“What?!” Alex exclaimed in shock. “Yes, sir. I found out just now,” Theo responded, causing Alex to sigh, “You know what, I will call Jeffrey right now, but still keep me updated on any information you get.”“Alright, sir,” Theo uttered and Alex ended the call.***“Mrs. Barbara, would you like to cooperate with this investigation?” Jeffrey questioned, placing a voice recorder on the table before he glanced at Barbara warily.With that, Barbara glanced over at Alex with an affectionate look then she glanced back at Jeffrey. “I don't know what you are talking about. I didn't do anything,” Barbara uttered with a quivering voice, but with her statement, Jeffrey pushed his head back, then he sat across the table from Barbara.“You are confessing without any questions... This seems like an easy case then,” Jeffrey muttered to Barbara and that made her tremble.Sweat dripped down her forehead and she shook her head quickly.“No, that doesn't mean that I'm the culprit. I'm just nervous, th
“What do you mean by we don’t have any tangible evidence? Isn’t it your job to find every piece of evidence in order to find the culprit?” Alex questioned quickly, while staring at Jeffrey sternly. “Well… yes, it’s my job. But I have no tangible evidence yet,” Jeffrey replied, causing Alex to huff, “It’s best to say you are incompetent and incapable of finding the culprit, instead of going around in circles like a snail.”With that, Jeffrey sprang to his feet, then he approached Alex with his chest puffed out confidently, “Well, Mr. Alex, if you think that I am not capable, maybe you should find the culprit yourself.”“What?! How dare you say that to me! I hired you, remember?” Alex growled, but Jeffrey didn’t back down. Instead, he confidently stared into Alex’s brown eyes. “You hired me, but that doesn’t mean you should insult me or call me a snail,” Jeffrey retorted, and just then, Diana walked past the room. Upon seeing them, her mouth gaped open, sensing the heated tension betw
“Alright, but should I follow you? I mean… do you need help?” Alex inquired softly, and Diana shook her head in response.“No, no… It’s fine. It’s just a stain and I can clean it up myself,” Diana replied quickly, giving Alex a reassuring smile before Alex responded with a smile, “Okay, but don’t take too much time there, and if you need my help, call me.”With that, Diana chuckled slightly, then she sprang to her feet, “Alright, my hero. I will call you when I need your help.”Afterward, she left that area quickly to avoid some patron’s wary gaze on her stained dress. Then, when she reached the restroom and was about to move toward the sink, a muscular hand grabbed her hand before pinning her to the wall, with her hand pinned above her head.“Jeffrey?” Diana exclaimed in shock, as she scanned his face.Without thinking twice, Jeffrey pulled his hand away from her and he muttered, “Missed me?”“Missed?” Diana coughed, before composing herself.“Well, Mr. Jeffrey, I am married now, an
A loud sound erupted from Alex’s pockets, jolting him from his thoughts. It was his phone's incoming call ringtone, so he answered the call immediately, with the assumption that the caller found out about Diana’s whereabouts. “Hello,” he uttered quickly, before listening attentively to the caller’s response like his life depended on it.“Sir…” Theo muttered at the other end.“Yes? Did you find my Diana? If yes, where is she right now?” Alex inquired quickly.“No, sir,” Theo replied, causing Alex’s heart to squeeze.“Sir, it’s midnight, get some sleep,” Theo uttered, and with that, Alex got annoyed.“Who are you to order me?!” Alex sneered.“No, sir, I’m not ordering you, I’m only trying to help.”“I don’t need your help. If you can’t find my Diana, then you are useless.”“Sir, what if she is somewhere out there… lodged in a hotel, and maybe… she is taking a vacation,” Theo responded, intending to make Alex calm, since he knew how crazy Alex is about Diana.But, it didn’t work. Instea
As soon as Diana spotted the gun Jeffrey held, she gasped and moved backward, though she was still on the floor.“I told you to choose an option, not move backward!” Jeffrey yelled, then, Diana paused as she trembled.“I’m sorry, please, don’t shoot…” Diana pleaded, causing Jeffrey to chuckle like he was victorious or anything of that sort.“Better! Now, get back to that spot,” Jeffrey instructed, and instantly, Diana moved to the spot where she was tied up.With that, Jeffrey tied her up quickly, then he wrapped the thick fabric around her mouth. Afterward, he lay on the bed and dozed off. Meanwhile, Diana tried to escape while he was asleep, but she was too exhausted to even think of an escape plan. Whatever happened earlier had taken a large toll on her, and it drained her energy. The only thing she was able to do was to sleep and prepare an escape plan the next morning.***The next morning, Jeffrey left the apartment very early in the morning to buy some cooked food, before he w
“I didn’t do anything!” Jeffrey yelled, while a police officer led him to the investigation room, and the police officer muttered, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.”“This is a misunderstanding! I was helping Mr. Alex!” Jeffrey lied, hoping the officer would believe him. Instead, the police officer pushed him into the investigation room, as a detective enters.The detective sat across from Jeffrey, then he uttered in a husky voice, “Mr. Private investigator, you know you are in a lot of trouble, right?”“Look here, I didn’t do anything,” Jeffrey replied, while looking at the detective directly without glancing away, “I was only trying to help Mr. Alex. He told me that his wife was missing, so I helped him to find her.”“You are very funny, Mr. Jeffrey. You found his missing wife, yet you shot her.”“I swear... It was a mistake, as a result of my nervous self.”“Well... I don't know what to say, because all what y
“Mr. Jeffrey, you have a visitor. Keep it civil,” A prison guard exclaimed, before leading Jeffrey to the visitation area.Meanwhile, Jeffrey was a little surprised to know that he had a visitor, since none of his family members appeared at his and Diana’s wedding, talk less of visiting him when he is in prison, so who could it be?He sat down at one of the visitor booths, expecting the so-called visitor, and shortly afterward, a woman, dressed in a short, red gown walked over to the other side of the glass barrier. She picked up the phone on her side and she muttered softly, “Hey, it’s Bella. Long time no see.”With that, Jeffrey rolled his eyes, recognizing Bella as soon as she said her name. To be honest, they met each other at Rex’s villa, and the only conversation they had was that of Bella. She introduced herself to him, and she also tried to flirt with him, though, he disregarded her quickly, because he was still crazily in love with Diana.Then, Jeffrey sprang to his feet, n
Alex walked out of the restaurant and a few minutes later, his Mercedes car was parked neatly in Rex’s villa. Then, Alex spotted a debit alert notification with a sum of 10,000 dollars sent to an orphanage home a few minutes ago. He shook his head, assuming that he sent the money, but he didn’t recall associating with any orphanage home. Or did someone hack his account?No, that’s impossible. His account is a premium account with robust security measures, and possibly, Diana might have done it, since he gave her access to all the money in his premium card.He walked into the villa swiftly, then questioned Diana, who had a wide grin on her face, “Huh? You came early?”“Yes, I-” Diana stammered, before glancing over his shoulder to cook up a lie, “I took a leave because I had a throbbing headache, and I had to meet a doctor.”“Gosh, are you alright now?” Alex asked with curiosity tinged in his voice.“Yes, yes, I’m fine,” Diana replied, causing Alex to sigh in relief before he glance