MarkLaughter erupted from me like I’d never heard before. I knew George must have been deluded to even think that he could convince me to work with him, but for him to stand there and say something like this, I knew then he was really far from gone. How audacious of him to think that I would just jump into his drug and trafficking business just because he asked. The idea was almost amusing.“First of all and let me make this very clear so next time you save yourself the trip and not bother to come down here anymore,” I said looking him straight in the eye.“You are right to realize that I am not my father, but there is one thing that I share with the old bastard. Do you know what that is George?”“We both hate drug and human traffickers who stain the true image of what it is to be a businessman. If I haven’t made myself clear by now, let me make it simple for you. I will never do business with you and now that you’ve had the misfortune of ducking with my family, I’m going to make sur
MarkGeorge’s men slowly reached into their coats and pulled out an expandable baton and one of them a gun. The moment I saw the gun, I froze in fear, panicking as he moved towards me.I know I should have listened to John and not gone anywhere without his private agents, but part of me didn’t want to believe that there was actually somebody out there trying to come after me.“I suppose this is how you fight dirty, bringing a gun to a fistfight?” I remarked, backing away slowly.Staring at the sinister grin on George’s face, I knew there was no way in hell that he was going to let me go. Whoever he had on the inside of this deal was effective enough for him to not mind having me shot at the entrance to my company just to ensure that he could get it. The situation between us drew the attention of the security guard that manned the company at this time, as he glanced at us during his rounds. He must have sensed that something was going on even though the guy in front of me was conceali
AnnaTaking a moment to collect my thoughts, I decided to stay away for some time. I might not have had such feelings for Jack, but he had just confessed to his, and even when he was understanding of my situation, I knew this could only get tougher for him the more he got to spend time with me.Heaving a deep sigh, I turned towards him and his eyes met mine with a hopeful gaze.“I’ll be leaving now,” I said, picking up my bag. “Alright, I’ll walk you,” Jack replied standing up hastily.“No, I don’t need you to follow me,” I snapped. Jack froze in his steps, staring at me with confusion. “Is everything alright, Anna?”“No, it’s not. You’re not supposed to have feelings for me. Luke is not supposed to show up now and my boyfriend should be in the country. None of this is okay. It’s enough that I’m already fighting Edgar and his men, but now I have to deal with these changes as well. It’s too much,” I cried.Jack cleared the space between us and wrapped his arms around me in comfort, r
AnnaIt was a regular Tuesday morning, except that it had taken a chaotic turn. I’d been abducted and even when I should be filled with fear, my heart was beating fast out of rage as I stared at her eyes.I always wondered what I’d feel when I finally set my eyes on her but never imagined it would be in these circumstances. I always figured by the time I was done with everything I had conjured in my head to do to her, my adoptive sister Linda, would be crawling after me.Seeing her face again, my heart was racing just hoping to get close enough to her to rip off that fake plastic smile off her face.“What am I doing here, Linda?” I sneered, glaring at her. Linda walked towards me and stopped right in front of me. She wore a smug smile as if she had been waiting for this moment for eight years. “Well well, look what we have here, weak little Anna.”“Did you really think you could hide forever?” She asked, crouching down in front of me.Looking directly at her eyes, a wry smile escape
Anna“I’ll do it,” I blurted hastily, much to Linda’s surprise. I could tell that she was not expecting it to be that easy, but this was the best way for me to get my revenge. This way I could infiltrate her plans and figure out what she was really doing in Delroy while running her small errands. She never would figure it out. Women like Linda were stuck in their ways. For all she knew I was just still some poor rat trying to make ends meet, but now I could use her ego and naivety against her. If I used my position now to reveal how deeply connected I was now, it would make all these too easy and ruin eight years of revenge I’d been waiting for.No, I wasn’t going to just get this over with. For years my hatred had grown even more and just like the last eight years had been gruesome to me, I planned to take my time and make her suffer for what they did to me.I was now the head of the Circle and I’d slowly run down Linda till she was completely nothing. The worst mistake she could ha
JackThe moment Mark called me, I wasn’t quite sure what it was that he wanted after the meeting conversation we had previously had about Anna before he traveled to England. At first, I worried that Anna had told him what happened between us, but then I knew she wasn’t the type to do such. As much as I kissed her, she didn’t push me back immediately, which meant that a part of her wanted that kiss.However, I was going to respect her wishes and not do anything to find out. Right now I was more focused on what Mark had said.My heart was gripped with fear when he told me that Anna was now a target of George. I’d never met the man in person before, but his reputation had preceded him, I knew he was one of those men you just had to avoid.But once again, Anna was implicated in something because of Mark and my hatred for him grew even more. I understood very well that they had deep feelings for each other, but it didn’t excuse the things he had done and the shit he had gotten himself to.
Jack“Just calm down and think. Don’t you realize how insane calling the police is right now? If anything is wrong and she’s really missing, then there’s no doubt who has her and you don’t know what he can do.” I snapped, my aggression building as I dealt with this. “What are you talking about Jack? Who has her?” Sheila replied frantically.“I think Anna’s been abducted, Sheila. If it is the men I think it is, calling the police is pointless. George controls a lot of these people. He would be tipped off, and they would kill her quicker. We can’t go to the police.” Snapping at Sheila wasn’t what I meant to do, but with the anger inside me, I couldn’t stop it.“I don’t know who George is, but we can’t just sit here and do nothing,” Sheila said quickly, tears forming in her eyes. I could tell that she genuinely cared about Anna, but her anxiety was not helping me right now.“Jack?!” She cried as I paced around wordlessly, trying to contemplate what it was that I could do.“I don’t know!
Jack“Don’t forget what you stand for. What our family stands for.” Sheila’s words were harsh but glancing back up at her, I could see sincerity in her eyes.“I know.”Sheila wasn’t wrong. I was well aware of the people we were raised by, and the expectations that we were supposed to live up to. However, the problem was I didn’t want to be that kind of person. Even if right now, that was exactly who I needed to be.“Come on, Jack.” Sheila rushed out as she lifted one of the guns and slid it into her purse. “Let’s go get Anna.”Taking a moment, I turned and gazed out the window that looked over the city. This was a moment I would never be able to walk away from, but Sheila was right. It was time to get Anna.“Jackson! Now!” She yelled at me from the front door. It had been so long since I had heard anyone call me by my full name, and gazing into the angry determined look in her eye, I knew she meant business.“Okay, let’s go get Anna.”****AnnaNo matter what had happened in the past