The Wife They Tried to Replace Is Now Untouchable novel Chapter 489

Chapter 489

As Jessica left the company alone, Brian, still working at Atkinson Group, received an update from his subordinate.

After discovering that “Madeline” abroad was an impostor, Brian had immediately ordered an investigation into her real whereabouts. Now, after a full day of digging, the report landed in his hands.

His expression darkened as he scanned the documents. Madeline never left the country. According to her communication records and movement patterns, she had been harassing Jessi this whole time.

“How dare she!” Brian snarled, his grip on the mouse tightening as he scrolled through the evidence–harassing texts, surveillance footage of Madeline stalking Jessica, even videos deliberately meant to provoke her.

Jackson, standing nearby, hesitated over how to calm his furious boss when another call came in. His face paled instantly. “Mr. Atkinson, Jessica just went to meet Madeline.”

“Damn!” Brian shot to his feet. “Where? Is Jessi alone? Jackson, get the security team and move out. Now!” He stormed toward the exit before Jackson could even respond.

Jackson scrambled after him, barking orders into his phone to mobilize the guards.

At the café, Madeline’s face twisted in shock as Jessica entered with four bodyguards. “Jessica, what the hell is this?”

“Your one–way ticket out of the country.” Jessica flicked a glance at the bodyguards, signaling them forward.

Madeline bolted from her seat.

“I’d stay put if I were you.” Jessica’s voice was cold. “Unless you want to risk that precious baby of yours.” It was a bluff. She would never harm an unborn child, but the threat landed perfectly.

Madeline froze. Two bodyguards seized her shoulders, locking her in place.

With the café booked for privacy, there were no witnesses.

Panic clawed at Madeline’s throat. She couldn’t struggle too hard without dislodging the fake pregnancy bump strapped to her belly. “Does Brian know about this?” she spat, grasping at her last card. “He’ll take me back the second you send me off. Don’t get cocky!”

Jessica clenched her fists, nails digging into her palms to maintain composure. She leveled a cold stare at Madeline. “We’ll see about that.”

“You…” Madeline seethed.

Jessica turned away, not bothering to spare her another glance. “Take her to the car and straight to the airport.”

Without another word, she headed for the restroom, a wave of nausea rising unexpectedly. She thought, ‘This is probably from dealing with her. At least this nightmare’s almost over.‘

Madeline watched Jessica’s back with venomous eyes. Playing obedient, she followed the bodyguards out, then suddenly

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doubled over near the car.

“What are you doing?” The bodyguard instinctively released her.

“My abdomen… It hurts…” Madeline gasped before collapsing dramatically onto the ground.

A bodyguard yanked her up. “Cut the act.”

“No, no tricks. I swear! Just let me use the restroom, please!” Madeline dug her nails into her arms to sell the performance with genuine pain marks.

The bodyguards exchanged uncertain glances.

“You’ll be right outside the door. How could I possibly escape?” Madeline whimpered, swaying as if about to faint against the nearest bodyguard.

Finally, the head guard relented. “Fine. But try anything, and you’ll regret it.” After all, Jessica’s orders were clear- transport, not harm.

Madeline nodded vigorously before turning back toward the café with two guards flanking her.

The moment they stepped inside, her “weak and frail” act vanished. In one swift motion, she grabbed a potted plant from the counter and hurled it at the guards, then bolted for the back door.

“Stop!” The guards lunged after her, only to collide with a waitress who had come out to check the commotion.

Without hesitation, Madeline shoved the waitress into the path of the pursuing guards and flung a chair at them.

“Ah!” the waitress screamed, terrified as the chair came flying toward her.

The two bodyguards reacted instinctively. One yanked the waitress to safety while the other blocked the chair with his body, but the delay was all Madeline needed. She burst through the back door and disappeared.

The guards immediately radioed the team leader outside, but it was too late.

When Jessica emerged from the restroom, she was met with chaos–overturned furniture, a shaken waitress, and the humiliated guards.

“I’m sorry. We failed. She got away,” a guard admitted, head bowed.

“She got away?” Jessica couldn’t believe four trained guards had lost one unarmed woman. A bitter laugh escaped her. “Impressive.”

The team leader remained silent, guilt written across his face.

Too drained to reprimand them, Jessica waved a hand. “Forget it. No point chasing her now. Let’s go.”

As they walked out, Jessica thought, ‘Maybe it’s fate. This plan wasn’t meant to succeed.‘

The four guards, ashamed of their failure, silently got into their vehicle without another word.

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