Beauty and The Beast

Twenty Eight

The meeting was dull and meaningless. My mind kept worrying about her. What if she left me after meeting her father ? But she promised me that she won't leave me. What if her father took her away from me ? And what if that low-life Ryan came along ? He would changed her mind. I started to regret allowing her to meet her father. I looked at the clock, it's 5 pm already. Costner must have had picked her up right now. I needed to calm down and proceeded the meeting so it would finished early.

I wrapped the meeting in 5.30 pm. And soon met Costner at the lobby. Standing uncomfortably. His face was stern.

"Have you picked her up ?" I asked.

"Err that, Sir. I went to The Plaza, but she was nowhere to be found. I asked the restaurant, they said she had left at 4.30 pm."

"Were you late for picking her up ?" I asked in anger.

"No, Sir. I was arrived at 4. I waited until 5, and chose to check on her inside because she didn't yet walked out the lobby."

My heart stopped, she left me. She was definitely left me. But no, i had to trust her. I needed to keep my head cool and think positive. I decided to go back to the penthouse and waited for her, maybe she was already in the penthouse right now. I cursed to my self regretting for not giving her a phone. Why wouldn't that crossed my mind. How stupid i was.

But the reality must hated me so much right now. Because she was nowhere in the penthouse. She hadn't came yet. Maybe she was just sightseeing or shopping with her father. Of course, she hadn't met him for months. She must have wanted more time with him. I chose to wait and headed to my study to make some business calls.

Shit it was 9 pm, and she hadn't shown her nose. I started to lose my control. I was pacing my study with angry strides. I pressed the intercom and tell Costner to come in my study. He came in one minute.

"This is insane. Where the fuck is she ? Find her ! Use all your men and connection. Find her !"

"Yes, Sir."

I gulped lots of glass of whiskey. I can't think clear, i can't think straight when she was not around. Jesus, where is she ? I didn't know how much i drank until i felt my head a little light. I looked at the clock, it was 3 am. Still no news of her. I made my to the bedroom to change. As i was searching for clothes to change, my eyes lingered on a dress on the bed. I took it and smelled it, how I missed her scent.

"Where are you, baby ?" I whispered.

I changed to a white t-shirt and a jogging pants. I sat on the sofa and drank some more. Where was she ? Why Costner hadn't gotten me the news ? This was the longest sleepless night i've ever had. It was 6 am when i heard a door bell rang. Was that her ? I stood immediately but Mrs.Kendrick opened the door first. She walked towards me and handed me the envelope.

"The mail man send it for you, Sir."

I took it and opened it. My world scattered in second. Couldn't believed the pictures in my hand. First photo was Cassandra at the bar being wrapped by a guy, the second was he kissed her. The third one was that killed me. The photo of her naked under the sheets sleeping next to a guy.