Amelia paced around her room with a worried expression on her face. She heard the main gate make a sound and she rushed to the window to check, but it was just the wind pushing the gate. She sighed heavily and walked to sit on her bed. After sitting for a few seconds, she stood up and walked out of the room, dragging her feet to Rey's bedroom. She pushed the door open, with her mouth pressed together in a thin line, her heart racing in anticipation and her eyes looking hopeful. But after looking around and seeing no one inside, her face fell. She decided to hold on to the tiny thread of hope left in her as she went into his bathroom, but he still wasn't there.Amelia had a sullen look on her face as she slowly walked to his bed and sank into it.This was the thirteenth trip she was making to his room that day. He had left the as early as 6am, way before she woke up. He told the cook that he was going for a jog around the estate and he would be back very soon. Amelia had woken up by 9
Rey, open up!" Amelia said, knocking the bedroom door, but it was as if Rey had gone in and had vanished because he pretended not to hear her. After knocking without any results, Amelia finally returned to her own bedroom. She didn't know why he was treating her that way. She was only worried about him and wanted to talk. He had just said he had been abducted, so what was so hard for him to comply?**************Rey was finding it hard to go to bed. His mind was a jumble of thoughts. From wondering if Amelia bought his made up story, to thinking if he created any room for doubt in her mind. He couldn't make sense of anything. "What was I thinking?" He questioned himself as he laid down in bed.Rey figured it was a bad idea to have claimed he was kidnapped because now Amelia would be worried especially when he slammed the door behind her without further explanation. He could only hide away for tonight, he couldn't escape her interrogations tomorrow. Rey rose up from the bed, headed
"Princess, can I talk to you?" Rey said to Amelia.Amelia buried her face even deeper into the magazine.She was worried about Rey but that didn't surpass her annoyance for him ignoring her.Rey sighed softly and approached her.Amelia immediately stood up and went to the dining room.Rey got the message, He was being ignored.As soon as Amelia settled down in her chair, breakfast was served.Rey smirked as he watched her dish her food herself. This felt ridiculous but he really wished he was doing that for her as usual. "Never knew my Princess was so petty" Rey finally broke the silence in the dining room."What was that?" Amelia's fork dropped from her hand as she glared at him.Rey smirked again, oblivious to Amelia's rising anger. If pissing her off was the only way to get her talking, he'd take it."Uh,nothing I was just uh…" He trailed off."Now you got speech disorder? I dare you to repeat that!""I never knew my princess was so petty, there I said it." Rey said in a relaxed
It was hard to admit but Amelia started enjoying Rey's company.It wasn't like she accepted the idea of having a babysitter, she just felt somewhat safer whenever he was around or so she thought.Amelia was going on a beach trip and Rey went with her. Chelsea couldn't make it. Everytime Amelia visited the beach, she always had Pina colada, her favorite drink. She set up a lounge chair and an umbrella, applied her sunscreen and laid down there, taking few sips of her drink as she breathed in fresh air.Rey walked towards Amelia with a little box in his hand.His muscular body was glistening from the water and Amelia was mesmerized. He looked so hot."Hey princess, I wanted you to keep this for me. I'm bout to go surfing." Rey passed the box to Amelia who nodded in response.But as he turned his back to leave, she wondered if what she felt was just attraction or it meant more.No way, it's not love. Nuh uh. Amelia shook her head in disagreement. Amelia watched Rey surf and she didn'
Amelia couldn't keep crying over spilled milk and so she decided to move on from Max.She also tried to move on from Rey. She had barely healed from Max, she couldn't possibly get into another emotional rollercoaster. That too, with her bodyguard.But Amelia was open to other options, and a dating app sounded perfect. Took a few minutes to download the app and it was all set up.Maybe it was the goofy picture of herself on her profile or the funny username but whatever it was, was not getting Amelia any texts.After many minutes of waiting, Amelia was going through the app when she found a matchmaking section. She tapped it and boom! She got matchmaked with someone named with Desmondhottie. What a weird name, Amelia wondered. She scrolled through his profile and figured he lived around the estate.It must be a sign, she thought.Desmond- "Hi sexy"Amelia looked at the text, unsure of how to respond.Amelia- "Hello there."Desmond- "I'll just go straight to the point, where do we me
Rey and Amelia spent most of the day arguing and ignoring each other.Since they got back home that night, they've been fighting. Amelia refused to talk to Rey despite his persistent pleas.She also warned him not to follow her anywhere but he refused and that pissed her off the more.She went into the kitchen to get her juice from the fridge and when she got back, she couldn't find her pancakes.She grumbled into the living room and there it was, her plate of pancakes in Rey's hands."Give it back.""Not until my princess talks to me." "I don't want to talk to you, let me have my food this instant!" Amelia snapped but Rey still held on to the plate."I miss you talking to me, for how long will you stay mad at me?""As long you keep interfering in my personal life."Amelia said with clenched fists."But you know it's my job to protect you from danger." "Just because you're my bodyguard doesn't give you the right to control my life. I don't need you interfering in my lovelife, okay?
Amelia felt like she was finally over Max but there was still someone else in her life… Rey.He had been acting way more than a bodyguard to her and it was becoming obvious.Amelia was conflicted.She couldn't afford falling in love with Rey. How would she explain it to her dad?And then again, He was just a bodyguard.A little too simple for someone like her.Amelia stood by the bed as she watched Rey select her clothes. She knew this had to stop."Rey, this has to stop. You're just my bodyguard, act like one." Amelia took her clothes from him, putting them back in her wardrobe.Rey pulled Amelia by the waist, it took her by surprise. "You've been talking this way to me and it hurts Princess. Why the sudden change?" A curious Rey whispered behind Amelia.Amelia's body responded to the spark of excitement from his whisper and she hated it.She managed to gather enough willpower to push him away."Don't question me, I'm still your boss. I don't want you acting out of character anymo
It was not her first date but Amelia was feeling nervous, considering how the last one played out.She rolled her hair up into a bun, revealing a beautiful round face crested with brown eyes.She was wearing a beautiful red gown with a slit.Rey had been monitoring her. From the way she was dressed, she was either going for a party or a date. He knew her that well. Amelia arrived at Star's Hotel. Jason, her date asked her to be here at nine and now he was nowhere to be found.This is why she never liked meetups. She picked out her phone and was about to place a call when she saw him."Hi, I'm so sorry I'm late." Jason said in a sweet tone.Compared to Desmond, Jason really wasn't that guy. He was wearing casuals but he looked cute. That was good enough for a start. "Why don't we go sit down by the pool? I love the view from there." Jason said, without asking Amelia what she wanted. There was already a table for two set up by the pool. There was a disco ball hanging on the edge of
Rey sat next to Amelia, gently stroking her head and staring into space as he was lost in thoughts. The sound of his phone ringing dragged him out of his thoughts. He blinked twice before picking up the phone. He frowned slightly when he saw the caller ID. It was Julian.He sighed and stood up, then be walked out of the room. He was still being vigilant just in case Amelia woke up. He didn't want her to listen to his conversation with a person like Julian.Rey waited for Julian to call again and as soon as he did, he picked up the call."Hello Raymond. I almost thought you were avoiding me, it's been a while, why do....""What do you want, Julian?" Rey cut in."Uhh...is everything okay with you? Why do you sound so uptight? Did I do something that I am not aware of?" Julian asked confusedly."What do you want?" Rey questioned again."Well, I'm in town. I was hoping you could drop by for a drink or two at our usual spot." Julian responded and Rey chuckled softly."You must be delusiona
Chelsea leaned against the car's headrest as her father drove home. Neither of them were talking to each other. It was drizzling and Chelsea's gaze was fixed on the water splashes on the window. Soon, Chief Reynolds pulled up at the garage."Here we are." He said and without turning to look at Chelsea, he unlocked the door and got out of the car. Chelsea sighed and got out too. It was clear they were both disturbed by something. Chelsea didn't know what was wrong with her father, but he knew exactly what was going on with her.She went straight up to her bedroom where she exhaustedly fell on the bed and curled herself up without even taking off her shoes. Chief Reynolds walked into the master bedroom to see his wife on the bed."You're back." Lauren remarked with her eyes still glued to the TV screen.Chief Reynolds looked around the room, there were clothes strewn everywhere."Lauren, why is the whole place messed up? These are your clothes." He complained.Lauren rolled her eyes
Rey had dozed off on the couch in Amelia's private room. He had watched her through out the night and was finally getting some well deserved rest. A gentle but sudden knock on the door immediately sent his eyes flying open and he turned to look at the door. He had been very vigilant about who entered the room because of the two million dollars Grant on Amelia.He got up and walked to the door, then he opened it slowly and peeped through the small opening to see who it was.It was Dr Alvarez."Oh, it's just you, Doctor." Rey stated, relieved.Dr Alvarez only gave him a small smile, then she walked past him and straight to Amelia.Rey carefully locked the door and walked back to his initial position on the couch. Dr Alvarez donned a pair of gloves and a face mask, then she picked up a thermometer and placed it under Amelia's armpit.As it was reading, she turned to look at Rey. "How has she been so far?" She questioned, but Rey shook his head sadly and sighed."Well, still no improveme
Charlie's car was parked a few meters away from the hotel. The hotel was close to the beach. The beach he had kept Amelia's car was very close to the hotel so he had come to monitor it to know when the police would find it when he noticed them around there, but they weren't coming towards the beach, instead they were going to the hotel. He watched closely as he couldn't tell who they were there for. He was just about to peel his eyes away from them when he noticed Mr Brown. His brows creased. He wondered what he was doing there with the police. But he knew that whatever it is they were doing had something to do with Amelia.He immediately brought out his phone and dialled Rey. "Speak." Rey ordered as soon as the line connected."I am currently monitoring the car like you ordered, and I just saw Amelia's father and the police go into the hotel close to the beach." Charlie revealed."Are you sure about that? Are you sure he is her father?" Rey questioned."Yes I am hundred percent sur
Mr Brown walked towards the receptionist's desk to look at the name himself."That jerk. What the hell is he doing here?" He said in a low tone with his eyes darkened.Chief Reynolds looked confused."Who is Max Carter?" He inquired.Chelsea looked up at him with a slightly guilty expression."He..um..He is..." She stuttered."Max is Amelia's ex boyfriend. The one your daughter had an affair with." Mr Brown cut in and Chelsea looked away.Chief Reynolds lips curved into an O shape in realization."Oh wow. What a coincidence. Chelsea, care to explain how he is here right now?" He questioned."I have no idea dad. We stopped talking to each other." She said, straightforwardly. "The only person who can answer this is Max himself or perhaps Amelia because this isn't a mere coincidence. Stop looking at me like that. What happened between Max and I is all in the past and it was a mistake." She added."Chief, I couldn't find any Tesla in the garage. I asked the security guard and he confirmed
"Dad,is there a new update?" Chelsea questioned curiously as soon as her father arrived. Chief Reynolds sighed as he took off his jacket and threw it to the back seat."Well, apparently, Mr Brown has a tracker on his phone." He revealed and Chelsea's eyes narrowed."Yes! Yes he does! I remember! He once followed Amelia and I when we went to the arcade." She said, then she frowned. "But why didn't he use it all this while we've been searching for her?" She added."He said his head had been muddled up and he just didn't think of it then. Well, now he has remembered that, so we should make a good use of it." Chief Reynolds said and then he walked away,towards Mr Brown"Alright, is everything set?" He questioned."Yes, Chief." Mr Brown responded."Okay, can I see the tracker?" Chief Reynolds asked and Mr Brown handed his phone to him."Okay..." He mumbled as he stared at the phone, trying to track Amelia's car."From the look of things, she is still around this vicinity." Chief Reynolds
There were beads of sweat on Chelsea's forehead as she looked very exhausted."Dad, I can't hold up much longer. I am exhausted." She complained."You ate, didn't you?" Chief Reynolds questioned."This isn't about food. My legs are numb. I can barely move. I really don't think Amelia is in this dorm." She replied and Chief Reynolds let out a gentle laughter."You suggested this dorm thing, didn't you? Well, we have to finish what we started. We are checking every single room in each block. We still have five more blocks to go, so be more agile and fast, we do not have much time." He stated as he climbed up the stairs, while Chelsea could barely even lift up her legs to climb."Each block contains two hundred rooms and ten floors. It's so hard." Chelsea complained."Life isn't simple either." Chief Reynolds remarked."Dad, why don't we just use the elevator? It is faster and less stressful." She suggested."I knew there was an elevator before I said we use the stairs, only lazy people
Chelsea stomped to the front of the station. She took out her phone and booked a ride to the dorm, silently regretting not owning a car yet and biting her lips as she waited for the ride to arrive. As soon as the car came, she matched forward towards it and in the process of trying to get in, she stomped her foot on the edge of the car."Ouch! Stupid car!" She hissed in pain."Are you okay ma'am?" The driver asked, filled with concern, but instead he got a glare from Chelsea in response."It is none of your business. Just drive!" She snapped at him.The driver didn't say anything else, he simply started the car and drove off towards the dorm, while Chelsea occasionally touched her sore foot, trying to nurse it."Ma'am, are you sure you are okay? We could stop at a clinic so you could have your foot checked." The driver suggested and Chelsea scoffed."Are you hard of hearing? Or don't you know what mind your own business mean? Aha..hold on. You just spoke about my foot which means you
They had only driven for a few minutes when Chief Reynolds got a call from his walkie talkie. "Chief, the commissioner has asked to see you concerning the life spotting machine. It's really urgent, I suggest you come immediately." The voice said."Alright, I'll be on my way, thank you." Chief Reynolds said. He turned the car and began to drive back to the station."Dad, that is not the way to the dorm." Chelsea remarked."I'm aware of that. I'm the one driving." Chief Reynolds responded."Where are we going?" Chelsea asked."Back to the station. The commissioner has asked to see me." He calmly responded.Chelsea gulped, her eyes moving from her father to the road and back to him again. She felt her father going back to the station instead of just heading for the dorm didn't make any sense, but she couldn't question his decisions.They soon arrived at the station. It was even busier than it had been when they came earlier. Literally everyone was greeting Chief Reynolds, which made Che