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The Red Wedding Chapter 33
RYDER’S POINT OF VIEW Since Theo’s passing, I had left his official position as adviser open. It couldn’t go on forever. I needed to appoint someone new in his place. Not as a friend, though. Just as an adviser. I’d gotten a lot of recommendations from my secretary, but one person caught my attention, hence the reason for my meeting with them. “Sir, should I let her in?” my secretary asked. I lifted my head. “Yes, please.” She exited the office and the next time the door was opened, a woman wearing a blue pantsuit walked in. She exuded confidence as she held her head high. It was good, considering most people would be afraid to stand before me. Yet, she was different. She wasn’t afraid. She bowed. “Good day, your majesty.” “It’s sir.” I corrected. I gestured to the seat across from my desk. “Please, sit.” “Thank you.” When she sat down, she moved her auburn colored hair away from her face, looking back at me through hazel eyes. “So, what is your name?” “Scarlett R
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ELENA’S POINT OF VIEW Why was it so hard to believe my innocence? “Because they choose not to.” I blinked, bringing myself to reality. Kai was seated beside me, scrolling through his phone I so wished was in my hands. “Did you respond to my thought?” He didn’t look at me. “You were thinking really loudly.” “Sorry.” I sunk deeper into the couch. “It’s just that I am tired of staying in here, doing absolutely nothing.” He dropped his phone on the center table and turned to me. “You haven’t been doing absolutely nothing. You’ve been annoying the hell out of me.” “You wouldn’t give me your cellphone.” I reasoned. “And I won’t even if you continue begging.” I sighed. “Fine. I guess it’s us two ladies in a house.” “What does that mean?” I looked him dead in the eye. “You’re being a pussy.” Okay. I had been around Kai for some weeks now, and I always knew he was a handsome fellow. I just never paid much attention. Blame my predicament. Now was a different kind of predicament, th
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KAI’S POINT OF VIEW Elena was all I could think of, despite the distraction from Jay and Ricky. I couldn’t stop myself from thinking about her naïve she was. Sometimes I wondered if she actually wanted to get caught by Ryder and the police. She made me wonder if she really wanted to prove her innocence. “Dude, isn’t it time for you to go home? Elena has been all by herself and it’s 9p.m. already. She must feel lonely.” Jay reasoned. I chugged the remaining liquor in my glass and closed my eyes. “I told her I’d be back late. She’s probably asleep or watching TV.” We breathed in and out the comfortable silence for a while until Arianna broke it as she jogged down the stairs with her cellphone in her hand. “Guys!” She waved her phone in the air. Jay went to his girlfriend. “Babe, is something wrong?” “We have a problem.” “What problem?” Ricky questioned. “It’s about Elena.” I shot up. “What happened to her? Is she okay?” “I’m afraid not. Elena is in police custody a
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RYDER’S POINT OF VIEW That Elena woman was messing up my head. I had her where I wanted her and now she had to go loco and even spit on me. I was so convinced she was faking her insanity until she hit her head on the sink. That could not have been acting, so it all boiled down to one thing now.Elena was insane.A few hours in a cell broke her. What a weakling.“Unbelievable.” Mira sighed.“I’m sorry.” I readjusted in my seat in front of Doctor Maria, regaining my composure. For days, I had convinced Mirabel to come with me to see Maria and when she agreed, my mind was elsewhere. Truly unbelievable. “Did I miss something?”The corners of Maria’s lips lifted in a small smile. “The drugs prescribed should help her. I am not one hundred percent sure she’ll be completely fine after this, but they’ll help a lot.”“Thank you.” I told her. “We’ll be back here next week.”“That’s alright.”“No, we won’t.”It’s obvious what answer was Mirabel’s. I faced her. “Why not?”“Because I h
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KAI’S POINT OF VIEW I was entirely restless. Ryder would not let me see Elena or tell me how she was doing. He knew it was killing me inside that I did not know what was happening to her, and he enjoyed it. It made me upset, yet there was nothing I could do. He had the right to deny me access to see her. Despite his constant refusal, I waited outside his office. I was told he stepped out with his worker. I just needed to see her once and know if she was okay. If she was conscious, I wanted to know what her next plan was.“Sir, you might have to leave and return tomorrow.” A woman told me, holding out a glass of water for me to take. I did not know what her duty was here, but she was nice. “I don’t think he’ll come back here until tomorrow.”I took the water from her. “I don’t mind waiting.”“Alright. Please let me know if you need anything else.”“Thank you.”I drank from the water and let out a sigh. Where on earth did he go to with his secretary?I took out my phone fro
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KAI’S POINT OF VIEW Days had gone by and there was nothing from Elena or Alistair. He did not send anyone a message concerning Elena’s wellbeing or if she had woken up or not. It was driving me insane. Arianna and Ricky were with me in the police station as we awaited a report from the police that always turned negative. At a point, Ryder refused to believe I, Ricky and Jay knew nothing of Elena’s disappearance until we gave him a list of properties we owned in Ordene as we were certain she was still in the country. After checking everything, he changed his mind. A little, by the way. He still believed I had other friends that were hiding her from him. “Chief, is there anything?” Annalise asked, stroking Mirabel’s head. “Nothing yet, Miss Sanchez.” He took off his glasses and placed them on his desk. “My men are doing everything they can to find the both of them.” “Do more, chief.” She continued, “We can’t leave Mirabel at home anymore because we’re afraid she can come
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ELENA’S POINT OF VIEW It wasn’t hard to get a taxi in this part of town. I figured I was in Diamond Avenue while I was still in Alistair’s house. I was familiar with the area. While in the taxi, trying to ignore the driver’s occasional glances, I dialed Kai’s number. Alistair had given it to me yesterday. “Please pick up.” I whispered, tapping my foot impatiently. Two rings after, he answered. “Hello? Who is this?” My heart fluttered when I heard his voice. Get it together! Now wasn’t the time to swoon over a man’s voice. “Kai, it’s me.” “Elena?” “Elena?” That was Ryder’s voice. They were together. “Yes, it’s me.” “Where are you right now?” I couldn’t miss the worry in his voice. “We’ve been looking everywhere for you.” “I am in a taxi. I’m going to the house.” “I’m not home, but I can go home right away.” “No. I’ll come to you. Where are you?” “I’m at the police station where you were detained. Ryder is here.” “That’s perfect. I’ll be there soon.” “Be safe.
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Later that day, it was just Kai and me in the house. We’d had dinner and gone to our separate rooms just like before I was taken away, yet I could not close my eyes and sleep. I tossed and turned on the bed. Maybe I would sleep better if I were with Kai.Whoa! Hold it, woman.Where did that thought come from?“Milk.” I got up from the bed and arranged my robe. “Warm milk should help.”I put on my flip-flops and left the room. As I went down the stairs, I couldn’t help but feel like I was lying to myself. I knew what I wanted, so what was stopping me from turning around and heading for his room?“Elena,” I inhaled deeply. “Man up and go in there. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.”I took uncertain steps towards his room, hoping to be as stealthy as possible, just in case I didn’t have the courage to go in. I stopped in front of his room, stared at the door for who knows how long before knocking.“Kai?”There was no response.“Are you asleep already?”I knocked again and, like before; he did n
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