"Yes! Our boss is really amazing. He caught him with ease" the other one spoke.

　　"That man has really got himself in trouble. I don't think the boss is going to let him leave this easily after all Nicholas killed his sister" the man said and I clamped my hands over my mouth from letting the gasp escape my mouth.


　　Nicholas killed his sister?

　　Is that why he was so keen on finding him?

　　But what did I do? Why am I involved in all this?


　　"Yeah! Boss is coming back. Let's be at the gate" the man spoke and the other hummed in response. I waited until I could no longer hear any voice from outside or any presence.

　　Slowly, I turned the knob and peep a little before opening the door. Took a sigh of relief finding no one nearby. I looked back and slowly closed the door not making any sound.


　　I walked cautiously towards the front gate. As long as I have stayed here I have come to know that there was only one door to get out of the mansion. And it was the front gate. But the thing was how was I suppose to get out of here without getting noticed.

　　I stopped and hid behind a tree once I reached near the front side. I saw a lot of guards guarding the area.

　　"Damn!" I cursed and hid a little when saw a guard looking my way.

　　I waited for some minutes but it was of no use. Nobody was leaving the space nor anyone doing anything so that I could use the moment as my time to get out.

　　I saw as the front gates opened a sleek car entered and pulled over. My heart beat raised thinking about Zachary. As soon as the door opened I was ready to run back in towards the room literally scared of Zachary might do if he found out I was missing.

　　But exhaled out air when saw Max coming out of the car.

　　He got out of the car and walked towards the house. All of a sudden my eyes fell on my room's window. There I saw the guard from before standing and looking everywhere.

　　"Shoot! he found out that I was missing" I bit down on my lips and waited when he went away. I need to get out right now else I will be in trouble. I looked around frantically and the only option I saw was the car's hood. It was open. The car was really close to me. Few steps away. If I made a run I would definitely reach there.

　　So I counted to three and made a run with closed eyes. As stupid as I looked but I was scared. Scared shitless!

　　I opened my eyes when I reached closer and in a flash, I opened the hood and got it closing it after me. I made sure not to lock it else I couldn't get away.

　　All of a sudden I felt the car moving and I clamped my hands over my mouth trying not to squeak or utter any words out of my mouth.

　　"Doamnă!" I heard people but soon the voice faded but I could feel the vehicle still moving.

　　Am I out of the house?

　　I shifted in an odd position feeling my back aching because of the small place. But somehow managed to adjust me in that enclosed place.

　　Hours later, when I was sure I could no longer feel my back the car stopped making me hit my head hard on the back of the seat.

　　"Ah!" I uttered.

　　I heard the door of the car opening and slamming shut.

　　I took that the chance to open the hood to look out.

　　"Where am I?" I thought.

　　I got out of the car and looked around. The place was surrounded by trees and there was a house which looked like a warehouse. I turned around and saw some people walking towards me.

　　I narrowed my eyes and looked at the familiar faces.

　　"Oh my god! They are Zachary's men!" I said pulling my hair and made up a run towards the house.

　　Great! Back to Zachary.

　　His men everywhere I go.

　　Leave me alone already!

　　As soon as I made to the door, I saw another group of men walking and I hid behind the door.

　　"Did you hear what boss did to Nicholas?" one of them talked.

　　"Yeah!"

　　"Did you tie him back?"

　　"Yeah, I did. Boss ordered me to shift to another room after he wakes up."

　　Wait! Nicholas? He is here?

　　Oh my god!

　　I waited for them to pass and when they did I came out of my hiding place and looked towards the stair. I heard that Nicholas is here. So he is really has been captured by Zachary?

　　"Why does that man after my life?" I thought and balled my fists.

　　Should I go and look for him?

　　I heard he has been tied. He can't harm me. Should I ask what I have done?

　　Nonsense! It's dangerous! Just mind your own business and get out of here.

　　My subconscious was nagging me continuously to get out the place.

　　So I turned around and was ready to leave the place but all of a sudden stopped.

　　"If today I get out of here and get myself free then it doesn't mean that this person and Zachary won't stop searching for me. If he has been caught there must be a reason. He killed Zachary's sister. Zachary wants to kill him and he wants to kill me" I spoke to myself and turned around back towards the stair.

　　I might take the risk. I have come so far and yet I am trying to take away from the truth. At least I can look at his face to know how he looks.

　　Slowly, I made up my way towards the stair. I looked back if anyone was coming. Finding no one I walked further and as the room got nearer I found my heart beating vigorously against my chest in fear. I gulped down the lump that formed in my throat and stopped just before the door.

　　"C'mon Juliette. Just get a glimpse of his face!" I motivated myself and in the count of three turned the knob.

　　When I did. I saw a man standing with his back facing me. He was undoing the rope from his hands and he shook his head.

　　"Is he Nicholas!" I thought.

　　I thought he has been tied! Has he got himself free? Oh my god! Run Juliette!

　　"I am going to kill you Zachary Udolf Sullivan!" he spoke angrily and I stood paralyzed to the position.

　　That voice!

　　Memories of Emmett flooded back into my mind and I began to think about the impossibilities hearing that voice. My hands began to tremble and I didn't even realize when I took a step further inside the room towards the man.

　　"You did a great mistake. I am Nicholas Greer and this time you are going to die for sure!" he spoke and I felt as the tears flooded down my cheek.

　　As I took a step further the wooden floor under me squeaked and as if alerted he took the stool from the bedside and turned around to hit me. A loud scream escaped my mouth and I screamed numerous times not because he was going to hit me or something. But it was his face.

　　It was Emmett.

　　My Emmett.

　　I screamed in horror seeing him there after a long time. He is alive and the worst thing that I discovered was....

　　"Ju-Juliette" he uttered my name once he recognized my face and he lowered the stool down and kept it on the ground.

　　He took a step towards me but I showed him a finger warning him to stop.

　　I cried my eyes out but not because of happiness. If it would have been some other day I would have thanked the god and cried happy tears because the person I loved was alive and healthy before me. But today, I felt devastated. Because not only I got to know that he is alive but found out a shocking yet ugly truth about him.

　　I felt my legs wobbling and I felt on my knees crying and sobbing hard.

　　"Y-You are N-Nicholas?" I stammered feeling as if the ground slipped from under my feet.