Chapter 1- A Familiar Plot

Wie Ru arrived at the Toa Tower as the text had instructed her to do, she felt her body shake with nerves as she stepped through the door and entered the lobby. She was at work when she received the text, a picture of her sister Hoo Ru bounded and gagged lying on the floor with simple instructions telling her where to be and that she should come alone. She ran over without hesitation because she was scared of what might happen to Hoo if she took too long. Hoo was the only family she had that still spoke to her. They had never been close, but Wei was always thankful every time she picked up the phone when she called to ask about their home and father, so if anything happened to her Wei would never forgive herself.

Walking through the lobby she suddenly felt.  strange, this hotel was a premier location only visited by the rich, why would criminals choose to take her sister to a location that was often visited by paparazzi and always in the news why wouldn't they chose a more remote location, she wondered. Hoo was involved with them so they couldn't be petty criminals, maybe Hoo had offended some young miss of a rich family and this was their revenge. Her mind swirled with thoughts as she danced through the busy lobby avoiding guests. She wondered how they would escape if at all, it was rather foolish to come here alone. "I know I'll tell Xo." she thought grabbing her phone but before she could send the text she received another message.

"Do you want your sister to die?" The text read with another screenshot of Hoo crying and a knife at her throat.  Gone were her thoughts of texting Xo as her heart pounded through her chest,  she ran through the hallways of the lobby towards the elevator suddenly colliding with a masculine figure. They crashed to the ground, Wei face tucked into his chest. "Watch where you are going." She heard a voice behind her say before forcefully dragging her up. "Don't you..." He began but as soon as Wei's feet hit the ground, she was in the elevator pressing the bottom. "I'm sorry." She called out as the door closed. She was in a rush; she had no time to properly apologize but she figured her sister's life was more important than manners.

The door of the elevator opened on the 10th floor, Wei heartbeat quickened, she approached room 1040 as she wondered what was awaiting. The door was slightly ajar, "Hoo." She called out, but no one answered. "Hoo, she called out again before entering. She walked through the darkroom touching the wall looking for a light switch, suddenly she felt one as the lights came on she heard Hoo let out a sound. "Hoo." She shouted running towards the bedroom, she pushed the door open but the Scene she saw made her heart stop. On the bed was Hoo and lying below her was Wei's fiancée Chen Sun.