42 42. Set.

I'll do anything. Anything! I'll go to the ends of the earth if need me, just put me to it" Michael answered with hopeful eyes. He prayed with all his heart that his brother had a way to get him out of this just like he had always gotten him out of his problems before.

Whenever he was backed up against the wall he always sort help from his brother because unlike him his brother didn't play by so many rules.

"You really love her don't you?"

"I need to find her brother. Tell me what do I have to do. Kill the mayor?"

"Hopefully not." They both chuckled. "Although that can be considered the man is an ass."

"Adrian!"

"Joking. Alright then, tonight we will find the love of your life. By 7 I'll come pick you up and we will go find your woman or your secretary whichever one she is." Adrian stood up.

"What's the plan"

"You will see. Trust me little brother." He winked at him giving him a sad smile.

He had to do well by his brother just like his brother had done right by him all these years. If it means going back to his demons then he would. His brother had to get back his woman no matter the price even if the price was his sanity.

When Adrian left Michael sighed in relief. It was the first time in days that he felt hopeful again.

He was in love with Gloria. He didn't know how or when he started loving her but he knew he did. That's why he was rude to her to stop himself from fucking himself up before her or just plain looking as stupid as she she made him feel for loving her so bad.

No matter how he tried to get her attention he never succeeded, she never even noticed him. It was like she was hellbent on proving that he had no effect on her.

Her going missing was just the icing to his cake of sadness, rejection and confusion. A part of him wanted to believe that she was fine and maybe she just decided to run away from him but he knew just like everyone else knew that Gloria was too brave to run away from her problems.

He was getting more desperate with his search for her with each passing day. As it stood now, he could go to hell if he heard that she was there waiting for him. He wanted her back by every means possible.

He just would not stop till he got her back and then when he does he planned to woo her, to love her like there was no tomorrow. He was going to apologize to her and make all things right with them even if he had to kneel to prove how sorry he was for the way he had treated her before her disappearance.

He needed a chance to make things right with the woman he loved. She just could not be dead, he needed to find her. Hopefully whatever plan his brother had would be better than the one's the security department of Ocean city had been using in their search for her.