9: Searching for the Stolen Ring

Chapter 9: Searching for the Stolen Ring

Braston woke up, still groggy. His eyes scanned the room as he tried to remember what had happened. A brief memory struck him: Molly holding his hand and pulling something. That's when he realized the ring was missing.

"Where is it!" he shouted, alone, as he got up and didn't see the girl. He staggered around the bed, still unaware that the ring had vanished. "How did I not realize it wasn't her damn self!" he fell belly-first onto the bed, hands on his temples, massaging the pain. His eyes roamed the bed as he remembered what he saw before passing out.

"Boss! Everything alright?" one of his guards knocked on the door.

"What the hell would a virgin girl be doing here!?" he snapped irritably, gathering the sheets and tossing them aside.

He tried to search his mind and recognize the girl, but all he could recall was the intimate moment and her scent still lingering on his skin. He closed his eyes, still savoring a bit of her scent, trying to reme