They arrived at the Marcellus family home and Rose was astounded by how beautiful the mansion looked. It made her realise just how wealthy this man was. She wasn’t going to settle for less when the time came for her to collect her money for the job. In no time they were already inside the Mansion, heading to Winconstin’s favourite lounge. Adonis could see Walker from the glass wall, he was always there. Rose took a deep breath as they stepped into the lounge as if leaving Rose Mack behind the door and bringing up Selena Simpsons. She plastered a vibrant smile on her face and tried to look a little bit shy. Although Rose was never shy, never! Winconstin was not expecting anyone, nor did Walker; so it was surprising for them to see Adonis walking into the lounge with a woman by his side. He was really bent on pleasing his father, Walker thought, rising from the sofa he was occupying. He allowed them to sit while he went and stood behind Winconstin. On seeing Winconstin, Rose was s
“Just the person I was waiting for,” Rose murmured to herself as she grabbed her cell phone and answered the call. “Hey hi, how’s it going, have you met him yet?” Lilian’s voice sounded low, but it didn’t really occur to Rose who was so much distracted by the cash in front of her. “I’m counting the bonus he just gave me a few minutes ago, why the hell didn’t you tell me it was Winconstin son?” Rose placed the phone on speaker while she continued counting the money. It wasn’t as if she wanted to confirm if it was complete, she just felt like counting it. “I didn’t think it was necessary. He already gave you money?” Lilian sounded surprised from the other end. “This is just a bonus for my acting, we’ve passed the first stage, his father loves me. The next stage is the wedding, you don’t need to worry, he has agreed on the condition.” Rose gave Lilian the update she needed to hear. “Wow, that was fast. He must really mean business, thank you, Rose. Enjoy the money and make sure you
Tony pulled up at the junction that led to Laurel’s house in his Mercedes, he was surprised not to find her there. He sighed and quickly picked up his phone and dialled her number. Women can be so slow because of their makeup, he thought. Even though she’d tell him she was ready, she wasn’t here yet, and he understood. But something seemed wrong when the call came back that Laurel’s phone was switched off. Tony was totally confused, he just spoke to her a few minutes ago, and there was no way her phone could have died, or did it? He tried calling the number again and it was the same. Tony reversed and swerved into Laurel’s street, heading for her house. It wasn’t so far from the junction, he parked right in front of her small apartment and came down from the car. He was dressed in his normal casual wear; Jean, sneakers and a T-shirt. The only thing one would notice that seemed expensive was his wrist watch and the dark shades he had on. He headed straight for the door, still feeli
“Sorry, I’ve to take this,” he told the officer before answering the call. “Hey, it’s me Adonis, how are you doing?” Adonis spoke from the other end of the phone, sounding happy. It wasn’t someone Tony was expecting, and he definitely wasn’t in the mood for any step brother hangout shit. Laurel was nowhere to be found and it was starting to seem scary. “I’m not in a good mood, Adonis. Let’s talk when this is over, please.” Tony replied, he would have hung up the call after saying what he said but, he didn’t want to be rude. They had started on a good note, it’d only be wise if it continued like that. “What’s wrong, brother?” Adonis’s voice sounded like he actually cared and wanted to know what had gone wrong. Tony hesitated, he wasn’t sure if he should break the news to family yet, he knew it was going to spread like wild fire and it would get to Sir Winconstin in no time. However, on second thought, maybe Adonis might be able to help. “We were supposed to be on our way to Laur
“Tony’s fiancée, I kept her away, so you could do your wedding first. We’re going to keep her away for a month, if Tony really loves her, he’d continue searching for her. Your father should be dead in less than a month, by the end of the month; you’d have become the heir.” Gina paused what she was doing and explained her plan to Adonis with a broad smile. “That was you?” Adonis was totally starstruck.“I just finished a call with Tony and he said he couldn’t find Laurel. Oh, how I hate this. Hope she won't be hurt?” Adonis couldn’t deny the fact that his mother’s plan was brilliant. So he had no reason to complain. Although it didn’t sit well with him, it was for his own benefit. He really thought Laurel would be at Lilian’s, he remembered his mother saying she’d handle some part of the plan, but he never knew it was about abducting Laurel. If he knew, he wouldn’t have told Tony that he wanted them to have a same day marriage. “She’s in one of the houses I bought close to the beach
Laurel was kind of relieved that at least someone had come to explain what was happening to her. She hoped to hear some good news, the man seemed very calm and it was like he wasn’t speaking to someone who had just been abducted. Whatever the case, she was anxious to know what this is about. “The first thing you should know is, you’ve actually been abducted. This isn’t a joke or a prank by anyone.” Gerald began, clearing his throat. He still had the small smile on his face. Laurel sighed, she shouldn’t be too surprised by that, all she did was hope. This wasn’t Tony’s pranks, this was a serious issue and she was about to find out why. “However, I cannot tell you the reason why we abducted you as your main abductors want that to stay secret. What I can tell you is that they do not mean any harm. Which is why you were brought to such a beautiful house. Your abductors do not seek money and do not want anything, they just want you away for some time. You will be fed, clothed and given
Are you the man she’s bringing home?” Lucy spoke out before her parents could say anything. Laurel’s mother looked at Lucy with surprise and confusion, she couldn’t completely understand what was going on. “Yeah, but that isn’t the priority now, can I come in?” Tony replied, looking at Laurel’s parent who still seem confused. “Yeah, you may come in.” The father agreed, opening the door wider. They’d overheard Laurel talking about a man when she called Lucy, but she never told them anything directly. Lucy was worried, why would Laurel’s fiancée be at thier house without her, something had happened and all she could wish was it to be something positive. Although from the looks of Tony, it was seeming otherwise.Tony was accompanied into the small apartment, opening the door and the first thing in the way was the sitting room; there was no hallway or passage. The sitting room was large enough to hold the dining at one corner and then the main sitting room at the other. The kitchen c
The whole room went silent like a graveyard as soon as Tony finished talking, he could see the shock and despair in their faces. He really did make the wrong decision telling them this news, however; it was better now than if they found out later. Lucy was the only one who understood completely what was going on, her heartbeat had already skyrocketed and her expression looked as if she’d collapse. Her sister had been abducted, she knew Tony wasn’t lying because she had tried to call Laurel some few hours ago and truly her phone was dead. “I can’t seem to wrap my head around what you’re trying to say here. Firstly, who are you to Laurel?” Laurel’s father asked, trying to understand what really was going on. The man was old, and had grey hair covering his head. Laurel’s mother just remained mute, she was utterly devastated but didn’t want to believe what she just heard. Tony was a little shocked that only the teenage girl was aware of his existence. How the hell did Laurel not tell