On getting to Sophia's place. She ushered James inside and led him upstairs. David Anderson was out, she made sure she didn't take him to the wing of the house where she stayed with him. She took him to her own wing. There James saw a lot of pictures of him hanging on the marble wall, while some were placed in the closet in the living room."Wow! Mom, you have all my pictures from when I was a kid till my age now," James said as he looked at his pictures."Of course. I frame and put up your pictures on every birthday. To mark it, it helps make me feel that you are with me," Sophia lied.She had to make James believe her anyway. She had gotten the photos of him online and had it framed some days back before putting it up like she knew she would be able to buy his trust and bring him over."They are all so fine. Thank you, Mom that you are caring even while you weren't there for me. I am happy you never abandoned me," James said and hugged Sophia."Why do you think I would do that to my
It has been a week since James and Sophia started going out. He had been skipping classes after he successfully used his father's phone to send a text to school stating he was going on an urgent vacation with his father which he cannot avoid.He demanded that his driver should start dropping him off outside the gate and he doesn't want him coming inside the school compound again with the lie that his classmates were making fun of him as he always comes to school alone.His driver, who didn't see it as anything, agreed to do so. It was the easiest way for James to follow Sophia out every day without his driver or the school notices.Today was another outing day for James and Sophia. They were going to the beach this time around. Sophia told him to pack his bags and come stay with her.He demanded if his father knew about it, and Sophia lied saying that his father knew. She had obtained permission from him.James, who believed her, packed some of his clothes into his bag as Sophia instr
Later in the night, James woke up to see himself on a strange bed and in a strange room. He got up and looked around to get familiar with his environment before he started heading out, in search of his mom.He met her in the living room, drinking alone, he quickly moved forward to meet her, looking around. He recognized the house as another one, as he had already familiarized his mother's place and knew it so well."Mom!" James called, still looking around."Son! You are awake. Come sit with me," Sophia said to him and tapped on the couch she was sitting on. James obeyed and sat with her."How was your sleep? Did you have a nice day today?" Sophia asked him and rubbed his hair. He smiled at her as she remembered how much fun they had together on the beach."Of course, today was fun Mom! Thank you. The level of fun I had was all I have been wanting and without you not showing up, I wouldn't have had such fun," James replied."Why? Your father doesn't care about outings and taking you t
They walked into the house and she started leading him to the room he had slept in earlier.When they got in, she asked James to climb the bed so that she would tug him in but he sat down on the bed instead."Mom, this place is strange and doesn't look like your house. Where are we?" James asked."You are really smart, you noticed," Sophia said and squatted in front of him."Yeah, it isn't my house but this is one of my penthouses, and guess why we are here, because we are going on a vacation in another country," Sophia said with a smile."On a vacation in another country? Does Dad know about it because he would never agree to it if he knows while school isn't yet over," James said with surprise."He doesn't have to know James because you are now in my custody and I would never allow you to go back," Sophia said in reply."What are you talking about Mom?" James asked her with confusion."It is just a harmless vacation and doesn't worry, I will inform your father and ask for his approv
The domestic staff had been in a panic since the driver returned home that afternoon without James with him.The school management had informed him that James had been in school for a week now. He had submitted a letter from his father which informed them that he was going on an unavoidable vacation with his father and would be resuming a week after.His driver agreed with the school and headed back home because he didn't want to raise any suspicion yet. He didn't know Eric had asked James to submit any letter just as the school had stated. He decided to report everything to Eric when he returns home in the evening.When he got home, he informed his colleagues of James' disappearance and what his school said about it. All of them were shocked because James leaves for school every day and his driver brings him back after closing hours. Eric had never mentioned any vacation nor was he the type to allow James to go on vacation when school was still in session. They didn't go on any vaca
Eric went back home, thinking of what to do. He summoned all his domestic staff and asked them not to reveal James's Absence to anyone, which they all agreed to do.He walked inside his bedroom, picked up the phone, and started thinking of what to do. It has been days since he called Marcus after the quarrel. Marcus too hadn't bothered to call him, as Marcus knew he wouldn't pick up his call. He thought about calling Marcus and swallowing his pride, but it wasn't that easy for him, but it was James that was involved so he summoned up the courage to call Marcus. He was the only one he can confide in this situation, he can come up with tangible advice on what they should do.Marcus picked up on the first ring like he was expecting his call, Eric took a deep breath of relief before saying."I am sorry for calling all of a sudden, but it is urgent," He explained."Do you have to explain like you cannot fall whenever you want to, or do you think I am angry about the quarrel we had over the
After having a little chat with the girls. Gabriel headed to Juliet's place to meet Amanda, they had scheduled a meeting up with the girls who had asked that they take them out but since the news of James' Disappearance, they had canceled the meeting with the girls and had rather scheduled to meet and think of how they would help out in finding him.That morning, Amanda called Gabriel immediately after she saw the news, she was greatly devastated and had been crying. It was Juliet that kept on comforting her that morning.She blamed herself for James' disappearance, saying it might have been a result of his father's change of attitude toward him, and he had told her about it on the phone, but she didn't do anything and only asked him not to worry as his father was only stressed out even as she knew she wasn't saying the truth, she refused to say anything to him."Amanda, it's enough, all we have to do now is to pray that he is okay wherever he is. Since you mentioned that he might hav
Eric looked at Amanda and then at Gabriel. He lacked what to say as they had taken him by surprise. He wasn't expecting her to show up after what happened.He asked them to sit down, which they did before he started walking toward the fridge to get them wine. He came back with a bottle of wine and two glasses, which he placed on the center table and asked them to help themselves.They thanked him before Gabriel poured the wine into the two glasses for him and Amanda. He locked eyes with Amanda before he looked away at Gabriel."I know you were taken by surprise by our coming. We came to help after we heard what happened," Gabriel said."Thank you!" Eric replied dryly, avoiding their eyes."James told me how you changed back to your old self after I left, but I am not here to blame you. I am here to help you find out his whereabouts and I think we have a clue," Amanda said and took a sip from her glass."Last week we saw James and Sophia at the toy store, I visited with my little frien