LOGINNathan's POVI stared in shock at the inside of the quest's house. This place was like a sanctuary for my mother. It barely served its purpose, as no one was good enough to stay here. But now, this place was clearly occupied: full-time occupied, I could tell. " You should not be here. Leave now!" My mother finally caught up with me. She seemed panicked, terrified even. " Who leaves here?" I asked without looking at her. " No one." Her response was way too quick. " You are lying. Do you want me to get in and find out myself?" I looked at her. My mother stepped forward as if she wanted to hide the view from me. " There is nothing for you to look at." Her voice trembled, but she held her position. "Why are you scared then? What is the secret?" My voice was cold. Something was hidden here. My mother shook her head, but said nothing. She clenched her hand around the phone. " Who did you call just now?" I asked, noticing her strange behaviour. She had been suspicious since the momen
Margot's POVThe moment Vincent came back, I knew something was wrong, terribly wrong. He was pacing around my room, clenching his hands. His jaw worked as if he were chewing the words about to come out of his mouth. I sat in silence. It was not the time to provoke him; he was already clearly on the edge. " Good news, darling. We will spend more time together. Isn't it great?" I kept my mouth shut, but my body shivered. I had no desire to spend any time together. I dreaded even those short visits. Vincent got back to pacing; he looked like a tiger locked in a cage, dangerous as hell. I dared not breathe too loudly. " My dear brother found my hideout. Shame, as it was really comfy."I shot him a glance. That was my mistake. Vincent noticed it almost immediately. " You seem happy about that, aren't you? You think he will burst through that door any minute now to save you?" He glared at me coldly. In a split second, he was beside me, his fist clenched in my hair, pulling my head ba
Nathan's POV" Luke, I need you to find anything." I looked at my AI chef department. " We are doing what we can, but you are asking for a miracle." " Then give me one, for fu*k sake!" My hand landed on my desk. Luke took a step back. My thoughts cleared instantly. " I am sorry, Luke, but I really need a miracle. There must be something that can help me." I shouldn't have shouted, but I was tired of not being a step closer to finding my brother. This video could be my one shot to get him. " We will immediately go back to work, Mr Blackwood." Luke grabbed his tablet from the table. " Check everything, Sun, shadows, any sounds in the background. Anything that can give us a hint." This time, I spoke much more calmly. I knew there was not much to work on, but I was desperate. If someone could find anything on that video, it was his team. I'd recruited the best of the best. His people could do things that some would consider magic. Besides, technology was supposed to help us. And they
Margot's POV." You sick bast*rd," I spat through my swollen lips. They were cut in one place, and I could swear one of my teeth was gently wobbling. My whole body was hurting after Vincent's ' preparations'. " Don't be so dramatic. It was an Oscar-worthy performance. Even if you did not say a word, maybe you should consider being an actress. I am sure my dear brother is going crazy right now."I stared at Vincent with hatred. " You are a psycho." " Well, many people said that before." Vincent's lips curled. " I like to think about myself as a visionary." Cold laughter escaped my lips. Fu*k, it hurt. " What is the great vision, then?"Vincent stood quiet for a moment, as if he was thinking about some deep, mysterious answer. " It is simple. I want Nathan at my feet: crumpled and broken. I want to see his life falling into pieces."" Wow, vision of a century," I replied with irony. After what Vincent did to me, I have lost hope that I will leave this place alive. Who knew what this
Nathan's POV" Still nothing?" My voice rose more than it should have, but my patience had been wearing thinner and thinner. All the effort I put into finding Margot seemed just a waste of time. Wherever Vincent kept her remained a mystery. His own location was still a secret. My people kept coming back to me with no positive news. " We checked all the places you gave us. None of them was the right one." My private detective's voice was filled with the same rage I could hear in my own tone. This man could find a needle in a haystack. The lack of progress was like a personal failure for him. " I do not believe he acts on his own. I start to believe someone is helping him. There is no way he can see through all our movements. I have been finding missing people for twenty years. And I learnt one thing: everyone makes mistakes."I knew exactly how he felt. Vincent acted like a mind reader. He almost effortlessly hid from the team I had sent out to find him. " Keep searching." With thos
Margot’s POV It has been hours since Vincent left me alone. I have spent that time searching for any way to escape, but so far I have found nothing. Vincent prepared himself in advance. All doors were locked, as well as the windows. No matter how hard I pulled, they would not give up. There was no point shouting for help, as this place was in the middle of nowhere. I could only put myself in more danger. My thoughts went back to Vincent. Nathan's brother was dangerous enough. This man screamed trouble. His cold stare sent chills down my spine. I could not figure out why he got interested in me. At the same time, I was mad at Nathan. Why didn't he tell me about that? He did not warn me once. Of course, that was not something you can mention during casual conversation, but I should not be kept in the dark. He clearly did not trust me enough to be honest with me. It seemed like I was reading more into this relationship than he did. I kept pacing around my prison. There was not
Nathan's POVAfter an hour of calming down, Margot finally fell asleep. I have covered her with sheets and left a room to gather my thoughts. Anger was still boiling inside me as I poured myself a glass of whiskey. I had to remain calm if I wanted to help her. I could not let my emotions lead me, e
Margot's POV Nathan placed me gently back on the bed and took a step back. " Are you sure about that?" He asked, and I only gave him a weak nod, too scared to speak. I did not trust myself right now. Nathan's eyes darkened as he got closer to me. His palms brushed against my skin like a feather,
Nathan's POV I looked at Margot, who was peacefully sleeping on my bed. I could not take her back to her since she was too wasted to be left alone. Since she fell asleep in my car, I took the liberty of deciding where we should go. Besides, in my house, I could look after her. Her face was par
Nathan's POV I was still inwardly gloating when Lucy entered my office without knocking. One look at her pinched face told me there was some bad news waiting for me. Previous happiness instantly faded as I looked at my best friend shifting from foot to foot, like a student who was caught smoking b







