Three days after and we are officially in China, this is my first time being here and I am beyond impressed. Why did no one tell me that this country is like twenty years into the future? It all looks so futuristic.
Right now I am in a very huge room that is twice the size of my room in the United States, Chris was not joking when he said he was the CEO of two companies. He calls this a house, but I call this a freaking mansion!
“This show again?” Chris walks into the room shirtless and wearing grey sweatpants. He looks like a greek god and I can never get tired of looking at him shirtless, not like I would ever say that to his face.
“Yeah, it is a great show, I really like it,” I tell him as I try to focus on the large flat-screen TV on the wall instead of his chest.
“Yeah, she used to like it too,” He says and I take the remote control from on the bed next to me and I reduce the volume. This “she” he is referring to must be really important to him, I saw how serious and somber he got.
“Who’s she?” I ask him, feeling curious as to who this mystery girl is. Could he be married, or in a very serious relationship? Gosh, I don’t know much about this man.
“Oh wait, you’re jealous?” He jokes, and I can’t help but feel flustered as I laugh nervously.
“Me? Jealous? Then you have not met Linda Wells then,” I reply to him, making my voice as strong as I can.
“The ‘she’ that I am referring to is my wife,” He says, and for some reason, I begin to feel disappointment. Maybe I wanted him to be my rebound, that’s why.
“Wife, huh?” I turn my attention to the beautiful ceiling. I am currently laying on the bed, I still can not feel or move my legs. Since I came to China, I have only met a medical team once.
“She’s dead,” He adds, and my eyes widen. The silence after he says this is deafening, I did not expect that.
“I’m sorry,” I say to him after a few seconds of silence.
“Yeah, it sucks,” He replies, and then he takes his phone out of his sweatpants.
“I need a drink,” He says to himself as he dials a number on the phone. When the person he is calling picks up, he gives them instructions to bring a bottle of expensive liquor to the room. I can not even pronounce correctly the name of the liquor he requested for.
“Would you also like something?” He asks me and I shake my head to say no.
“I don’t drink,” I tell him and he raises his eyebrows.
“Really? You don’t drink at all?” His tone tells me that he does not believe me.
“Oh, crap. You’re too damn hot to be a virgin when it comes to drinking alcohol,” He adds and I clear my throat, His way of complimenting me is very straightforward and bold, and he has not even had a glass of the liquor he requested for.
I like it.
“Well, not all hot girls drink, do they?” I shoot the question at him and he smirks while staring at me.
“Tell me about your wife,” I tell him and his smirk fades instantly.
“How did she die?” I ask, and he rubs his face with his hand, clearly remembering things that he wishes that he could forget.
“You know what? Forget about it, I’m sorry I asked,” I say to him and he looks at me and shakes his head in disagreement.
“No, I want to tell you, but it is just so freaking hard,” He tells me truthfully.
A knock soon sounds at the door and with permission, a middle-aged man walks in with the liquor that Chris requested for. Two glasses are also on the tray.
The man pours the liquor into the glass and hands it to Chris, and then he places the tray that has the liquor bottle and the other glass down on the large coffee table not too far from the bed.
“Thank you, Chad,” Chris thanks the man, and soon the man leaves us alone once again.
“Ahhh,” He sighs when he takes a long sip from his drink because of how strong the liquor is.
“I no longer have my wife, my beautiful wife, because she died in childbirth a year ago,” He finally tells me more about his wife, and it breaks my heart. That is terrible to hear.
“The baby died too, so yeah,” He shrugs as he takes another sip of his drink.
“I-I don’t know what to say,” I say honestly and he chuckles dryly.
“Of course, you don’t,” He says so low that I almost don’t hear him.
He stands to his feet and places the glass of liquor down on the tray and grabs the entire bottle.
“I would be out if you need me,” He says as he opens the bottle, he then drinks a huge potion before walking out of the room.
I really don’t know what to say in times like this, it’s like my mouth was sealed shut. I feel really bad for him.
In about a minute, I hear a loud crash at my window. When I look towards it, I see two women crawling into the room. Both of them have guns in their hands.
The urge to yell in fear takes over, but before I can even open my mouth, they stop me.
“Scream and I will slice your throat open,” One of them threatens me and I close my mouth.
What the hell is going on? Are they robbers? How did they even get in here without the guards noticing them?
“You’re coming with us,” The other woman with the short hair tells me and I shake my head in disagreement.
“I think you have the wrong person. I’m from America and I barely have enough money, this is my first time in China. I can’t even walk!” I say out of fear.
“Shut up!” The short-haired one yells at me while the other one goes to the door and locks it.
“Trust me, you are definitely not the wrong person,” She switches her accent and speaks like an American in a split second.
“Am I being kidnapped?” I ask as my voice trembles in fear. The short-haired lady chuckles, and then I feel something sharp poke into my arm. Before I can react, sleep overtakes me. All the muscles in my body become weak and my eyelids are now extremely heavy.“Nighty Night,” I hear one of the women say and I fall unconscious.***Chris Kingston’s POV***I place the bottle of liquor to my lips and I gulp down the last of the content. This is actually my first time drinking this kind of specific liquor, I hate it. I know the name of it because it's my best friend’s favorite. It’s the one that gets him to tell me the name of all the women he has slept with in alphabetical order.That’s how strong it is.His name is Eric Lance and he is a real party person. His whole life is a party in his eyes, he takes nothing seriously and is the complete opposite of me, but I love him. He brings balance to my life. Although I absolutely hate this liquor, I ordered it because I want to torture myself.
***Linda Wells’ POV*** My eyes open slowly and memories begin to flood my mind. I have been kidnapped and I have no idea where I’m at. I was at Chris’ mansion one minute after he was done talking to me about his wife, and the next, two women broke into the room and I was injected with a drug that knocked me out. “Good, you’re awake. I thought I made the dose too strong and you were already dead,” I hear someone say, and their voice startles me. I am on a soft bed, and the room I am in looks nothing like a room a hostage should be in. It’s very lovely. I am not bounded in any way, my hands are not tied or cuffed, nor are my legs. “Where am I?” I ask as I sit up on the incredibly comfortable bed. All the beds I have encountered here in China have blown my mind, their quality is just amazing. Now that I am in an upright position on the bed, I can now see the person that was talking. It is one of the women that kidnapped me. She looks completely normal compared to when I saw her at
“Wait, is this a prank? Did Chris put you all up to do this?” I ask loudly, chuckling lightly as I study the facial expressions of the people in this beautiful room. The entire ceiling is a painting, and the walls look like they were painted with gold and diamonds. The air smells like lavender, and the floor is so smooth that it mimics a mirror. I can literally see my reflection in it.“Linda, you are our hostage. I sent my disciples to kidnap you because I needed Mr. Kingston to pay his debts. He has forty-eight hours to do so, or I would have to take some drastic measures,” The lady with the veil stands to her feet as she explains.“Seems a bit made up, considering that Chris is a billionaire and could pay you within a blink of an eye,” I reply to her. Sue scoffs in response, clearly amused by what I just said because she is giggling.“You have so much to catch up with, but I will not be the one to help you with that. Your boyfriend will,” The lady with the veil informs me.“Mitch?
***Chris Kingston’s POV***Those people asking me to pay 50% of my debts is like them asking me to find a tree that grows money, it’s impossible! I have thought about negotiating with them, but from experience, I know that that does not work. They are merciless, and once they make up their mind, they don’t change it. No matter how many times they have preached that they are advocating for women, they would not hesitate to suffocate Linda with poisonous gas if I don’t cough up their money, and I am not going to let that happen.I would rather die than have an innocent woman die because of my mistakes or problems.I tried my best last night to see whether I could find where The Witnesses were but it was useless. I was drunk and I had zero ideas where they could be. As I said, those bastards are very secretive.It is morning and I barely slept last night, I kept thinking about where I would get half a million dollars. The company in the United States is doing really well, pulling out h
After taking the pill, I feel nothing change. The two doctors share a look and Sue looks very nervous.“How do you feel?” The middleage doctor asks me, and I shrug lightly.“The same,” I reply to him. “There is no instant rejection from your body, that is a good thing,” He says to himslef as he takes out a small notepad from his pocket and scribbles a few words down.“Okay, we would be back in three hours. By that time, hopefully you should be walking,” He smiles at me when he says this and I reward him with a nervous shaky smile in return.I watch them pack up their bags and medical things while paying close attention to how I feel right now. I just took a drug that has only been tested on mice, and almost all the mice that it was tried on died. If this drug works, it would be almost like me being a part of changing the world, making it better for the other people who are completely paralyzed or who loved ones have been sufferring due to strokes.If it works, life would become bett
“Stop the damn car!” I hear Chris yell as I continue to convulse. It is like I have no control over my body, I am so scared.A truck honks loudly behind us and Sergio panics. The car swerves to the right, causing us to drive right off the road and into a metal street light pole. The tires of the car make a loud shrieking noise as the car makes an impact.My body finally relaxes and my throat releases, causing me to take in a deep breath as if I was just saved from drowning in the middle of the ocean. That must have been the effects of the drug that I took.I reach for Chris’ hand and I hold it tightly as my lungs take in all the air they were deprived of.When I look at him, I realize that he is unconscious and there is a small cut on his head that is bleeding a lot.“Agh,” Sergio groans as he tries to open the door of the car. He looks hurt, but it does not look serious or deadly. Just a few cuts and minor bruises on his arm and head.Chris finally comes to and the first word that e
***Chris Kingston’s POV***My heart is beating so fast and my breath has quickened as I move closer to Linda. Damn, she looks so good. Her lips are slightly parted and I can only imagine how soft they must feel.It is like I am being drawn to her, and the way she is looking straight in my eyes ignites the heat in my blood even more. I move closer and closer to her until I am inches away from kissing her. I can even feel her hot breath on my face and I know she can feel mine. She is not making any attempt to stop me and that turns me on even more.It has been months since I have felt this way, since I lost my wife and child, I have not romantically or sexually pursued anyone. It was like my emotions got turned off with remote control.Just as I am about to allow my wild emotions to have full reign on me and kiss her, a very vivid image of my wife appears in my mind and I flinch away instantly.“No, this can not happen. I am so sorry,” I apologize to Linda as guilt washes over me enti
“I am not in the mood for your jokes this morning, Zara,” I keep my eyes on the work I am doing on the laptop and she scoffs in response.I know my best friend, Eric has…problems but I don’t think he would go that far. “Does it look like I’m joking?” She asks me, and I look up at her. I try my best to avoid glancing at her breasts.“Um, yeah it does,” I reply to her and she rolls her eyes.She and I have worked together from the day that this company was a start-up, so we have a very casual and calm dynamic. She is more like a friend to me than an employee, a friend that I pay every month of course.“I knew you wouldn’t believe me, you trust Eric too much even though has failed you over and over,” She argues.“Don’t talk that way about him, Zara. And if you don’t have any proof of what you are claiming happened, then I would like to be left alone,” I say to her.She sighs and then she leaves my office. In two minutes, she returns with a digital tablet and a folder in her hands. She w