Adam's outfit above.

Hey Milly,

It's me again! I guess I should stop writing to you but I can't seem to stop. You have become my journal. Even though I know that you're never going to reply, I keep writing because it kind of feels good. Every time I send you a letter, I feel a weight lifted off my chest.

I had the BEST ice cream this week. Who knew my prison could have such great food? If you talk to Liam, tell him how grateful I am for his forgiveness.

But sometimes I don't feel grateful at all. Is being completely alone with delicious food and fancy clothes in a locked house better than being in a real prison with big bad scary guys and bad food?

I'm so fucking lonely. I hate my life.

I hate my fucking self.

I was deceived and completely lied to.

Two failed suicide attempts.

How fucked up is that? I couldn't do it. I want to look at all of you guys at least one more time and beg for your forgiveness.

Last month, I told you my parents were coming but they didn't.

I thought I did it for them but no one is angry or disappointed as they are. Fuck!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

Like always, I'm deeply sorry.

Jamie.

I wipe my tears as I finish reading the letter but I couldn't stop shaking and crying.

I drag my knees to my chest and hug them, burying my head in them.

Jamie.

Jamie Archer.

My ex best friend.

It's been eight months since the whole X drama. Clearly, this isn't the first time that he has written a letter to me.

So where are the others?

I get up from my bed then enter the bathroom to clear my face.

I run downstairs with the letter in my hand, shouting Talia's name.

She appears from kitchen and looks at me. "Yes?"

"I got a mail from my friend, Jamie. I think he has been sending them for a while now but this is the first time I'm seeing it."

Her eyes are wide open and she seems to be frozen in her spot. "Um.." She mumbles and looks away from me.

"Yes?" I use an authoritative tone.

"Mr Black always takes them." She says.

My eyebrows draw together. "What?"

"All your mails with the name 'Jamie' go to him." Talia explains.

"WHAT?!" I yell.

How dare he? Why the fuck would he take my mails?! I need to talk to Adam Black. Now!

"I'm sorry, Amelia. It's my fault. I forgot to take it out today. I'm so-"

"Where is he?" I cut her off.

"In his office."

I turn around and march to his office. I barge inside without knocking. "Why have you been going through my mails?"

Adam is sitting behind his desk, doing something on his computer. He doesn't look at me but a calculating expression grows on his face.

"What are you talking about?" He asks in a solid velvety voice.

Everything about him is so collected. It's sometimes amazes how he is able to hold off his emotions. His face always gives nothing.

"You know what I'm talking about!" I glare at his beautiful face.

His frown deepens and he seems to think for a second then he finally faces me.

"Why?" I ask.

He gives me a tired look. "I don't want you to do anything with him."

Oh my God. He's unbelievable!

"And who are you to decide that?" I'm suddenly irritated.

"Your husband." He replies flatly.

"Yeah, husband not my fucking father! You have no right to decide anything for me." I cross my arms over my chest.

"I do, Amelia."

"No! You don't!"

"Are you here to have another fight?" His tone changes into a sudden anger.

"I'm here to have a conversation. Why did you take the mails?"

"I told you why." He says with a frown.

I sigh. "Your reason doesn't make sense to me and did you have to do it behind my back?"

"I did what was right." He answers sternly.

Oh my God! He is so fucking annoying! What the hell is wrong with him?

"It wasn't right." I let my annoyance show on my face.

"Okay, it wasn't. Are you happy now?" He asks sarcastically. From his tone, I can tell that he's trying to dismiss me.

"I want to see the other letters."

"No!"

"Why the hell not? Have you read them?"

He glares at me. "Of course not."

"Did you burn or tear them?"

"No."

"Then I want to see them." I demand.

He groans out loud. "Why do want to read his fucking letters?"

"He is my friend."

He rolls his eyes. "Is that why he had you kidnapped or try to kill your boyfriend?"

"Adam, I don't want to fight with you. Please give me the letters."

"I told you I do not want you to be in any form of contact with Archer. Will do as I say for once in your life?" He raises his voice.

Even when he's angry, he still manages to pull off being sexy. It's annoying.

"Jamie's letter said that he's not staying in jail."

"No, he is on a ten year house arrest." Adam replies and he still looks frustrated and kind of uncomfortable?

"All by himself?" I ask even though Jamie stated that in his letters.

Adam closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. "There are other criminals in houses beside his." He answers.

Why does he look suffocated?

"The money you gave him, where did it go?"

I see him squeeze his hands, balling them into a fist. "Money?"

I hope he's not going to punch me.

"Yes, you gave him a billion dollar check." I reply in a low voice.

Jamie asked for a billion dollars as ransom when he kidnapped us and Adam gave it to him. So my guess is he somehow got himself to be on house arrest instead of jail since he's now a billionaire. But then, something doesn't add up. I'm so so confused.

Adam rolls his eyes. "It was fake. You can't just hand out a billion dollars like that."

"Are you okay?" I ask, feeling a little worried.

"No, I'm fucking not! You are annoying me with all these fucking questions!" He bangs his fist on the table.

He startles me, making my eyes widen.

This is not okay.

"Anymore questions?" He asks, his dark hooded eyes staring into mine.

"The letters?"

He stands up and goes to his bookshelf then pull out a pile of envelopes. "I want you to tell me that you won't reach out to him."

"I won't."

He seems to believe so he gives me the letters.

"Thanks." I murmur and turn around to walk away but I remember. "A woman from Eleanor middle school also wrote to me. She said they're having an appreciation event and they want us there."

"When is it?"

"In two weeks."

"We will be going, clear your schedule for that day." He orders and I roll my eyes.

"Yes, boss." I say then walk out of his office.

On my way to my room, I take out my phone and call Dominic.

"What's up?" He answers after the first ring.

"I want to know where Jamie is staying and I need the address, now."

He laughs and I can sense him shaking his head. "I got you, girl."

****

So I'm at Bluefall's private estate for criminals.

Dominic is my mum's main bodyguard/ private investigator/ spy.

He's been working for my parents since I was a little girl so I trust him a lot.

I used to hate him because when I was in high school, I used to sneak out of my house but then he would always find me and take me back home. He sent me the address here in like a minute. He's so damn reliable.

"Can I see your ID?" The guard at the estate gates says and I give it to him.

"Are you Peter Black's child?" He asks after looking at the my ID.

I shake my head. "Daughter-in-law."

He smiles with a nod. "Mr Archer's is the fourth house by your left. A guard will escort you. You have an hour to talk to him."

"Alright, thank you." I take my ID from him them go into the estate. I park my car at the front of Jamie's house.

It's a nice modern two story house. Identical to all the houses around. The compound is nice and it does not look like a jail at all.

There are flowers blooming on the porches of each house and the roads are clean. The only thing that stands out is that there are guards literally everywhere.

Standing by Jamie's door, I feel so fucking nervous. Why am I even here?

I didn't read Jamie's other letters. The one I read made me sad. I loved Jamie, he was a great friend and I genuinely think that he deserves to heard.

He might not be the person that I think he is of course but I'm willing to take that chance.

Damn.

I shouldn't have asked Cooper to go home.

It's just that since we went to the Snipe, I understood where his loyalty lies and that is with Adam and I really don't want him to find out that I came here today.

Pushing all those thoughts away, I knock on the door.

"What?" An angry voice greets me.

Holy crap.

He's standing right in front of me.

The bored expression on his face quickly turns to shock as he realises that it's me.

"Amelia?"

"Hi, Jamie."

"Amelia." He repeats and a smile grows on his face. He steps forward with open arms but I step back.

He sent me and my friends crazy, creepy and threatening texts for months.

He drugged Jasmine and Nicole.

He drugged and kidnapped Camilla, Jacob, Brian, Ian and I.

He tried to kill Liam and........

Holy Crap!

He shot Adam.

"We need to talk." I say in a cold tone.

He looks the same. He's cropped blonde hair looks nice and his body is in a good shape, nicely wearing a white hoodie and blue jeans.

His blue eyes though have circles underneath them, they look sad and kind of lost.

"Of course, come on in." He invites me, opening the door wide.

I don't say anything. I'm silently hoping that I didn't just walk into the dragon's den.

"I'm really glad to see you." Jamie says as he closes the door.

Me too. But I couldn't say that out loud. I can't let him know that I still care and that a part of me still loves him. He's been my best friend for over ten years and I'm someone who values friendship a lot. What I had with him can't disappear. I can't make it.

I don't know how it disappeared from him.

He leads to me to a nice sitting room and we take a seat.

"Why?" I speak.

Jamie looks down. "He lied to me."

His letter said that he was deceived. Was someone else also part of the whole X thing?

"Who?" I whisper and Jamie looks up with a frown. "Wait, haven't you been reading any of my letters?"

I shake my head. "I only read the last one you sent."

I see some kind of relief in his face then he says. "Daniel."

"What?"

"Daniel Black. He lied to me."

Holy shit!

My mouth literally drops. I close it then put my palm on my forehead. "Daniel Black is behind all the things that you did?" I ask out loud, still feeling shocked and confused.

He nods. "Yes and it all had to do with your marriage to Adam Black."

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