She pushes the door and sneaked into her dark room, wearing a smile on her face—thinking she had finally gotten passed her dad but heard a husky voice in the room.

" How was the party, wuyan ?"

wuyan trembled in shock and turn on the lights just to see her old man sitting on the bed—wearing a grimy smile on his face

" Dad......but...".

" But what.... you are surprise to see me ? "

" No, but I thought..... " Wuyan couldn't complete her words. She had asked the guards who came to get her if her dad was aware of her sneaking out but they told her no. Does it mean they lied to her and betrayed her trust in them ? Just as she wondered, Mr Warren called get attention back

" I know you must be thinking the guards betrayed you but it's not their fault. I told them to do so." he said and stood up from the bed with his body trembling lightly. Mr Warren was still very sick but wouldn't play with his daughter

" Dad am so sorry. I wanted freedom and that was why I left. I'm tired of being separated from others." Wuyan pleaded. Her father had never hit nor punished her but she was scared of his strict ways of handling issues of disobedience. Someone might pay for it but it's definitely not her

" Hmmm..... No problem dear," he gave her a short reply. As mr Warren prepares to leave, wuyan sighs in relief but then he turns back to her

" Who was the young man who dropped you off ? " He asked with a gaze into her eyes

" It was a cab driver dad, I don't Know him " she replied uncomfortable

" Hmmm, right ? Okay well I'm gonna look for him myself. There's something of interest about him I wanna bring out " Mr Warren concluded and walked away while wuyan began shivering in fear.

" OMG, what have I done ?" she howled. It was a total taboo for anyone to see her face and now that she went against her dads rule, someone is gonna pay for it with his blood and it's probably Bryan; Just so he won't expose her to the public. She weeped silently for him. He just helped and knew nothing about her.

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It's early as 6: 30 am the next day and Bryan was already up to prepare for work. Dave and Mike prepared coffee and when he was done dressing, he came to the dinning room to join them for breakfast before he leaves for work. Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door

Knocks !

" Who's there? Are you guys expecting someone ? " Bryan asked his friends as he picks up a slice of bread

" So early ? No "

" Then who's it at the door ? "

" I'll go get the door " mike said. immediately he stood up from his seat, three huge armed guy forced their way into the house— masked.

" All of you get down now ! " They pointed guns at them and Bryan and his friends fell to the floor in fear.

" Who the hell is Bryan here ? " They asked impatiently but the boys were all scared to talk .

" What have you done Bryan, who are this guys and why are they asking of you" David whispered to Bryan on the floor

" I don't know, maybe it's because of the money," Bryan responded as his body trembles in fear

" Money ? What money ? " Mike chipped in

" The one wuyan gave to me " Bryan replied but they didn't believe him

" WTF, be serious bro, how can you still joke at a time like this.... " David asked worriedly when the armed men got impatient and were ready to pull the trigger on someone

" If you don't tell me which is amongst you, we are gonna blow your heads off, mfs "

" I'm the one " Bryan identified and surrendered to them. They dragged him outside and made him enter the car boot; which they shut him inside before taking off.

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" Shit. Who were those guys and why have they come here for him ? " David asked as they watched the car speed up with Bryan inside

" Please let call the police immediately.... " Mike suggested

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BRYAN

Bryan was dragged out of the boot blindfolded with a gun to his head. " Where are you taking me to ?" He asked as they walked through a dark narrow path but the guys didn't respond to him until they got into a room

" Boss we brought him," they said

" Well, who do we have here, if it's not for the loverboy cab man " A guy sitting comfortably on a chair said with a grin as he rubs his hands together

" Hey, I don't know what you want but if it's the money, then I guess you will have to kill me, " Bryan blurted angrily

" Hahahaha, money..... what on earth would make me take money from someone like you ? Please take the blind fold off his face so he can see who he's dealing with," they took of the blindfold as commanded and Bryan was startled when he saw a familiar young man sitting with a glare

" Remember me ? Am hood. The guy who you punched because of a girl. I told you I would get you,"

" What do you want. ?" Bryan asked. He was so surprised to see the young man when he thought he had been kidnapped by armed robbers

" What I want ? Oh, revenge."

" Revenge for what ? You were molesting a lady who doesn't want you and you think that was cool ? You are supposed to be ashamed of yourself," bryan gained confidence and challenged the guy sitting in front of him. He had always been in terrible situations and this shouldn't scare him.

The guy stood up from his seat gently—shooting him a glare. He was so pissed up with Bryan words. No one has ever challenged him before and here is Bryan who isn't afraid of him despite his Menacing looks

" You are gonna pay for this so badly. Guys, tie him up and give him a beaten of his life before killing him. I will just sit and and get entertained by it." He ordered and sat down with a smirk while his guards carried out his order.

They clasped Bryan's hand and was about to carry out the order when they heard a loud knock on the door and suddenly, the hard door was pushed open; allowing a weak old man walk in and accompanied by 7 huge guys on black. It was Mr Warren.

" OMG, mr Warren, what are you doing here ? " Hood immedietely stood up from his seat and gestured his boys to stop as Mr Warren Walked in with Angry looking men. His approach wasn't nice and everyone in the room could feel it; including Bryan who was tied up to be killed

" Hood. What's happening here, why do you have a young man tied to the chair," Mr Warren asked. Hood's father is in partnership with the Austelin company too Which makes Mr Warren so familiar with him. They had met several times in business meetings also.

" Oh, him... Am sorry Mr Warren this guy is a thief. He stole from me," hood lied and just as bryan tried to defend himself, Mr Warren interrupted him by gesturing one of his guard who brought out a gun from his pocket and shot 3 times, directly on Hood's chest.

" OMG ! Bryan exclaimed as hood dropped dead instantly and his men surrendered.

" Bryan, come with me. Boys, take care of this guys, please," Mr Warren freed and walked out with Bryan while his men killed all of hoods guards before leaving the room

" So, you dropped my daughter off yesterday ? " Mr Warren asked bryan

" Yes sir, I didn't mean to do that, I'm truly sorry....." Just as he was trying to explain, Mr Warren gestured and all of a sudden, they all went down on theirs kneels in front of Bryan

" Please master, forgive me. We are sorry for what you have been facing all these while. The family had been in total confusion since you left and we want you back. I promise you will never lack anything in life again!"

Bryan was puzzled as Mr warren said this on his kneels. " Wait, did you just called me master ? How ?

" What do you mean sir.... we don't understand."

" You are the son of Mr Austin, the founder of the Austelin company and also the owner of the 5-star-hotel. When the assassin's attacked, and your dad was killed,I had to give you to one of the maid who ran away with you,

" Mr Austelin explained and Bryan's words get hooked in his throat

" What ? But I thought Mr Austin's son died ?" Bryan asked and me Warren shoke his head negatively

" No he didn't. It was all made up. You are very much alive....."

"

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