My love, my destiny (Completed)

chapter 13

  "Don't be like this. I promise you that I'll do anything to find our daughter and get her back with us safe and sound" -Zander  

JEWEL's POV

Shortly after that, I was behind, tailing after his car. He was insisting for me to leave my car and be with him in his car but I declined. I wasn't comfortable with the idea knowing that he still has this strong effect on me. I don't want to deepen this feelings towards him even more and get hurt again.

When we arrived at our destination, we went directly to the office of the person Zander had an appointment with.

"Good afternoon Mr. Montealegre and....Miss Morrison?" Mr. Richards greeted politely and shook hands with us. He looked a little bit confused when he saw me with Zander.

"I'm sorry to say this Mr. Montealegre but if it's possible, can we talk alone? Hope you understand Ms. Morrison. We're going to discuss a very confidential matter here about the kidnapping case of Camilla. I prefer to discuss it with the family of the child" Mr. Richards said apologetically. I was about to answer him and tell him that I am Camila's mother when Zander spoke first.

"Don't worry Mr. Richards. She's Camila's mom" The police officer looked more confused while looking at me and Zander quizzically.

"I thought you said that you're not her mom?" I didn't know how to answer it. The last time he asked, I told him that I was just Camila's teacher.

"It's a long story Mr. Richards. If you don't mind, can we begin?" Zander said formally and the police officer cleared his throat before he nodded his head in agreement.

"We found out that Camila is still here in Las Vegas. But the interesting thing is that there is a big chance that the person who did this is someone you know. This is not just about kidnapping the child and ask for ransom but because of a deeper and more personal reason. They aren't demanding money either so it's very obvious that they're aiming for another thing"

"What? There's a tendency that we know this person?" Zander asked with disbelief in his voice. He looked at me like he was asking me if I have anyone in mind but I just remained motionless.

"Yes. We need to investigate further but I suggest that you need to be careful too. Don't trust anyone and don't ever say anything about any details of the case even to your friends. We need to be vigilant"

"Are you sure about this Mr. Richards? I don't have enemy as far as I know. I do have a lot of business competitors but I don't think they will go this far just to destroy me. I never had any feud to anyone in the business world either" Zander said with his haw flexed.

"I am pretty sure about this Mr. Montealegre. It's better to be safe than sorry. Camila is our top priority so if it's possible, be careful"

Zander and I agreed to him and listened to his additional instructions and other information they gathered. I felt relieved a little bit because I could tell that they're doing their best into finding any leads to where Camila is but I felt disappointed at the same time because they still didn't have any information about her exact location for now. He assured us that they'll do anything to find Camila but for some reason, that didn't ease the worry and fear I was feeling.

After our meeting with Mr. Richards, I found myself crying again. When Zander told me that he's going to meet with the officer who's in charge of the case, I felt hope risen inside me but now, that hope crushed just like that. When I watched movies about a mother doing anything to find her child, I thought I understood the frustration of the main character but now that it was happening to me, the feeling was totally indescribable.