Chapter 16

BRIANNA

“It's long since we went for lunch together.” I say to Brenda one afternoon while still in the office. It's only twenty minutes to lunch break and I just want to distract her so that I can strike.

I've just visited her in her office, just as the norm since she has been done with her morning hours clients.

“Today is your lucky day darling since I'm done with my clients.” she states as she scrolls through her desktop. After clicking send on a mail she was previously sending, she looks up from it and I smile inwardly. She so innocent yet so ignorant. She's too blind to read between the lines and today....today might be her last day on earth!

I am evil...okay, I am but what should I do? Do I have a choice? Do I have an option? I want Brenda's life, I want her house, I want her husband, I want her everything....I want everything that she owns....everything that she holds dear! Soon, maybe tonight, Ethan will be mine...her house will be mine and she will be nowhere to be found....I mean, Brianna will be nowhere to be found and the new Brenda...who will be me...will still be alive and enjoying life at its best!

“In that case, let me head back to my station then you can pick me from there as we head about.” I say excitedly, though I don't want it to be obvious. This is my only chance and if it really fails, I'll have to lie low for a moment before I strike once more and to be sincere, I don't have that kind of patience!

A few minutes later, we're in Brenda's Range Rover heading to our favourite restaurant together. I insisted that I wanted to be her driver today and she handed the keys over to me without difficulties. I have it all planned out....I have the packet of juice which will knock her out completely ready and it'll only be a matter of time before everything falls into place.

I intentionally left all my documents behind in the office for a purpose and if all this goes well, I'll have to toast to myself for a job well done!

It doesn't take time before Brenda notices the packet of Mango juice seated beside me at the driver's seat and she asks me why I had to carry it along. I lie to her that I wanted to drink it on my way to the restaurant and now that I'm the driver, I won't be able to drink but if she's willing, she can serve herself some as we drive off.

She accepts immediately and my heart thuds hard against my chest as she tilts the cap and pours a generous amount in a plastic cup.

She takes a sip as I watch from the side of my eyes and I smile inwardly when I see her taking another sip...and another...and another until the cup is empty.

“This juice is so sweet dear,” she comments as she reaches for the packet. “Do you mind if I continue taking more?”

I nod as I slowly drive on. O don't want us to reach our destination before she blacks out because I want to drive off to our house where the kidnappers are waiting for us.

Well, my aim is to knock her completely off, hand her over to her killers but not before I take her handbag, change into her clothes and make myself look exactly like her!

As I drive on, I see her stifling a yawn and I grin widely.....I know the magic is now working. It's slowly getting into her veins and soon she'll be off completely.

I quickly swerve out of the road and take a U-turn towards our apartment when I realise she's sound asleep, snoring while at it.

I'm humming to a happy tune as I enter the gate to the building which houses our apartment and I spot the kidnappers from a far in their own car since they couldn't access our apartment and to be sincere, that's for the better since we don't want to create any suspicion!

At the parking lot, I act as quickly as possible before the sedative wears off and whilst in the tinted car, I strip her naked and dress into her clothes while I put mine on her. I pick her hand bag and peruse through it and I smile contently when I find everything intact...her ATM cards, identity card, passport...everything... Immediately I'm done, I use her makeup to touch up my face and her cologne so as to smell exact like her. I even take her shoes and put them on and after I'm convinced that I look exactly like her, I drive off towards the guys and after handing her over to them, I drive off again back to the apartment and I flush my phone down the toilet.

I don't need it anymore for I'll be using Brenda's...well, from today onwards, I'll be Brenda and Brianna will be completely forgotten!

I check myself out in the mirror and after convincing myself that I look exactly like Brenda, I walk downstairs to the parking lot, get into my newly acquired Range Rover and I proudly drive off to 'my' office!

I've certainly become my Billionaire sister's worst nightmare!

Back in the car, I drive off towards the office but after a second thought, I park along the road and place a call through to Ethan.

“Yes love, how are you? I bet you've just had lunch with Brianna?” he says excitedly after picking the call, making my heart to skip several beats.

“Yes honey...” I reply amid faked sobs. “But something bad has just happened!”

“What? Why are you crying baby? Where are you?”

“Bre—Brianna has just been kidnapped by four gun wielding guys!” shit! I almost sold myself out by mentioning Brenda instead of Brianna! Shit!

“What? How? Are you okay? Where are you right now?” he asks and I can hear him fumbling with his keys and I directly assume that he's preparing to drive off to where I am.

“Yes honey, I'm safe but a bit shaken. They only gave me a resounding slap when I tried stopping them from taking her away! I'm planning to drive to the office right now.”

“I'm coming right away! Let's meet in the office and take good care of yourself, okay babe? I love you!” he says breathlessly and then hangs up.

After ending the call, I sigh in relief upon realising that I've managed to fool him though I don't know what will happen when he meets me at the office. Will he be able to be fooled forever or will he discover my conniving trick and expose me for who I am? Wel, time will tell!

Sighing, I drove off to the office, Brenda's office, now mine, and park the car at the CEOs parking space and after ensuring that I have enough confidence to be Brenda, I climb out of the car and walk towards the waiting Ethan who looks shaken as well. He's standing just beside his car, furiously scrolling through his phone.

I leap towards him and I land into his open arms, still sobbing uncontrollably. If I have to convince everyone, especially him, I need to put up an act, else I'll be discovered and doomed!

Oh boy! Aren't his arms warm! A tingling sensation runs down my veins towards my core and it throbs lustfully upon his touch. Oh! I'm so turned on!

Deliberately, I lean against his chest, taking in his scent and I inhale silently. How I wish I can be on his chest forever!

“They took my sister away!” I say, still sobbing and he brings his hands to my head, cupping my face into his palms and bringing it up. Using one thumb, he wipes the tears streaming down my face and brings my lips up to meet his, hence kissing me slightly on the lips.

Gosh! He should just have deeply kissed me now! To avoid being suspicious, I draw away from him and I request him to walk with me to my office where we will call Stephen and tell him what has just happened.

It takes me a lot of confidence to walk past the reception and past Brenda's PA towards her office where I slump on the office couch and resume my fake sobbing. Ethan who was just behind me instructs the PA to call Steve and ask him to come to Brenda's office and then walks to where I am and sits beside me on the couch. I lean on his shoulder as I continue sobbing, lamenting that I should have done something about it instead of letting them take Brianna away. I can really act oh!

“It's okay dear, we need to inform the police about it and I'm sure they'll do something urgently!”

I nod in agreement but I suggest we wait for Steve to listen to his opinion.

A few minutes later, Stephen walks into the office and he instantly panics when he finds me crying while lying on Ethan's laps.

“Have a seat Steve.” Ethan tells him and I sit straight as he takes a seat next to Ethan.

“What's happening here madam, sir?” he asks as he sweeps his eyes over me as I weep silently. Oops! I'm glad he haven't recognised me at all. He still thinks I'm Brenda.

“Bri....” I say and and then break into sobs.

“Brianna? Where is she? I thought you went together for lunch but I haven't met her at the reception and her number is not going through. Did anything happen to her?” he asks in shock, looking around the office.

“Be strong Stephen.” Ethan says as he focuses his attention on him. “Brianna has been kidnapped by unknown gun men and they've taken her away with them!”

“What?” he asks in shock as he springs onto his feet. ”When? By who?”

Ooops! He's already worked up as he paces around the office, scratching his head furiously.

“Who could have kidnapped her?” he asks, directing the question towards me and I smile inwardly. He cares about me...he really does!

“I don't know Stephen. They just waylay us and ordered her out of the car and when she hesitated, they dragged her out and as I stepped out to plead with them to let her go, they gave me a resounding slap, making me to go back inside the car and they ordered me to drive off!” I try to explain to him in Brenda's voice as much as I can, praying that they won't discover any mischief.

“God, why?” Steve laments. “Who could have done that to her? Does she have any enemies that you know of?” he asks me as he fumbles through his pants pocket to fish out his phone.

“I don't know Stephen. Remember I recently came back to the country!” mmmh! I hope my lie convinces him.

“I'm sorry for asking such questions madam but you'll have to understand me because I'm quite confused. I mean, one moment Brianna is in the office, the next moment she's having lunch with you and now this? Oh no!” he apologises then laments. He is definitely confused, as well as Ethan. They both don't understand what's happening around here at all....well, I have all the damn answers!

“Can we call the police?” Ethan asks but I stop him, telling him to wait till the kidnappers call maybe for ransom or something but if they don't call, we'll just go to the cops.

They both agree and we all huddle on the office couch, eagerly waiting for their call. Well, it's never coming because I didn't give them anyone's number except mine which has already been flashed down the toilet!