*A while back*Halsey is still standing near the pillar where Nathan had left her. She’s quite awkward there, unable to fit in with the glamor around her. It’s like being back in school again, her being the awkward and strange kid who can’t fit in.I wish Lincoln was here, she sadly thinks. Even though she had a fight with him last time, the presence of her best friend is still a comfort to her. If he was around, she’d have felt better. She quietly gazes at the people who are playing cards or gambling away their wealth. Several of the guests are drunk and that scares her. One man is lurching like a drunkard and spots Halsey. Grinning like a lecherous man, he stumbles towards her.Halsey is shocked when the guy touches her arm and says, “My my! I see that a pretty lady like yourself is all alone here. Why don’t you let me show you a good time?”“I-I…” Halsey stammers. “Please let me go!”She tries to tug her arm but the drunken man is quite strong. He’s probably thrice her size and re

Something in Nathan’s eyes twinkles but before Halsey can be sure, his hold around her only tightens. Halsey squirms in pain but doesn’t back down. What’s his answer going to be? Is he really looking for revenge?“You’re really something!” He sneers. “Revenge? You know nothing about revenge!”He pushes her away in disgust. Halsey glares at him, defiant.“Why did you do it?” She questions him. “Why did you kill Charlotte? What did she do to you?”Nathan lets out a mirthless laugh. “Are you pretending again? Is this your new act, Halsey Scott? Or did your boyfriend coach you?”His gaze hardens and his icy aura makes her spine chill. Halsey is suddenly aware that they’re completely alone in the car and he can do anything he wants to her. She slowly backs off as far as she can but Nathan leans forward and puts his hands on either side of the passenger door, caging her in between. “Revenge is a petty term,” he whispers to her. “Prison? I’d rather rot in prison than be with you lot! But I

*8:30 PM at the Calypso Hotel* The elevator door slides open to reveal a pair of men. One is a large man in his forties with a thin mustache and a long scar across his face. His partner is shorter and thinner. He has scruffy brown hair with a bald patch on his head. “Is everything done, Lance?” The large man asks. His voice is gruff, almost sadistic. He gives his partner a glare as if threatening him. “Yeah yeah!” Lance groans in his squeaky voice. “We won’t mess up this time, Kal. I’ve already talked to the guards. The little kid is in that house!” Lance nods. They had been observing this hotel for the past month, planning carefully. The guards who will be on duty are on their payroll and have already informed them that the girl will be alone tonight. There will be a maid watching over her but they can take care of her easily. “If we mess up this time, Salvez will know,” Kal winces. “We must take her tonight!” “I just hope the father doesn’t return,” Lance says. “The guards told

There’s a commotion at the penthouse. The guards who were on duty last night are rounded up and dragged to the study room. Jason, Trent, Gerald, and Parker are glaring at the meek guards who are begging for mercy.They’ve all been tied up and tortured for information. Large gashes on their backs are oozing out blood and they’re all groaning in pain.Standing in front of them is Nathan with his hands in his pockets. He’s quiet but his rage is unmistakable. They’re all scared of him, his unpredictable nature only adding to their fears. One of the guards pee in public, scared of his master.“Forgive us!” Another guard begs. “We were wrong! Please-”WHACK!Nathan kicks him so hard that he falls back. He steps on the pathetic man’s wrist, making him yell in pain.“I’ll ask you one more time,” he whispers. “Where is Jo?”His work was complete so he returned early that morning only to find Jo and Halsey missing. His men searched everywhere and finally unearthed footage from a CCTV camera tha

Halsey is nervous about the meeting. Nathan has sent her completely alone to the place which turned out to be an upscale club. There are groups of people dancing on the dance floor below while a large bar is entertaining the guests with drinks. The crowd is kind of strange. Halsey spots several girls, presumably underage, catering to men much older than them. A strange mist is swirling around her, making her uncomfortable. This isn’t a place Halsey would normally visit. It’s too loud and shady for her taste. Being all alone there is making her anxious. “Aren’t you gonna do anything?” Jamie mutters to a masked man sitting next to her. It’s Nathan. They’ve followed Halsey from the hotel without her knowledge. Nathan keeps his distance from her, watching her from afar as she attends her date with Lincoln. His jaw muscles tighten. He won’t show it on his face but he’s incredibly jealous. It’s petty but the thought of Halsey being with Lincoln is driving him nuts. As long as she’s under