Stephen hunged up, and placed the phone on the table. "Let's see how you can continue being with that bastard, Quinn." He smirked and waited for the drama to unfold.===================Emelda's school.The school was quite noisy, as it was closing time already. Different cars were parked at the entrance.A security guard stood at the entrance. Before each parent could pick his or her child, they had to confirm if the child was truly theirs.And so, everything went on. The bustle continued.There were also children waiting for their parents to come and pick them.Among these children was Emelda.She frowned when after few hours, her driver was no where to be seen. She was puzzled. He was never late like this...So, what could be keeping him?"Hey Emelda, see you tomorrow." Her friend, Ashely waved at her as her mother clutched her hands and led her towards their car."See you Ashely." She muttered beneath her breath.Soon, a black limousine pulled up at the entrance of the school. Th
"What?!!" Quinn threw the phone on the floor as she yelled."What is it?" Henry hurried down the stairs. His upper body was bare and water dripped down from his hair.Quinn was visibly shaken as she knelt on the floor.Henry ran over to her in alarm."What is wrong?" He asked again."Emel...da." She managed to voice out.Henry's heart skipped a beat when he heard her call his daughter's name."What about her?" He pulled her closer to him as he ran his hands over hers."Kidnapped... She has been kidnapped." Quinn broke down in tears.Henry felt his surrounding go still as he heard her say 'kidnapped'. Her words kept reverberating in her ears."Henry, I'm going to Washington DC now... I can't bear this anxiety. What if, what if..." She choked on her tears."Hey, calm down... Nothing is going to happen to our daughter... Nothing." He hugged her and patted her back.However, his mind was a mess.His daughter.... His poor daughter.He hadn't even gotten to know her well. He had just discov
Henry was restless as he sat on his swivel chair in his office. That had been the case ever since Emelda was kidnapped a week ago.Yes, it was already a week since she got kidnapped.Just then his phone rang,'Ringg.... ringggg'He glanced at the caller ID, and hissed.It was an anonymous number.Who was it?He picked the call, and put it on handsfree.However, he tapped the 'start recording' button.He didn't want to take chances."Hello?" A deep baritone boomed from the other line.Henry remained silent."Hahaha... I know you can hear me. Well, how are you coping?" The voice mocked.Henry clenched his fists, as he became alert,"Who are you?" Who was this person?How did he know that something happened to him?"Well... You don't deserve to know who I am.... But I want this to serve as a warning to you." The man at the other end, snarled."A warning?!" Henry sprang up."Stay away from Quinn, and you can have your daughter. Else.." He let his words hang."Don't try anything stupid." H
At nightfall, Henry drove into his mansion's parking lot. Taking a deep breath, he got out of his car, and approached the doorstep.He rang the doorbell, and waited for Quinn to open the door for him.After a few minutes, he heard footsteps, from within.The door clicked open, and Henry walked inside.Quinn didn't even say a word of welcome to him. She walked back to the sofa where she had been lying on, and lowered herself on it.Henry looked at her, as she sulked.He decided to have the conversation with her later.He headed upstairs to freshen up. He already had his dinner at the office.On second thoughts, he came back again,"Have you eaten?" He asked. He was sure she hadn't.Confirming his suspicion, she shook her head."Why? Do you want to starve yourself to death?" He asked exasperatedly.Quinn raised her head to look at him. Henry could see large drops of tears in her eyes. She was hurt..."How can I have the appetite to eat? Tell me.... My daughter is somewhere, in an unkno
"So you didn't think it would be nice to check up on me?" Quinn tried to stabilize her emotions, as she spoke to Henry.Seated on the couch in the front of her were her friends; Khloe and Arianna.They looked at her intently as she continued speaking with Stephen.Khloe gestured at her to place the call on handsfree.Quinn obliged, and placed the phone on the table."Well, you forgot about me first." Stephen said at the end of the line."Did I? I'm I obliged to call you? Let's set that aside for now. Didn't you hear about my daughter's disappearance?" Quinn probed."I didn't... What happened?" Stephen asked in pretence."You know what, Stephen? Before I continue, I would like to tell you something." Quinn smirked even though he couldn't see her." "And what is it?" Stephen asked casually."You are still an amateur in this game of wits." Quinn said sneeringly.At the other end, Stephen was silent."You aren't saying anything?" Quinn chuckled."You haven't said much yourself." Stephen s
Washington DC.The Stones family residence.All the members of the Stones family were all present at the living room."How dare he?! Is he tired of living?" Raphael growled in anger.Just then the door opened, and Emelda was led inside. Behind her were ten bodyguards.Nicole and Lily ran over to her,"Emelda!!! Are you hurt?" Nicole enveloped her in a hug, as she sobbed."Grandma, I'm fine. I'm not hurt." Although Emelda was weak, she smiled."Thank God... thank God..." Nicole continued sobbing.Lily directed scooped her in her arms, and led her back to where the others were."Grandpa, great grandpa.." Emelda smiled at them.Raphael was too furious to even manage a smile for his great granddaughter.He was thinking of the various methods to deal with that bastard...'Stephen!!'How dare he kidnap his granddaughter right under his nose?However, when he thought about it carefully, he decided it was partly his fault.He had acted lackadaisically concerning Emelda's safety.Kidnapping a
Henry crept into Quinn's room once he was sure everyone had gone to bed.He opened the door slowly, and made his way towards her bed. He stumbled over something and fell down.The noise startled Quinn, and she woke up with a start,"Who's that?" Her voice was drowsy."Hush... You don't want your parents to come here, do you?" Henry whispered.Hearing his voice, she relaxed."What are you doing here? Let me guess, you can't sleep?" Quinn chuckled."Yes... I can't sleep. I tried doing so, but..." He trailed off."But what?" Quinn asked inquisitively."But I can't stop thinking about you." He said. He hadn't gotten up from his position on the ground where he had tripped.Quinn sighed, as her hand fumbled for the switch to the bedside lamp. She found it, and turned it on."What are you trying to say?" Quinn massaged her forehead."I want you." He slowly got up from the floor and approached her stealthily."You want me?" Quinn was flabbergasted.'This man...'So, he had waited until Emelda
California.Henry's family residence.Parker and his wife sat in the room, as they patiently waited for Kathleen's arrival. Displayed in front of them, were the photos Henry gave them.They had to put an end to everything today!They were the ones who initiated the marriage between the two families. So, they had to put an end to it as well....After all, they had found someone more powerful than them. They would be a fool if they let go of the opportunity.The door opened, and Kathleen came in.She smiled, as she waded over to them,"Good afternoon mum, dad." She settled herself on the sofa opposite theirs.Henry's parents didn't respond, they only looked at her in contempt.Kathleen could sense the hostility emanating from them, however she said nothing."Are you qualified to call us that?" Parker asked coldly.Kathleen raised her head,"Pardon?" Her voice sounded confused."That aside, we want you to get a divorce, with our son." Matilda clasped her hands, and placed them over her k