The successor

At the end of the call, Gemma was bewildered, having spent the past sixty seconds repeatedly yelling "hello..hello!!."

She ended the call and huffed in frustration at the scene Scott had caused. "What just happened? I thought he discovered something about Theo," she seethed.

Huffing once more, she rubbed her forehead and continued, "I hope that brat figures out what Theo's been up to. A black card? Just take all my riches instead!" Her words were through clenched teeth.

"Theo, you're really toying with me. I've been living with you for so long and I'll make sure you pay for what you did to me!" She smirked with determination.

*****

The next morning, at Zara's hotel, a new day brought another drama as Scott sat locked in his office with Alexa.

After the stupid call from Scott yesterday, Gemma had ordered the guards to lock him in his office. She assumed he hadn't found anything and would try to escape.

Exiting her Mercedes car, the guards opening the doors with an elegant flourish, eve