H U N D R E D & F O R T Y - E I G H T

Scott's POV

I stopped by Annabel's room and found the nurse asleep. The monitors were beeping fine and Annabel remained unconscious.

After a long look at Annabel, I continued to find my way. A few minutes passed before with my search proving abortive until I heard some noise coming from the top floor.

I hurriedly took the stairs and found a glint of light peeping from under the door of a particular room.

I could bet Myron was in it and the room could be his study. I thought of waiting for him to step out but then I remembered Michelle and the ticking clock.

She must have been sick waiting for me or worse, lost hope. But I haven't given up yet and unlike Mich, I am not in love with the bastard.

I kicked open the door, causing him to jerk out of his chair.

He looked astonished to see me and would have called out to his guards if I'd not pointed the revolver at him.

“Hold on,” he became calculative in front of the gun, “You're not here to kill me, are you?”

“That depends very much on yo