Thirsting For More

Since they really have no base in this country, Ashton shall be using the facility of the police in Star Country.

"I'll deal with this myself, go to Fire Empire Hotel to get Ashley some clothes," Ashton told Blake and Devon who wanted to follow him to see the remaining kidnapper.

The three are in Ashton's bugatti, Carl was following behind with the other car.

"And to Snow Fall Hotel, ask those two, the top scorers of your own department for Amber Wood's clothes. Tell them she met an accident but she is fine. And she shall contact them when she wakes up."

He added after seeing her laptop that was sitting beside Blake who was at the back seat. After this he stopped the car in front of Fire Empire Hotel, the other two didn't bicker and just follow him.

They watched the two cars sped away.

"I have a whole new level of respect for that Amber Wood. Whether she did this to get their trust or sympathy, still to be beaten up is still a very painful one," Blake brushed his hair up as he commented.

"But I think she is a strong one though," Devon replied as they entered the hotel.

"Why?"

"The last kidnapper was put to sleep by her. Not one bit of him looked like he put up a fight. If so, then she took him by surprise. But her choice of knocking him unconscious was not by using a different object."

"She knock him out with her own hands?"

Devon nodded, they didn't bother with the hotel manager who instantly came out after seeing the two of them. They went straight to the elevator and went up to Ashley's room.

"It was a clean hit in his stomach. With proper angle and strength, you would be able to knock such man unconscious. But with her physic I didn't expect such thing."

"That just shows that her revenge to Price Empire was not just on the spur of the moment or the fact that her parents were killed by those people. She can actually back her own words."

After that, they no longer bothered speaking and took every thing that Ashley possess and went down to check her out.

"S- Sir, if it is regarding the kidnapping a while ago. We have called the police and-"

"Just check her out. We don't want to leave her in this hotel any longer. If it was not for our friend, she would have suffered longer because of the fact that your guard was actually lazing inside the hotel instead of standing guard outside," Devon coldly interrupted the manager.

"I say if you really hold up to your words of this place being secure, why don't you follow the example of Snow Fall Hotel? They don't only have guards outside, they have three of them. They weren't only after one, they have both quality and quantity," Blake added.

Whether intentional or not, his voice could also be heard by the other customers who were either at the reception area or was passing by.

After Snow Fall Hotel started getting back up at its feet, it was actually Amber who suggested for them to have more guards standing outside instead of only one that opens and closes the door for the customers.

She added that since they are close at the main gate of the city, more bad people would surely come and make trouble for them. She added that it would be good to be sure than sorry.

Elloise thought about it before accepting her suggestion, in the past when Fire Empire Hotel have just started competing with them, some gangs coming from the outside have actually attacked their main entrance and made a ruckus at the reception area.

This caused more damage to their reputation. Little did they know that those gangs were actually paid by the higher ups of Fire Empire Hotel. After all Snow Fall Hotel was already there five or so years before them.

Amber also added that, they need to hire those with strong background on martial arts or so. They might have higher salary but customers would feel even more secure with them, this would allow them to keep coming back.

And now with Blake's words, her words became even more trustworthy.

"S- Sir, we-"

"Check out."

Devon's voice was far different from his casual voice when speaking, it was as cold as how Ashton speaks once his patience has run out.

Knowing that they can no longer do anything regarding this situation, they really couldn't hold back their customers after all. They could only check Ashley out. She was the young miss of the family that owns the most prestigious university.

Adding to the fact that even Devon Parker and Blake Thomas were visiting her, this should have been a good publicity for them. But now everything's not going as they have planned.

The manager ended up making a call when they saw these two enter Snow Fall Hotel after exiting their's.

Alissa and Hayley, on the other hand, have just returned from their part time when these two came. They were awestruck but was able to get a hold of themselves.

If this was the past, Hayley who have entered a few circles of socialites would have done her best to get these two people's attention. But now, she had learned that everything you want to achieve, you should achieve it using your own capabilities.

They just came out from Elloise's office when these two entered, they were just about to go on their own way, thinking that they might be here for Amber when, "Alissa and Hayley Coleman?"

Blake called after seeing them, it didn't escape their eyes how these two had been awestruck by them but it intrigued them to see that they were able to get a hold of themselves and actually didn't approach them themselves.

They looked back and look at them confused.

"We apologize, we came here to get Amber a few sets of clothes," Devon explained.

This brought more confusion to the two of them.

"Did something happen?"

Having just arrived they didn't know anything about the kidnapping but had been wondering about the police outside. They asked Elloise but even she had no idea. She had been inside her office all these time.

"She and the young girl who came here before had a little accident but they're alright. Miss Amber Wood shall contact you once she wakes up."

"Can we visit her? Saying that she will contact us when she wakes up, surely she is unconscious right now. What happened to her?" Hayley reacted instantly.

Devon and Blake looked at each other, is disclosing about the kidnapping alright?

"Please trust us, we won't come here ourselves if we have ill intention. Despite the money that's backing us, putting our name in public really won't do us any good don't you think? Just that her location is pretty much in private," Blake replied instead.

Both Hayley and Alissa thought about it and found it justifiable. Seeing them carrying another luggage, presumably Ashley's, they could only comply.

"Here's her key card," Devon reached in his pocket and gave it to them.

This card was taken by Ashton before they left. Then gave it to them just as he dropped them off.

Just as they wait for the elevator to arrive, "You were the top scholar for the Fashion Designing Department, right? I'm looking forward for a year of seeing your capabilities."

Blake smiled and offered his hand to Hayley, to which she shyly accepted with a smile, "Thank you, senior."

"Hmmm, seeing your height, you can be a model though, why enter management department?" he then looked at Alissa and asked.

"Oh... eh... how did you know?" Alissa asked bewildered of how certain he was.

"Well, her outfit tells me how inclined she was with fashion. And there are only the three of you in this hotel that became a scholar in the university. So leaving Amber aside whom we have already met, you could only be the top scholar for the management department," Blake explained.

"I see, well I too wanted to become a model but currently this hotel needs someone to look over it. This would also help me once I start reaching that dream. With hotel management as my backing together with her designs, I really wouldn't have that much of a trouble once I start," Alissa replied.

Blake and Devon nodded at the way she thinks, 16 years old is the start for most to start dreaming what they wanted, but this one already have it in mind on how she will pave her own future.

"Of course, you have to support me, my designs will surely be renowned all through out the world. And my main branch shall be at Celestial Country," Hayley who have gotten over her shyness proudly said to Alissa.

"Oh, Celestial Country? That is indeed a big dream," Devon commented.

These two didn't only want to become famous in their own country instead, they are thirsting for more.