[Kael]
“Let’s eat by the coffee table, my love.” She suggested. I thought about ignoring her but it worried me that she’d suddenly leave if I did that. I nodded and we went to sit on the couch. She grabbed the boxes of food and she handed me one. She gave me the utensils and she was treating me really well. She beckoned me to eat while her food was unopened and untouched.
“Aren’t you going to eat?” I asked. She smiled at me and she handed me her food.
“You used to feed me when we’re eati
[Kael] With a deep sigh, I took her box and I opened it. I took the fork on the table and I slowly grabbed a little bit of the food and fed it to her. She smiled happily as I was feeding her like she was a kid who couldn’t eat by herself. She was seriously enjoying what I was doing for her but I, on the other hand, am getting really tired of this. “The food is so good!” Natalia said. I couldn't get a chance to eat since seeing her acting like this made me lose my appetite. It appears she didn’t notice that I didn’t touch my own food which was a relief. I really didn’t want to force myself to eat when I wasn’t in the mood. I was just about ready to stop this facade as I was getting extremely annoyed and irritated the more I see her here in my office. I just want to force her to set Amelia free, but I know that if I even mention the slightest bit about Amelia, she’d go crazy.
[Kael] As I was contemplating how to keep Natalia here when I received a text from Terrence saying they left the apartment complex and it was safe to let Natalia leave the building. I felt relief wash over my entire body. I needed a reason for her to leave without having to throw her out. I thought about informing my assistant through text to come into my office to tell me about a conference so I had a good reason to let Natalia leave. As if on cue, the assistant knocked on my door before entering and she informed me of a nonexistent conference and I was needed there urgently.
[Kael] “I’m sorry Natalia but I have to deal with this. You can leave for now.” I told her. She smiled at me and she stood up from the couch and walked over to me. She placed a light kiss on my cheek before she said her goodbyes. She said she would be coming back tomorrow to see me. I wanted to tell her not to come but I knew I couldn’t do that. I just nodded and told her that it was up to her if she wanted to come tomorrow. “I’ll be sure to come here early. I’ll even make you lunch.” She said excitedly. I didn’t bother answering her and I just let her leave my office. She went over to the elevators but before she went in, she looked back at me and blew me a kiss.
[Kael] “Burn that.” I ordered. She nodded and took the handkerchief away. I went back to my office and called Terrence, I wanted to know what they found. It was a good thing that Terrence picked up the call quickly. I was on edge after spending half of the day with Natalia. I felt like all the stress from the past week couldn’t even compare to this. “Did you find anything?” I asked. I thought it was Terrence who answered the call but it turned out to be Aira. She told me that Terrene was still driving and they were on their way here to talk about the details. It was too risky to talk about it over the phone so we decided it was better to talk in person. A few minutes later, both of them arrived.
[Kael] “Natalia was in here, right? Was there a time where you didn’t have your eyes on her?” Terrence asked. I looked at him, confused as to what he meant. I shook my head and told him that Natalia was clinging on to me the whole time she was here so she was always in my field of vision. “Are you sure?” Terrence asked. He walked around my office and he looked like he was looking for something. As he walked past the plant on the coffee table, he stopped and fumbled through the leaves. Aira and I looked at him curiously. We didn’t know what he was doing but it looked like he was determined to find something. At last, he straightened up and held out his hand. In his palm, there looked to be a tiny metal piece. He held it with his two fingers and crushed it easily.
[Kael] “That was a listening device. She must’ve planted it while you had your eyes on something.” Terrence said. I was astonished, I didn’t even know that she placed it on the plant. I wasn’t even aware that she would go to this extent just to spy on me. Why would she do that? Why would she have to keep ears on me? “I knew there was a reason why she came over here. It wasn’t just because she wanted to see you, she needed more leverage against you. She wants to sabotage the launch. If we had talked about work while not noticing that device, we'd seriously be in trouble.” Terrence explained. I couldn't comprehend how twisted Natalia had become. She kidnapped Amelia and now she’s even spying on me. What more could she want?
[Kael] “Also, we found out about something in the apartment complex. The person in room 407 was a guy planted by Natalia. He was put there to guard the door where we think Amelia is. Someone tipped us off about the possibility of Amelia being inside that room. A little boy who lives next door often heard crying from that room and he even called Natalia, a mean lady. Also, Natalia locks the room from the outside. I bet she even locked all of the windows on the inside to prevent Amelia from escaping.” Aira explained to me. It felt like all of the strength in my body disappeared. She’s treating Amelia like she’s an animal trapped inside of a cage.
[Kael] “We need to do something and we need to do it fast. There has to be a way to save Amelia.” I told them, I was starting to feel desperate. Terrence walked over to me and he put his hand on my shoulder. “It’s not going to be easy.” Terrence said. I looked up at him and I knew he was thinking about something. I urged him to tell me. “Someone’s supporting Natalia. Someone’s letting her do all of these and I believe whoever it is, it’s someone powerful. It’s someone who has a lot of money to be able to support Natalia. If we want to help Amelia, we need to deal with that person first. If we don’t then there’s no guarantee that Natalia could do things all over again.” Terrence said. I agreed with him. According to the information that my PI got, someone in London is funding Natalia’s obsession. We need to find a way to cut off her money so she
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I didn't know how long I was trapped in my room but it felt like forever. The shadow guards would put water and food down by my door during meal time. I tried talking to them but they were silent as usual. The maids never came around to my room either. Even Mei, who would usually be with me, never came to visit. Did father do something to her? DId she leave or is she just following my father's orders? Either way, I really have to get out of here.All my windows had shadow guards under them. I couldn't even try to escape through them. There was no other way for me to contact the outside world. I was locked up and trapped inside my room. It's been a few days and maybe Prince Shiro will figure something out. Unless my father talked to him about my whereabouts, he would surely try to look for me."Hima..." I heard father's voice on the other side of the door. I walked closer hoping to hear what he had to say."I hope you're not putting your faith o
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels