POV: RaphaelFirst, she was in the hospital the day Victoria went missing, then again, she had gone to the hospital on the day that family had that unfortunate accident. Same hospital, same motive, and the same method always. It’s so easy to draw the connection and see that she is not just a criminal mind; she is a murderer, too. “Why are you staring at that file as if it has answers to all the questions we have in front of us? Why can’t you do something useful to get back my sister, what are you doing with these damn papers?” Miguel asked in anger, snatching the paper I was holding from me.I was so close to punching him 9n the face once more, but I just recalled my last words to him a few minutes ago, asking him to work with me so we could solve these mysteries together. I swear if it wasn’t for the guilt that I’m feeling in my heart, I wouldn’t have backed down or agreed to work with him on his case.He's a proud asshole, he thinks he has every right to boss me around because
POV: MiguelShe is a terrorist… She is an international terrorist!I left my sister to go to war with a terrorist all by herself; I let Marisol face her all alone. What was I thinking? Why did I let her leave all alone? I can’t believe that I just lost her after searching for her for many years and finally finding her. It's as if my coming into her life is causing more harm than good. It’s my fault that she is missing, if I didn’t tell her the truth, maybe she would still be here with me pretending to be my friend. I should have kept up with our presence; I should have kept her as a friend while I finished my investigation and spoke with Vera Kendall. Now, she is missing, what am I going to tell our mom? How do I explain to her that I found Marisol, and then I lost her again? I feel so stupid; I should have been more careful; I should have taken things slowly. Now look what I’ve caused, see the outcome of my sloppiness. She is missing, and if I’m being honest, I’ll admit that
POV: MiguelNo, I’m not being paranoid, I’m just being careful. The explosion at the airport was unexpected, nobody saw it coming. Besides, if I were a criminal mastermind trying to get away from the cops and everyone else, would I use the same bombs that would be traced back to me? No, I won’t!So it’s either those bombs were used on purpose to distract us and get us driving around the city to look for Allen. They could be doing this to buy more time and get away, or this could be a trap to get us out of the way for good. I’m sure those guys are not plain stupid. There is a plan behind every action they take, so I need to be very careful if I want to make it back home to my mother alive. “Something is wrong! Do you not hear that beeping sound coming from the walls, what could that be?” I asked Raphael, screaming so loud so he wouldn’t ignore me. I succeeded in getting his attention and the attention of the guys in the room. They all paused and paid more attention to details,
POV: Miguel“I don’t care what you say to Raphael, but I will find you, Eloise, and I will make sure you pay for everything you have done to my sister. You will never get away with this, that is a promise!” I told her furiously, ignoring Raphael’s gestures and signals. He is warning me to stay calm and I don’t know why. If he truly cares about her like he claims, then he should be furious with me. He is supposed to be telling and screaming at this woman and not trying to be smart and diplomatic with a fucking lunatic.“You see what I was telling you, Victoria. Can you see what he is doing to you?He doesn’t care if I hurt you or not, he is still talking even after I told him to keep his fucking mouth shut. He knows I will hurt you if he keeps talking, but that doesn’t stop him from talking because he wants me to hurt you; he wants to see you in pain. Is that the brother you want to leave me for?Is that the family you want to live with?” she asked my sister, pointing the camera
POV: Miguel“You should have said something if you knew he was here; why do you always love to see me at my weakest? Why do you love making me look stupid?” I asked him, glaring at him as we walked back to the car. He laughed at my anger, teasing and giggling like an idiot.“It’s fun to see that you are not as tough as you pretend to be. You may act all tough and dangerous, but that is just pretense.” He joked, laughing like an idiot. I refused to be called a fool; I refused to laugh along with him; I just walked faster and left him behind, leaving him to laugh as much as he desired. “Asshole!” I muttered under my breath as I walked away from him. I guess my tone and the way I banged the door is enough to tell him that I’m fucking pissed off at him. He walked faster to catch up with me, but I was already in the car before he got in. “What the hell is your problem, Miguel?One minute you are cool with me and the next minute you are acting like a complete douchebag!” he accused,
POV: RaphaelAt first, I wanted to be serious and hear what he had to say, but when I finally heard him talking about Victoria’s reaction when she saw us, I couldn’t help laughing at his childish thoughts. Like seriously?His sister, whom he claims to love so much, is currently in danger, and all he can think of is his childish cravings to keep his sister to himself. I can’t believe that he is jealous of her feelings for me. If only he knew that our relationship was just a contract. With the way he is being so jealous and possessive, I have to make sure he doesn’t find out that we are in a contract relationship. If he ever thinks that our relationship is not real, he could buy off her debt with ease and take her away from me. For the sake of our relationship and the feelings I have for her, nobody must find out the truth. They must not find out about our contract until I find the courage to tell her exactly how I feel about her. If she accepts my real proposal and agrees to be m
POV: Raphael“You wouldn’t dare, you won’t do that!” He told me, his voice shaking as he stared at me with his eyes glistening with unshed tears. I wondered if he was so scared of her because of the way he treated her or if there was something about her that we didn’t know about. “I will do everything you ask, I will give you anything you need to find her. Just keep her away from my family, Raphael. And whatever you do, you have to be very careful because she is always one step ahead of everyone. She has had twenty-four years to think about this and prepare for anything you might think of. Do not believe one word from her mouth, and never underestimate her. Do not ever turn your back on her!” he warned me sternly, giving me the scary look I’ve gotten from anyone, ever. He wrote everything I asked for, his hands shaking as he did. But I couldn’t shake off the feeling that there is more to this than he is letting on.“Why do you think she would hurt her sister, is it because you m
POV: Raphael“So what’s next, Mr. Hawkins? Do you have a lead from the information you just got from Austin Kendall?” The inspector asked me, sounding so concerned and worried about our progress in the case. His name is Alex, and he has been on this case from the beginning; I mean, he’s the same cop that handled the kidnapping case when the girls were first taken, and he has been unable to find them for twenty-four years, which is why I’m worried about him being overly concerned this time. If he truly cares about the girls and really wants to find them, then what the hell has he been doing all these years? Why didn’t he find them?Austin said that Eloise is ahead of everyone all the time. I’m beginning to feel that she has someone in the police department because it’s funny how none of her crimes has been exposed by the cops all these years. I refuse to believe that she is too smart and careful and that is why she has not been caught. If you ask me, I think it’s just her money