Hostage

The Price.

Kimberly's POV

"Do you have an appointment?" The receptionist asked for the umpteenth time.

I rolled my eyes. We had been going round in circles for the past ten minutes and honestly, I didn't think it had gotten us anywhere.

"No! "Isabel let out a frustrated sigh.

"Then you cannot see Mr. Monroe. I am sorry "

She didn't look sorry. She didn't even sound sorry. Instead, her gaze was focused on the computer in front of her, and her concentration, on the piece of gum in her mouth.

I sighed.

"At least, place a call." I said rather calmly, when as a matter of fact, I was feeling everything but calm. "Let him know we're here."

She looked up from her computer.

"Do you have an appointment?" She asked again, smacking her gum in a very disturbing manner.

Kill me already.

"I already told you, I - "

"Let me handle this." Izzy stepped closer to the table. She stuffed her hand in her pocket and then got out a rumpled old piece of paper. " You see, - "she started in a whisper.

Why on earth was she whispering?

"I know you " she continued, still whispering. The receptionist snickered.

"I'm going to have to ask you to leave before I call security." She glanced up for a mini-second and then returned her gaze to her computer. "Some of us have work to do."

Ouch.

"Izzy-"I tugged Isabel's arm.

"You know, I happened to work night shift at cheesebreakers on Saturday." Izzy smirked. "I might not have a fancy air-conditioned office there but I happened to see something... interesting." She paused. "Might have been you in a purple dress, walking hand in hand with David Scott. You know how Mr. Monroe feels about David. Especially after the break in that night."

The receptionist tensed. I could sense how nervous she became all of a sudden. She'd even stopped smacking her gum.

"But there's something I know that he doesn't." She leaned close to the receptionist. "I saw you in the bus that night." Her eyes narrowed. "I know who the real mastermind behind the break in was. And I know your name." She paused. "Phoebe."

Phoebe gulped. Her hands were shaking and I don't think she'd noticed how much she had began to sweat.

"And I believe you owe me a phone call." She continued. Phoebe inhaled.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"I took a picture." Isabel smirked, folding her arms beneath her breasts.

I recognized that look.

She had Phoebe exactly where she wanted.

"Bullshit." Even though the receptionist tried to appear unmoved, I could see beads of sweat gathering on her forehead.

"Well, I'll bite." Izzy spat back.

Silence reigned and for a few seconds, I watch the both of them stare directly at each other until Phoebe looked away, glancing down at her landline.

She reached for it and then placed the phone close to her ear after she'd pushed a few buttons.

" Mr. Monroe, you have visitors...No, they do not have an appointment but it sounds pretty important sir." she paused." It's Isabelle Grayson and-"she paused.

"Kimberly Hastings." Isabel mouthed, pointing at me.

"Kimberly Hastings." She paused for a moment and then frowned. "Yes sir." She said finally before he put the phone down. She looked up at the both of us. "Mr. Monroe will see you." she said slowly.

"Finally." Isabel hissed.

"Not you." Phoebe shifted her gaze from Isabel and then turned to me. "You." She paused. "Just you."

I frowned

Say what now?

"Please follow me." She stepped away from the desk. I turned to Isabel and she nodded, urging me to go ahead.

"You're going to be fine." She mouthed. I nodded as Phoebe led me towards a set of double brown doors. She pulled one of the doors open and then stepped away, holding it open for me. I drew in a deep breath.

"You're going to be fine Kim."
I told myself as I walked into the office slowly, cautiously, ready to run if things got too difficult to handle.

"All you have to do if follow the plan." I muttered under my breath. I heard the door shut silently behind me.

Follow the plan,

Follow the plan,

Follow the plan.

And then I halted.

There was no damn plan

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