" What do I do if I don't find anyone to talk to, to whom should I give my words, and who will share with me my silence?"

- Mahmoud Darwish
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Daxton

" Where is Olivia?" Slightly the blurry picture became clear and the familiar faces comes into my vision but not the one am looking for. Is it a gathering place? So many pity eyes make me want to vomit. Jade standing near the door hiding behind others. Marcus jumped on the bed and sit beside me looking at me with those sweet little orbs.

" Little boy, Have you seen Olivia lately?". He shakes his head, while others escape from the room because they are just here because We are family but I have never felt like family with them except Marcus. Nicholas pulled the stool beside the bed. Typing someone on the phone.

" Nic, Give me your phone". He look at me confused.

" Hey, Are you already getting back to work?" He furrowed his eyebrows still typing quickly but I snatched the phone from his hand. Though he had already cleared the things, so I just open the call log and type her number which was already saved in his contacts. Still looking at me with that questioning eyes. "Calling Olivia, You idiot!". He nodded while glaring at me.

Why her phone is off? I tried her mother's number. Ugh, these notifications. " What the fuck!!". Why Kyra's name is flashing back and forth on the screen. " Why Kyra is sending you hearts?".

" It's nothing". He snatched the phone from me and I don't have the energy to fight with him at least not right now. " Wait a minute. The guy she was talking about. Don't tell me it's you?".

"What if it's me". Nick rolled his eyes. Bingo!! So, all this mess Kyra created for him. Finally, this idiot got a smarter and evil girl. " Nothing, am happy for you brother". I smirked.

" Thanks but stay the fuck away from her. I warned you". He pointed his sharp eyes towards me making me chuckle. Does he really think I am going to fuck her girl again as I did in high school? " C'mon Nic. You know that how I much I love Olivia. By the way, can you check where is she? Her phone is off, am not getting a good vibe".

" Don't worry brother. I'll check her place on the way. Don't take stress". He tapped on my shoulder. I ask him to send Jade. I need to know what happened last night. Maybe she got hurt too or something happened to her? No! No! Be optimistic Daxton. Jade knocks on the door, I asked him to come in. Rubbing his hands anxiously, he entered looking at the floor. Why he is acting so weird? Is he hiding something?

" What happened last night?" I asked straight because I don't want to waste time when Olivia is not here beside me where she should be. He tilted his head but still held hands nervously. Something is not right? " Jade I'm asking something. Spill the beans now". I said harshly as he is taking too much time.

" It's not about last night. You have been here for the past two days. Olivia called me that day and told me that you got shot. Hopefully, we reached on time here but you lost a lot of blood as well as the bullet was hit quite close to your heart. It took almost 2 hours to pull out the bullet.". Fucking shit!! 48 fucking hours. "Where is Olivia?". I asked.

" I don't know. I saw her leaving that night. After that, she never came back to see you." I gaze at him that can't be true. She would never leave me in this condition. I pulled out the cannula from my hand, I need to check where the hell she is? Jade hold my shoulders and pushed me back on the bed. " Calm down Daxton. I'll look into it. Have some rest". I pushed his hands away, a sharp pain running through from my shoulder to my whole body. " See, you are hurt. Don't you just stay in bed for a day". He shouted at me but a glint of pain in his eyes so I stopped resisting.

" Who shot me"? He asked me to rest like he is trying to slip from the room but I grab his hand and his shaking hand says it all. Someone close, who was it?
" I'm asking something Jade?"

" It's Olivia's father". He said with a cracked voice. I don't think so he is being edgy for Olivia's father. "How the fuck that guy is out of jail?" I can't sit on this fucking bed when I already knew that bastard is out there and might hurt Olivia.

" He got bailed a week later after our fake kidnapping thing".

" Who wasted his money to get that bastard bailed"? I run my fingers in my hair in frustration. Fuck! What if that bastard already lay a hand on her. " Anonymous bailing. Sir, Nic is on the line". He handover me his phone and that voice sends shivers to my whole body. He said her house door is unlocked, even their phones are on the kitchen slab. Her mother never came back to the bakery the night I got shot. I cut the call and return the phone. " Gather our men". He holds me and takes me out of the hospital without arguing.

It took half an hour to reach our warehouse, where Paul reaches first and pass me my suit. I couldn't manage them by wearing hospital clothes. Well-dressed men standing in rows, I ordered them to look for Olivia in the city and yeah drag this guy Alfred White to me. I need this guy alive no matter what. There might be a chance that this guy kidnapped Olivia and her mother. Be careful. They said Yes Boss in unison and stormed off to their automobiles without wasting a second.

George Miller

I head towards the basement with my men where they held our prisoner. Police already started looking for the guy who shot Daxton. I can't take the risk to meet this guy somewhere else. There are only two options either I negotiate with him to shut his fucking mouth or I can get rid of him. I'll prefer the latter one if things would be inclined to the other side. I have my men who would never betray me, at least I can trust them more than my son. That idiot falls in love with that beggar-like girl. I would never let anyone find out where she is gone.

There's only one thing am worried about. What if Jade opens his mouth? Though, I even warned him, if he spill anything to Daxton, I will kill Olivia and her mother. But I still need to be careful, I can't trust that man.

Man tied with duct tape with bruises on his face yelling what we need. When he saw me, he try to get up but that's of no use and he fell on the floor with the chair. I squeeze his cheek with my cane which makes him scream like hell. " You fucking bastard. How dare you shoot my son?" I pulled out the gun and pointed at him. Parez straightens him while rage is visible in his eyes. I think I'll go for the latter option. " I know you did something to my daughter and wife. They were not at their house I checked last night. What if your son would know it? Do you think, I haven't thought about it. I already have a man who can do the work instead of me. He'll send the evidence to your son."

I slapped his face. This fucking bastard!! A man like him would never be trustworthy. But what if his man sends the evidence to Daxton. I'll lose him forever. I need to negotiate with him. " What do you want?" He pointed to duct tapes, I asked them to cut them off and he stretches himself and sit on the chair comfortably.

" 100 million dollars are still pending. And your son is still alive and you got the reason to send my Olivia away. Everything falls into the right place. What else you need?". Does this lunatic think that I, George Miller would give him 100 million dollars?

I leaned on the armchair, I look into his eyes. " I'll give you only 10 million dollars. If you accept it well and good otherwise I'll send you wrapped in a big gift box to my son. You can't even imagine what he'll do with you. If you want to tell him about me. Go on. I don't give a fuck". I saw a glint of fear in his eyes. I strike at the right point now, tables are already flipped. Huh!! Who does he think he is? That he'll blackmail me.

" Do you think I'll accept anything less than 100 million"? He said proudly but people like him will do anything for money. " Think twice before making a decision. I'll send you to a better place where you'll be trapped in four walls without any sunlight with a stone-like bed. Do you want that?". I patted his cheek slightly so that he can use his brain properly.

" And about that evidence thing. Don't you know money can buy anything when you served so many years in police. Fabrication of evidence is quite popular in your department".Parez placed a bag beside his chair, he instantly jump on the bag and checked the money without any more argument. "Things are done here between us. Make sure you'll never cross my path again." He left throwing the bag on his shoulder.

" Check how's Daxton?" Parez nodded and left the basement while I saw Catherine in the hall sitting with a glass of wine. A grin played on her lips when she make eye contact with me. " Don't tell me you are the one behind that shooting". She said with her husky voice. I have never liked this girl in the first place. She is too evil for my deary son but this snake-like bitch trapped my son in her love. I would never let that happen again. Olivia shouldn't be my daughter-in-law. God knows what these two would do to my company and this mansion.

" Be careful with your words". I'm not here to take shit from her. She needs to be careful, I'm still the owner of this house. I would kick her by now if Marcus haven't been born. She is nothing to me, not to this mansion but a woman who gave birth to an offspring of my son.

" Guess!! Who'll be happier if Olivia would disappear" She placed the glass on the table and followed me on the stairs? What the fuck is wrong with her?

" Don't use your rusty brain too much". I jerk my face in disgust and she laughed. I gave an irritating look before opening my room's door. I check my call log and call Parez. I ordered him to keep track of Alfred. Just in case, He is not a man of trust.

"Boss, Your son already checked out. Our men reported that Jade and Your son left the hospital an hour ago". I cut the call. Seems like he already knew about Olivia's disappearance. That brat should look after his health first, What do I even say. This love thing makes the smartest ones into fools. I have never thought this guy would fall in love as his rude and arrogant behavior made this shield around him. It was not an easier task to break that shield and after Liam's death, it becomes thicker. I don't know how that girl managed to do that.

I'm glad she agreed to leave Daxton.

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Managed to complete this chapter though I was busy af for a few days. There's an announcement too. This book managed to grab third place in Romance in Winterspell Awards. I'm so happy, we came this far. Hope you guys will be on my side in the future too. Ily my fam❣️

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