Nina’s phone beeped with an incoming text but she ignored it. It was probably Hailey texting to see if she was okay. She’d text her later.The phone beeped two more times and she pointedly switched it off. She needed space to think and therefore did not need any sort of interference.She did not know how long she stood there until she heard a sound behind her and turned to find John standing just within the French doors.“Miss Washington? His Lordship requires your presence at once.”Alarmed at the urgency in his tone, Nina followed after him immediately.“Are there any problems, Grandpa?” She asked as she hurried into the room. “No, my dear. Not really. But take a seat. The news of Luke’s disappearance is about to be aired on national TV.”Trembling slightly, Nina took her seat as the television was switched on;“…now in other news, trillionaire businessman and recently established CEO of The Diamond Empire, a world leading automobile company has gone missing. His name is Luke George
Nina’s fingers literally shook as she scrolled through her phone until she located the video in question. The video came with a note which clearly stated;“Dear, Nina.I hope this text finds you well. While you and Luke were busy planning to go to Japan for business purposes, Luke had asked me to join him for a little romantic getaway after his business meetings were over. He wanted someone to cool off and relax with… and that person clearly isn’t you.Why am I writing this? I need you to back off, Nina. Stay away from Luke. He’s mine. He might likely not tell you to your face because you’re so clingy and he doesn’t wanna hurt your feelings, but Luke is honestly tired of you and your shenanigans.You follow him everywhere he goes like you’re some helpless, lost puppy. Honestly, you need to cut the man some slack. Sometimes, he needs space so he can hang out with the one person he really, actually loves…which is me. I hope you’re able to learn a lesson or two from this letter and from
The entire room stared in shock as the lawyer made his announcement. After one full minute of stunned silence, a petite lady whom Lord George recognized as the news lady who’d broadcasted he news of Luke’s alleged love cruise, shot to her feet, her lips twisted in disdain.“Because you have a mountain of power does not give you the right to do just anything you want, Lord George. Don’t you ever think of how your decisions might affect those around you?”Lord George regarded her calmly.“What’s your name?”“Mrs. Sakura Wrench.” He nodded;“Mrs. Sakura Wrench. You’re the lady who anchored today’s news, aren’t you?”“Yes, I am.” She said boldly.Lord Goege nodded once more, a sadistic smile curving his lips.“So you’re trying to tell me that your company received a tip off about some incriminating news concerning my grandson and you went ahead to broadcast that news to the entire world without thinking of the negative ways it might impact his reputation, but you think you have the right
“Are you kidding me right now?” Lord George asked. “Are you sure Fiona has dopamine in her system?”The doctor’s brows furrowed in confusion.“Yes, I’m sure, your lordship. The test results are not out in print yet but once that is available, you’ll see for yourself.”Lord George gave the doctor an apologetic look.“I did not mean to doubt your expertise.”“Of course not, your lordship. Please excuse me. I’ll inform you once the test results are ready.”The doctor went on his way and Lord George turned to the detectives.“Did you hear that? If Fiona was also injected with dopamine, this only means that there was a third party involved in the kidnapping.”McGregor stroked his beard thoughtfully. “I think so, too. Maybe Fiona was also a victim.”“I don’t think you both should rule out the fact that Fiona may have injected herself with the drug after she was done carrying out all her schemes.” Seeing Lord George and McGregor’s shocked expressions, Kenji hurriedly continued.“From every
They arrived at the station in record time thanks to John’s expert, speedy driving. The moment they arrived, Detective Kenji was already waiting in the driveway.“Welcome, your lordship. The Chief has been looking forward to your arrival.”Lord George nodded.“Thank you, Kenji. Where will the interrogation take place?”Kenji turned and walked into the station“This way, sir. Please follow me.”Lord George obliged and John followed closely as they passed through a maze of hallways, corridors and offices until they arrived at a door with the title; Chief Of Police, engraved on a golden plate and pasted on its surface.Detective Kenji knocked twice and a deep voice replied; “come on in.”The detective stepped aside, allowing Lord George and his bodyguard to walk in first. Major Takehiko looked up from the sheaf of papers on his desk and on sighting his guests, rose to his feet. “Lord George.” He greeted, stretching his hand for a handshake. “Welcome. I’ve been waiting for you.”Lord Ge
Everyone drew closer as Fiona began describing the Uber driver.“Now that I think about it, he didn’t look much like an Uber driver. He had a huge tattoo which spanned the entirety of his left arm, and he looked really menacing.”Detective Kenji scribbled furiously on his notepad. “We’ll need the services of a sketch artist, your lordship. I’ll arrange for one to be sent here right after she’s done with her statement.”“Of course.” Lord George agreed. “But let’s listen to her first.”“Five minutes into the ride, I began to get a really weird feeling about him. I mean, he kept staring at me through the mirror and he made at least three strange phone calls all saying the exact same thing.”“Which was?” The detective asked.Fiona screwed up her face like she was trying to remember something.“I recall he kept talking about an airfield and warehouse.”“At what point did you realise you were his captive?” Kenji inquired.“Well, I never realised that. He did drive me to the airport but tha
Lord George stared open-mouthed at the doctor, shock and disbelief written all over his features.“What on earth are you talking about, Doctor? What do you mean by that?”The doctor handed a sheaf of papers to him and Lord George grabbed them with shaky fingers.“I have no idea how this happened, your lordship, but it appears that Luke and Fiona did have sexual intercourse during captivity. More tests are still being conducted on Luke, of course, so we don’t have all the answers yet.”Lord George stared at the paper in his hands, the dread in his stomach growing bigger with every second that ticked by.“Impossible.” He whispered. “How the hell did this happen?”“I’m sorry, sir. We’ll try to get you all the information you need very soon.”Lord George gave the doctor a hard look and thrust the paper back into his hands.“I do not need any other form of confirmation, Doctor, because I know that my son is not a rapist and neither would he willingly have sex with Fiona. Fiona Carmichael
“I'm sorry, sir, but we will not discharge you tomorrow.” The doctor argued for the umpteenth time. “You’re not fit enough to leave the hospital just yet. You need at least a week of intensive care.”Luke stared at him, obviously appalled.“A week?” The thought of staying confined to this bed for the next hour did not appeal to him at all. How then was he supposed to survive another full week in this place?“Aren’t there any means by which the treatments can be hastened? I have things to do and I need to be out of here soon.”The doctor shook his head.“We’re already giving you the most speedy form of medical treatment money can afford. There’s nothing we can do beyond this.”Totally defeated, Luke sank into his pillows as the doctor checked on his drip and subsequently left. His phone had been fixed and brought to him earlier on. He’d already tried Nina’s number several times, but she rejected all his calls. The urge to fly down to London right away and erase the horrible thought s