UNBREAKABLE

Twenty Eight

       "What the Fuck do you mean she's not here?" Vincent snapped at Jasmine who cowered under his harsh tone.

"We all fell asleep and when we woke up she was gone"

"I gave you guys simple instructions. Don't leave her alone and what did you do?"

"Vincent-"

"Dammit!" he cursed and she took a step back. "Where do you think she could have gone?"

"I don't kno-"

"Exactly! You don't know. What if she went to look for Alexis God knows where? What if the kidnappers contacted her and she went alone Jasmine?"

"I'm. sorry" Jasmine said on the verge of tears.

"Yeah well I'm sorry I trusted you"

"Don't take it out on her. It wasn't her fault" JR said pushing her behind him. Vincent Lachlan was known for his calm collective attitude even when under pressure. What people didn't know was behind that cool facade was a volatile temper that tended to get out of control.

"And where were you when she left?"

"I was in the study talking to my dad. If I knew she was going to sneak out I wouldn't have let her out of my sight."

"Yeah well me and you both. I should have known she'd pull something like this." Vincent said threading his fingers through his hair and pulling on the strands. This was so like Hayley to just leave without saying anything. Why didn't she call him? Why had he taken her gun? He should have handcuffed her to his hand when he had the chance.

"Instead of standing here and arguing, why don't we go out and look for her" JR suggested. Which only seemed to annoy Vincent more.

"And where do you suggest we start? Better yet should we stop looking for Alexis and start looking for Hayley?" he yelled swiping his hand angrily across the table and knocking down the vase that was sitting on it. The glass shattered on the floor deafening silence preceding. Shree and Jim stood a few feet behind the three watching on. After some minutes JR spoke up.

"I'm taking my car to drive around. Feel free to go the opposite direction and ask if anyone saw her leave." taking his keys he dropped a kiss on Jasmine's forehead and left. Vince followed him out pulling his phone from his pocket.

"Call me if something comes up"

JR stopped beside his car "Vincent" he waited until he had his full attention then continued. "You will apologize to Jasmine for the way you treated her or so help me God I will take all my frustrations out on you" opening the door he got in not waiting for an answer.

They both went on opposite directions each driving aimlessly. JR felt helpless. He couldn't protect Alexis and now Hayley was gone too. Deep down he knew that even if they found them, things wouldn't be as they were. Hayley wasn't going to marry him let alone go back to their house. He'd seen the scars and he knew Jeffrey had hurt her more than Jim was letting on. Suddenly everything made sense. Her reluctance to marry him, the way she snapped at him for buying her that restaurant. He should have asked her straight up what had happened but he believed they would be okay so long as he loved her. And he did love her. So much but he wasn't as stupid as to think their relationship would survive this. Now all he wanted was to find the two people who had become so important to him safe and sound. The rest he would leave it to fate or destiny or whatever being there was out there.

Vince punched his steering wheel in frustration. A few cops were on the look out in case they heard something or people talking. Kidnapping a heiress wasn't something small and word was bound to get out. Someone must have found out who Alexis was for them to kidnap her. He wasn't sure what he would have done had he known this would happen. Oh how he hated feeling useless. Both Hayley and Alexis were the two people he cherished most apart from his family. They had become so important to him and it was up to him to protect them both but now he'd failed them. Terribly. A horn blared from behind him making him look around. He was in traffic now and although light, it was a pain in the ass because everyone was rushing to their jobs.