Xavier’s POV
After an hour I became really worried, I went to the stage to address the guests,
“Thank you all for making out time from your busy schedule to come to Metro company’s launch party, this car model….”
After the speech I head to my table which is where Mike and Laura are seated too,
“What is it Xavier?”
“It’s Jessica, she isn’t here and I can’t get through to her”
“What, let me call her….”
“She just sent me a text… ”
The text carried with it the worst news ever (Mrs McCartney has been kidnapped ), it was written haphazardly as if the person wasn’t seeing when they wrote it as if they were in a hurry, it was one of the guards I hired, I went outside to call them because the place isn’t good for answering this type of call, I called them immediately,
“Duu, Duu, Duu”
“The number you are trying to call is not available at that moment, drop a voicemail after the beep”
Distraught, helplessness, anger and fear are what I faced at that moment all at once, I went to my table immediately,
“What did they say?”
“Jessica has been kidnapped and the guards are not answering their calls, it’s entering voicemail ”
“Something is seriously wrong ”
“I need to get Blac to track them because using the police will put her in more danger”
“But do you know why she might be kidnapped? Did anything happen recently?”
I shake my head in refusal but then as if on cue my mind went immediately to our conversation last night, she had been right that’s why they kidnapped her to know if she knew or ignorant.
“Yes, I just remembered the painting I told you about? ”
They nodded their heads and waited for me to go on with my words,
“That’s the only reason they would kidnap her, I want to get Jessica and that painting at the same time, this is our only chance”
“Okay then call Blac, Laura will work with Blac to take a picture and video of the painting ”
“Okay, what about me?”
Mike asked while glancing at me, I know he is worried about Laura working alone, am really grateful he didn’t protest or anything,
“You will follow me to get Jessica once Blac finds their hide out, once Jessica is with us, we will stall for time so that Laura can complete her part ”
I left immediately after telling my secretary to take over the launch party, I run out, we left immediately.
I drove like a mad man, I connected my phone to the Bluetooth and called Blac immediately, he answered on first ring,
“Sir?”
“Blac, my wife has been kidnapped, I need you to track her, I want you to be calm about it, don’t be rash and expose yourself ”
“Okay sir, am off”
“Laura Mike’s fiance is on her way to get you, she will tell you what to do okay ”
“No problem, am packing my things already, it won’t be hard to track her, I gave her a tracker before ”
“You did?”
“Yes, after the auction she requested for one, I gave it to her so I will check it”
“Thank God, thank you, send your address once you guys are settled ”
“Okay, bye till then ”
I ended the call and breathed in relief, she has a tracker, I went home changed my clothes and set out, I took the gun I was given by the police for protection, I arrived at the place they were, the twins were there two, they greeted me but continued what they were doing.
I went straight to Blac, I looked at the screen he was staring at, Laura is already at the gallery, she was taking the pictures and videos,
“Wait! Go back to the picture ”
Blac shouted, I saw Laura go back there,
“Lift it up a little bit”
She did and there was a safe there, he gave her further instructions on her to open it and she did, she heard footsteps so she took everything and covered it up, went away same way she came,
“Have you found Jessica yet?”
“No, something is jamming the tracker from working so I have been tracking them through the surveillance cameras ”
“So what have you found?”
“This is where she was taken ”
The camera should her getting intercepted at a cross road, the guards and them exchanging fire and them getting hit from behind, the guards were then shot after they were cornered, they took the unconscious Jessica with them.
I was filled with anger and fear, I shouldn’t have left her alone at home, I should have taken her with me, it’s my fault, it’s all my fault,
“This is the place they were last seen, I think they are heading to Gildeon, so we are going there soon, the only downside is that we aren’t sure of the particular location”
“Don’t worry let’s go, we will surely get them once we reach there, I have told the police we are working with everything so he will be there at any moment ”
“Okay, let’s go”
I watch him tap the car three times and then driver started driving, Mike has been quiet, we picked Laura up and the files were handed over to Mike who kissed her forehead,
“You did well my good girl, you did well, you made daddy proud ”
We arrived at Gildeon in half an hour, we packed at a side and suddenly the tracker became active, I almost shouted out,
“She is in the old company of the Winter family, the rooftop”
The news was both good and bad, we got her location but it was dangerous, I still made my resolve, I equipped myself and signalled to them to set out.
We drove to the company and parked in a hidden area, it was already night so I took a night shade that can let me see well at night, guns and a knife, thank God I wore black all through,
“Call the detective and tell him about us being at the rooftop, let them set things up incase someone ended up falling ”
“Okay sir, here is a mic, we will help you navigate, I have hacked the company’s CCTV ”
“Good job Blac, open the door I’m going “