“MY name is Hiro. I am here to deliver a message from CEO Wayeright.”“Message?”Honestly alarmed and had more than just doubts. Lindsey whisper and ask herself the facts that the person in front of her just said. Introducing himself with the casual clothes and sophistication that reminded her of both Aaron’s employees and the members of the organization that she just escapes not long ago. “I beg your pardon, but I couldn’t think of anything that CEO Wayeright wanted me to know.”She played it safe and didn’t inform the gentleman that she just happens to meet and talked with Aaron not just long ago. A fact that she also finds suspicious, knowing that Aaron will find her personally if it was urgent. Not to mention he can just message her and ask to meet. “I apologize, but I think you got the wrong person.”Lindsey’s guard and suspicion are all on point. Which makes this little scheme difficult for Hiro. “The CEO’s instruction for me is clear Miss. Lindsey Lawrence.”He uses the card
TRAP. That is the word and the first thing that Lindsey immediately thought when more than realizing the predicament that she is in right now. She had no choice but to clench her hands and swallow the fear that is creeping up and slowly eating her inside. “Why don’t we take this talk more privately Miss. Lawrence.”The invitation, no the broad daylight blackmailing and smoothly taking her like everything is just a simple talk between acquaintances. A scheme that Lindsey knows and the kind that in the end, she couldn’t defend herself in the future because she willingly followed him. Yet. “The clock is ticking Miss. Lawrence, and I have no patience for this kind of thing.”Cornered. That was running inside her mind while assessing the situation and the possibility that she can get away from there unscratched. With the people around, in the broad daylight, and the twins that probably by now reach Cath and Sam and inform them what is happening. She can escape, and probably waltz her wa
TROUBLE. The van is moving at a constant speed, not that fast but already covered a fair distance from the Hotel. It took a careful turn and is now on a dirt road making it shaky and leaving some dirt and dust behind. Cath opens her eyes, waking up from the bumpy road and feeling a bit dizzy, she tries to pull herself up and stay conscious after what just happened not long ago. ‘WHAT THE!’Curses that she can screams and protest only inside her mind. Now fully conscious, yet in pain from the tight bound of the rope on both of her wrists and legs that are grazing her skin from each movement that she will do. ‘COLE!’Her worry and at the same time her anger upon seeing Cole unconscious, tied and gag like her and all unconscious laying just across her. She closes her eyes firmly in irritation for failing to protect the young boy and putting him in this dangerous situation because of her. Fully aware and not just pointing fingers nor jumping to conclusion that Lindsey’s disappearance,
“DAMN!”The immediate curse and scream of anger that Hiro utters after receiving some wounds and scratches from the explosion and ensnare that they just received from another party that he is quite aware of who. Worst, that person is out of his mind of challenging the organization and putting his life to death for what he just did. “That f***ing hell of a bastard!”He clenches his fist, and punches the tree beside him after escaping their predicament and just in a split second. Managed to save himself, some of his men, and Lindsey. With his wounds and Lindsey’s now unconscious state from the blast of the bomb luckily the car that was directly hit and is now in dust and pieces is the second and middle van identical to what he uses with Lindsey is the third and the last following the first two. “Stupid!” he once more curses. “Something like this is likely to happen that’s why I plan everything perfectly and accordingly with a decoy and two and a dozen of my man. But this type of game
DUMFOUNDED and wide eyes. Cath’s mind is in a state of debating and in utter chaos from the questions and facts that she is hearing for the moment. Distinguishing between what is the truth and not, fear slowly creeps inside her when the man with the gun that is pointed right at her forehead slowly expresses that insane expression and menacing look that reminds her of a certain point from the past that was somehow suppressed deep inside her mind. “I do not blame you for not remembering what happened that night. Nor I am condemning you for the death of your father.”“Stop! You do not have the right to even think of him.”Tears wanted to escape from her eyes. Tears that she is suppressing and keeping herself reminded that she shouldn’t be weak and not show anything that will amuse or will make him think that he has the upper hand.“Well, by the least you will recognize me even for a bit, right?”He took off his mask, revealing the deep scar on his eyes that runs down to his cheeks. The
“WHY don’t we strike a mutual deal with each other?”The offer that was too tempting, the safest thing right now, and the ticket that Cath can only think to be the right thing to do in the situation, not that deep of a predicament, but a danger and death once she said the wrong word with means a misstep. “What kind of a deal.”Composing and bringing her A game and showing her wit and confidence will pull her to not be a victim, not that hoping to win, but in between. Just to make sure that she can take Cole and Lindsey safely and back without any scratch and a tailing gun to their head every minute of the time. “Now I understand why, Aaron is fond of you. To the point that I can say that I like your wit, confidence, and bravery rather than Miss. Lawrence. It’s just a bit disappointing that right now you seem to be nothing more but a distant past and memory for him.”‘Aaron?’The name immediately registered inside Cath’s mind. After that misspoken name, but rather a deliberate game t
GLASS shatters into pieces, a one-sided fight broke out and everyone that is already at the edge of the trouble and case is alarmed. Authorities, the police, and the investigators that have been communicating with Erika and are after the black organization is getting their hands, brains, and feet to do all the work. Found some clues and save the people that one group are they thinking to be the culprit, but Sam had other people to blame, Francis, and now, Aaron. “The hell are you doing here!”“Sam!”Anger, frustration, and disappointment that Sam couldn’t contain anymore. Blowing up at the sight of Aaron who went back, quickly and immediately after hearing the news. Aware, no, knew everything behind the well-planned kidnapping with Lindsey, but for Cath and Cole, one person that they are both thinkings of Sam right now is the culprit and the one that they both wanted to drag into the middle of the interrogation room to spill the beans. But they do not have the evidence, rather their
“I don’t think so.”Firm, confident, but not that proud. Erika is torn from everything that is currently happening. Especially if the crime happens in their business that more than sure enough it will cause the reputation of their name which she is also currently taking with her marketing team to seize and control. Take the media out as much as possible while she is weighing the things that also involve the high authorities, the special force, and the authorities from their initial failed mission. But now seeing what happened to be a clue to their target. “He doesn’t know anything.”“But that wasn’t what we found out and dig. We just wanted his cooperation, and if you please will you talk to him.”With a deep breath two, Erika is hesitant to approach Sam with the current situation, his worries, and sensitive emotion right now. Worst, she didn’t want to burden him with the investigations and the operations that the high and few of the department authorities got a hand with about him a