chapter nine

Chapter nine

"Regan, you need to watch this." Lucy said, sensing his reluctance. She didn't take her eyes off the screen. Her brows were knitted into a deep from as the images continued to flash on the screen of the mini computer. Her lips were twisted in utter displeasure.

Regan looked at his sisters serious and annoyed expression thought it would be wise to get out of his anger and watch whatever it was that Maxwell had gotten ass the trio seemed very keen watching it. It could be very helpful in cornering Connor.

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Connor walked into a store and looked around as if expecting to see someone then he smile, a very sinister smile. He went back outside to wait for her to come out.

Elena came out of the store with the grocery bags in her hands. She looked around for a cab but found none and she sighed. She should have listened to that tiny voice that told her to drive. She started to walk home in hopes of finding a cab soon.

She had not noticed then black Cressida that followed her subtly until she reached a very lonely road that was close to her house. The car which was a reasonable distance behind now sped up to catch up with her. Her blood froze in her veins when she saw Connor come down from the car.

"W-what are you doing here?" she stuttered. Her feet became glued to the ground.

"I only followed you her to check up on you so don't make this hard and get into the car." He said in a voice above a whisper.

"I will not go anywhere with you Connor." She spat defiantly. Her eyes looked like she would bolt from there any minute but her feet refused to comply. Even her throat was tight.

Connor laughed like a mad-man and raised the side of his shirt, revealing a gun. He looked at her and to his delight, her horror showed on her face. He stepped in close to her, invading her personal space and with a calloused hand, he grabbed her neck. "You little bitch. You think you can run away from me?" he grunted, "Yer came back to LA without m'consent n' yer thought that oi wouldn't find yer." His Irish articulation was thick on his tongue. "Now be a good girl and get into the goddam car." And with a heavy push, he released her.

She stumbled a few steps. When she got her footing, she arranged her clothes and stepped into the car knowing that there was no point acting hysteric. Connor was insane and she knew he wouldn't wait a beat before pushing a bullet right through her skull if she did so. She had seen him do it before.

He asked for her house direction and drove straight to it. He took her out of the car with his hand s roughly holding the back of her neck. When they got in, he served her a chair to sit and she complied without raising a fight.

"What do you want from me Connor?" she asked.

"The wench no longer calls me a pet name anymore." He said sympathetically and burst out into a hysteric peal of laughter. He roughly grabbed her chin and grunted, "I'm going to ask you certain questions and I expect nothing short of the truth.

I'm goin' to 'sk yer cert'n questions n' I 'xpect no'n short o' di truth.

Elena wished she could slap his stupid face but she had a greater wish to leave this house with her life.

"What is your relationship with the boss? What did he say is name was? Ah Regan" he asked, walking around the room in search of something.

Wot's yer relationship with the boss? Wod he say his name woz? Ah Reg'n.

"I don't have anything to do with him." It was partly the truth.

"Baby, I'm going to give you one more chance to answer my question. Don't lie to me. You dhould know better than anyone else how impatient I am."

"I swear there's nothing between us-"

Skin to skin, palm to face a sharp sound was heard. She yelped and went still for a moment to recover her sight which was blurred by stars.

She sucked in her breath as the slap had landed without prior notice. She heard him drag something that slithered on the floor.

Her ropes!

She had packed it in her room after the apartment had been renovated for her to move in. she cursed Connor but not out loud. She struggled to stay awake but consciousness slowly slipped form her.

Connor bound her with the rope he had found in a box in the corner of her room. He tied her hands and legs to the chair and jerked her face up roughly to find out that she had fainted.

A honking sound was heard outside and he quickly shut the windows and dashed for the front door to check if he had any unwanted company. He saw a car blaring its horn and driving slowly down the street he chased after the car.

Max looked at Connor's disappearing back in disdain. He was truly a mad man. He didn't even bother to check the premises before chasing after the car. He quickly got up from his hiding spot which the little bush behind her room's window where he had kept her tied. He checked his camera again and was satisfied to see that he had gotten everything that he saw then he went into the front door that the stupid Connor had forgotten to lock. He found Elena who had passed out on the chair, cut the ropes and carried her to the Gennadios family house.

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"How did you know?" Regan asked, his face had lost ten shades of color in rage.

"After that day you called her to stay back after the meeting. I noticed the hombre hovering around the hallways so I decided to wait for the dama – the lady to come out of your office so I followed her incognito.The hombre told the Elena that he was surprised to see her. Pero algo parecia estar bien, asi que la mantuve vigilada." Maxwell said with his influent English.

Zeke gave his wife a questioning look as he was lost.

"He said he kept his tabs after Connor stopped on the hallway on the day of the meeting." She explained.

"Si."

"So it was the Irish imp after all." Regan said coolly as though he hadn't been steaming a few minutes ago. He smiled just like they had seen Connor smile. Sinister. Cold. He turned to Max and said, "informar al personal de la cas que van a tener un Nuevo miembro. Muchas gracias senor Maxwell." His tone exuded gratitude

"Si. De nada Reggie." With a small bow, he left the room.

Zeke looked at the brother and sister duo with a confused expression, "Does anyone care to explain?"

"Elena will be joining us tomorrow." Regan said. "Lucy, consiguir- get a room arranged for her."

She smiled at her brother and left the room dragging her husband along.

At table, during dinner, Lucy announced that their house was ready and they would be moving in a week's time. She was happy that they were able to find something about Elena's abuser and to make things even better, she would meet her and get to spend some time with her before she left with her husband.

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