Captured by the Psycho Billionaire

3

Jane's p o v

" Come on, Tim. I said I'm sorry! " I shut the door closed behind me. " You can't ignore my calls forever. Call me when you get this message. " I dropped my bag on the bed and pulled off my boots.

Standing before the mirror, I stared at what was left of me. I was really tired of having to survive on my own.

My green eyes widen as I gape down my body in a blue tank top. My peach polished fingernails rubbed my dry lips. From there, I pulled the rubber band from my ponytail and my honey brown curls brushed my shoulders.

I dip my fingers into my hair and scream in my head.

After taking off my clothes I wrapped myself in a peach towel, ready to take a shower.

Halfway to the bathroom, a message pops up on my screen. ' Apology accepted. '

" Awwn. " I laughed as I peered into the message from Tim. " i***t. "

Before I could drop the phone, a soft knock came at my door. I opened the door to see the outside devoid of any person as it most of the time is. There was a bouquet of roses on my foot mat. I looked around again to be sure there was really no one.

I picked up the bouquet and closed the door.

" Seriously? " I smiled as I sniffed the flowers. I noticed a brown note in it. It read,

'J'ai hâte de te revoir ma bien aimée, Quinn Enrico.'

" Isn't this an upgrade, Tim? You've gone crazier. " I chuckled totally ignoring the message whose meaning I was unsure of.

The next weekend, I was at the coffee bar standing at my counter, staring at the two men in suits who had come by again. They just sat, this time together without conversing. It was obvious their coffee had gone cold untouched. Who are these men and why have they been coming here together, acting weird?

" What's up? " Tim asked as he came to join me walking home .

" Have a match today? " I looked at the boots he held in one hand.

" Yep! "

" So how did things go with Kelly afterwards? "

" She blocked me on social media after she texted me that she thought I was different. She said "I'm just like the others yada yada yada!"

" Why don't you explain that we're just friends? "

" Like she'd listen... She's a hotheaded ass and I'm glad she's gone! " He breathed calmly and I smiled.

Of course. She sure looked like she could kill him for me.

" What was up with the flowers? I mean it's sweet but so odd coming from you. "

" What flowers? "

" The ones you sent me... with some note. "

" I didn't send you flowers. Why the hell would I do that? " He shrugged and I forced my jaws back together.

Yeah! Why would he? People don't normally send you roses for accepting your apology. Luckily, I still had the note in my pocket.

I unfold it and try reading the text aloud. He snatched it from me and looked into it.

" Can't you read french? " He asked with his eyes still on the piece of paper.

" Umm, No sir... " I replied ridiculously.

" It says, I long to see you again... my... love or... beloved. " I took it back from him and peered into it as if it had now auto translated.

" I have never had a secret admirer. And he longs to see me? Beloved? " I tried hard not to chuckle out of excitement.

" Or it was wrongly delivered to you. There's a name under the message. Quinn Enricho. That name is familiar. Enricho. Isn't he some kind of notorious Mexican American mafia boss I read about? He was very popular ten years ago for having won the case against him for drug dealing, trafficking and all sorts of related crime. "

Silence followed the words he just spilled out and I realized I had held my breath while he said all that.

I cast him a 'Seriously?' stare and he bursts out laughing.

" Nice try, Tim. Nice try. But, hey! That wasn't funny at all. I almost thought you were serious. "

" Alright. " He patted my shoulder when he finally stopped giggling. " This is where I move on. Take care of yourself! "

As he headed for the path that led to the soccer field, I continued my stroll down the walkway.

It was a quiet lonely street and a short walk to my house. I normally paid little attention to the surroundings while I walked.

I see a group of kids doing a ding-dong ditch at a house by my far right.

That almost bumped into me as they sprinted across the street.

I face my front, uninterested in the outcome and turn back to the sound of the vehicle that had been constant in my ears for some minutes now.

When I looked back, I noticed the car moving slowly behind me. I almost pause my steps when I see the Peugeot again. My eyes followed the car as it passed me at a snail speed. The glass was tinted so I could not see the driver. It stops a few paces in front of me.

I don't stop but I'm watching for whatever is going on although I don't show much concern.

I keep my eyes on the car as I get closer with my hands in my pocket.

The car doors open at the same time and two men in suits come out of the car. My steps automatically slows down and I'm watching as these men in dark sun shades approach me.

It was just a fast unfolding of action when one of them suddenly stood in my way, stopping my movement.

" What the hell? " I asked immediately before noticing the other guy is now behind me.

" Good evening, madam. " The man in front of me started saying in an unusually bulky voice. " My name is Bruno and we're here to take you home. "

Immediately he says this, my heart starts pounding. Home?

I have to stop and glean up at their shaded eyes. I recognized them as the ones I saw at the coffee bar. They were the ones, still in their suits and shades.

" Excuse me? " I ask boldly even though my heart was furiously shivering in its cage.

" Just comply with us and there'll be no fuss. " The one now beside me who was obviously younger instructed. " We're not here to hurt you. Just do as we say and there'll be no trouble. " He starts moving closer to me.

" Get away from me! '' Fully panicking, I try to take the space between him and the car back to the walkway but the guy beside me grips my arms from behind. The one in front of me opened the door.

With a hand on my head, he pushed me into the back seat then hurried to the front and started the car. It all happened just so fastly.

Before I knew it, I was already driving kilometers away.

" What are you doing? You've got the wrong person! Please let me go! "

" It's wise if you stay calm, madam. " Bruno said. " Like I said, we're not here to harm you. Just comply with our instructions and there'll be nothing to call for alarm. " They stopped the car in front of my house and forced me in.

I was pushed into the room and the younger one pulled out a gun. That was when I got gripped with real fear.

" We're not supposed to be here. " I heard the bulky one speak. " Your boyfriend has chosen to follow us here." My boyfriend? " He'll be knocking in a minute and you know what to say. You don't wanna get yourself hurt or him. "

I didn't understand what he meant. I have to stop thinking when I hear a loud knock at the door.

It came again noisily and the next thing I hear is the click of a gun. I froze when I saw the weapon in the man's hand as he came towards me. He grabs my arm and leads me to the door.

" Jane! " I hear Tim's voice at the door.