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“I told you that you will get it. I made the arrangements just this morning. You didn’t have the right to kidnap my wife,” Matt said.
“She was kept here very comfortably, as you can see. However, I cannot say the same if we don’t get the payment by tonight. I don’t like unnecessary delays, Mr. Miller,” Lorenzo said. There was an unspoken threat in the way he said these words. Lucio shook his head and grinned at everyone.
“Wiring over that much money takes time.”
“That is not our problem. You have until tonight.”
Matt glared at Lorenzo, took out his phone, and called his secretary again. She assured him that it was already under process and that by any minute now, the transaction would be complete. Matt cursed silently.
It was already taking too damn long. I just want to be done with this and get out of here.
A few minutes passed by in uncomfortable silence as Matt waited for the call of confirmation. Lucio had walked out to the pool to talk to some people while Lorenzo had seated himself on another sofa and was keeping a keen eye on all of them.
Just then, Matt’s phone rang again, and he picked it up.
“It has been done. I am mailing you the transaction ID as we speak. The mail is a timed one, so check it immediately before it deletes itself,” Matt’s secretary said over the phone. Matt nodded and hung up.
“It has been done,” He announced. Lorenzo checked his own phone and seemed to be satisfied with the statement. Both he and Lucio walked back to them.
“I have transferred the promised two million dollars that Spencer owed you into your given account, and I am also leaving Spencer here with you,” Matt said, taking Jessica’s hand and leading her out of the room into the back lawn of the mansion. A helicopter sounded in the background. It was steadily descending on the lawn, which the people had cleared out after seeing it approach. He turned around to face the brothers and shouted over the noise.
“This should be the end of it and the last time I ever see your faces. If anyone of you brothers or Spencer ever show your faces to me again or even think of getting near my wife again, it will not be wise for any of you. I will not be as forgiving. Don’t forget who I am or my family,” Matt said in a roaring, menacing voice. The helicopter had landed on the lawn. A large man armed with a big rifle came down the stairs and stood at the foot of the chopper, awaiting a command from Matt. Matt stared defiantly at the brothers, letting the threat in his words sink in. Lucio was still smirking, but Lorenzo stared back at him with equal intensity. Nash had left Spencer with the brothers, and it looked as if he was ready to puke his guts out. Matt couldn’t care less about what would happen to Spencer. He took Jessica’s hand and led her to the helicopter. The man with the rifle helped Jessica into the chopper, and Matt went in behind her. They were flying right after Jessica settled into a seat.
“Fly back to the suite that we are staying in,” Matt ordered the pilot.
“Are you okay, honey?” Matt asked her. He could tell that she was shaken from what had just happened, but she gave him a meek smile and nodded. Matt said nothing but just pulled her in his arms tightly. They watched as the helicopter flew higher and higher into the air, leaving the Coretti brothers and a very distressed-looking Spencer far behind.
46
Jessica felt like she had the longest day of her life, and it was only two in the afternoon. True to Lucio’s words, she had been kept comfortable at the Coretti brothers’ mansion, but more than that, she hadn’t even known what was going on, and something about the place seemed off to her. She had been under the impression that it was Matt’s family mansion, but the people occupying it did not look like his family or friends. Not that Jessica knew any of Matt’s family and friends other than his mother and sister, but still, shouldn’t either Annalyse or Annabeth have been there? And why were the people all doing inappropriate things like doing drugs?
She had been in a state of confusion and wandering at the side of the pool, looking for anyone she might recognize or for Matt or Annabeth to arrive through the main gate. That’s when she suddenly spotted Matt walking into the house. She had felt so much relief in seeing him that it made her body instantly take flight. She had run into his arms at full speed, and Matt had embraced her as if his life depended on her. She didn’t care where she was or who surrounded them. At that moment, the only thing that mattered to her was Matt, and she was just relieved that they had found each other. Whatever came after, they would handle it together. As long as she was by Matt’s side, she felt safe and secure, like that was where she was supposed to be.
After that, when Matt had explained the whole situation with the Coretti brothers, Spencer, and her unbeknownst to her kidnapping, she felt shocked, yes, but also it quickly passed, and she realized that these things happened in this life. She was the wife of someone whose family name held more fear and respect than the worst drug lords she had watched in the movies. What did she expect? Some conflicts were meant to rise, but for now, she was glad this one was over and behind them now.
However, Matt was very restless.
“Jessica, are you sure you are alright? They didn’t make you eat or drink anything without your knowledge?” he asked.
“No, Matt. I hadn’t even been awake for too long before you came,” she said.
“But it’s just so unusual that they would be that accommodating, especially to the wife of the heir to the biggest enterprise in the underworld,” he said, his brows furrowing in.
“Well, but they were. I don’t know why. Maybe they really didn’t want to start unnecessary conflicts like they kept saying and because me being the wife of the heir to the biggest enterprise in the underworld was why they most likely made sure I wasn’t harmed.”
Matt didn’t seem convinced. He was looking out the balcony. They had returned to their suite, and Matt had made sure Jessica had showered and had something to eat. Now, they were on the bed, cuddling, as the TV played silently in the background while Jessica tried her best to assure Matt that she was fine, but he didn’t seem convinced. Jessica turned sideways to look at Matt.
“Hey, hey, Matt. I’m absolutely fine.”
“I was so scared, Jessica. It shook me so hard that I can’t stop worrying about anything ever happening to you,” Matt said in a small voice.
“I know you’re worried, but you can’t always be worried about me this way, baby. It’s not good for you,” she said softly.
“I can’t even imagine what you must have felt when they made you sniff chloroform,” he said, his eyes haunted.
“Actually, I don’t remember much of it. The last thing I remember was getting out of the suite to go find you, and then blackness. When I woke up, I was already at the mansion, and the Coretti brothers told me they were the bodyguards assigned to me today, and since I hadn’t seen the new bodyguards, I assumed them to be telling the truth. I didn’t even know I’d have bodyguards here in the first place since we were on a vacation,” Jessica said.
Matt looked guilty, and Jessica felt sorry for him. His intention with the bodyguards had been to ensure her safety, but it had backfired in the worst way. She couldn’t even imagine what Matt must have been feeling. She had initially protested the idea of having a bodyguard, but now, she fully understood why she did need them. She only wished that Matt would be completely open to her about everything, so she didn’t get taken aback when such a situation arose.
