Venged Love

if I refuse?

Alyssa who had left Dylan's office couldn't help but giggle as she got to her corner, John walked by and noticed her smiling, he halted and asked "what's funny?

"Nothing Mr John" she replied as she continued giggling.

Her cute smile had captivated John as he stared at her, he smiled back and walked away.

Anabel finished eating as she smiled at Dylan " Thank you Sir",

He slightly nodded his head.

She took a napkin and wiped her lips as she sucked then, Dylan had noticed it as he bit his lips.

This girl was making him go crazy.

It was already 5pm as Anabel had finished working, she handed over the file to Dylan, "I will go home now" she said.

"Not yet, Dylan replied as he sorted out the file, "Get ready for the dinner meeting, we leave in 15 minutes" he added.

Anabel retreated to her office and tidied up herself, wearing a lipstick and packing her hair into a Bun.

Fifteen minutes later, Dylan's car was already waiting at the entrance, Anabel stepped in and looked at Dylan but seemed to be pressing his phone untill they arrived.

At a small but cozy restaurant where the view of the city could be seen from, Anabel seemed to have noticed that they were no guests as she stared at Dylan " Did you book this place", He ignored her and walked in as she followed him.

Dylan drew the chair for her and then sat down, a waiter came immediately taking their order and in a few minutes, food was served.

A plate of fried rice and chicken was placed before them and a bottle of red wine, Dylan opened the wine and poured it into the two wine glasses, he looked at Anabel who was watching him since "you can eat" he said.

"Thank you Mr Dylan" she smiled, as she started eating.

Dylan paused from time to time to watch her eat.

"Mr Dylan, how about the clients we were supposed to me? she asked.

Dylan, " I didn't say anything about clients"

Anabel, "But you said we were going to have a dinner meeting"

Dylan nodded his head and smiled, when it dawned on Anabel, "This was the dinner meeting" she exclaimed, he ignored her again and continued eating while he had a smile on his face.

After they were done eating, he looked at her "Every friday, you will be dining with me" he stated.

The man surely had no manners, Anabel thought, " And if I refuse? she asked, Dylan stared coldly at her, "Don't" he got up angrily as he grabbed her hand dragging her towards the car.

Anabel couldn't help but laugh at Dylan's reaction.

He shoved her into the car as they drove off.

Reaching Anabel neighborhood, he felt familiar but couldn't remember.

"Thank you for the ride Mr Dylan" Anabel said as she stepped out of the car, Dylan nodded his head and signalled for his driver to leave.

At the Vin's mansion, James waited for Dylan by the door, "We found a truck that he came out from" James said as he walked with Dylan inside the house.

"Where did you find it? he asked.

"From the CCTV outside" james answered, they watched the video as a man came out a van, "Aside from that, he seemed to have avoided every other camera until the main hall" James added.

"Did you get the plate number? Dylan asked.

"Yes boss, we found the owner, he is in the vault" James replied.

A man in his mid forties was strapped to a chair with a bag on his head,

"I have told you, I don't know anything" he begged.

Dylan and James walked in,the bag was removed from his head as his eyes adjusted to the environment.

Dylan took a seat and sat in front of him "Tell me what happened? Dylan asked.

"I went to fill gas for my van when I decided to use the restroom, coming back, the van was gone" he narrated.

"So you don't know how your van appeared here? Dylan asked.

"No, I had filed for a missing vehicle at the police station but they dismissed me, saying they had bigger issues to handle. I haven't set my eyes on the van for like a month, I swear" He replied.

"Which filling station? Dylan asked.

"The crimson's" he answered.

James pointed at three guys and ordered them to investigate.

"Please, can I go now? he begged.

"Not yet" Dylan replied as he stood up walking away.

"But I have told you everything I know, I have a family! he cried.

"And mine was taken away from me" Dylan replied before exiting the vault.

He had learnt not to trust anyone, letting that man go without proper evidence was something that Dylan would never do.

Anabel had been tossing and turning on her bed as she couldn't sleep, she kept on remembering her mother's words, " only when you are ready can you open this box" Louis said to a 7 year old Anabel.

She got up from her bed and opened the hidden closet, as she brought out a box from the safe, placing it on the desk, she took in a deep breath and opened the box, without looking at the content, she remembered the young boy who had a gun to her father's head.

She closed the box and kept it back, " I'm not ready" she whispered to herself as she retreated to sleep.

Whatever was in the box, was off utmost concern to her mother, she had wanted her to be fully ready when she was to open it.

To her, the box could be a blessing or a misery, for now she was ready for the former and not the latter.