235 THE FEAR

On the other side of the world, Clifford is extremely anxious as he walks to and fro inside the VIP lounge. Gary sweated more and more and started to feel dizzy looking at his master.

Gary could not blame the man. His wife is involved and he hopes that his master is wrong this time because even he will be devastated if there's something happened to the madam.

Suddenly, Gary remembered to call his brother Griffith to check on the madam's whereabouts. So, he excused himself from his master. With just a few rings, Griffith answered.

"Griffith, where are you?" He anxiously asks.

"At the mansion and is about to go to the company to fetch Madam Ingrid since she's still not at home."

Griffith was distinctively instructed by Clifford that if Ingrid is still not around in their home at around 5:30 or 6:00pm when he's not around, that he should go to the company together with his entourage to check and fetch Ingrid.

Gary's heart almost fell out of his chest when he heard that the Madam is not yet at the mansion. He gulped as though as though he would face the end of him.

'Oh, good Lord.' He silently uttered. "Griffith, make it fast!" there's much urgency in his shaking voice that makes Griffith more alert. He sensed that there's something happening in the company but he could not divulge it.

"I understand. We'll be there within ten minutes." Griffith hangs up and calls his men. "To the company within ten minutes." He commanded.

For the first time in Gary's life, he trembled in horror and could not speak as he could not help but think anxiously about his Madam welfare. He shakes off his negative thoughts and with a fiery look, he went over his phone again and dialled yet another number.

"Hello, General McQueen, this is Gary Grey. I need a small favour to ask."

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The driver whom Ingrid instructed to check the maintenance went immediately upstairs the moment they fixed the elevator. The head of the maintenance was surprise of the sudden problem of the elevator when he routinely checks it everyday.

What alarmed them all the more was the sudden black out on the CEO's office which seldom happens since the CEO's office has the state of the art facilities. The driver started to be suspicious. Therefore, he dialled his Madam's number but she's not answering.

They did not waste time and rush off to the top floor. And when they were about to enter the elevator, several burly men entered too and the driver felt relieved when he saw Griffith.

"Where is the Madam?" his deep and strong voice echoed. His eyes are piercing as he stares at him, checking any signs of mishap.

Griffith clenches his fist. And when they reach the top floor, he rushed to go the CEO's office calling the name of their madam.

"Madam? Madam! Madam!" but no one's answering.

Slowly, their hearts started to beat erratically.

"Call her phone. Now!" Griffith shouted.

He went to the stairs in the hope that maybe she started to walk down the stairs and that she didn't hear them because she's far from them.

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But the phone just kept on ringing and the more they went downwards the more they hear a phone ringing somewhere near. They hastened their steps and almost lost their balance too when they came nearer to where Ingrid laid since it becomes slippery.

Griffith's suspicion grew as he neared the next few stairs. Their steps were sure not wanting to slip as it will be dangerous for all of them.

His eyes almost bulged when he notice red stains on the stairs. Griffith almost jump from where he's standing till the edge of the stairs when he saw the Madam lying there in a curve ball, as if protecting her tummy from being harmed, and lifeless.

All of them who were present howled in shock. Griffith's men who were trained in this kind of emergency took over, spreading their equipments and first aids. They were prepared for any tragedy if their commander set them all in an emergency mode.

They checked her pulse but could not easily locate it as she locked her hands on her tummy. But they did not lose hope. They put portable oxygen on her and placed her on stretcher. Without delay, they carried her and went to the elevator, then straight to the ambulance that's already been waiting for them and the lifeless Ingrid was transported to the hospital.

In his lifetime, Griffith shakes in fear. Fear for their Madam's safety and especially the twins. He motioned his hand to one of his men before he left to personal look after the madam.

"Check the CCTV for today in all offices. Don't miss out anything. Review it as numerous as you can. The culprit behind this must not go unpunished!"

"Yes, sir!" they chorused.

Those who are experts in checking the CCTVs went immediately to the control room, and swore that they will not rest until they capture even the slightest hint of the perpetrator's moves.

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In the intervening time, Clifford is already on board and impatiently waited for the pilot to take off. In his impatience he wanted to take over the pilot and just rush on the run way but he contained himself by way of heaving deep and heavy groan.

"What taking these people so long?!" he grumbled.

Gary just went still and closed his eyes. His heart pounds unevenly that he could even hear its sound and it's giving him a pressure on his head.

The poor secretary needed to be clear headed since his master is losing his cool. His brother already sent him the message but he could not read it yet because they have already on board. Gary pinches the nose bridge between his eyes out of tiredness and when he could no longer suppress his weariness, he passed out.

While Clifford feels so disquieted within that he could not point out what he feels inside. He is shivering without reason, his breaths become heavy and gloominess plagued his being.

His thoughts lingered on his wife. He prayed for her safety and their twin. He doesn't know why but he felt like crying right where he is sitting. He would trade anything in this world just to make them safe. He doesn't know why he's praying like that but he felt that he needed to do it.

Clifford felt something was amiss.