Playing along with Jacob's gameWith the sound of her heels hitting the marble tiles and a serious expression on her face, Amelia walked down the lobby of her company, andthen she left the buildingWhen she finally got to the parking lot, she opened the back door of her Mercedes, entered the backseat, and shut it, staring away from the tinted windows the moment she heard all the doors lock automatically.
"Jerry, what the hell?!" Amelia said, looking intently at the reflection of a man with a mask and hat on in the rearview mirror.
"Jerry is asleep... So I will be your driver for today." A deep, dark voice came out from the driver's seat.
Before she could tell or react, the left back door unlocked, and she was about to make a run forit, but the door suddenly opened and a tall guy entered, sitting by her, then shut the door before the sound of the lock went off.
"You took care of him?" The guy behind the steering wheel asked as he started the car engine.
"Yes." The other dude said, giving Amelia a small smile.
Fear ceasing her, she felt lost for words that her lunch break had led her to getkidnapped in her own car, and her heartbeat sprinted inside of her ribcage.
The car moved forward, making her hold onto her bag, and cried out, "How much do you want?!"of disrespectful pieces of ignorant people." The guy behind the wheel snarled.
"It's always about money with you shitty rich folks... What a bunch
Frowning at how rude his tone was, Amelia scowled but suppressed her anger and mumbled, "Look-""Shut her up." The driver said.
The other guy took out a handkerchief, and before she could struggle or scream, he pressed it to hernose, knocking her off a couple of seconds later.
The concern Madam Jewel was trying to downplay slowly began to consume her when it was one o'clock and Melina hadnot picked up her phone, not answering any of her thirty missed calls.
As she was about to dial her granddaughter again, Josh stormed into the living room, walked over to the couch, and popped down on it.
Silently, she watched him run his fingers through his hair, sighing out his frustration and closing his eyes in the process, lettinghis head rest on the cushions behind him.
After waiting several moments, Madam Jewel forgot about calling Melina and asked her grandson, "What's the matter?"again.
"It's Iris," Josh sighed, rubbing his temples and closing his eyes
"Iris? What about your wife?""She left our house at ten o'clock to go on a brunch datewith her friends, but Carla and Ronal called me that she didn't reach them and her phone is suspiciously off.
I have been searching everywhere for her, but so far nothing, and now I just don't know where to look anymore." "Have you checked withher parents?" "Yes,"A frown formed on Madam Jewel's face when she saw a sudden flash of frustration appear in Josh's eyes, and then her own thoughts made her face hardened.
Josh," Dean said as he
with a raised eyebrowl am calling her, but her phone is switched off, and her driver is also not answering his phone," Dean explained, running his hand through
look
and her son, confusion showing
What happened to Melina?"
didn't go home last night... And she's not
"Iris is missing too.
didn't reach her friends that she was supposed to have brunch with..." "Martha's phone is also off, and she promised to also call meto update
to the police?" Josh whispered after
everyone to turn their
"No.
turnout later on.""Even though Dean and Josh were both confused and impatient, they
into the living room and saw Dean and Josh, lying on the couch, their
Rebecca and
Dean mumbled, giving his brother
at one o'clock for Madam Zana's granddaughter's wedding this Saturday andPatricia called me to tell me that they were on their way back, but now, I
and Melina are missing too.""What?" too." "What?! How?!"
his uncle a dull glare, Josh sighed and said, "Iris is
worry as she asked,"What are you doing
are missing... Also, Iris! What the hell is going on?!" Speechless asfeartook hold of her heart in its hand and squeezed it, Madam Jewel just stood there, looking dumbfounded, her mouth opening and closing like
go to the police now?"
to
that we should wait." Dean replied,
Madam Jewel's phone rang and, grabbing
"Hello?" She said.
went out for lunch and she has
phone, but it is off... I was wondering if she's home." Amelia secretary's voice echoed from the
Ending the call, Madam Jewel put down her phone and looked at everyone around her wide-eyed in silence until Dean broke it, asking, "Whathappened?" "Amelia
from the couch, glaring at his grandmother, and let out, "We are going to the police station now! This is nonsense!" The calmnessin Mr. Bamford's eyes never left his face as he stared at Elijah, laying on his couch, andasked, "Who are you hiding away from, Mr.Darius?" Withdrawing his gaze off the ceiling, Elijah eyed the chief constable, a small smile tugging
eyes on me, then I need him to believe I am doing everything to get Elmer out.'my
drank my coffee,
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