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…

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

questions, possible motives. Why would someone take her? Was it random? No, that didn’t make sense. Christiana wasn’t just anyone. Someone planned this.

police were informed. Mr. Alex

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

any contact? Ransom demands?” I

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to reach

head again, looking lost. “No. Nothing yet. Just…

under my breath, frustration building, “I can’t just sit here. I muttered to myself. “I need

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a moment. I felt completely powerless. The woman I cared about, the mother of two beautiful children, was missing. taken by people who meant her harm. And I had

nanny, trying to soften my expression. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll… I’ll figure this

rattled “Please

didn’t know who was responsible, but I had resources. I had connections. And I wasn’t going to resicuntil I found

wasn’t just anyone to me. She was everything. And I’d

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sense. Who would dare? And why? She wasn’t involved in anything dangerous, at least nothing I knew of, but maybe Alex’s past had dragged her into

together, 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 police station. I needed answers. I needed to know every

I walked in, the officer at the front desk gave me a curious look. I didn’t

my voice firm,

eyebrow, flipping open a

on my tongue, like saying it out loud made everything more real.

the gravity of

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

but then he stopped and

off guard. “What? By

he replied calmly, as if

but I kept my composure.

back in his chair. “We’re investigating, sir. We’ve got units combing the area and gathering any potential Jeads.

was already knee–deep in action. Not