Isabella

I couldn't believe it. I must be dreaming. This is not happening.

I stared down on Richard's corpse laying at the middle of his sitting room. I didn't know what to think. I didn't know how to feel either. So I left without saying anything.

My mom had already left. She cried but I couldn't find the tears to cry. Who could have done this?
It all just seemed like a movie. It still hurt because in as much as I'd never admit it, I still saw him as a father figure while I was growing up.

There were police officers everywhere. They took his body away after all protocols.

"Sorry for your loss" Tayo whispered after the long, awkward silence the four of us had stayed in since we entered the car.

"Let's just go. Take me home, I'm tired" I said to Tayo while looking out the window. The vehicle revved to life and we were on our way home.

"So you said Tiffany is alive?" Daniel asked all of a sudden.

"Yes" I replied inaudibly

"That doesn't make sense then" Sandra said. "If she's alive, then she's is definitely the one blackmailing us and not Isabella's father"

"Yes. And how come he was killed just right before we could ask him ourselves?" Tayo added.

"Something's not right here..." said Daniel.

"Can you guys just let this go for today? I've had enough!" I snapped at all three of them and the car was suddenly quiet again.
Sandra's loud ringing tone brought me out of my thoughts. "What do you mean?" Sandra exclaimed on the phone. "You must seriously be joking. I'm on my way there now"

"What's the problem?" Daniel asked Sandra as soon as she hanged up. She looked furious and worried.

"It's Trump's school. They can't find him, they think someone took" said Sandra. "Tayo please turn around. We're going to the school"

"Wait... What?" Daniel said. "How can a seven year old boy go missing in the school premises?"

"If they don't provide my son, I'll sue their ass to court" Sandra said looking more furious than ever.

We got to the school and Sandra nearly slapped the headmistress when she said they've been looking for him for three hours already.

"What kind of school is this?" Daniel hollered. "How did our son get kidnapped right under your noses?!"

"While Daniel and Sandra talked with the headmistress, Tayo pulled me away from the scene and said, "I've figured it out"

"Figured what out?" I asked looking confused.

"Everything. Tiffany has been the one blackmailing us all this time but she told that man to say it's your father he was working for in case he got caught" Tayo explained. "And when she found out the man was caught, she killed your father before he could deny it and now, since she still wants the money, she kidnapped Trump"

"Well... That would make more sense actually but... Why hasn't she called already?" I asked

Daniel and Sandra approached us looking frustrated and worried. "I need to find my son. God, where could he be?" Sandra said. She was about to say something when her phone started ringing again. "It's a private number" she informed us before accepting the call and putting it on loud speaker.

Sandra

"Who is this?" my anger and frustration wasn't hidden in my voice either as I spoke.

"It's an old friend of yours" the familiar feminine voice said.

"Tiffany..." Bella whispered with a surprised look on.

"I know you have my son. He has done nothing wrong to you, give him back to us.... Please" I sounded desperate and I was. It was my son's life we were talking about here. If anything happened to him, I would never forgive myself.

"We'll give you your money if that is why you want—"

"Hold your horses..." Tiffany cut Dan off. "... I never said I had your son" she chuckled. I didn't know why she was finding this funny. "But actually, I do"

I suddenly heard my son's voice, "Mummy, daddy..."

"Trump..." Dan and I changed in unison. My heart was beating so fast and my head was throbbing. I tried as much as possible not to cry. "...we're coming to get you soon dear, don't...don't worry" I was already in tears.

"I'll send you the address to come get him tomorrow by 6pm" Tiffany instructed. "Oh and all you should be present. If you inform the police, I'll have your son's head and don't forget to bring the money. All of it"

She hanged up I tried to pull myself together.

I received a message when we were all already in the car.

"It's somewhere in Ikeja" I informed the others.

Bella turned to me and held my hand, "We're going to get Trump back. No matter what is takes. We're all in this together"

A/N: Another short chapter, I know. I just felt like dropping something today ♥ ♥