"Just a kidnapping?" Rebecca muttered in shock."Do you know who I am? Do you know who my husband is? Release my son immediately!" She yelled."Of course I know who you are, Rebecca Coleman." The voice said."Then why are you doing this? My husband will come for you!" She threatened."I can wait for him to come but that won't be favourable." The voice replied."Release my son!" Rebecca screamed."If you want your son back, then you have to pay a ransom of one billion dollars in the next Twenty four hours." The man said."That's bull...""I'm not done!" The voice angrily cut her off.Rebecca obediently went silent."Every day you delay the payment, the ransom will increase by one billion and your son will lose a finger." The man said."You can wait for the next twenty four hours to pass so that I will prove it to you or you can make the payment without delay if you leave your child." The man threatened and ended the call immediately.The last thing Rebecca did was her son's face which
Chapter 10Megan's eyes darted between her mother and her father, hoping they would tell her it was all a joke, but the look on their faces showed it was not.She suddenly felt lightheaded and slumped on the sofa. "What do you mean by Tom has been kidnapped? Why will anyone kidnap him?" Megan screamed angrily. Just when she thought she was finally living the life she wanted when she thought everything was finally falling into place for her, this has to happen."What do we intend to do now? We can't let Tom stay there, they might kill him" Megan said and Rebecca moved closer to her. "I was just discussing it with your father before you came in" Rebecca replied "Dad should arrange the money as soon as possible, we can't allow Tom to stay any longer," Megan said, and the couple looked at each other."Business hasn't been going well Megan, the company is going bankrupt, and we can't afford a billion dollars right now. It's very impossible" Charles said and Megan furrowed her brows."Wha
Chapter 11“Breathe in and out, okay?” Rebecca said and Megan nodded. Since they couldn’t waste any more time, they left the house immediately, going to Martin’s home with the hope of getting help from him.Megan was nervous as she wasn’t too sure of what she was doing, she cares about her image so much that it affects her, but this has to do with her brother, so she has no choice but to play the part, they want her to play. She exhaled one more time, giving herself a well-needed prep talk before balling her hand to knock on the door. After knocking for a while, the door finally opened, revealing the gate man.Megan had thought about calling Martin to let him know she had something to discuss with him, but she pushed the thought to the back of her mind. She wanted to see him physically and tell him everything she required him to hear.“Come in,” the gateman said, and he recognized Megan immediately. He opened the gate wider, and Megan and Rebecca stepped in.Rebecca’s eyes darted eve
Chapter 12Martin found it difficult to comprehend the absurd request made by Megan and Rebecca. Granting their demand would put his business at risk of financial ruin, something he simply couldn't afford.He sat down on the chair and gulped down his remaining drink while he slowly rubbed his temples. “I should have screamed that way,” he thought to himself as he wasn’t ready to lose Megan just yet. Lost in contemplation, Martin was startled by the sudden ringing of his phone. Retrieving it from his pocket, he squinted at the screen, struggling to discern the caller's identity.Since the caller's identity was not saved in his contacts, Martin hesitated for a moment, considering the possibility that it could be Megan using a different phone to contact him. However, after long contemplation, he eventually mustered the courage to answer the call and uncover the mystery behind the unidentified caller.“Hello?” he said, and the caller cleared his throat.“Is this Mr. Martin on the line?”
Chapter 13“Are you sure about what you are doing?” Mr. Reynold said, and Owen smirked, gently sipping on the cup of wine he was holding. “Yes, uncle, I know what I am doing. I am going to get everything I spent on getting Martin’s company.” Owen replied, and Mr. Reynold sighed.“If you say so, I hope everything will work out well,” Mr. Reynold said, and Owen smiled.He knows exactly what he is doing even though his uncle is skeptical about everything that is happening, Owen had planned everything out, and he knows he won’t stop until he has his revenge. “When will you address the company? It’s time you show your face to the members,” Mr. Reynold suddenly said, jolting Owen from his reverie.“I will do that soon, when I am sure I’m well fit to step out of the house, the injuries are still bad; I have hardly recovered from them” Owen replied and Mr. Reynold nodded.Just when they were about to continue their discussion, they suddenly heard a knock on the door, interrupting their conv
Chapter 14“Owen?” Martin asked and cackled. “Do you think Owen has enough money to hire kidnappers? He might be battling with his life now or might be probably dead” Martin added and Megan was quiet for a while. Thinking about it, it doesn’t make sense. Owen is not a violent person, and there is no way he could have done something like this. She sighed and tiredly rubbed her temples as she couldn’t come to terms with knowing who had done everything.“I think we should let Tom rest for her, the past two days have been hell for him; he needs a good rest,” Rebecca said, and they nodded, allowing him to go to his room. “I think I will have to leave now, I have something to do,” Martin said and stood up from his seat. “Thank you so much, Martin, I appreciate what you have done for this family, we can’t thank you enough,” Rebecca said and Martin smiled. “It’s nothing, you shouldn’t sweat too much on it” Martin replied and Charles moved forward for a handshake. Thereafter, Martin turne
Chapter 15“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Jennifer Matthews, and this is Global Report. Just in, we have breaking news from the corporate world. Today, a highly anticipated meeting was scheduled at one of the most prestigious corporations, aimed at introducing their new CEO to the world. But as unforeseen circumstances would have it, the CEO was unable to attend”“The gathering was intended to be a significant milestone, shedding light on the future direction of this influential company. But a series of impediments have complicated things. Our sources reveal that a sudden family emergency, unfortunately, prevented the new CEO from being present. The nature of this emergency is undisclosed, but it emphasizes the unpredictable nature of life that even top executives cannot escape.”“Though the details regarding the new CEO's absence are uncertain, rumors abound. Some speculate that an overseas acquisition, a game-changing deal for the corporation, required immediate attention.
Chapter 16"Martin! Wake up! Wake up!" Megan yelled, trying to wake him up. Luckily, the emergency department came over swiftly and they picked Martin from the floor. "Who are you to him?" one of them asked."He is my man" Megan replied, and they let her inside the bus with him. She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed her mother's contact."What's going on, Megan?" her mother asked "Martin fainted, and we are on our way to the hospital," Megan said, her voice cracking and Rebecca spit out the coffee in her mouth."What do you mean by Martin fainted, I will be there soon," Rebecca said, and the call came to an end.Megan was overwhelmed with emotions as she sat in the back of the ambulance, tears streaming down her face. Her sobs were quiet but heavy with worry and fear, she clung to the hope that Martin would be okay.They finally arrived at the hospital, and the chaotic scene of the emergency ward unfolded before them. Medical personnel rushed around, attending to patients in va