Chapter 168: Plan in Motion

Vanessa paced back and forth in her penthouse apartment, the city lights flickering outside the window like distant stars in the night sky. On any other night, she would have curled up in her favorite bean bag with a glass of wine, watching her favorite Tv show. This night was different. She was impatient and restless and in need of a solution to her problem. Even if she tried to have a normal night with her usual ritual, she was sure to fling her glass of wine at the nearest wall from anger and mounting frustration. Vanessa could not afford to break any more glass cups. They cost a fortune. So instead, she settled for pacing. The taste of revenge was bitter on her tongue, but it was a bitterness she welcomed. She had been wronged. She and Greg’s relationship had been the envy of the city. They used to be so in love, and now, he treated her like a disease he wanted gone. She yelled angrily and balled her fists. She wanted him back, and it didn't matter what had happened bet