Marilyn was pleased with the progress she had made. Aiden needed to learn a valuable lesson. He had been given an opportunity, and he had snatched it away from her. Nobody has ever refused her! He had hurt her ego when he married Sydney. She'd always thought of him as hers. When they were dating, they had such a good time. He was well-to-do, attractive, and of equal standing. Her father, who had previously thought of her as a disappointment, was overjoyed when she told him Aiden was her boyfriend.
Everything was going perfectly when her one mistake ruined everything. She thought back about the night when she had ended up with two guys, after a night of drunken debauchery. Those guys being Aiden's friends made things worse. It wasn't a big deal for Marilyn, she didn't realize Aiden would be so prude. Despite her pleadings, he broke up with her. Saying, he couldn't stand cheating.

It was an oversight. She should have realized Aiden was too much of a man, he was jealous and possessive. He would never share his woman. They had a huge row and he had walked out on her. He did forgive her and patched things up later on and remained friends. But she never regained his trust. So, she had to make a change of plan. It was a stroke of good luck that Eric approached her for help. He had seen her jealousy when Aiden spurned her for Sydney at the theatre party. They had bonded over several rounds of wine and formulated a plan. Eric wanted to ruin Reiners. When she asked him the reason, he was given a cryptic answer. It was something deeply personal.
He offered her to join him. They would ruin the Reiners financially. Then Marilyn would offer to bail Aiden out, on the condition that he marries her. It was a foolproof plan. They got their first setback when Aiden suddenly married Sydney. When they implicated Sydney in the drug case, Marilyn just wanted to get rid of her. Instead, Aiden married her!

'I should have got her killed instead,' she thought angrily.

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Eric returned home and entered his living room. He crossed the room and inserted a key into a corner door. Almost all of the time, it was locked. He flung the door open and walked inside. He turned on the light by reaching for the switch. The room became brightly lit all of a sudden. Except for a small alter in the corner. It was bare, except for a small alter kept in the corner. A huge poster encased in a gold gilded frame hung above the altar.

It was a standard family photograph. A child, a mother, and a father. The man was in his forties, of average height, with red hair and was a little overweight. The woman was exotic, tall, and had long raven hair. She had a creamy olive complexion and long raven hair. It appeared to be an oddly incompatible couple. Between them stood an 8- or 9-year-old child. Eric approached the photo and stared at it. The rest of the room was also crammed with large photographs of the guy, wife, and little child in various settings. They reminisced about happier days. He smiled as he looked up at the photo. On the altar, he lighted a few candles and incense sticks and delicately touched the photograph.
That family had been ruthlessly torn from him, and the Reiners would be held responsible. He'd make the Reiner pay a high price for what they've done to him and his family. It was time to start thinking about the next move. He took another look around the room before silently exiting the room. He took his phone out of his pocket and dialled a number. William's face appeared on the small screen.

"Where are you? " Eric spoke.

"Near Rob's house. You asked me to keep an eye on his family. You sure you don't want me to get them?" Will asked.

"You can leave now. They are scared enough to obey us."

"Aw...come on. Can't I have a little fun with them? His wife is kinda hot! " Will asked, smirking.

"No, you will get your chance of having fun pretty soon," Eric replied, then added. "Don't do anything stupid, let us wait for the results first. I have some bigger fireworks planned for your brother. You got the uniforms?"

"Yeah, piece of cake. I am also a Reiner after all, and money can buy anything." Will said smugly.

"Tell me, why do you want to use those two idiots? We could easily hire some mercenaries, they would be a lot more professional," Will asked.

"Because it's fun. And when the time comes, we can blame that lover boy, Mike. Is he close to your sister-in-law? Eh?"

"Yeah! That bitch has been spreading her legs for him for a long time and my brother is too blind to see that!" Will chuckled.

"Perfect! Now leave, and don't draw any attention to yourself with your....habits. I don't want Aiden to get suspicious. Be a good little grandson, will ya? Just for a while till this is over," Eric commanded.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. Jeez.....you sound like my mother," Will said, looking miffed.

"I have a lot more class than your mother! If you don't mind, ask her to keep an eye on the house.", Eric reminded him.

"Yeah whatever," Will said and cut the call.

He'd have to keep his cool. He realised he needed them more than they needed him at this point. He had leapt at the chance after Marilyn had enticed him into their scheme. With the

He would have to play it cool. At this moment, he knew he needed them more than they needed him.
Once Marilyn lured him into their plan, he had jumped at the opportunity. Finally, he got the chance to completely get rid of Aiden and his grandfather once and for all with the help of Eric and Marilyn. His job was to provide Reiner's company secrets, not that he knew much about the business. Aiden kept him at arms length but William had his way. He had arranged the uniforms for Mike and Rob. Arranged for their 'jobs' and get their fake names included in the company ledger. There was this cute buxom secretary, who agreed to arrange it for him. Poor girl, she thought William was in love with her. She had no idea that he was just screwing her!

Once Aiden was gone he would get his hands on that stuck-up bitch, Sydney, as well. What a weird name she had. She thought she was too good for the likes of him? Well, he would show her. Then he planned to get rid of Eric and Marilyn as well. Maybe he could keep Marilyn for some time. She was hot!

He started his car and moved away from the little house. His mother had saved some money. Will had invested that in Eric's plans. Now, it will return a thousand times more. Then he could do whatever he fancied. He always wanted to own a string of nightclubs, maybe a few strip joints as well. Then he would relax and snort coke all day long. Will drove back to the Manor dreaming of his future.