Mark was surprised because that was quite far from where her home was or where her car was found a couple of hours into the search.According to her parents, Katarina went out for a stroll and when she didn't come back late into the night, they got worried when she didn't show up the next day, then they knew something was wrong, phoning the police.Now, everybody has been thinking that she was kidnapped during her stroll but what if the alternative was something different?A couple of people that they've spoken to said that Katerina felt down and mostly exhausted, trying to balance everything. It's quite suspicious that she's disappearing barely a week after her grandmother died, could this be her big break away from everything?“What do you want to do about this?” Jake asked again.Mark started, having zoned off into space that he hadn't heard the question before. “Nothing…because you and I are going to go down there together and see if we can track her down.”Together, they went bac
Katerina’s head slipped to the side, the grogginess that had clouded her vision temporarily receding.Her mind felt like a junkyard, scraps of different memories playing around in there like it was a game.She moved her lashes apart, the effort worth more than she could sustain. As her consciousness started fading in, it brought with it remnants of the throbbing headache that felt distant.Prying her eyelashes open, she raised a weak hand to shield her face from the harsh glare of the fluorescent bulb overhead.What the hell?With a groan, she pushed herself up on the bed struggling to make sense of where she was.All she could make out was a dinghy room surrounded by scraps of old furniture and fabric, nothing could stand out to her.Her head was throbbing fiercely now, almost as if someone had taken a hammer to her skull and began beating repeatedly.Turning to her side, she saw a glass of water and a single tablet. Squinting at what was written on the body, she discovered that it
Mark cocked his head to the side as if truly contemplating it. “Maybe not all your life but for a couple of years to wait things out and if you're good behavior, I can take you out towards some of the countries.” His eyes glazed over as he looked in the distance, actually envisioning our lives together. “We'll go out like a normal couple, have dinner, have loads of steamy sex maybe give birth to a couple of kids. It'll be epic!”Katerina could hardly believe her ears, staring at the man before her as she wondered if he has a couple of screws loose in his brain. For the first time in her life, she was thoroughly repulsed by another person. “Can you listen to yourself?? Everything you just said, does that sound normal to you? You want to take me away from everything I've known and everyone that I have loved for what…? For your own selfish reasons!!”Mark's eyes hardened, the look in his eyes gone. “It's not selfish, I gave you the opportunity to be with me before but you turned me down
Mark was busy confessing his love while Katerina was plotting ways to make sure that her plan worked without fail.“Did you hear me?” He asked when she zoned out.“Huh?” She blinked and dragged her focus back to him.Shit! She's messing things up which mustn't happen because he'll know something's up.“You were distant for a minute there, are you okay?” He pressed, his hands around her body becoming loose.“I'm sorry I'm just a bit overwhelmed by everything that's happening.” She confessed.Instantly, he visibly relaxed. “It's okay, I'm a little overwhelmed too and can I be honest?”“Of course, you can.” She smiled up at him.“It's just a little bit surreal because I never thought that this day was going to come.”“Oh, really? So how were you expecting your kidnapping me to turn out?” She threw her head back in laughter after her statement to show him that she was joking.He joined in, slowing after a while. “Honestly, I have no idea. When I found out where you were, I was so consumed
Running on impulse, Katerina dashed towards the door, muttering a whispered prayer under her breath that she would get to the door on time.Mark, who was angry made a mad swipe for her. Luckily she swerved towards the left to escape his clutches, veering into the right path towards the door.Just that she was home free, stretching her hand to grab the doorknob, a large force knocked into her pushing her out of the way. She fell to the floor with a huff, her breath pushed out of her lungs. Thankfully even though she didn't see the hit coming, she was able to put her hands in front of her face to protect it, falling on her side.Rolling to her back, she saw Mark standing in front of her, his eyes filled with anger and hatred.“You bitch!” He spat. “You think you're so smart huh? Playing me and then stabbing me in the back when I least expected it, couldn't go any lower now, could you?”She saw that he was clutching the side of his arm where the blade had grazed him and she could also s
Tyler was woken up by a heavy banging on his office door.He jolted upright from his chair, blinking his blurry eyes open. The next thing he saw was his door being swung inwards with so much that it banged hard against the wall. Skyler strolled in, his face a mask of anger.“Is there a reason why you are barging into my office like that?” Tyler thundered, equally angry. I thought I gave you strict instructions not to disturb me.Skylar bowed his head. “I know, sir, but this is also urgent and I felt that you needed to know so you can best decide on what to do next.”His particular wordings and how he structured his sentence grew Tyler concerned and the strange feeling in his chest told him that something bad had happened.Pushing out of his chair, he stood up to face Skyler, his face grave. “What happened, Skylar?”“It means Mrs Denise.” He says that's supposed to explain everything.Denise was a chef that I hired to prepare the staff meals and occasionally feed me from time to time
Requesting a meeting with Mark was one of the easiest things Tyler had ever done.For one, Mark was quite interested in the cryptic remarks he'd made about Katerina and the company.They were currently parked outside the company, with Jackson fidgeting in the passenger's seat. Tyler was preparing to leave since it would be odd to sit in the car for a long time, but first, he had to make sure that Jackson was in shape. “Are you okay, man?.”Jackson looked up. “I'm fine, it's just I'm worried that this might not go well.”For a private investigator, Jackson was quite worried. “It'll be fine. Just do your job, case the area, and listen to any funny news that you might hear. I'll distract Mark for as long as I can.”With those parting words, Tyler got out of the car heading towards the security post. “Hello, I'm here to see Mr Kincaid.” He said with a bit smile. “He's expecting me.”The security guard looked him up and down, scrutinizing him thoroughly before reaching forward to check his
David was in too much pain to have heard what they said and he refused, trying to run away from them but Tyler was faster, moving even through the pain. “Where the fuck do you think you're going to? I asked you a question man!!” He spat out, gripping David's ankle and twisting it until the man let out a grunt of pain.Skylar knelt down, making sure that David and he were well on the same level. “Where is Miss Katerina? Last chance Dave.”Once David heard Katarina's name, his eyes widened and he looked between Tyler and Skylar knowing that they meant business. “If I…. if I tell you the truth, do you promise to let me go?” He stammered.Skylar exchanged a glance with Tyler, thinking about the answer.Tyler spoke up first. “If you give us something concrete, then yes, we will let you go.”David nods, licking his dry lips. “Okay, look. First of all, I didn't know what they were into… you know?”“I'm just supposed to believe that you went along with them, not asking any questions?” Tyler sn