nowhere to be found

Mr wykes slowly smashed the remaining cigarette in an ashtray and relaxed back. His physique a bit huge and his aura was deafening. He was on an all black suit, a Rolex wrist watch and his tie had an inscription in a fancy handwriting that wrote 'Lamborghini'.

As it seemed, Mr wykes was in a meeting and the twenty three board members were all silent obviously waiting for him to break the silence.

"You all asked why my son isn't the one I'm choosing to succeed me." He started In his oddly scary voice and rested his arms on the long table.

"He chose his path but whatever path he takes, he still remains my son. Even though Leonard won't be succeeding me, I've created something better ahead for him." He said and ended the meeting.

Three men walked up to Mr wykes while he was walking to his office and he stopped to attend to them.

"I finally met him." The guy from the boutique said in a victorious tone.

"Did he forget to read his schedule?" Mr wykes asked.

"I met him at a boutique... with a female." He said and Mr wykes continued walking while the three of them tagged behind.

"A female you say." He said and made a right turn before pushing open his office door.

"He seemed to be into her because he was flared up when I brought you up."

"I guess it's high time I paid a fatherly visit."

...

Hazel went to get the door since the doorbell seemed to be ringing multiple times. Dom walked inside and in front of him was a beauty. His heart skipped a bit and he became unsure of what to say. He opened his mouth but it was the sound of labored breathing. She left the door in his care and walked back to continue watching the movie she was concentrating on.

Leonard walked down in normal house clothes to receive the parcel that Dom had for him.

"She the one?" He asked in a silent voice and he nodded. He grabbed the envelope from dom and brought out the content slightly before pushing it back in. He took his seat and dropped the envelope beside him while Dom sat down beside hazel.

"What's her name?" He asked and Dom raised his shoulders signalling he had no idea.

"She didn't tell me, I think she's mute." Leonard replied.

"I'm not." A friendly voice said and Leonard felt a wave of cold shivers run down his spine and his heart began to race.

"Y-You never said anything since you came around s-so I assumed." He tried his best to fit in words together.

"There was never a reason for me to say anything." She gave a smile and focused on the movie she was watching.

"Do you mind telling me your name now?" Leonard asked rolling his eyes and looking away.

"It's best if you didn't know." She said and she decided not to say anything again. Though, Leonard tried asking different questions through out the entire day but she didn't reply him.

___

Leonard shut the final window and pulled the curtains together. He walked back to the sitting room and sat down. He grabbed his phone and turned it on. It was 2:16 in the morning. He placed his palm his chest, his heart was still beating quite fast. For the first time in a while, he was genuinely happy. Her voice was like the calm of the sea and whenever she smiled, the dimple on the left side of her face just enhanced her beauty.

He felt movements coming close to the sitting room. He looked at the direction, it was hazel dragging her feet towards the kitchen. He stood up and walked to meet her.

"Couldn't sleep?" He asked and walked ahead of her still walking with his back facing the kitchen. She changed direction and headed for the refrigerator. She opened it and to her greatest surprise, it was empty. She held a disappointed look and shut the door almost immediately.

"I planned on refilling tomorrow." He said and placed his hands in his pocket. She scoffed and walked past him while he followed behind. She stopped halfway.

"If your dad comes around, do well to avoid saying hurtful words." She said and proceeded. Leonard stared at her with curiosity while she walked into a room. He stood on the staircase to process the information she'd just passed. How'd she know enough about his dad to even pass a warning.

He walked slowly into his room and when he'd climbed his bed, he spent the rest of the night thinking about what she'd said while consoling himself with her soft voice. Seeing how much she could decipher his dad, he knew he needed to be prepared.

***

Miss Wonder flipped through the pages of a modeling magazine. She smiled at intervals as she kept seeing eye catching modeling styles. Her phone vibrated and she turned it on. It was a message from an unknown number.

"I'm at your door."

She stood up and walked to the door, she opened it and a man in a silver suit walked in.

"Your dad extends his humble greetings." He started and took his seat while miss Wonder sat opposite him.

"To what do I owe this visit from him." She asked and relaxed back.

"Your dad seems to have found out about the girl tagging with Leo." He said and brought out a photo from his pocket. It was already rumpled but it was a photo of Leonard and hazel in a boutique. Miss Wonder gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. She collected the picture and tore it to pieces while making angry noises.

"I urge you to take it easy ma'am." He said but she only replied with a frustrated look.

"Your dad and Mr wykes have decided to pay him a visit to remind him of the agreement he signed." He assured her but she was already to annoyed to listen.

"If that's all you came for, you may leave." She said and stood up placing one arm on her waist and the other on her forehead.

"Mr bairon asks for the next time you'd be meeting him." He said and her eyes widened in terror. He stood up and the next thing she heard was the sound of her door locking.

"Wait_." She tried to say but he had left the house. Her legs trembled and she fell on the chair almost lifeless as her heart kept racing.

Olivia dropped the schedules file and smiled at Leonard. He gave her an impressed look and relaxed back before grabbing his phone.

"There's a ball I've been invited to, I want you to prepare for my absence." He said while scrolling.

"Which suit would you like to wear, let me start booking a boutique for you." She said and began to place a booking.

"Who's your duo?" She asked amidst booking.

"I thought you would have guessed it." He said and sat up.

"Miss Wonder said they only have important people."he smirked and glanced at Olivia.

"I booked one close to your home, they're expecting you tomorrow." She said.

Leonard was about to reply her but he soon noticed the change in the atmosphere. His office door was pushed open and his father walked in with miss wonder's dad behind him and two other bodyguards. Olivia bowed to them before leaving the office hastily.

Both men sat opposite Leonard in the mini parlour in Leonard's office while the bodyguards stood on opposite sides of the office door.

"You really have grown since the last time I saw you." Mr Olsen said with a smile on his face but Leonard held a straight face.

"I'm happy to see you're doing okay." Mr wykes said but Leonard didn't stare at him.

"I know I haven't been the best father but I'm still a good guardian and I want the best for you." Mr wykes said with no emotions on his face.

"Did you come to see me because of what happened at the boutique.?" Leonard asked.

"That must be why you look unhappy." Mr wykes smirked.

"You're on contract!" He yelled at Leonard and cold shivers ran down Leonard's spine.

"Whatever feelings you have with this girl, you drop it." He said, his looks wild with anger while Leonard maintained a straight face to hide his fear.

"I never had anything to do with Wonder Olsen until you came along, sorry if I'm not meeting up to your expectations but I'm a grown man who can make obvious decision by himself!!." Leonard fired back.

"I expected you'd say that. So I sent some guys to get rid of the thing in your house." His father said and walked away leaving Leonard.

His countenance changed instantly, his heart began to race, sweat soon covered his face and he became unsure of what to do. He sped out of the office and quickly ran to his garage. He got into his car and sped crazily to his house. As soon as he got home, he jumped out of the car without turning it off. He ran to the door, pushed it open and quickly ran to all the rooms in his house, she was nowhere to be found.