Reveal (Love & Beyond #2)

by D. Griffith

  “As in you? Why would I give my attention to someone who would betray me?”

  “You didn’t always know that though, we spent a lot of time together. Do you really think I would spend all that time training you and risk my job if I was that bad? Yes, I’ve worked with Sabrina for years because that’s where my loyalty stands. I stuck with Jared, so I could keep her updated on everything. Plus, the money was good.”

  “Why are you so loyal to Sabrina? How did this happen? For what I know is, they both where crazy high on the alcohol back then, she wasn’t even worth it.”

  “She was always miserable, she’d talk to me when Jared wasn’t around, to say how stuck she felt in that relationship and he can’t give her what she needed.”

  “They got married; surely you’re not that gullible.”

  “Yes they did, she did it because he had money, if they divorced, she is entitled to half of what he has. It was perfect. Therefore, she went ahead with that and that is when she met Nick, Jared’s brother. Initially, he just wanted to screw her, to get to his little brother, but he eventually felt for her.”

  “You knew? You fucking ass.”

  “After what Jared did to her, she was in a bad way. I got to her first before Andrew, and she could barely speak. She told me to lie. Jared thought she was dead, so keep it like that. So when Andrew turned up, I told him she gone and I’d sort it. He is that loyal to Jared he was happy to believe me and he wanted to get back to help him. Jared ran off thinking she was dead, that is how much of a coward you lover is, he didn’t have the guts to go the police or anything. He deserves everything he gets. Once Sabrina was back on her feet, she vowed that she would get justice for what he did. That man got everything he could ever wish for, built on his dark secret, because he felt guilty. Please, he needs to pay.”

  “He went by it all the wrong way, I get that. What I don’t get is, why didn’t she just go the police?”

  “She thought that would be too easy for him, she wants him to suffer, prison would be too easy.”

  “I understand you both wanting his head on a stick, but me? I’ve done nothing to you guys.”

  “You already know that answer, why even ask. You know you’re the love of his life, it makes perfect sense to go after you.”

  “What was Carl then? He didn’t deserve to die, he was a pure heart. What you and Sabrina did to him was horrible and that will live with you both for the rest of your lives.”

  “Carl was just a pawn in it all to get to you, for what it’s worth, I didn’t want too. I knew what he meant to you and am sorry for that, but we had to break you and snapping his neck was one of them.”

  “Wow, is that remorse I see in your eyes?”

  “Yeah it is, I’m not lying when I say I’m sorry but it was either do that, or it would back fire on me.”

  “Aww, are you scared of a little girl?” I taunt him.

  “You have no idea, pet.”

  “Oh right, yeah! There is someone else behind it all, yes I know there is someone else behind this, Dillon told me.”

  “You went to see him? That Wessel opened his mouth, he is not going to like this.”

  “He had no choice, he needed to tell me everything or he’d be made someone’s bitch. He then spilled everything. Anyway, cut the crap, where is she?” Before he can speak, he shows a smile and a voice comes from behind me.

  “Well, I’m right here, Darling.”I turn around and there she is. I want to go over and rip her apart. She looks as fake as I remember, bad tan, bad hair, awful dress sense. My blood starts to boil with the hatred I have for her and I can’t hold my anger in anymore and I launch for her.

  “Sabrina, you bitch. You will pay for what you have done. As I lay in to her, Phillip grabs me from behind. “Get off me, Phillip, the bitch deserves it.”

  “Calm down pet, you really think I’m going to let you hurt her? I’m going to let you go, don’t do that again.” He lets go, but makes sure he stays behind me, in case I launch for her again. I glare at Sabrina; she wipes the corner of her lip with the back of her hand where I draw blood on her.

  “Feisty.”

  “I knew this was a trap, so whatever you have planned for me, get it over with, I’ve got what I needed.”

  “And that is?” Sabrina asks,

  “I pull out the phone and show them.”

  “I reordered all of this and look.” I face it towards her and press send to my phone.” “I’ve just sent it? I got a confession out of you, well Phillip of course. So it looks like you’ll be another man down.”

  “Pet you idiot, I also admitted to what Jared did, so if that goes to the police, not only do I get sent down but so does your beloved.”

  “You think I care? It’s a small price to pay to get justice for Carl and you’re also forgetting, there is obviously someone who I’ve just sent that to and no, it’s no one you know and that person knows everything, who I was meeting and where. They know she shot me, so as soon as he gives that in to the police. Then he will inform them that Sabrina shot me and will send them straight here. Therefore, you both will go down. It’s a win, win situation.” Phillip grabs the phone off me, to look.

  “You sent it to yourself? Did you really think we’d let you leave here?”

  “Yes, it’s my phone, but the person who posses it, is probably on his way to the station by now. I knew I weren’t going to be leaving from here, I don’t care what happens to me, all I care about is you two going down.” Phillip nods and starts typing on the phone.

  “Well, whoever it is on the other side has just been told not to send and as he thinks it’s you, am sure he’ll do as he’s told. Nice try pet.”

  “Oh well, it doesn’t matter. He still has all the information he needs.”

  “Yes, that may be true Danni, but it’s all hearsay without prove and you have got nothing to go on.” Sabrina hauls,

  “Maybe, I’ll guess we’ll see. Now if you’re done talking, kill me already, I’m not scared of you two and if you both think I’ll give you the pleasure of showing any sort of fear, you’ve got another thing coming, so hurry up.”

  “We’re not going to kill you Danni, Phillip won’t, he has a soft spot for you and like you said, I don’t like my hands getting dirty. Plus, we have bigger plans and your death won’t help. Well not yet anyway.” Oh, I wish they would get it over with, I may not be showing it, but every inch of me is feeling frozen with fear and my mind is racing with all the questions. What are they going to do with me? Am I going to die? What if they go and look for Tyler and kill him for knowing too much? Or even worse, what if they go and target Andi again? Deep breath Danni! Be strong. Don’t give them the pleasure in seeing your worry. My subconscious says.

  “If you’re not going to kill me then, what are you going to do to me? Are you going to let me go? Or are we just going to stand around and have such a heartfelt chat?” My sarcasm got the best of me.

  I look towards the door trying to figure out the best way to escape from here, can I make it? Suppose there is one way to find out, no harm in trying.

  Before she can say anything, I tackle her to the floor, and run out of the room we were in.

  “Go after her.” I hear Sabrina shout to Phillip. I run down the hallway hearing his steps. I can make it. I run to the front door and as I open it and go to run out, their stands a man and he stops me on my way. I cannot make his face out in the dark.

  “Going somewhere?” He speaks; his voice is calm and deep. Oh, crap, what have I got myself into. He starts walking closer towards me, so I take a step back each time and I have nowhere to go as Phillip is behind me.

  “Sorry, she just shot off, right before our eyes and tackled Sabrina down.”

  “It’s ok; take her back into the other room.” Phillip picks me up and throws me over his shoulder. I am so dead. Why didn’t I listen to Tyler? I was stupid to think I could take them down on my own.

  As he brings me back into the room, he puts me down yet again.
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br />   “Don’t do that again, Pet.” I roll my eyes at him and fold my arms pissed off at myself.

  “So, I’m a prisoner now? And this is supposed to be reality?” I look straight towards this strange man; he’s tall, wearing a navy blue suit. Brown short hair, deep brown eyes, tanned, has nice a stubble, well groomed, he is actually hot. Seriously, Danni, you are being held captive by crazy people and all you can say is how hot the main person is? Focus stupid. “So let me guess, you’re the master mind behind these to knuckle heads, the way they make you out to be, I expected it’d be someone bigger, scruffy, bald head, a lot more scarier then you are. Anyway, I know there issue and there deal. Do you fancy sharing with me what yours is?” He smiles,

  “She has a right mouth on her, don’t she? I can see why he is in love with her. I don’t care for your thoughts, nor do I want them. I have my reasons, which I don’t care to share with you, so be silent.”

  “Sorry, I can’t, it’s not in my vocabulary. Like I told your idiotic freaks over there, they don’t scare me and neither will you. I’ve been through hell, and I’m still standing and I certainly won’t be silenced just because you tell me too. You may all have me stuck here, so all I can do is entertain myself with my own voice, whether you like it or not.” He smiles again, but you can see in his face how vindictive he is. Before I know it, he grabs me by the throat and pins me up against the wall. His grip gets harder, and I can’t breathe and I’m trying my best to grasp some air but I can’t and I can feel my face burning red.

  “Well, if this is the only way I can get you to be quite, so be it. Now this is unpleasant, we could have prevented all of this, if you just done what I asked. You do have luscious green eyes by the way, it’d be a pity if they where to pop out from your eye sockets.” He speaks so calmly saying all of this, I know these types of men and they are the worst kind, you can just tell.

  I’m looking straight in to his brown eyes and I see nothing, no remorse, no soul, just completely black. I’ve seen this look in Dillon’s eyes, but somehow this man in front of me is worse. “Now, have I made myself clear? I’m going to let go of my grip now, please be quite.” He lets go and I struggle to catch my breath back, I cup my throat with my hands and my throat is burning, that means its turning red from his grip.

  “Do you really think beating me up will work? Well you’re wrong. I’ve been there and done that, I’ve wore the shirt. So trust me when I say, that I can hack it.” Shut up, Danni you fool. I choose to ignore my subconscious.

  “Does this girl have a death wish?” He turns and asks Phillip.

  “I don’t think so; I just think she likes the sound of her own voice. I’ve been around her for a while and she just never learns, you could probably beat her black and blue and she’ll still open her mouth. Sometimes it’s just best to let her be and just zone out the sound of her voice.”

  “Well if you, you tall, mysterious, handsome man wants to keep me from my will, at least give me a name. I like to go on a first date, knowing who the other person is.” I snap. He giggles to himself and walks closer towards me and he makes sure his face is in line with mine. The tip of his nose is touching mine. He places his right hand on my left cheek, his hand is long and takes up the whole of my cheek, I jump at his touch where his smooth hand is placed and he uses his thumb to caress the bottom of my lip. I shake my head away from him but he uses his other hand, to make me re-face him.

  “Flattery, I like it!”

  “Don’t kid yourself, it’s called sarcasm.”

  “You have some spunk girl; you really are a cute one, aren’t you. I’ll tell you all about me in due time, we have a lot to catch up on, but for now, let’s leave it at that. Phillip, you know what to do.” He turns away from me, an walks straight over to Sabrina and kneels down and grips her hand. A light sparks in me, as I’m starting realize who he is, no way!

  “Hey you, no way it’s you, are you.” And before I can finish my sentence and reveal his name a cloth is forced over my nose and mouth, it’s a strong nasty smell, its antiseptic meets sweet. I cannot breath, I’m trying to break free and shaking my head but I can’t, Phillips grip is too tight. I start to feel week, my strength is stripping away from my body, and my vision has started to go blurry and I start to feel woozy, before I know it, everywhere has gone black and I fall to the ground.

  Chapter Fifteen

  Jared

  What a fucking crazy two weeks, I’m still furious at Danni too. How could she blame it all on me? Suppose I get it, if she never met me, Sabrina would not want to kill her. That is why I’m back in the UK I’ve been trying to track Phillip. He has covered his tracks well.

  When I went back to the US, I went to stay at my mums and try to clear my head, then I got the call that Phillip was spotted back around here, so I came back home, only to find a dead end. They keep moving, it is frustrating and now I have no leads to where the hell, the traitor is and it has been a few days, so he could be anywhere. Fucking pussy, you would think he’d man up and face me.

  I’ve also been debating whether or not I should go see Danni, she made it perfectly clear she hated me and we both said some horrid things to each other. I just want to be able to sort it all out. Life is so miserable without her around and you know what makes its worse, she making it so much easier for Sabrina to win. It’s a bloody piss take. I have not heard from her or anything. Oh and to top it all, the magazine needs to be closed down, it’s not been doing well and with Danni and I both MIA it has screwed up. I don’t even think I can save it. So much money went into that project. Plus, it was mine and Danni business together, well started together. It’s like the universe has done a switch and deciding to make my life a living hell. Fuck you universe.

  Great, more to add to the mix, I can hear hassle coming from outside my office, which is in my house, so it’s either the security or the maid. I go to open the door but before I could even touch the handle, the door barges open and stomping in with his face looking like he is ready to kill someone, Adam goes straight for me. He grips my top, and slams me to the floor, punching me in the face. My face jerks to the side with the impact of his blow. Ouch, that fucking hurt that fucking prick. That is it; I’m done holding back with this prick.

  “Where the fuck is my sister, what have you done with her?” I use all my power and punch him back to get him of me and as he falls backwards he loosen his grip and lets go. He runs towards me, and pounces on top of me and starts to lay straight into me again. His face has blown up red. Andrew, comes running in and grabs him off me. He goes to escort him out.

  “Andrew wait, its fine, let him go.” My jaw is throbbing where he decked me. “Are you going to tell me what the fuck all that’s about, Adam? Perhaps without a fist fight.”

  “Danni has disappeared, she, nowhere to be found, now where the hell is she? If she’s done a runner, you’re the only person I know she’ll run too.”

  “Danni is missing? How long has she been missing for?”

  “Two weeks! Where the hell is she, Jared! Stop playing dumb.”

  “I honestly don’t know. I have not seen Danni since she chased me away from yours. Could she have gone back to the lake house? That’s where she went last time.”

  “I called Diana, she’s not there.” Adam, starts to pace up and down my office, he looks worried. “Andi called the police after a week, it has gone public. Have you not seen the news?” I go put the television on and pop it straight on the news.

  “Danni Shaw is still missing; she disappeared around two weeks ago. Her family plead that if anyone knows anything, please come forward and get in touch with them.” I look away from the television and turn it off. I don’t want to watch anymore. Not again, Danni.

  “This is not good.”

  “You think? Now can you use all your resources to find her?”

  “Adam, my resources can only get us so far and it’s useless if we have no idea where to start. Now think, can you give me anything to go on, from the last time you
saw her?”

  “How can I trust you? For all I know, this is to do with your crazy ex bitch, which I do hold you responsible for.” This guy really pisses me of, who the fuck does he think he is.

  “You know what Adam, I don’t fucking care what you think, whether you like to think it or not, I’d do nothing to hurt Danni, I love her get the fuck over it. Now if we want to find her you need to stop the fucking erratic behaviour and work with me on this, or is that too complicated for someone as simple as you?”

  “What the fuck did you just say to me? Do you want another round?” He comes barging straight in my face.” I push him away from me and Andrew grabs him. “See, you’re nothing without you guards.”

  “I don’t need my guards; you want another go, fine Andrew let him go.” As soon as he lets go, I charge for him and we go straight into my desk, brawling, rolling around, blow after blow to each other. I’ve wanted to fuck him up for ages, my rage overflows and I can’t stop.

  “Will you two fuck it off.” A voice says. Adam gets of me and turns to see whom it is.

  “Mother, what are you doing here?”

  “You brought your mum with you? Momma’s boy.”

  “Have you not had enough getting your ass kicked?”

  “He didn’t bring me, I followed. If you too want to find my daughter, I suggest you both grow up and settle your differences, because if this is all she got for help, then she screwed.”

  “With all due respect Ms Shaw, we cannot work together, your son is a maniac.” Adam goes to shout something, before he can. His mother shouts.

  “Adam, don’t!”

  “Listen, you both need to. The police are useless; it’s up to you guys.”

  “Ms Shaw, we don’t even know where to start.”

  “I do.”

  “Wait what? Mother what do you know?”

  “Ok, don’t go of on one, I promised Danni I wouldn’t say