CHAPTER FIFTEEN

The Rescue

Ava was done washing up. She sat down and waited for Derek to come with her breakfast. But was surprised when John came in. "Why isn't Derek here with it?" looking at John. " It looks like you enjoy Derek's company more than mine." John teased her.

" Well, I was just surprised to see you that all," Ava replied to him

"They went for some morning exercise. I just stayed back to tell you what was going on," John told her. " I heard Derek over the phone when he was talking with some lady called Victoria and how they plotted to have you kidnapped so that she can have the Duke all to herself." She gives Derek some kidnapping work and murder contracts. " There was this time we assassinated the Duchess some years back. She had come to give the contract to Derek telling him she needs the job done as soon as possible," explained John.

Ava screamed and John quickly covered her mouth. "you want to kill us both?" he said looking at her. " If you don't have the stomach for this then i