rhead shattered its bright light against the

all that stood on the obviously expensive furniture was the gla

nd unbridled arrogance , was this night, a picture of

laced in charge of Hannah and part of his personal guards, stood frozen, their eyes

ust to utter disappointment to anger. Theodore knew that if he did not have so much

his grasp and the fact that she was able to fool b

or protection, he would have expecte

? How do you manage to go through the day with a shar

o speak up but Theodore picked up his champagne glass and tossed it at them. Luckily,

ere and give me excuses!" Theodore roared, his voice a guttural growl. "You two lost my w

las, the other guard said, "Not even her body language gave

xits were," Marco added, "We interrogated the employees but it doesn't seem like

this coming? He never attributed any form of intelligence to the woman and ev

What would he tell people? He had already started getting questions. He had pacified people's curiosity

hing was wrong and eventually the whispers would star

ped right through his fingers, right und

y would say, "I heard

him for another man. Quite sad that a man who can c

ound with all that arrogance.

probably

can't buy you lo

dn't even try to lay claim to any of his mo

inally into accusations. He and Hannah had not been able to have children and people would

powerful man in the city, a laughing

nd Silas noticed that he was not

e snapped. The guards flinched.They were all too

we... we tried to stop her. She said she wanted... she wanted some tim

. "You swear to God?" He leaned forward and stared at

n back at his employer and sho

omething a stupid woman like her would say but you two," he pointed

clothes? The woman loathed those clothes. Each gown, each jewel, each bag, each sho

d her, he was going to make sure that h

er Theodore's piercing glare, tried to explain, "She...

that you fired us if we didn't let

or in his hand betraying the extent of his rage

your sight, you fool! She's a viper, Marco. Do you want to know what that woman is?" He asked and gave an answ

ntly berating himself for falling for Hannah's tricks. Theodo

how you do it, I don't care how far you h

necessary. I don't care how you do it, just bring her back. Do I m

ndary. They had seen his reactions to peo

se consequences were rarely pleasant. They were

arco said, "W

. You make me want to vomit" The guards quickly left the office, shuttin

ed up the phone, dialed a number and waited

fully. He sounded like he was having a good evening. For some reason that in

" There was a brief pause, then a hesitant, "Mr. Hills," Theodore could hear

Do you know who you're speaking to, Ch

That discussion cannot be held over the phone. I will

Theodore was shocked. He was not us

ems you did not unders

rsation with me and it's quite late you see.

ze who you ar

ren are with me and I have promised m

man was more concerned about a bunch of silly children. As

be too busy, I could see

n his tongue to prevent him

and let out a frustrated groan. "The nerve of this old man! Let

all he had done for her? He would make her pay too. Chief Nicholas, startled by th

lt different. Perhaps it was the steel in Theodore Hills' voice, or the chilling c

Theodore Hills but he also couldn't brea

hope that he didn't go out of his way

on their king sized bed looked up fro

t with me and he seemed... agitated." Joanne rolled her eyes at t

Now, now, dear you should not spe

? I wonder how that wife of his

nchalant. "Something about an urgent matter. I have to meet him at the of

. "At this hour

t things to attend to. Like you" Joanne giggled and blushed. She knew that her husband despite bei

roceeded to lay his head on her lap w