Ivan's P.O.V.

Two days have passed and there's no news of neither Hazel nor her friend Nathan. I was going crazy with each passing minute. Where on the earth is she? I even contacted Parkar but he has no news of her as well. Emma is worried about her well. She talks about Hazel almost every other hour.

I walked out of my house to visit Joe. She has planned a dinner date. I can't deny her. I checked my mobile for one last time. There was no new message from Nathan's bodyguard.

I will find you, Hazel. Just wait.

Parking my bike outside Joe's house, I climbed down and walked inside. I rang the doorbell. After one minute, Joe opened the door. She had worn a black little dress. Her hair were open and they're a bit wavy. The makeup she had on her face just made me weak in my knees. She's just a goddess. I couldn't take my eyes off her for two minutes straight.

"I know I'm looking beautiful but will you speak at least?", She teased me. She came closer and sealed my lips with her. I pulled her towards me. I closed my eyes to kiss her deeply but a pair of hazel green eyes flashed across my mind.

I immediately opened my eyes and broke the kiss. Joe gave me a satisfactory smile and holding my hand, she let me in. My heart beat raced up. What was that? Why did Hazel appear in front of my eyes? Why did I stop kissing Joe? What's happening, goddammit?

The main hall was decorated with scented candles and Joe took me to the couch. She sat on my lap. The atmosphere tensed up. I was getting turned on. She softly kissed my ear lobe and bit it. I groaned in pleasure. I am finding it hard to hold myself. I'm a guy and she's just too hot to resist.

"Do you want to have dinner first or should I give you dessert?", She whispered in my ears. I made her face me. I looked into her eyes. She wanted me as much as I wanted her at that moment. Her eyes reminded me of Hazel and I felt my mood turning off all of a sudden.

"I'll have a meal first. I'm hungry", I said and she smiled.

"Okay. As you say", she said and then with a quick peck on my lips, she got up from my lap. She walked to the dining table and I followed her.

What's wrong with me? I had such an amazing opportunity to pick her up and take her to the bed. I could have made her mine at this very moment but I couldn't. Why is Hazel on my mind so much? Joe is my crush. I'm mad about her. Isn't this what I've always wanted? Haven't I seen enough dreams to make her scream my name? Why am I not taking participation now?

I sat on the chair and Joe sat next to me. She poured pasta and red wine for me and for herself. I glanced at her and passed her a smile. She smiled back.

"I've made your favourite dishes", she said. I filled my spoon and tasted it. It was delicious.

"It's amazing", I complimented her. Her big hopeful eyes smiled. She nodded and started eating.

Joe is behind all this, a faint voice echoed in my mind. It was from Hazel. Why did she blame Joe?

I glanced at Joe. She looked at peace and was enjoying her food. If Joe was culprit, she would have been a bit tensed and nervous. But she's here decorating her house to spend time with me. Joe is innocent for sure. Hazel is complicated.

"Joe", I decided to confront her about Hazel's allegations.

Joe must know what wrong Hazel was talking about her.

"Yes", She said giving me her attention.

"I haven't heard about Ha-, I mean about Vena in a while", I said. I bite my tongue in between the sentence. Joe doesn't want me to call Vena as Hazel so I must not say it.

"Yeah me too. I called her but she doesn't pick up. She didn't even send me any text also. I even visited her house", she said.

"Really. Was she not at the house?", I asked.

"No. I found a note there", she said.

"What did the note says?", I asked playing the innocent card.

"That the house owner doesn't live there anymore. The house is sold", she said and I felt happy. Joe told me the truth. She's trustworthy. I must tell her about the letter Emma received and about Hazel's sister.

"Emma was worried as well. She's missing her", I started speaking.

"I know right. It's not justified that she left for her hometown for urgent work. I mean she should have thought about Aiden", Joe said and then she sipped her wine carelessly. My hands froze. I glanced at her for a few seconds.

"I never said Vena left for her hometown. How did you know?", I asked and I could see her face leaving colour.

"I mean I guessed it. She told me once she wanted to go to her home back. So I put two and two", Joe said and my heart sank. My appetite was lost.

How did Joe know about Vena? She said that Vena didn't leave any message for her. Emma hasn't told anyone about the letter. How can Joe know so much? Is Joe actually involved in all this?

My heart was missing its beat. It was filled with worry and concern for Hazel. My stomach formed tight knots all of a sudden. My eyes almost teared up. Is she safe? I could imagine all the possible problems Hazel must be going through in my mind.

"Why aren't you eating anything?", Joe asked. I just nodded and forced another spoon inside my mouth. My mind was messed up. My eyes teared up. Did Joe lie? Did she betray me? How is Hazel? I want to see her at this very moment.

Joe's mobile rang all of a sudden. She glanced at her screen and then she looked at me. "I'll come back in five minutes", she said and then she ran away to her bedroom. I heard the door being locked behind. I got up from my seat. I can't sit here anymore. I need to find Hazel. She is in danger. I can feel this.

I glanced at the close door behind. Without any other word, I left Joe's house. I ran to my bike and drove away.

I'll save you, Hazel. I'm coming. Just don't give up.

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"Break in?", Parker asked with a scowl on his face. We're standing outside Hazel's house. I need a hint of her sudden absence.

"Dude, we don't want to get in trouble again", Harry said.

"And your sister will kill us if you end up in lock-up this time. We're doing fine since past many months", Sam suggested.

"I don't fu***ng care. We're breaking in this house. I've been good since so long. It's not needed now. Someone needs me", I said.

"Who?", Parker asked.

"Hazel", I said as I shoot the lock with my gun and opened the door. The other three guys just looked at me with questionable look.

"What happened to her?", Parker asked as we walked inside.

"She's in danger. I don't know more than this", I said and we all started searching her house. Everything seemed normal. Her wardrobe was empty. There was no trace of any fight or messed up place. The house was clean. If someone had kidnapped her, there must have been some sort of proof. There was none.

"The house looked just fine. I don't think someone took her away forcefully. She could have fought easily. She knew boxing for the love of God", Parker said and I just ran my hand through my hair out of annoyance.

Where are you?

My eyes landed on the clock on the wall and my mind clicked. I gifted a special watch to her on her birthday.

Shit. How can I forget about that?

With shaking hands, I opened my mobile. I opened the app which connected me with the watch. I prayed that she should have at least turned on the button. If she was in fifty kilometres radius, the app will show me a green signal. I let the app do the work and when I find the signal, breath left my system.

I found her.

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"Holy fu*k", Sam cursed and a silent tear rolled down my eyes as I look in the front.

"This is Joe's house", Harry said as we all stood outside her house. The lights of her house were off.

"Vena's watch is showing this place only. This green light is blinking fast", Parker said looking at my mobile. I was numb. How can Joe do this? She's a good person. I'm the bad guy. Something like this can be expected from me not her.

"What are you going to do?", Parker asked.

"I don't know. She's Joe. I can't confront her", I said taking two steps back until my back touched the bike behind me. I sat down feeling energy draining from my body.

I felt sick inside. Joe broke my heart today. It's like all butterflies I had when I was near her died. She killed each and every emotion of affection I've for her. I clenched my jaws. Why did she do that? What bad could have my teacher Adrian done to her? What wrong Hazel had done to her? Why is she punishing them?

"How can you let her go? You owe Vena a big-time, Ivan. She gave your sister the beautiful gift of motherhood. You owe her your life for fuc***g sake", Parker said. He was pissed.

"She's not the Joe you know Ivan. You fall for the wrong girl", Harry said.

"She's the Bad girl and bad news of all times. If there's one per cent chance of her kidnapping Mrs. Adrian and then Vena, then the bottom line is that Joe is danger", Sam spoke.

My head was heavy. I felt dizzy. I stood up straight. The gun in my hand falls down to the ground. I can't show my gun to that girl I could take a bullet for. Those three were looking at me with expectations, I can't fulfil.

"I am going home", I whispered. I don't have the energy to even talk. My heart is shattered. My trust is broken.

"What? How can you go home? This girl will harm my friend Vena. If you'll not come, I'll go and confront her", Parker said.

"I can't stop you but I can't force Joe. I am sorry", I said with my head bowed down. I can't face anyone.

I'm sorry Hazel.

I turned around to sit back on my bike but Parker held me by my collar. He punched me right on my face but he didn't let me fall. He kept holding me by my collar.

I deserve this.

"Are you fuc**ng out of your mind? Think straight Ivan", He shouted at me. I just glanced at his face. His words weren't reaching my mind. I couldn't process his anger. Hazel's face was flashing across my mind. Joe's smiling face also came in front of me. Both girls are special to me. I liked Joe. I liked Hazel as well, she is just the statue of goodness. I do owe her way too much but I can't pull my gun in front of Joe.

"Let's go and confront her before she does something bad to Vena", Harry said. Parker picked up the gun from the ground.

"Just watch and learn something tonight", he said and holding me by my arm, he dragged me to the main door. I let myself get dragged. Parker rang the bell.

As soon as Joe opened the door, he pulled the gun in front of her and kept it right on her forehead. Her eyes widened.

"What the hell?", She shouted.

"Just keep your mouth shut. Tell us, where is Vena?", Parker said and my eyes landed on Joe's hand. She had Vena's watch. I felt life coming back into my body.

"What rubbish? How do I know where is she?", Joe asked.

She looked at me and asked, "What is all this Ivan? Care to explain why are your friends insulting me?".

My hands reached out to hers and I took the watch from Joe's hand. I looked at her and asked, "Where did you get this from?".

"First answer my question", she said.

"We're not answering you anything. Just tell us where is Vena or else I'll shoot", Parker said.

Joe glared at him and she just smirked in response. "If you're insisting so much then let me take you to her". With this much said, she just clapped her hands. In exactly five seconds, five bodyguards came and surround us. Three of them knocked Parker, Harry and Sam and two stood around me with a gun facing me.

"I never wanted to do this but your friends left me with no option", Joe said looking at me whilst the bodyguards were tying my friends. I looked at her with anger.

She's not the girl I had a crush on.

"Why are you doing this?", I asked.

"Today is a nice day. Let's do some reunion", she said happily. She wore the watch I gifted Hazel. Later, they put my friends in the car along with me and they took us to meet Hazel and maybe Adrian.

I feel lost.

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