Fated To Three, And I Broke Them All

Gigi:

If I could, I would have insisted that Ragnar take me with him.

But I knew there were a few boundaries I did not need to cross.

Specifically, mixing Ragnar’s work with his personal life.

I knew the reason he loved me so much was because I didn’t put stress on him.

I didn’t ask for things I knew would upset him.

Women usually made those mistakes.

They questioned their lovers so much, suspected they were cheating on them, constantly argued with them, checked their phones, and everything like crazy.

To the point that they drove them away.

But I wasn’t an idiot.

I knew how to handle every issue with care, confidence, and calmness.

Which was why I was standing here, waving goodbye to Ragnar as his car drove away.

The driver was going to tell me everything anyway.

He was my man.

I had given him enough money to spy on Ragnar, to always tell me where he was going and what he was doing.

There were moments when Ragnar wouldn’t take this driver, and I didn’t question it or become suspicious.

That was what Ragnar did.

He would sometimes completely drop his old bodyguards and hire new ones for a few days, or mix their shifts together.

Besides, I had pretty important things to do at home.

I was afraid time was slipping through my fingers.

And Ragnar being away was actually good for me because he usually tried to keep an eye on what was happening in the mansion.

I had to prevent that.

I had to prevent him from finding out.

So I was doing my best to fix all my problems before he returned.

I went straight back inside and peeked into the guest wing.

It seemed like Jenna was with Lady Lucille.

I tiptoed inside without getting noticed and stood outside the door.

”Jenna, you’re not supposed to trust this woman,” Lady Lucille’s voice came from inside, and my fists clenched.

”I don’t trust anyone. It’s not like I have something— I have something that needs securing,” I heard Jenna laugh uncomfortably.

This was the main reason Lady Lucille was so hell-bent on not letting her stay with me.

Jenna was an idiot.

I began to wonder if she really was that naive.

I mean, she was just like Verity from the past.

Look how easy it had been for me to toss her around back when I was dating her scumbag of a brother.

”You have your body, your existence, your peace of mind. Don’t disregard these things. You need to secure them,” Lady Lucille commented, making me bite the inside of my cheek.

I touched my chin, thinking briefly about what to do.

With Lady Lucille always on Jenna’s back, I wouldn’t be able to do anything.

Then it hit me.

Theodore.

I sighed because just the thought of letting him interact with her was so hard on me.

But it seemed like I had no other option left.

I had to use him for the game now.

I convinced myself I was doing it for a bigger purpose.

”Promise me, Jenna, you will not let her take you anywhere again,” Lady Lucille asked, making my heart pound in my temples.

I was frustrated with that old lady.

I walked out of the guest room and began to pace around.

After a few minutes, I sat down on the couch, using my phone until Jenna finally arrived.

She looked at me, and I noticed how she kept stealing glances at me, possibly because, while I was gone, Lady Lucille had made her promise not to interact with me.

”Jenna,” I called, acting like I didn’t notice she was trying to ignore me.

”Um, I’m actually kind of in a hurry. I have to make soup for Lady Lucille,” she excused herself, the guilt visible in her eyes.

She wanted to sit with me.

She wanted to be one of the cool girls, but that old lady was getting in the way of her happiness.

”Oh, it’s alright. I’ll come and see how you prepare it,” I said, feeling like such a loser for going after a bitch like her.

I mean, usually I wouldn’t even fucking breathe around these people.

And now I had to go and cling to her while she was trying to avoid me.

That was such a huge slap to my ego.

But since the result would be good, I convinced myself it was okay.

”No, it’s okay. You should sit. I’ll send you some juice or snacks as well,” Jenna said as she hurried toward the kitchen, trying to get there before me as if that would make me stay behind.

However, I still trailed her.

The minute I entered the kitchen, she looked at me, then looked away, trying to stare at me through the corner of her eyes.

”Is everything okay?” I asked playfully, reaching over and jumping up onto the counter, my legs hanging down as I watched her defrost the chicken.

”You all can leave us alone, please,” I said to the maids.

My request put Jenna on high alert.

She looked at the maids and then back at me.

”Why are you sending them out?”

There was fear in her voice, possibly because she knew I was going to pry out why she was ignoring me.

And well, since she had been so honest with Lady Lucille, she would be stuck not telling me.

That would upset me.

That was possibly what was going on in her head.

But I was going to surprise her with what was going on in my head.

”I gave some thought to what you told me yesterday,” I started, watching her edge away from me before quickly looking toward the door.

She was afraid of getting caught by Lady Lucille.

”About you and Theodore,” I said, watching her eyes widen.

She immediately looked down.

I noticed how her hands trembled.

”I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Me and Theodore?” she asked without looking at me.

”Jenna, you can hide it from the world, but I figured you have a crush on Theodore,” I said with the most welcoming smile on my lips, possibly pulling the ground out from under her feet in the gentlest way.