CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Gabriel's POV

"What took you so long?" I yelled out, releasing all my pent-up emotions on the fool who had kept me waiting at the casino for the past few hours. “You are not being paid to be a slacker damn it!”

The man bowed "I'm sorry sir. The traffic jam was heavy."

"Sit!" I pointed to the leather chair right next to me and snapped my fingers to one of the waiters "Get us a drink. I'll go with Vieux Carré."

"I'm fine" The investigator rejected the offer which threatened to further aggravate me.

I inhaled sharply and glared at him, "What have you found about the woman I told you to search for?"

"Um.. sir, I remember I said you should give me enough time. There were no traces of this woman for the past two years" he replied.

I remained silent with my eyes closed in deep thoughts but I could still hear the music outdoors distantly. Indeed we had agreed on a deadline but I was too impatient. I just wanted to find Joyce and get rid of Natalia before I ruined her completely. We were bad fo