Warrick’s P.O.V.
“I am trying my best to reach her but it seems that he has hide her somewhere”, I said in a pissed tone to the blackmailer. “What about her husband, Mr Demitry Davenport. Did you meet him?” he asked me in a cold tone again. “He is not in the country and will be back by tomorrow”, I told him in pissed tone once again. “Don’t use this tone with me or else you will not be able to bear the consequences. You do know that your life is here that is at stake”, I clenched my fist while listening to his threat. I wouldn’t have called Mariam again and again if it was not about my life. I didn’t know what he wanted from Mariam but I could guess now that he wanted to reach Demitry Davenport with the help of Mariam. He must have some ulterior motives again Mr Davenport. That was why, he wanted to get rid off Mariam first.
“You girlfriend is also in the city. Make assure that she doesn’t come in my way or else, I will have no problem in finishing her life”, he threatened me again with Valerie’s life this time and I felt beads of sweat rolling down at the back of my neck. “I… I will … please don’t harm her… she is naïve and doesn’t know what is good for her”, I said in a panic tone and heard him scoff. “She was the mastermind behind that scheme and you are calling her naïve?” he taunted and I didn’t say a word because he was right here. I didn’t know how much he knew about us but it was sure that both I and Valerie were doomed now. Mariam didn’t forgive us but didn’t do anything either. This man was dangerous and he could do anything to us when he had everything to send us behind the bars.
“I am giving you only five days… convince Mariam or else be ready to face the consequences”, he threatened again in a cold tone and before I could say a word again, he cut the call. I groaned in frustration and threw the phone on the bed angrily. I was staying in the cheapest hotel of the city that was also burdening my pocket but I couldn’t do a thing here. My life was completely f**ked up and all thanks to Valerie. I immediately dialed Valerie’s number to give her some piece of mind. We were not in the relationship now and there she must keep her away from me. She didn’t pick up my call and it pissed me more. I was already short at money and my stay here were draining my pocket so rapidly that I would soon be on the streets.
I once again dialed her number and paced to and fro inside the room while cursing her from the bottom of my core. “Why are you not picking up my phone?” I immediately yelled once she took the call. “Do I have any obligation towards you to pick your every call, Warrick?” she counter questioned me in a mocking tone that infuriated my anger more. “Why are you here? Are you following me?” I asked her straight without beating the bush around. There was silence on the other side for a few seconds that was not helping with my anger issues right now. “Why are you here, Warrick? Are you still in love with that wrench that you came here so that you can reconcile with her?” she asked me in a calm tone but I could feel jealousy and disdain in her tone.
“Is this something related to you, Valerie? We already have broken up and it didn’t matter whether I was behind or dating someone else. You mind your business and leave me alone”, I yelled at her in the end as she was now getting on my nerves now. “You are my business, Warrick… you are… Everything that I did was because of you. I was in love with you since the middle school but you chose her over me… over me… You gave her your time, your attention, your love and everything that should be mine. So, I planned everything and made you mine…. You are mine, Warrick and there is no way that I am going to let you go back to her”, she was yelling all over the conversation but her revelation made me stunned on my spot.
“You…. You approached me on purpose behind her back?” I asked her in a shocked tone filled with disbelief. “Can you think any other reason, Warrick why I did that, huh? She was my best friend and above all my sister. Yet I deliberately approached you and showed my love and concern for you which made you fall for me. That was nothing but to snatch from her what is mine”, she paused and I felt my head spinning. All these years, I thought that I involved myself with Valerie in the spur of the moment. I blamed myself at a point for playing with her life and backstabbing Valerie but it was all part of her scheme. “I can’t believe that I once loved you, Valerie. You are as cunning as fox. You said that she is your sister yet you backstabbed her for your own selfish reason. You played with both of us”, I yelled at her at the top of my lunch while trembling hard in anger.
“Think whatever you want, Warrick but the truth will never change. I loved you and all I did was only to get my love. Call me selfish and that’s what I am. I separated the two of you and there is no way that I will let you go back to her. She is married now for god's sake”, she yelled also, but the determination in her tone was now scaring me. “You ungrateful woman…. Do you know how much danger we are in now? Both of our lives are at stake and only Mariam can save us. I am warning you…. Don’t cross my path this time or else I will not think twice before killing you”, I threatened her in a serious tone and before she could reply to me, I cut the call. I was really not in the mood to listen to her blabbering.
I was now completely frustrated and angry. On one side, that blackmailer was getting on my nerves and making my life hell and on the other side, Valerie was creating problems for me. I really hated myself for trusting that b***h and ruining my perfect life with Mariam. Mariam managed to escape from death and now living a better life with her ugly husband and here I was, running here and there to save my life. I threw myself on the bed and groaned in frustration. I was now lying on the bed on my back and was staring at the roof. I closed my eyes and took some deep breaths to calm myself down. I had to work wisely if I really wanted to survive. I knew how stubborn Mariam was and also, how dedicated she was towards her relations. There is no way that she would come back to me. She was married now and I knew that she would not leave her husband for me when she clearly knew what I had done with her. I was sure that it was her husband who was hiding her safely. I knew how powerful and ruthless he is and it is my good luck that he did nothing to keep me away from Mariam till now.
I groaned in frustration and flipped myself to one side. I couldn't stay idle and do nothing to save myself. I had to find Mariam as soon as possible so that I could myself. Nothing was important to me other than saving myself. I knew that Mariam also had evidence against me but it was good that she had a soft and good heart and I was sure that she had convinced her husband not to report me and Valerie. To hell with Valerie, I needed to save myself. I looked at the door in confusion when I heard a knock. I clearly remembered that I didn't tell anyone about my whereabouts here. Then who could be here this time? "Who is it?" I yelled ask the person on the other side of the door. "It's me... open the door", I jumped sit down on the bed in shock when I heard Valerie's voice. How did she find me? I immediately jumped off the bed and ran towards the door. I was startled to see her at my door front. She glared and then pushed me inside. She came inside and then closed the door behind her.
"What are you doing here? And how did you know about me staying here?" I immediately asked her while looking at her with shock and disbelief. She knitted her brows on me and took a step forward toward me. "Do you think that I will leave you alone so that you can reconcile with that b***h", she yelled at me and my anger immediately flared up. I caught her from her throat and pinned her to the wall behind her. Her eyes bulged out in the shock and she tried to remove my grip from her throat. "Warrick... you are hurting me?" she yelled while trying to catch her breath. "Listen to me and listen to me very carefully, Valerie.... I am not your puppet and we already broke up.... so don't you dare to raise your voice on me and get the hell out of my life. I don't need you and it's none of your business with whom I reconcile or not", I threatened her in a very cold voice while looking straight into her eyes. "You... you", she tried to speak but choked and coughed hard. I threw her on the ground and then stormed out of the room. I had enough of her bullshit now.