A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel Chapter 2009

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2009

I guess his suspicions aren’t confirmed, or he wouldn’t allow me to stay here for this long!

“How’s it going?” The fury in her eyes was palpable.

“I found her,” the man on the other end of the phone answered.

“I asked how things were going!” Gabriella shouted into the phone.

This b*tch! Yelling at me even though I’m the one doing her dirty work. F*cking cold-blooded b*tch. No wonder she can order someone to be killed so frankly. He rubbed his jaw thoughtfully.

“We’re on it. I just found the woman today, so I should be able to get it done soon.” He made up an excuse to placate Gabriella.

I need to get the ransom before I get rid of Joan!

“Fine, get it done ASAP. I’ll pay you double once she’s dead.” Gabriella hung up without waiting for his reply.

His gaze seemed to brighten as he became excited at her promise.

So this woman’s worth a pretty penny, eh? What a rarity. He laughed coldly.

Search and rescue efforts for Joan were still ongoing. Lucius was pacing in the security room. “Mr. Dustin, where’s Mom? Why isn’t she here yet?” Lucius looked at Dustin curiously.

Dustin was a bundle of nerves.

“Lucius, don’t worry. Everything’s fine. I’ll find your Mom. Don’t run around, ok?” Dustin addressed the boy before him earnestly.

He didn’t want anything to happen to either Lucius or Joan. If he lost the boy before Joan was found, there would be hell to pay.

“I want to find Mom too! She must have missed me,” Lucius walked out of the security room as he spoke.

“Wait, Lucius!” Dustin ran forward to block his path.

How is he going to find his Mom when he’s just a kid?

“Lucius, I need you to stay here and behave, or your Mom will really be worried. Come here. Just wait in this room. I’ll look for your Mom with the cops.” Dustin carried him back into the security room.

They’d scoured almost every possible location they could think of: the beach, convenience stores, toilets, and hotels. There was still no trace of Joan. Dustin clenched his fists in anxiety.

The entry to the nearby lighthouse is also blocked, so she can’t be there either.