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Gianna’s POV
TURNING swiftly to see who had grabbed my wrist, I gasped in shock on seeing who it was.
“You?” I uttered slightly breathing in relief.
“I’m sorry Gianna for taking you by surprise”, she apologized.C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.
“You look familiar”, I uttered trying so hard to pinpoint exactly where I had met her.
Instantly realization dawned on me.
“You came to the mansion, and -”
“Was chased out by Greg, yeah”, she cut through my words.
“Oh!” I exclaimed, “what do you want from me?” I asked, like there was even anything I could offer.
“I need your help please. I know you are a good person and, from all the times I have been spying on Greg I have come to realize that he loves you, and his willing to go to any length just for you” she cried.
Huh! I jerked backwards a little. Spying on Greg? Hmph, these ladies!
“What help?” I retorted.
“Can we go to the cafe across the street?” She asked.
“Sure!” I uttered as we walked towards the cafe.
***
“Why do you look so much like Greg?” I questioned her the instant we grabbed a seat.
She exhaled sharply.
“That is because, Greg is my twin brother”, she replied grievously.
“What? That is fanciful!” I muttered in utmost disbelief.
“You have to believe me please”, she pleaded taking out a picture and placing it right in front of me on the table.
I picked it up and viewed it, and there two happy identical kids came to view.
Which looked more of a smaller version of Greg and the lady sitting beside me.
“Are you certain about this?” I questioned her placing the picture back on the table.
“Yes I’m certain. Please Gianna, I want you to plead with Greg on behalf of his family”, she began.
“We know we have wronged him, but we are deeply sorry”, she whimpered.
I sighed deeply, now this was becoming interesting.
“What actually happened!” I questioned her.
“I can’t tell, I guess Greg will be in a better position to explain all to you. I’m so ashamed of myself right now”, she cried.
***
It was the later hours of the day after meeting with Arielle, the supposed Greg’s twin sister. I decided to go home to confront Greg. I just hoped he was going to pour out his heart to me this time, I just hoped.
“Good day My Lady”, the elderly chauffeur saluted as he came to pick me up.
“Take me to Havord Street”, I said at once.
“What for ma’am?” He asked.
“I need to visit my aunt”, I muttered as he started the engine and sped off the school premises.
Greg’s POV
Sittting in my torture room staring at a Russian men that had tried to set my warehouse on fire.
After torturing him so well, I had tied him up on a pole.
“Master! Should we still keep pouring on him the icy water?” One of my boys asked.
“Yes! Until he is ready to bloat the truth”, I muttered coldly, “make the ice seven times colder”, I snarled.
“Please. Don’t torture me more. I’m ready to spill the beans”, he cried.
“Good boy!” I drawled spranging up to my feet and walked up to him.
“Who sent you?” I rephrased again.
“It is Master Gilbert of Russia. He asked me to warn you to watch your back, that he is coming like a ticking bomb ready for explosion”, he uttered sincerely.
I could tell he was saying the truth.
I snarled at him.
“He can’t do anything”, I uttererd sternly grabbing my gun from my sweatpants.
“Set the cameras. We are gonna make some videos right now, I think Gilbert should see how his most burly assassin looks like right no.! He even backstabbed and betrayed him”, I teased, as my men bursted into laughter while setting up the cameras.
Beverly’s POV
Driving home from a tiring audition, I brought out my phone and took a glance at my screensaver which had a picture of Greg smiling handsomely.
I creased the surface of my phone smiling cheekily.
“You will soon be mine Greg. After getting that stupid thing outta the way, you will have no choice but to run into my embrace once more”, I uttered with a smirk on my lips.
Author’s POV
Unknown to Beverly, a car was following hers closely.
“We must not miss her today, she isn’t with so many guards”.
“Yea! We must abduct her today. Else, Miss Cassandra is gonna be so mad at us yet again”.
“Phew! Hasten up and double cross her car”.
Gianna’s POV
I got down from the car and walked into a little moderate house, stepping into the compound.
Mr Lim went to reverse the car, so he could park properly since it was a shallow neighborhood.
All the bitter memories of my childhood and some parts of my teenage life came flooding me.
“Oh my goodness! Is this truly you Gianna?” I heard a voice and I sharply turned.
It was Aunt Christa’s best friend, Mama Lois.
“Yes aunt!” I uttered as she came to my embrace.
“You look more beautiful and highly sophisticated than before, you never were though”, she yelled happily.
I only nodded at her.
“Where is Aunt Christa?” I asked her.
“Oh! She is in her room, receiving some treatments. She is gonna be so happy to see you, she has been asking to see you and apologize for all she has done to you, you came just at the perfect time. You are a good person Gianna, I must say”, she reeled out pulling from the hug.
“You don’t have to mention, after all she is my family”, I uttererd.
“I’m happy you forgave her after all she had done to you. Come let me take you to her”, she uttered taking my palms in hers and was about leading me upstairs when instantly, the gate was pushed open with a heavy bang.
Immediately, so many huge and burly looking men flooded into the compound.
“That is her! Cease her!” the one that looked like their commander instructed pointing at me.
My mouth fell agape. I was hella confused on what was going on.
“Holy Moly! Those are Yakuza’s men!” she panicked.
We stood transfixed not knowing what to do. They strode towards me and was about taking my hands.
“No! You can’t take her, have your master no shame?” She yelled using her body to shield me from them.
Instantly, I saw her fell to the ground.
She had been shot!
I was traumatized not believing what happened.
“Dare you to speak ill of our master!”, Came the threat.
I wanted to take out my gun to at least shot sporadically, but I was already too weak, I couldn’t comprehend what was going on, the death of the woman in front of me already weakened me to the bones.
I couldn’t also place a call to Greg, I had left my phone and my backpack in the car.
I was rendered so vulnerable before them, I couldn’t even fight with them and so I was taken into their car.
They were about speeding away when my eyes caught a burning car. It was none other but the personal car which Greg had gotten me recently.
I also saw Mr Lim lieing in a pool of blood right beside the burning car.
I was about to say something, but I felt even more weaker as my eyelids became heavy making my vision to be blur, I struggled to remain conscious but I ended up blanking out.
Greg’s POV
I panicked, pacing to and fro in the top floor verandah, glancing at my wrist watch.
“Why is Mr Lim taking so long in bringing her back home, and his line is damn not reachable!”
Although, I had already sent some of my boys to go check on them.
I immediately decided that Gianna was going to be home schooling to avoid me panicking each time she leaves for the academy.
“Just pray she is safe!”.
“Calm down bro! She will be alright!” Nelson uttered walking up to me.
“How can I?”