"What ring?" Xander asked

"I have no idea. I just found it. I saw it first in the vision I had and then I found it where Irene died.."

"What triggered the vision?"

"Um.. me and Leo were eating then I saw it.."

"Maybe its meant to be there?"

"No.. this person is supposed to be running away from me not leaving hints"

"Maybe it's Leo?"

"I just knew him, Xander. His grandmother said he was taken from the house."

"Maybe he staged it..?"

"Why would he do that?"

"Chanel, what if you knew him and he's acting like you never met..? Maybe you kept him a secret.."

"Why would I do that?"

"I don't know.. You don't tell people everything.."

"I saw Mia at the funeral.."

"Mia? When?"

"She was standing far away.. When I saw her she left.."

"What now?" He frowned "That's just creepy.."

"Yeah.. I don't know.."

"You know what.. from now on I'm not leaving you, I'll always be by your side.. You don't have to worry when you're with me "

"Thank you Xan.. That would really make me feel safer.." I sighed as he took me into his arms

"Do you really think Leo could do that?"

"We don't know him, Chanel... We should expect anything from him"

"Can I stay at your house today? I don't want to go home.. I'm not going to make a mess, I promise"

"Of course.." he smiled "If you make a mess you're cleaning it"

"Oh come on I'm the guest" I chuckled

"Guest my ass" he smiled and got up walking to the bathroom

I sat there in silence for a while looking at his room. God, he knows how to keep it clean.

Not a single dusty spot. Nothing misplaced

"Hey, Xan" I called and heard him hum "Don't you have a girlfriend?"

His face showed from the side of the door "What made you ask that?"

"I don't know.. I mean, you're handsome, sweet and caring.. and way more than that. Why wouldn't you have a girlfriend?"

He smirked slightly "Well I'm gonna put the flirting aside," he said moving his head back out of sight "I had one"

"Had?" I asked

"Yeah.."

"Why had?"

He stayed silent for a while then I heard him exhale. "She cheated on me.."

"What?" I said walking to him "Why.."

I stood inside the bathroom to see Xander sitting at the edge of the tub with his face into his hand.

"Xander.." I sat on my knees in front of him and rubbed his shoulders

"She.. meant so much to me.." he started "I never did anything to hurt her.. Yes, I was selfish.. but I didn't want her with anyone else but me.."

"Where is she now?"

"I.. don't know" he sighed and looked at me with teary eyes

I moved my hands slowly on his cheek, hurting for him, looking into his eyes made me feel the pain inside him. He loved her.

"What's her name?"

He stayed silent and shook his head slowly

"It's okay... You don't have to say anything.." I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him into my chest "She doesn't deserve you.."

"She does... But I don't" he looked at me with teary eyes and shrugged "I wish I was good enough for her.."

"No, Xan.." I shook my head

"The reason I travelled was to do something I was going to regret. I didn't want to live if it wasn't with her.. but I came back when I knew you're in the hospital.."

I rubbed his shoulders and smiled at him "I can't be gladder.."
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Leo

I groaned slightly moving my head when the door flew open. "How are you holding up, son?" He asked

"How great do I look, father?" I said trying to open my eyes enough to look at him

"Chanel Antoine, 23 years old, Studied art in Silver Oak university, Her parents Paulina Fredrick and Antoine Clark are still together. Poor girl got into a deadly accident caused by an anonymous, her cousin brutally murdered by an also anonymous person. Known contacts are Leo Raulf, Xander Davis, Mia Smith and Irene Oliver, her dead cousin." He laughed slightly "Oh son, Why are you involved in this hell hole? Are you in love with this girl?"

"That's none of your business, Raulf. We're not about to have a father-son quality time" I spat out

"This girl has nothing but trouble behind her" he explained "There are things that I did not tell you and I don't think you'd like to know it, Leo" he sighed "Untie him" he looked at his men

They untied me and got me to my knees as I couldn't stand. Every bone and muscle in my body lost their functions.

"Give him a shower, Get him some ice and something to eat then walk him to the garden. I want to have some father-son quality time" he said as he walked out of the basement.
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Chanel

I woke up earlier than Xander and walked to the kitchen, made myself some tea and breakfast and relaxed on the couch in front of the tv.

Yesterday, Xander was for the first time the fragile one. Why would a girl leave such a sweetheart.?

I put the tea down and got up to tour around the house that I don't remember..

I was so tired of walking around the house it started to get boring while Xander was still asleep. I only had the basement left so, why not?

I walked into the basement switching on the light. I slowly walked around the basement and watched the paintings put everywhere which were so beautiful...

One of the paintings were covered and put on the side so I stood in front of it and removed the cover slowly to the floor. Dust filled the air and I started coughing as I observed this painting...

Xander standing on one side of me while... Dane is on the other...

Dane..?