Just as Bree’s thumb was about to press the call button, Nary spoke, her voice a low, ominous whisper. “Go on, call them,” she said. “When they come, I’ll tell them about your involvement in his death.”Bree froze, her eyes wide with horror. Slowly, she lowered the phone, her hand shaking. “Wh…what?”“Oh dear. Seems like you forgot already. Like I said, I always come prepared. I’m always prepared for anything I’m doing. If you call the cops and they come here like good servants of the government, I’ll tell them you killed him.”“You are not going to do that,” Bree said, her voice quivering. She trembled in fear, memories of years ago came flooding back to her in a torrent of images and emotions. She had tried so hard to forget, to bury it all in a grave. She could swear that she had forgotten about that incident and had only remembered it because Nary mentioned. This mother of hers would stop at nothing to make her miserable over and over again. Nary smiled, a cruel twisted smile
Bree let out a strangled gasp, her breath coming in a short sharp gasp. How had she not noticed those in her Nary’s hands? How had she not noticed that Nary was trying to make her have an attack and guess what, she succeeded. “Mommy, Mommy are you alright?” Ariel’s voice trembled as she patted her mother on her back. The child took off to her bedroom. She looked around frantically for an inhaler and her face fell when she found none. It has been a year plus sinceher Mother last had an asthma attack as she has been taking care of her health. It has been long since she saw her Mother struggling to breathe. “Mommy, I can't find any.” She tried to hold back her tears but she could feel them welling up in her eyes. She was a big girl who had to take care of her Mommy. Her Mother was already crying and it would be worse if she joined in. Right then, her whole focus was on saving her mother.“Ariel, I'll be fine. Do…don't cry, okay?”The child nodded, her little palms patting Bree’s back
“Mommy, you can't find me. I'm a pro in hide and seek. You’ll look for me everywhere.”“I’m not interested in your games, Ariel. Mommy is tired,” Bree replied as she continued knitting a cap for her daughter in the large hotel room that they were in. “Or Mommy knows she’ll lose to me?”“I’m a pro at hide and seek too. But we're not at home. You can't go too far else you'll get lost.” They were in a five star hotel located at a quiet part of the city. After the incident two days ago, she had arranged with Iris and they had moved into the hotel for the meantime. They can't afford to have Nary come back looking for them like she had promised so being in the hotel for the meantime was the best decision. As a FBI agent, she had a good pay and so, she could afford whatever place that she wants. Besides, the hotel was the best place to keep Narh away. There were securities and CCTV cameras. The security officers would find out that something was wrong if she finds them to the place.“Mommy
After Bree came out of the room, she glanced around for any sign of Ariel. But the child was nowhere to be found. Her brows furrowed, wondering what route she took and how on earth she was going to find the girl. Honestly, she wasn't in the mood to play. She would rather lay on the bed all day and sleep but when the child wants something, she just can't bring herself to say no, especially when she looks at her with those cute round eyes. “Where did she go?” Her hands were on her waist as she looked to her left and then right. She could envision a headache coming after playing with Ariel. She took the left-hand side and started searching for the girl. She searched through every corner of the hallways in the hotel but she couldn't find her naughty child. The hotel staff stared at her like she was a lunatic while wondering what she was doing. After twenty minutes of searching for Ariel and not finding her, Bree placed her hands on her waist and stared at her watch. Her worries began
Bree’s blood ran cold as she stared at the chest of the person whose hand was around her waist tightly. That cologne. The scent, she knew it so well. She could recognize the scent from anywhere. It couldn't be him. Her heart pounded in her chest as she struggled to catch her breath. It was just his cologne not him.Her eyes raised to look at the man so close to her that she felt suffocated and the moment their eyes met, she felt her heart thumping out of her chest and her mouth fell open in disbelief. Time seemed to stand still. Their eyes locked, shock evident in their faces. The moment lingered. Her hands clutched the fabric of his suit as if anchoring herself to something tangible. He stood there, so close to her that she could feel the warmth of his breath on her face and the way his hand tightened the more around her waist. “Sp…Spencer?”Realizing just how close they were, their bodies let go of each other at the same time. Bree found herself stepping away from him, her hands o
"What the fuck is this?!" Spencer yelled, his face red with rage as he slammed the files down on the table severally. The six employees in the office all cowered under his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes. His voice was like ice as he continued, "I came here this morning and what did I find? Complete incompetence! Do any of you know what you're doing?"The company was unusually quiet apart from the boss’s loud yells that filled the building. Everyone buried themselves in their works, aware of his temper. They knew the drill. Whenever the boss comes in angry, Avoid him the best you can and don’t get caught slacking off. It was an act that they had not mastered even after years. The CEO was known for dragging out his anger, taking it out on anyone and everyone in his path. Word had already spread through the company, and everyone knew to avoid him at all costs. “Who the hell wrote this proposal?” Slapping the book two more times on the table, he demanded, his tone sending shivers dow
“But boss, why are we the ones always sent to do dangerous tasks? Every single time, we get sent for the worst tasks. Ahh, I think I'll reconsider my decision to be an FBI agent now.”“You're already one.”“I mean…. I can just resign and do something else. What if one day I get shot or kidnapped.” She let out a Loud gasp. “That day might be today. This is scary.” Giana complained, she held the seat belt tightly as she envisioned a scene in her head. “Stop it, Giana. It’s not like we’re going on a mission. It’s just questioning and it won’t take a lot of time. He’s not going to eat you,” Bree laughed. Giana threw her head back and laughed in disbelief as she stared at her boss sitting right next to her. “What? Just questioning? Haven’t you read articles about him? Everyone describes him as a cold, Unfeeling , no-nonsense man. I also heard that he treats his employees as trash and just his glare can make anyone pee their pants,” she said in one go. Flipping her head backward, she fini
“What the fuck. How arrogant can he get?” Bree snapped as she stormed out of the office with Giana, fuming as they made their way to the elevator. She angrily tied her hair in a loose bun, her displeasure evident on her face. “Really, Miss Boston. He’s so arrogant. If he was my little brother, I’d give him a slap.”“Too bad he’s not.”“We shouldn’t have come here without confirming he was behind the fire accident. We don’t even have solid evidence.” She sighed. “Now, we were made to look like fools.”“It’s fine, Giana. You don’t always need evidence for things like this.” Spencer was smart, she knew that many years ago. He always has a way around things.They got into the elevator.“Well, we still need to find the real culprit since Mr Bennett’s name has been cleared. We would have to conduct a proper investigation if we think that the fire accident was caused by someone.”“Definitely.” How was she going to tell her naive assistant that Spencer had it all planned out? How was she goi