A day before…“Your chai tea, ma'am.” Amber opened one eye, spotting one of her maids bent over to offer the drink to her, with smoke billowing from the top indicating that it was freshly made.Amber flipped her legs to the side in excitement, reaching for the drink. The smooth and well-grounded chocolate taste melted on her tongue, making her eyes roll to the back of her head. The effect was so orgasmic that she had to groan out loud.“Oh, my gosh Porsha, this tastes so damn good!” She exclaimed, smiling so hard that her teeth might fall off. “Did you use that technique that I taught you?”Porsha scratched at her chin, looking uneasy. “My name is Portia ma'am, not Porsha, and yes I did use your favourite recipe.”Usually Amber would harp on about the correction but the tea put her in such an upbeat state, that she let it slide. “Whatever your name is, it is cool by me. Thank you for the tea, I'll let you know if I need more.”A smile fixed on her face, Amber watched Portia leave cont
Amber was so shocked at Maeve’s words that she nearly spat out the drink that was already halfway down her stomach. Carefully putting the drink down so she didn't tip it over, she looked at Maeve. “Honestly, I don't know if I should be annoyed or marveling at your guts. What makes you think that I had anything to do with your sister or the fact that we're connected?”“For one, I'm not some dumb bimbo that you can try to run tracks around…I know she was coming to see you the night that she disappeared. It didn't take much for me to connect the dots.”Amber sat up, shocked once again. “Wait, what do you mean by ‘disappeared’?”“Exactly as it sounds,” Maeve said. “Two nights ago, my sister was supposed to meet you wasn't she?”“How did you know that?” Amber asked warily.I've known for a while that she was doing something illegal or fishy that didn't sit well with me, and your name was always at the center of it.” Maeve rambled. “I saw your name on her phone.”“So you connected the dots
Present DaySean's mouth dropped open, his eyes wide. He had to blink repeatedly to be sure that he wants seeing double. He stopped suddenly, so fast that Andrea nearly plowed into his back.“That's her, sir! The lady who wanted to talk to you!” She whispered or tried to, her voice was loud enough. “I can tell she's the one, thank you, Andrea, you may leave.”Sean didn't turn around but the shuffling of feet amid the mild protests informed him that she had left. Facing Amber whom he never thought he'd see again, he was curious to know why she was here. “Amber…I would say it's lovely to see you again but I have the feeling that you might not share the same sentiment.”“I'm afraid I'm not here for a courtesy visit,” Amber said calmly. She was dressed up in a power suit, her hair swept back into a high ponytail. A designer bag and shoes completed her outside with a diamond necklace peeking out from her neckline. “You want to go somewhere private to talk?” He half turned, ready to show
The screech of the doorway jolted Chloe up from her slumber. Since sleep was all she could do these days, her eyes flew open immediately hungry to feast on something other than the dreary state of this place. It was Drake, walking in with her meal just on time. For kidnappers, they fed her remarkably well three times a day.“Hey, stranger.” Drake smiled at her as he approached, his dimples popping out. She returned the effort, the weight on her chest lifting when he walked in. If it wasn't for Drake, she might have gone mental just a little bit.During her food breaks, he would extend it by an hour or two just to keep her company. He's dry jokes and witty humor always uplifted her spirit and for the first couple of days it kept her afloat pushing away thoughts of the future but after almost a week, she needed something more.She needed to know the truth.“Hey, what's on the menu?” She sniffed the air just as the food came down. Usually he was supposed to tie her hands and legs so sh
Initially, when the door was first kicked open, Chloe thought it was one of the other goons, which she hadn't seen since that first night that they'd kidnapped her but when the guy stepped in, the first thing she noticed was the shoe, since the rest of his figure was in the dark.Hid end, quality loafers…the kind that costs about $1000 per pair.Immediately, she knew that this must be the leader of this rag-tag gang and she stood up straight.Thankfully, her legs were bound and while the rope around her hands was a bit loose, she could handle it in such a way that he wouldn't know.Drake stiffened, moving back two paces when he saw the stranger. “S-sir, I didn't know you would be coming in today.”Today? What does Drake mean by today?Has this guy been coming around and she didn't know about it?This place must be bigger than she initially thought.“I thought I'd come in and see my investment up close.” The stranger's smooth baritone voice rolled out the words.That voice…It sounded
It turns out that Ivan was up to something, having found a clue in one of the guy's from the CCTV footage.“What's up?” Sean breathes out, rushing into the room. He made sure to see Amber out before rushing down here. “What did you find?”“Look at this guy,” Ivan pointed at the monitor’s screen. “Luckily, for us he turned around and looked directly at the camera. I managed to scan his brain through the police database, hoping I might find something.”Sean took another look at his friend. “I didn't know that you had access to the cops system like that. Color me impressed.”“How do you think I get to be so good at solving my PI cases? All you need is to grease a few hands and it's all set.” He tapped more on the keyboard. “Anyways, the guy's name is Clive Andrews and this is his address. I figured you might need it.”Ivan scribbled the guys address on a piece of paper, handing it over to Sean who skimmed it and folded it up. “Thanks man, hopefully this guy will lead right to Chloe.”Se
“Any sign of her yet?” Sean asked, crunching on his potato chips. Ivan was looking into the binoculars squinting so he could get a proper view of the house that they were trying to look into. “No, not yet.”“I think we should go in,” Sean suggested.Ivan turned around to look at him as if he was crazy. “Go in and do what? Or have you forgotten that this Camille lady could be armed to the teeth?” He queried. “If she is indeed the one that took Chloe, we need to be careful.”“You're right.” Sean agreed, having glossed over that fact.They spent the next couple of minutes in silence while Ivan was busy watching the house from this distance, trying to get any new information. So far, all they've gathered is that this Camille woman loves ordering pizza. If he was mistaken, she should have ordered at least five pizzas today.After that Clive's youngest brother gave us a tip on Camila, we let him loose with the promise of him not saying anything to anybody about our presence. To ensure he ke
Sean woke up to the sounds of screaming from the other side of the room. He tried to jerk against his rest but they were too tight for him to move an inch.Someone cleared their throat, informing him of their presence. Sean started, turning around to catch sight of the person. “Welcome back from your slumber, I was wondering if you weren't going to wake up again.”Sean opened his mouth to talk but the sound of screaming, louder than before came through this time and it was one that he was not able to to avoid.“Who's that?” he asked the stranger.The man shrugged, “Who do you think it is?” Sean had a very good idea of who the person was, seeing as the voice sounded familiar.It was his friend, Ivan. The screams and pain went on for so long and it was in such a manner that it's eventually got to him.If Sean had only listened to Ivan's warning they would not be in this position, with him tied up against a chair and Ivan in the other room going through God knows what at the hands of