Dear ex-Wife please be mine again

Chapter 86

Daniel’s POV

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1 hadn’t heard from Christiana in days, which was odd, but I told myself she needed space. After everything that had happened, with Alex back in the picture and all the emotions running high, I figured she might need some time to figure things out. So, I stayed away. Gave her room. But something gnawed at me. A gut feeling I couldn’t shake.

It was nearing afternoon when I finally decided enough was enough. I needed to see her, or at least the kids. Maybe she was overwhelmed, maybe she was just being cautious whatever it was, I’d feel better once I checked in on them.

I took the elevator up to the suite, my mind running through a dozen possible reasons for her silence. But none of them prepared me for what I was about to hear.

The door opened, and it wasn’t Christiana standing there. It was the nanny. Her face was pale, eyes wide, almost frantic. Something was wrong–seriously wrong.

“Sir!” she gasped, clutching the doorframe. Her voice was shaky, and I instantly tensed, my heart pounding in my chest.

“What’s going on? Where’s Christiana?” I asked, stepping forward, my voice firmer than I felt. A pit of dread was forming in

my stomach.

The nanny swallowed hard, wringing her hands as she spoke. “She..she’s been kidnapped. The words hit me like a ton of bricks, and for a second, I couldn’t breathe.

“What?!” I growled, my voice sharper than I intended. “Kidnapped? By who?”

She shook her head, tears welling in her eyes. I–I don’t know, sir. It happened yesterday afternoon. Some masked men took her… the driver, Mark, saw it happen, but, he couldn’t do anything. They just…” She choked on her words. “They took

her.

I stood there, frozen, my mind racing. Christiana… kidnapped? That wasn’t possible. Not her. Not like this.

“How could this happen!” I muttered under my breath, my hands clenched into fists. “Why didn’t anyone tell me sooner?”

“I’m so sorry, sir,” the nanny whispered, wiping her eyes. “Everything’s been a mess. Alex came and took the kids. They’ve been with him since..since it happened. The kids were terrified, crying. He thought it was best to keep them safe with him. for the time being.

Alex. Of course. He swooped in and took control the minute something happened. My jaw tightened at the thought, but right now, that wasn’t what mattered. Christiana was out there. somewhere..and she needed help.

“I.I didn’t think to call you, the nanny stammered. “Everything was just so chaotic…

said, waving her off, though my head was still spinning. I wasn’t

the living room, every instinct in me screaming to do something manything. My anfnd flashed through scenarios, questions, possible motives. Why would someone take her? Was it random? No, that didn’t

“The police were

took charge, and while I had no doubt he was doing his best, I couldn’t just stand by.

there’s been any contact? Ransom demands?” I asked, turning sharply toward her, my voice urgent.

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head again, looking lost. “No.

building, “I can’t just sit

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about, the mother of two beautiful children, was missing. taken

trying to soften my expression. “Thank you for telling me.

nodded, still looking rattled “Please bring her

already racing toward what I had to do next. I didn’t know who

everything. And I’d be damned if I let anyone take her

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hit me like a freight train. It didn’t make sense. Who would dare? And why?

I couldn’t stand the idea of her being out there, held by strangers, probably lied. I clenched my lists as I headed to the

gave me a curious look. I didn’t

firm, pushing

eyebrow, flipping open a

felt heavy on my tongue, like saying it

shifted, recognizing the gravity

nodded, impatient. “Yes, Daniel Brooks. We need to move fast. Every

as he started typing, but then he stopped and looked up at

caught off guard. “What? By

Alex Alistair,” he replied calmly, as

My jaw tightened, but I kept

“We’re investigating, sir. We’ve got units combing the area and gathering

way to put it. While I was standing around trying to figure out what to do, Alex was already knee–deep in action. Not that it surprised me. The man was relentless. I could feel