The Billionaire's Daughter novel Chapter 27

Franco

I have been waiting at the hotel for almost an hour before he arrived.

He looked distraught and out of sorts. It was like he had been awake since last night without an ounce of sleep.

When I approached him, I sensed some fear from him but then I saw him mask his emotions and waited for me.

“Rob? I’m Franco, Saphira’s friend.”

“Yes, I know who you are.”

“I am looking for Saphira.”

He seemed to look behind him as if someone may have been listening before he pulled me in a corner and whispered something that really surprised me.

“The problem here is, I am looking for her too.”

“What?! I don’t understand. I called her home and said that she will be attending some event in New York? Were you aware of that?”

“Actually I was told the same thing too. I called her parents directly and asked about Saphira since last night I told her I will see her after I went out with our friends.”

“You left her alone?”

“I wanted her to come with me like we originally planned but she said she wanted to rest. Franco, I was gone for only an hour! I came back immediately to check if she is alright. I told her to stay in her room but when I get back, she was gone, which I am sure she will never do without saying goodbye.”

“Why do I sense that you are not telling me something?”

“Look, I really care about Saphira and you don’t have to believe me. But I have a hunch that someone took her. I have to show you something.”

So I followed him to his penthouse suite. And there I saw the origin of Saphira’s threat.

“This was delivered to her last night. I was meant to throw this away but It’s a good thing I kept it. We can use this as evidence. But we cannot file a case if her parents believe that she voluntarily left to go some place else. I was looking at the CCTV footages of the whole hotel since last night Franco. I can’t find anything. But there was one camera near the elevator on this floor that was broken. I am thinking maybe she was taken near that elevator.”

“Wait Rob, what are you saying here?”