Anna’s POVGetting to the office the next day, I found out that both Charlotte and William didn’t come to work. I didn’t know what happened but it was truly suspicious. I didn’t want to call William directly so I sent Andy to check up on him. Andy had the key to his house and twenty minutes after I gave the order, Andy updated me.“William is not at home…” Andy told me over the phone. “He left an encrypted message claiming he went to Charlotte’s house. If he is not back by this time, he might have been caught. Something worse could have happened to him by now.”“Find him but don’t reveal his identity…” I told him quietly. Even though I made this phone call in the toilet, I had to make only little noise. It would be the best for me as well.“I understand, ma’am. I will call him as well. I have his personal phone number,” Andy said carefully. We disconnected the call and I continued to worry. I didn’t want to tell Smith about this until Andy confirmed the status of things. While this ha
Anna’s POVIt was Smith and he seemed to be having none of our tantrums. His company was on the line and he could do this much.“We have no time!” Smith exclaimed. “Get your asses out of here right now.”All of us nodded and we got to work. Alexander called in the security men at the office and he started to task them. The rest of us only prepared. When it was time, I left with three private security men like we had been told. All of us set out at the same time and some security precautions had been made already. The security men had permission to shoot but it was much better that they didn’t do such. It was for defence since their job wasn’t to interrogate or arrest criminals. All of them had this in mind.The place I was going was said to be the least risky but I had mixed feelings when we got there. It looked like a normal store but it felt a little deserted. Like normal stores with warehouses, there should be security men around. This place looked so different and it made me wonde
Anna’s POVWhen I regained consciousness, I found myself in a strange place. It was really dark and my hands were tied to the chair I sat on. My legs were not free either. I could see Jamie beside me with the only difference being that he was standing while being tied. I could see that he had cuts on his mouth and his arm was bleeding lightly. He must have fought the thugs before he got captured.“Jamie!” I called after I had taken in the situation with my eyes. He raised his head carefully and turned towards me.“I am fine,” he replied. “However, I am worried about you. Are you okay at all?”“I am also okay,” I replied. “I can’t remember much about what happened to both of us. It was seconds after I saw those thugs that I lost consciousness.”“They aren’t thugs…” Jamie replied coldly. “They are skilled martial artists and probably, ex-military. They are coordinated in their attacks and this place is an underground facility. It is more like a secret warehouse where contraband are kept
Smith’s POVI had mixed feelings about this. It was really disturbing but I kept calm. I was to be at the most risky place but I didn’t have the feeling when I got there. It was not scary at all. I checked around and nothing seemed to be wrong.I was about to leave when I got a call from Julian. It seemed urgent and I picked it up instantly. Who knows? The criminals might be in the place he visited.“We have found them…” Julian said hastily. I smiled instantly.“They are in your place, right? I will contact the police and come over…” I told him solemnly. I was about to disconnect the phone call when he talked.“No, they aren’t in my place!” Julian exclaimed.“Then it’s Alexander place, right?” I asked carefully.“No, they are in the place where Anna went. She entered the place with Jamie and right now, the men outside has lost contact. The truck that used to be outside have been loaded and it would be move out within seven minutes. The men on standby cannot engage them in a gunfight!
Anna’s POV“It was really scary!” I told all of them at the office. “As the timer of the bomb ticked, I thought I would die. It has been so long since I prayed but trust me, I did.”Everyone were listening to me. Immediately after the rescue mission, Andy disappeared. If we had a spy among us, they may have taken note of his facial appearance. Smith looked at me with worry written all over his face. In the office we had Alexander, Julian, and Jamie. Being captured with me gave him the invite to be inside.“Are you going to be fine?” Smith asked me worryingly. “I have been kidnapped and I have got attacked several times but I have never had a near death experience with a bomb. It made my heart beat so hard.”“But who was the man that entered to save Anna? I didn’t see him after the rescue!” Julian said carefully.“I don’t know him either…” Smith lied. “It is quite rare for someone like that to risk his life for someone he doesn’t know. Or, do you know him, Anna?”“I thought he was amon
Anna’s POVSaying that my heart skipped a beat was an understatement. My heart lept so hard and I was so flustered. Nothing like this has happened to me in my life. I felt betrayed with the manner which Smith put me on the spot like this. We didn’t talk about revealing our relationship and he did it without consulting me at all.“Smith…” I muttered. Everyone turned towards me. I could feel even Charlotte and William’s eyes on me even though we were discussing via the phone. This made me so flustered.“It is enough reason now, right?” Smith asked them with a smile on his face. “It was a month since I married Anna that she became my secretary. She wanted to learn about business and I proposed that she learn it firsthand from a billionaire like me. That sounds fantastic, doesn’t it?”No one talked for some time. Eventually, Charlotte broke the silence over the phone.“I was going to use it against you but you have let me have no cards again, boss. I guess I will really have a reduction i
Anna’s POV“That’s odd!” Smith exclaimed as he drove. “Of all things, what would you need a security company for? There are other things you could ask for that I would grant without stress. You are a lady, darling. I can put you in charge of our fashion department. Work on skincare products and jewelries. I would give you the showrooms and malls we own as well. That should make you a multimillionaire instantly.”“I don’t need that…” I replied coldly. “I know it is very odd truly but I have a reason to do this. I am not a fashionista and I put on only light makeup. I love my natural look and I do not fancy jewelry as well. A person like me who knows nothing about fashion can’t become the director. Moreover, I wanted to have something from scratch!”Smith thought for a while and I kept silent. He needed this time in order to make his decision. I waited for him, knowing that he wouldn’t be able to deny me what I wanted. This was the kind of person he was. He lingered around the one he lo
Anna’s POV“A security company! I think that is a very shocking development. Did Mr. Smith urge you to do that?” Andy asked me carefully.“It is my own will and that is why I need to build the foundations by myself. All Smith would do is to help in the financing. I will become the CEO of that company and I would give him returns from the money we would make after,” I told him shortly. Andy did not seem convinced about this.“I have known you for a short time but I can still tell that you are not doing this for the money. Your husband is a billionaire and he is caring and kind. He provides for you well enough and you don’t need more money obviously,” Andy told me calmly.“You are very right!” I replied. “I am still doing it for the money I would get from it but the main reason is to acquire intelligence. I have thought about services I would offer and I think I would be involved in a lot of dirty jobs. On the surface, I would do something more. My plan is to be involved in putting up