Kelly’s POVEven though he was tired, with the satisfaction he gave, he was simply overwhelmed. If only he had stayed in Valxina, it would have been easier for me to order his services. Unfortunately, he lived on the edge of Valxina City.After making love all night, the next morning, someone awakened us with a loud knock on the door several minutes. Even though it was difficult, we still tried to open our eyes and get out of bed. My head was a little dizzy when I looked at the floor looking for my clothes that Dean had thrown somewhere.Someone behind the door seemed very impatient. He kept knocking loudly, but this time screams accompanied it.“Dean, wake up! You left your work to sleep?” he yelled.We both rushed to dress and check our appearance in front of the mirror. Everything looked fine. Dean motioned for me if he would open the door. I nodded in response.He pushed the doorknob down and the door opened. A fat man stood in front of the door with an angry expression on his fac
Kelly’s POV“Sorry, madam. We had to spend the night because this woman had her baby with her. I don’t want to take the risk if something happens to them. You certainly know that she and her baby are valuable assets to you, right? I forgot to tell you she used to be a star in a brothel with the highest fees,” I said.“Hmm, interesting. I can’t wait to see how it looks later. Come on in, we have some things to discuss,” Soccoro replied, the fat woman who owns the brothel.I looked to the other side and saw Jenny had gotten out of the car. She hugged her baby tightly while looking at us both with sharp eyes as if she was protecting herself and her baby. She wouldn’t be able to protect herself because she would have to give in to circumstances.“Jenny, let’s go inside.” I walked up the terrace steps into the living room. Before getting into the house, I looked back and saw Jenny still standing by the car, where she had been, and not moving at all.“Jenny, what are you doing there? Come h
Kelly’s POV“Confidential? About what?” Jenny asked, with a confused face.“About Sam and your parents. Haven’t you ever asked how he could offer you a contract marriage? Why could he order your services from Mr. Jason? Was it all just a coincidence?” I asked that damn woman.The look on her face suddenly changed. After laying her daughter on the bed, she looked at me and said, “Please explain.”“Are you sure you want to know the truth?”“How did you know about this contract marriage?” she asked.She was probably surprised I knew about her contract marriage with Samuel. The major problem was that I did this because the contract marriage turned into a meaningless agreement. After all, Samuel fell in love with Jenny, and vice versa.“I know everything.”“Please explain,” she asked.She was getting impatient. Luckily, I researched their relationship before and dug up deeper information. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know the reason behind everything. Although there was a little pity for Jenny, a
Kelly’s POV“What happened?” I asked curiously. Mrs. Soccoro’s face turned serious and looked frightened.She let out a long breath, then leaned against the back of the chair and replied, “A customer liked her and paid some money for a short date. I got everything ready. I thought all was going well until after the customer had finished and left, some girls discovered the young girl had committed suicide in a chaotic state. Her face was full of blood. It looked like the customer beat her up. I was shaken. Police checked this place for several months. If I had known she was going to kill herself, I wouldn’t have bought her. That’s why, after thinking about it for a while, I decided not to force Jennifer to serve guests. I don’t want what happened before to happen again. It scared me to see blood pooling on the floor. You can take her with you and give my money back or I’ll just keep her as a servant here. The choice is yours.”“I-I understand now. How did that girl kill herself?” I ask
Jennifer’s POVThe man grinned and his eyes seemed to strip me naked. I knew what he wanted. Men just seem to want satisfaction, and soon I would become his prey.Ah, I remember he was one of Mrs. Soccoro’s men who carried me into this room. He could have come in here without Mrs. Soccoro knowing.“Please don’t hurt me,” I begged with tears in my eyes. I stepped back just to avoid him. But a wall stood behind me. I can’t avoid him anymore.“I will not hurt you. I will make you satisfied like the other girls. Come here, baby. I promise I’ll do it gently,” the man said. He stretched out his hands, trying to catch me.I dodged, he chased me, and he kept doing that while continuing to spit out swear words. His breathing was heavy, and he was getting impatient.“Don’t play around anymore. I have little time left. If you are still like this, don’t blame me if I play rough on you to make you scream in pain,” he yelled.My mind kept working, trying to spin out time, or at least avoid him. Unf
Samuel’s POV“Sir,” he answered breathlessly.“Why are you in a hurry? Did something happen?” I asked.“Madam has not returned until now. Then, I called Mrs.’s cellphone, but it was not active,” Alex replied.“Who did she go with? Aren’t you in charge of escorting Madam?” I asked while closing the car door. Leo rushed to stand beside me and listened carefully to Alex’s explanation.“Madam went with Miss Kelly this morning to the café. Miss Kelly mentioned the name of the cafe, but after I called the café, a server said that both of them had left the cafe since this afternoon. I tried calling Miss Kelly’s cell phone, but her cell phone was also off. Then, I called her residence, the same result. Her parents said that Miss Kelly had lived in the apartment a long time ago. I asked for the address of the apartment, but Miss Kelly wasn’t there. What shall we do, sir? I’m so worried. I don’t know why I feel uncomfortable,” Alex replied. Panic and fear appeared on his face.“Did Jenny bring J
Samuel’s POV“Umm Kelly, can I ask you something?” I asked, hoping she would be willing and able to answer my question.She nodded. I could breathe a sigh of relief.“Where are my baby and my wife? What exactly happened?” I asked.She was silent as she looked at the ceiling of the room. Then she answered in such a low voice that I leaned closer to her and listened carefully. “I went with her to the café at noon. We talked for quite a while because I asked her opinion about matchmaking and marriage.”She returned silent. Her mother took her a glass filled with mineral water, then brought the straw to her mouth. She drank a little and again said, “After that, we went home. In the parking lot, I had said I would drive her home, but she insisted wouldn’t. I gave up and went home alone. I didn’t know where she was or what she was going to do.”She rested for a bit. I saw her breathing was quite heavy. Then she returned to talk. “All I remember to relieve stress I went to the seaside, which
Jennifer’s POVThe back of his body looked like Jack’s. Hairdo and how to dress similarly to Jack. Maybe I was right. The man who was hanging out with some women was Jack.I’d better get closer to him, just to be sure.I walked toward Jack before he left. Some women who were with him were buying some snacks on a nearby shelf. The distance between us was quite far, considering that this supermarket was indeed huge and was the only supermarket on the outskirts of Valxina City.As the distance between me and the man closed, he turned around and my eyes filled with tears immediately. My throat constricted and my body suddenly went limp. God helped me at the right time.We stared at each other in confusion and wondered as if they had separated us for hundreds of years. I held on to a nearby shelf and kept reminding myself that I wasn’t dreaming.Jack walked slowly towards me and looked at me and Jean. His eyes filled with tears and his lips smiled with happiness. Some girls who were with h
Samuel’s POVI got into Mr. Taylor’s car and led the chase for Stacey. She was reckless. She took Deasy with her. That’s the same as jeopardizing her child’s life. What was her actual intention?The chase scene continued. We traveled a road that was getting more and more difficult to navigate. The left side of the road was a ravine, while the right side of the road was a high hill.The car Stacey was driving got faster, and Mr. Taylor stepped on the gas pedal. This was crazy. I was afraid something bad would happen until what I thought happened. The car Stacey was driving lost its balance and went off course.At one point, to avoid a collision, Mr. Taylor ordered his men to avoid and stay away from Stacey’s car for a while but still be prepared to catch the woman without hurting either of them.However, unfortunately, the car driven by Stacey was moving more and more erratically and crashed into Mr. Taylor’s car. And at that moment all I remember was my head hitting the dashboard of t
Samuel’s POV“Ok, I’m ready to listen,” I replied. My heart was beating quite fast. I couldn’t wait to hear the good news that Chief Taylor was about to deliver.“Mr. Harris, you must have heard about the black van that was used by a group of criminals to kidnap your wife and two children. We’ve identified the van’s police number and we have the owner’s name. Last night we went to their base, but unfortunately, the head of the gang escaped. So, we could only arrest his girlfriend and men. They are now at the police station and will be investigated soon. If you are not busy, I hope you can come here to see the investigation process. Is what I said clear enough?” Chief Taylor asked.“Yes, it is clear enough. Thank you for your help. I’m not busy today, so after breakfast and everything is done at the mansion, I’ll rush over there,” I replied.“Ok, let me know if you’re on your way here. I’ll get ready right away. Is there anything else you want to ask?” he asked.“No. Thank you, Mr. Tay
Jennifer’s POVWhen the door opened, it was the middle-aged woman who lived next door. She handed me a package and from the smell; it looked like food. To be honest, it smelled so good that it made my stomach churn.“Thank you. Please come in,” I said.“No need. I just wanna give it to you. Bye and good night,” she answered as she walked away. Before closing the door, I noticed that the surrounding houses had all turned on their lights and it seemed like they were all eating dinner. Only a few men were walking past the house, some of them smiling and nodding their heads. I guess this fishing village wasn’t bad. It’s just that we need Sam.After dinner, we lay down on the bed. The sheets smell nice and the place was spotless. Maybe the middle-aged woman probably cleaned this house often.Long story short, a week had passed. We spent a lot of time inside the house because I was too scared to go out and socialize with the villagers. However, after the middle-aged woman who lived next to
Jennifer’s POVThe car driven by Joe entered a rural area. To enter this village, every passing vehicle must pass through a gate guarded by a fat man wearing a police-style outfit. He looked strange and unfriendly.Then the car stopped right in front of a house that looked dark and empty. Joe and Lisa got out of the car, then four of his men who were sitting with me at the back of the car got out as well, unloading several suitcases and bags of food.“Hey, come on down.” Lisa’s voice woke me from my reverie. I got down first, then one of Joe’s men helped Jean down.Joe knocked on the door of the house next to the empty and dark house. He knocked repeatedly until finally a middle-aged woman opened the door and the two of them had a conversation. I couldn’t hear their conversation. Their voices were too small and the middle-aged woman kept staring at me. Her eyes frightened me.“Mommy, are we going to stay here? I want to go home. I want to be with daddy,” Jean said.“I don’t know. We’l
Jennifer’s POVThe ship we were on was in the middle of a deep blue ocean with high and fierce waves. Jean, who had never been on a ship, was terrified. Luckily, she didn’t get sick, but she hugged me tightly and her body trembled with fear.The ship was moving here and there because of the waves. As far as the eye could see, there was only an infinite ocean and no islands or other ships passing near us. To be honest, I was terrified and imagined a shipwreck in the middle of the deep sea, with no help at all.The man driving the boat gave us life jackets and forced us to wear them, but I could not calm this fear. I was really in two danger. If this ship sank, then no one could find us. Let’s hope that what I was afraid of didn’t happen.When boarding the ship, Leo asked me to go inside the wheelhouse and wait there. The six of them sat outside. The man driving the boat was friendly. He smiled and told us many stories, perhaps to ease our fear of the ocean. However, we were still scare
Samuel’s POVJack hurried off to carry out my request. Simon and I waited for Leo and Alex to arrive.“Sir, please sit on the wooden chair while you wait for your other men to arrive,” Simon said.“No need. I think my body feels better already. Did you find anything?” I asked.“We’re not even looking yet. I’ll look over there.”“Oh yeah, you’re right. Alright, let’s split up to look for clues. Hopefully, there’s something left here that can reveal their identity,” I replied as I walked to the opposite side of Simon.Half an hour passed, and Simon and I had spread out quite far. Simon searched the restroom area inside the food court. While I just searched around the entrance of the food court to the front of the game stands and the reserve exit. I didn’t find any clues.Sweat had drenched my body, my breathing sounded heavy, my heart was beating quite fast and my energy seemed to be lost somewhere. I looked back, hoping to see Simon running towards me with good news. However, I didn’t
Samuel's POV “No, they’re not with me. I thought you had returned home to the mansion, but when we arrived at the mansion, you weren’t there. We were anxious, so we went back to the carnival right away while mobilizing my men to look for your whereabouts because I saw your car still parked in the carnival parking lot. What exactly happened?” Jack asked. “I don’t know what exactly happened to us. But if they’re not with you, then where are they? Help me find them, Jack,” Sam replied. “Yes, I’m mobilizing more people to look for them. I’m on my way to the carnival now. Tell me your position?” Jack asked. “I’m in front of the food court entrance.” “Ok, stay there. I’ll be right there,” Jack said as he turned off his cell phone. Sam put his cell phone back into his pants pocket. Simon, who was beside him, then asked, “What happened to your family?” “I don’t know. If something bad happens to them, then I don’t want to live anymore.” “Don’t say that, sir. They might be somewhere safe
Samuel’s POV“Where’s my cell phone?” I muttered as I reached into my pants pocket until I finally found my cell phone in my right pants pocket. Just like my habit of always putting my phone in the right pocket.Wait! Something was wrong. I hurriedly reached into the back pocket of my pants and my wallet was still intact in the pocket. All debit cards, credit cards, identity cards, driver’s licenses, and all cash were still safe. That means the person or persons who knocked me out didn’t want the money or all these cards. Meaning?Jenny and my kids. Yes, they must have targeted my family. Someone or some group of people. I had to rush to find the whereabouts of Jenny and my two children.Dizzy and aching all over, I tried my best to stand up while leaning against the wall. I observed the surroundings of the back terrace, thinking I knew this place.That morning, it was quiet on the back porch of the building I still didn’t know the name of. There was no one there. However, my memory k
At exactly one o’clock in the morning, I woke up. My throat felt dry. I noticed there was no mineral water bottle in the bedroom. I got up and put on the slippers that they had prepared when we first entered the room. Before leaving the room, I smoothed the blanket Jean was wearing and made sure Nick was asleep.I opened the door slowly while looking outside the room. It was quiet. I guess everyone had gone to bed. Then I closed the door tightly and walked through room after room to the stairs.As I passed a room, I heard a moan accompanied by a woman’s voice asking for help. The sound was strange. At first, I thought the people in the room were having sex, but why was the woman asking for help?My bad habit had returned. I was curious because I thought she might be in danger, even though I was in danger myself. My patriotic spirit returned at the wrong time.I saw that the door to the room was not closed tightly, and I could even see a small part of the situation inside the room, alt