Chapter 29

Third POV

"I can't believe I have hired all these bodyguards for nothing!" Ricardo shouts, everything that was once on the table is now on the floor, "All fourteen men did not even sense that she was already escaping, huh?"

"We are sorry sir, it was only a short while since we were told to go out by Re...,"

"We did not see that coming once more. We are sorry!" Another bodyguard gets in the middle. Ricardo is furious, but not dangerous yet. At least not like how the woman of the house is.

"I am giving you two hours! If you do not find traces of where she is, consider yourselves fired,"

"Yes, sir," They move as fast as possible out of his room.

"Anahi will be the death of me!" He screams and shouts. Nothing he does can explain exactly what he is feeling right now. He hates this. He hates that his own wife is out of control and she does it with passion.

"I don't even feel anything for you damn it! If only you had nothing to hold me to you, I would have thrown you to the pack of mountain wolves already," He murmurs.

"Is everything okay?" There goes another bitch.

"What, Arletta?"

"' I heard some noises, you are clearly pissed off,"

"Well, I am like this thanks to your sister! I thought Mother came here to teach her a lesson but not even she knows where her damn daughter is! Can't she spare me some trouble for a while? I just got her from wherever she was!"

"I'm... I'm so sorry, Ricardo. But have you ever thought of maybe divorcing her? There is no point of you guys staying together if she is like this,"

"Your mother will never let such a thing happen and you know that!" And the company may be in her name but he is the one who has been working his ass off to keep it on top. He can't let all that effort go to waste. Not with the shares that they have given him. He deserve more than that. At least that's what he is thinking.

"I know," She sighs, "But we are her children, not you. You can get away with this mess, we can't." She caresses his shoulder with a small smile on her face.

Arletta was a bigger version of Anahi. Her hips and thighs were larger, her waist was smaller and her chest was bigger. Recardo only got to see her half-naked once but that moment never stopped playing inside his head.

Plus she is more obedient compared to her damn sister, making him wonder if maybe she i submissive too.

Regina storms inside, out of the blue, like an unexpected bomb, "I thought she was safe here?" Recardo nods. Oh really now?

"And I thought you were here yesterday to bark at her like you always do. Sometimes I think you might be the reason why she hates all of us so much,"

"It was her own fault that she had to kiss the wrong man..."

"Please let's not keep this conversation. We have to make an appearance today, remember? I always give out excuses but I don't think I have one today. Why? Because I have already told everyone that she can make it to today's event and you know how important that is to the company's name!"

"What do you want me to do then?" She shouts. Fucking get her! Recardo takes a deep breath before answering that damn question.

"Nothing," Just as how she likes it.

Regina's POV

I still don't know why God gave me such a command in the middle of the chaos. No one can see her right now. Not like that. The bruises are all over her body and no one will ever understand why a mother would do such a thing. But I know what I am doing. My plan cannot fail. No one should know where my daughter is. She is my burden to bear.

My heart almost falls off my chest when someone pulls me to her room, "Mother!" And that someone turns out to be Arletta.

"What?" I whisper, looking around before I close the door.

"Where is she? We both know she has not escaped."

"Do you want me to tell him the truth then?"

"Aren't you the Godly person between us here, Mother? Aren't you supposed to speak the truth especially since it is the work of the Almighty?" Speaking the last sentence faster and harder for me to hear, exactly how she talks when she is not in a good mood.

"This is a holy lie, Arletta," I convince her, but she leaves her mouth open followed by one big laugh.

"So every sin you commit is a holly sin. Did you even go to on her this morning Mother? Did you even give her something to eat? Do you want to starve her to death? What kind of God allows a mother to do such a thing?"

"I do not expect you to understand me, Arletta. But let me warn you. If ever I hear a word about you too, I will not hesitate to do worse. Now keep your mouth quiet if you care for your mother," There is one weakness that I have been able to use to control her this whole time.

Fear.

Whenever I see fear in her eyes, I know she will not do anything stupid. Unlike her sister, who believes in a free world and a lot of sinful things. Arletta is different. She has desires, but she knows how to control them. That is how my daughter managed to stay a virgin this whole time.

As for Ricardo, he is right under the palm of my hand. I love sinful and greedy men. One can use them however he or she wants. He always craves more. More money, more fame and more everything. Unlike his wife, the one fact that he wants to build a company that my husband left for my daughter Anahi keeps his work for God without even him knowing. To him, this is a little price that he has to pay. He dares not to look at other women, for he knows what I am capable of.

This is why I love God. In the beginning, I was working for people. Now he brings people to work for me. I don't even need to do much. Their own desires drive them to me.

Take Pablo for example. I have been seeing how he has always eyed my daughter with lust. My God told me he was not the one for her, so I made him my work and a soon-to-be servant of God. He knows better not to mess with me or my daughter.

My daughter must be needing me right now. It is enough of a punishment. In the God that I trust, she must have learned her lesson. A scar and a reminder that will forever stay in her heart.

I go to the kitchen and take the food that my maid has prepared. She must be hungry. My daughter, it's over. Mother is coming.

In exactly 30 minutes, I reach the warehouse. It was supposed to be a 40 to 50 minutes ride but I had to hurry for my daughter. I waste no time getting inside. I look at her, and my heart aches. It's like I am looking at the corpse of my own daughter. I quickly step closer.

"Anahi, my dear," She makes no moves. Her legs hug her chest while her face faces the wall. Her long hair is now shaggy and a mess, "Anahi, don't worry. It's over. I'm here so that we can start again," I sigh, "Anahi," I extend my hand to turn her only to see her pale face and lifeless.

My heart panics. My eyes almost pop up.

It can't be. It's impossible. I can't have killed my own daughter. My God can't have let that happen.