LOGINSerena's POV Upon arriving at the mansion, I immediately went into the guest room, which had now become my room since this ruse began.I stood naked in the bathroom, in front of the mirror checking the small bump that had begun to form. It was intact. I sat against the tub and breathed a sigh of relief. Back there, I really thought I was going to lose my baby. Nothing else flashed before my eyes, not even my life. For a second there, I wished I had chosen a quiet life with my baby instead of this involvement with the Vances that was going to lead to my end. The warm bath helped calm my nerves, and I felt better when I stepped out and put on my nightgown ready for bed. The baby must have been stressed after all that ordeal, I should get enough rest.I tried to imagine that was what Doctor Layla would say, since I couldn't reach her.Suddenly, I heard the door open, and when I looked up it was Elliot with a cold expression on his face.“Are you in love with Jenson?”“What?” “Answe
Elliot's POV I raced toward the car. Luckily, the car was not in a bad shape, the bonnet was destroyed and there was a huge dent by the side that had made impact with the wall. I opened the car door and found Jenson, who was bleeding from the head and groaning in pain.“Austin, call 911!”I turned around and opened the door to the other side. Serena was also bleeding from the head but she was conscious.I placed her hand on my shoulder and attempted to lift her out when I spotted Jenson's hand entwined with hers. I immediately separated their fingers and carried Serena out.“Are you okay?”Her eyes were fully open now and she was staring at me.“The medics are on their way. Are you hurting anywhere?” “Jenson.” She said, and struggled to her feet.“Serena—” I reached, hand hanging mid-air.She stumbled her way into the car.“Jenson!” She called. “Jenson?? Are you okay?”I walked towards her and grabbed her arm.“What are you doing? You're clearly not fine. Sit still and wait for th
Elliot's POV Austin walked behind me as we reached the garage. “Boss, let me drive.”“Why?”He stuttered then said, “There's no need for you to drive since I am available.”“Get in.” I said, ignoring his suggestion and starting the engine. As I rolled the car out of the compound, Austin asked, “Are we heading back to that restaurant?”“No. We're going to see the commissioner.”Austin said with a hint of hesitation, “But sir, I don't think they can deploy the officers through New York city just to find-”I glanced at him.He shifted. “What I mean is, there are no leads and the police think that she might not have been abducted or perhaps she went away for a while and doesn't want to be found.” “What's the fuss then? Let the commissioner say that to my face.” I replied and I saw him shift uneasily in his seat.He took out his phone and remained focused on it while I focused on driving and trying to put the worry in my chest away.It was clear the kidnapper wasn't after me, but I sti
Serena's POV “Won't that be weird?” I replied, helping myself to the bacon and sandwiches. “You're Elliot's uncle after all.”“I'm younger than he is.” Jenson said, making me look up from my plate. “Not so young though, but since you call Elliot by his name, I don't see why you can't do the same for me.”“I guess you're right.” I agreed and continued eating. “You were lucky I happened to be passing by when I spotted Elliot's car.” He spoke a while later.I wiped my mouth with the napkin.“I didn't want to intrude at first, thinking you'd both come for something so I drove away.” He continued. “But I had a feeling that something was off and when I returned, the car wasn't there anymore.”“Did you call Elliot?” I asked.“No.” He said flatly, and then changed his tone. “I needed to be sure before raising an alarm.” I nodded, wondering if Elliot worried about me.“I asked a few people around there but no one saw anything. Long story short, I found a suspicious building with a single li
Elliot had not slept the whole night. Since he had put his faith in the police finding her, Austin expected him to return to the mansion and wait for an update but Elliot remained in his car until the next morning. The police were yet to make any leads, but they were doing a good job in stopping the reporters from approaching Elliot. The area was barricaded and only Austin was allowed near Elliot. By now, the entire city has caught wind of Serena's abduction.“I just spoke with the commissioner, sir.” Austin said. “They think this isn't a direct abduction case since you haven't received any ransom call or demands.”“They might be right,” Elliot responded and stepped out of the car. “It's been twelve hours since she went missing.”He looked at Austin. “If by noon there's no call yet, order the commissioner to search the entire city. I'll foot whatever it costs.”Austin nodded, although an emotion different from understanding was written on his face.“What?” Elliot asked.“You should g
“Huh?” Adrian made a sorry face, “What do you think he'll do to you? All your charades to the public will be revealed.”“It’s no charade.” Serena said. “I love him.” Adrian was taken aback. His countenance immediately changed.“You're a fool if you think Elliot actually loves you.” He said. “I heard he needs an heir to claim his wealth. He's using you and you're letting him do it.”“I'd choose him ten times over you, Adrian. Now stop this shit and let me go!”“Really?” He chuckled and stood. “Doctor, are you ready?”“Just a moment.” The doctor said, flipping what looked like a syringe to Serena.Adrian's phone buzzed in his pocket. He answered.“Adrian!” Came Helen's angry voice. Serena could recognize it anywhere, anytime.“Where the hell are you? Camille is in labor. She needs you.”“I'll be there, mom-”“You've been saying that for the past five hours. Mr and Mrs Holt are not having it. If you don't get down here right now, you'll have only yourself to blame.”She ended the call.







