"What?! Which branch?!", I said as I put Angel down on the bed and got up to go to my closet.
He kept saying all the information about things that are happening there, that they called fire station and all. I soon dressed in my suit and pants and came out.
"Okay, I am coming right now!", I said and cut the call. I looked up at Angel and found her sitting on the bed only in her bra and panties with a heart broken expression on her face, but still waiting for me to say something. God, I don't want to leave her like that!
"I am so sorry Angel. I should to go to office right now. There is problem. Bye", I said and came out of the room, dailing Kevin again and put it near my ear to talk.
I quickly sat in the car and Mr. George started car soon. I looked back at my house. I promise Angel, as soon as I come back, I will clear all the confusion between us. I will never hurt you. I said to myself and car went out of the villa.
I soon changed my mind to business mode. I soon reached there. It's good that the branch is out of city. There are already firemen who are working hard to put off the fire. Kevin soon explained how the fire is caught. He didn't see who lit it, but he said it is lit by someone intentionally and that he saw the person running away.
Who does that?! Why would someone do that?!
Dad is trying hard to find out who did it. He called policemen soon and they are investigating. All the while I can't stop thinking about Angel. What would she be doing now? I decided to call Marta to find out. I opened my phone and called to house number. Angel doesn't use a phone.
"Hello", I hear Marta's sleepy voice.
"Marta, what is Angel doing?", I asked her.
"I think she is sleeping, sir. Do you want me to check on her?", she asked.
"No, no need. Let her sleep. I don't want to disturb her".
"Okay sir".
I then cut the call and went back to work. It's so hot due to call the fire in the place. Kevin said that the damage is less and that no one is harmed in the process. Only some employees were injured. company is paying for their every need. I made sure of that.
After everything is setteled down I went back to home, wanting to meet Angel. I got out of the car feeling tired. It's seven in the morning. Angel must be sleeping. I walked inside and Marta is looking at me worriedly. I gave her a confused look and frowned at her. I looked at her back and found the whole staff and security are looking at me nervously.
"What happened?", I asked them.
"Sir... the thing is... that...", Marta started, but she is not completing the sentence.
"What happened Marta? John!", I called him out. He is the head of security; he is in his late forties.
"Sir, he went out for checking", Marta said looking down.
"What?! Looking for what?! What is happening?! Marta tell me, is everything okay? Angel... Is Angel okay?", I asked angrily.
"Sir... she... Amelia-", Marta started to say, but is cut off my John.
"Sir, I am sorry to inform this bad news to you, but Ms. Amelia is not in the villa. She is missing", he said as he came from the main entrance and looking sad.
"What?! Angel is missing?! ANGEL IS MISSING! WHAT A STUPID THING TO SAY! WHY WOULD SHE BE MISSING?! FOR FUCKS SAKE TELL ME EVERYTHING CLEARLY! OH SHIT! HOW DID I FORGET?! ANGEL ONCE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS KIDNAPPED BY SOMEONE. I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN. IT MUST BE THEM".
"No sir. No one kidnapped her. She ran away", Marta said slowly.
"What the fuck?! WHY WOULD SHE FUCKING RUN AWAY? MARTA FUCKING TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED RIGTH NOW! OR I WILL FUCKING KILL SOMEONE IN THE RAGE!". I saw that most of the staff gulped when they heard me shouting.
"Sir, today morning when I woke up and went to give Ms. Amelia her breakfast, she is not in her bed. I thought she must be in the bathroom and said that I brought her breakfast. I saw that the bathroom door is open and called out her name three to four times, but when I didn't get any response. I went in and checked. She is not there.
I called the security and we searched the whole building. We even searched around villa. From the cameras, John found that she escaped out of the building, by jumping the boundary wall.
I tried to call you cell a few times, but it always said the line is busy", she explained.
"No! This can't be happening!", I whispered to myself and ran to my room, our room. It's empty. Every time when I opened this door there will be Angel in here, greeting me with her cute and happy smile, while hugging me tightly. Now she is not there. I walked inside slowly and sat on the bed and put my hand on the pillow that she always slept on.
Why did you leave me? I whispered to the pillow. I got up and went into the closet. All her dresses are still there. Everything that I brought for her is still there, but she is not there. I turned around facing the mirror and found a letter stick on it. I quickly grabbed it. It's in Angel's hand writing.
Zack,
I... I don't know what to write, but I want to say this to you. I am leaving. I am leaving forever. I realized today that you don't have any feelings for me. I waited till now, thinking that you will realize that you have feelings for me. But I am wrong. I understand that I am a little childish, I thought of changing myself for you. To look more good and beautiful like other girls.
But I failed in doing that. I am sorry. I am rejected enough. I don't want to be rejected again. Jack rejected me you once. You rejected me twice. If you reject me again, I don't think I will be able to bear the pain. That's why I am going, freeing you from me being the pain in your ass. I am sorry, if I ever annoyed you. Goodbye darling Zack.
-Amelia
WHAT THE FUCKING SHIT IS THAT?! She even cut off darling and wrote Zack beside it. The thought of not being her darling pains me.
She left me?! Reject?! She felt rejected?! Oh no! It was never my intension! Why would I ever reject Angel?! And Pain in my ass?! And annoy?! WHAT THE SHIT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?! She is none of those things! Changing herself for me?! Why?! I like her the way she is. I didn't see some changes in her dressing style and hair style. She looked beautiful in any way.
UUGRRH....
I quickly got out of the room and went out down stairs to the hall, where everyone is still waiting.
"John!", I called out arrogantly.
"Sir".
"I want you to find her in two days. I don't know what you will do".
"But sir, can you please tell us her surname? So it will be easy to track her down".
"I... I don't know her surname". I always said that I know about her family, so she will be scared that I will tell about her whereabouts to her family if she didn't stay with me. I don't know anything about her family. Shit! I fell in my own pit!
"Sir, it will take a while then sir. We may not even be able to find her at all", John said. Not find her at all! I don't think I can live without her.
"What?! I don't care how you will find her. Find her! Stick her posters, set detectives, anything! I don't care how much money it takes. Find her as soon as you can! I want her! Got it?! Now go to work!", I said in my arrogant voice. Time to bring the devil out.
Wait till I find you Angel. Once you are in my arms again, I will never let you go. I make you understand the statement when I said it to you. YOU. ARE. MINE.
Chapter-17
Amelia
I feel the sun rays on my face.
"Wake up Princess, it's nine in the morning!", I hear someone shout. I feel someone sit on the bed and there is also other person that sat on the other side of the bed.
"No! I want to sleep a little more. Five minutes! Please...", I whined.
"Will you wake up or do you want us to tickle you, huh?", I hear and quickly sat up on my bed. I see Tyler on my left and Ryan on my left. Ashton is standing near the curtains.
"Ashton! Why did you open the curtains. Please close them I want to sleep".
"No you are not sleeping anymore", Xander said while coming into the room.
"I want to".
"No Princess. Not anymore.
We want to have dinner with you. Dad is waiting down stairs with mom and yeah, today is your favourite breakfast".
"Really?!".
"Yes! Now come on". Ryan said as he picked me up in his arms. I am too lazy. They pamper me a lot. We came down stairs and went into the dining room. The scene that we saw made us all close our eyes.
"Daddy!", I shouted and closed my eyes with my hands, not wanting to see it anymore. I don't want to see my mom and dad making out, furiously.
"Not again. Dad, we just left you for five minutes. Mom, you too", I hear Xander say.
I nodded my head furiously at them, still closing my face with my hands.
"What can I do? It's not my mistake that your mother is so irresistible attraction", he supported himself. I removed my hands from my face and looked at them. Mom's face is red. She adjusted her dress. Her lips are swollen. Her hair is in different directions. I went and sat beside her. Looking at her made me remember, how I used to blush when Zack kisses me. I sighed thinking about him.
Zack. I thought calmly. I miss him. It's been a week since I came here and all I do is cry when no one see. I just sit in my room thinking about all the sweet memories, but all those memories become my nightmare when I think of his rejection. I don't feel interested in anything anymore. Mom tried to take me out and change my mood, but I can't. Where I go, whom ever I see, I think of Zack.
It didn't feel this much painful when Jack left me. Although, whenever anyone say Jack's name dad gets so angry. I just want to see Zack once. I know that I sound like a stupid girl, but what can I do, i love him so much. It hurts.
Did he really use me for something like dad said?
Did Zack even remember me?
Is he with someone else already? The thought of him being with someone else pains me.
"Princess!", I hear someone shout and looked at the person. Nicolas! My big brother! I ran to him and jumped in his arms while giggling. He twirled me around.
"Nick!". He hugged me tightly.
"I missed you Princess!", he said and kissed my forehead. Although I came home a week ago, Nicolas was not able to due to business deals. I talked with him on phone this week.
"I missed you too!", I kissed his cheek.
"Then why didn't you come back home, huh?", he asked as he put his hand around my shoulder and pulled me closer to him while walking to the dining table.
"I... I...".
"Cause she was working. She worked for Zachary Reynold Knight and now she is in love with him", Tyler said and I glared at him.
"Is that true?", Nicolas asked angrily.
"Yes".
"But why Princess? Out all those men in the world, that bastard?", he said angrily.
"Nick, if you say word about him again, I will not talk with you!". I stomped my foot on the floor.
"Princess, what I mean to say if he is not a good man. He is a womanizer!", he said as he held my head in his hands.
"Oh really! Then why are you called the Los Angeles Billionaire Playboy?", I asked as I folded my hands near my chest and glared at him. I hear my parents and other brother's laugh and trying to control their laughter.
"Oh yeah, why Mr. Playboy", Tyler teased.
"Yeah, we also want to know. Explain it to out princess", Ashton said. I am still looking at Nick. His eye softened and he hung his head down. He left the room and went upstairs without a word. The entire room became quiet. He has been like this for a few years now. Since eight years. I went up to talk to him.
I went up to his door and opened it without knocking. I poked my head in and saw that he is looking out of the window. I went in and put my hand on his shoulder.
"Nick, I am sorry", I apologized and turned him to me.
"It's okay Princess".
"No! It's not! You have been like this for years now. Tell me what happened?".
"I will tell you. But not now okay?".
I nodded my head. I don't want to force him.
"Now tell me, the women I saw with you in the club that day is Pau-".
"Pauline! She is a sweet women!".
"Yeah, I know. Very sweet in fact. Now... Uh.., What are you doing with her?".
"She works for Zack as his secretary. I wanted to ask you something when I meet you Nick".
"What is it Princess?".
"Do you and Pauline know each other. She said she knows you from business meetings. She even cried in the car that day after meeting you".
"Yeah, I know her. More than you can know. She cried?".
"Yeah", I said while nodding my head. He didn't say anything. He just looked down while nodding his head slowly.
"Amelia, Nick, come down! You both still didn't have breakfast!", mom shouted from down stairs.
"Let's go". I and brother walked down.
"Princess, I am going to a business meeting in Hawaai, why don't you come and enjoy sometime there. You can change your mood too", Ryan said.
"Yeah. It sounds good", I said smiling.
"Then I will arrange everything for you to stay Princess", dad said and I nodded while grinning. Just then mom chocked on her food.
Dad quickly turned to her and made her drink water to stop her cough. He is patting her back. That scene reminded me of Zack. He used to take care of me in the same way. There... the pain is back. I miss you Zack! What are you doing now?
Zachary
I looked at the photo frame on my table. It's Angel's photo. She is smiling her angelic smile, while holding a red rose in her hand, that I gave her and put it near her cheek with her both hands, as she posed for the photo. I ran a hand on her frame, as if feeling her smooth skin under my rough fingers. I sighed. I miss you Angel!
Right now, I am sitting in my office. I am coming to the office, but I don't have the mood to do work. I don't have the mood to attend those stupid meetings! I just want to hold my Angel in my arms and stroke her hair.
God, I miss her touch! I miss her smell! I miss her morning greetings! I miss her smile! I miss the sound of her laugh! I miss those cute kisses! I miss having her in my arms! I miss cuddling with her while sleeping at night! Who am I kidding?! I can't sleep at nights! I miss those small fights she did with me. i miss her pouty lips! I miss her baby blue eyes! I miss everything about her. I miss her!
Urrgh...
John is still not able to find her. Not even a trace. I am going crazy here. I want her! That's it!
I. WANT. HER. NOW!
I know, it's not going to happen, but my heart doesn't listen to me. I drowned a lot of alcohol. I don't know what I am doing. My mind is not stable without her. I call John every half-an-hour, but all he gives is negative answer of not finding her. Wait till I find you Angel! Once I find you, I will make sure you will never leave my arms!
My office door swing open and my dad walked in angrily.
"Dad", i just greeted him without even looking at him. Mom is behind him.
"What are you doing Zack?! What is this?! Is this even and office?!", he asked angrily.
I just rolled my eyes. I am not in the mod to fight with him.
"Zack, what happened son? Are you okay?", my mom asked as she came near me.
"Yes mom".
"No! I heard that you fired fifty employees without any reason! What man in his good mind does that?!", my father said angrily.
I sighed. It's not my mistake. They annoyed me by coming into my office and asking me signature on files when I am not in the mood.
"Zack, son tell me what happened?", dad said calmly.
"Angel left me", I said while taking her photo again and looked at her in the picture.
"Angel? Who is Angel?".
"Amelia. The girl he brought home three weeks ago. You were not home that day. I told you about her. Remember?", my mother asked my father.
"Yeah. How can I forget? She is the first girl my son is interested in. But why did she leave?".
"Cause I rejected her".
"What?! You rejected that sweet girl?! Are you out of your mind?!", my mother
said angrily.
"Mom! I didn't mean to reject her".
"Then?", she asked while she balled her curled her palms into fists.
I sighed and explained her everything. She is furious at the end. My dad looked amused. He is biting his inner cheek to stop smiling.
"Zachary Reynold Knight! I raised you a gentlemen! How dare you insult her like that!".
"No mom! I didn't insult her! It was never my intention!".
"You better get that girl back!", he said while pulling my collar. I looked at my father for help. He is biting his lips to stop smiling.
"Honey. Come on now! It's okay! I will talk to him, okay? Now leave him", he said and pulled her away from me and kissed her cheek. I let out a breathe of relief. Mothers can be dangerous. He made her sit in the chair in front of me. He sat in a chair.
"Now tell me. Do you need any help?", he asked.
"No! I can do everything on my own", I said arrogantly.
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