Chapter 50 Your Last Warning

“Anna, Honey I know who doctored the pictures.”
“Who was it? Isabel?” Anna asked although she knew it was.
“Actually no, it was Seline. Isabel claims that she thought the pictures were real and brought them to my mother for “help”.”
Anna was stunned. She’d had a run-in with Seline and she knew that Seline was jealous of the attraction Anthony held for her but she’d never thought she would do this. “So Isabel said Seline was the one who edited the photos?”
“Yep, but I think that’s a bunch of Sh**. Isabel is in this up to her eyeballs.”
“I think so too, I think I’m going to go pay Seline a visit though.”
“Do you want me to come?”
“Nope, I can take care of Seline myself.”

“You sure, I don’t want you upset again.”
“It seems I can’t keep from getting upset lately.”
“I’m sorry hon. Are you okay? With it being Isabel and all?”
“If I was ever had any doubts about Isabel’s intentions I don’t know.”
“I can hear the sadness in your voice.”
“Old habits die hard I guess. I suppose a part of me really wanted to believe that somehow Isabel was redeemable.”
“Sometimes people aren’t.”
“I know.”
“Call me when you’re done talking to Seline.”
“I will, I love you, John.”
“I love you too hon.”
Anna rubbed her eyes as she disconnected the call and pulled away from the curb. After they’d left the courthouse they’d gone home and come up with a plan to confront Isabel. Now that they knew who had done the editing of the photos Anna had a visit to make.
***
Anna pushed open the door to the small boutique and zeroed in on her target. Seline sat behind a desk working on paperwork. She looked calm and collected but there was something to practiced about her demeanor. She was trying too hard.
“Miss,” A voice said as she pushed past the front desk, “Can I help you?”
“Nope, I need to talk to Seline.”
“Miss you can’t go back there!” The young woman said in a frazzled way as she tried to stand between Anna and the desk Seline was sitting at.
“I can and I will, you can either get out of my way or I’m going to move you.”
“It’s okay Lisa, I will talk to this “Lady”.”
Anna smiled sweetly and sat down in front of the desk. Seline gave her a dark look but didn’t say anything. Lisa left and Seline’s look turned positively malicious as she glared at Anna.
“Why are you here? How did you even know where I worked?”
“It’s not hard to figure out, there is only one boutique under your parent's name in Asheville.”
“What do you want?”
“To ask you a few questions about these,” Anna said with a growl as she slapped the photo’s down on the desk.
Seline picked up the pictures and slid them out of the envelope. She flipped through them and then set them down calmly. “What about them?”
“So you’re not even going to lie and deny that you edited the images? I have to say I’m amazed, that seems like a bold move even for you.”
Seline raised a dark eyebrow and sighed, “Life is too short to waste with lies. I edited the pictures, I used pictures of Anthony and myself. I was glad to do it.”
“Why would you do this? What have I don’t to make you hate me so much? This could have ruined my marriage if my husband didn’t’ trust me.”
“Why would you do this?” Seline mocked cruelly, “Why do you hate me?” Why do you think?”
“I don’t know that’s why I’m asking you?” Anna said as she leaned toward Seline.
“Because of Anthony, you stupid lowlife.”
“How dare you!”
“Easily, I wanted to make sure you were as miserable as I am knowing Anthony would rather be with you.”
“It’s not my fault that you are a harsh shrew.”
“Listen to trailer trash, I’m not sure why he likes you but I would do it again a hundred times if it meant you were miserable.”
“You horrible Bit&*! “ Anna said with a hiss “I really want to knock your capped teeth down your throat but I’m going to make this simple, you stay away from us or I’m going to make sure Anthony sees these and knows what you’ve done. He will never want anything to do with you and certainly won’t marry you.”
“You wouldn’t!” Seline said with a screech.
“ I would, you are not going to threaten my marriage anymore, if I see anything about these anywhere else, even a hint of it and I’m showing Anthony.”
“You realize this is blackmail. “Seline said nastily scraping her nails against the desk.
“You realize I really don’t care right? “ Anna said with a smile as she picked up the pictures and tucked them into her purse. “Don’t come near us again am I clear?”
“Crystal.”
Anna tucked her purse under her arm and flipped Seline off as she walked out the door. She smiled as she slid into her car and drove home happier than she’d been in a long time. In the office, Seline picked up the phone.
“She was here,” Seline said to Isabel “We have to come up with a new plan.”
“No problem,” Isabel said quietly, “I have a perfect idea.”