Chapter five

“Who are you people and what could you possibly want from me? A lowlife woman? Please let me go, I beg of you,” Phoebe started pleading as soon as the car had gone some distance. If they were going to kill her, they could go ahead as she was already dying a million times from the fear of the unknown. Her mind ran wild as she tried to figure out where all this was coming from but she was unable to pinpoint it. She has always lived a simple life and made sure to avoid creating enemies so why exactly was she here? She was very certain that they had mistaken her for someone else but how was she going to convince them? Having so much on her table already, she wasn’t ready to go through whatever fate the real victim was to go through. Yes, it was a selfish thought but who wouldn’t be under such conditions?

“Please let me go, I beg of you. I won’t say a word about this to anybody, I promise.”

Her pleas must have amused one of the men as he broke into a weird laughter. Phoebe paused as she wondered what the laughter was about but then the voice began to speak.

“You must be very stupid to think anyone would give two fucks if you go missing. Do you think anyone would notice your disappearance? Oh yeah, except for that excuse of a father you’ve got,” he hissed with so much hatred that Phoebe was left wondering who he was and why he was talking like he had a beef with her. The men she’d seen were nothing close to being familiar so why then was he addressing her with so much spite? How does he even know about her father?

Concluding that it was useless begging these people as it was a waste of time and energy she didn’t have, she decided to resign to fate and wait for whatever was in store for her. The vehicle drove in an uncomfortable silence for hours and the silence made her uneasy as her mind conjured up stories to back up her unexpected kidnap. Her first guess was Trevor. Did he send people to abduct her? Or even kill her?

Why?

To keep her hidden forever?

That single thought disrupted the peace she was starting to feel as her heart resumed thumping, this time at a much faster pace.

Trevor doesn’t seem to be that kind of a man.

Do you even know him? Her mind opposed again.

If she’d learned anything in the past few months, it was that Trevor didn’t care about anything aside from his family name and was willing to go to any length to keep it safe. And keeping his fling with her a secret fits well into that description.

Phoebe’s mind was still in turmoil when the sound of a gate opening pulled her back to reality. She’d lost track of how long they’d been driving but sensing that they must have gotten to their destination, braced up for what was to come.

“Come on out, lovely dear,” one of her abductors said in a sugar-coated tone as soon as the car’s engine died down. The man sitting behind her pulled her out and was immediately helped by a second pair of hands who came to grab her other arm. She tried to break free from their grasp but they were no match for her. She had no idea of what the place looked like thanks to the blindfold. They guided her into what felt like an empty room or a hall from how their footsteps echoed. As if they were machines being controlled, they stopped abruptly and let go of her hands simultaneously. Phoebe raised her head as she tried to look from under the blindfold but it was useless as she was met with pitch darkness.

What next? She wondered as her breaths came out in pants with her heart banging like it was going to break out from her chest any minute. She was sure to have a heart problem if it continued that way.

Goosebumps broke out from her skin as her ears picked up the sound of one alighting from a staircase. From the sound the shoe made as it made contact with the floor, to the way the atmosphere of the room had changed, Phoebe was certain that it was him.

“Mission was successful, boss,” one of the men that had brought her in remarked but to Phoebe’s disappointment, was met with no reply. After some minutes that felt like hours, she was soon standing face-to-face with this person of power.

“Remove the blindfold,” an unfamiliar male voice gave a single order, and the blindfold was untied at the go.

Phoebe winced as she shut her eyes involuntarily from the light that assaulted her eyes. She’d been in a haste to see the man behind the voice that she hadn’t taken precautions. Slowly, she opened her eyes again, one at a time, as they got accustomed to the light.

The fancy chandelier that was the source of the light was the first thing that caught her eye. Glancing around her surroundings, her jaw dropped as she admired the place. The whole place screamed luxury. Tearing her eyes away from the beautiful view, she turned to the person who wanted to give her high blood pressure but was greeted with yet another beautiful view.

Her kidnapper was a six-feet tall man who looked to be in his early thirties. He had an ear piercing that looked so hot. As opposed to his face which gave a bad boy vibe, he was wearing an expensive suit that fitted so perfectly to his skin. Another thing that caught Phoebe’s attention was the way he smiled. It was so contagious.

But why was the weirdo smiling?

Her lips which were already curling up in a smile froze midway. The face she'd admired only minutes ago changed into that of a horror movie monster. She felt the urge to smack off that smile from his face but she didn't as his men were standing behind her.

“Who are you? I can't recall having met you before so what is this nonsense about?” she barked but her words must have amused him as his smile broadened exposing his one-sided dimple, making her frown deepen.

He trailed a finger down her chin making her pull her face away from him, making him chuckle in an expensive way. Phoebe couldn’t help but wonder what was wrong with the handsome psychopath. What exactly did he want from her? Was he hired by Trevor?

“Leave us alone.” He ordered with his eyes boring holes into her skin.