Chapter 6

"Why are you smiling while on the phone with another guy?" Nick said menacingly.

Without even giving me a chance to explain myself, she punched me across the face and I fell to the ground with tears streaming down my face.

"Who the hell were you talking to Addy?" He said with a devilish tone. I couldn't even speak at that point.

He then proceeded to flog me over and over again with one of his leather belts until I passed out.

I woke up on the floor around 7pm with a bloody nose and scars on my hands.

I was used to it I couldn't help but cry and cry and cry. I quickly went to the bathroom to freshen up when I realized I was supposed to meet the guy with my book an hour ago.

I decided to call tomorrow, when I'm feeling better. I took some of my pills the doctor prescribed plus some extra sleeping pills.

I dozed off immediately.

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Meanwhile, at Reginald's office, he was busier than ever. His heir should've started working there by now. There are people who want to overtake his company when he steps down.

Reginald's POV

I had ordered some private investigators to look into the my son after he left to his secret house in New York.

I know my son and I am positive he won't just come back without a little push. I heard him talking to Scarlet on the phone before he left.

I sent Regina so make him see reason but that was just useless. So I've sent two of his closest friends from childhood to convince him to come back.

I know it sounds evil manipulating my son like this but I have no other choice. He is being a brat and I had to do what I had to do the keep my company off the hands of those greedy nobodies and hand it to someone I trust.

I was in my office organizing some paper work with Regina and two bodyguards when the private investigator called me.

"Hello, Mr. Hemingway. Your son left the house at around 5:55pm to a coffee shop. I heard him talking to an old lady about being there to meet a woman named Addison Reeds." said the private investigator

"Alright, find out everything you can about the girl and get back to me as soon as you do" I said and then hung up the phone.

"So it appears my son is staying in New York because of a whore he picked up" I said in a cold demeanor.

"So what am I supposed to do? He belongs to me. How do I make him see that?!" Regina says while throwing a tantrum.

"Don't worry, I know my son. He will come back. And as for that whore, I'll make sure she is out of the picture. Luther is all yours" I said to Regina in a calming tone and excused her from my office along with one of the body guards.

"Tomorrow morning, you will find out her daily routine. Where she goes, who she sees and what routes she passes " I said to the bodyguard

"Okay sir. And after?" He asked. "I want you to murder her." I said keeping a steady tone. The bodyguard was shocked by my orders.

"B...But sir, she didn't do anything wrong. She is inno..." He said but I cut him off with a bullet to his head.

Two of the maids carried the bodies because stuff like this happens all the time. After a while, I called in the other guard.

"I will not tolerate weakness from my guards, is that clear?" I said to him "Yes Sir!" He said sternly.

I repeated to orders to him and he left to do just that. I will stop at nothing to get what I want. If Luther didn't know that then, he is definitely gonna find out now.