“Can you please tell me where you’re taking me?” Crystal asked curiously, she had agreed to follow them to wherever they were going to and in exchange they agreed not to shoot her. As she got into the car, they blindfolded her quickly, even though she was panicking she tried her best to stay calm. “When you get there, you will know?” One of them said and she felt the car engine revved to life. “Why did you abduct me?” She inquired again, for some reason, she felt the sudden urge to know what she should expect. “It’s not an abduction if you agreed to follow us.” The man stated there was something in his voice, she didn’t know whether it was confidence or sarcasm.“Do you know no one would refuse to follow you once you hold them at gunpoint?” She questioned softly, careful enough to not anger them so they don’t blow out her brains on impulse. “Tell me one thing, are you going to kill me?” “Probably, it totally depends on you.” He muttered she was squeezed in between the two hefty
Crystal didn’t know how long she sat there but she could tell it was a lot of time, she felt sore in her arms and legs, she had been sitting for too long and she fell asleep a couple of times too. Jones McQueen had left and he didn’t tell her what he would do to her, she was just seated there in the silence. “Mrs. Smith,” She raised her head up when she heard the familiar voice. “Are you ready to discuss with me?” “I have told you that I won’t aid your nonsense.” She cracked; there was certain dryness in her voice. “I have very valid information that you have the key design to the summer festival shoes.” He said as he proceeds to the chair, he was wearing a bathrobe that revealed his chest; he sat down in all his seductive glory. “I want you to give me that, we checked in your purse and found some couple of useless flash but it wasn’t nothing related to a shoe design.” “I don’t have it.” She lied. “How will stealing someone else’s design be of any benefit to you?” He chuckled dark
“Mr. Smith d,o you have any information on Crystal’s whereabouts?” Paige asked curiously and Kayden dropped the pen in his hands, he glanced up at her, she was standing halfway through his office. Worry was etched on her face, it was very obvious that she didn’t get any sleep too, her eyes were swollen and they were dark underneath. “Are there any leads yet?”“I know you are worried about Crystal, but you should knock before you come into my office.” He complained with a small frown on his face.Paige’s face tightened immediately as she raised her arms to her chest and folded them.“Are you even worried about Crystal?” she inquired. “Shouldn’t you be looking all over for her? I know how you feel about her, but she disappeared, what if something happened to her?”“Since we involved the STIU why should I also bother myself?” He closed the laptop, and glanced outside the building, night was descending on them already and he still hasn’t gotten a text message from the arrogant McQueen bas
Kayden and Petra were whispering something to themselves, but after a while, they just stood and glared at each other before Petra took the empty tray and walked out of the room. Crystal couldn’t comprehend what was going on but she remained quiet. Kayden’s glare then turned towards her. “You heard what Petra said?” His cold voice came unexpectedly and it almost made her jolt. “Finish everything in the damned bowl.” “Aren’t you being a little too caring today?” she asked as she raised the spoon to her mouth but only to drop it again, it was just too hard to eat, he looked at her suspiciously. “Do you want me to lick your shoes this time?” “What did McQueen what from you?’ He was quick to change the topic; he strolled back to the chair and sat down. “Why did he keep you for so long? “I would appreciate it if you saved the questions for tomorrow,” she started lifting the bowl for her lap and placed it on the small table that was next to the bed. “I’m so tired and sleepy now.” “We wi
“How are you feeling?” Sebastian asked both of his hands fixed in his pocket as he stared down at Mr. Connell, who seemed to be lost in thoughts and unaware of the environment. The old man jolts slightly but as soon as he noticed that it was Sebastian, he was relaxed again. “The only time I ever see you is in the hospital.” “I’m getting better,” The old man sat up in the bed. “My old age is catching up to me.” “I don’t think that’s the case,” Sebastian sighed running his hands into his night-black hair, he placed the roses he bought into the vase and disposed of the dead flowers. “Kayden really is bad for your health, Mr. Connell you might not be my father but you don’t deserve to be treated like this.” “I told you to call me father.” He said with a small frown. “It's not just Kayden that makes me fall into shock. You do too.” “That’s why I try to avoid coming over unless it’s important.” He said bluntly and he strolled over to the vacant chair in the room. “But you should stop w
Crystal was sitting there quietly, staring outside the window, her eyes following the streetlights as they passed them; just another she does to get things away from her mind. She let out a sigh, trying to calm herself; even though she tried desperately she was unable to calm down. Where could Jake be right now? What is he doing? Does he know where she is already and he is just keeping quiet? Or he had completely forgotten about her, which is impossible. Jake isn’t the type of person that would just forget her. Then is he just watching her from the darkness and when she least expected it he would appear from the darkness, just like he does in her dreams? She shut her eyes tightly trying to get away the horrendous image from her mind; it was very scary she opened her eyes again.“He’s an offender and you are a victim, there is nothing he can do to you.” She schooled herself internally, in the same way Paige would have done, she recalled everything Paige had said to encourage
“Why did you request to see me?” Mr. Andrews asked with an uninterested expression on his face, his arms were folded across his chest. He was repeatedly taping his feet on the polished floor and he was constantly glancing at the golden wrist watch strapped to his right wrist, as if to tell them he had other important places to be so they should hurry up with whatever they are about to discuss. “I am going to be late if you keep being silent.” Crystal glanced at Paige who had an idiotic smile slapped on her face, she was looking as optimistic as ever; Crystal closed her eyes in frustration, hoping Paige would just get this over with. “I am sorry that we are taking your time,” She started with an uneasy smile on her face. “I know you have a lot of places to be since working hours is closed al-"He interrupted her sharply. “I was hoping we can get this over with, I have wasted ten minutes of my off hours, and you are not even talking to me.” He gets up and picked up his dark coat f
“What the hell are you doing?” He asked curiously pressing down on her neck even tighter. Crystals mouth fell open, she was short on words. “Why were you pretending to be asleep?” Paige and Mr. Andrews didn’t not tell her what to do; incase Kayden decided to give in to his lunacy and then strangle her. They made it sound so easy, she was supposed to fall asleep and when he notices it; he was supposed to put his coat around her and carry her inside the house… that is how it is supposed to play out! Not like this…“The punishment for falling asleep in your car, is it strangulation?” she asked and Kayden’s grip on her neck softens. “Will you kill me because I fell asleep?”“Oh this,” he chuckled darkly staring down at his hands. “I was merely trying to wake you up, and since we both know you weren’t sleeping; why don’t you tell me what the plan is?” Plan? Did he figure it out already? Did Mr. Whites tell him anything? Crystal broke into cold sweat, despite the air conditioner