Trials and Love

Chapter 20

Previously

      'Hang in there Crystal..'

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      Crystal woke up and looked around as she tried to move her hands, but found that they were tied up as well as her feet.
     "Finally awake?" A voice asked. She turned to see Jake. A dark smirk on his face as he was twirling a knife in his hands. "You know your father believed that I was a very guy for you to marry. I convinced to give you to me. Even paid him to make sure he agreed. He knew my criminal records, yet he chose to ignore them and follow my lead. He played into my hands and I took control of things. Now that he's behind bars, I can finally move forward with my plan to take over his inheritance by making things look like an accident. Starting with his youngest daughter." He chuckled. Crystal's eyes widened.
     "H-he didn't really care about me or Jon..? Just the money..?"
     "Now you're catching on." He smirked as he knelt in front of her. "But don't worry. I'll put all three of you out your misery~ But first there's something I've been wanting to do~" He brought his hand to her neck and ran his fingers over the marks. "No one is allowed to touch you, but me. Yet, you let another do so." He growled softly but smirked. "Guess I'll have to punish you~"

      Rob got out as he and Quinton arrived at the abandoned warehouse. Worry washed over him as he thought about what Jake could possibly be doing to Crystal. He shook his head and looked at his younger brother.
     "Do you know a way in without being seen?" Quinton looked back at him and nodded before pointing to a ladder that led to the roof.
     "Up there. There's a skylight that'll allow us to see inside some of the rooms. His car was parked out in front. Not really good at covering his tracks, I'll say."
     "Yeah." Rob nodded and climbed up the ladder to the roof as Quin followed. As soon as they got to the top, they looked down into the building and Rob froze at the sight he saw. Quinton looked at him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
     "Wait here Rob." He told him.
     "What are you going to d-" But Rob couldn't finish as Quin jumped down through the window.