Chapter 12: Threats

Ethan's POV

"Ethan," Heidi caught my attention. She is awake. She slept for almost 2 hours.

"You're awake. How are you feeling?" I asked her and touched her forehead. Thankfully, her fever went down.

"I'd drop you home. I've got a clear schedule today so that you can go." I told her. I picked up my car key and grabbed her hand. I drove my car, and after 30 minutes, we arrived at her place.

"Heidi," I called her. "I am really sorry about yesterday." She looked at me. "It's okay. Don't worry. I am not mad. I don't know why I'd wait for you. We only had a fake relationship." She said and got out of the car.

I should leave her for now, so she can take a rest. I drove my way back to the hotel. I parked my car at the underground parking and went to my office.

"Sir. You have a parcel." Kyle said and handed it to me. But, unfortunately, there is no sender name on it. "From who is this parcel?" I asked Kyle.

"We checked the sender with the courier, but it's an anonymous sender." He replied. I opened the box, and it wasn't good.

The box has a dagger with blood on its blade and a picture of me with Heidi. It comes with a note inside.

I took a picture of it and sent it to Max. Then, I asked Max, Brent, and Hunter to meet me in the basement meeting room.

After 30 minutes, they reached. I headed to the place where they were. I brought the box with me.

"Do you have any idea?" Max asked. "It was an anonymous sender," I said.

I opened the box and showed them. I took the note from the package and read it.

"I'll take you down, one by one. You're first." The three of them looked at me.

They tried to toss the package, and they found an emblem marked at the bottom. P. Who might it be? After a few minutes, I received a message from an unknown sender.

Meet me at Chūjí Club. 8 pm, VIP Room. I kept on thinking, but no one came to my mind. So finally, I showed the message to Max and looked at Brent and Hunter.

We started to make a plan to find out who sent the package and message to me.

I open the hidden room with guns and other weapons. Each of us took a firearm, dagger, and steel baton. I looked at my watch, and it was only 6:30 pm. I called Kyle before going out.

"I will be out for a while. I need you to be in charge while I am away." I told him and dropped the call.

I drove my car to the location. Max, Brent, and Hunter followed me from behind. We have to reach earlier. We will keep our eye on them before meeting up with the person.

Heidi POV

Aarrgghh. Do I really have to say that? It's getting me crazy. I don't know why I'd wait for you. We only had a fake relationship. These words kept coming to my mind.

I am not mad at him. But I don't know why I am like this. So instead of getting crazy, I entertain myself by looking at my phone. After a few minutes, I received a message from an unknown number.

Chūjí Club. 8 pm. Room 10. Huh? I never went to this place before, and who sent me the message? I searched the location, and it is near the university. I tried to call the number, but there was no response.

I tried to call Gelo and check where is he, but he was at home. So I fixed my things and took one of my self-defense pepper sprays. Then, I texted my sister, Hadley, call me after 1 hour. This is my location, Chūjí Club.

I went out and rode a taxi going to the club. I reached it at 7:55 pm. I went inside and asked the waiter for room 10. He led me the way and opened the door for room 10.

"Ms. Griffin, you're here." He greeted and hugged me. I pushed him away and tried to escape, but he had guards on standby.

"Who are you?" I asked him. He laughed at me and went to the table to drink.

"Don't you remember me? I am your father's brother." He replied. Brother? Of my father?

"My father doesn't have a brother. Liar." I said and threw water on his face. "Are you sure? How about this?" He showed me my baby photo with an old guy who looked like him.

"I am Pexon Carter, your uncle." He offered to shake hands with me, but I turned around and didn't expect the person I would see.

Ethan's POV

It's already 7:50 pm, yet, we don't know who sent me the message. After 5 minutes, I saw a taxi stop in front of the club. It is Heidi, but what is she doing here?

I went out of the car and waved at them to follow me. We entered the club and saw Heidi following the waiter to a VIP room. We followed them, but the guards stopped us.

We had already shown the message to them, but they started a fight. After we beat them, we started looking for Heidi. We found her in room 10. We slightly opened the door and listened to the conversation.

"Don't you remember me? I am your father's brother." an old guy said. I looked at him. Yes, he looked like Heidi's father.

My father doesn't have a brother. Liar." She said and threw water on his face. He wiped his face before talking again.

"Are you sure? How about this?" He showed her a baby photo with Mr. Jones. "I am Pexon Carter, your uncle." He tried to shake hands with Heidi, but she turned around and walked away.

She was shocked when she saw me at the other end of the door.

"Brent, send her home, and don't leave her alone," I said to Brent. I faced Heidi and held her arm. "Don't worry. He is my friend. You can trust him. Give him your location, and he will drop you off." She nodded at me and started crying.

I looked at Brent and gave him a sign to take Heidi with him. Max, Hunter, and I went inside and faced the old guy.

"Are you the person who sent me the message?" I asked him.

He laughed at me and glared. He is a crazy guy. "Stay away from Heidi." He looked at me and grinned.

"Someone found a wrong way, huh? Who are you?" He said. So it's not him who send me a message. I showed him the text, and he shook his head.

"I am not the one who sent you that message," he said. "What do you mean?" I asked him.

"I only came here to introduce myself to my niece. Nothing more." He replied, and I looked at Max. I slowly shook his head and immediately went out of the room.

We opened all the doors but couldn't find who we were looking for.

"Are you looking for me?" Someone asked from my back. I looked at him. He is familiar, but I don't know where I first saw him.

We were about to approach him when someone stroked our backhead. We tried to stand up, but they hit us again, and we lost consciousness.

I woke up when I felt water splash on my face. I looked at Max and Hunter, and they were awake. Then, I heard someone clap slowly approaching.

He grabbed my chin and faced me. "Finally coming to your senses?" He asked me. What? I hit his head with mine since they tied us up. I looked at Max and Hunter, and they were also shocked.

"You didn't even think of having me as your enemy, right?" He asked me, and I glared at him.

Who does he think he is? I trusted him, but he stabbed me in the back.

I remembered that I kept a small blade in my pocket. I slowly took it out and cut the rope. Then, while he was not looking, I released myself and cut the cord between Max and Hunter.

I stood up and charged at him. Max and Hunter blocked his underlings. I don't know the reason yet, but I have to find it out.