“I’ve waited for this moment my whole life” Wyatt smiled as he played with a pen knifeHe had instructed one of the guards to lay out knives. The knives were well sharpened and glinted when the light was on it. Nate swallowed the lump that formed in his throat, he didn’t exactly expect Wyatt to hurt him because that would bring more trouble to Wyatt’s family but still, Wyatt couldn’t be trusted not to hurt him. “Let me tell you a story about your father. He always thought he was better and smarter than me”Wyatt guffawed which reminded Nate of the evil in one of the cartoons he watched growing up. “Your father was always better than me, he didn’t have to do too much. Everyone liked him, he was successful and everything I ever wished to be”Wyatt paused and scoffed and then placed his hands on his hips. He shook his head bitterly as he recalled all that happened to him. “You see, if it ended with your father, it would have made so much sense but then, you were born
Nate gasped as Jake walked in. He had his hands tied behind him, from his swollen face, anyone could tell he was badly tortured. “Jake” he gasped as he moved toward as himOne of the guards growled and instructed Nate to return to his seat. Jake smiled weakly as he fell to the floor, he had so many stories to tell Nate and the others. “What the hell did you do to him?” Nate demanded as he fumedWyatt smiled proudly. Everything was a game to him, if he played his cards well, then he was certainly going to win. “That’s what you get for betraying me” Wyatt scoffed and eyed Jake. “I knew Jake was your father’s minion but what I didn’t know was how much he was willing to sacrifice for you”Nate passed a hand through his hair as he thought of what to do next. Jake looked like he needed to be at a hospital as soon as possible. It was obvious he was starved and beaten mercilessly. The white shirt he had on on the day of the kidnap was barely recognizable as it had become
“What the hell did you just do?” Katie demanded Everyone had their eyes on Nate with their jaws dropping. One would face thought they had seen a ghost. “What did you expect me to do?” Nate frowned as he took a seat and reached for a bottle of water.The meeting with Wyatt hadn’t ended well. After Nate had agreed to marry Taylor, Wyatt proceeded to hand him a contract which stated that if there was any breach of their agreement, Wyatt could go ahead with his evil plans. “What do you think Grace would say about this nonsense?” Katie fumedShe felt anger replace the blood that pumped through her veins. She was expecting some action and was all gassed for the evening. She sighed as she flexed her muscles and pumped her fists in the air. Ever since Nate asked her to help him take down Wyatt, she was extra excited and looked forward to the day she would finally lay her eyes on Wyatt and torture him. She had thought she was finally going to get what she wanted that evening. As she w
Jake groaned as he tried to turn in bed. The white lights almost blinded him as he tried to sit up in bed. “Sir, please relax” the nurse said as she rushed to his side “Where am I?” He asked throatilyHe felt his tummy hurt as he tried to speak. The last thing he could remember was being dragged to meet Nate in a caravan. “You’re at the hospital, Mr jacobin and the doctor would join you shortly” “Oh” he sighed “I would go tell them you’re awake”The nurse placed her utensils on a side table and walked out.Each part of his body hurt when he tried to move so it was pointless even trying. He frowned at the tubes that were put in his hands, the smell of antiseptic irritated him so much. A few minutes later, a tired smile found its way to Jake’s face as he heard Nate’s voice in the corridor. “Jake!” Nate rushed to the bed as he entered the room. “What the hell am I doing here?” Jake demanded Nate smiled, it was good to have Jake back. The doctors said h
Ruby peeled off her clothes as she let her body soak in the bathtub. Nothing felt better than soaking up in scented oil after a stressful day. She rolled her eyes, if Maria was speaking to her, maybe she would have made some of her sweet jasmine tea.She closed her eyes as she went over how her day went. It was a shocker that Ethan was indeed working for Anderson. They had an agreement to feed off each other. While Anderson got all the detailed information and classified files he could get from the office, Ethan got money in return. She shook her head as she stared at her crusty toenails. It would have been a perfect self care date to the salon with Esme but it seemed like their friendship had no hopes of rebuilding.Esme didn’t bother to reach out again and she tried her best to move on from it amidst the chaos going on in her life. She shook her head, as if shaking the thoughts of Esme away. There were other important things than a supposed best friend who dumped her af
The jingles of the bells signified the beginning of the church service in the local district. It was a beautiful Sunday, the perfect day to get cosy in bed with Nate while Maria prepared something delicious for breakfast.Ruby groaned as she held onto the railing for support. Doris hadn’t warned her about the gravel, wearing four inch heels and trying to walk on gravel was another form of torture. Things between her and Nate hadn’t been smooth. He had become distant and would return late at night. Not that she blamed him for any of it but she wished she could get his attention.It was a good thing that he finally found Jake but she was skeptical about it. The story he told her didn’t add up at all.Knowing a cunning man like Wyatt, he wasn’t going to let Jake go scot free without wanting something in return. She had tried asking Nate what it was a couple of times but when she saw he wasn’t willing to talk, she decided to give him a little time and hoped he would finally speak t
“It was confirmed that Wyatt stayed at the abandoned house. Very few workers know about it. I paid an amount of money to one of the workers to help me find out what was really going on in the house”Doris paused to throw a pebble in the lake. They watched as ripples were created while some birds flew away because they were flustered. “The worker found out that food supplies and water were taken to the house every two days. Although he wasn’t able to go close to the house, he saw Wyatt leave the house once in a black jeep” “I suppose that is where he kept Jake hostage the whole time”Ruby squinted her eyes and rubbed at her jaw, a habit she had formed when she was brainstorming. “If Wyatt released Jake, there must be something that is behind it. Wyatt likes to tie up all loose ends and make no mistakes although he’s quite a fool”Ruby sighed, she was glad someone was finally reasoning with her. “I asked Nate the same thing so many times but he always finds a way to b
Ruby smacked her lips as she tried a scone. It was twice as good as Nate claimed it was going to be. The atmosphere was warm and rather more joyful than she had pictured it to be.Grace was dancing happily with a few women while Nate was greeting a couple of the visitors.Unlike the past remembrance days where Grace would pour her eyes out, she decided to invite a few friends over and have a good time.She recalled that her husband never loved to see her cry and he always asked her to be strong with or without him. Ruby smiled as she sat on a cane chair with a wine of glass in her hands. When she arrived at the house with Nate, Grace made her dance and laugh till her toes were hurting. They chatted and talked about all that had been going on.It was even more refreshing that there were no reporters or flashing cameras in the room. Ruby had thought they would meet the nosy reporters at the gate but Grace had sent them all away and had more security guard the house. It was a pri