บททั้งหมดของ Captured heart: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

Betty stood afraid of his next action. He looked at her feeling with so much rage with feeling of protection towards her, it felt like a twist of fate. Unable to react in any way because he was lost in his thoughts. “What do I do about this? Did Betty really sell us out? The thought was like a stake to his heart. He didn’t want to believe she could do something that grave that caused so much damage. “I know what you’re thinking?” She cuts in. “I didn’t mean to cause all the chaos” she apologized hoping her word soothens his heart.Without any reaction he stood still looking at her. “How did you get the phone?” He didn’t have anything more to say to her at the moment, he just wanted to know how she got the phone as starters. “I…I…I took it” she stammered, her voice very low. “Where? How?” He complained bitterly?surprised how she got a hold of the phone in his custody. “From your room, the day you tended to my broken arm” she bent her in shame. He looked surprised at her r

Mateo followed the guard to the control room, his eyes scanning the space until they landed on The Captain Alfred, his face was twisted in anger. Mateo felt uneasy, he wondered what had triggered such mood. As he approached Alfred, he braced himself for the worst.“Has the security breach been settled?" Mateo asked, his voice firm and authoritative trying to be calculative of his next move.Alfred nodded, his expression still tense. "Yes, we were able to create a wall to protect the other files from leaking using a network link to the phone. Our best tech guy is working on copying all the information from the phone to a drive as we speak." “Mateo's shoulders relaxed slightly, relieved that the situation was being contained. “But was he able to gain access to the files? Did he break the encrypted codes? Does he know the content of the files?” he pressed. Alfred shook his head. "No, boss, he only managed to retrieve it without accessing it”. Another guard approached Alfred and hande

He sat down, beginning to think of a good way to get the mole, but the earlier scenario kept getting to him. He tried to stay focused, but was distracted, unable to shake the scene from his mind. He wanted to call Alfred to ask him more questions about the box, but he was too angry to face anyone.This was the deepest level of offense Mateo had ever experienced. He thought he had been careful and done the right thing, but his actions had led to the worst outcome. He couldn't help but think about how things would have turned out differently if he had listened.He walked to the window and peered outside for a brighter view to clear his mind, but there she was, basked in the beauty of the sun, where he saw her still standing. He couldn't know the depth of her pain, but he hoped he could be there for her every step of the way, even if it was from a distance.Betty looked up at the sun. She had already had enough for the day, picking flowers and watching the workers fix the damaged parts o

Betty fell to her knees, trying to understand what she had just heard. She picked up the recorder and replayed its content to be certain of her doubts. “This can’t be happening” She felt breathless, ignoring every knock on the door from her guard and other concerned people.Mateo, who heard the scream from his room, quickly got up, going to her room in haste hoping there was no problem. He saw the crowd at her door, knocking and calling out her name, but the door remained locked, he was anxious and couldn't wait. He ordered the crowd to make way and burst in without giving a warning.There, Betty sat on the floor with her hands over her ears, looking up at Mateo with tears streaming down her face like a river.Mateo couldn't make out the reason for her present state, but he knew she wouldn't be looking so beaten if it wasn't something serious. He looked around the room, inspecting to see if someone was there or if she was hurt physically, but nothing of that nature was the case. He a

She stormed away from the scene, returning back to the mansion, walking through the dark corridors of the tunnel filled with rage. Her mind unstable with the shocking revelation, questioning herself of what she just heard, the words "a gift for her" ringing in her ears like a cruel taunt. She laughed, the sound manic and hysterical, as the full weight of her situation crashed down upon her. She remembered the maids she met earlier, it finally dawned on her that they had been discussing her and when she told him, he pretended not to know, she was bitter to the bones that all that came to her mind was violence and revenge. As she entered the main hall, her gaze swept the room, taking in the guards standing at attention, the maids going about their duties. She looked round with a scheming gaze studying the environment and it felt like the perfect time to unleash her wrath, she thought to herself. Everyone seemed to be her enemy, their smiles and nods a thin veneer for their true action