On Treyās twentieth birthday. His family hosted a banquet to celebrate him. However, Trey felt such an occasion was of little significance and decided not to go. ā©Because all he ever accomplishes on occasions like this is going around from one business partner to the other toasting and drinking, the only reason he doesnāt end up drunk by the close of such events is because of how he trained himself to have alcohol tolerance. ā©When he arrived at the banquet an hour later. He was delighted he did. Standing amidst the guests was the face that had been occupying his thoughts for the past 6 years. Valerie Lynn, his childhood sweetheart. She stood there, looking stunning as ever in a strapless evening gown, as her brunette hair fell down her back, complementing her blue eyes. ā©Trey met Valerie when he and his parents were living in Country B before he came back to Country A. Valerie was six years old back then, She was very little but was the most beautiful girl he had ever set eyes on,
The next morning/the old mansionTrey finished his breakfast and left for work. On the way to the office, his cell phone started ringing, he checked the caller ID to see Valerieās name, and a tender smile braced his lips.ā©āValerie, what's wrong?ā He asked.ā©āIāve missed you, I want to see you,ā Valerie said in her sweet gentle voice. Trey smiled and told her heād come and pick her up in half an hour. He asked his driver to change route to Valerieās apartment. After ending the call, he called his private secretary and canceled all his appointments till the afternoon, and asked her to book a suite at the LEISUREQ hotel and send him the details.ā©In 30 minutes, his car was parked inside the parking lot of Valerieās apartment. In a few minutes, she came walking out of the elevator. Treyās bodyguard opened the car for her.ā©āThank you,ā Valerie said entering the car. Trey scowled angrily.ā©āWhat happened?ā Valerie asked, noticing Treyās expression.ā©āNothingā he answered dismissively, ma
ā© -/Country B/-ā©ā©Three weeks later.ā©After standing on her feet for the last 6 hours operating on a patient with a brain tumor, Lisa walked out of the operating door, feeling exhausted and famished. She disposed of her blood-stained gloves and mask into the red infectious bin, then turned to leave.ā©āYou were extraordinary in there Dr Lynn, the surgery was successful.ā Susan, her assistant nurse, said coming out of the operating room.ā©āThanks, you were a good help. But I donāt consider a surgery successful till my patient wakes up.ā Lisa said with a smile.ā©āThank you, Dr Lynn,ā Susan said.ā©āYouāre welcome, call me Lisa, Dr. Lynn makes me feel old, Iām only 21,ā Lisa said.ā©āI will, Lisa..?ā They both laugh. ā©āOur shift ended 2 hours ago so, I will leave first, see you tomorrow,ā Susan said with a wave as she walked away. Lisa waved back with a āSureāā©Lisa walked to her private office and showered. When coming out of the bathroom, she suddenly felt dizzy.She supported herself on
Lisa decided to leave work early, to go home and check on her patient who still hasnāt regained consciousness. She said goodbye to nurse Susan and went down to the lobby to sign out. After signing out, she went to the parking lot for her car and left the hospital. When she arrived at her apartmentās underground parking lot, she noticed 4 black alligator SUVs. She felt there was something suspicious and strange about it, nonetheless, she put it at the back of her mind and walked towards the lobby. ā©āGood afternoon,ā Lisa greeted the elevator attendant the moment she entered the elevator. āGood afternoon Miss Lynn,ā He responded as he pressed the floor number, the elevator closed and started to ascend.As the elevator ascended, Lisa noticed the elevator attendant kept stealing glances at her as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant about it, however, since he was not able to tell her whatever it was, she wouldnāt inquire about it. When the elevator arrived on the fifth flo
-/Country A/-ā© Golden heights corporation ā©Meanwhile, in an office on the hundredth floor of Golden Heights Corporation, Trey Collins stares blankly at the vast ocean view through the glass wall of his enormous office. With a fierce look on his face, if thereās one thing that riled him, itās when things donāt go his way.He turns around to face his three highly skilled efficient bodyguards, who were able to retrieve a needle when dropped into the vast sea, but were standing in front of him, repeating the same bullshit!ā©Baam!! ā©The three men gazed up nervously, then hastily retracted their gaze down, feeling weak in the leg at the sound of a hand slammed on the desk in front of them.ā©āIt been 3 weeks, 3 f*cking weeks and youāre fucking telling me you havenāt found her? Why the hell do I pay you when you can't even find a single, frail womanās whereabouts!? Huh!!ā Trey asked sternly, his expression darkened into a venomous glare. āYou have a week to find out wherever sheās hiding,
āI want to show you something.ā Don Antonio said as he took steady steps towards Lisa, deliberately not to frighten her more than she already was. Considering Lisaās silence and calmed demeanor as an indication to proceed, he started to unbutton his shirt, as he undid the buttons, his eyes remained fixed on Lisaās face, ready to stop if there was a slight form of uneasiness from her. Since there wasnāt any, he opened it to show her his bandage chest.āDid you do this?ā He asked in a gentle tone.āOh my God!.. ā Lisa uttered, her eyes widened as her hand flew to her mouth as realization dawned on her, and then she frowned. āIt was you, no wonder I thought you looked familiar, you bastard!!ā Lisa yelled angrily. Matteo and Timothy who were standing outside the door heard Lisa calling the boss a bastard, they started to feel pity for her, for offending the boss, now there was no way she could escape the bossās wrath.āYou pointed a gun at a person who saved your life!? I knew I should
āIs she alright?ā Don Antonio asked Susan who just walked out of Lisaās room.āYeah.., she has fallen asleep,ā Susan muttered. She approached the sofa to sit but became hesitant, she heard that Don has a disorder, he doesnāt like women around him, not to mention touch him, and it got her wondering how he was able to carry Lisa earlier. She remained standing in front of the sofa, as she fidgeted with her fingers. Antonio who was replying to a message on his phone, realized the space beside him was empty, then looked up at the woman who was standing still, with an expression he couldnāt decipher. āWhy is she standing,ā he thought Susan was approaching to sit, but it had been a few minutes now, but he didnāt feel the sofa dip, and since he was busy with his phone, he just remembered she wasnāt seated beside him. He looked up at Susan.āAre you going to stand there?ā He questioned.āIā¦ um, umm youāre sick.ā She replied, staring down at her feet, still playing with her fingers. āIām sic
This chapter contains scenes of violence, sexual content, and torture. Please skip it if it makes you uncomfortable, it does not contain any major plot.***The moment Don Antonio sat in the back of his car at Lisaās apartment underground parking lot, all traces of the man from earlier disappeared, being replaced with a stern, fierce-looking man.āGo to the base.ā The intensity of his voice causes the temperature inside the car to drop abruptly. Matteo who was seated at the passengerās seat shivered. As his bossās personal bodyguard, he has noticed the change in his bossās aura.āYes, boss.ā Marco, his driver, replied.About an hour later, the line of cars stopped in front of a high-end Club Casino Hotel in the central part of country B. Matteo got down and immediately opened the door for his boss. Don Antonio walked with long strides into the building followed by a few of his men, whilst the others remained guard at the entrance with the many bodyguards who were already stationed. H