Anna’s POVDing.I might just be able to bell the cat right now. Charlotte looked just like a kid that had been caught stealing. It looked like she was really involved. I needed to confirm this before I jumped into conclusion.“I actually thought about it when I discovered that boss’s car windscreen has been changed. It’s not the first time such has happened, you know…” Charlotte said while smiling. Her smile was vividly faked.“Smith has not brought the car to the office since the incident. It actually happened last week Friday and this is Monday. You didn’t see the car during the weekend. You are hiding something right now. Tell me the truth!” I told her boldly. She closed her eyes for a split second and took a deep breath.“Yeah, I know,” Charlotte replied. “I don’t know how to explain this…”My phone rang. It was Smith and I picked it up instantly.“The whole team is waiting for Charlotte and you. Get your asses over here quick!” Smith shouted over the phone excitedly. Charlotte r
Anna’s POV“It is one or the other!” Smith exclaimed. “It is either you provide a solution for me here and now or I will hand out sack letters. I can’t keep paying the salaries of a bunch of directors who do not care about the company’s growth in real time. Let it begin. It is your stage now, Anna!”I was shocked to mention my name. I checked my phone and I realized Smith had sent me a message.“Here is a chance for you to act professional. Confront the men. Additional information is below,” the message read. He attached a PDF with the message and I had it forwarded to my iPad. I picked it up after and went to the podium.“I didn’t realize this while coming but this seems to be a meeting of all directors in this company. All branches were represented by the real director except for the branch in California. The real director is ill and he sent his deputy. We will start with that!” I told them firmly. “The director in charge of the branch has been sick for three months now and he hasn’
Anna’s POVWhen I finally hugged Smith, I felt like all my burdens had came off. It had been so tiring and I was mentally out of breath. I could cast all my burdens on him now. He would help me hold them up and solve them.”You must have been dying to hold me, huh!” Smith laughed at me. I didn’t bother to reply me. I just remained in his arms, getting comforted.We had dinner together but I ate sparsely. Smith complained that my body temperature was high and I noticed it already. I had little appetite and I just flung it off. It was definitely due to exhaustion. I worked hard these past few days.Smith offered to take me to the hospital but I declined. The in-house nurse came to check on me and even offered me some medicine which I used. I was to get complete rest. Smith just kissed me on the forehead before he slept. I knew he wanted me to rest but this was the kind of time I needed a cuddle. I didn’t mind since he was being considerate.I was about to sleep when I heard my phone bee
William’s POVAfter I ended the three-way call with Andy and Anna, I decided to make a cup of calming tea to enable me to sleep. I had trouble sleeping because of the chaotic life I lived in the past. I was making this tea when my phone beep. It was the least expected person, Charlotte.“Help me! I’m freezing!” she said over the phone. Even though her voice was tiny, I knew she meant that as an exclamation. The call ended before I could say something else. I was afraid something bad would happen to her. She claimed to be freezing but I didn’t know what happened to her exactly. I had to find out by myself.I knew Charlotte’s house since I drove her there after our date. I had to go there again. I could remember leaving her at the gate in a half-drunk, half-sober state. I stepped on the gas and sped as fast as I could. It didn’t take so much time before I arrived. I called her phone but she wasn’t picking up. I managed to find her apartment but it was protected by a pass code.And again
William’s POVEven if this was only a game, I had to make it real, right? This was what I planned to achieve like this. I could see Charlotte’s facial expression from where I stood.“You used to love me…” Charlotte sighed. “That means it was in the past. You can’t continue to be a strange woman in a secret organisation, right?”“No…” I replied. “The fact that you are in a secret organisation does not make me fear you. It is the fear of losing you. What if something like this happens again? It might be a more delicate place and you might even lose your life. I would have fallen deeper in love with you and I would be so hurt. Is it not better to end it now that I haven’t gone too far with you?”Charlotte didn’t take her eyes off me.“I love you too…” Charlotte replied. “I never knew why I did that but I really trust you. I called you instead of a host of other people I know. Someone insensitive would have taken me to the hospital despite my warnings. You did very well even when it put y
Anna’s POVGetting to the office the next day, I found out that both Charlotte and William didn’t come to work. I didn’t know what happened but it was truly suspicious. I didn’t want to call William directly so I sent Andy to check up on him. Andy had the key to his house and twenty minutes after I gave the order, Andy updated me.“William is not at home…” Andy told me over the phone. “He left an encrypted message claiming he went to Charlotte’s house. If he is not back by this time, he might have been caught. Something worse could have happened to him by now.”“Find him but don’t reveal his identity…” I told him quietly. Even though I made this phone call in the toilet, I had to make only little noise. It would be the best for me as well.“I understand, ma’am. I will call him as well. I have his personal phone number,” Andy said carefully. We disconnected the call and I continued to worry. I didn’t want to tell Smith about this until Andy confirmed the status of things. While this ha
Anna’s POVIt was Smith and he seemed to be having none of our tantrums. His company was on the line and he could do this much.“We have no time!” Smith exclaimed. “Get your asses out of here right now.”All of us nodded and we got to work. Alexander called in the security men at the office and he started to task them. The rest of us only prepared. When it was time, I left with three private security men like we had been told. All of us set out at the same time and some security precautions had been made already. The security men had permission to shoot but it was much better that they didn’t do such. It was for defence since their job wasn’t to interrogate or arrest criminals. All of them had this in mind.The place I was going was said to be the least risky but I had mixed feelings when we got there. It looked like a normal store but it felt a little deserted. Like normal stores with warehouses, there should be security men around. This place looked so different and it made me wonde
Anna’s POVWhen I regained consciousness, I found myself in a strange place. It was really dark and my hands were tied to the chair I sat on. My legs were not free either. I could see Jamie beside me with the only difference being that he was standing while being tied. I could see that he had cuts on his mouth and his arm was bleeding lightly. He must have fought the thugs before he got captured.“Jamie!” I called after I had taken in the situation with my eyes. He raised his head carefully and turned towards me.“I am fine,” he replied. “However, I am worried about you. Are you okay at all?”“I am also okay,” I replied. “I can’t remember much about what happened to both of us. It was seconds after I saw those thugs that I lost consciousness.”“They aren’t thugs…” Jamie replied coldly. “They are skilled martial artists and probably, ex-military. They are coordinated in their attacks and this place is an underground facility. It is more like a secret warehouse where contraband are kept