, I need to go out. You'd better come collect the package yourself."
The man's voice dropped to a whisper. "Melinda, what's going on? Is there trouble?"
Melinda turned to the window, gazing out as a sinister smirk curled on her lips.
"Don't worry," she said coolly, "Just follow my orders. Come back in an hour, and make it clean, leave no traces."
She added, "My only condition is that she must never surface in Haskium. Anywhere else is fine. Preferably, give her some... special treatment before shipping her off to North Iugra."
Finally, Melinda's tone turned even colder. "Remember, she's not to die too easily. Make her pay."
"Don't worry, Melinda. I've got this covered," he assured her confidently.
After hanging up, Melinda took a deep breath to compose herself.
With a practiced smile plastered on her face, she walked out of the room.
'Today couldn't be more perfect!' Melinda thought, her mood soaring.
Without hesitation, she went downstairs and promptly left the mansion with William.
After they left, Sally also left the villa with the driver.
She was heading home to have the servants pack a few changes of clothes. She planned to stay at her son's place for a few more days.
'I need to keep an eye on the young couple every day so they'll give me a grandchild soon,' she thought.
Without her supervision, her son would just slip away again.
It was March 18th. A day that held dark significance.
Meanwhile.
Today, the school was holding exams, with Sandolorian scheduled for the morning.
Arielle immediately requested leave.
John was hesitant at first, but recalling Arielle's unconventional ways, he sighed inwardly, 'Fine, I'll let her go.'
Besides, her uncle had even called personally to vouch for her.
After leaving school, Arielle headed straight for the area around Melinda's villa.
It was from Eve's earlier descriptions that she learned Eve had been locked up in the villa's basement by Melinda.
On March 18th, Melinda would take Eve out and sell her on the black market.
Arielle thought, 'I was going to wait at the black market, But something unexpected might happen.'
'Better to monitor the source directly.'
Arielle wasn't taking any chances, she had a backup plan.
She would keep a close eye on both Melinda's villa and the black market.
Samson had assigned her a team, all at her disposal.
Now, a dozen or so operatives were lying in wait outside the villa.
She had just seen Melinda and William leave the villa.
Then, Sally left as well.
Now, apart from the usual bodyguards and servants, there was no one else in the villa.
'What are my chances if I storm in right now to rescue her?' Arielle wondered.
She had no idea.
Without knowing the layout of Melinda's villa, she wouldn't risk tipping them off by acting rashly.
She'd give it one more hour. If Eve still didn't show up, Arielle thought, 'I'll charge in with my men.
'Today might just be my best chance yet.'
She didn't have to wait long.
A black van pulled up outside Melinda's villa.
Three men got out.
The bodyguards inside immediately escorted the three men straight into the villa.
Arielle's gaze sharpened with sudden realization.
She wondered, 'Did Melinda deliberately send William away so someone else could take Eve?
'This seems entirely possible.'
According to Eve, it was Melinda who had taken her to the black market.
But so many unexpected things have happened in this lifetime.
Perhaps today was yet another twist of fate.
Arielle signaled to the nearby operative, indicating the target had appeared and to keep a close watch.
The operative in the shadows acknowledged with an OK sign.
Arielle's eyes remained fixed on the entrance.
She had operatives stationed at every exit of the villa.
She wasn't concerned they might slip out another way.
By now, the servants had bathed Eve and dressed her in clean clothes.
The man sent to retrieve her went by the alias Seven.
He didn't so much as blink at the terrified, helpless little girl.
With a flick of his right hand, his two men stepped forward and hauled Eve away.
Her wrists and ankles were still shackled with iron chains.
When the strangers came to drag her away, Eve's small body trembled violently with fear.
She had no idea where they were taking her.
However, she had no means to resist.
She knew she couldn't escape.
She made no attempt to struggle, simply standing there, shaking with fear.
Seven, ever cautious, shoved Eve directly into a large white sack.
Then he punctured several small holes in the fabric to ensure adequate airflow.