Gianna was sure Nicholas gave her a sad look before leaving the room.Anyways, she waved if off and went to her bed, took hold of her phone and dialled the line Tristan gave her. "It's me.""I know. What have you got?" Tristan asked. He knew what she was gonna say but still wanted her to report."I have something to say about the red garden. This is not about just reporting to you. Something is going on in the mansion. A lot is happening." Gianna whispered into the phone, glancing about. She was super scared. She didn't think she would be able to sleep in the night.Tristan cleared his throat. "I will set up a meeting place. Keep your phone on.""Hello..." The phone clicked in her ear and Gianna stopped it back on her bed and sighed. "Oh God. Please help me overcome this. I hope I leave here alive. Should I call Mom? Oh no.....she will be so scared." She mumbled to herself.**Nelson looked at the six boys in front of him, obviously mad, furious. They were standing in the living room
Leah was waiting in thr car for Nelson. She jumped on him when he joined her, kissing his neck, undressing him immediately. Since it was dark, she didn't have any problem about being shameless."Hey....easy. Easy." Nelson whispered against her lips, grabbing her arms."Just....touch me." Leah panted."Let's get out of here." Nelson said, started the car engine and drove out of the compound.**Tristan sat behind the wheel as he drove fast on the road. It was almost 10 pm in the night. He was driving to Samantha's house. He needed to get Gianna and Layla out of the house, before Nelson could get back and kill them. He needed to keep them alive. They were his only way of getting all the information he needed. Especially Layla. He'd heard everything he told the boys before he went out with Leah.Tristan took his phone, dialled Leah's line. "Still with him?""Yeah. I added something to his drink. He's not going home anytime soon." Leah's voice sounded very slow and low. "Sorry for soun
Nelson woke up with a start the next morning. He sat up in bed, looked around and wondering where he was. He stared down and saw Leah beside him. "F*ck." He cursed as he buried his head between his palms and cursed again.Leah stirred, woke up and smiled at him. "Good morning my honey. How was your night?""What the f*ck am I doing here?" Nelson asked, glaring hard at Leah.Leah played dumb as she shrugged. "We had mad fun yesterday night. I asked if you weren't going home and you said no, that you wanted to spend the night with me."Nelson scoffed and stared around. There was no doubt that they were in a hotel. "Me? I'm not supposed to be here. There's something I should take care of!" He yelled at her and stood up nakedly from the bed.Leah smiled and relaxed back in bed as she watched him dress back. "Are you sure you wanna go now? I don't mind if you want a quick morning session.""Forget about it. I need to get out of here." Nelson said as he zipped up his pants."Aww.... really
Leah met Tristan half way to his car. "Boss.* She called, her eyes roaming over his chest. Evey since that little romance from him, she has not stop thinking about going to bed with him. "Who are those?" She asked, gesturing towards Layla and Gianna."People I need informations from. You gat a problem with that?" Tristan asked."No but I don't understand why you seem so interested in this. Why not just do the job so we cab return to Italy?""No. To me, a fast death is a merciful death. I don't intend to give Jasper Milton that, after what he did to my father. I will kill him slowly, destroy everything he has worked hard for. That's why I need all the informations I can get." "Hmm. I see. I will be here to help out with anything." Leah replied with a smile. She stared lustfully at Tristan's face, her thoughts wild."How's Nelson Finley?" Tristan asked, snapping her out of her thoughts."He left this morning. I did as you instructed. What? Aren't you gonna applaud me? I didn't even fin
"That's why he's been keeping us right? Saving us for information. I wonder why he's getting involved. Do you think that's why he drew close to Samantha as well?" Layla asked.Samantha shrugged. "I guess. There is more to it, right? I suspected." Layla looked up and saw two guys walking towards them with two shopping bags each dangling from their hand. "Gianna? Look at that."Gianna looked and saw them too. "Do you think they are coming for us?""Well yeah. Looks like it.* The boys got to them, stood in front of them."Good day ladies. We are from boss Tristan with the things you will be needing." One of them said.Layla and Gianna stared at each other and back at them. "Okay." The both responded.**(Back at the mansion, Harley's house)"I can't believe what you are telling me son. How could you say that about Layla? What could she possibly know?""She knows a lot father! Why won't you believe me? I strongly believe that she knows a lot. Everything that has been happening. That old
Samantha looked at her brother and moved back. "I'm going out. I don't think I can continue staying here with you guys. Dad, don't make me regret choosing you over my mom. Don't just make me." Samantha said, turned and left the house.Harley waved her off. "Don't worry about her. She's just a kid.""Who the hell is putting ideas into her head? Sammy was never like that. She has always been all about work. Herself." Nelson said suspiciously."Do you know if she's seeing someone?" Jasper asked.Father and son shook their heads. "She doesn't have boyfriend. None that i know of." Nelson replied and stopped to think for a while. "Except for Tristan Delaware. Her shooting partner." Nelson added.Jasper looked on suspiciously. "Did you have him investigated first?"Nelson nodded, pacing. "Yes I did. Infact, I had him followed. You think he has anything to do with Samantha's sudden inquisitiveness?"Jasper nodded. "She wasn't that way before, right? Someone is giving her hdeas." He said again
Layla waited outside after dressing up. She sat on the wooden chair, looking around. Now that she was out of the mansion and had stopped working there, she was tempted to do what she had always wanted to do. To look for her son. Sue needed to see him, to ask for his forgiveness. To know he was still alive.But where would she start from? To her, it was an impossible task. It's been more than twenty six years already. Layla sighed and touched her face only to realize she has been crying. Cry of guilt and shame. To her, her life had no meaning. It was worthless and unfulfilled."I'm done." Gianna mumbled from behind, interupting Layla's thoughts.Layla turned back to her eyes widened when she saw Gianna. She couldn't believe she was staring at her, couldn't believe how much she transformed."Gianna? Oh my God!" Layla no whispered as she slowly got up on her feet.Her hair was long, dark and curly with the prettiest face ever. The lemon flair gown she wore made her look like a princes
"I ask again. What are you doing here?" Leah asked."Why not go ask your proud boss why he brought us here?" Gianna replied.Leah scoffed and looked at her. "What did you just say to me?""Firstly, you came in here without knocking and you didn't even show any sign of respect. Who do you think you are?" Layla asked, really pissed off at Leah's display of disrespect.Leah scoffed and looked at the older woman. "Aren't you ashamed? Trying to command respect from me? Who the hell are you? You are just no body to tell me to respect you."You don't even have a home or a family to call your own. I'm with my family. Go find yours!" Leah yelled at them.Gianna was going to say something when Matteo rushed in and took jeah by the hand, trying to drag her out."Let me go!" "Come with me!" Matteo svspped and pulled her out of the house.Gianna rolled her eyes and sat down while Leah sighed."I guess this is the punishment I'm getting from my mistakes; getting insulted by young people." Layla si
It was a little bit dark in the room when Tristan walked in. Gianna was awake, she was sitting up quietly."Hey." Tristan whispered as he walked towards the bed. He sat at the edge and took Gianna's hand in his. "How are you now?"Gianna smiled and shrugged. "I've never been any better. Thank you."Tristan stared down at her stomach, smiled and looked back into her face. "My baby is still down there?"Gianna chuckled. "Yeah. She or he is still there, waiting for the day of arrival into the world. How did you get here? Why did you change your mind?"Tristan shrugged. "I don't know, perhaps... because I couldn't continue living without you, because I wanted to see Layla and to forgive her so I could get the burden off my chest.""You did the right thing, Tristan. The right thing..." Gianna's voice trailed off when she remembered all that Nelson had said."What's it? Are you okay?" Tristan questioned when he noticed the sudden change in her mood. Gianna turned and looked at him. "While
That same night, Tristan left the house quietly. He was glad that both his mother and Tracy were already fast asleep and that made it possible and easy for him to leave.He dialled the line which Nicholas had called him with as he walked briskly to his car. Just when he got in, Nicholas picked the call."I'm on my way right now, send the address to this number." Tristan said, starting the car engine."I already sent it. The police are just arriving! I will hang up now because I have to escape. He's going to kill me.""Wait... what is...?" Tristan stopped when the line clicked off. He threw the phone on the seat beside him and drove out of the compound, speeding away madly in the dark.**Nelson bursted into the room, rushing towards Gianna who looked very alarmed. The sounds of siren was all over the place which indicated that the police were around. Nelson grabbed Gianna, loosening the ropes bounding her. He jerked her up to her feet and started dragging her out of room.Struggling
Nicholas sat in the dark, thinking deeply on what to do. He needed to save Gianna at all cost, he needed to redeem his mistakes and real fast.He was still finding it hard to believe he helped abduct Gianna who was pregnant."I'm never going to forgive myself if anything happens to her, I need to talk to Tristan right away. No matter the consequences, I need to do this." Nicholas thought.He stood up and walked slowly towards the main entrance. He stood in front of the door, eavesdropping. He could hear Nelson, talking to Gianna. He backed the door, steadying his breath. He would have to wait for another opportunity to be alone with Gianna again, and that would enable him get Tristan's contact.Quietly, he left the main entrance back to the veranda.**"You're not going to achieve anything with what you are doing, give up already because you are about to hit rock bottom." Gianna said softly to Nelson who was seated in front of her.Nelson stared down at the cigarette between his fin
Samantha got home very late in the night and as she expected, Quentin and Agnes werr already waiting for her in the living room.They looked alarmed as she walked into the house. "Where have you been?" Agnes asked, standing up from the couch.Samantha looked at Quentin, she couldn't bring herself to tell him that his daughter was missing but she had to tell him somehow."I'm coming from Gianna's house...""Is something wrong?" Quentin asked when Samantha's voice trailed off.Samantha nodded, closing her eyes. "Gianna is missing, someone abducted her." Samantha said, wiping tears off her face. Quentin frowned, trying to understand what the girl was saying. "What do you mean by she's been abducted? By who?""My brother." Samantha replied with more tears.Agnes gasped, her hands covering her mouth. "Nelson?" Samantha nodded.Samantha nodded."Why? Why would he do that?" Agnes asked again."He's using her as a bait to get someone." Samantha replied. She looked at Quentin and all she
"He's calling again." Nelson laughed when Gianna's phone began to ring again in his hand. He answered the call and put the phone on loud speaker. "You never give up, don't you? Why don't you give up and just go to bed?""What do you want?" Tristan cold voice came from the other side of the line. "Tell me what he sh*t you want!" "I don't think you have what I want, b*stard. Do you have my father there with you? I will like to exchange him for your Gianna. She looks so pretty, you know. What shall I do with her?" Nelson asked in a menacing tone. "Why would I have you father? What the hell do you want?" Tristan asked again."Are you asking me that? You brought down my family you jerk! My father is suffering away in the prison and you dare ask me that? You want Gianna back, huh? Come find her.""Where are you?" Tristan asked in a stiff voice. He stood beside the road, glaring angrily. "Put Gianna on the line, I want to make sure she's fine." *Nelson stared down at Gianna and smiled ev
"Goddamit!" Tristan cursed, almost smashing the phone on the ground.Samantha was trembling. She just spoke to her brother and he sounded like a different person entirely."He's got Gianna! What are we gonna do!" Samantha panicked.Tristan stood akimbo, boiling and fuming with anger. "He doesn't know who he's dealing with. He's making a bug mistake with me." Tristan voice was extremely cold and deep.Samantha trembled more. She fear she might lose her brother and she couldn't stop thinking about Gianna. Why would Nelson ever think of abducting her? Why her? Sammy thought deeply."I should call Tracy and Layla, and let them know what's happening." Samantha said with trembling voice.Tristan didn't reply, he was too devasted to say anything. He sat down on the nearest sofa, contemplating on what to do."Don't call them yet." Tristan said just when Samantha was going to dial Tracy's line. "What? They have to know what's happening. At least, her mother." Samantha chipped in."I need to t
Gianna was coming back into the house after seeing Samantha off when her phone began to ring. She was a little bit surprised to see it was Nicholas."Hi. You finally called? How have you been!" Gianna asked excitedly."I've been... good...yeah... fine." Nicholas stammered badly from the other line."Are you sure you are okay? You sound tensed. Where are you now?""Huh?" Nicholas asked and Gianna had to repeat the question. "I'm still here in Philadelphia. Stranded." He replied."Oh no. That's very awful. What are you gonna do now? I can't seem to be of help right now." Gianna sighed. She got home and walked into the house, sat down on a chair."It's fine, Gianna. I just wanted you to know I'm okay. I will get a job soon enough and start all over again.""And your dad? How's he?" "He returned to the country side where my mother is. I think that's what's best for him at this month." Nicholas mumbled q reply."What happened to Nelson and his father though?" Gianna asked.The other side
Tristan made up his mind to go after his mother and sort things out.He went into his room and started getting ready for the small journey.There was a knock on the door and Matteo came in. "Boss...are you going somewhere?""Yeah. I'm taking your advice, I hope I'm not too late." Tristan said as he stuffed his clothes into a bag.Matteo smiled and sgihed his head. "You are not late, boss. Go on and do the right thing." He replied."I will be back tomorrow or the day after, then we can head back to Italy." Tristan said and Matteo nodded."Okay boss. Tahe your time... there's no hurry." Matteo replied and left the room.Tristan took his phone and dialled Samantha's line, she picked uo after the fourth ring."Tristan? I thought you would never call." Samantha's voice could be heard from the other line.Tristan sat down on the bed and ran a hand over his hair nervously. "I'm sorry, Samantha but things have not been easy. I need your help, I need to see Gianna.""Gianna? You miss her, don
The next morning, Gianna woke up feeling really sick. She sat up in bed, rushed to the bathroom and threw up."Oh no. I thought I got over this." She mumbled as she returned to her bed.Her mother must have heard her because she came running into the room."Gianna." She called, coming into the room. "Are you okay?" She asked as she sat beside her on the bed.Gianna shook her head, putting her head on the woman's shoulder. "No...I think I'm a little bit under the weather.""We have to go thr hospital then. Come on." Tracy urged, standing up."No. That's not necessary. I will get over it with some pills."Tracy sighed and stared down at her daughter. " Have you called the Tristan guy? What did he say?""He didn't the call, I guess he's busy." Gianna mumbled, laying back down comfortably.The door opened and Layla came in too. "Is she alright?" "Yeah...just a slight fever I guess." Tracy replied with a shrug."Then we should go to the hospital. It's dangerous to ignore it.""No, Layla.