"""""""""""""""""""Elias was driving through the street, phone planted to his ear with one hand while the other gripped the steering wheel. He'd been dailing Bianca restlessly after he received the panicked message earlier. Worry plastered on his expression.He turned the steering, easing the Car into another street with speed towards Bianca's apartment."What happened? Why is she not picking up the call?" He muttered, his voice laced with concern. "This is unusual." He shifted his focus from the road briefly to the phone, dailing her number again. This time around, Bianca picked up the phone immediately.No, not Bianca.A deep voice rocked the speaker.Butcher."I'm speaking with Elias Kade, right?" He toned roughly."Who are you?" Elias raised a brow. "Where is Bianca?""She is with me." Butcher said, an edge to his response, "your decision will determine if she'll live or die." Elias's frown deepened, realizing Bianca might be in trouble already."What do you want? Let me spe

""""""""""""The breaking news blazing on the screen made Sophia's voice ran cold.Sophia Mercer is dead in an explosion.The news ticker crawled across the screen, displaying clause Sophia saw with blurred eyes."Sophia Mercer, the first daughter of the Mercer family died in a Car explosion the previous night." The voice of the reporter cracked through the speaker."The Mercer family are currently in grief over the sudden death of one of their family member, the first daughter of the family, Sophia Mercer. Eye witnesses to the scene made it known that the car was driving too fast, overtaking other cars on the road. Police had investigated the scene and concluded it was an accident, caused by overheated engine. We were about to get a few details from some of the witnesses." The screen shifted.A man appeared on the screen. One of the accident witnesses."The car was speeding too fast that night before it suddenly exploded."Another woman appeared. Her expression was filled with the

""""""""""""Across the city, Amara was just stepped out from the bathroom after taking a hot bath that couldn't smother the humiliation at Titan Medics away. Steam curled into the air from her body and droplets of water slipped over her skin, running into the towel covering her chest.She stopped when he saw Richard in the room, leaning back against the wall with hands casually resting in his pocket. His usually arrogance radiated off him like invisible smoke in the air but his expression was softer with the awareness that Amara was still mad about the blow out in the board room.He pushed his body off the wall and pulled out his hand.Amara's voice cut through the room angrily."What the heck are you doing in my room!!" She hissed, her voice sharp and cutting like blade. Richard took one step forward, "Amara listen we can talk about.." but Amara didn't give her a chance, her finger snapped to the door, voice cracking like thunder tumbling through a cloudy sky. "Get out of my room!!

"You'll meet more people like him," Kade said, "don't allow their words gets on your nerve." Sophia exhaled sharply and turned to look at him."I'm so sorry, Kade.""Another important lesson, Sophia," Kade said sharply, "you shouldn't apologize on behalf of someone just because they're too dumb and unreasonable to accept their own mistakes." Sophia smiled lightly."What are you now? A trainer?" Kade smiled back faintly. "Any name you give it, just suite yourself." He said.They continued the shopping. Sophia purchased suits of different colours, modest wears and footwears that matched each of the clothe. After they were done, they walked to the payment desk and Kade payed with the card.As soon as they stepped out of the boutique, Kade looked at her."You're keeping your identity, so you'll need a new name for yourself." He said.Sophia nodded curtly. "What name do you suggest?" "Amanda. Amanda Foster." Kade said."That's awesome. Amanda." Sophia repeated. Then his voice softened

"Where are we?" Sophia's voice cracked on the question."I heard two men talking earlier..it's the largest underground auction." The girl beside her responded with a trembling voice.Sophia's eyes widened in horror."Underground auction?" She repeated, her voice was barely a whisper like the response alone was enough to make her understand that she was in a grave danger. She lost her memory, and now she was about to be sold off to some stranger like a mere object.Her survival instinct kicked in immediately. She patted her pocket frantically, searching for her phone. It was gone. Her stomach sank."They took my phone." "They took everyone's phone. They will probably sell it to illegal dealers." That was the new phone Kade purchased for her the previous day. "I have a phone with me..but I can't remember any number to call. My head is empty." A small voice came from the corner of the room, but Audible. It was a young girl with an acute stress reaction, probably mid twenties. She pr