Chapter Three

-- Grizelda --

I woke up to the feeling of someone trying to snatch my purse from me and I was right. Right in front of my eyes, an old man in rag clothes was determined to tug my purse out of my arms where I held it tightly. He hadn't realised that I'd worn it over my shoulders soon enough or he would have just opened the purse and taken whatever he wanted to take, rather than trying to snatch it out of my arms and pulling me awake instead.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!"

He shook when he realised the person he was trying to steal from was awake and he immediately began to pull at the purse even harder this time.

"Give me the purse, you stupid lady! Give me the damn thing!"

Just in time, I heard the sound of the police pulling up and I immediately felt relieved that I was going to get help from being mugged just at the right time.

"Help! This man is trying to steal my purse!"

The old man heard the police had arrived and immediately, he stopped trying to snatch the purse from me and scurried the other way, running for dear life. I looked up, seeing the two police men that approached me and I smiled with great appreciation.

"Thank you, officers. I don't know what I would have done without you two."

The officers came even closer, their faces straight as if they didn't hear what I said and they both grabbed me recklessly by my arms while tugging me up on my feet.

"You're under arrest, ma'am. For stealing a million dollars from an innocent man's account." They spoke.

"Wait, what?" I exclaimed as I saw them pull out a set of handcuffs to lock my hands together. "What do you mean stole? I didn't steal money from anybody. I think you've got the wrong lady. Please, listen to me."

"Please, stop pretending you don't know what we're talking about, ma'am. We're very much used to this and there's nothing you can say to make us think you're not the one we've been looking for. We have our evidences, ma'am so I suggest you cooperate or what you say or do, will be used against you in the court of law." They warned.

"Okay, but please, wait. You have to listen to me." I insisted as I resisted from being dragged into their car just yet. "I'm the daughter of Mr Williams, owner of the William's corporation. So why would someone like me be stealing a million dollars from anyone?"

The two police men stopped dragging me and both started laughing hard. "Of all the things I've heard, this is the funniest." One of them mocked.

"Did she just say her father is Mr. Williams?" The second one burst out in between his laughter that he couldn't seem to be able to control as he seemed to be unimaginably amused. "I'm pretty sure I would know the daughter of the richest man in this country if I met her. Seriously, not some woman in the streets telling me that they were her."

"Now, follow us and stay mute before things get even more hilarious!" The first one tugged at my arm even harder and threw me in the backseat.

They took my purse from which I was earlier trying to protect before they got behind the wheels and I didn't know what else to say. I realized they were right. Even I wouldn't believe myself if I were in their shoes. My eyes were puffy and my hair was a mess and for God's sake, I was found sleeping in the streets.

The incident from last night came to me again and I wanted to cry all over again. In silence, I sat in the car as I was driven straight to the station. I slept behind bars for a whole day and the next day, I was finally allowed to call anyone I knew and I didn't have to be given time to think before I knew who to call.

I couldn't let my father hear that I was sent to jail after being ridiculously accused of stealing money that wasn't even enough to cover the kind of meal I ate at home for a day. So instead, I called my best friend.

"What in the world?! You were sent to jail? I will have those police men sacked when I get there. They must be stupid for not recognizing who you are."

I was hundred percent sure that the tone of my voice was what got Jax all the more angry after receiving the call from me. My voice was cracked from crying for the past two days and I sounded like I was going to die the next minute. I was barely given good food to eat.

As I expected, Jax came marching into the station and he didn't come alone. He walked with another police officer who looked like he was in a much more higher rank than the two officers whom had arrested me. Jax looked pissed as he should be and the police officer by his side kept on pleading with him to calm down.

"I'm sorry, Mr Grey. I never knew my subordinates to be this incompetent that they wouldn't have recognized the daughter of Mr Williams. I will have them sacked at once."

"As you should!" Jax boomed.

The gaurd which held me by the arm stilled upon hearing their conversation and with the speed of lightning, he began to uncuff me without anyone telling him to.

"I'm so so sorry, Miss... Miss Williams! I... I had no idea!" He stammered as he did the job as fast as he could.

I could tell he was also more afraid of the fast approaching Mr. Grey who was soon reaching us where we stood. I couldn't blame him. Jax looked like he was ready to tear anyone down as soon as he got his hands on them.

He was done by the time Jax's eyes finally landed on me.

"Grizzy!" Jax's eyes went wide upon seeing my wretched state and his pace quickened in the next instant. "What the hell did they do to you?"

Jax cupped my face between his gentle palms and his expression softened while he looked down on me. Like I said, my eyes were still puffy from crying and I was pretty sure I looked much worse then that just my hair being messy.

"Send for those irresponsible officers right now!" He shot at the police officer with him and the man nodded his head like a scared robot.

"Y-yes sir!"

The two officers finally came and their chests shot up as soon as they saw Mr Grey. They looked from me to him and I guessed they immediately understood the situation.

"You impudence!" The higher ranked officer marched towards them and gave each of them a slap. Right after receiving the slaps, they still made sure to keep a fearful expression and saluted him at once. "How could both of you have been so foolish to arrest Mr William's daughter? Do you have any idea what you have done?"

Simultaneously, the two police officers looked at me and their eyes were like as if they'd seen a ghost. I could imagine their hearts about to jump right out of their chests.

"What are you waiting for?! Apologize now!" The higher ranked officer yelled and the two immediately fell on their kneels in front of me.

"Please forgive us! We had no idea! Please have mercy!" They each pleaded like babies and I shook my head. If only they had just listened to me. But no, they were both behaving like they were much much on top of the world than they appeared to be.

I held Jax back as soon as I felt him move towards them with the anger that he still held boiling within him.

"Leave them, Jax. I'm okay with them just losing their jobs." I sighed, as I was desperate to just leave this place already.