The Art Of Revenge (Thalia Nash and Brandon)
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The Art Of Revenge by MK20 Gab Chapter 26 Josh's Pov

I could not sleep and awoke in the middle of the night. I was having trouble sleeping for unknown reasons, and I had a strong suspicion that something wasn't quite right or that something horrible was about to

occur.

I looked over and saw Jessica fast asleep, looking very peaceful. I didn't want to wake her up, so I slowly got up, being careful not to wake her up.

I went to the restroom, washed my face, and looked in the mirror. It was probably tension, I told myself, and everything was to be alright.

Planning a wedding and taking over a large corporation In the same month could be very exhausting. Anyone in my shoes could have collapsed by now. To relax my body, I decided to take a shower. When I emerged from the shower I found Jessica deeply asleep, so I moved to the other side of the bed, avoiding disturbing or waking her up. I grabbed a seat on the bed and sat down with my laptop. It was better that I got some work done if I wasn't going to get any sleep. I knew I had promised Jessica that I would not work, but I was bored out of my mind and terrified of the unknown. Before I began surfing my social media platforms, I conducted some last-minute touch-ups on the company.

I hadn't checked any of my social accounts in a long time, but I remembered Jessica mentioning she had tagged me in all of the wedding images. I first logged on and a slew of notifications flashed up. I was taken aback by the fact that the accounts were still functioning. I went right to all of the photos Jessica had tagged me in, and a beautiful smile appeared on my face. I was a married man, yes Jessica was too much and irritating sometimes but she was my kind of madness.

We looked wonderful, in fact, we radiated loyalty. We were featured on almost every front page and site to do with beauty and marriage.

Jessica had made a stunning wife in her pricey gown, which I didn't want to know the cost of. I only knew it was worth tens of thousands of dollars.

I responded to each post with a heart emoji and a comment because I was certain she was going to kill me if I continued to make excuses. To be honest, I was never a big fan of social media and thought it was a waste of time. Every minute spent on social media was a dollar that could have been spent on something more beneficial.

That's how I was raised: don't waste a minute on something that won't put food on the table or guarantee your future.

After I had commented, I went over all of my company's platforms. I had a staff in charge of all company pages, but I needed to double-check that they were being pushed in accordance with my company's policies.

After I finished, I scrolled around, but certain alerts caught my eye; they were from Thalia, a year ago, and they took me back to the time we were married.

Even though I never responded, the worthless woman used to tag me in every pointless thing she could think of.

She could tag and mention me. One thing that drew my attention was the fact that she had tagged me in a post on a promo vacation to Hawaii. Instead of Canada, it was a place that I preferred compared to Canada.

To be honest, she knew what I liked. It was our honeymoon spot when we got married and though I married her for the purpose of revenge, I had enjoyed the honeymoon. But I didn't want to think about her. Instead, I wanted to know where she was. After the court session, nobody had seen her.

Her obnoxious lawyer even came up to my office the other day and demanded to know what I'd done to her. I was so enraged that I had to call security to have him removed from the premises.

If Thalia was missing, he was supposed to be at the police station, not at my place of business. I didn't tell my wife about the incident since I didn't want her to be alarmed. It was clearly none of our business what had happened to Thalia.

But yet there I was searching through her account. I went to her profile and clicked on her photo, there was nothing there; she hadn't updated in months.

When I felt movement on the bed, I hurriedly turned off the laptop. I didn't want Jessica to replace me looking into Thalia's account.

I slipped under the blankets and wrapped myself around her, calling it a night. It was going to be a busy day the next day. Jessica had planned a variety of activities for us, none of which were my cup of tea, bu I was prepared to give it a shot.

When I awoke, I had overslept, but she was already awake. She stood in front of the window, a cup of coffee in her hand.

When I looked at the clock and saw that it was already past nine o'clock, I hurriedly got up, knowing that some of Jessica's activities were set for 8 a.m. I was already cursing myself, I had slept very late and that was the result.

"Good morning, sweetie, why didn't you wake me up?" I inquired as she continued to sip her coffee, oblivious to my presence.

"Jessica? Jessica?" I called her, but she remained silent. I could tell she was irritated about something. The silence was always her way to get at me whenever I did something wrong. I leaped to my feet and joined her at the window, kissing her on the head.

"Didn't we discuss this? Communication? What's the matter? Why didn't you wake me up?" I inquired.

She shifted her weight away from me and sipped her coffee. Her silent treatment was starting to irritate me.

"Isn't the scenery lovely?" she asked at last. When I looked up, all I saw was snow. The scenery was lovely, but the layers of snow only added to the ugliness. I kept my ideas to myself and remained quiet. "Isn't it time we went to the fine dining restaurant across the street for breakfast?" I came up with the question.

She said, "I didn't want to bother you," and stepped away from the window. I was left standing there, I was perplexed; I was well aware that her comment had a deeper significance, so I remained silent. "Going through your ex's Facebook account in the middle of the night must have been exhausting," she added, turning her mug to face me. When I realized I hadn't logged off my account, I closed my eyes, bu she was being petty.

I just couldn't understand why she would allow small petty issues that only required asking to get to her.

"Did you miss Thalia's lovely face that quickly?" she continued. "Maybe we should put one of her paintings in a frame and hang it on the wall."

"Jessica take a breather..." I tried calming her down but she cut me off.

"You couldn't f**king hold on for one day? Is it because I asked you to f**k me in the same way you f**ked her? Were you mast**bating with her photos!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, which irritated

me.

"Her dunderhead lawyer showed up at my workplace the other day and demanded to know where she was!" I retorted angrily. "He accused me of doing something to her," I explained.

Her demeanor changed from irritated to perplexed "Thalia is missing?" she inquired,

"According to him she had not been seen for days and his line has been blocked" I replied.

"Do you suppose she... committed suicide or something? she seemed so broken in the court?" she wondered. For a little while, we were both silent. There was a good chance Thalia killed herself. Jessica was correct, and she was last seen heading away from the house on foot, according to my neighbors. I had previously assumed she was living with the lawyer and his wife, but that was not the case. She had no friends or relatives, and there was no one I could think of to whom she would turn for help; I had made certain of that because I didn't want her to notice what I was doing to her.

Jessica broke out laughing like a l*natic, much to my surprise. "Well, her lawyer should go report her missing and leave you alone," she replied while she laughed uncontrollably. "Or maybe she is convinced you did something wrong to her. Did you?" she asked in a serious tone.

"Seriously?" I replied.

"I was only joking, but what if she killed herself, would you regret what you did to her?" she asked.

"Her father was never remorseful for the damage he caused to my mother as a result of his success," I said, "Can we just stop talking about her and enjoy this honeymoon?" I added as I walked to the shower. I had no intention of absolving myself with guilt. She could tell I didn't want to talk about Thalia, so she respected my decision. She canceled our planned itinerary because we had missed our breakfast reservation and scheduled skiing instead.

I couldn't recall the last time I went skiing; it was probably when I was a teenager, and I never enjoyed it, but it was my honeymoon, so I was going to be optimistic and enjoy it.

I finished up and joined Jessica, she was ecstatic, and we were whisked away to the main ski resort by a helicopter.

We found the place fully booked. Recreational skiers made up the majority of those who skid each year.

Furthermore, rentals and demos had increased throughout time, making it easier to try out high-quality equipment at the resort and make a more informed decision about which ski was best on a nice set of recreational boards,

It was what Jessica defined as an ideal trip for folks who enjoy getting out, riding the lifts, and turning a few spins. She had been skiing since she was able to walk and was well-versed in the sport.

She was all over the place as soon as we landed, looking for boards and face shields to make the experience more enjoyable so that we could enjoy our few days on the slope. I hadn't skied in a long time, so she promised to give me some practice before we went to the top of the slope, where the fun was at.

Jessica was gentle and an excellent instructor, and I was a quick learner. I started to enjoy my trip after a while. I was soon skiing bumps, trees, and even powder. We worked out for about an hour before heading to the slopes.

Everything seemed to be going swimmingly. I finished my first run, stood up, and decided to take a break while Jessica had fun. She was an expert skier and could see why she was so set on seeing Canada. She enjoyed skiing because it brought her closer to her family. Every year they went up north for such.

She finished her run and invited me to join her. I was hesitant at first, but eventually got up and joined her.

I strapped on my skis and took a stand on the slope, exactly as we had practiced. I stood tall, with my feet about shoulder-width apart. I flexed your ankles and leaned forward on my shins. I kept my shoulders slightly in front of my hips, and my weight was evenly distributed over both feet.

My arms were somewhat out in front of me and out to the side. My poles were held behind my feet, with the tips pointing back. Jessica could be seen peering back at me, laughing at how cautious I was. But I ignored her and concentrated on where I was going rather than on my skis or her.

I rolled my skis down the slope, enjoying the cold breeze. Everything seemed fine but then I heard a loud click, which scared the cr*p out of me and caused me to lose focus.

I could hear screams, but it was too late; the last thing I remember seeing was my skiboard flying in front of me as I was catapulted into the air and it went all dark and cold.