Chapter sixteen

AYANNA 

I returned home at noon to pick some clothes for Alex only to meet a bunch of flower bouquet in my living. 

"What is this Alice?" I asked the house keeper who'd come to greet me. Looking at the beautiful white lilies. They was my favorite flower. 

"Ma'am it was sent earlier by an anonymous person. I kept it here because I thought sir Alex wanted to surprise you."

I frowned, knowing very well that Alex wouldn't do something like this because he was in the hospital. Heaving a sigh, I dismissed her, "It's fine Alice, you can go," 

I said, making space for myself to seat beside the bouquet of flowers. Something told me these flowers were from the man I was trying so desperately to avoid. As the thought of him came to mind I packed the many bouquet of flowers though hesitant, I tossed them into the wastebin.

As I walked back to the living room, my phone beeped with a message from my personal assistant reminding me about a brand I had to model for at 7pm that evening. I heaved a sigh, thinking about Alex in the hospital. I'd have cleared my schedule for him in the past but why should I do so now? He had Kate to look after him.

I quickly replied my assistant then I took an hour nap before packing food and clothes for Alex. As I stepped into our garage, I was stunned to see Jerry the mechanic waiting. He walked toward me the moment his gaze fell on me.

"Good evening Mrs.Coleman I'm here for monthly car servicing," he said and though it was a bit early for monthly servicing I nodded and didn't question him.

"Mrs.Coleman, I know this is your favorite car," he pointed at the black Ferrari purosangue parked alone on one side of the garage. "I'm done with that one, you can use it." 

I didn't think much as I strolled over to the car, pulling out the car key from my purse since I always had it with me just incase. I quickly hurled Alex's clothes and flask containing food into the backseat before 

driving away.

I sped down the road hoping to get to the hospital fast so I would have time to prepare for the evening's event. My phone started to ring and I connected the call to my car speaker before pressing the answer button. Father's voice boomed through the speaker immediately.

"Ayanna come home tonight there's something I have to discuss with you," he ended the call right after leaving me curious. My mind making up different reasons why  he wanted me back home. For a minute, I got distracted not noticing the incoming vehicle but loud honking pulled me back to reality at the last second and I whirled the car out of way trying to slam on the brakes yet the car didn't slow down instead it seem to increase speed. Oh God.

My mind spiralled into chaos, unable to conjure any solution at that moment. Was I going to die?

With one hand holding onto the steering wheel, I sort for my phone, clicking on Alex's number at first before realizing he was still in the hospital and even if he wasn't, there was no guarantee he'd come for me. I couldn't call father either, he wasn't reliable. Olivia left town this morning for urgent family matter. Mother was sick I couldn't make her worry. I had no one but ... Rain Blackwell but then I'd deleted his number. 

Running out of people to call wasn't my only problem, my phone battery was running low.

The only thing that could save me now was if I ran out of fuel but my fuel indicator showed an almost full tank. I was doomed. I thought Jerry said he serviced it unless... 

Tears trickle down my eyes at the thought of dying. I didn't want to die. Not yet. I still had so much I wanted to do. I hadn't even freed mother from Father's clutch's yet. Oh God!

Besides myself, I was scared of hurting others so I steer the car off the main road to  a path with a sign that said a lake ahead. 

By the time my mind registered that I could call 911, my phone was dead. No charger. All odds were against me today.

As I drove down the path, I noticed there was no other way  I could turn to. It's either I slammed hard into a mountain and died instantly or my car dove off the cliff a few meters ahead and went into the lake. Perhaps I could swim out then.

I held my breath the closer the car got toward the cliff. Mumbling a slient prayer that I survived this...

***

RAIN

Though it's being two days, my hands still   trembled as I held on to Ayanna's hand. I'd never felt fear so potent like I did today and the other day when she'd almost been hit by a car. If I hadn't put someone in place to spy on her, she could've have died today.

When I got a call from one of my man, Flex that something was wrong with Ayanna's car, I'd quickly asked him to share location and trail after her. I got there just as her car toppled over the cliff. 

The doctor said she was fine. But the shock of what happened to her kept her unconscious. 

From what Flex shared with me after pulling Ayanna's car from the lake and running an investigation, her car had being tampered with. Someone clearly intended to have her killed and lord knows whatever thoughts I harbored towards that person wasn't something even the devil could muster.

"Boss, I found the mechanic who runs  Ms.Ayanna's monthly car servicing. He claim's to know nothing about it." 

My fist wrapped tightly around my phone it almost broke. Rage so raw filled me as I read the message. If monthly servicing was carried out on the car, there's no way something like this wouldn't be detected. The piece of shit was lying. And I certainly know many inhumane ways to get him to say the truth. 

Perhaps it high time I returned to being the grim reaper like I was nickname before.