1 Kidnapped.

_Humans only know what they know, nature is always a step up ahead of us, and destiny will remain the way it has always been from the beginning. It can't be changed or undone.

Epigraph

In a modern stylish, high white-walled living room. It looked pleasantly royal with some touch of antique nineteenth vast Chinese style interior decor, gorgeous colonnades at the porch with large glass doors at the ends.

A young woman strolled gracefully down the stairs, her feminity was quite appealing, her hair was midnight black and it flowed over her shoulders.

She had a shapely figure which was twine-thin, wasp-waisted with a glossy pale skin that glistened and complimented her foxy beauty.

She got to the desolated living room, directly before her was a fireplace, The fireplace, situated on the interior wall facing east, has a tall mantel of birchwood with turned spindles flanking a rectangular mirror supporting a tapered hood.

The hearth is set with dark patterned tiles of Eastlake designs with light blue and white floral tiles surrounding the firebox. The ceiling is painted pressed metal with a curved crown moulding. The tall windows are of the Queen Anne style, banded at the top by a panel of coloured lights.

Chan Juan sank into the couch, it was probably going to be like every other day, for fifteen years, always feeling like a stranger, she didn't care anyway, she was already used to it. Like they usually say, she was the illegitimate child of the Guo Family, which had been what was used to taunt her.

Her mother Li Lou was Guo Zhiqiang's mistress or first love she'd say.

Guo Qiang, the first son, was becoming very busy as ever, dealing with multiple business associates from X City and across China to the overseas. Guo Qiang was exceptionally nice to her, he had always helped her to face the rebellious feat from both his mother and his sister. Her father was just there, not supporting what was wrong and judging situations fairly, Quite even for a man of such status.

Guo Daiyu, her stepsister was no different from the regular "stepsister". As usual, always getting on her nerves and making her understand that she had no place in the family. Guo Daiyu had such lucky fate, she was getting married soon to the first son of the Shao Family, it was so fast it was three days around the corner.

The shao family, most famous and influential family in all of X city, though they had all the riches and fame, Chan Juan still felt there was something odd about the family. Like who the hell still live in ancestral houses? In such a modern era, so unheard of. Still yet, many women, like Guo Diayu are dying to marry into the family, even though it was a blind marriage.

Chan Juan shook her head at her spiralling thoughts, fading the thoughts off her head and have a proper adjustment with her surrounding.

Chan Juan sighed sadly and fluttered her thick lashes. A servant came to her,

"Miss Chan Juan, there's a call for you from the company"

Chan Juan felt abstract, why would she get a call from the company?

She had never been involved in the company's affairs.

"Who is it that wants to speak with me?" Chan Juan asked succinctly, becoming less interested in whatever it may be, already.

"It's Master Guo" the servant replied in a low voice. Chan Juan sprang up, she never expected it would be from her Father, why was he calling her? Did something bad happen?

Chan Juan was curious as to what the matter may be, she padded towards the lounge where the landline was situated,

"Hello"

"From Platinum Empire, am I speaking with Miss Guo Chan Juan?" The person on the other line sounded peaceful.

"Yes."

"CEO Guo Zhiqiang asks you to come over to the company" Chan Juan was astonished, as she cocked an eyebrow.

"Okay. I'll be there in an hour." Chan Juan replied with a final tone and the line went off. Chan Juan leisurely placed the telephone back to its place, scrunching her brows with her forehead in curiosity and a slight frown appearing on her face.

She would only find out what it is about when she gets there.

The weather was calm and gloomy, the sun still trying to peep through the billow of clouds.

Chan Juan was partially antisocial, but she had quite a cheerful personality, which was infectious in a charming sort of way.

The car halted right before Platinum Empire, she went in and walked passed the revolving doors into the company. She became the centre of attraction, Chan Juan was confused about what to do and rather, she broke into a smile, her beguiling, oyster-white teeth lit up like an electric current, the megawatt smile giving her full attention, she never wanted. She regretted immediately and cocked her face into a frown.

She sashayed down to the elevator, up to the 16th floor, the elevator door opened and before she was a long hallway, the tiled floor was crystal clear, the walls were delicately designed with floral patterns and high ceilings with bright lights that shone from them.

Chan Juan got to the CEO office, she felt remorseful to knock on the door, her hand still hanging in mid-air, soliloquizing if she should knock on the door or not. Then, it opened suddenly, she looked quite startled but composed herself almost immediately when she saw it was Guo Qiang.

"Hey," Chan Juan said with a wide grin on her face.

Then she noticed his troubled physicality, he leads her into the bountiful and classically decorated office, but the aura it exhibited was quite uninviting.

Master Guo looked disturbed, stamping his feet on the floor, this didn't look like any company issue.

"Fù Qīn" Chan Juan bowed as per respect in Chinese style.

"Chan Juan, there is a problem!" Guo Zhiqiang's face went pale after he pronounced these words, Chan Juan glanced at Guo Qiang from the corner of her eyes. He was punching pad and making numerous phone calls. Chan Juan became more curious than ever,

"What is it?"

"Guo Daiyu has been kidnapped"

Author's Note;

Fù Qīn: Father