chapter 50

Fred 💔

I pace to and fro in front of my bed as Luther does some check up on Eva.

Maybe I'm imagining it, but I keep hearing my heart making some weird sounds.

It's almost as if some little drummers are inside drumming their drums, with every glance I take at Luther's expression the sound increases.

Bianca stands next to Luther, Roy squat next to her.

Finally, Luther packed up his medicine kits and turn to me.

"How is she?" I ask anxiously.

"Thank God you arrive in time, she doesn't seem to be in any danger now" he replies.

I sigh in relief.

I tilt my head and saw her eyes are still closed, but her chest is moving and I know she's breathing.

"Young boss, I don't think she hanged herself" Luther said.

I furrow my eyebrows.

"What do you mean?"

"According to my observation she was knocked out before she was hanged"

"Knocked out? By who?" I turned to Bianca. "Bianca, did you see anyone come inside?"

She shakes her head.

"No. No one came in"

"If you didn't see anybody come in, then how was she knocked out?" Luther asked.

"I don't know" she replies.

"Or maybe someone entered the house when you weren't paying attention. And I think the person knows every corner of this house" Luther suggest.

I think about his explanation and I think it's kinda logical.

And that person must be Grayson, he's the only one that knows everywhere in my penthouse. Only he can easily enter and exit the penthouse without being notice.

"Thank you, Luther. I will take it from here"

"Ok, I'll see myself off"

Luther carries his kits and head out.

Bianca rushed to Eva's side and sit next to her.

I frown as Luther's words replay in my head.

Could my suggestion be right? Could it really be Grayson? Or Jason?.

Roy walk closer to them and begin to stare at Eva's face.

"Mom, is Aunt gonna wake up?"

"Yes, she will wake up soon"

"When is soon?"

"Hmm, any second from now"

She stands up and came to my side.

"Fred, I.. I really don't know how this happened, had I known something like this would happen I would've stopped her from coming into the room" Bianca said.

I shake my head.

"It's not your fault, Bianca" I pause. "But I think I know who the culprit might be"

"Who?"

I walk towards and take her hand in mine.

"I just don't understand why he is doing this. He doesn't have a family, so I can't say someone is threatening him and he is just trying to save his family. So, what is his motive?" I murmur to myself.

"Fred, who are you suspecting?"

I paused for a minute or two.

"Grayson"

"Grayson!!"

Eva and I said simultaneously.

She squeezes my hand so tight as she abruptly sit up and starts breathing heavily.

She looks around frantically as if she is looking for someone, her eyes widened in fear.

"Eva, Eva, calm down" I tell her.

She locked gaze with me and quickly throw her arms around me. She hugs me tightly, it almost seems like she's scared I might disappear.

"Oh my God! Eva, are you ok? Don't do this again ok? You scared the life out of me" Bianca said.

Eva remove her arms from around my neck and shakes her head frantically.

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Eva 💘

I shake my head.

"I didn't do it, he did" I said.

I didn't hang myself, Grayson did it. He wanted to kill me.

"I didn't do it" I hold Fred's right arm. "Fred, believe me I didn't do it, he did"

"He? He who?" Fred asked.

"Fred, let her have some water first" Bianca said.

She hands me a glass of water, I quickly take it from her and take large gulps down my throat.

I guess I was too fast, so I started choking. Bianca rubs my back gently until the cough died down.

I take deep breaths and release a long sigh to get a more relaxed mindset.

"Are you ok now?" Fred asked.

I nod.

"So, who did this to you?" He asked.

"It's Grayson!"

Fred bang on the headboard.

"I knew it" he whispered to himself.

I guess he doesn't want me or Bianca to hear him but I did.

"But I didn't see him come inside" Bianca wonders out loud.

"Tell me, Eva. Tell me what happened"

I nod.

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#Flashback

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Bianca tried contacting Fred but he seems to be ignoring her calls. I thought of calling him myself but I realized I'm the cause of his anger, he wouldn't want to talk to me right now.

"Bianca, what are we going to do now? I'm really sorry and I need to let him know that"

"Don't worry, I know what will get him home within the twinkling of an eye"

So Bianca came up with a trick that will get Fred home quickly.

"I will lie to him that you want to jump off the balcony" she suggests.

I think about it, I don't think Fred would buy that. It doesn't sound convincing enough, so I shake my head in disagreement.

"That won't work" I said.

There was silence as Bianca continues thinking. She suddenly gasped loudly and smile.

"I know, let's pretend you want to hang yourself. He will believe it, he will definitely believe it"

I don't know if he'll believe it or not but I agreed, at least it's more convincing.

I sigh.

"But you'll have stay in your room until he gets back, if he sees you here he will know we tricked him and he will angrily leave again"

"Ok"

I stand up and head upstairs with my shoulders swayed down.

I enter our room and shut the door behind me. I turn around and my face slams on a hard surface. I step back and move my eyes up, a gasp leaves my mouth.

Grayson? What is he doing here?.

I turn around to run back to the living room but he holds my shoulder and pull me back. He pushes me roughly and I fall on the ground.

He smirks.

He takes out a small knife from his pocket and uses it to rub his neck slowly. My body shake in fear, and I start crawling back slowly until my back met with the nightstand.

"W-what are you doing here?"

"This is my boss's house, I don't need a reason to come in"

Wait... how did he get in.

Bianca!.

"H-how did....you get in? What did you....do to Bianca?" I ask on a trembling voice.

"Don't worry about her, I can never hurt her" he pause and studies my expression.

He trace the knife along my jawline. I close my eyes in fear, I can swear I feel myself peeding my panties.

"But I can't say the same about you" he said.

"W-what do.. you want?"

"I'm here to fulfill your wish"

"My wish? What wish?"

"You want to trick Fred right? You want him to think you committed suicide, right? Why don't we make it real?"

"Huh?!"

"I want to kill you?!" He smirks, an evil glint in his eyes.

I gasped loudly but he placed the knife on my lips.

"Shhh!" He shushed me. "Don't be afraid, I will make your death painless, I promise you won't feel a thing"

My heart beat increase and I feel my whole body trembling. I intend to scream but if I do who will come to my rescue.... I don't think Bianca can best Grayson in a fight.

No, I can't get her in trouble.

"You won't miss Fred for too long, because I'm sending him to you soon and you can continue your love story in hell"

He smiles sinisterly.

"Why? Why do you want to kill me?"

He smirks.

"That is for me to know and for you to never find out"

No! I can't die like this.

He stands up and turn his back to me, he walk towards the door and look through the hallway.

I see a pen on the nightstand and I pick it up.

I've seen people stabbing others with pens, I know it won't kill him, but if I can stab him in a dangerous place it can weak him.

I walk towards him slowly and cautiously. I raised my hand getting ready to stab his neck, but Grayson is an experienced killer, he can hear sounds from miles away, he held my hand before I could attack.

He pushes me roughly on the wall and I yelp, as my back hits the wall.

"You think you can hurt me?"

He smirks and shakes his head, then he narrows his eyes.

"You'll be dead before Fred gets back"

Then he bangs my head on the wall and I pass out.

#Endofflashback.

I shift my gaze to Bianca.

"Did you see him leave the house?" I asked her.

"No" she answers.

I turn back to Fred. He has his jaw clenched and his grip on my wrist tighten to the extent where it hurt.

"Fred, it's Grayson" I told him.

Fred stands up, his face void of emotions.

"It's not him, don't ever suspect him. I trust him"

"But he... "

"Eva?" Bianca cuts me off.

I turn to her and she shake her head. Giving me sign not to push it any further.

I nod.

Then I remembered why we pulled this trick in the first place.

"Fred, about Jason, I'm sorry, I..."

"Eva, I don't want to talk about Jason tonight" he said.

Fred looks at the wall clock in our room.

"It's late, I'm going to get some sleep"

"You're going to get some sleep? Are you not sleeping here tonight?"

"No! I'll sleep in the guest room"

"I'm sorry, please"

"Go to bed early, you need a lot of rest" he said in a dismissal tone.

He exits the room.

Bianca rubs my shoulder reassuringly.

"Don't worry, Eva. Let him be tonight, by tomorrow morning he will be fine"

I nod.

"I should go too, Roy have school tomorrow"

"Ok"

"Goodnight"

"Night"

I lay back on the bed. I look around, I'm still scared, I don't know if Grayson will appear in front of me right now and finish me up.

I will just keep my eyes open dawn.