Chapter 23

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ALEXIA

"Area One secured, Xiandra's queue to get in." one of Greg's men instructed through the earpiece.

I'm the one to go first, assigned to go after Maddie while Axelia is assigned to Delia, since she was the one who gets to talk to Delia she'll be the one to look for her. Soon as the door opens, I didn't bother to close it completely, leaving it slightly ajar for Axelia to enter she'll be in for the next minute. Seeing the Cyborgs who are in charge to do the housekeeping I know I should keep my shits together.

Breathing in and walking towards them, I command. "HK51 and HK52 kindly go and search for Maggie tell her I'll be in the balcony upstairs and bring her with you."

The cyborgs took a minute to process the command before they start walking away. Quickly rushing upstairs to locate the balcony where four of Greg's men are waiting. Tapping my nails to the metal railings while waiting for them, I can see Axelia already roaming around the house quietly and quickly peaking at each room. When she went completely inside one room I know she already found Delia breathing in deeply I nod at the man beside the door and hiding.

"Do not harm Maddie, just tie her up and silence her." I instructed.

A few moments later I heard a soft ticking of heels on the floor, I already know it's Maddie seeing her silhouette that appears only a foot away.

"Xiandra?" She calls, "It's late I thought the cyborgs are just playing tricks with me but, anyway what are you doing here? You know it's a big no no for the employees to go loitering around the mansion."

"Oh don't worry Maddie..." I slowly face her and state, "I won't stay here for long, I'm just gonna take back what's mine."

Maddie took a step back with a confused look all over her face, seeing how dark my expression is. Then, just like on queue the men from Greg quickly grabs her arms. Maddie struggles so hard, she tries to shake them off and pull her arms back but fails on both occasions. She looks at me with an utter fear and plea.

When she saw the rope I retrieve from my back, she freaks out and screams, "HEEEEL-----!" but, she didn't have time to finish it, freaking out I automatically punch her in the face.

The man to her right was taken aback while the other one looks at me with amusement. I just fracking knocked Maddie out and god did it hurt so bad she had a hard face don't she. I hissed then blow on my fist and shake my hand to wear off the pain but my knuckles are already a shade of crimson. Cursing under my breath we left her after they tie her up on one of the posts in the balcony. We pause for a while looking each other with wide eyes upon hearing the loud alert coming from under the house.

Phoning Greg immediately I ask, "What's going on?"

"We're having a situation." Greg simply answer his voice tells me something is not turning out according to plan, "Axelia's with Delia right now, follow her. We have to leave immediately. Leave no traces that can put Xiandra and me in danger." The tone of Greg's voice rings into the earpiece with much urgency.

"Of course we won't but wait! Do you have dad with you now?" I ask.

There was a short silence before Greg speak up, "No, not yet. The basement is on high alert armed cyborgs are in here we can't go near the cells. And Alex don't even think about going down here."

"Why?!" I insist.

"Just do it Alex! Go!" he yells.

"Greg please I'm begging you, take him home with us."

"I will. Now go find your sister and Delia." He gently says. "And one more thing, refrain from using doors all exits are already guarded use the window facing the back of the mansion, Philip is right there waiting."

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