Maureen rubbed her chin, thoughts running wild in her head. "What if, just what if she disguised herself and got a position as a maid here." Her suggestion raised brows from the listeners. Ruth was not exactly maid material; she was not the kind of person that was comfortable living a hard life.
Maureen could see the skepticism on their eyes, and she raised her hands. "Do not be so quick to dismiss the thought just yet. I an, she was obsessed with David. The kind of obsession that leads to murder-suicide, fatal attraction sick kind of obsession. Maybe she ca here because she could not just stay away from him." She continued to expand on her theory.
Phoebe looked at David, her mind thinking back on the past. It was true that Ruth was obsessed with him to the point of killing their children in their past lives.
Bobbing her head vigorously, Rekha's eyes lit up. "Now that makes sense, there is nobody that lives on the lane that did not know about Ruth Mayfair's love for David Saxon. She made every woman David dated miserable and found ways to harm them so that he could not get attached to them.
That model Ella Krantz, David dated her for a year and a half, there were rumors about a pregnancy and possible marriage. When the Saxon's were away on their family vacation/reunion around six years ago, Ella was attacked. Her face was cut, and she was raped. The word slut was painted on her body. She is now permanently living in a ntal health hospital. Most of us had a feeling that Ruth was behind it."
Phoebe raised her eyebrows at David.
In turn, David said quickly, "She was never pregnant, there was no proposal, and I am only paying for her treatnt because she is an orphan. The two suspects involved in her attack were found but they died of drug overdoses."
"I know." Phoebe answered.
"It was Ruth." Rekha nearly hissed as if she had this fact down to pat. "She could watch him date, but she could allow him to marry another. That woman is jealous and dangerous, unhinged if I do say so myself. But if I am wrong and it was not her then you can ignore and lump in with all the gossipers on the lane."
Maureen, Phoebe and David all thought that it was probably more than gossip. They knew how crazy Ruth was.
"Ruth is not alone." David stated. "In the past life, she and her powerful co-conspirators took down the Mayfair's, Saxon's and even the Lee's. I think other founding families like the Castille's that encountered bad luck during that ti were their victims too. A lot of people were left dead including myself." He continued to inform them.
The weight of David's words left Rekha without a voice, her mouth opened but nothing erged. She really wanted to pry his head open and take a look at the mories of this past life which was also the current life.
anwhile tears blurred Maureen's vision, her throat tightened as every possible reply dissolved into static. Was this the enemy that Phoebe was always thinking about? Soone so powerful enough to upend three mighty founding families! And she wanted to tackle this on her own! This was a situation that needed all hands-on deck. For all they knew, Azur was this hidden enemy.
"Well, that is never going to happen in this life, nobody is destroying our families." Maureen voiced suddenly, through gritted teeth. The determination in her voice could cut through stone.
One of her hands was in her pockets, touching the moonfang blade. Soon, she would feed it with the blood of sinners.
David gave her shoulders a reassuring squeeze. "Of course, aunt, we will not allow it to happen. That is why we must get Ruth, she knows who this person is. I have ways of prying her mouth open." He pressed his lips tightly together.
"Pheebs, did you witness the destruction of our family?" Maureen asked her.
Phoebe shook her head. "All this happened after I was already dead. Ruth killed my twin boys and told to jump off the sky scrapper. She threatened to kill my mother and brother. At the ti, I had no idea that the Gabriel's were not my family but hers. I don't think she would have killed her real family.
From what David said, after my death she set Collin up, Luke and Andre. Collin went to prison, Luke and Andre died. Grandma and mom and dad also died, and she took over ownership of the company.
Together with Dickson Saxon they killed off or hard many of the Saxon's. Dickson swallowed Mayfair Corp and rged it into his company, eventually taking over the Saxon group. David died and that is where the story ends for him as well. Ruth is the devil, leaving her to roam free is a great danger to many people." A bitter laugh escaped Phoebe's lips. "This ti I won't let her get away." She made a vow.
Maureen had a question, but David stopped it in the works.
"I know what you are going to ask Maureen. How did I let such a thing happen?" He shrugged. "I was not as strong as I am now, my obsession was becoming vice president of the Saxon group soday. I was always working and when the enemy struck and Phoebe and my boys died, I lost my way. While I was drowning in alcohol when they toppled the family. By the ti I tried to fight back, it was too late. They also used magic; my ordinary ans were useless."
David pulled out his phone. "Polly must have an updated list of all employees that work here, Roxanne will deeply investigate each one of them. We will find Ruth even if she is using a different na." He sent the text to Polly.
"Since she escaped from Lockhart last ti, can we just kill her when we find her?" Rekha made a suggestion which took them by surprise, she was one that always followed the rules and law.
David nodded. "Good suggestion Rekha." His eyes drifted to Ramon who was approaching them. All conversation seized.
"A good morning, Madam's and Sir." Ramon bowed lightly. "Breakfast has been served." He announced. Without further ado, the group began to move towards the house.
It was odd for all the Saxon's to report for breakfast but today they were all there. So had even taken flights to be present for Rufus had posted in the family group chat that he had a special announcent to make that morning.
Katherine was the most enthusiastic out of everyone. "Mr. Cornwell, his team of lawyers are here, it must be about the presidency of the company." She whispered to a group near her; fireworks of anticipation cracked through her blood stream.
"Are those not the family lawyers? Why are they here on the day grandpa summoned us all here?" Valarie asked, her eyes moved her to her father.
Thomas scratched his brows. "Only one thing cos to mind, the old man has finally made up his mind on whom to leave in charge of the Saxon empire." He shared his suspicions.
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