I hauled myself out of my seat, hastened my steps so I wouldn't lost her. Unfortunately, as I stepped out the door, I realized she was no where to be seen. I motioned for one of the guards that happened to be in the hallway at the moment, then asked if he saw what way she took. He was as puzzled as I was. 'I walked in only few seconds ago sir. I didn't catch her' he mentioned I let out another frustrated groan, momentarily regretting why I employed her that day when I should have just let her leave, she'd succeeded in being such a pain in my ass. An abrupt call got my attention and was able to let my mind drift from the current weariness of the situation. My wateriness replaced with enthusiasm when the line went dead. This was a good news after all. Aiden Palmer is getting discharged today. I scrolled through my call logs, searching for Dora's contact information. After the tragic accident that happened to Lauren, I made sure to get Dora a mobile so she could communicate with me wh

**Christain Forbes** I was destabilized for a while... What the hell was going on? Why was she keeping it a secret from me?! 'Sir. The car's ready' one of my men informed, waiting to accompany me to the waiting vehicle. The sluggishness the driver displayed by the wheel infuriated me. 'Haven't you been told that this is an emergency?' I howled. 'I need to abide by the....' 'Increase the speed. I've got no time to waste..' We got to my personal ramp on few minutes and the next, we were already flying... I stared at my phone screen, contemplating whether or not to call Dora again. I did spend the last few minutes, repeatedly trying to reach out but it was all to no avail... My insides tightened in panic. Lauren.. I grinded my teeth. I would rip anybody who dares to hurt her... Seconds seemed to be passing by slowly, earning me the feeling of time slipping through my fingers. Who were they? How did they take them? Where did they take them? How the hell did they get to know I kept t

*Christian*The warehouse was located in a secluded, less urban like area... Untarred roads, over grown weeds were all visible in the environment. This particular street seems like it had been abandoned for years.. there were unmaintained houses, no vehicles, no humans in sight. The warehouse building stood alone with its facade unwelcoming. Various parts of the walls were also cracked, it might decide to tear up anytime and bring the whole building onto the ground.'They're in there' Donna relayed, busy on the tab with things I'm yet to make out. Without further ado, I alighted the vehicle, seeking my way into the building. 'Boss.. you can't go in unarmed!' I heard Donna yell at me but by the time I started to consider the contingency of her words, it was too late.. Two masked men stood nose to nose with me, both had the barrel of their guns resting dangerously on either sides of my forehead. 'Raise your hands above your head' the bald one ordered, his low, deep voice resonating j

~Christian~Watching her stand up for herself filled me with a sense of pride and I couldn't escape a little grin. This was Lauren. One I had always known. Smart enough to turn situations around for her favour. I still held my gun up just in case on if his guards decide to act stupidly. As if on cue, the blaring sounds of police sirens reached us...'You can't do this to me, Lauren. You can't get me into trouble because I tried to save you.' he repeated, his eyes wide with fear.'This...' I paused, taking few, graceful strides to where Lauren had him pinned. '..is game over, Gabe.'I collected the gun from Lauren,. encouraged her to leave now that it was safe. While she left, the officers surfaced, Donna also trailed behind. For facts unknown to me, she wouldn't stop poking her eyes at me. They took him out and the rest of his accomplices. It was remaining just us.'If you want to get yourself killed asap, then do that when I quit my job' she screeched, irritation crossing her feature

~Christian~I tailed her till she got home safe before ordering my driver to take me back to the office. If only she knew the woman she was messing with. Linda is no lovely, smokey friend. Certainly, she's got something up her sleeve. I'm not sure what yet, not until I found out.'Is this the new normal, sir?' my driver called out from where he controlled the wheels.My forehead wrinkled. 'New normal for what?''Miss Lauren Palmer. Tailing her till she's home'Unfortunately, he wasn't looking at me enough to notice the unpleasant expression I displayed. This was the first time in two months I was doing this. And I was doing this to be sure she got home safe after coming to a realization she was playing with a serpent's tongue.. If I ain't sure of her safety, I wouldn't be settled. After all, everything still comes down to me. I chose to ignore him. Good for him, he grabbed onto the hint and did no questioning any longer.. After a long drive, the vehicle came to a halt in the company'