Chapter 177
Asher’s POV
“Why the fuck did you let her through?!” I yelled at my guards. I was tired of telling them to keep her away from the house. I had already given them an order which they broke.
These men were frustrating me with every second they breathed. How could I give out an order and they would defy me and do whatever they wanted. What was the meaning of that?
They tried to explain why they had done it but it had me smacking one of them across the cheek.
“This was a direct order and you disobeyed me,” I growled at him. “I have a job to do, that is why I can’t stay home and take care of my children and Zendaya myself. That is the reason I employ you. I gave you this job to keep them safe and you do the opposite of keeping them safe.
“Do you know what would have happened if she had succeeded? I would have come home to a bloodbath. My children and Zendaya would be dead.
“Instead of coming home to attempted murder and the police trying to keep this place secure, I would be coming back to the ambulance and the forensics department here to check for clues. I don’t know how else to tell you that you just fucked up on your job.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.
“Again! This isn’t the first time I’ve said this but this will be the last. The next time you let that woman in here, you’re fired! The next time I tell you to do something and you don’t do it, you’re fired!
“I don’t care who comes to you and tells you to do the opposite, you have a job to do. If you can’t do it, you leave and let someone else take over. It’s very simple.”
“Asher, that’s enough,” Zendaya said as she stopped me from berating the guards any longer.
She talked to me, telling me what happened but it still boiled down to it being the guards fault. This was all their fault and I was going to make sure their pay was docked if they tried this stunt again.
I relaxed as she touched my hand.
“I almost lost you,” I said, hugging her as she hugged me tighter. I could feel her shaking in my grip. The trauma had been too much for her but she was trying to be brave for me. I doubted it was working.
“How about we go inside?” she said before waving ahead of me.
I looked at every guard before hissing and walking out on them.
I had almost lost my family due to the stupid guards. I was starting to beleive they were working for her.
I would deal with them later. I had to see if my family was safe.
I entered with her to see the triplets running to me hug me. The lead inspector was watching a show in the living room with his men stationed at every entrance. Now these officers were doing a better job than my guards.
I might as well employ them.
“Welcome home Mr President,” he smiled to his feet.
But there was nothing to smile about. I had been at a meeting when my phone had buzzed, only for me to pick it and find out it was a guard telling me Delia had shot at Zendaya.
When I heard the news, my heart flipped as I thought she was dead. I had ended the meeting there and rushed out to call the inspector to rush to the house with all his men.
“I’m so glad you showed up when you did,” I sighed shaking his hand.
“At least no one was hurt. That’s the good news.” He said that casually which was disturbing to me. For someone could have easily gotten hurt.
I left him where he, taking my family up to my room.
There we all sat on the large bed together as a family in a circle.
The children were still crying and asking if the crazy woman was gone and if we were safe.
“Yes she’s gone,” I said to them assuring them that nothing was going to happen to them.
Delia had made a huge mistake by coming after my family. I was going to kill her if I found her.
I prayed she would show up again so I would show her just how mad I truly was.
“She isn’t going to hurt any of you again,” I smiled at them while exchanging glances with Zendaya. Delia was still out there and she was running free.
This was just like the Travis situation all over again. He had done this exact thing and here we were having a repeat of what had happened but this time instead of Delia going after the children she was going after Zendaya.
I got an urge to set up a trap using Zendaya as the bait but that could end badly. If she killed Zendaya and I caught her, what good was that?
I increased the security around the house by double and recruited more guards to stay outside the house. More security cameras were placed within the week as the fence was doubled in height to avoid anyone from scaling the fence.
During the week, I also had the divorce papers signed with my lawyer acquaintance Sean giving me a pep talk about how marriage was sacred and I shouldn’t mess this new one up.
“I’m not going to mess it up now relax,” I sighed.
“Look, I know what I’m saying. It’s your ex wife that’s causing a lot of trouble in the presidential house and your other ex wife is back and that’s why you want your second ex wife gone. That’s a lot of exes.”
I stood to my feet. “Thank you for making my divorce go through. I won’t screw this next one so there’s no need to bother yourself about it.”
We shook hands and we parted ways.