Game over

Xavier retrieved his phone from his pocket and dialed Clara's number, but he was answered by a machine voice. He lifted up his head and glared furiously at Tony, who was anxiously awaiting his order.

" What are you still waiting for, find out the last place her phone was ", Xavier ordered, jumping out of his seat. God knows that he was really nervous right now.

" Yes, boss ", Tony received the order.

Within a few seconds, they found what they were looking for,it only took a call to the temporary office of Lotus in the country.

"Let go ". Xavier hurried out of his office with Tony behind.

" It was my mistake, I should have sent someone to secretly follow her but I didn't because I wanted her to have some freedom and I forgot all about the danger around her. Just how did I make this stupid mistake?." He blamed himself.

....

They arrived at the location, and were surprised to see a traffic accident. The first car was damaged because of the impact of the rock, while the other car's grass was badly damaged.

On seeing the plate number, Xavier was shocked. He clenched his hands into a fist, biting down on his lower lip nervously even though his face remained calm and collected. This little action of his sold him out.

" The detective just informed me that there was no one in the first car, but things weren't the same for the other car. The body of the driver was found. They suggested that he got killed because of the grass but they were also suspecting it was not a simple accident." Tony reported trying to comfort his boss.

"I think madam is still alive somewhere. Maybe she was kidnapped."

" Bring Mr Johnson here " Xavier growled furiously.

*****

In a certain void area, Clara, who was tied upside down on a tree, opened her eyes. Recalling what happened. She silently surveys her surroundings 'how did I get here ?' She asks no one but herself.

" Our princess is awake" a familiar voice mocked her.

She looked at the place where the voice came from and was even more dumbstruck by the owner of the voice.

" Why is it you ?" She asked, gritting her teeth. Jennifer, who was busy tying a knot, didn't even bother to answer her

Finally, she understands that the bus actually came for her but Glory thought otherwise and pushed her out of the car.

" Why are you doing this to me? Since our school days you have kept making my life miserable," she asked.

" Why? are you seriously asking me that? Clara, you stole everything from me. First you were chosen to attend the concert in England, as if that is not enough, you dare come back as the winner. " she laughed bitterly with jealousy written on her face.

"..."

Clara was speechless, she felt like crying and at the same time laughing at this woman's unreasonableness.

"You majored in piano and I am in violin, my skills in vaoline were never bad when compared to your skills, why were you chosen and I did not get to attend. " Jennifer ask angrily.

" The two are clearly not the same"Clara yelled , angered by the senseless reasons why she had to go through all those hardships during school days to the extent that she even decided to drop out of school.

" Not the same? Why are they not the same? They are both music. Why are they not the same? " Jennifer asked in a bitter tone.

" Clara, as if snatching my position was not enough ,you came after my man, you this little devil. Alex was my first and only love but you took him away. Do you think he's specialized in psychologists? No, he majored in cardiology, but because of you , he traveled abroad to study psychology, giving up his dream."

Clara was stunned, this news was new to her. Was what Jennifer was saying true? But how can it be? She couldn't even look at him back then. They met by accident and they didn't even talk to each other once. Why would he make such a great decision for her ?

" You must be losing it, Jennifer. Mr Qin was only my psychiatrist and nothing else, and did you forget I'm now married? Why will I have another relationship outside?"

" Yes , that reminds me you were even lucky enough to marry such a wealthy man. Why am I still single? But what I don't understand is why things happen like that, when we are the same? So, after deep thinking, I came to the conclusion that you are a witch. I don't think there's any other reason.

Today I was sued in court because of you , so I thought it would be better to just end everything between us and make things right. To achieve this, I have to uproot the main cause."

She dug up small holes and buried two new daggers in them ,in a way that if she cut the rope Clara would fall on the dagger and it would stab her chest.

" Help,help " Clara panicked, realizing that talking to her was just a waste of time and energy.

" There is no need for that. Nobody will hear you from this place is very good to kill someone. Nobody will want to come here without a reason", Jennifer giggled.

****

Meanwhile ,Mr Johnson was kneeling on the floor before a cold-faced man ,who had a knife stuck between his fingers. " I will call her, I will call her, please don't kill me,"he begged anxiously, cold sweat broke out of his forehead.

" Take this and call your daughter and remember not to alert her ", Xavier said, handing him his cell phone which he had just taken out from his pocket.

Ring ring...

The sound of an incoming call disrupted Jennifer's crazy behavior ,as she looked at the phone screen before picking up.

" Sweetheart, where are you? I'm waiting for you to come home and have dinner with me" Mr Johnson tried his best to sound calm under Xavier's threatening glare.

Seeing that the call was now connected, he signaled one of his men to start tracking down the phone signal.

" Father, don't wait, I am coming home very late tonight, take care, bye " she disconnected the call before her father could say another word.

"Hello, hello, Jennifer!" Mr Johnson yelled, but the call was disconnected.

"Does your daughter partake in extreme practice? "Xavier asked Mr Johnson, who already broke out in cold sweat.

"Actually she was long diagnosed with schizophrenia and paranoid psychosis"

Mr Johnson fearfully spit out the shocking truth.

" What did you just say ? " Xavier asked, jumping out of his seat.

"Why did you allow such a person around ? "he yelled, grabbing Mr Johnson with his tie, chocking him in the process.

" She has been acting like any normal person would "Mr Johnson managed to say under Xavier's grip. His knees became very weak as he trembled in fear.

*****

" Clara, I know you must be suffering up there, but don't worry, I will send you to heaven very soon" Jennifer said as she finally untied the rupe.

Clara shut her eyes very tight as she slowly fell from the tree.

Alex was unsure if he was in the right place. Unfortunately, he witnessed this scene. Before he knew what was going on, his legs worked faster than his brain when he saw her falling from such a height, so he ran to her with his hands outstretched .

" No, Mr Alex " before she could finish her warning, both of them were already on the floor.

" Oouch " Alex groaned loudly as his face turned pale.

"No!, Alex please " Clara cried, but the wounded man only managed to smile at the crying beauty. He forced him to speak.

" Angle , I saved you, see I caught you "he said weakly.

" Alex, why can you do this for her and not me, who loved you all these years" Jennifer, who had been watching from them behind them, asked angrily.

" Jennifer, you should stop now. I won't allow you to hurt Clara again as long as I'm alive, you've gone crazy, can't you see, " he tried to reason with her.

" Jennifer, let go of him, can't you see he is bleeding " Clara said, pointing at the pool of blood around Alex.

" You better shut up, all this happened because of you. You must not live to see tomorrow, you devil " she said, picking up the fruit knife, wanting to stab Clara again, but Alex held her hand. Although he was already weak, he used his remaining strength to stop her, but due to the fact that he had already lost a lot of blood and was very weak, it was easy for Jennifer to push him away .

She ran towards Clara , who immediately picked up a big stone and hit it on her forehead. The knife fell from her hand and she collapsed on the floor.

" Mr Qin, hold on, I will look for help "Clara said, kneeling in front of Alex who was now very pale his clothes and hers were both stained with blood.

" This is so boring. Looks like the game is over!! "

This familiar voice interrupted both of them and they looked at the intender who spoke. Clara was surprised to see Xavier, Tony and some men in black suits behind him .

He knows

All this while he knew that she was not ill.

He actually knew all this time.

She stood rooted on the spot, and Xavier used this opportunity to pull her little body into his embrace.

" Honey, it's over now ,right ? " He asked. This was the first time he had addressed her so intimately..

" Please don't hurt Clara. She didn't do anything wrong ", a weak voice pulled Clara back to reality.

" That's right, please save Mr Qin, please" Clara cried, begging Xavier.

The man's face remained expressionless as he gently used his finger to clean her face.

" Why should I save him " he calmly asked?

" Because he got injured while saving me " she answered without thinking, but she really regretted it.

She doesn't mean anything to him anyway. Why would he help her?

She immediately ran to Alex's side and tried to carry him up. " Mr Qin, just wait, I will save you myself, you are the only one who has done such a thing for me since I lost my parents. I will not let you die like this "she said with her big eyes filled with a strong willpower and gratitude.

Witnessing the small figure trying to carry a grown man, and his arms that were hugging her before, still in the same position but now empty and no longer as warm as it was when she was in them,. Xavier's face darkened and the air around him became very chilling , he bit his lower lip and clenched his fist tightly, his eyes became blood shut..

The people around him subconsciously take one or two steps away from him.