Chapter 55 - Fred Ashford

Fred POV

“Shit, Fred, you need to get somewhere, go to Richard’s, or Mom’s,” Jude says and I frown, raising my head to see the light has turned green. I drive again and I have a terrible feeling in my gut.

“Okay, what the fuck is going on?” I ask, and Jude takes a deep breath on the other side.

“Look, are you closer to Mom’s or Richard’s house?” Jude asks and I look around to notice I am a couple of blocks away from Richard’s penthouse.

“Richard’s, two blocks,” I say, and Jude hums on the other side.

“Go there, I’ll let him know, and once you get there, don’t speak to anyone, go up straight away, and don’t check your phone,” Jude says and I can’t help but feel my heart tight.

“Is it Tatum?” I ask and the line is silent, “Jude, is it fucking Tatum? Is she okay?” I ask.

“It’s not her, just do as I asked please,” Jude says, and I agree. We end the call and a few minutes later, I am stopping my car in one of the several spaces Richard owns in the building. I can’t help but look at my phon