Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Andrew's POV

I'm currently in my own office. After all this time searching for Rhian, I still haven't found her. Every private investigator I've hired has come up empty-handed. They say someone's blocking their investigations, preventing them from getting the information they need to locate Rhian.

"Is this the price I have to pay for what I did?" I ask myself. "If so, I hope we can at least talk and I can find out if our child is alive," I continue, questioning myself.

"Sh*t," I mutter angrily, throwing the glass of wine I'm holding. The glass shatters, wine spilling everywhere. I run my hand through my hair in frustration, angry at myself. I call the cleaning crew to clean up the broken glass.

After they finish cleaning, I immediately send them away. Then, one of my friends calls, and I answer right away.

"Hello!" I answer, my voice lacking enthusiasm.

"I saw her!" he tells me, making my eyebrows furrow in confusion.

"Who?" I ask.

"F*ck Buddy, she was with a little girl, and she looks just like you," he says.

"Just tell me straight, Julius, who did you see?" I ask, getting annoyed.

"Aish! You're so slow to catch on. Who else could it be? The one you chased away and abandoned after taking her innocence," he says, making me jump to my feet.

"Where did you see her?" I ask.

"At the airport, Draw. She's beautiful. I didn't recognize her right away because she's a model in the USA. That's why she was so hard to find, because of her fame. Everyone protects her."

"Don't take your eyes off them, keep watching. I'm coming," I tell him. After saying that, I rush out of my office.

"Mr. Jackson, you have an appointment..."

"Cancel all my meetings today. Go home, I have something more important to do than these meetings," I tell my secretary.

"Copy, Mr. Jackson," she replies.

So I leave my company and head to the airport to find them.

But as I'm in the lobby, someone blocks my path. I stop them because the woman is about to wipe her wet hand on my suit.

"I'm sorry, sir," she says, but I ignore her. I turn around and leave.

"Mr. Jackson, I want to apologize," she calls after me. I signal to my staff to stop the woman from following me. But she's stubborn and grabs my hand. I immediately pull it away.

"Look, Miss! I don't know you, so get out of my way," I tell her, then leave my company and get into my car.

Suddenly, my phone rings, and I answer using Bluetooth.

"Hello?" I answer.

"F*ck Buddy! Where are you? I'm on Ortigas Avenue, following your ex," he tells me.

"Okay! Don't hang up so I can locate you," I tell him.

"Copy, Buddy!" he replies, so I change my course to follow my friend.

When I look, he's stopped in front of a private property, known to belong to the number 1 business tycoon in the world. Their personal lives are extremely private, so we never see any of the family in person, only in pictures or magazines. We only see the married couple, but never any other family members.

"What's he doing there?" I ask myself as I drive towards the property.

Soon enough, I arrive. But I see my friend surrounded by armed men, so I get out and approach him.

"He doesn't know me. I'm just his friend. I was just here for a moment," Julius says as I approach.

"Sir, you can't go in. We're just following the orders of the Madam and Sir," one guard replies to my friend.

"I understand, sir, so I'll just leave," he says. I call out to him so he doesn't leave completely.

"Julius!" I call out his name, and he turns around.

"Thank goodness you're here. I've been waiting here for ages," he tells me.

I'm about to ask where she is, but he beats me to it. "She's inside. Looks like she's marrying a rich guy. Tsk! You're too late, Buddy, so just move on," he tells me. "Let's just go get drinks at the bar," he adds, leaving me no choice but to follow him.

"Sir, sorry for the disturbance. We're leaving," Julius tells the guards, who nod at us. I get back in my car and follow Julius as he drives.

Our journey to INDAY'S BAR doesn't take long. We immediately look for a place to sit.

"Hello, new customers. Would you like to register as VIP CUSTOMERS? Of the 98 people who registered, there are two VIP ROOMS available, so register now," a woman announces. Julius immediately stands up and goes to the announcer.

"Wow, thank you, sir. There's only one left," she says. I see what Julius is doing and just shake my head. He's accompanied by two waiters who take the drinks I ordered, then they lead us up the stairs. We enter the room and are amazed by its beauty, as if we're in our own home. The woman shows us where the bathroom and bed are. After showing us, she leaves, and the door is unlocked.

We drink and chat with Buddy Julius about business and other things. We don't realize how much we've drunk.

If anyone saw us, they'd think we were crazy, because all we're doing is laughing and crying. Soon, we don't understand why love is so playful, and we don't even know how we ended up inside the bar.