The heir and his heiress episode 29

THE HEIR AND HIS HEIRESS

(From a nobody to a Billionaire)

⚡Chapter 29⚡

Chris POV

*Saturday morning*

It’s finally Saturday, the day I will be going out with Anna. I will go to the company first but I won’t spend much time there.

“Why are you looking different this morning? It seems to me like you’re going out on a date instead of work” Mitchell pouted her l-ips

“W…what are you talking about?” I stuttered with a nervous smile

“I was only joking! It’s good to look nice and different sometimes” she said and helped me adjust my collar

“Make sure you return early today okay?” she said

“Sure I will!” I assured her with a smile

She k-ssed me lightly on the l-ips after which I got into my car and left for work. My phone dinged indicating a message and when I checked, I discovered it was from Anna.

Honestly, after what Mitchell jokingly said to me this morning, I’ve been having doubts about going out with Anna.

Firstly, going out with her is not appropriate because I’m a married man and I didn’t inform my wife about it.

Secondly, I’m not interested in her but doing this will give her the wrong impression. I picked up my phone to call her.

“Good morning” she greeted warmly after answering the call

“Morning, how are you doing?” I asked calmly

“I’m doing good. Have you thought of anywhere we will be going today?” she asked happily

“Can we cancel it? I don’t feel comfortable going out with you alone” I said softly

“Okay….. It’s fine then, bye” she said and ended the call

I knew she would be hurt but what can I do? If Mitchell finds out about it, she won’t be happy with me and it might affect our relationsh¡p.

*Four hours later*

I couldn’t concentrate in the company after breaking my promise to Anna. It has been on my mind since morning and I will feel guilty for the rest of my life if I don’t go out with her today.

After going out with her today, I will reduce my visit to that restaurant and choose somewhere else as the main place to eat lunch.

I locked my office after keeping the files in order and went into the parking lot. I first called Anna to inform her that we can now go on the date.

She refused at first and I understand she must have been hurt but after convincing her, she agreed to meet me at the restaurant.

I thought of texting Mitchell but then decided against it. I already typed the text so I just saved it in my draft and drove out of the company.

When I arrived at the restaurant, Anna was waiting for me already so I just picked her up.

“Wow! You are looking extremely beautiful today” I complimented after she sat in the car

“Thank you” she muttered shyly

We soon arrived at our destination and we decided to eat first at the restaurant where I booked a reservation for us.

“Where are we going after this?” Anna asked as we munched on our foods

“A beach close by. I don’t know what you like so I just picked anywhere” I added

“It’s okay! Anywhere you choose is fine by me” she said with a smile

After we were done eating, we both went to the beach where we had the best time of our lives. It was like we were a couple and I felt so uncomfortable with it but I kept telling myself that it’s the last time.

“Should we have wine?” Anna asked as we sat by the beach

“Sure! It’s the best thing to take in this cool place” I smiled

She stood up and returned minutes later with the bottle of wine. I didn’t even notice that the bottle wasn’t sealed. I just drank to my fill until I started feeling tipsy.

Melissa’s POV

I smirked triumphantly as I sprinkled the drug in,side the wine. At last, my mission with Chris is going to end tonight and I will be a free bird once again.

I never knew it would be this easy and it makes me wonder if he truly loves Mitchell or not. How could he have fallen so easily?

“Why am I suddenly feeling tipsy?” he asked trying to keep his eyes open

“I also feel tipsy and I wonder why” I lied pretending to be drunk

He tried fighting the drug but he couldn’t fight for long and ended up falling asleep.

Kathryn’s men were already there so they helped me take him to a hotel room and set up cameras.

I took off his shirt and trousers and also took mine off after which the lady Kathryn hired, started taking pictures of us.

After that, they brought in a bedspread that had the stains of a v-rg-ns blood on it and used it as a replacement for the one on the bed.

When we were done with the whole processing, I took the wine containing the same drug I used on Chris and gulped it down.

If I’m unconscious by the time he wakes up, he won’t suspect me. But if he meets me awake, he will definitely catch up with the whole plan.

I soon started feeling tipsy and slept off after making sure the duvet covered us properly.

Mitchell’s POV

I stared at my phone for the umpteenth time hoping to see Chris’s call but there was nothing.

Ever since I called him in the afternoon, his number hasn’t been available and Dad said he left the company before afternoon.

It’s past dinner time already but he still hasn’t returned and it’s making me really worried. What if his parents rivals have gotten a hold of him?

What if he fell into the hand of kidnappers? What if something terrible has happened to him? Different thoughts keep flooding my mind and it’s taking everything in me to calm down.

“Dad, Chris still isn’t home” I said to Dad on the phone

“He’s still not home? This is getting out of hand, I will ask my private investigator to look into it. Just calm down and be rest assured okay?” he said

“Yes Dad, thank you” I mumbled and ended the call

Chris has never been this late so what exactly is going on? I tried his line one more time and fortunately for me, it rang.

The unfortunate thing was that he didn’t answer his phone. I tried over and over again but it was the same thing and I became more worried. He always answers my call immediately it rings but today is different.

I went to the parking lot and started pacing around and at the same time trying to calm myself but it didn’t work.

When I got tired of waiting, I went back to my room and didn’t know when I fell asleep.

*Next morning*

I woke up by 8am the next day which came as a surprise to me. I was worried sick last night but I still managed to sleep until this time?

I first called the manager of the modelling agency where I’m training and took the day off. There was no missed call from Chris and he hadn’t return home too.

I’m really scared that I don’t think I can keep quiet about it anymore. I need to do something!

“Good morning Dad” I said as soon as he answered the call

“Morning Mitchell, how was your night?” he asked

“It was fine Dad. Have you found anything about Chris?”
I asked going straight to the point

“Chris is stronger than you think so you don’t need to worry about him. He will definitely take care of himself if he encounters any problem. If we don’t see him by evening still, it means something terrible has really happened and we will have to take quick actions.

For now, let’s just wait until afternoon and see if he will return” he concluded

“Alright dad, thanks”

I dropped my phone on the bed and just stared into space. I haven’t eaten anything since last night and I don’t have any appetite too. If Chris doesn’t return home, I won’t even drink water.

I took off my clothes and decided to take a bath at least. No matter what, I’m still a modelling trainee and I have to do everything Crystal taught me.

After I was done wearing my clothes, a maid came to knock in my door.

“Yes?” I mumbled weakly after opening the door

“Breakfast is ready!” she announced

“I’m not interested in breakfast this morning and most importantly, I don’t want anyone to disturb me. Only Chris can come into this room for now” I said

“Alright ma’am” she bowed respectfully and left

I sighed softly after locking the door and just bent down by the door. I didn’t even know if I felt like sleeping or something. I placed my head on my arms which was rested on my knees and didn’t know when I slept off until I heard a knock on the door.

I blearily opened my eyes and looked around for what could be the cause of the noise. The knock came yet again and I figured out it was behind me.

I stood up and gently opened the door. When I saw Chris, the sleep instantly disappeared from my eyes and I felt strong again.

I didn’t let him say a word. Instead, I hugged him tightly and cried slowly.

“Why did you leave without saying a word? Do you know how much I missed you? Do you know how worried I was?” I asked still hugging him

“I’m sorry for leaving without saying a word, I had no idea I won’t be returning last night. I’m so sorry” he apologized

“Where were you? And why do you reel of alcohol?” I asked slowly moving away from him

“Did you drink last night?” I asked and he nodded slowly

“What?!! But why? You’ve never had so much to drink”

“Yes, I know. I left work yesterday to trace the new lead I found about my parents but I still was unable to get anything so I just went to drink in a bar. The bartender told me I was extremely drunk so he let me use a room and I rushed down here as soon as I saw tons of missed calls from you and Dad” he explained

“I’m so sorry about that! But trust my Dad, he will find your parents for you okay?” I said.

“He has done a lot for me already, I don’t want to stress him anymore”

“Fine, just take a shower first and let me get something for us to eat” I said and helped him keep his bag

By the time I returned to our room with the food I microwaved, he was done wearing his clothes and we soon started eating.

“Chris, is something bothering you?” I asked when I noticed he wasn’t eating like he used to

“No, I just feel a bit tired” he shrugged

“Sorry about that! I took today off also so we will be home together. Just clear your thoughts for now and eat properly okay?” I said

“I will do that, thank you” he mumbled and continued eating

We were done with the food after a few minutes and I took the plates to the kitchen. When I returned to the room, Chris had his face in his palm and I wondered what was wrong.

“Are you thinking about your family?” I asked slowly sitting beside him

“No, I’m fine! I guess I just need to take a nap, or maybe I should take a stroll instead” he said

“I know there’s something you are not telling me because you’ve been acting weird but it’s fine though. Whenever you’re ready to tell me, I will be here to listen” I said and stood up to leave the room but he held my hand

“Can I ask you a question?” he asked gently

“Sure, ask me anything” I answered and sat down again

“If I do anything at all, I mean something that is really really bad and is going to hurt you so much, will you forgive me?” he asked

I stared at him for a while and finally took my gaze to the floor.

“I love you so much so I will definitely forgive you. I might be upset with you for a while but I will still forgive you” I answered after thinking carefully

“What if I cheat on you?” he asked

I looked at his eyeballs directly and became confused on what to say. Why would he ask me this kind of question?

“Why would you cheat on me? I trust that you won’t do that but if you ever do something like that, it would be the end of our relationsh¡p” I concluded and left the room

TBC……..

©️ Tricia

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