Chapter 44Matt remained rigid, listening to every one of his words. He didn't know if what he was hearing from Fred, the professor, was real or a figment of his imagination but all he knew was that what he was saying had to be looked into. Something was going on and he hated to think that Annah was at the center of it all."You aren't kidding right?" Matt asked, wishing this not to be true."Does it look like I'm joking? If you still want further proof, I'll scan and send you a copy of the police report and her photo pasted on the New York daily times. I'm not shitting you man, she's been declared missing for a very long time now," Fred snapped.Matt took no offense in how he talked because he knew that if he was in his shoes, he would probably behave the same way. Declaring someone missing and then suddenly hearing that the person has been found and in the most unusual way was something that didn't happen all the time."I'm sorry… I shouldn't have snapped, I'm sorry." Fred sighed."
Chapter 45"Annah," Matt whispered, rising to his feet.He didn't know what to do at that moment. He didn't know whether to run and hug her and cradle her in his arms or he should simply stay put and watch what she does next. Everything was very confusing for him and he hated not knowing what to do.Finally, she ran towards him, her tears falling down in torrents now as she hugged him, crying her eyes out. Now, he was beyond convinced that something had happened, something bad that shouldn't have happened had taken place."It's okay baby, it's okay. You are in safe hands now," Matt sighed, running his fingers through her hair.Kate walked in with a tray of coffee, all three sitting in their mugs. She placed the tray on the table, taking a seat close to them as she gave Annah's hands a gentle squeeze. The last time she had seen her, she had been a little girl and she remembered how inquisitive she had been, always wanting to know stuff and read things that were beyond her level."It's
Chapter 46"Any sign of her yet?" Russo asked as soon as Connor stepped into the living room.It's been two days since Annah went missing and everything, every method they had used in trying to find her had proved abortive. It was a mystery because Connor's men had never failed before and seeing them do this now proved that Annah didn't want to be seen. His men were thorough, they had contacts all over the place and Russo knew that finding Annah wasn't supposed to be difficult but here they were, nothing to show for it."No," Connor simply said.He had been a skeleton of himself for so many days now, thinking about everything that had happened and then falling into a depressive state. Russo didn't know what to tell him anymore because assurances weren't going to help matters at all. It was only when he saw Annah that he would truly be alright. Russo sighed, slumping on the couch, a tired mess. There was nothing he hadn't thought about, nothing he hadn't devised in his head that could
Chapter 47"How are you feeling now?" Kate asked.It was mid afternoon and Annah had practically slept all morning, not that she was complaining, far from it. As a matter of fact, she even loved how she was sleeping because it would help her to relax especially after her harrowing experience at the house."Better, thank you ma'am," Annah smiled."Oh please, call me Kate. Kate is fine," she smiled.Annah smiled, looking out of the window as Kate prepared a steaming bath water for her. This was the moment she had felt so relaxed in a very long time and she knew that she was never leaving here. There was no way on earth that Connor could find her because this place was cut off from the rest of the town. It was just a small community of its own and her uncle's house happened to be the only one. They reared their chickens themselves and Annah could hear some goats bleating at the back which just told her that they also reared their livestock themselves.Sometimes, she wondered why they dec
Chapter 48"We've gotten a secure location for the professor," one of his men said.Connor turned the chair he was sitting on around so that he would be able to talk to his man. Now that they had done this, he knew that finding him wouldn't be difficult. He was going to do a total shut down on the location and ensure that he doesn't escape. Recent findings indicated that he was a very smart man and it was no wonder he had risen to the professorship rank at just twenty eight years of age. Connor knew that he couldn't mess with him and he needed to be extra careful in everything he does."Okay, good. Great job, make sure that you do not let me out of your sight. Monitor everything he does now and ensure that he never leaves the city. I have a feeling that Annah must have contacted him and he might try to leave the city," Connor said.He didn't know how he knew it but one thing was sure, he had a feeling that Annah wasn't in the city anymore. She wasn't so stupid to remain here when she
Chapter 49"Hey honey, are you feeling better?" Matt asked, giving Annah's hands a gentle squeeze.She had given them quite a scare when she attempted to drown herself. They weren't expecting that and they knew they had to keep a close eye on her at all times. If she could do it, it only meant that she might do it again and that was something they didn't want happening."Yes, I'm a fine uncle. What happened?" she asked, a small frown on her face.Kate stared at her husband, giving him a sign through her eyes that it was better that they didn't tell her so they wouldn't make her situation worse. As it stood, Annah was in a very critical situation and the last thing they wanted for her was for her to think that she wasn't good enough for this world simply because she had tried to kill herself."You just… fell," Kate said, flatly.If Annah didn't believe her, she did a good job of hiding it. There was no single emotion in her eyes that served as an indication that she thought Kate was te
Chapter 50Connor lost himself in the music and the fast beat of the momentum going on within the club. He couldn't believe that this was all he had been missing ever since and he hated to think that he had almost ran into depression."This is what I'm talking about," he smiled.Immediately, he walked into the VIP section of the club where his men were and as soon as he walked in, there were loud cheers from everyone around because according to them, Connor was the main man and they were sure of getting free drinks from him."Hey man, it's been a while. How are you doing?" one of his men said.He was Adrian, a fellow billionaire just like him but who had businesses spanning across several cities abroad. Just like how he loved to spend money, he also loved to change women. He was a chronic womanizer and times without number, Connor wondered how he kept track of the many women he had. There was hardly any day that passed that he didn't have women on his bed. It was a very disgusting beh
Chapter 51As the morning sunlight gently streamed through the curtains, Annah's eyelids fluttered open. She yawned and stretched, slowly becoming aware of her surroundings. Blinking the sleep from her eyes, she pushed herself up and swung her legs over the edge of the bed. Rubbing her eyes, she rose from her bed and padded barefoot across the cool wooden floor toward the living room."Where's everyone?" she murmured.As she entered the living room, she spotted her uncle Matt seated on the couch, his back to her. He was engrossed in conversation on his phone, his brows furrowed in concentration. Annah's curiosity heightened as she thought about the main reason why she was even here. She didn't know if her uncle had gotten information either on Connor or her child and she hated to think that something bad was going on especially with the look on his face. As she took a few quiet steps closer to see what was going on, the frown on her uncle's face began to clear. The low murmur of his