The Greek Billionaire’s Indecent Proposal
Chapter 35

Hector’s POV

I watched Xander’s face change from rage to worry then back to pure anger. His fists were clenched as the driver took us to the location where Cassius had been ambushed.

“I need the cameras for this intersection, the footage from every street that these goddamn people took after they dumped the car! I need the police force on this right now! I don’t care if you have to f*****g wake the Lieutenant General from his sleep to give the order! You’re the f*****g head of security Simon! Make it happen.”

I hung up my phone as the car halted, there were bullet casings all over the road. The security detail cars were bomb proof but the attackers had managed to throw a bomb in through the drivers windows. Cassius’ body was laying in a open body bag on the side of the road. There were a team of police, forensic squad and the ME’s combing through the place.

Xander silently surveyed the scene without uttering a word then he walked back into the car.

“Who is the lead investigator on this case?” I asked one of the police men. He pointed to a man that was talking to one of the forensic specialists.

“Lieutenant Georgiou.” I walked towards them. He excused himself and walked to me.

“Yes, Mr Adamos, I’m under strict orders to keep you informed of our replaceings sir.” The lead investigator said to me as we walked towards the car. “My man are combing through this scene, anything we replace we will be sure to let you know.

“Good, my head of security Simon will be in touch.”

I walked back into the car. Xander was still quiet, I could not tell if he was formulating a plan in his mind or he resigned himself from thinking at all.

“We will replace her Xander, she’s going to be okay.” I assured him.

“Let’s go, these men won’t replace anything here.” He said then resigned himself back to his silent state.

I instructed the driver to take us to to the warehouse. As we drove there, I received a text that confirmed that Stacy was home safe, I couldn’t even try to pretend I understood what Xander was going through. All that I knew was that if it had been Stacy in that car, I would be all over the place.

I had seen Xander like this before when Hera was killed, I knew very well that from this point whoever was responsible for this was living on borrowed time. He would rue the day that he decided to go against Xander.

Xander’s POV

My very instinct right now was to punch and smash everything in sight but that would not bring her back. I had to keep calm if I wanted to replace her. I wondered if Moretti would keep Soraya alive or kill her right there and then. His style was more the flaunting kind. He would dangle her life right in front of me before he did anything to her. I had to replace him before he laid his hands on her, I had to replace her before she experienced trauma that was irreversible. She was pregnant, if he tortured her she would not be able to withstand any of it.

I wondered what state she was in, if she was panicking or calm. She was stubborn, that would aggravate Moretti and taunt him to teach her some sort of lesson. I wondered how all this would affect Kai, I’d never forgive myself if I couldn’t get Soraya back. He would be devastated. What would I say to her parents, I had promised her father that I would keep her safe. I clenched my jaw.

Simon walked into the warehouse.

“We found out how Moretti was able to come into Greece without being caught. He is working with the Cirillo boys. They have a shipping company and one of their cargo ships by the Port of Piraeus docked a few days ago from Libya, Moretti must have come here straight from Libya. We have all the exits out of Athens secured, he won’t be able to leave Athens.”

“Unless he uses a private helicopter to get him out of Athens. What makes you think that he hasn’t done that already?” I asked Simon coldly.

I could see the fear in his eyes, I could tell he wanted to look away from my stare but he dared not because he knew that it would piss me off. “Simon you better pray that my wife is alive, you better pray that I replace her alive and unharmed!” I snarled at him.

Joud walked in to the warehouse, his face was full of rage. “I can’t replace Sofija, she must have been with Soraya. I think she was taken too.

“So what do we do next?” Hector asked me.

“We wait, for Moretti to make first contact.” I said quietly then walked to an office that was in the warehouse. I wanted to pour myself a drink so badly but I had to keep my wits about me.

Sofija’s POV

“Aargh!” My head was pounding so hard and my mouth was very dry, my eyelids felt so heavy. I was laying on a bed but this didn’t feel like my bed. The room was too dark for me to see anything, had I drank too much at the gala? Joud would be so upset. He hadn’t even helped me out of my gown or shoes. I needed a painkiller to stop this pounding in my head. I shifted on the bed and my hand brushed up against someone. I let my hand travel on this person’s body, it wasn’t Joud. The material of their clothes felt like it was a dress. I shut my eyes and tried to remember last nights events and then anger ran through me.

That damn waiter! He wasn’t supposed drug me too! Where the hell were we?! Why was I laying in here with Soraya next to me. I sat up on the bed and looked around waiting for my eyes to adjust to the dark. That bloody fool had messed up my instructions! I hope he didn’t think I would pay him the rest of his money after this! Or was he thinking he could kidnap us both and ask my family for a ransom? He had another thing coming because Xander and Joud would kill him.

Panic ran through me when I thought of my brother, what if he told Xander that I had ochestrated the kidnapping. Xander would never forgive me, I had to get out of here. I got up and tried to replace some sort of light switch, i navigated close to the door and found it. I turned it on then tried to open the door, it was locked. That stupid bastard had locked me in!

I screamed in annoyance, there were no curtain on the windows and it looked like the windows were barred. Soraya started to stir, she g*****d as she shifted on the bed. My first thought was to hide but how long could I hide for, she would see me eventually. I didn’t know where this bastard had taken us or how long we were out for or even how long it would take for him to come back. I had to act like I knew nothing and I was just a victim just like her.

I walked to the bed and sat down pretending that I’d just gotten up too.

She turned around to look at me. “Sofija, where are we?”

Soraya’s POV

As I looked around me, the memories from the car came flooding into my mind. The waiter from the gala, Cassius being shot in the head twice, the explosions that sounded like a bomb had been detonated. The sedative being shot into my arm. Where were we? Who was that waiter and why did he take us?

Sofija sat right on the other side of the bed. The light felt like it was too bright for me to concentrate. “Sofija, where are we?” I mumbled out trying to sit up.

She looked at me and rolled her eyes. “I was laying right here next to you, how would I know where we are!”

She was shifty but her demeanour different from her panicked state when we were in the car. I wasn’t going to get into it with her, it wasn’t worth it. I needed some water to drink, my mouth was too dry and I found it hard to swallow.

I got up and steadied myself then walked to the door, it was locked.

“I already checked it.” Sofija informed me. “There’s no way out of here. The windows are barred too.”

I looked around the room, there was nothing but the bed we lay on and two side tables, she was right, we couldn’t even see out the windows to check where we were, was it morning? How long had we been out? There was another door, I opened it to replace a bathroom with a bath, basin and toilet. The toilet was decent enough to use and the kidnapper, whoever he was had put two rolls of toilet paper. The windows in the toilet were also barred.

I walked to the basin and opened the water. I cupped the water with my hands and took some sips. When I was satisfied I turned of the tap then I sat on the edge of the bath and removed my shoes. The bad feeling that I had had before the gala could have never prepared me for this. I don’t know if I was in shock or what but as scared as I was I could not cry. I had this feeling that Xander would replace me. I remembered his words when he told me about the type of enemies he had and how they would come for myself and Kai. Who was this man who had orchestrated this kidnapping.

It was the thought of Kai that did it. Suddenly the tears ran down my face and I fell to the bathroom floor. Xander would keep him safe. They wouldn’t be able to get to him at the estate. I had to be brave and wait for Xander, he would come. He had to come.

I couldn’t let him go through the same thing he went through with Hera. Stacy would tell him that I am pregnant, I hoped that he would stay calm and not lose control. I wiped my tears, grabbed my shoes and got up from the floor. As I walked back into the room the door opened and the waiter from the gala came in, behind him was a man with a gun and a young woman holding a tray with two plates and some bottles of water. I hurried and sat on the bed.

“Ladies, I see the sedative has worn off, you were out for quite some time.” He smiled cockily.

Sofija stood up and glared at him. “You!” She walked towards him and the second guy raised his gun making her stop. She scowled at him. “I demand to speak to you privately!” She yelled at him.

“Lady I suggest you sit and eat, when it’s time to talk, you will talk.” He said in a thick accent. If you try anything, you might not live to regret it. Stay put.”

He indicated for the young woman to place the food in the table. She looked frightened as she walked towards the side table and placed the food on it.

She walked back to stand behind the waiter. “If you don’t eat, We wont make an effort to bring you anymore food. I want to see those plates empty when I return.” He chuckled arrogantly then he turned around, leading them out. The door closed and the key turned, the door was locked again.

I turned to look at Sofija, I was confused. Why did she want to talk to him privately. Both her and I were in the same situation. What did she want to say to this man that she couldn’t say in front of me.