The man said with a chuckle that would make you want to peel away your skin. He bent her head to the railings. Jessica sniffed as the smell of the rushed metal filled her nose. "Let her go now," Xavier said as he climbed the stairs trying his best to keep his eyes on Jessica. "Mr, all I need is the money I am being owed," the man said. "Let her go and I will give you what you want" Xavier replied. "Why? Do I look like a fool to you?" the man shouted out. "You had the gust to deceive me? Where is my money?" he added in a scream "I would get you your money, just let her go" "Shut up bitch" the man screamed at Jessica who was trying her best to communicate although her mouth was muffled with a piece of thick clothing. "Don't you dare scream at her again" Xavier warned the man as he continued to climb up the stairs. "Or what?" the man said pulling Jessica up by the hair and dragging her to himself. "Or what?" he asked again as he laughed when she winced in pain. The interaction d
He dropped Jessica to the back seat of the car and closed the door gently. He entered the driver's seat and started the engine. Before anything he needed to know that she was safe so he was going to go to the hospital first. "Xavier," she said silently as she tried to steady herself from the scare she got. Xavier stared at her through the rearview mirror as she lay down on her seat her eyes blinking rapidly. "I am sorry" she continued when he did not respond. "And thank you" "What are you sorry for?" he asked as his hands gripped the steering wheel. He was barely trying his best to control the anger that surged through his whole body. "For putting you in this situation, you wouldn't be here if not for my aunt" The men had taken it upon themselves to explain the situation clearly to Jessica. It made sense to her the sudden disappearance of Olivia, the accusation of Roselle about how strange she acted made more sense after hearing why she was kidnapped. "It is such a pity that we
The doctor prescribed some painkillers for Jessica because she had some sprain on her leg which she did not notice. Xavier had insisted that they give him a wheel chair and against all her insisting on visiting Dawson Xavier wheeled her straight to the parking lot. He bent in front of her, distress danced in his eyes as he ran his hand through his hair. She could swear he loomed very attractive at that moment. She wanted to lean in and kiss him but the expression on his face told her otherwise."I thought you said those men did not hit you?" he breathed out. "They did not" she began to lie. While they tried to bruise their ego by appearing bold enough to face them, they could not take the humiliation anymore so they but her leg multiple times with a club. It was painful but she did not want to make a fuss out of it. "Jessica, you promised to share these things with me," he said slowly. "It was nothing serious," she said trying to convince him that she was in no pain. After seeing
By the time Xavier ensured that Jessica had used the painkillers given to her and that she was fast asleep, he left her to herself and went to ensure that all was good. Brian informed him that the men were currently locked up in a cell and they were already pleading for their lives. They did not know what hit them because there was no way that Xavier was planning to go easy on them. He called Richard to thank him and ask him for a favor. Richard was known in the whole city as the man who could get you anything you want when you want it. He had the strongest security detail that one could think of. "Hello, Mr. Delgado" Richard's voice rang through when the call connected. "Hello, Richard. You have done so well today" Xavier commended. He felt weirded out saying that but he knew that if not for Richard he would have still been unable to find Jessica. "Oh, I only did my money's worth" he explained. He was a man who could do any legal job for money. "I need more of your services the
The inspector general did not expect a call from Xavier since he had received one from his personal assistant. The call sent shivers down his spine. He had never had an encounter with Xavier but rumors had it that he was a no-nonsense man. Xavier was reserved but maybe it was the money his family had that made people think he was supposed to be naturally ruthless and obnoxious. "Hello, IG" Xavier said and waited for the man to say something. "We have begun questioning the men although they have been unable to give us any useful information," the man said with a little stutter. Why he was stuttering was a mystery to him. He obviously wanted to get on the good side of the richest man in the city. "Okay that's good," Xavier said and waited. The man may have more to report. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke instead. "Have you been able to get the current location of the woman who put my wife in this mess?" "Not yet sir," the man said uncomfortably. "I hope you can locate her
Xavier went upstairs to check on Jessica and she was already awake sitting upright on the bed looking around. He rushed go her side and touched her hair gently. "How do you feel?" he asked and she looked up at him and blinked multiple times. "I think I do feel better," she said. He took his hand off her head and walked to where her leg rested. He touched it as if he was afraid it would wake up a giant monster if he was not careful. "How does this feel?" he asked pressing on her ankle gently. She tried to hide the pain she felt by digusining it with a yawn. "That hurt didn't it?" he asked and she nodded. "I told you that we should not leave the hospital until you felt better but you assured me you were doing better already. What are we going to do about this sprain?" he ranted in questions. She sighed and shifted uncomfortably in the bed. "It is just a little sprain and I am sure I will be fine with the painkillers prescribed for me and with a little exercise too" she explained.
"What?" "You will never get used to me saying things like that would you?" "So you were teasing me?" she asked throwing her head backward a bit. "It's always fun to tease you, you always respond" She felt her mouth go in a pout as she crossed her hand over her chest. "But on a more serious note, I think I need to have my bath," she said struggling to free her leg from his grip. "Take me with you," he said like a child who was being denied something he so desperately wanted. "Stop it, Xavier," she said quietly as if they were not the only ones in the room and she was ashamed to let anyone hear them. "Take me with you" he echoed his first statement again. She stood up and felt a surge of pain rush down and settle at her ankle. She tried her best to control the pain she felt at that moment. "See you are not fine, you need me to help you," he said when he saw the reaction on her face for her stepping on the leg. "I am..." she began to talk but was cut off by the ringing of his p
When Jessica came out of the bathroom she felt somewhat empty not seeing Xavier there. She picked up her phone from the nightstand and made her way downstairs. Her attention was drawn to the small chatter in the living room and she went there. "How did you walk by yourself all the way here?" Xavier asked when he saw her limping and walking toward him. "I can not stay coupled up in the room all day, and I need to exercise it so it can heal faster too" she explained. He met her halfway and helped her gently to the couch where she proceeded to have her seat. Her eyes landed on the two men who were standing there. She found it suspicious because she knew all the house staff and they were not a part of them. She tried to control her gaze from falling so continuously on them but it was quite difficult for her. "Who?" she whispered leaning to ask Xavier who was sitting right next to her. "Why don't we let them introduce themselves?" he asked before turning to face the men standing there