Chapter 25

Alicia got back home and met Nathan's car outside the villa

"Wow so he is back early today", she thought and entered the house. She met him in the sitting room working on his laptop.

"I am home", she said and sat on the sofa beside him.

"Uhmmm", Nathan nodded and continued what he was doing.

"Grandma wants us to come to the old mansion during the weekend, she said she called you but you wouldn't pick up" Nathan said and continued what he was doing

"Oh no, I was out with my friends I didn't hear my phone ringing" she said and took out her phone.

"I will call her later, I am going to shower first", she said and went upstairs to her room.

.........

In a building in the outskirt of the city.

"Ma'am we have been keeping an eye on him and we haven't noticed anything strange" a man reported to a woman sitting on a rocking chair. She was wearing a short gown and she had a smokey make up on. She was smoking and drinking at the same time.

"Are you sure there is nothing wrong" the woman asked

"Yes ma'am, we are very sure". "Okay you can leave", she said and the man left

"I am coming very soon. Just wait for me darling" she said looking crazily at a picture in her hand.

..........

"Good morning" Alicia said to Nathan

"Morning", Nathan replied and went into the shower.

Alicia arranged the bed and a few minutes later Nathan came out with only a towel wrapped around his waist, Alicia became thunderstruck when she saw him

"Wow, such well defined abs, how long has he been exercising to get this result. There is not even a single fat out of place, look at those well toned arms and biceps. So gorgeous" she thought

"You are drooling. Do you like it" Nathan asked standing in front if her

"Yes" Alicia answered absentmindedly

"Take a picture then it lasts longer" Nathan said and Alicia finally snapped out of her reverie, Nathan looked at her embarrassed expression for a while then took his phone behind her and entered the walk in closet.

"What", she yelled after realising what she had been doing and watched him enter the walk in closet

"How stupid Alicia, how could you drool like that and you even let him catch you doing it", she said smacking her forehead. A while later they both got ready and left the house for their various destinations.

Nathan was on his way to the office when he received a phone call

"Boss", the person said

"Yes", Nathan replied lazily

"We have got an Intel that she is somewhere in New York, she was spotted on the CCTV a supermarket over there", the person said and Nathan finally opened his eyes on alert

"Is your Intel trustworthy", Nathan asked

"Yes boss it is, I even sent you the photo on the footage. Do you want to come with us to check It out sir" the person asked

"No I have some important things to deal with, just make sure you are through with your investigation. She must be found thus time", Nathan ordered.

"Yes. One more thing Boss"

"What", Nathan asked

"Simon is becoming aggressive lately, our last clash with their clan cost him to lose his younger brother and he also found out that we were the ones that exposed his hideouts to the police. He might try to do something foolish, please be on alert Boss",

"Don't worry about me, and I have also increased my family's protection. You should be careful", Nathan said

"Alright Boss"

"Uhmm", Nathan said and hung up the call.

After he hung up he looked at the photo the man had sent him.

"It really looks like her. Nari Lionel welcome back", he thought with a cold and dangerous smirk.

At Eight pm Nathan got back home and what welcomed him was the smell of something burning, he ran into the house and traced the smell to the kitchen. When he got there the first thought that came into his mind was "Did an earthquake happen here". Alicia was standing behind the stove completely drenched in flour, there was flour water and oil on the floor. The whole table was covered in vegetables and there was a burnt soup on the cooker.

"Alicia", Nathan yelled and entered the kitchen carefully, he pulled her out of the mess and asked angrily

"What exactly happened in here"

"I was hungry and I tried to make dinner, but I ended up with this huge mess instead" she replied holding her burnt hand.

"Don't you know how to cook", he asked her removing the first aid box from the drawer.

"I don't know how to cook alone I need help for it",

"Then why didn't you order take outs", he asked sitting in front of her.

"I tried to but I didnt know this house address and it was late already too"

"Give me your hand", he said and took her right hand, while Alicia stared at him without blinking

"Don't get any wrong ideas, I just don't want you complaining to my parents that I couldn't take care of you", Nathan said on noticing her gaze.

"Ouch", Alicia winced in pain when Nathan applied the ointment,

"Its done", Nathan said and stood up after bandaging her hand.

"I will clean up the kitchen and make dinner and don't make any attempts to cook again the maids will be resuming tomorrow", he said and made his way to the kitchen.

"I will help", Alicia said following him. Nathan looked at her then her hand, Alicia followed his gaze and said "Don't worry I can manage",

"I think I should say that to you. You want to help with a burnt hand", "just go seat I will be done in a while"

"But", Alicia was saying when Nathan glared at her and she quickly went to seat. Thirty minutes later, Nathan came out with two plates of pasta and they both quietly had dinner before retiring to bed.

"Ringgg", Nathan and Alicia opened their eyes,

"Go back to sleep, its my phone", Nathan said and stood up from the bed. Alicia watched his back till he left the room, she turned to the bedside clock

"Its two am, why would anyone call him so late", she murmured then laid back on the bed.

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In the Study

"What is it", Nathan asked after picking up the call.

"Boss, she was indeed in New York but she had already ran away before we got there", the person on the other side said.

"If she was there, why did she run away and that to before you got there, it only means something, there is a rat among our men", Nathan said.

"A rat, but how is that possible sir", the person asked.

"I don't know but I will find out, for now try to find out where she ran to and call me if there are any updates"

"Alright sir, but there is a problem. I and Jason are still in New York and I got a call from Ron that Simon has surrounded the base with his men, I don't think they would be able to handle it".

"You finish up everything over there, I will go to the base with Mike", Nathan said.

"Yes boss", the man said,

"U hmm", Nathan said and hung up the call, he went back to the room and picked up his car keys then zoomed out. Alicia was woken up by the sound of a car driving out, she looked out of the window and saw Nathan's car driving out.

"Where could he be going so late", she murmured and went back to sleep after a waiting for him for a while.