KIDNAPPED

The next day, Erika woke up because of the sound her alarm clock made. She got up and prepared for work. She left the mansion to get into her car but then a car horn startled her and she jumped.

"OMG, Ethan!!! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" She said with an unhappy look on her face.

"I'm sorry about that. I'm not trying to give you a heart attack but if you need help with your heart, am willing to give you mine", he said while placing his left hand on his chest where his heart was located.

"What are you doing here anyway?" She asked not expecting him at all.

"Well, I thought I should drop you off so that I can get some more points into winning your heart," he said cheekily.

Erika blinked her eyes two times before responding, "You know you don't have to do this".

"But I want to. Now...." he left to go open the car door for her, "If I may," Erika only rolled her eyes and entered. Ethan went back to his seat and drove her to the Walters corporations.

"Thank you," she thanked him.

"You are welcome," he replied. "I might not be able to pick you up later when you get off work, am sorry." He apologized like they were already in a relationship.

"Ethan, you don't have to. I can go home by myself," she stated, intending to open the car door to come out, but Ethan stopped her.

"What about a goodbye kiss," he asked with a smile.

"Sure, how about you kiss my fist first?" She asked with her fist ready for action in a teasing manner.

Ethan's smile froze on his face, "Haha.... I'm sorry. You can go now". And Erika came down from the car heading to the building.

As usual, the employees greeted her and she responded with a smile until she reached her office. She checked the Hart's and Evans stock market and it has reduced even more. She was satisfied with the outcome and then dug her head into the files on her desk until it was time to get off work.

She didn't bring her car with her because Ethan dropped her off and Felix was out in a meeting so she can't borrow his either. She hailed a taxi, but was unfortunate to get one until a black van stopped right in front of her.

She tried moving to the other side but the van still moved with her, blocking her way. Something was not right, she thought. The van opened and five hoodlums came out holding long sticks and rods with dirty looks on their faces.

Erika ran to the other side of the road and the hoodlums started chasing her. But it wasn't long until they caught up to her. She twisted the one whose hand caught up with her shoulder and flipped him.

Another one with a stick tried hitting her with it but she grabbed it instead and used it to twirl him around, not noticing the one with the long rod. He hit her with it and she immediately fell unconscious on the ground.

The leader spoke, "Geez, she is a tough one, and who would have thought that she could fight? Jasmine didn't reveal this information at all."

The one with the rod spoke, "She tried but she definitely couldn't fight all of us. Damn! She is really pretty." He licked his dry lips lustfully.

"Will you shut up and pick her up already, there could be CCTV cameras here. Also when we get to the hideout, we will enjoy her properly," the leader spoke lustfully as he also stared at Erika's fair skin.

One of the hoodlums went to go get the van nearer since they ran quite far away from it while chasing her. They couldn't carry her there either else they might be seen.

They dropped her in the van and zoomed off to their hideout.

The leader called someone on his phone.

"Hello?..... yes we have her now and we are going to the hideout to complete the task. Why didn't you tell us that she can fight? What? Of course, it's true. She beat up two of my men! You didn't know? Look here, I don't care if you know or not, you are going to pay more money. I have to get my men treated you know. Yes, send it there". And he hung up on the call.

Ethan on the other hand has been trying to call Erika's phone but it's switched off. He decided to wait a while before calling her again and after 2 hours, it was still switched off.

Ethan called Felix up to ask if Erika was home already as he became worried.

"Hey, is Erika home yet?" He asked once the call connected.

"Why are you asking? I thought she was with you," Felix replied from the other line.

"No, she is not with me. I have been calling her number for a while now but it's switched off," he informed.

"What?" Felix yelled.