The Billionaire's Secret Lover

chapter 66: Michael

I was in my office going through Nina's pictures which Andrea had given me earlier. She was smiling

and looked so beautiful in that orange dress that I was thankful that I had bought for her even though it

cost a million dollars.

John and Don were going through the feeds on the couch, after Don had missed Deborah, the other

day, we were only left with a Miracle from both Nina and the taxi driver who took her to Michael.

I came out of my reverie just in time to hear the alarm sounding through the feed. I shot out of my chair

and rushed to where John and Don was.

“ What is that?” I asked him straining my eyes to see what was making that sound on the laptop. John

ignored me as he continued typing furiously on the laptop with a smile on his face.

I didn't want to get my hope up again and watch it taken away from me. I turned to walk back to my

seat but John's voice stopped me.

“ Nina has been found, Mr. Thompson? ” John called out to me. I ran back to see a red arrow making a

signal at one spot on the mountains.

“ Quick call Inspector Peller to come right now ” I told Don who nodded and ran outside to put a call

through to inspector Peller.

I stood up and grabbed my phone from the table. I needed to call my parents has they've been more

worried about Nina than I was in this past few days.

“ Hello Michael! Any news ” My dad called into the phone as soon as the call connected.

“ Yes dad. We've found their location. The police will be going in there soon ” I told him, I waited as I

heard him relaying what I had just told him to someone in the room.

I wanted to ask him if that someone was Mr. Melton but I let it slide. With the wedding this Saturday, he

has been pestering me to do my duty right else I forgo all of my properties. Like I'm ever going to allow

that.

“ That's good news Michael. I will let your Mom know, she has been worried especially after the Millers

threatened to sue Lush Beauty ” Dad called into the phone.

I couldn't help rolling my eyes at him. I should have gotten used to his antics by now. I keep forgetting

that my dad was once a businessman. He's only faking his worry for Nina because he's scared about

his company.

“ Allow the police to do their job Michael. Don't follow them_____” I hang up the call. I'm not in the

mood to listen to his foolish advice.

I need to go with them to make sure that Nina is okay.

“ How’s the video quality coming? ” I asked John going closer to meet him.

“ It's blurry. I guess she was scared to be found out by Austin” John replied as I nodded.

“ I'm glad she's alive and that confirms that Deborah is working with Austin ” I told him, clenching my

fist in annoyance. That bitch! How dare her?

“ Yes, boss. I hope when Nina returned we'll be able to nap Austin and her once and for all” John

replied just as the door opened. Both Don and Inspector Peller walked in dragging a street urchin with

them.

“ Who's that with you?” I pointed to the slim, dirty man Don was dragging on my expensive rug.

“ He's the taxi driver, ” Inspector Peller replied, I ran to meet him and punch him on the face. I was

about to punch him again when Don and Inspector Peller stopped me.

“Calm down Mr. Thompson. He's not worth your anger. Right now our priority should be finding Nina ”

Inspector Peller said, I nodded at him and turned to walk away after seeing blood oozing out of the

taxi's driver's face.

“ Where's that place?” Inspector Peller asked pointing the location where the blinking red light from the

laptop was.

“ That's in Beacon, ” I replied , causing them to look at me. I knew that place like the back of my hands.

why didn't I think of that place before?...

“ Austin, Mia, Deborah and I used to play hide and seek at the cabin which was like an hour journey to

the Walkers house” I explained to them Inspector Peller nodded and went to make a phone call.

“ Hello! This is agent Peller. I need enforcement ” He called into his walkie talkies. I watched him as he

described the number of people he wanted and a paramedic.

My heart skipped a beat as soon as I heard that. I never want to imagine that Nina could be hurt.

Inspector Peller came to tap me lightly on the shoulder trying to reassure “ They will be here in thirty

minutes. Get ready, you'll be going with us ” He told me as I nodded and went to prepare and change

out of my dress in the next room.

***

It was very late in the night when we pulled into the cabin. It was dilapidated and doesn't look anything

like I had remembered. Some of the policemen rushed into the house, they searched and combed

everywhere but there was no signal of Austin nor Nina.

“ Are you sure this is the right place, Mr. Thompson? ” Inspector Peller asked me as I nodded. Though

the building was old but this was the very same cabin.

“ Search around the bushes, we need to find them ” Inspector Peller commanded his subordinates just

as we heard Austin screamed at Nina.

I ran into the forest ignoring the scream of John and inspector Peller. My woman's life was in danger. I

need to help her.

I used my hands to swipe leaves out of the way until I got to a clearing where I saw Austin pointing a

gun at Nina.

My heart leaped immediately to my throat as I wanted to run to help her but John stopped me “ No, Mr.

Thompson is too dangerous ” John told me holding my hands firmly.

“ But Nina_____'' I couldn't complete my sentence as I heard the sound of the gunshot. I didn't wait to

make sure of who shot who?

I ran immediately to Nina who had fallen lifeless on the floor screaming her name “ Nina, Angel please

look at me ” I screamed gathering her cold body in my hands as the tears spilled down my face.

I shook her heavily, willing her to wake up , “ Nina please don't die on me, please baby ! Angel, please

,” I begged her but she wouldn't response to my plead.

“ Medic, over here ” I heard Inspector Peller called to one of the medics who rushed over with a

stretcher. They lifted Austin onto it and turned to walk away.

I turned back to see Nina staring at me “ Michael ” She called as tears of joy flowed down my eyes I

can't believe she's alive and okay in my hands.

“ Yes, Angel. I'm here, I will protect you ” I told her stroking her cheeks lovingly.

“ Thank you ” She mouthed to me before falling asleep again. I lifted her up from the grass onto my

hands as I ran down the forest to the car where I dropped her and drove like a maniac to the hospital.

The nurses all rushed out with a stretcher as soon I pulled into the hospital. I guessed inspector Peller

might have called ahead of me.

They carried Nina onto the stretcher and ran down the corridor to the emergency room while I followed

closely behind until the doctor stopped me.

“ I'm sorry, you won't be able to go in ” He told me before stepping into the theater. I sat down on the Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

chair in the corridor while praying that Nina would be alright.

Inspector Peller and John joined me sometimes later, they came to sit beside me on each side.

“ Any news yet ?” Inspector Peller asked me as I shook my head in negative.

“ It's been an hour since they've been there and no one has come out yet ” I replied, causing him to

nod.

The theater light went out just as the door opened and the nurses wheeled Nina out as I scrambled to

go meet her but the doctor stopped me with a smile on his face.

“ Miss Miller needs to rest, you won't be able to see her today, Mr. Thompson ” The doctor told me,

pulling me away from the stretcher.

“ How is she, doctor?” I asked him, hoping he will say she's alright.

“ She's okay. The bullet only grazed her shoulder and she'll be fine. We'll put her on drip and hopefully

by tomorrow you'll be able to talk to her. For now, you can go home and rest ” The doctor told us before

turning to walk down the corridor to his office.

“ Congratulations, Mr. Thompson, ” Inspector Peller called to me as we both shake hands with a smile

on our faces.

“ Thank you Inspector. This wouldn't have been possible without your help ” I replied causing him to

smile. He nodded to John and turned to look at me again.

“ I'm afraid but there's bad news, ” He said to me as I watched him shocked. What could that be?

“ Mr. Walker is dead. He died before we could reach the hospital ” He told me. I nodded, I can't believe

Austin is dead. Though I would have loved to see him go to prison but Deborah could do that for him.

“ We've dropped him at the morgue and we'll be going over to inform his parents ” Inspector Peller

continued slowly before turning to walk away but I stopped him.

“ Excuse me, Inspector Peller ” He stopped and turned to look at me urging me to go with his eyes.

“ Can't you keep this a secret ?” I asked him, causing his eyes to widen in surprise.

I rushed to explain myself “ You see, Austin Walker was a renowned music icon loved by many. I want

it to stay that way. There's only one person I want to be blamed for all this ” I told him as Inspector

Peller smiled at me.

“It's alright Mr. Thompson. We'll give Mr. Walker the befitting burial he deserves with his fans ”

Inspector Peller said before turning to walk out in the cold night.

I slumped down on the couch exhausted and drained.

“ Are you okay, Sir? I suggest we go home to rest and you can come back tomorrow? ” John told me

but I refused, I want to be Nina's guard for tonight.

“ No. I want to stay here. Where's my phone?” I ask him. John ran outside to the car to go bring my

phone for me. He handed it to me wordlessly as I collected it from him. I put a call through to Nina's

father. He picked up on the second ring.

“ Have you found my daughter ?” Was what he said as soon as the call connected.

“ Yes sir. We are at Thompson's hospital right now” I told him, bracing myself for his response which

never came. Instead I heard shuffling of cloth in the background before the phone went dead in my

hands.

I put a call through to my parents, Andrea, Lilian and Danny who were already on their flight back as

soon as they heard the news of Nina's kidnapped.

As soon as I saw Nina's parents walked through the hospital door. Only then could I allow myself to

rest as I succumb to sleep.