“There's something here!” One of the men called out making Luke still as he heard his statement. As they all gathered on the wide pathway leading down to the mines, two bodies lay there. Luke squeezed himself among the crowd, his insides shaking. “Oh my God, Jordan?” Luke called, as he noticed Jordan's still form laying there lifeless. Next to him was a lady who was turning her back to them. Luke felt tense as he thought of Ashley, the woman looked like Ashley from her body. “Ashley?” Luke called out pulling the woman so that she looked up making the men gasp as a whole pale face came into view. Luke shrugged his shoulders sighing in relief at seeing the dead woman's face.“She's dead! As for Michael, well, his heart is barely beating,” one man announced as he checked their pulses. Feeling as if laying on the smoothest wool Ashley stirred slowly, a smile falling on her lips. She opened her eyes slowly, monitoring the magnificent place. Her mind suddenly registered what had happe
Lindsey ran into the hospital in panic, having heard of the updates. Luke hadn't called yet, making her even more worried. “Nurse, nurse, was there a man and woman admitted here?” Lindsey asked in panic, hoping she would get to see Ashley quickly. “Miss, we have received quite a number of patients today, so would you at least give me a name?” The nurse inquired looking at her in concern. “Um it's Jor… Michael and Ashley, they were found in the old mines?” Lindsey said, looking at her as she looked through the computer. “Ooh, the patients from the mines, yeah, well, Michael was admitted, but the woman was already passed on when they found her,” the nurse explained, making Lindsey stagger in shock. “No…no…” she rumbled in disbelief as she tried to get a hold of something, anything to support her. “Ma'am, are you okay?” The nurse asked, riding from her seat in concern. Just then Luke walked in stopping for a moment as he spotted Lindsey. “Oh my, Lin!” He called out to her, as he
Andrew threw the mug he held in his hand across the room. “That son of a b**ch! What did you just say? He survived?” Andrew asked again, looking at one of his men in fury. “Yes sir, although there were complications he'll undergo an operation,” the man reported, his head lowered in both fear and respect. “Here are my direct orders, Mark! Make sure he doesn't make it out of that hospital alive!” Andrew said, clenching his fists in anger. “Yes sir!” The man replied headrail out of the room but stopped midway to the door as Andrew continued. “And take one of the best men with you, there is no room for failure understood?” Andrew bellowed, making the man nod vigorously. All his men feared him for being merciless. No one offended him and continued breathing for another day. Andrew logged into Ashley's security footage the site he saw disturbed him. He quickly made his way out of his office trying to keep as calm as possible. Ashley, on the other hand, sat on the concrete cold floor
“How's he doing?” Lindsey asked as she stood next to her husband. Luke just looked at Jordan back to the machines after his surgery. He hadn't woken up yet and the doctors elaborated on complications that occurred which may delay his consciousness. “He is doing fine according to the doctors,” Luke answered, fighting the painful lump that stuck to his throat. Hamilton stood by the doorway looking at the man who his daughter adored more than anything. Watching him unconscious for almost thirty hours made him think of Ashley, who was still missing. “Lin, how are the kids holding up?” Luke asked, his tired features showing evidently how he hadn't rested since everything started. “They are okay, but they are starting to ask questions, sooner or later, we need to tell them,” she said, patting her husband's back gently. Looking at him get so lost in this case made her feel bad. “Look babe, I think you should take a day and rest or…” Just then his phone vibrated showing a text message w
Ashley glanced at the wall clock anxiously as she turned to the phone, which didn’t indicate any calls. It was unusual for Jordan to come home late, especially on such a special day. He would either call to explain in case of an emergency or inform her if he had any business. She dialed his number which went straight to voicemail, making her even worry more. As Ashley paced around the living room, she looked at the delicacies she had spent hours preparing, and it appeared it was all for nothing. A sudden sound as the front door unlocked with a bang pulled her out of her sleep. Ashley saw the clock had struck one after midnight, making her realize she had fallen asleep. Shifting her sleepy eyes to the doorway, they rested on her husband who entered with a smile. Ashley smiled back only to realize Jordan was still holding the door for whoever the smile was for. A strange woman entered with her long black hair glittering from a distance. In all their five years, Ashley had never see
“Heey gal, this can’t continue; otherwise you’re going to get sick,” Lindsey said, hugging her as she sat on the couch next to her. It had been a week since Ashley came to her place and all she did was cry and cry more. Ashley looked at her best friend, who looked at her, worry filled in her face. “You have to eat something sweetie, I’m worried about your health, try to eat something, okay? For me…” Lindsey said, looking at her in concern, she watched her best friend breaking down as she explained all that happened. Lindsey had never seen Ashley that broken ever in her life. “Lin, I’ll be fine, I just need…” Ashley mumbled out her eyes red and swollen, her voice cracking stopping her from completing her statement. What she thought would be a happy ever after turned out to mean nothing to the man she adored most. “He’s not worth it sweetie, I know you’re hurting, but you have to stay strong and…” the doorbell rang interrupting their conversation. Lindsey walked towards the doo
The bright light in the room made Ashley narrow her eyes to adjust, the last thing she remembered was signing the divorce then darkness followed. The door opened, ushering in a worried Lindsey, “Sweetie, you got me worried, how are you feeling?” Ashley smiled weakly, something she hadn’t done in a week. “I feel…okay,” Ashley said looking at her body, her hand resting on her stomach making her expression change. “How long have you known Ash?” Lindsey asked, her eyes fixed on her stomach. Ashley looked at her, her eyes filled with pain, “some days now.” “Gal, I’m so sorry you had to go through all that, why didn’t you tell me?” Lindsey asked, hugging her as she sat before her. “No one knows… does he know?” Ashley asked, remembering she fell unconscious before Jordan. “No, I didn’t let him come, but you know he needs to know,” Lindsey said, caressing her cheek gently. Ashley shook her head, “no, he doesn’t, he has a family now, he chose them Lin, I won’t bother him,” Ashley said
Ashley smiled as she noticed how the silk navy-blue dress hugged her hips like a second skin. Her long blonde hair complimented her light makeup and toned skin.Washington had done nothing less of being a blessing in her life in the five years she had settled in. She hadn’t felt that uneasy for a long time as she looked forward to whatever Danton had prepared for her. She never understood why the man despite being a senior doctor never summed up the courage to ask her out.The door to her bedroom door banged open, pulling her out of her thoughts. “Mommy, Mommy, Bry is… wooow…” Brenda started only to stop as she looked at her mother. “Bry, Rand, come see how beautiful mommy looks!” she shrieked, clapping her hands together as small quick footsteps were heard approaching the room. Ashley smiled as she watched her children swarm into the room looking at her in admiration. “You look beautiful Mommy,” Brandon complimented, making Ashley smile as she muttered a thank you to him. “Mom,
“How's he doing?” Lindsey asked as she stood next to her husband. Luke just looked at Jordan back to the machines after his surgery. He hadn't woken up yet and the doctors elaborated on complications that occurred which may delay his consciousness. “He is doing fine according to the doctors,” Luke answered, fighting the painful lump that stuck to his throat. Hamilton stood by the doorway looking at the man who his daughter adored more than anything. Watching him unconscious for almost thirty hours made him think of Ashley, who was still missing. “Lin, how are the kids holding up?” Luke asked, his tired features showing evidently how he hadn't rested since everything started. “They are okay, but they are starting to ask questions, sooner or later, we need to tell them,” she said, patting her husband's back gently. Looking at him get so lost in this case made her feel bad. “Look babe, I think you should take a day and rest or…” Just then his phone vibrated showing a text message w
Andrew threw the mug he held in his hand across the room. “That son of a b**ch! What did you just say? He survived?” Andrew asked again, looking at one of his men in fury. “Yes sir, although there were complications he'll undergo an operation,” the man reported, his head lowered in both fear and respect. “Here are my direct orders, Mark! Make sure he doesn't make it out of that hospital alive!” Andrew said, clenching his fists in anger. “Yes sir!” The man replied headrail out of the room but stopped midway to the door as Andrew continued. “And take one of the best men with you, there is no room for failure understood?” Andrew bellowed, making the man nod vigorously. All his men feared him for being merciless. No one offended him and continued breathing for another day. Andrew logged into Ashley's security footage the site he saw disturbed him. He quickly made his way out of his office trying to keep as calm as possible. Ashley, on the other hand, sat on the concrete cold floor
Lindsey ran into the hospital in panic, having heard of the updates. Luke hadn't called yet, making her even more worried. “Nurse, nurse, was there a man and woman admitted here?” Lindsey asked in panic, hoping she would get to see Ashley quickly. “Miss, we have received quite a number of patients today, so would you at least give me a name?” The nurse inquired looking at her in concern. “Um it's Jor… Michael and Ashley, they were found in the old mines?” Lindsey said, looking at her as she looked through the computer. “Ooh, the patients from the mines, yeah, well, Michael was admitted, but the woman was already passed on when they found her,” the nurse explained, making Lindsey stagger in shock. “No…no…” she rumbled in disbelief as she tried to get a hold of something, anything to support her. “Ma'am, are you okay?” The nurse asked, riding from her seat in concern. Just then Luke walked in stopping for a moment as he spotted Lindsey. “Oh my, Lin!” He called out to her, as he
“There's something here!” One of the men called out making Luke still as he heard his statement. As they all gathered on the wide pathway leading down to the mines, two bodies lay there. Luke squeezed himself among the crowd, his insides shaking. “Oh my God, Jordan?” Luke called, as he noticed Jordan's still form laying there lifeless. Next to him was a lady who was turning her back to them. Luke felt tense as he thought of Ashley, the woman looked like Ashley from her body. “Ashley?” Luke called out pulling the woman so that she looked up making the men gasp as a whole pale face came into view. Luke shrugged his shoulders sighing in relief at seeing the dead woman's face.“She's dead! As for Michael, well, his heart is barely beating,” one man announced as he checked their pulses. Feeling as if laying on the smoothest wool Ashley stirred slowly, a smile falling on her lips. She opened her eyes slowly, monitoring the magnificent place. Her mind suddenly registered what had happe
Devastation fell in the mansion as the fact of Ashley's sudden disappearance couldn’t be hidden. No one was yet to digest the fact that Ashley disappeared just like that.“What? What do you mean you can't find her?” Hamilton ended another call with one of the search parties. “These useless bunch of idiots!” He cursed banging the table in his home office. His daughter had gone missing for a whole day now, no trace of her. A soft knock at the door made him hum in response as he took a seat slowly. Luke walked with his eyes swollen from deprived sleep. “Son, do you have any news? Have they found my little girl?” Mr. Hamilton asked the hope in his eyes fading away as he looked defeated. “We haven't found anything yet, but tomorrow we will be progressing to the abandoned mines to search for…” Luke explained making Hamilton's head shoot up in shock. “Oh my God, you think she was dumped there? How could anyone be that merciless!” Mr. Hamilton said, holding his head between his hands. “
“Chris? Christie?” Michael called as he walked through the plain fields. Christine had sent her a message indicating she was in danger and that he should go alone. Despite Christine's reaction earlier in the day, she was like his little sister. “Damn you Chris, where are you?” Michael mumbled to himself, once again scouting the area. A worried expression on his face, mostly for Ashley who had not woken up yet. “Aaah! Please let me go!” A scream came from a few meters from them, making Michael stride out. He stood in shock, seeing Andrew practically on top of the naked Christine. She threw her hands desperately crying out as Andrew held her tightly. “Hey! Man! Let her go!” Michael said pulling off Andrew, which turned out to be easier than he had anticipated. Michael pulled the man off the girl, making them roll away from Chris. Suddenly, Michael felt himself being flipped under, making Andrew on the top side. “You son of a bitch! Chris, I've got him,” Andrew cursed, delivering
Ashley turned slowly in anticipation to see him. As their eyes locked, Ashley looked at him unblinking in shock as he smiled at her. “Miss Ashley, this is Micha…” “Jordan?” Ashley muttered, her voice barely audible as she looked at him, stunned. “That's impossible…please tell me I'm dreaming…” Ashley mumbled, not knowing what to do. Everyone in the room looked at Ashley as if she were going nuts as she froze on the spot. Michael looked at the woman before him, the mere sight of her making his mind swirlThe name ‘Jordan’ felt so familiar to his mind. As if, having flashes of memory where he could have sworn he had known her from somewhere. Looking at her so lost as she stared blankly at her, Michael couldn't help but feel confused. Why would his mind even have any clue that he had maybe known her. Or perhaps she was just flustered after last night, but Michael thought it was a bit too much for her to look so horrified. “Miss Ashley? Are you alright?” Christine chimed in, their
Michael stirred in bed, stretching his arm to touch the spot next to him only to find it cold and empty. He glanced at the wall clocked only to see through the dim light the clock hit four o'clock in the morning. His mind quickly registered last night's events as his mask stuck on his face, an indication he didn't take it off. His body, feeling awfully relaxed and alive than ever before. He smiled as he remembered his angel from the night. On the floor, he noticed something glittering under the dim light in the room. Michael reached for it only to find a bracelet with a name engraved on it. “Ashley,” he muttered to himself, the name rolling off his tongue like sweet music. She didn't exactly seem like the type to sneak out on him, but she definitely did. He always got up early, his body got used to it. Slowly slipping on a trouser, he pulled off the mask before he opened the back door to take a peek outside. Funny enough, there was no sight off, the thought of her sneaking out un
The room was packed full of guests listening to the opening speech. Each was enthusiastic to hear what their host had to say.“…now you can dance and enjoy, thank you again for coming,” Clapping echoed through the mansion as the guests appreciated the welcome speech. Ashley held on to Lindsey's hand, squeezing it gently, “Lin, have you spotted him yet?” “Not yet, are you sure our plan is going to work?” Lindsey asked, moving her eyes under her mask disguise. “Yes, he'll slip, and I'll be there to get him,” Ashley said with determination in her voice. “Hey beauties, Ash would you mind if I borrow Lin just for a second?” Luke called from behind them, his disguise looking alluring. “No, no, Lin I'll be fine go ahead,” Ashley quickly accepted, pushing Lindsey gently to her love. “Call me if anything turns up,” Lindsey said before walking away with Luke. Ashley looked around spotting her dad busy with other men talking. At that moment, her only thought was turning away from the even