They’d had enough, they wouldn’t listen to these reporters anymore as it was obvious all they wanted was just hot headlines.
“Come Kathryn, let’s go. Don’t listen to them” he told her and as they were walking forward, a phone was suddenly placed in front of them and they stared in shock at the video that was now playing on the screen.
They immediately recognized that video as it was not fake and it was the same location as the place they had gotten stuck the last time they left town. It showed them playing under the rain and without the proper knowledge, one would think they were playing romantically.
Kathryn swallowed as she stared at the video, it also showed them finally going into the car and then, it was paused.
“Take a look at the timing, this was around midnight. What is a boss and his assistant doing in a place like this, at this time, playing under the rain?” One of the reporters asked and Daniel clenched his fists hard. The video continued and at this time, it was already morning and they both came out of the car slowly.
Another reporter continued, “you both spent the night in a car, alone. Tell us please, what was going on in that car, at that time?” He asked and Daniel clenched his fists even harder.
This was becoming utterly annoying and frustrating and if care wasn’t taken, he would probably end them all.
As if all that wasn’t enough yet, an audio recording was played and it happened to be one where Daniel was admitting to himself and Kathryn making out. It was Louis, he had released it!
“You had spiked her drink with an aphrodisiac had you not? Even more, a stimulant and I enjoyed all of that bro. She was so freaking good last night” Daniel’s voice in the audio could be heard and with tears in her eyes, Kathryn turned to face him. He had saved her, she was sure of it as she could clearly recall how he’d splashed her water.
She had woken up, no abdominal pains so she was sure nothing happened so why was he suddenly saying these things?
“And what if I promise to ruin you?” A blurred voice asked, angrily.
“You can’t do anything, especially as you can’t reverse the moments myself and Kathryn shared last night. I won the challenge, forget her” she heard him say and she stared at him, even more shocked. How could he spew such words when nothing of that such even happened?
“Tell us Mr Lopez, what do you have to say? Or is this not your voice?” The reporter asked and Daniel immediately knew it was Louis who had done this.
He was furious, more furious than he had ever being and he swore to make Louis pay for this.
“What nonsense is this? I could have you sued for harassment and forgery you know?” Daniel asked and even though Kathryn was trying her best to look strong, she knew she was shattered on the inside after hearing what it was Daniel had to say.
“I won’t explain myself to people like you, people who don’t value others, people like you who would ruin the lives of other just so they can have a story to cover” she said and made to walk away when another reporter stopped her by placing a camera to her face.
“Then tell us madam, is that video fake, the audio too? Tell us, did you never stay with your boss in a car, all alone for an entire night? Did you never play under the rain with him and tell us madam, more importantly, were you never spiked?” He asked and she turned to Daniel, he had being protecting her but then, she couldn’t help but wonder why he spewed such words.
She sighed, again she wouldn’t explain herself and she stared at them but then, anger and hatred filled with contempt could be seen as she didn’t even bother to hide it.
As she remained silent, even more questions trooped in. “Tell us madam, don’t you have anything to say?”
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Louis smiled to himself as he watched, he had planned the whole thing and he had planned it well. It had taken him two days, no qualms but then, he had gotten what he wanted had he not?
He had come up with a very good plan, one that would help him get Kathryn for himself, finally. So what if his brother had won the first challenge? He didn’t bother challenging Daniel this time because he would definitely win and then rub it in Daniel’s face to the extent Daniel would lose his sense of sight.
He smiled to himself as he ordered the maid brought him some more juice which he slowly sipped as he stared at the television, the reporters were definitely doing him a very good job.
He recalled tracking all Daniel’s meetings and that was when he recalled the first day he had arrived at the house, he had seen them walk in together, so early in the morning, Daniel’s coat over Kathryn which only meant that wherever they had being, throughout the night, they had being together and that was when he came up with this plan.
He had found out the location their car got spoilt and there, he sneakily got the security cameras of that location and that made some editions. The audio of Daniel agreeing to spending a night with Kathryn was just a bonus, one that wouldn’t just humiliate him but rather question the faith Kathryn had in him and make it shaky.
He ran his fingers through his hair as he smiled at the sight of their puzzled and humiliated faces, “so what If I didn’t win the first time, brother? There’s always a second chance and this time, I’m ready, ready to defeat you.” He said with a smile on his face before taking his phone out and without even waiting for the person at the other end of the call to speak,
“It’s time, do the needful” he said.
Daniel had enough already, he wouldn’t stay and let them say such filthy words to Kathryn. “Stop that nonsense. We never made out, the only reason…..” before he could even complete his statement, the cameras were turned away and he was hit on the head.
“Daniel!” Kathryn yelled and just as she wanted to rush to him, a handkerchief was put over her nose and slowly, she lost consciousness.
“Come on, take her away.” One of the reporters said as they carried her into a van.
“Kat…. thryn ” Daniel called slowly as his eyes shut, causing him to lose consciousness after being hit on the head, for the second time.