"Bingo!" He replied, chuckling as he did. "Stuart Reeds is just a made up name. It's the identity I've taken to Infiltrate your company and take the revenge I've planned. Ah, I'm sure you must be wondering about the picture, you did a background check on the name, am 1 right?" When Leonica didn't answer, giving him the satisfaction he wanted, he continued on. "That dude's just my gardener."

"Just a fall guy."

"Correct." He said, clapping his hand. "You truly are smart, but not smart to see the obvious threat in front of you. Your assistant on the other hand..." He trailed off, tutting his tongue and wagging his finger.

Leonica gritted her teeth, glaring daggers at him in a bid to hide the worry she was feeling for Kennedy. "What did you do to him?!"

"Well, nothing much. He's fine. But, is now really a time to worry about others?" He said and walked around her. "Shouldn't you worry about your own life instead?"

"I can handle myself." She responded.

The One Png The Strings

"I'm sure you can. But the question is, will you?"

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Ah, Ms. Romero, don't tell me you haven't figured it out yet. If I'm the one behind this, who's the one helping me?"

Leonica's heart nearly stopped at his question. She turned her head slowly to catch the look on his face. Only after seeing the huge grin that spilt his face did she realize he wasn't joking. There was someone helping him?!

"Ah, don't tell me you haven't figured it out just yet?" He mocked, his hand moving and brushing against the hair on her shoulder.

She jerked away from his touch, her eyes narrowing and the fire in her gut burning

"Ah, you don't have to worry. Sadly she's not here, I can assure you that."

"She?" Leonica questioned.

Was it Angelina? But how? She was behind bars, wasn't she?

"Ah, I've already told you too much." As if realizing he had said too much, he walked away. "Don't worry, I better keep my mouth shut before I spoil the fun."

"You're sick" Leonica spat, tugging on the rope around her wrist and trying to break free.

He chuckled at her words as he walked over to the door, holding it open and looking over his shoulder. "Yeah? Well too bad, I didn't think that when I ran over that stupid kid of your " The anger and rage she was feeling, instantly simmered down, and the color on her face drained.

Her expression gave him the satisfaction he craved for. "Don't look too surprised Princess, or else the events to come won't be fun." And with that, he shut the door and the lock clicked. She Was Taken.

Resting against his car, outside of Romero Empire, Owen patiently tapped his feet while pressing his phone close to his ear.

"The caller you're trying to reach is currently out of service. Please try again another time." The robotic voice rang into his ear for the umpteenth time.

He pulled the phone away and ended the call, glancing up at the company empire in front of him with squinted eyes.

It wasn't like Leonica to be late to an appointment, talk less of having her phone switched off for ten minutes straight.

Perhaps her battery ran flat and she'd running late in a meeting. He tried to assure himself.

tried to assure himself, he couldn't

didn't go

immediately and he walked up to her, tapping the pad of his index finger on the marble counter

exclaimed, a blush quickly rising to her cheeks as she recognized Owen.

smile was all an act to not scare the girl." Morning. I was here to meet

her fingers immediately flying over the keyboard and

I don't seem

uh, it personal" He

he nodded. "Then, please wait a minute. I'll get the boss' assistant to come and take you to Ms. Romero's office." She said and went for the landline, while Owen hung around at the counter top. Watching her click away at a few numbers on the landline before pressing it to her car,

had a meeting and

a worried look on her face. "I apologize, but Kennedy seems to be

a meeting?" Owen questioned, watching at the receptionist

any that I know of."

the back of his neck. "Could you just let me in? I'll just check her office

that's okay? The receptionist questioned, but the look on Owen's

follow me. We'll take the elevator." She instructed

made their way to the office, Owen felt

that still didn't

the office, Owen wasted no

of his knocks had

tightened. He tried the doorknob, twisting it and

boss has strict rules against entering

as he stepped inside

well kept. Too clean and well kept for someone like Leonica. She was always messy when she worked, because of that papers were always around the place and coffee cups on either side of her table. But none of that was present. Instead the

pointed out. "Oh? It looks

she hasn't." Owen muttered to himself. "Where's her

think of it, Ms. Homero had also been looking for him."

last time

when was

a few seconds before

hour ago?!" He muttered, pulling his

to reach

right." He muttered, no longer denying the

"What? Why?"

you tell? We need to check where she is." He said and

you the way." She responded and rushed after him, leading him

When th

a screen with a few CCTV's showing the ins and outs of

the building?" He asked, leaning on the chair

scanned through the CCTV current

Owen repeated, narrowing his eyes at the fat, donut eating

receptionist before giving

you have blind

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255