Chapter 25 – Zelina is missingNiklaus JacobsPOVThe next day“Bruce, we need set up a meet with the Wilsons they have been sending in the wrong material for months. It is a waste of my damn time and money.” I say frustratedly when I see the complaint from one of my employees.The Wilson’s provide building material for us and for the last three months we are had to send back the material they have delivered because it is not up to code. I have given them time to fix whatever issues they have been dealing with, but it is delaying my employees and working on my damn nerves. After the morning I have had with the board I am not in the mood to be messed with.“Yes sir. Mr. Rivers has called he wants to meet with you to come up with a partnership.” Bruce informs meI shake my head. “I am not interested. Ignore all future calls from that family. Not one of them are allowed in the building do you hear me?” I narrow my eyes at himHe nods. “Of course, sir. Moving on you have a meeting with Mr
Chapter 26 - TakenZelina JacobsPOVThis morning I woke up Niklaus was gone I asked the chefs to prepare lunch for him, I want to surprise him by showing up and spending an hour with him before I go to work next week.The chefs prepared Niklaus’s favorites, and I am so excited for him to try them. I have recently realized how much having Niklaus means to me. I seek out his comfort during tough times. I do not know if I love Niklaus, but I know I have strong feelings for him. I know I want to be a good wife for him, I want to better myself to be the wife he needs.I called an Uber. During the drive I could not help recalling all the good memories Klaus and I have shared since we have been married. I have shared a lot of my firsts with him. I have never felt this way about anyone before. My head starts spinning, I run my hand over my face to keep myself from falling over. I feel exhausted all of a sudden. I am struggling to keep my eyes open. I somehow dosed off.When I woke up, I look
Chapter 27 – Looking for ZelinaOn the other side of town in the GreathouseNiklaus JacobsPOV"Niki found something" Catherine said"What?" I turn to her."It seems like the money came from an offshore account it leads back to a Henry Gold" Catherine says. I lean over her shoulder to see what she is found.I sigh closing my eyes. I was hoping he would not do this. "Dammit I didn't think he would actually be this stupid..." I open my eyes. I narrow them in the distance. I pick up my phone from the table and call Bruce"Sir?" he answers on the first ring."I want to see Gold Corp bankrupt by the morning!" I put the phone down... I bite my lip, thinking. Bruce could do it. GC is a small company it could take him two hours if he really tried."I can try and see where the Uber driver is now then let second uncle handle the rest?" Catherine suggests"Yes... If the time comes, I might need a fake name to save her... I need you to set that up as well. One more thing I need you to check who
Chapter 28 – Finding her"Wait I think I found where they might be holding her. I narrowed it down to one place. I have calculated the distance from the airport, and the café. I found a place they might be hiding her; it is near the airport and also near the cafe" I said..."Where? Get uncle to go over at once..." Alexis asks"It’s an abandoned motel called Jump it... It is a three-story building" I turn my laptop so she could see.Catherine looks at the screen before narrowing her eyes at me. "You want to go by yourself?"I sigh, she knows me so well. I nod. "I need to make sure she's safe Catherine""Nick its dangerous" Catherine sighsI shake my head. There was no way I was going to let anyone but me get my wife. "I have to make sure she's safe..." I stress"Second Uncle will make sure she's safe, he's done this a million times..." Catherine says"I don't care if he has done this a million times, I want to see my wife safe, and she'll be safe when I'm there"She shakes her head, pi
Chapter 29 – The search"I'm sure you could do a better job, but right now I only care about my wife... I am in a bit of a rush" I ignore my uncle pulling out my gun and walking into the motel ahead of him. I was not sure if there were more of those thugs around, I needed to be on guard."God you’re such an asshole like your father and that’s not a compliment by the way. I mean it as an insult..." he groans behind me but follows me anyway.I do not respond, if I could be half the man my father is I would be happy. My father has loved my mother from the second he laid eyes on her; he taught me what it meant to love your wife and how to protect your family so if I could be anything like him, I would be happy.We start on the ground floor checking room by room, checking to make sure Zelina is not in any of them.But we got nothing on the first floor...We go up to the second floor checking each room carefully and she is not here...The third and last floor...We check everything single ro
Chapter 30 – Zelina is foundOnce the chopper arrives, we board, and my uncle places a hand on my shoulder."Hey... Niklaus do you remember how to fly this thing?" he asks starting the chopper upI nod "Yeah why?" I ask"In case we get her... Then I climb down the ladder to get her... I do not want to lose nine hundred trillion, by you falling out of the helicopter" he jokes."So, you actually know how much I'm worth?" I joke back."Yes of course... I do just those dumb accounting guys lie so I get less money" he says while rolling his eyes..."Second Uncle it’s not hiding it from you but it’s because we don't need more death threats and even more people will want money... And it is okay I will go down myself...” I glare his way"If you say so... You better return alive I am not facing your mother and your grandmother's wrath for losing nine hundred trillion and their precious baby..." he jokes."Ha-ha very funny... We both know my dad is their favourite... And you were not drugged ti
Chapter 31 – Zelina in the HospitalWhile in the helicopter... I called the private hospital owned by my family to prepare for our arrival, I continue to hold Zelina in my arms during the entire flight. She feels lifeless. I send out a silent prayer for her to be okay.The reason I am taking her to our private hospital is because I cannot have the press knowing about Zelina’s identity or about my wife being injured, once word gets out all hell will break lose and all my enemies would take it as a sign to hurt her to get back at me. the other reason I want to take her to the hospital is because my first aunt used to work there, but rushed back when I asked her to personally take care of Zelina... I do not trust anyone else with Zelina except my aunt.I am looking at my little wife... Her hands are bleeding, her back is bleeding, the bottom of her feet has cuts, her hair is a mess, her arm is swollen and out of joint... How the hell did she survive running for at least four hours? I fe
Chapter 32 – Mister Gang Lord10 hours laterZelina just got out of surgery, she had a broken femur and broken arm... luckily, She's safe... First Aunt comes to me"Niki Honey come take a walk with me... It will be a few hours before she wakes up" dread fills me at her toneI look at Zelina... And then I nod...Once we get into the hall"Look here Niki I'm really sorry we tried everything, but we couldn't save your baby, we didn’t know she was pregnant, and you didn’t mention it we found out too late..." my aunt explainsI stop dead in my track and look at her in shock. "Zelina was pregnant?" I whisper my voice barely audible. We lost our baby? a baby about which we did not even know.My aunt nods. "Yes... You did not know?" she asksI shake my head. "No... We were not even trying or thinking about having a baby yet..." I tell her"She is. I mean, she was two months pregnant" she informs meI bring my hand up to my face right now I do not care about this damn mask I pulled it off and