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47. Stage One
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The Huntress 48. Silver Spoon
In order to keep up the pretense, I spent the first week in England visiting my cousins Wyatt and Amiah. Wyatt was so much like Maverick that it was practically impossible not to see him like a brother. They were so similar that many often thought they were twins. Sometimes I find them to even be more alike than the twins. Amiah, however, was more like a sister to me. She was like the sister I never had. I grew up with both an older brother and two younger brothers. Apart from my mom, I was surrounded by men. I loved spending time with Amiah, as it allowed me to talk about things apart from business and fighting. With Amiah, I could talk about the more simple things in life. Like me, she was into art and loved spending her time at Art Galleries. It wasn't until this trip had I realized how long it had been since I had last gone to an art gallery. It took me a few days to gain the courage to go to the gallery with Amiah. I was also a mess for a few days after. But Amiah helped to pul
The Huntress 49. Let the Show Begin
The next month went without a hitch. I made sure to spend time with my cousins, so no one would bat an eye as to why I was in England. But when I wasn't with my family, I was at the campus working on the next step of my plan. Mingmei had done as I asked and chucked both her attitude and her guards out the door. I was elated with how well my plan was coming along. With her guards out of the picture, I would be able to complete the next stage of my plan much more easily. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't afraid of her guards and had the means to overthrow them if necessary, but I didn't want to have to.Instead, I planned on 'keeping her late' after class for extra guidance. I was giving back their latest test results, to which Mingmei had received a B+. A grade far lower than she was expecting. So I was going to offer a tutorial session in hopes of raising her grade. A gesture no student would ever give up.Before coming here, I had taken the time to study the school's floor plans. A tacti
The Huntress 50. Escape Plans
While holding the camera towards Mingmei, I raise a gun in her direction and cock the gun."NO! Stop!""Oh, did you suddenly have an epiphany?" I taunt."I don't know where Cole Finch is..." He begins. However, his words only heighten my annoyance.I press hard on the trigger and shoot just past her head. "MEI!" Lucas screams in horror."I wouldn't delay if I were you. I only have so much patience. Let that be your final warning. If you don't give me what I came here for, the next bullet goes into her skull."I promise. I don't know where Cole is...." Lucas begins, making me cock the gun, getting ready to aim once more."NO! WAIT!" Lucas screams at me."I'm not a very patient person Lucas, and you're asking far more of me than you should be, considering I hold your daughter's life in my hands." I irritably state."Please. I promise. I don't know where he is..." I immediately cut Lucas off by aiming the gun at Mingmei's head."Well, I guess there's no need to keep your daughter alive
The Huntress 51. Yin Yang
The sound of the elevator rings out as we reach the top floor. The door opens up to a private suite. I usher Mingmei into the suite and make my way to the kitchen. I can feel Mingmei's eyes in the back of my head as her eyes glare at me."What are we doing here?" She asks.I walk over to the fridge and pour myself a glass of water. I raise the glass with a tilt, gesturing to her if she would like some as well. However, she simply rolls her eyes and flips me off. I ignore her antics and take a sip of water as I make my way to the living room. I pause in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows that look out over the city. I take another sip of water as my gaze looks to the distance, not focusing on anything in particular."Waiting." I reply."For what?""For your dad to carry out his end of the deal.""And if he doesn't?""We've been over this.""But what happens if my dad goes to the cops instead? You are holding me hostage, after all. What makes you think my dad hasn't already gone to
The Huntress 52. Time is Money
A few days later, a notification alerted me that my plan had worked. The money that Lucas had wired to the account had been withdrawn at a bank in the Cayman Islands. Finally, after all this time, I had a lead."Wakey, wakey, Princess." I shouted as I walked into the main living room. Mingmei was asleep on the couch, and from the looks of it, she didn't have the best night's sleep. I tried to control my laughter, knowing full well that the princess wasn't accustomed to such a frugal lifestyle. I know the sight shouldn't make me laugh, but I couldn't help it. Mingmei was extremely pampered. She had no idea how to live in a world where people didn't bow down to her every command.I hoped that this experience would change her for the better. If she truly wanted to become a doctor, she would need to get that chip off her shoulder. Otherwise, she'd never make it. A patient doesn't care how big the doctor's ego is. They only care about getting better. A person's ego has never been able to s
The Huntress 53. Upper Hand
The flight to the Cayman Islands was nearly twenty hours long, so I wanted to make sure I was prepared before the plane landed. I wanted to have a game plan so the moment we arrived, I would be able to run off the plane and begin my search for whoever withdrew the money. I just hoped this wouldn't be a dead end. Who knows the next time we'll get a lead like this?After spending several hours sifting through footage from earlier in the day, I finally found what I was looking for. I couldn't tell who it was that had taken the money, only that it definitely wasn't Silvio.I managed to find out that it was a woman that withdrew the money, but I had no idea who they were. The moment that I realized that it wasn't Silvio that withdrew the money, I was instantly deflated. Thinking that somehow Silvio managed to find out that I had traced him. But I couldn't let that get me down. I was already partway to the Cayman Islands. I might as well check it out to confirm that the person had no relati
The Huntress 54. Distant Memories
...Hunter POV...Nearly a year has gone since the last time I saw Sienna. Each day was harder than the last. I hoped that staying away from her would be for the best. She didn't remember me anyways. So I shouldn't destroy her life by pursuing her now. Our memories together would have to be enough since there wouldn't be any new ones in the future.I downed my glass of aguardiente and placed the glass back on my desk, eyeing it as if it would tell me all of life's answers when Tomás walked into my office. Tomás made a remarkable recovery once the effects of the drugs Kevin had given him had left his system. He lost a few years of his life but acted as carefree as someone that had the best childhood. I loved the resiliency in him. No matter what life did to knock him down, he always stood tall and brushed it off as nothing more than an obstacle. This kid had so much to be resentful of, but not once did his smile falter. Even when he was on what we presumed to be his deathbed, he always
The Huntress 55. Silence is Bliss
...Sienna POV..."We both know that you're not going to kill me. If you were, you would've already taken the shot. But you need me alive." I choose not to respond knowing that regardless of what I say or don't she's already proved her point. If I were here to kill her, she would've been dead the moment I activated the EMP."If you really think the possibility of being shot and killed with my own gun scares me, then you're in for a world of hurt. I hate to break it to you, but I've had enough guns in my face over the years that I no longer fear them." The woman states as she walks towards the far side of the room to pour herself a drink. She opens the mini fridge and pulls out a tiny bottle of vodka before downing it straight."Ahhh." She remarks as the liquid burns her throat."Do you want one?" She asks, handing me another tiny bottle. However, I remain unmoving, making sure to have the exits covered. She may know my intentions, but I won't let her escape, not when I just found her.
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