Chapter 38 Don't touch her

"You don't have to blame yourself. Did you hear them say anything?" he asked. "They said that they are coming back tomorrow to ask something from you," she said. Ethan thought for a moment and sighed. Had they tied him with ropes then they would have been out of here already but they were wise to use chains on him. He had to think of something. He knew that Alex would begin the search if he noticed that he was missing by morning but they didn't have to rely on him. "Listen, it's clear that they want me. If given any opportunity you have to leave here." "You're not serious if you think I could leave you here. Never," she objected Immediately. They had to wait for morning to rise and see what would happen next.

In the morning, Luna was up by five and she called Alex. "Yes Luna I'm already up. I'm going to begin the search. Just don't let Leah know that her dad is in danger," he said. "I know. Just let me know if I can help in any way," she said before she hang up.

Bella was still trying to loosen the ropes on her wrists when the door was opened and the men entered. "We hope you had a good night. I can tell Mr Carter is well now," said one of them. Ethan glared at them and asked," What do you want?" "Not so fast," said their leader as he went and stood behind Bella then touched her breast and squeezed it.

Bella was disgusted and she began crying before she said," P-please don't touch me." Ethan could feel his blood boil in anger and he said in a cold voice," Don't touch her. What do you want?" "You're going to make a call and ask someone to deliver fifty million dollars in cash. I don't care how you do it. Failure to do so, I shall do more than this right in your eyes," he emphasized as he squeezed both her breasts making her cry more. They thought she was his girlfriend. Ethan knew that he had to do it regardless of their threat because they had no way out. "Fine I'll do it. Get your hands off her," said Ethan and the guy let go of her. They brought a phone and he told them the digits to press and it was dialed before putting it on speaker. When it was picked he said," Alex I need you to do something." "Ethan where are you? We've been looking for you. Are you okay?" asked Alex. "Just listen. I need you to get me fifty million dollars in cash. How fast can you do it?" he asked. "What the f**k!!!! What the hell do you need that much money for?" he was shocked. "Listen, I don't have time to explain. How fast can you get the money?" "You know it's not possible in a day. But if I try I can get it by tonight."

Ethan looked at the guy as if asking what to do next to which he nodded and he said," Okay get it by tonight. I will call you back and tell you where to bring it," he said and they hang up the phone. "That was good Mr Carter. Let's wait for tonight and he better not be thinking about playing tricks with us," said the leader and they all sat in the warehouse smoking and drinking. Bella was so disgusted when she saw them. She couldn't help but feel guilty about Ethan losing all that money because of her. If she could, she would have worked hard to repay that money but she knew that she couldn't even if she worked for the whole of her remaining life.

Alex Immediately understood that Ethan had been kidnapped and the kidnappers used an unregistered number making it impossible to track them. He knew he had to think of something fast.

Luna was unsettled pacing back and forth. Thanks to little Dylan who had taken Leah's attention because she didn't know what she would have to say to her. She received a call from Alex," I've talked to Ethan. He's fine for now. But they were kidnapped." "What!!!? H-how? When?" "I think yesterday. He called asking for a very huge amount of money as told by the kidnappers I think. But don't worry I'm gonna think of something." Luna couldn't stop wondering if they were fine. She started feeling guilty having been the reason they went out.