The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 62

I strolled down the hallway into my office. After the signing event yesterday, I couldn't wait to drop Nina off because Vino had called to tell me that he and Victor were around. I'm so happy that my brothers are at my side.

“Good morning, Mr. Thompson” Aurora greeted me with a smile on her face.

I smiled back at her as I strolled down to her table and greeted since I was in a good mood this morning“ How are you, Aurora? Hope there's no problem?”

Aurora raised her eyebrows at me, shocked, it had been a while since I'd stopped at her office to chat with her“ I'm fine sir. There's no problem” She replied.

I acknowledged her answer with a nod and turned to open the door into my office. I walked straight to my chair and sat down while eyeing Andrea with a bored look.

I wonder what he was doing in my office so early in the morning. And he looked unkempt. I continue staring at him with my back to the chair and my hands folded across my chest.

“Are you okay, Andrea? What's going on?” I asked him, motioning over to the chair across from me.

Andrea sat down heavily on the chair and turned to stare at me“ There's bad news Michael” He said after sometime causing me to sit up on my seat.

“What bad news? What happened?” I asked him, urging him to give me the news with a hint of impatience in my voice.

“I received a call this morning from Nina's father, Mr. Tom Miller” That seems to caught my attention as I turned to focus on Andrea. My inside tightening with dread. I hope all is well with Nina.

“What about him?” I asked him, trying to calm my nerves. I'm sure all is well with Nina. I mean I would have known from the necklace if she was taken. I've been watching the feed all day with John and Don.

“Apparently, Nina has been missing since yesterday night after she left Lush Beauty” Andrea dropped the bombshell.

I shot up from my chair immediately, my hands took the phone from my table and quickly put a call through to John…

“Hello, Mr. Thompson” John's tired voice called out to me from the other line. He hasn't been able to get some rest because he has been watching the feed all day since the day I gave the necklace to Nina.

“I need you to find the location of Nina for me” I told him Immediately pacing to and fro my office with a pounding heart in my chest.

“Miss Nina? Why? She's fine, I'm currently watching the feed right now” John replied nonchalantly like maybe I was trying to question his professionalism.

“Nina was kidnapped yesterday” I shouted at him“ And you are telling me she's fine. How is she fine?”

“I'm sorry sir. I'm checking the status of the necklace right now” John replied. I waited as I could hear his finger running rapidly through the keys on the keyboard.

“I__ sir__ Miss Miller__ the necklace is not activated” John stammered through his words as I swore under my breath.

That stupid woman! If I had known this was going to happen. I wouldn't have agreed to her foolish idea in the first place. Why couldn't she switch on a fucking necklace for God's sake.

“Get Inspector Peller into my office immediately” I commanded into the phone and hung up.

Andrea turned to stare at me with guilt filled eyes“ What are we going to do now? Mr. Miller threatened to sue Lush Beauty if we don't provide his daughter in three days”

“Three days?” I exclaimed in shock. If only I could take her away today. If only I had dropped her off, none of this won't be happening..

“Yes, you can imagine how shocked I was. I didn't even wait to shower, I rushed into the car immediately and drove here like a maniac” Andrea replied, taking in his dressing from the glass door behind him.

“You can use the shower to get ready. Help yourself to some of my clothes in the closet” I told him, waving him off to the other room as I got ready for my meeting with the inspector.

Andrea nodded and turned to walk into the room. I took the intercom to dial Aurora's number“ Yes, Mr. Thompson”

“Get the conference room ready. I will be having a meeting with some people in an hour” I called into the intercom.

“Yes, sir” Aurora replied as I hung up. I took my phone and opened it. Nina's face greeted me on the screen saver as I ran my hands through her beautiful face.

I hope she's okay. My stubborn beautiful love. After everything, I'm going to propose to her and ask her to marry me. I hope she'll accept to be my wife.

I heard a knock on the door. I straightened on my chair and called ‘Come in’ to the person thinking that it was Inspector Peller.

But it wasn't inspector Peller nor John rather it was my two naughty brothers who I am more than angry with. I mean, it's because of them Nina was kidnapped. Why did they choose yesterday to show up and not any other day?

“What's wrong with you Michael?” Vino asked me, he sat down in front of me with his legs crossed taking in my hardened face.

“You both happen to me?” I replied angrily causing Victor to shoot up from the couch where he was planning to watch a movie on the television.

“Both of us? But how? I thought you were excited to see us yesterday. Even mom was, she wouldn't stop saying how glad she was that her three boys are complete again and I____”

“Victor, you talk too much. I'm sure you are not planning on making Michael angry right?” Vino glared at Victor, making him shut up immediately, he raised his hands playfully in a surrender before going over to his seat on the couch.