A knock on the bedroom door made Zane look back at it and sigh before getting up from the bed. When he opened the door, he found Yoko standing there, and he stepped aside for him to come in. After walking into the room and waiting for Zane to shut the door, Yoko stated, “It’s safe to say today is the day. I have been monitoring Mr. Hester, and after a month of recovery, he has shown up at his company for three days straight, at eight o'clock, which means-”“We have a chance today.” Zane said, looking over at him, and Yoko gave him a small smile and nodded. “Then we set the plan for seven o'clock this morning.”Stepping away from Yoko, Zane headed to his closet and opened it, reaching for a black hoodie before stopping and saying, “About the other thing?”“We have no lead yet, boss. There are no records at any airline about Mr. and Mrs. Taylor buying tickets to leave the country.” Yoko said.A dull ache hit Zane’s heart at the thought of what this meant for Emma, and then he took out
Just as Zane had instructed, news about Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's disappearance was all over the media like wildfire the next morning, and Mr. Alfred made sure that it was what every news platform was talking about.“Mr. and Mrs. Taylor had suddenly gone missing, and the police, FBI, and a few other authorities are on high alert as they search for the couple. A five million dollar reward has been offered for any leads or information regarding Mr. Taylor and his wife.” Turning to face Yoko as the news’ Lady's voice echoed in his ear, Zane said, “Searching in silence for a month might have set us back, but I trust there will be three outcomes from this new approach we have taken. One, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are out there enjoying themselves, the news could draw their attention, and Emma would get a call from them or something..”With a shrug, Yoko said nothing, but thirty days of searching had made him doubtful that the couple had even left the country.“Secondly, if they are in danger, then
The yard was crowded with police cars, including a squad car, a crime scene van, News Media vans, and an ambulance. "I had nothing to do with this! Why am I being arrested!" Ava cried at the top of her lung as the officers escorted her, Logan, and Elizabeth out of the house. The lights from cameras were all in their faces as the reporters shouted questions at them."What initiated you guys sinister plan?" Someone shouted from the crowd, causing a swarm of flashing cameras and microphones to suddenly come at them.Covering her face, Ava struggled against the police grip on her and screamed, "I am a victim here. I never knew my father had done something this... this heinous. I was only trying to be a good daughter and following my parent's request when they asked me just today to join them and help with something important. I never knew it was going to be this drastic."But within a split second, her heart ran cold when she heard a loud cry, "Liar! Liar! You are a heartless child! How
When Deborah walked into the living room and saw Jason drinking a glass of wine so early in the morning, she couldn't help staring.A dark look crossed his face at her presence, and he glared back at her, commending, "You are ruining my mood. Get out!""This is my husband's house. I have every right to be in here." She smugly said as she sat down on the armrest, crossing her legs.Jason rolled his eyes, not bothering to dignify that with a response as he forgot the glass and drank from the bottle again before setting it down on the counter by his chair as the strong smell of the alcohol wafted up towards her nostrils."What a horrible thing happened to Mr. Taylor... With losing Vex co. to you and getting kidnap... Isn't it good that he came out of it alive?" Deborah asked as innocently as possible. "Don't try to pick words from my mouth and get out!" Jason spat back. His voice was still gruff, full of anger.Unmoved, Deborah raised an eyebrow as she slowly said, "Well, I didn't as
The hallway was quiet, but the tension was getting to Jason, especially since Emma hadn't stopped glaring at him since he told her that, and Mr. Alfred kept shooting daggers at him. "You want my shares in Vex Co. Why?" Emma questioned with suspicion in her voice, her eyes narrowing into little slits."Well, you seem busy with Blueprint Tech, and I just wanted to take the load off your shoulder and free you from the stress of operating two companies. Plus, you said you didn't want anything to do with Vex Co., so..." Jason trailed off and sighed, "Look, you gotta believe me, okay? We are on the same team, and I want to serve the Alfreds. After the hurt they caused you, I believe turning the company over to me would satisfy your thirst for revenge. But if that's not what you want-" "Get your lawyer, and meet me at the Olive Garden, and we can take this conversation further. '' Emma said, emotion suddenly lost behind her dull eyes. In disbelief that Emma agreed to everything he said w
A yawn left Zane's lips the moment he sat up in bed, and he did a little stretch before grabbing his phone from off of his nightstand. Abruptly, it started ringing and that startled him a little, but after a few seconds and a couple quick blinks, he answered, deepening his voice a lot, and said, "Morning,""Tonight is the night," Vel said, and the sleep immediately cleared from Zane's eyes."Seriously?""You want your pound of flesh off Wu, right? Join us at the wirehouse tonight... It's now our turn to make him pay and suffer by betraying and playing us..." It took Zane a second, but he got what he meant, and he felt his jaw start to clench as he replied, "At what time?""Eleven on the dot. Don't be late." Vel said, then he hung up the phone. It went silent for another couple of minutes after that, and Zane didn't move. Instead, his mind was racing, and when the sound of a knock echoed in his room, he snapped out of his trance."Come in," Zane called, and he heard the door cre
Unlike the outside of the Warehouse, the inside was crowded with a group of men, and all of their attention turned to Zane the moment he stepped in.Like a graveyard, the place went dead at the sight of him, and Zane froze in his step, feeling his heart thumping loudly in his chest, his blood running cold."What are you waiting for?" Zane heard, and he turned his head towards the voice, meeting the cold and dark look of Vel.His mind became alert at the thought that this could be a command to the others, and Zane was about to take a step back when a bald, full-bearded guy by Vel said, "What's wrong with this guy?""Come sit down. Wu will soon be here." Vel ordered Zane with a small tilt of his head, indicating the direction of a large chair next to a smaller table where a bottles of vodka was.A slight sense of relief spread through Zane and he quickly made his way over to where Vel had indicated and took the seat.The warehouse went dead silent again, and Zane felt like they were a
After a few moments, they all began raising their hands except for Vel, whose expression didn't change as he kept looking at Zane, and Zane could tell that his luck was running out fast.With all eyes fixed on him, he knew it was now or never, and knowing that the earbud hidden under his hoodie would get him killed the moment it was discovered by these thug, he reluctantly raised his hand and said, "I agree with the guys. We should take care of this." It took a couple of seconds, but Vel finally drew his eyes off Zane and looked over to the others, saying, "I'm in."With that, Wes pulled out his gun and so did the rest, and Zane watched the others slowly advance towards the entrance of the warehouse, taking a couple breaths as he prepared himself mentally for whatever he had to do next.Drawing in a deep breath as Vel reached for the door handle, Zane closed his eyes, feeling every beat his heart made, and praying hard, 'Please start the car. I still want to be the man she fell in lo