86: Chapter 86 – Mara’s secret

Chapter 86 – Mara’s secret

Devin and Martin were about to leave Sabrina's office when their phones beeped. The two of them checked the message at the same time and were horrified.1

"It's just as I said. They killed him," Devin shrugged after seeing what was the caption of a video from a social media page. Sabrina was disturbed by the information,

"Killed who?" She asked seriously. 

Devin and Martin exchanged glances, as they did not want to show her the horrific video due to her condition. Tossing the phone into his breast pocket, Devin responded,

"Stanley. Don't worry, there is a confession too," Devin assured her, knowing that was what she so desperately wanted. 

However, Devin still ensured to watch the video to the end before deciding on what to tell Sabrina. 

Gradually, his facial expressions began to change the more he watched the video. He yelled, 

"What? Mara is alive?" Devin was burning with fury, and Sabrina had walked to his side, trying to catch a glimpse of the video, but he did not allow it. 

"Mara?" Martin murmured. No one knew what was going through his mind, but he was very surprised at the information at hand.

Sabrina glanced at Martin, who pretended as if the name did not sound familiar before hitting his head, "Is it the girl you spoke about and said she was responsible for Sabrina's near-death experience?"

His behavior forced Sabrina's brows to rise, and she was forced to settle for the fact that perhaps Mara was alive but had no relation to Martin. 

Maybe her father mistook him for someone else because Martin's expression showed great shock at hearing the news.

"Yes, but I don't understand why she targeted Matilda. I'm going to speak to Matilda for some answers," Devin said seriously.

"I'm coming too," Sabrina quickly said. She was getting confused by the whole thing since Martin had told her that he had no surviving relations. Whereas Devin felt that he might not be able to get everything out of Matilda if Sabrina was there.

"Please stay, Brina. I believe you have a lot to do."

Before Sabrina could disagree, Martin said, 

"I have a few things to take care of in the office, but I would have loved to come with you to speak with Matilda."

As soon as he left and sat in his car, Mara called, "Martin, you failed me."

"Mara, why did you lie to me? What did Matilda do to you?" Martin asked seriously. This could ruin his relationship with Sabrina, so he was very careful in handling it.

"It's because she's a friend of Sabrina, and I wanted to break them apart." 

Mara could not tell Martin the truth and used this reason. However, she also figured it was too late for her brother to help her out now.

"Mara, I can't help you out of this. Robin has been spying on me and could expose us both. His hacker even kicked out mine while I was trying to wipe out the rumors about him and Sabrina."

With Robin involved, Mara did not want to be caught and asked, "Do you know his hacker?"

"No. His identity is well hidden," Martin responded. Mara scowled. If she had known the identity of that hacker, she would have known how to deal with him. 

"Don't worry, I will take care of it," she said calmly over the line. Martin was disturbed. If he could not do it, then how could Mara, who was paralyzed?

"What do you intend to do?" He asked seriously, thinking of ways to help her out, but Mara could not tell him this. It was her secret.

"Don't worry, Martin. I created the mess, and I will get myself out of it."

She quickly hung up before Martin could ask any more questions and dialed a number she had not dialed in years, somehow hoping that he wouldn't answer but also afraid of if he didn't.

"Mara, I've been waiting for your call," a husky voice responded on the first dial.

Mara swallowed a lump in her throat at the thought that he knew her so well. He knew she was going to mess up and would need his help. Her teeth gritted.

"How did you know I would call?"

There was a low chuckle at the end of the line, followed by a response. "You never get out of trouble, Mara, and your brother can not help you out of everything."

"And you can?" Mara asked hopefully. If her existence was known, then she was already half-dead.

"Isn't that the reason why you called?" The husky voice asked again. Mara had a little hope but was also afraid of his demands.

"Can you clear my name?"

"At a price, Mara, and you know what I want," the husky voice responded again, and Mara gritted her teeth. His demand was better than facing the wrath of Robin and Matilda's father.

"Okay. I will arrange it."

Three hours later

A tired and panting man fell on Mara's naked chest and kissed her nipple one more time before rolling to the side.

"You have to leave now," Mara said, as a tear dropped from her eyes. 

"I didn't know it was your first time, but the good news is, it was my first time, too," the man said with childish excitement. Mara's teeth gritted once more, and she pressed a remote and said, 

"The door behind the wardrobe is open."

"Call me anytime you need help," the man said, quickly put on his clothes, and left through the said door.

Mara sat up on the bed and pulled her side drawer attached to the ultra-modern bed. Picking emergency contraceptives, she quickly swallowed them and gulped down some water which she always kept at her bedside. 

She had a feeling that this would happen one day and was grateful to have gotten the pills in advance.

She was about to slip on her dress when Martin walked in. 

"Excuse you, I will be back," Martin closed his eyes and began to walk back since she was naked.

Mara frowned. "Why do you behave that way? Aren't we siblings? And haven't you bathed me a lot of times? Here, help me put on my dress," Mara held out the dress to him. Martin opened his eyes and took it reluctantly.

"We are not kidding anymore, Mara, and why did you remove your clothes?" His eyes darted around, and he frowned, "Is that an emergency contraceptive?" Martin stared at his sister with fire in his eyes.

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