The CEO’ s second choice novel Chapter 59

　　Isaac

　　As soon as I step out of Elena’s hospital room, the flamboyancy leaves my body and the smile drops from my face. I walk down the halls until I reach the exit and get into my Mercedes. Then I pull out my cell phone. “Still nothing, but it’s as we suspected. Attempted murder and from what I’ve overheard between Dumont and Somersett, there have been numerous attempts on Dumont’s life over the last few months.” The Scottish accent immediately drops as my usual Cockney one takes over. I give my report to my superior on the other end and await his response.

　　“Hm, and you’re positive this was not the Thompson woman’s doing? She did try before.” The voice comes from the other end, but I shake my head to no one in particular. “No, Thompson was way too clumsy to attempt something like this. This goes deep into the older families. I’ll report back when I find out more. They all trust me.” I say as the burning in my chest starts again, but I push it down. I cannot allow this to interfere with my mission.

　　“Good. Has she regained her memories?”

　　“No, she has not, but she’s remembering more as she progresses,” I say, recalling Elena’s endearment earlier. A huff comes from the other end. “Good. Don’t screw this up again, MacGowan.” Then the call dies, and I am left staring at the phone.

　　The mission was simple; get close to Elena Dumont and do not allow anything to happen to her until we find out who was behind the murdering of the upper-class elite. I failed the first mission, even though I weeded Anabelle out of her life. I never expected it to be Anabelle, but someone closer to Elena and since she has not made an appearance since they admitted her sister, she was looking guiltier by the day.

　　Eliana Dumont.

　　It felt as if this mission into the Dumont’s lives was preordained. Elena and I clicked immediately and there was this instant connection, one neither of us could explain..Well, I would be lying if I said I couldn’t explain it. Elena and I were family, yes, but she wasn’t aware just how close. She never caught the way my blue eyes shone in the sunlight and how they mirrored hers completely.

　　I was a bastard, for all intents and purposes. Susanna Wilford was to marry William Wiltshire when she turned 21 but had an affair with her cousin, my father when she was only 18. She fell pregnant during one of her trysts with my father and Magnus Wiltshire; her intended father-in-law, paid my father 3 Billion Pounds to take the child and not mention anything again. This would have ruined the Wilford’s and Wiltshires, so my father agreed, seeing as he was the one who got Susanna pregnant. His wife was barren and welcomed the child, even though it was a product of his affair.

　　Of course, I was the child.

　　Elena is my half-sister and for the last year I have been trying to protect her from harm, but in the end, I failed. I was told not to get too close to Sebastian because he would figure me out immediately, but he hasn’t yet. Partially because he has been so caught up with Elena’s accident and amnesia. But I have a feeling once he gets to know me that he would put two and two together. But for now, I need to figure out who was behind the attack on Elena’s life before they decide to strike again. I pushed down the guilt burning hot in my chest and started my car; I had a mission to complete and could not allow my feelings to get in the way.

　　Elena

　　This entire day, that memory played over and over in my head. Sebastian seemed so kind and sweet to me, and I could tell that he loved me deeply. So where did that memory come from? Did I walk in on Sebastian cheating on me? Should I ask him what is going on or keep quiet? I know keeping quiet would eat me alive, so perhaps I should just come clean when he arrives. Honesty is the best policy, after all.