Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Three - Threats?

I walked towards Gerard, with Mel following closely behind me, "what's wrong?" I enquired softly because from Gerard's demeanor, I know something has changed.

Wiping his face with the palms of his hands in frustration, "I honestly have no idea. Basil just called and asked me to make sure you were secured. He was under the impression that we were still on the road." Gerard explains.

Keep me secured? Frowning, I shook my head and sat down opposite Gerard staring into his eyes. By the questioning look in his eyes, I know that he has no idea what is going on,

Nanny Pierce! She is suppose to be here by now. What is going on? I walked to my desk where my handbag still laid and took out my phone together with Adian's.

I dialed nanny Pierce, whose number rang out to voicemail and I tried again and the same thing happened.

Mumbling to myself, "she knew that I would be worried when she didn't show up." I whispered to myself and dialed again, but the same thing happened.

Fidgeting and uneasy I returned to sit in front of Gerard, "did something happen to nanny Pierce?" I asked Gerard, even though I know that he knows nothing, yet. I can't call Adian because I have his phone so I dialed Basil instead.

Basil's phone went to voicemail but was answered on my second try.

"Hailey!" Adian, exclaimed, sighing heavily.

I know my gut feeling isn't wrong. "nanny Pierce?" I whispered softly as the tears start blinding me.

Taking a deep breath, "I'll be there shortly and we'll talk" Adian says as I heard an ambulance siren bluring in the background.

Standing up quickly, "nanny Pierce" I shout over the phone and Adian quickly responds

"She alright Hailey and she doesn't want you to worry but she will be fine. I will explain when I get up there."Adian impatiently reassures me.

Restless, "but" I tried to talk again but Adian cuts me off.

"The longer I stay on this call the longer I will take to get to you" Adian retorts angrily and I quickly hangs after muttering, "sorry!"

With my hands on my lap, I buried my face in my palm when my door suddenly opens but I was weeping silently so I didn't turn around.

"Hailey?" Jerry whose voice I recognize, comes to sit beside me and I felt an arm around my shoulder. "Adian just called. She is fine and when he gets here, he will take you to her." Jerry says, his words comforting me, but what happened. What happened to nanny Pierce.

Lifting my eyes at the man I know have never lied to me but has withheld information from me. Shaking my head at him.

"What is wrong with me?" I asked seeing his face through blurred eyes, "why are the people around me always in trouble?" I asked him because I know that he knows my past. "What did I do wrong for people who loves me to be hurt?" Shaking his head Jerry, pulls my head on his shoulder, caressing my head.

"Hailey, Mrs. Pierce is fine. Please don't upset yourself anymore." Jerry says softly, as I felt the weight of his head on mines.

Whispering softly for only my ears, "do not second guess yourself. This is what they apparently want, to deem you unfit to run this company." Jerry whispers and I slowly stopped crying as I listen to what he was trying to say to me.

Someone hurt nanny Pierce?

"Did someone willfully hurt nanny Pierce" My thoughts exploded out of my mouth and with a sad, sorrowful expression, Jerry nods.

Why? She was coming to see me! Did I endanger her life?

"Excuse me!" I quietly removed myself from Jerry's arms and walked into the private bathroom.

I need to think!

Leaning on the door, looking around the small area,, that's my personal washroom.

Sitting on the closed toilet bowl, smiling at the color scheme, I would have chosen this, if I was given the option.

I don't know anything about interior decorating but the tiles look so f****** expensive. I love purple and black but I've never seen that color scheme in a bathroom before.

Lifting my eyes at the lilac ceiling that lights up the dark room.

The light knocking on the door, distracted me for a moment and I realize that I forgot about nanny Pierce, but only for a moment.

Someone willfully hurt her and it's connected to me. The last conversation we had was her coming to visit me and the files, I apparently stole from her room.

Scuffing silently, they want to deem me unfit to run Sullaknights? I will f****** show them how very efficient and level headed I am, with a little bitch added in the mix.

Standing up determined, "FUCK YOU AMELIA! FUCK YOU SLUT AND FUCK YOU ADANA!" I whispered to my reflection in the bathroom mirror.

Adjusting my hair, patting my eyes and cheeks, from the few tears that dribbled down. I blinked the unshed tears away, along with fear and intimidation.

I refused to be backed into a corner by the woman who murdered my mother and did something to my father.

"Hailey open the f****** door!" Adian shouts pounding ferociously.

Plastering my signature happy smile, I yanked open the door, Adian's fist slightly missing me, as he was about to pound the door again.

"Hey!" I gasped, pulling backwards. "Watch it!" I chuckle, pushing against his broad chest with the palm of my hands. Smiling brightly, I tiptoed and kiss him lightly on his lips. My five inch heels giving me extra advantage.

Adian's eyes narrowed as he stares down at me. Glancing over his shoulder, I moved past him, laughing softly at the five pair of eyes that stared at me confused.

Jerry returned my smile with a nod, acknowledging that he understood my changed demeanor.

"I've big plans tonight, let's get to work!"