7: 58 pm.

A warehouse at the outskirts of the city.

A slap echoes , breaking the silence in the room. Elijah holds his cheek, looking down at the floor breathing heavily.

"I am ashamed of calling you my Son! Such audacity to go against your own dad to help those bastards?"

"If there is where your loyalty lies? Go and never show me your face again!"

Elijah clenches his fist, to look up at his father. Almost giving him a helpless look.

"Dad there is no gaining from this! Why are you so persistent to get this sick revenge! Please forget about it.... please!"

James sees red, holding his collar and pulling him.

"How dare you even say this! Your mother....that bastard killed your mother while she was pregnant!"

"I know dad but it was a mistake! It was an accident! You have ruined your entire life for this sick revenge when mom...she would have forgiven the person...."

"Never! I can never forgive! I won't rest till I have killed him and destroyed his entire family!"

"And no one can stop me! Not even you!"

Elijah just sighs, knowing it's no use to argue with him. He would never understand.

"Sir! They are here"

One of the guard says interrupting and James nods, following the guard. But not before looking at his Son one last time, warning him with his eyes.

Fuc*!

Elijah curses, slamming his fists on the wall. Never having felt so helpless before. If only he could save them, if only he could go against his father.

               ....

Ethan enters the dark room, with James men stopping him. Pointing their guns at him.

Heavy footsteps resonate, to only have James enter with a sickening victorious smile on his lips. His first question direct, wasting no time with bullshit.

"Where is the girl?"

Ethan clenches his fist while motioning towards his car that was parked outside.

James nods at his men , who go outside. To bring in the girl. While James settled down, pouring himself a glass of whiskey. Urging Ethan to join him.

Ethan ignores,  settling down on the chair. To hear her screams entering.

"Leave me! Where..where are you taking me?"

"Ethan! Ethan! Are you here?"

Her cries desperate as she struggled in the grip of the guards, thrashing. A piece of dark cloth, covering her eyes as she struggled to see the unfamiliar surroundings.

Ethan just stares, not doing anything. To only have James speak for the first time.

"Ah! If it isn't the infamous Vivian Klein...or shoulder I say Vivian Rogers?"

She stills hearing his voice. Her thrashing seizing. The guards step back...as she barely whispers.

"Who...who are you?"

James chuckles, moving closer to her. Almost circling her. Stopping in front of her, he moves up his fingers to trace the path of her tears, when Ethan screams.

"Don't you fucking dare to touch her!"

He comes forward to stop him when the guards hold him. Stopping him.

James doesn't stop , moving his finger lower to grab her chin,he jerks it up while Vivian stands there frozen, shivering under his touch.

"Beautiful indeed. The pictures don't give justice to your beauty."

"Just like my late wife's."

Vivian stills, as James smirks. Caressing her cheek with his thumb.

"Don't touch her James! Or I swear I will-"

"Oh come on Ethan. Stop pretending that you care for her now. You yourself brought her here."

Vivian stills and James, being the sick man that he is. Enjoyed it.
Moving his fingers behind her head ,he removes the blindfold and Vivian's teary eyes met James cold ones.

Placing her fringe behind her ear, he whispers to her.

"And now that our trade is settled, I can do whatever I want to do with her."

James sees goosebumps appearing on her skin and he runs his fingers down her arm.Making her cringe further.

"James I fu-"

Ethan couldn't complete. One of the James men, kicked his stomach. Making him crouch down. To only have other men join him.

Kicking him to silent him, drops of blood flowing from his mouth to fall on the ground.

Vivian's scared eyes took in the scene, and she tried to reach Ethan. To only have James grab her hair, pulling her back.

"Calm down beautiful girl. He deserves it for betraying a lover like you"

"No..."

She barely whispers, as James nods at his men. Asking them to hold her.

"Do you wish to see for whom your husband has yet again betrayed you and given away your love?"

He asks, making Vivian's eyes to leave Ethan's form to land back at him.

To only hear the door behind her creaking open.

She manages to turn around and what she saw made her senses to go numb for a second.

Sophie stared back at her. Her face covered in new bruises.

Eye swollen and lips cracked with dried blood on it.

Sophie's dead eyes meet Vivian's, to have tears fall down from her eyes. She couldn't say anything, just stare.

Looking at her after so many years.

" Love can be so painful sometimes. Isn't it Ethan?"

"Choosing between your best friend and wife must be really difficult. "

James says, sitting down to get the show beginning.

"Anyways a deal is a deal. Leave them."

Once the men step back from them. Ethan doesn't wait a second, to rush towards Soph. Holding her in his arms. She stays still not knowing how to react, fresh tears leaving her eyes.

While Vivian and James, just stare at the reunion of the best friends.

Her thin form, tightly enclosed in his arms. As they looked inseparable.

"Get them out. "

The doors are opened for them , urging them to leave. Enclosing Soph's hand in his, Ethan pulls Soph along, looking at Vivian one last time.

"No Ethan... please...you can't leave me...."

Her teary eyes, stared back at him.But he doesn't answer.

Hardening his jaw, he looks back ahead. Breathing heavily.
When he felt a tug at his hand, surprised to look down at Soph.

She moves her head in a no, almost pleading him to not leave Vivian.

When he closes his eyes. Telling her no.

He drags her along, disregarding her pleads. To only have him pick her up in his arms. Pushing her into the car and locking the door.

The guards stare as they leave. Cursing Ethan reverses the car, hitting the main road and sighing finally.

Soph keeps staring at him, but he doesn't pay heed. Busy dialing a number.

She hits his shoulder, asking for his attention. And when he looks at her, she points back at the building they came from. Asking him to stop the car.

"Don't worry. She will be fine."

She moves her head in a no, pulling him roughly this time.Exclaiming hysterically.Telling him she won't be. She has seen how sadistic James can be, and no way in hell will she let Vivian have a fate like hers.

"Stop! Calm down Soph! Just trust me okay?"

She stills pulling back her hands. To  look at him and nod.

"Yes . We are here. I see you"

Ethan pulls over the car on a road side, to only see two cars already parked there. Ashton standing outside, waiting anxiously.

Rushing out , Ethan calls for a paper, placing it down on the bonnet of the car he starts explaining the locations.

"Here 5 men at the entrance. There is a lobby here and then the stairs. At third floor, the third door to the right is the room where he has kept her."

Ashton listens carefully. His eyes fixed at the blue print of the warehouse Ethan has just made on the paper.

"How many rooms to the right and left of the hallway in the ground floor? Are there windows?"

"One room to the right, two to left. I saw a big window in one of the rooms at the left"

"How many men?"

"There are men in the hallway, the room looked empty."

Ashton nods, coming up with the master plan.

"We need atleast 15 men at the entrance, 17 will enter from the back door. And I will enter via the window. I will inform you of your next actions once we enter. As of now, get ready."

"Ethan you ,will take Sophie and go back to the Villa. There is high security there. No harm will come to her."

"Is everything understood?"

Ashton asks, making the men behind to nod. Ready for the mission, however Ethan was not happy with it.

Ashton was going to sit inside the car and leave when Ethan stops him. Placing his arm in the door.

"I can't leave here there dad. I want to come with you."

Soph stands there, looking back at him. And Ashton sighs.

"No Son. It's really dangerous. Trust me I will manage from here."

"No Dad please! If something happens to her there....I will never be able to forgive myself."

Soph nods, looking at Ashton and nodding. Pleading with her eyes.
To only have Ashton sigh.

"Fine come."

"Soph , my men will take you back to your dad. Don't tell him about this okay?"

She nods. Hugging herself. Giving them a thumbs up. To only have Ethan look at her and come hug her one last time ,kissing her forehead.

"Stay safe. I promise to bring your sister back."

Soph pat's his shoulder, telling she trusted him. And that's when they leave , ready for the mission to save Vivian.

Ethan stares at Soph's figure going smaller and he couldn't help feel dread in his stomach.

Stay safe Vivian.
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We are coming to save you.

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