Chapter twenty nine

Marcus had been trying Sophie's number but she wasn't picking up. He knew she was angry. But no matter how angry she is, she should be able to pick his calls. He knew what he had said to her was uncalled for, but he just needed to be sure anyways. She wouldn't lie to him about the baby. But his past wounds hasn't healed completely.

He was being discharged today, and after filling some paperworks and having a brief discussion with the doctor, he finally left.

As he walked to the car with Stella by his side, he kept dialing her number. It rang but no connection, instead they where directing him to leave a voicemail.

"Sir..... isn't she still picking up" Stella asked him as the entered into the car and Marcus drove off.

"Why don't we stop by her place to see what's wrong, She'll probably be relaxing in her place. I was wondering why she wasn't with you anyways"Stella said as she stared at her boss hardening expression.

He didn't answer but he only nodded.

Thirty minutes later, he drove into Sophie's driveway. Her car was parked there, but when they got down from the car and walked to the front door, they noticed her door was opened.

It was left ajar? Why would she leave her door opened like this, that very weird though. Marcus thought. As they entered into the living room,they saw that everything was in place. So where could she have gone.

"Only God knows where she is?"Stella said , walking deeper into the house to check around.

Marcus couldn't lie, he felt uncomfortable and unsure. Something wasn't right, was it?

Sophie couldn't have left her door wide open like this. He felt his heart beat quicken. He knew that If anything happens to her or the baby, he would never forgive himself.

"I don't think she's....."Marcus started to say when and older version of Sophie, walked out of the bedroom.

"Her mom?" Stella asked him in whispering tone.

"I think so" And Stella bowed slightly to greet the woman.

As she came closer to them, Marcus noticed her teary and red face, it shows she has been crying.

"Where's Sophie?" He asked her impatiently.

The woman shrugged. "I don't know either, she called me yesterday to come over to her place, telling me she's tired and should come help her out. But I got here like twenty minutes later and met this place exactly as it is, and her cell phone was on the floor, half broken."She said fresh tears sliding down her cheeks.

"Has my daughter been kidnapped?" The woman asked. Sitting down tiredly on the floor. "What's going on, please talk to me....where my daughter?"

Marcus became so furious and angry.....he ran his fingers through his hair. And he only does that when he was angry and frustrated.

Stella moved closer to the woman to help her up and sit her in the chair.

"Ma'am... nothing is wrong with Sophie, she isn't kidnapped. I think when she's back she'll have a better explanation for this"

"I Know something is wrong, don't lie to me"

"Don't worry ma'am, I promise to get her back unharmed ok. Just make sure you're safe. I'll send a few of my men to your place to guard you for the main time." Marcus said clearly furious. With this he turned to go. And Stella ran to catch-up with him.

Stacy was behind this, he knew he knew that. But why the hell is she doing this. He thought as they got into the car and drove to Marcus place. He doesn't hurt a woman but he'll surely kill Stacy when he get his hold on her.

Now is the time for him to show those people that he isn't as good as he looked. He is actually a very bad boy. With lots of guards following him about.

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Sophie opened her eyes slowly, and try to sit up but couldn't raised herself up. For how long has she been sleeping like this, and where the hell was she. Where is this? Where had they locked her in?

Oh no! My baby! She thought as she placed a trembling hand on her stomach.

She was so weak, but she'll do anything to protect her child. Her eyes adjusted to the dimly lit room. The rays of sunlight which was seeping through the window was the only source of light in the small room. The cold floor she was lying on sent shivers down her body and made her nauseous. But she tried hard to control herself.

Her stomach grumbled and she realized she was very hungry. More hungry than she'd ever been in her entire life. And she very well knew that was because of the new life growing inside her. Even in her weak state she tried to sit up and rest her back against the wall. She couldn't get up or she'll fall, if nit, she would have walked over to the window to check if there's a way out.

But damn it, she was really famished.

Soon enough she heard footsteps coming, whoever it was, she was going to ask them for food. The door unlocked as she could hear the sound of jiggling keys.

And a big bulky man stepped in. He was dressed in all back and hard a very hard look plastered on his face.

"Who're you?" She asked as he came closer to her and she shifted back into the wall.

"Please don't harm me. Please" she begged.

The man burst out laughing and stepped back.

"Scared?"he asked, smiling like the fool that he is.

Sophie stared at him in disgust.

"You're man will soon be here to rescue you and when he comes, I'll kill you...then kill him too" he said and started laughing again.

My man? Marcus? He's mistaken. Marcus wouldn't come for her, he had denied her, he didn't want anything to do with her as well as her baby. She wanted to tell the man be was wrong that the man he was waiting for wouldn't come but then her stomach grumbled again.

"Am hungry" she told him silently.

He stared at her in awe. "You want to eat when you're about to die?"

She only nodded. "Please give me something to eat"

He looked at her ups and down, and left again.

At least she will be giving food to eat. But why did they want her dead. From what she heard, Marcus's ex was behind this all. She was still thinking when the door opened again and this time the person who entered ceased her breathing.

"Brian?!" She called out weakly in astonishment.

The smile on his face told her all she needed to know.

"You're behind this?" She asked. Becoming so weak that she could hardly breathe well. Her heart beat was racing so fast, no wonder. He always had this weird looks when staring at her.

He laughed and sent her a devilish look.

"Am sure you'll be more surprised if you know who's in this with me. We just have different goals that we are pursuing"

"I know you're into this with Marcus Ex" she said.

"Yeah" he said smiling again.

"But it's worth finding out who Marcus Ex is, that's if you're still alive to find out though. You may be dead by then" he said walking around the room and staring back at her.

Damn it! Damn Marcus! She hated him do much for putting her through this mess. She hoped he would at least look for her. And she hoped her hope wasn't in vain.

But she was still hungry. And she was going to eat. Do that even if she's to die. She wouldn't die hungry.

And soon enough the bulky man came in with a tray of food. Sophie was a little glad.

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Marcus was restless as furious, his men, Taylor, Ben,handy, Skype, and ten others all stood around him. Ready for order. Taylor, Ben, handy and Skype where his most trustworthy men. And they were ready to go anywhere with him.

"Boss, the cars are ready. As well as the guns" Skype said.

"Good," he said as he faced Cel, Stella's friend whom Stella had invited over to help them. "It's hard to wait, but we need their call. To trace it to that area you saw the other time" Marcus said as he began pacing.

His phone rang few minutes later.

"It's an unknown caller sir" Stella said handling him the phone. Before be picked, the call was immediately connected to the laptop Cel was using. To help them monitor the call.

" Sophie?" He said as he heard her voice in the background of the call.

"Sophie..... Sophie are you okay?" He asked and her high pitched scream almost drew blood out of his vein.

"Don't hurt her!" He warned angrily.

" Don't fucking hurt my woman. If anything happens to her or the baby in her, you are as good as dead" The room grew silent as everyone began exchanging glances.

"She's pregnant?!" Stella asked confused.

A laugh erupted from the other side of the phone.

"So she's pregnant, she's carrying your baby? No wonder you're so protective of her."

"Brian?" Marcus asked in astonishment.

Stella nodded to tell him he was right.

"So you're in this with Stacy? Watch out then."

As he laughed again, Marcus ended the call.

"Have you gotten everything we need?" He asked Cel who nodded abruptly.

"Yes sir..... I know have the address, the cottage is on an island in South Carolina." He explained getting up.

"That will take us approximately three hours by road, and an hour by flight" Stella told him.

"What do you suggest sir?" Ben asked.

"Get the private jet ready." He said " and Stella?, Send five men to Sophie mother's place to guard her. I want no more trouble. Then ben, Taylor and handy, and Stella, you're coming with me on the private jet"

"Ok sir" they all chorused.

"Skype will stay and bring the rest of the men by car ok"

"Yes sir" Skype said bowing slightly.

They all followed him out as the made their way to the backyard to go to the rooftop where the private jet was.

Only few people knew he had private jet. And he only used it in situations like this.

He was going to rescue his woman.