chapter22 Mark Tang(magic)

it has been over a week since Trevor kidnapped Grace. he would come by everyday trying to convince grace to take him back, grace was starting to get anxious, everyday she would turn him down and plead for him to release her. he would get angry and break everything around him before he leaves and then come back the next day even angrier breaking more stuff and screaming louder.

her dad must be worried, her pregnant sister must be so stressed. she have to get out of here as quickly as possible, things like this isn't good for her mental health. although her place of captivity is a luxurious apartment which sixty five inch flat screen TV, a large hot tub, a soft king sized bed, fascinating collections of books and an apparently deaf and dumb five - star chef that comes around twice a day. everything she would possibly need was provided but she felt suffocated, her game plan was to keep turning him down until he eventually gives up because agreeing to date him again would be suicidal.

Trevor would normally drop by in the morning accompanied by the no named chef, eat breakfast with her, try to convince her to take him back by promising her a lot of quite mouth watering stuff and by telling her how good they look together. then, grace would refuse him, he would go crazy with anger break some stuff and then leave without a word. Grace was starting to get bored and was itching to get back to her life until Travis skipped to breakfast visits, it wasn't that she misses him or wanted him to be around, it was quite the opposite, she wanted to go home and sulk to whoever listens about how her karma is such a bitch and then bury herself in work. he's sudden disappearance meant that he had a new trick up his sleeve and that put her on edge

'what is this crazy guy thinking'

Trevor arrive later in the evening looking calm and confident. he even looked happy

'that is not a good sign for sure'

he had is smug grin plastered on his face

"you are really special" Travis said standing too close for comfort "if it were any other person, be it man or woman they would have been crying and begging. but you, you're different, you are brave, strong and confident. despite the....ahm... situation, you were eating, drinking, watching TV, reading books you're not even afraid of me and that is why I like you so much. heck, i think I'm in love with you"

' he must have been keeping an eye on me through hidden cameras...wait, he said he likes that I'm bold and confident maybe I should act week and pathetic maybe he'll loose interest'

Grace's mind was running a marathon of thought. Trevor seemed to leaning in for ....a kiss?

'don't panic, don't panic, don't panic'

in all of the two weeks they had been 'dating', they haven't done as much as kiss, they barely held hands which grace was grateful for. she turned her face to the left so that his lips landed on her cheeks. she resisted the urge to wipe her face

Trevor was grinning again, "I know you wouldn't give in so easily, so I'll be trying a different approach." he turned on the large flat screen TV and it started to play a live video of a young boy playing chess with another kid. the boy was about ten years old. a cutie with thick black hair and beautiful brown eyes, the one and only Mark Tang. born of Matthew and Ivory Tang, last born and young master of the Tang family and the love of Grace's life. she would do anything for her baby brother

' Trevor means business'

her little brother is presently at is secured boarding school for younger masters and mistresses of high end families. Grace had gone to the same school when she was his age. something about learning how to be independent and creative at a young age. so she knew how secured and heavily guarded the facility really is

'how did Trevor get access to this place'

she turned to look at Trevor in terror and in shock, he had just played the master card and he knew it. his grin was getting wider by the second and she really wanted to scratch his stupid handsome face really badly

"my.....m....m..my brother" Grace stuttered

" don't worry, nothing will happen to him as long as you take your rightful place by my side" Grace didn't bother to react when Trevor landed a kiss on her cheeks. he smiled triumphantly "we will talk after tomorrow over breakfast"

she stood there in utter shock. the reality of the situation start to really sink in.

'how could I be so naïve, of course he would do something like this. the guy is a maniac' she scolded herself. Trevor entire personality screamed instability and Grace could tell that he had dangerous tendencies. but, kidnapping her and then threatening her was just evil

there's no way she would let Trevor hurt her baby brother, not in a million years even if it meant that she would have to spend the rest of her life with the maniac. she wouldn't mind, she wouldn't mind at all, as long as her brother is happy and safe.

Grace used to be such a bitter person, first, her mother died so suddenly then, her father informs her four years later that he would be marrying an already pregnant woman. she felt like her heart stop beating. she hated the vile woman even before meeting her. she was so angry and spiteful, it was like she would burst. it got worse when she found out that the woman brought along her daughter who was about the same age as herself, she began to have all those panicky thoughts about being replaced. it was absolute nightmare.

until that faithful day, when Ivory's water broke in the house. not because she cared but out of curiosity. she followed them to the hospital and ended up with witnessing the entire childbirth when the baby was born, Ivory insisted that grace be the first person to hold him. Grace thought it was a stupid idea, but when she held in her arms, all the anger, bitterness, jealousy and hate she felt in her heart faded away. it was like magic. the naked little boy with beautiful brown eyes in her arms is magic.