"Alright, thank you for all your help" Gonzalez mocked and left.
Gonzalez picked up his phone to dial Mrs. Williams but what could he possibly tell her? Better to wait and see. Gonzalez had slept off on the couch but was awakened by someone shaking him rigorously. "Mrs. Williams!" Gonzalez almost screamed. He was certainly not expecting her."It is nice to see you too, Gonzalez" Mrs. Williams jeered
"I wasn't expecting you" Gonzalez stated
"Of course you weren't, how soon you have pushed my daughter to the background" Mrs. Williams said
"Excuse me?" A confused Gonzalez had said
"I am just wondering how soon you have gone from " we" to "I" yet, you claim to be in love with Natasha" Mrs. Williams explained
"How long before you told me? Tell us? My daughter was missing and you didn't think it right to let me know?"
"I thought she was with you"
"You lying son of a bitch, you don't even believe that. She left all for you. Why didn't you call?"
"I could not bring myself to" Gonzalez admitted
"Well, now you have to face it. What have you done to my daughter?" Mrs? Williams screamed
"Woah, please. I cannot, I will never think of hurting my wife" Gonzalez objected
"Even after the pictures?"
"What pictures? Ah, the pictures you sent, you sent them to elicit that kind if response?" Gonzalez asked, understanding finally dawning on him
"It will be a good claim in court" Mrs. Williams defended
"What did you do with her?" Gonzalez had had enough
"Me? How dare you suggest that I could have had my daughter abducted?"
"Who told you she was abducted?" Gonzalez asked and she went silent, feigning anger
"From the calls to meetings, I'm beginning to see things clear now. You know, she actually told me she went to see you yesterday for whatever reason and then you forced her into meeting with Matthew and took photos without her knowledge, and sent them to me, expecting a reaction, something terrible that could make it easier for you to break us apart. My God, what have you done to your own daughter?" A troubled Gonzalez asks
"You gave no idea what you're saying or what manner of trouble you're in" Mrs. Williams warned
"And what does that mean?" Gonzalez retorted, I was tired of being pushed around or pushed to the background.
"You better be finding my daughter instead of laying around or you will hear from me" Mrs. Williams finished and left.
As Gonzalez stepped out of the house, there were news men and women out the door, probably being brought on by Mrs. Williams. They asked too many questions, questions that he did not have answers to."Is it true you forced Miss Natasha into a marriage with you?"
"Did you self-abduct your wife to extort money from your in-laws?"
"How do you take care of a family without a job?"
"How ungrateful can you be?"
"Do you know what love means?"
"Do you love Natasha?"
And that was it, he rushed back into the house and decides to call Austin, only him can help him out of this mess. "Young master...sir" Mr. Davies started"I need your help" Gonzalez cut him off
"Yes, anything please. What is it?" Mr Davies asked
"Uh, I have newsmen all over my house" Gonzalez explained
"Might you happen to know why?" Mr. Davies asked
"I think it has to do with my wife. You see, my wife hasn't been home since yesterday after she went shopping" Gonzalez explained
"I will see what I can do. Why didn't you call me when you wouldn't find your wife? Do you need help with that too?" Mr. Davies inquired
"No, I think I can handle that well enough on my own. No offense meant but I have to do this personally, I think I understand what is going on" Gonzalez answered
"Sure, anything you want, sir" Mr. Davies acknowledged
"I have a favor still" Gonzalez begged
"Yes?"
"Please as you wave the newsmen off or whatever you do, do not reveal yourself as doing so might expose and endanger me. I still need time to process of all this" Gonzalez pleaded
"Will do, sir. I wouldn't dream of endangering your life or that of your family, I would rather die" Mr. Davies promised.
(The Williams' Residence)"That didn't work on him, believe me I tried" a frustrated Mrs. Williams was saying to Sylvester
"I tried but he was not intimidated' Mrs. Williams continued and only stopped when she noticed Natasha walking into the living room.
"Who was not intimidated?" Natasha asked
"Uh, just some client proving to be difficult" Mrs. Williams answered
"I could try him, hand it over to me"
"I can do this on my own" Mrs. Williams said not taking her on the offer
"When do I get to go home?" Natasha asks
"Soon there" Mrs. Williams assured
"But how soon enough? My husband would be worried sick about him"
"Oh, don't worry. I already reached out to him and he was okay with it for the safety of you and the baby"
"Mom, as much as I want to believe that, I just cannot, and it is not surprising. You called Gonzalez?" Natasha asks in shock
"Yes, of course. When it comes to your safety, I would do anything for you" Mrs. Williams explained
"What do these kidnappers want anyways? I have nothing of theirs"
"They could be after the money. Or you know this new deal"
"The new deal? What about it?" Natasha asks
"Well, turns out a lot of people want this partnership deal and will do whatever it takes to take a competition out of the game"
"What?"
"Yes, it's nothing new. We done that a couple of times, just less dangerous" Mrs. Williams said smiling.
"Really mom?"
"It's all business, honey."
"What do these kidnappers want anyways? I have nothing of theirs" "They could be after the money. Or you know this new deal" "The new deal? What about it?" Natasha asks "Well, turns out a lot of people want this partnership deal and will do whatever it takes to take a competition out of the game" "What?" "Yes, it's nothing new. We done that a couple of times, just less dangerous" Mrs. Williams said smiling. "Really mom?" "It's all business, honey." "Can at least call Gonzalez?" Natasha begged "No, dear. The call could be tracked, it's too risky. I am so sorry, but you will see your husband soon" Mrs. Williams assured "You do know I still have to work towards us partnering with G & G right?" Natasha asked "Yes, we will work towards that. Not to forget, you promised me that deal" "I cannot forget that, I will get us that deal, that I am sure of" Natasha assured (Mag's Media Company) "Good morning, ma'am" Carissa started "And what is so good about the morning? Why do I hea
"I know you had said to let you handle this on your own and I respect that but the truth is since the day we found out, I didn't want to let you out of sight so I had people follow you and your wife around..." Mr. Davies explains "Where is she?" Gonzalez interrupted "She has been and is currently at the Williams family residence" Silently and in shock, Gonzalez stands up to his feet. "Are you sure about this information?" He asks turning to Mr. Davies "Sure as anything" Mr. Davies assured "What do you think could have gone wrong? Do you think she is being held against her will?" Gonzalez asked, wanting some form of assuredness that Natasha would not want to run away from him. "I think that she would have made an effort to try to reach you" It is true what they say about love for she will be your biggest weakness and your biggest strength. "What do you suggest I do?" Gonzalez asked, confused "Wait for..." Mr. Davies started "Wait? I know my wife is hiding possibly away from
(The Williams Home) "Ma, I am not comfortable sitting here all day, laying around. It's not going to help me win the contract" Natasha complained "Well, didn't you say you know the CEO of the company?" Mrs. Williams asked "I did say that" Natasha agreed"Then getting this contract should be a walkover for you, right Sylvester?" Mrs. Williams asked turning to Sylvester "I know him doesn't mean I shouldn't work hard for it" Natasha explained "Oh, it's easier then. It's a he" Mrs. Williams admonished smiling "I can take it from here if this is too much for you to handle. I am sure I can get us the contract as well" Sylvester chipped in "What are you all gibbering about when Gonzalez is trending in the news?" Mr. Williams yelled "Why is he trending?" A fearful Natasha asked "For only the wrong reasons of course," Mrs. Williams giggled, tapping her phone "Let me see that," Natasha says and she rushed over to where her mother was "Oh my God, this is not good. I need to see Gonza
(The Gonzalez's Home) "I'm sorry you had to have that encounter with my mum. Terrible as it is, I must admit that she isn't the best mother. I am ashamed to admit that I never thought of it like that, I had no idea I was being fooled, I easily believed anything that I was told" Natasha admitted "Honey, I have told you times without a number to stop apologizing. She is your mother, how were you supposed to know? I wouldn't know too, I mean Id didn't know until she visited me. Mr. Davies confirmed it" Gonzalez replied "Mr. Davies? Who is he?" Natasha inquired "Oh, my boss at the new company. See, then out he has eyes all around the city" Gonzalez explained "And should we not be scared?" Natasha asked, worried "Sacred? No" "You can't be so sure about someone who has eyes all over the city" Natasha warned "I promise you, he is not like that. We are Gonzalez assured, trying to encourage Natasha and avoid negative thoughts "Speaking of which, how is work going? And what's it with a
Gonzalez's pov “Finally, it is the weekend,” I said giggling and excited about it. One of the most amazing things about my new job is that I get to have the weekend to myself, this was not the same with all the other places I have worked. I never had free time, no, not since I lost my parents. I worked from dawn to dusk, approximately 15 hours a day, Monday to Sunday with no rest.I am grateful for Mr. Davies as he seems to be very understanding. He had paid me yesterday and said I had the weekend to myself. I have never been so unbothered about my job or its pay, this was going to be a long run. I would work here for as many months as he wanted me to work until we can get to the root of this. One thing I have learned in life is, good things never last.Almost immediately, I felt guilty. I have been so excited about the new job that I seem to not have thought about my parents enough or used the extra time to fulfilling the promise I had made to find and avenge their killer. Believe
Mrs. Williams pov(Throwback)55 years ago, a little girl watched her mom struggle to get on from day to day. Her father died when she was just one, leaving her mother with two kids to raise. Whatever she did, people never saw the hood, no one wanted to marry a “half-woman” as they called single mothers then. Securing even a place to stay was as tiring as birthing a child. “Ma’am, we can’t let a single woman with no husband and two kids stay here. It can bring a lot of trouble, what happened to your husband?” They thought she was one of those loose women out there. Her mother breathed pain, lived in misery, and died unhappily. Even though the world has gotten better than it was then, single mothers are still stigmatized daily. Her daughter doesn’t tell her but she knows, she sees it in her eyes; carrying a bump around with no man to show. This was why she was concerned, she did not want her daughter to experience or live as her mom did. She wanted her to be accepted by society and b
Gonzalez's povThe lady I met who I would find out later, was Eloise. She had forgotten her phone at the food restaurant we met at, she must have been so overtaken by our discussions to not remember her phone when leaving. I knew I left a good impression on her for I was a boss and master at first impressions. I had been bothered about how to reach her on the phone until a call came in and she told me that she was the one who was trying to look for her phone."It is nice to meet you, again," she said when we met at an agreed location"Yes, again" I agreed to nod. She even looked more beautiful and radiant than I remembered. I was taking my time as I did not want her to see me as desperate or like the other men she must be familiar with.We had taken the time to talk for a few minutes before she said she had work she needed to attend to"I hope I see you again," she said to me beaming with smiles. God, she had the most beautiful smile, not just beautiful but enchanting too."Yes, you w
Mr. Davies's povHow dare she question my words? Or what do I do? Here am I, offering her all that information for nothing and the least I expected her to say was, "thank you" not try to question my conscience or something. What was she trying to do? Question my mind? Make me feel guilty? Huh, she was dreaming."Calm down, calm down" were the only words I kept muttering to myself. What was she? A saint? "Bullshit" I cursed under my breath.I had set up a meeting for today with Gonzalez. This was the day I had set to take someone off the list. I checked with the driver to see if he had any family and he did. I would make sure that they were well taken care of. The photojournalist, I will handle her very much later. For now, I had more important things to do.I went into the bathroom humming Drake's "Too sexy" featuring Future. "Too sexy for this shit.." I continued thinking of what to wear today. I had to dress to kill as I was indeed going to kill. "Mr. Davies, we are seated and w