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“Have you found her?”Damien asked, anxious and upset.
One of the men he has sent to fetch Elena at the airport shook his head in guilt. They have been waiting for her at the airport and could not find her.
Dorcas rushed in, stupefied. “What happened?” she questioned.
“Why aren’t you with Elena?” Damien asked, looking upset and worried now.
“She asked me to arrive first to take care of things” Dorcas explained, perplexed.
Damien looked more anxious now, he dialed Elena’s phone again, hoping this time she picks up. But the phone rings again with no answer.
“Do you think we should inform the police?” Dorcas suggested. “It isn’t possible that anyone knew of her arrival”
“No” Damien replied quickly.
He has kept it a secret. Besides, no one knew that she left the country, they probably thought she died.
“I’ll find her” Damien affirmed and get into the car, leaving Dorcas standing with the men, looking helpless and confused.
...
Elena sat on the chair, her legs shaking trembly, her face leaned down, not daring to stare at him, her mind in a bit of disarray.
Without being told, Alfonso led the rest of the men out of the room, leaving Axel with her.
He took his seat opposite her, his eyes observing her keenly. He could see her fear and anxiety.
It was normal to feel that way, after anyone saw all that.
“I haven’t introduced myself properly” he said, gently.
Elena raised her head a little. “Huh?”
“My name is Axel Moretti” He introduced with a smile.
It made Elena stare for a moment, it feels so magnetic, and harmless... sincere. If she hasn’t seen him held a gun, she would have been fooled.
“What do you want with me?” she asked, trying to sound bold but her voice cracked a bit.
Axel paused, he has planned this meet differently. But now, he has to think of a good way to impress her.
“How about we take it slow? First, you stay here until I deal with few things. Then we will have dinner together”he said instead.
Elena immediately sprung up. “What? I don’t want to stay here. You kidnapped me!” she yelped.
“That wasn’t my intention” Axel stood up after her, moving close.
She took a retreating step back but the chair behind her stopped her and she fall back on it.
Axel trapped her before she could get up again, when Elena looked up, his face was too close. She recoiled back, her breath hitched.
“You need to relax, I will be back” his lips was parted in a grin.
Before Elena could protest again, he planted a peck on her lips and move away.
When Axel got outside, Alfonso hurry to him, the car door was opened by one of the men standing in wait.
“Make sure she doesn’t escape, and no one touches her” he said, stopping to warn.
Alfonso nodded quickly. He wanted to get into the front seat but Axel stopped him.
“You stay and take care of her”he said and got into the car.
It drove off with two cars behind him and the rest of the men bowed low.
Elena heard the cars drove out, she quickly rushed out to see if she can escape again and run into Alfonso who was just getting back in.
“Please tell me if you need anything, Boss’s wife” he said.
Elena furrowed hard. “I’m not your Boss’s wife” she fired.
Alfonso paused not sure how to deal with her, the ladies he had dealt with in the past were criminals, and he usually speak to them with his gun.
“Okay, Boss’s wife” he replied instead.
Elena gasped angrily, wanting to yell at him but her eyes flashed to his pocket and she imagined a gun hiding in there.
She needed to get out of here soon. Her babies are waiting for her.
Alfonso stood at the door, and the other men moved to different part of the house, taking a position.
Left with no choice, Elena backed up and went back upstairs, hoping and praying that Damien find her soon.
...
The security video played and Damien watched as Elena was hassled into the van and taken away.
“Inform the police immediately” he instructed, one of his men with him quickly pull out his phone.
“Get me information on the van’s plate number?” he ordered and the man in front of the screen nodded immediately.
Damien moved away from the screen, his eyes filled with worry still. He could not think of anyone who would want to kidnap Elena.
But knowing that she was in danger, his heart pondered against his chest.
“Find her!” he fired at the men.
He has just gathered every IT specialists in his company.
...
Elena did not want to fall asleep but she did after waiting anxiously for hours, refusing to eat.
She heard sounds and got up from the bed, walking quietly and carefully, she approach where the grunts was coming from.
She pulled the door slightly, believing it could be another victim like her being tortured.
But instead, her eyes caught Axel. There was a gunshot wound in his upper back, and he groaned again, silently, trying to suppress the pain.
Elena recalled that he was shot earlier when he tried to rescue her from the one who initially kidnapped her.
Her heart ached.
Axel heard a faint gasp and turned to the door, his hand already reached for his gun beside him. When he saw her, he quickly pushed the gun under his pillow.
“What are you doing here?”he asked.
Alfonso who had a scalpel in his hands which he had just used to remove the bullet halt and also turned to the door.
“I... are you alright?” Elena asked, taking few steps in, her eyes lodged on his back.
Axel smiled, seeing her care about him. “I’m fine. It’s nothing” he answered.
But Elena does not look convinced. She remembered the horrible memory of her parents’ death, they were both shot.
Her eyes became glassy at the memory, her face slowly turned pale. And her breath slowed.
Axel noticed the changed countenance, he turned quickly to Alfonso who dropped the scalpel in his hands and took off his gloves stained with blood.
“Why don’t you go back to rest?” Axel told her but she didn’t move.
Alfonso shared a look with Axel who was puzzled. Just as he was about to say something again to her, she move forward again.
‘Let me help” she offered.
He wanted to refuse him but she cut in. “You got shot protecting me, I don’t want to owe you” she added.
Without waiting for his answer, Elena moved close to him, she turned to pick up the wool on the small table and sight the blood.
It made her vision blurred for a second but she shook it off.
Alfonso stepped aside and let her do it instead.
She slowly help clean the blood, while Axel stood stiff, not making a sound. Elena’s eyes roamed down his back and she caught other scars.
A tight gulp went down her throat.
He was indeed a dangerous man. She shouldn’t feel pity for him. But then, he’s also the father of her children.
She picked up the bandage and slowly, placed it on the wound, carefully. She moved closer in a bid to wrap it around his shoulder, in that moment, Axel turned his face.
Elena flinched a bit, as she was leaning close, their faces was an inch apart and their eyes stare at each other.
“Turn around, I need to finish this” she let out without stuttering.
Axel’s lips part slightly in a smile, he obeyed and wait until she was done.
As soon as the bandage was tied, he grabbed her and
pulled her to the bed, hovering on top of her, with a mischievous little grin.
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