Chapter 284: The Kidnap
"Where is my father?"
"He's having his breakfast," the maid supplied.
Caramel nodded briefly and walked past the maid to the dining. Her father was truly having his breakfast.
"Hello father," she moved closer and gave him a peck."
Good morning."
"Good morning Hunny," her father stared at her for a moment. "Are you ok? You look pale."
Caramel nodded briefly and pulled out a seat for herself. "I am. I just need space. I'm leaving Jacksonville," she announced to her father's surprise.
"Why, Caramel?"
Caramel stared down at the food that have been placed in front of her. "Nothing, really.'
"Nothing? You stopped working at my company and you said nothing. Now, you are leaving and you are still telling me it's nothing?"
Caramel sighed. "I'm really ok. I just need to clear my head. I will be fine when I return, I promise," she said with a smile.
Her father nodded in acceptance. He had always been understanding anyways.
"So, when am I seeing him?" He asked all of a sudden.
Caramel gave her father a puzzled look. "See who?"
"Your boyfriend! The one that has been making you happy all this while. I have to thank him," he teased.
Caramel smiled. "I will, soon."
Caramel was about to enter the car when her phone rang all of a sudden. It was her mother. She had already booked a flight the previous night after she was done talking to Grey.
"Hello, mom."
"Where are you?" Beatrice demanded.
Caramel sighed. "On the way to the airport. It will be taking up in less than two hours," she revealed.
"Alright but you could have informed me and I would have had some men follow you to the airport," Beatrice scolded.
Caramel sighed. "It's no big deal, mom. As I said, the enmity between Grey and Alex will be put to rest after I'm gone. And Alex wouldn't have my time. I would be safe. I don't even think he knows I'm leaving."
Beatrice let out a sigh. "Alright but I'm coming over soon. I just need to sort out some things. I will definitely be there."
"Why? I mean you need to be with Grey."
"Hercules was the one that gave me the permission to come around," Beatrice revealed.
Caramel groaned inwardly. "Can we just refer to him as Grey?"
"Well, you can't hide the fact that he's Hercules and he's my boss and a boss to a lot of people," Beatrice voiced out.
"Alright," Caramel sighed. "I'm just not used to it. It's ok. Just let me know when you will be coming, and I will let you know about the address."
"Alright, that will do then. Call me when you arrive."
"Who are you? What do you want from me?"
Before she could ask more questions, there was a handkerchief being held to her nose tightly.
Before she would black out, she saw Grey from a distance and made to reach out to him. She struggled with the men but she was no match.
Grey was the last picture on her mind before she fell into the darkness.
Grey had been trying Caramel's number but she wouldn't pick up. He figured that she must still be mad at him.
Well, Beatrice told him the time of Caramel's flight which was why he was at the airport at that time. He just wanted to make sure that Caramel got to her destination safely.
There was an announcement ongoing about the departure. Grey tried Caramel's number again but she didn't pick up. So, he decided to call Beatrice's number.
She picked it up immediately. "Hello Grey, is anything the matter?"
"I can't get across to Caramel. Can you call her for me and confirm she's doing fine?"
"Sure, I will do that immediately. I will call you back quickly," she said and hung up.
Grey sighed. He didn't believe he was missing work because of Caramel. Caramel could have been alright. He didn’t know why he was bothering himself.
He turned to leave when Beatrice's call came through. He picked it up immediately.
"Hello, Grey! I can't get to Caramel. I spoke to her this morning. She wouldn't ignore me. And the phone is still ringing but she's just not picking up!" Her voice was filled with anxiety and fear.
Grey gathered his brows. "The plane is just about to depart. Her number shouldn't be ringing anymore. I will try to call her again," he didn't wait for a reply before he hung up.
He placed a call to Caramel. It rang but no one picked it up. Definitely, something was really happening.
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