ALEXAKIS *Hi, this is your favorite P.I. I am currently on a mission. Please drop your message in my voicemail, and I'll solve the mystery once I am available.*I clicked the end call button before I would be redirected to the voicemail box. That was the sixth time I was calling the private investigator to ask him about the daily update that we passed to each other, but I just kept getting redirected to the voicemail each time I called. When I called the first two times and I got the same message, I dropped a message for the man asking him to get in touch as soon as he was free. After an hour of not hearing from the man as I thought that I would, I called again. Since then, it had been the same response over and over again."What the fucking hell is going on?" I muttered under my breath."What is going on where?" I heard Luna Lisa's voice ask from the doorway. I sighed as I saw the woman coming in and I berated myself gently for not realizing that she had even opened the door to the
ALEXAKIS For three days after that, I still couldn't find out anything about the private investigator. No matter how many times I called him, there was never a response. That was when I knew for certain that something awful must have happened to him. I opened my laptop, intending to get another private investigator who would be able to find out exactly what had gone wrong with the man. The first thing I saw was a mailbox floating at the forbidden of my laptop screen. I opened it, thinking that it might be news from the man I was about to start a manhunt for. As I read the content of the mail, my stomach churned. Yes, it was about the man I was looking for, but it was not in the sense that I wanted it to be. The letter was from his wife. I cleared my eyes and read it again to be sure that it was exactly what I thought it was.*Dear business associates of Cam. I hope this mail meets you all in peace and joy. This is Anne, wife to private investigator Cam.I am writing this mail to all
CLAIRE My whole body felt strained from not moving from a spot for over six hours. I should take a break, but I couldn't leave the work I was doing seeing as I was almost at the end of the course. Another hour or so, and I would finally be done with one of my courses. It crossed my mind that once I was free, I should apologize to Alex for the way I was rude toward him the last time we talked.After I bashed him for no reason, I decided that I was not going to see him no matter what, until I was able to create the time for us to talk and spend enough time together. Otherwise, there would be no difference in my apology. It wouldn't make much sense if I apologized to him for not giving him enough time and still ran off the moment he accepted the apology. So, once I was fine and had some free moments, I would tender my apology and suggest that we spend some time together. I just prayed that the apology was not too late considering the fact that the man refused to come to see me since the
CLAIRE Should I accept to go out with this man, or should I simply just ask him to bring back the Elders to the council as Luna Lisa asked me to? Well, maybe I could please the two parties without making one of them feel down about trusting me. I should accept Alex's invitation for dinner. While we were at it, I would use the opportunity to raise the issue that the Luna was worried about and ask the man to rectify his errors.So, I nodded my head to affirm to him that I was ready to accept his offer of going out for dinner together. I saw the smile on his face widening, and I was happy that I didn't turn him down. I decided to use the opportunity that he was happy to ask for forgiveness from him for treating him rudely that day in the garden, so I moved inside and closed the door behind me."I haven't apologized to you properly for what I did the last time we took a walk together," I said to him. "I am sorry I yelled at you like that, especially in the presence of people who were you
CLAIRE The moment I stepped into the restaurant where Alex wanted us to have dinner, I was transported into a world of luxury and elegance. The decor was stylish and sophisticated, with plush furnishings and tasteful accents. Soft lighting and relaxing background music created a serene ambiance that would be perfect for a romantic evening out or a celebratory meal with friends and family. What about the warm, inviting atmosphere? The attention given to the elegant lighting fixture would leave anyone who stepped foot into the restaurant for the first time with their mouth hanging open in awe of how much was thrown into making it perfect.As I stepped in, I couldn't help but wonder what it was that Alex wanted us to talk about that he thought nothing of the simple restaurants that we were used to, but chose this expensive one instead. My eyes darted around again, and I couldn't help but smile as I saw the perfect arrangements of the table. Three staff members came to us the moment we w
CLAIRE When we returned to the pack, I wrapped my hands around Alex's body and folded them together at his back. He gave me a smile as I rested my head on his chest."To what do I owe this, baby?" He asked me with a smile. I raised my head to answer him, and he stole a kiss."You've been working so hard, and I realized that I haven't even told you how I love your consistency. It makes me want to do more for myself too," I told him."Just don't go into that book-reading mode again, please." He begged me. "Do you know how hard I begged the moon goddess to make sure that you were safe while you locked yourself in there? Damn, I almost barged in on you each time the maids returned your untouched food to the kitchen." He complained."I'm almost done. Almost. Just two pages left, and I'll be earning two certificates," I told him with a smile. The frown he had on his face disappeared, and he gave me a huge one. "So, my baby is finally going to get the reward for her hard work." He rejoiced
CLAIRE The thought that someone was stalking me because they wanted to kill me was the very first that took root in my heart. I turned from shock, and a hand clasped itself over my mouth, almost as if it already anticipated my moves. I hissed, but the sound was muffled by the strange hand. I knew that trying to shout was useless, so I didn't bother to attempt one. My hands crossed that of the strange hand that held me captive, and I could tell that it belonged to a man from how big and thick it was.He began to drag me out of the pathway that I was walking on before he intercepted me. My brain froze for a moment as I imagined that I had just met my end and it was going to be in the hands of a murderer that I couldn’t even tell what he looked like. Was this how I was going to die? I asked myself. From the way things were looking, I was so sure that no matter how hard I tried to persuade or fight my way from the person holding me, it would never be successful. Still, I had to fight fo
CLAIRE I blinked twice before I forced my eyes to open. My head hurt a little, and I guessed it was because I barely had any sleep the previous day. After Nathaniel asked me to go inside the house, I waited for Alex to be done with his discussion but it seemed that whoever was on the phone with him had something very important to say, so the discussion took long. I had to return to my room to wait for him, and that was when I slept off.I shot up from the bed, knowing that I had to ask Alex what happened after Nathaniel came in. I was half expecting a scream from both parties from the arguments they were supposed to have. But neither of them said anything at all. Or maybe I just slept too deeply, and I didn't realize when the show was going on.I got ready for the day and went out of my room when I was done with all that was necessary. As luck would have it, I saw both Alex and Luna Lisa at the dining table, breakfast already served in front of them. Wordlessly, I went to an empty ch