BRUTAL MINDS (A DARK ROMANCE)

CHAPTER 40- FINDING HIS ACHILLES HEEL

Are you sure about this Lisa?" Karl asked over the phone for the second time that day.
"Trust me I am."
"Then where is it!"
"Keep searching and stop whining. It's a small metal key."
"Aren't all keys?"
"This one has a red holder with an L."
"This better be here, they're coming back today."

                Karl has been busy searching Hades bedroom for hours now and there had been no sign of the key that Lisa spoke of. Still it wouldn't hurt to keep looking.

                 Hades got into the plane just after she had entered with Archie in her arm.  They were sitting side by side in the private suite. An hour later and was busy working on his phonebook.

              It helped to get his mind off certain things and a bored Archie kept circling round Allison's feet whilst she rested her head on the plane seat, her eyes closed. Asleep? He couldn't tell. Reaching down, He carried Archie up and the puppy gave a small playful bark indicating he was in the mood for some fun.

"No I don't think she'd let me be friends with you. I'm a bad influence afterall." He said, a smile finally creeping up his lips for the first time that day. He gently placed the dog on Allison's laps, then sent him a wry man-to-man sort of look.
"Lucky guy." He told the dog with a smug smile.

             Hades pressed a button on the seat that would recline her into a more comfortable position for sleep. A soft sigh came from her lips as she resettled her body on the seat and now it was back to the tablet on the table.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
HAMILTON MANSION
11:00AM

"Karl?"

              Allison called out once she got to her bedroom but disappointingly received no response. Hades had immediately taken another car to the office the minute they arrived. No doubt to rectify the problem with Emerald Glamour. Now where was Karl? Didn't she tell him to be here by morning? She decided to call him but he wasn't answering. She decided to reach Sera via the house telephone.

"Sera?"
"Yes Miss?"
"Have you heard from Karl? I can't seem to.....Oh!" A surprise gasp escaped her lips as she felt a hug from behind. She immediately hung up.
"Welcome back princess."
"Where were you?"
"Is that any way to say how much you missed me?"
"Okay I'm sorry..." she smiled. "...you know I missed you, I don't have to say it."
"How was the conference?"
"Hmm all good."
"I saw the news." Karl said.
"Mmm" was all she could say awkwardly. He must have no doubt saw how Hades took care of the situation.
"Seems like you two bonded well enough over there." He frowned.
"What? No! You know how much I hate him and I still do." She said, defensively.

              Really now? She couldn't lie that sometimes she felt some of the hate was slipping away only for it to come back in full force whenever he started acting like an asshole again. More like her hatred for him was flickering.

"If you say so."
"Yes I do and guess what?" She went behind the curtains and brought Archie out.
"What the heck?!"
"I got a dog, yipeeee!!!"
He smiled at her cheerful childishness.
"Hello little guy." Karl waved. "What's its name?"
"Archie..."

             Later the next day, A tall wounded man was led by two other men into the house with a woman who was part of them, walking behind.

"Careful," Timwick said as they lay him down on the bed.
"He's in pretty bad shape." Karl said.
"I said he would be, didn't I?" Came Lisa's voice. "Being kept underneath that gold mine might have not been healthy not to mention the harsh treatment melted on him." She added.
"He'll be fine after a few medications." Karl said.
"He's waking up!" Timwick alerted.
"Wh...where am I?" Came Davian's crusted voice.
"You're safe with us boss." Timwick said.
He tried to sit up. "I need...water." He coughed and soon, he was handed a cup of water which he greedily gulped down into his throat.
"Do you remember anything?" Karl asked.
"Ofcourse I do but I'm confused, how did you guys find me?"
"She helped." Karl replied, referring to Lisa.
"Miss Val?" Davian was surprised to see her.
"Yes," she nodded.
He shook his aching head to rid him of the pain but nothing seemed to be working at that moment. "He did all this to me. That son of a bitch!"
"What's the next step boss?"
"First, how much has changed since my disappearance?"
"A lot." Karl smiled, knowing he wasn't going to like this. "Seems that Allison didn't die in that crash. Right now, she's a famous jeweler and your uncle, is currently her husband."
"What?" Davian's jaw gave way In surprise.
One hell of a revelation! What a great way to be welcomed back from prison.Wait till you hear that your henchman also has feelings for her.Karl thought.
"I can't believe this!" Davian said.