Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Yes, so?” Said Allen blandly, eyes fixed on the book he was reading.
“Weren’t you the one who was so anxious to meet him and now he’s just a few rooms away from you, your excitement dies down?” she gestured and all.
“Grandfather has him hostage and mom started the whole mess, she should clean it up,” He said without a care.
With anger, Ailee strode over to him, picked the book, and flung it halfway across the room without a care.
“Have you lost it!” Allen shot up to his feet, fuming.
“I’m sorry but I have not waited seven years plus to meet my father for nothing. So unlike you my bastard twin brother – pun intended by the way – who hides his emotions and thinks everything is okay, I’m going to go release my father!” Ailee spat in his face.
“Do you think I don’t want to save him too?” Allen retorted, “Grandfather has him and mom failed to rescue him, what makes you think we’d be able to succeed where the adults fail? “
“Because we’re kids and kids think out of the box, unlike adults!”Ailee said to him with hands akimbo.
“Fine, so what’s the plan, Mrs know it all?” was his sarcastic reply, throwing his hands up.
“I don’t know but I guess, you know… ” She shrugged, “Go with the flow of the situation,”
“Such as….?” Allen inquired, hopefully.
A knock came on the door.
“Your mother wants to see you both,”
Ailee tilted her head in the direction of the door, “Such as that,” a sly smile pulled her lips to the side.
They opened the door and left with the guard who brought them to the entrance of the room.
“Hand over all electronic gadgets you have on you,” the man commanded, reaching out his hands to collect them.
The twins handed their phones. However, the man still watched them expectantly.
“I’ve watched spy kids. Hand. Them. All,” He enunciated.
With a sigh, Ailee handed her hairpin and bracelets while her brother removed the studs in his ear, releasing them all to him.
Still doubtful, the man searched them from their head to the sole of their feet to which the kids complied.
“You have just ten minutes,” He informed them, opening the door to let them in.
“Oh my God,” Reina came over to hug them all, the door closing behind them. She pulled back, anxiety written all over her face. “I love you kids but tell me you have something for me,”
Allen and Ailee looked at each other briefly before the girl pulled out something from behind.
“I guess someone didn’t watch the whole series of spy kids,” She smirked, handing the phone to her mother.
Ailee and Allen might have done a bit of collaboration to keep that phone from being discovered: while Ailee was being searched, the phone was tactically moved to Allen and vice versa.
Reina was relieved, she had never been so proud of her children till now.
The third point of view
Eden was troubled in his office. Ever since Isabella terrorized his daughter at his place, Anabelle has refused to leave her room not to talk of seeing him.
It was true Isabella was not a model child but she had never been this destructive, they had worked out just fine since their childhood amid their personality differences. What could have caused the rift this time?
Eden was still wondering what he could do to brighten his daughter’s mood when his phone rang. Glancing down, it was a strange number, and would have ignored the call if he hadn’t felt the urge to answer.
This was a restricted number, hence the only people that could get to it were his family members, a close circle of friends, and few business associates. So whoever was calling him with this unknown line, must mean something to him.
“Hello,” He picked up with a bored tone.
“Oh, thank the universe you picked,” He heard a somewhat familiar feminine voice.
Wait a minute, Eden’s eyes widened.
“Reina…?”
“Yes, you guessed correctly,”
He was delighted, she finally called him. Though her company was active but finding this woman without help from questionable sources was like finding a needle in a haystack.
“I’m so happy to hear your voice. Ever Since you left me at the hospital, I’ve been searching -“
“Eden, I would have chit-chatted with you on normal days, but right now, I need your help,”
Eden’s brows furrowed, why does she sound like she was in trouble.
“You’re in trouble, aren’t you?” it dawned on him.
“Yes and no: yes, there’s trouble but no, I’m not the one in trouble but your cousin Niles and you’re the only person who can save him,” She revealed in one breath.
Eden had mixed feelings about this. Why was Niles in trouble and how did Reina get to know about that? Were Reina and Niles together?
“What the hell is happening? “He questioned, pushing aside his personal feelings.
“You were right, I’m Maria, “
It felt like a bomb went off in his head. From the start, Eden had an inkling that the girl was Maria come back to life somehow. But since her adamant rejection of that claim, he believed her and finally began to treat her like the Reina she allegedly claims to be.