Chapter 45

Lara

" What do you mean she got kidnapped?" Lara asked angrily, she just left her for like fifteen minutes and now the bodyguards she assigned to her came back saying that she was kidnapped, 

" Tell me where were you when all of this was happening? Why did I even hire you for in a first place if you can't even do a simple task such as this " She added with more powerful voice this time,

" I'm sorry boss , we will make sure to find her, We were keeping an eye on her the whole time however someone come and destruct us just in time. It was matter of seconds who knows they will kidnap the Madam? "

Lara glared dagger at them, what exactly were they trying to say? It's their fault No? ,

" I need to cool myself down. get out , NOW!"

She chased everyone out before she headed to the window, If not for Sébastien's cowardness she would have suspected that this was his plan all along but No, that kid is just a toothless tiger, only good for show but can't bite,

It was only a matter of minutes and the deal would've been done however this kidnapping has to happen just in time,

Maybe Sébastien wasn't involved but someone is using his lack of smart brain to manipulate him, and who has such power? Lara knows better.

After connecting the dots she took her phone and called Park Soo-Hyun, " Come here now and call Helen and Jimmy, tell them to take care of everything for two days and give me a report in when I'm back"

She explained everything in one sentence, she didn't want to waste time as her heart was suffocating, she could feel the fear of losing the woman once again, she swore she would never let go of her , but she let her slip right under her nose,

It wasn't even an hour that she promised to give their love another chance, she didn't even ask about the reason why she chose to left her alone, she was ready to surrender but the woman is nowhere to be seen.

She could lie to herself, she could lie to the world but she can't hide that burning gaze or the love that is flowing inside her heart, she knew she was still in love and not even once that love disappeared in the last ten years,

Lara wanted to give Kyle so much love but there is no one to receive that overflowing affection.

Her fist was clenched so hard as the lone tear, which contains her fear for loneliness, desperate-ness for love , unwillingness to lose and the pain of madness flows down her cheek,

Park Soo-Hyun opened the door and met such scene , not even once she ever saw her boss like this, Love is such wicked thing. It can make you the happiest person in the world as well as the most vulnerable at the same time,

She walked closer to Lara and somehow someone who always cautious with her surroundings didn't even notice her presence, Her heart ached for her , and every thought about how she was on the same boat her heart started to fear love even more.

" Lara , I will make sure to do everything that I can. Although it most likely Serene's doing we can't be so sure since this is the matter of life and death, we can't risk Madam's life with assumptions so I made three teams for that " She paused and started to search something in her files as she walked closer to Lara, 

Lara's eyes were lifeless, she didn't even pay attention to Park Soo-Hyun at all.

" I'll burn them alive even if that person is my mother" she stated coldly. " Little Soo, My woman must be found or else I'll lose it completely " She added.

Both of them knew that it just a matter of time before Lara went berzerk , she didn't want that to happen yet again at least not this time when she is becoming stable.

" An apple doesn't fall far off from the tree, with Sébastien as the son Serene can't be any better besides other than controlling puppets she has no other talent " Soo-Hyun tried to comfort her friend but Lara didn't seem any better,

She was rather more angry instead " That's the reason we should be more afraid of her, The vulnerability she is showing might not be her true self "

Soo-Hyun nodded as if she was agreeing with her, " What you say makes sense however if she is that powerful then why is she letting you off, although they have no chance defeating you they could have tried to attack you but No, instead they want you to marry into their family , math is not mathing here "

Soo-Hyun was trying to think hard, Lara make sense but somehow something doesn't feel right.

" They had an agreement before we were even born" Lara explained calmly, 

" I know but didn't you say that you were not informed until you built the empire? , could it have something to do with your character or genes ? No that can't be right too"

" Let me finish first " Lara grumbled, Soo-Hyun seems impentient today, she could understand after all the eunuchs are the once who are stressed the most and not the emperor.

 " If my assumption are correct then it has to do with my mother. I hate to say this but that woman is cunning and cruel , she might have some treasure, or something that invites troubles "

Soo-Hyun nodded like she is finally start to get the point, " If that is the case that explain everything but why don't they go after her instead ? " Soo-Hyun asked curiously.

She don't know much about Lara's mother but she heard enough to guess that she is not among the good ones but she never thought she will be this bad , Monarch family isn't your typical rich family, that family are vipers , they don't share the so called family bond nor do they care about each other's let alone an outsider like Lara,

Lara mother might be gambling with her daughter's life , however as the loyal top dog ,she can't let that happen, before they were boss and employee, they are friends so if not doing this because of duty she will do it for loyalty.

" When will she come again? " Lara asked. She was talking about her mother whom she doesn't even clearly recall her face.

" She was supposed to be here weeks ago but it seem that she won't make it until the next month.

" That's good , we need to clean things up before she come to add other problems "

" Yes, boss ! " 

" And tell me about your plan to find My Kaye" Lara asked.

" First team will be searching for her last whereabouts and follow the traces lest behind while the second team will look at her recent interactions and look for any suspicious person she come in contact with while the last one is a little complicated " When she said that she hesitated a little.

" Make it simple then "

" Okay, I suspect that Aaron, one of our employees is a spy so I made him the leader of team.3 and make them stalk Serene and Sébastien, we want evidence to sue him so I had no other choice but to act on my own accord"

" Do whatever you want, I'll go my way to look for her, there has to be a loophole in their perfect plan " Lara said as she tried to recall everything that happened since that morning and suddenly her eyes widen " Fuck, why didn't I think of it, where is Nancy? " Lara asked panicking .

Soo-Hyun shook her head , " No idea where she might be but didn't you send all her bodyguards to search for her?.

Lara didn't listen to Soo-Hyun, she stormed out in hurry, If it was Serene it would have been better since her life if not safety will be guaranteed but if it's not her but those people then Kyle's life might be in grave danger,

She opened the door and started the car, she wasn't sure about her destination but she knew she has to do something. 

The car flew so fast while Soo-Hyun was following behind with the very same speed, she didn't about the consequence overspeeding will bring, she only care about her only existing friend at the moment.

" Fuck lara slow down ! "

...

It was a well built mega mansion which has so much gold like Surya's castle, there was a familiar silhouette sipping vodka slowly.

There was a tied body on the floor laying unconscious but the woman whose attention was on her vodka didn't seem bothered at all until a voice rang and she smirked.

" It can't be , this loser is not seven " Clara denied. 

" We trained together back in the days, I know her better than anyone else, this bitch knows how to pretend , she gave me so hard time back then but now she crossed the line , how dare she kill Eight " The girl said neither cold nor calm but the voice couldn't hide her malicious intent.

" Six what are you trying to do? "

Yes! This is number SIX one of the Ten Curses of the black mount. The Assassin.