Freda's POVI could hear the familiar sound of the horn, and my heart leaped with joy as I recognized it was Hardin. He had been away for what felt like an eternity due to work, and his absence had left a void that only his presence could fill. Without a second thought, I dashed down the stairs, anticipation bubbling within me like a fizzy drink waiting to burst.As I reached the bottom of the stairs, there he was, standing tall and handsome, a sight for sore eyes. Without hesitation, I launched myself into his arms, feeling the warmth and strength of his embrace envelop me like a comforting blanket. Hardin caught me effortlessly, his familiar scent wrapping around me like a comforting cocoon.At that moment, the world seemed to fade away, leaving only the two of us in a bubble of shared happiness and longing. The sight of him standing before me, his eyes filled with a mixture of surprise and delight, mirrored my own overwhelming emotions. The flood of happiness at his return washed a

Freda's POVWith fear and fret visible all over my body, I trembled as I went into the car as instructed. I could not help but inhale deeply to calm my racing heart, but each breath I took only made my heart race faster. I took a deep breath, not knowing what was about to happen to me at that moment. “Who could want me dead?” I asked myself as I sat there at the back of the car, blindfolded, and the only thing on my mind was Hardin. I wished he was here to save me from the grasp of these unknown men.Shortly after, I felt a sharp pain at the back of my head, I quickly brought my hand to rub the place I felt the pain. I had just been hit with the back of the gun. I felt an instant headache and groaned in response to the pain.“Please don't hurt me.” I pleaded and as if they were angry that I talked. They hit me again in the same spot and this time, I felt the intense pain and the only to respond to that pain was to shut down completely and go unconscious. I lost consciousness immediate

Hardin's POVI scrolled through my phone for the last time as I sat on the swirling chair, trying to read my unread message. I cleared all as and planned to respond to them when I get home and have dinner. I heaved a sigh as I moved back on my chair, opening the drawer to place my gun in it. I came across the half cocaine that I sniffed earlier. I thought of going along with it to the house but later decided not to as I still had a bag of it at home. I stood up slowly from the chair, heaving a sigh as I walked out of the office and headed for my car.The drive back to my mansion was a very fast one. Perhaps it was because I drove above my normal speed, as I was so exhausted and could not wait to get home. I parked in front of the house, tossing the key to one of my guards to park the car properly. “Welcome back boss.” He greeted me as he bowed, and I only gestured in response to his greeting as I walked inside the house. I went into the room directly and I suddenly felt different. I

Hardin's POV“I will make him lay dearly if he is behind this,” I said to myself as I angrily left the casino and walked directly to the car.“Any update from search?” I asked as I tilted my head to look at Diego, who shook his head slowly before he talked.“The search stopped a moment ago. I told you that she was out of this town and if at all she is still in this town, then whoever took her is very perfect at what he does.” He replaced me, and I felt angry by his words immediately. “Who asked you to stop the search?” I asked harshly, and he lowered his head slowly as he dared not look into my face. I heaved a sigh, clearing my throat before I talked.“Call them and let them continue with the search until she is found, no one sleeps, eats, or does anything. Every one of you should keep searching for her.” I said in a definite tone, and he bowed his head, understanding the kind of state that I was. He took out his phone and dialed their contact.“Continue with the search until she is

Freda's POVIt was no longer a new thing to me, sitting on the chair for a very long time, as my butt was now getting used to it. I was very sure that my legs must have gone numb, and I would not be able to stand up for a while. I heaved a sigh as I tilted my head from side to side to see if there was anything that I could do to free myself, but I could not come up with any. As I checked around the room, my gaze suddenly fell on a bottle that stood idle in one corner.A thought suddenly crossed my mind as I gazed continuously at it. “I could break and cut off the rope.” I thought as I tried to move with the chair to where the bottle was, making a great noise. I stopped for a moment as I thought I heard footsteps approaching, but no one showed up after a while. I soon dragged myself with the chair to the bottle, and I thought of how to get to it with my hand. I heaved a sigh as I fell with the chair on the ground, groaning as I felt pain. I slowly turned on the floor and tried to reac