He isn't worthy of my sadness!

After Vanessa calmed down a little bit, she wiped her tears with the back of her hands and took a deep breath with her eyes shut, and muttered, while the grip on her mobile had tightened as if her life had depended on it, "I'll come home soon, Dad." With a small pause, she added while her voice had become raspy due to her crying, but she tried her best to not let her father know, "Once I wrapped everything up here with no loopholes, I would come back to Los Angeles." Though Vanessa had successfully managed to muffle her sobs, she couldn't fool her father, who knew inside and out. Just by hearing her tone, he understood that his assumptions had come true. He didn't know what troubles his daughter had faced, but he was sure she was wronged! As the realization sunk in his mind, his throat felt dry all of a sudden, and his eyes watered, but he quickly get a grip on himself and said in his doting tone, "Alright. Take your time but be quick. Your mother and I would prepare for your arrival!" Listening to his words, a light smile broke out on Vanessa's face, and she muttered softly, "Thanks, Dad." With that, she heard the other end of the line end and she glanced at her phone with a longing in her eyes. It's been three damn years since she had last spoken to her father! But even now, he was still showering her with his fatherly love. How can she remain calm? A groan escaped her lips as she put her face on her knees to not let Fiona see her misery anymore. She was never a fan to share her sorrows. Vanessa was the type who didn't want others to feel burdened by her. She would always be there for everyone, but she would never allow them to take part in her despairs. She only wanted to share happiness with her beloved ones but not pain! But now, even after she had become an adult, she made her parents worried sick for her. The only person responsible for all of her sufferings was Austin Jones! Vanessa even felt she was not a dutiful daughter and a sharp pain seeped through her insides as she thought back to those days when she abandoned her family. Eyeing Vanessa drowning in her distress, Fiona felt troubled, but she didn't stop her and waited patiently since venting her emotions was a good thing for Vanessa. Fiona was sure, Vanessa would feel slightly better when she was done crying. With that thought, Fiona slowly took the phone and rested her head on the tinted window, while the corners of her eyes were focused on Vanessa's silhouette. Soon, Vanessa calmed herself and wiped her tears with a tissue, and patted her cheeks. With a deep sigh, she licked her dry lips and turned to Fiona. "It's time to turn the tables!" Vanessa said, although her voice was hoarse and cracked in the middle. "I'm all in!" Fiona blurted instantly as excitement ran through her veins to see the demise of the Jones family. Vanessa hummed as her amber pools turned sharp while her gaze narrowed as she plotted in her mind and asked Fiona, "I need to borrow your cousin's social media account. Is that possible?" Fiona's cousin, Edmund Watson, runs a famous entertainment company, Shine Entertainment Corp. To promote the artists of their company, they owned multiple social media accounts, which had a huge following. When Fiona heard Vanessa, she froze for a second but realized what Vanessa was intended to do, and she winked in appreciation as a proud smirk danced across her face when she eyed Vanessa'a calm frame. "Of course, you can. I'll manage to get it somehow!" Fiona stated, and Vanessa gave a firm nod, although her eyes shone in anticipation. Fiona without wasting another second scrolled through her mobile contacts and dialed Edmund. In the meanwhile, Vanessa averted her gaze from Fiona to Jones Enterprises and rolled down the car window. A sarcastic smirk settled on her pale face as she was deep in thoughts. Was she foolish to believe she could make Austin fall for her back then? Three years had passed, but nothing had changed between Austin and her. He was always cold to her as if she was a stranger to him, although she was his wife! Fortunately, she understood her reality that Austin would never fall for her because someone else occupied his heart, and she had no place to fit in! That's all right! She was now convinced and accepted her defeat, and she wouldn't waste another minute on him! But the sufferings and setbacks she had faced all these years wouldn't be in vain because she would avenge for herself! Isn't it too easy for the Jones family members if she let them go without teaching them a lesson? A determination flashed through her amber pools, and her insides turned cold while her hands were clenched involuntarily! After Fiona was done with the phone call, she turned to Vanessa and observed she was in a daze, facing the Jones Enterprises. Fiona shook her head and roared the accelerator to take Vanessa away from the Jones! The night sky appeared gloomy with the moon hidden behind the grey clouds, and the atmosphere gradually turned dark with no traces of light, and it reverberated perfectly on Vanessa's face. The gloominess from Vanessa was emanating intensely, and Fiona knew she was still bothered. With that, she wanted to cheer up Vanessa and asked with her raised brows, "how about we go out to have some fun tonight?" Hearing Fiona's enthusiastic tone, Vanessa averted her gaze and peeped at her. She shook her head in denial and uttered, "Nope! I need to take some rest and continue the planning." After Vanessa finished her words, the car was stopped with a jerk and she wondered whether Fiona was upset but eyeing the red light ahead, she understood it was just a coincidence and sighed. Fiona glanced at the nonchalant look on Vanessa's face and stated, "you weren't as sad as I expected you to be! That's good!" "You're right. What was there to be sad for?" Vanessa queried and continued, "Did you remember what I did when Duke died back in high school?" Fiona hummed, pleased with where the conversation was going as she had a premonition of what Vanessa was trying to say, and she added, "you were sad for a few days." "Correct. Duke was my favorite back then, and I was sad for just a few days. But who was Austin Jones to me? Nothing! He wasn't worthy of my sadness!" She had already wasted three years on him, and she would not spend another second when she was finally jumping out of the hellhole she had created for herself in the name of love! As words escaped Vanessa's mouth, Fiona gasped and was equally impressed because Vanessa compared Austin with a dog! No, even a dog would be more loyal than Austin! When Fiona analyzed her words, they made complete sense. Austin wasn't even worthy to shed a single tear! Seeing Vanessa with such clarity about the situation made Fiona relaxed since she understood Vanessa was firm in her stance, and there was no need for her to worry unnecessarily for her best friend! Soon, Fiona took Vanessa to her residence, and Vanessa strode to the guest room and stared at herself in front of the mirror. Her eyes were slightly puffed, and her wavy hair was tangled and messy, but the resolution in her eyes hadn't vanished yet! After finishing her usual routine, Vanessa jumped onto the bed when it had just crossed nine o'clock. But in the other room, Fiona was nowhere near asleep since she was fuming from the inside by seeing the nasty comments the foolish netizens were throwing at Vanessa! However Fiona fought hard with those sleazy commenters, and time fled in a flash. She wanted to fight further, but it was already past three o'clock in the morning, and gradually her eyelids became heavy and she slowly drifted to sleep with her mobile in her hands! When the bright sun-kissed her cheeks, Fiona rubbed her eyes and came out of the room with drooping eyes, only to see Vanessa all dolled up in onyx black leather pants with a beige round neck top tucked into it and paired with a striped grey blazer. She was slipping into her white sneakers, while her wavy hair was straightened and flowy, her shoulders were squared, and her head held high. When she was about to grab her channel handbag and leave the house, she found Fiona staring at her in awe! Vanessa was an ethereal beauty with delicate features. Her pouty cherry lips, deep watery amber eyes, long eyelashes, lustrous hair, her perfect proportionate figure, everything about her was so charming. She was a kind of beauty who would remain in the hearts of people with just a glance. To top it off, Vanessa took special care in her dressing style that day which appeared modest yet sexy, which made her even more alluring. Her whole persona was screaming sexiness, yet appeared so tender to the eyes, which was very impressive and pleasing! Fiona gave a thumbs up and winked with a cheeky grin eyeing Vanessa's outfit. "Amazing!" She mouthed making Vanessa chuckle lightly and mumbled quickly, "I'm going to the court." With that said, Vanessa quickly take a look at the contents of her handbag, held her phone in hand, and eyed Fiona one last time while Fiona was already jogging towards her and gave a big tight hug in encouragement. "Alright. End all of your relationships with the Jones family and start a new life without turning back!" Hearing Fiona's words, Vanessa nodded while her eyes crinkled, "Okay." ...