Leaving

It's was a cold afternoon

,as expected of a winter season,

The outside was clothed white by the snow.

Just like any other working day Davis Enterprise is buzzing with the workers trying their possible best to pour their hearts and soul into their works. But deep down, each and every one of them was dying to say something about the latest news spreading around the country since the previous night, because it has something to do with their chief secretary.

Since Clara has been acquainted with most of the staff, recognizing her was not a hard nut to crack, but unknowingly they've also come across the male lead , but with his face obscured it was impossible for them to recognize him, except for those who know him in person.

Even though they all have more than one thing to say, the office was even more quiet than a cemetery, thanks to the Ceo's mood, this workers who would have grouped themselves at every corner around the premises on a normal day, didn't dare to make a sound simply because none of them wished to add up to the number of unemployed people in the country,if not the world in general.

<Bang!!!>

The loud sound of something being thrown out, caused the closest secretary to shudder, the atmosphere is just too strained that a prick

of a tiny pin might cause someone their life.

" You can't even Carry out such a simple task! You idiot! " Thundered the Ceo while casting a deadly glare at his poor victim.

"After wasting the company's resources on your fucking research, this is the rubbish you came up with? THIS ( throws another file at the secretary but it misses its target.)

THIS ,

THIS and This! ( all the once neatly arranged files were now lying on the cold floor) you all are just too useless since you fuckingly wanna go useless , you should see the front desk manager for your pay out !!!!"

" No boss , I'm so sorry boss, please let me go through it again." Cried the secretary, picking the files as quickly as she could.

The middle aged, head of public affairs who have just received his own well prepared lashing, refrain from getting himself involved, as he watched the poor secretary hurriedly picked up the files and ran out of the office with a shaky hand, before quietly dismissing himself, immediately he closed the door behind him he pressed his hands on his chest and blew out some hot air he have been storing.

' That was so…. close ' he drew inwardly.

He cast a sympathetic glance at the next victim before mumbling the sarcastic comforting words " take heart , fighting." Since he wasn't spared he will make sure anyone going in there experiences the same time.

*****

" I'm sorry boss for being incompetent, we did all we could but couldn't find him, It was as if he just disappeared from the country overnight."

" How is it your fault Tony.''Xavier hissed, getting up from his seat to stand at the little open window with his hands folded behind him, if there is anyone to be blamed that person was him, he brought this to himself,no, not just himself to them.

The crease on his forehead deepen,at the same time the hands were folded into tight fist, as her image appeared in his mind eyes, ' what did I do?, Who knows how she is right now?.' he hissed before allowing his mind think of the matter at hand

"You couldn't find them because there are no Media staff, someone must have hired them." He enlightened Tony who was feeling like a failure because he was unable to help his boss in a time like this.

These two were in a cottage behind the maple leaf where two lovers once met, this place is well hidden, away from any eyes, even with all the time she spent at the maple tree Clara never knew a place like this was located there.

The both of them now sat opposite each other as their attention was on the laptop screen before them .

On the table were all kinds of magazines with a particular lady in them. It was a photograph of an A-listed celebrity who died a painful death .

" I never expected you to find anything, not when the masterminder is right under my nose. '' Xavier deadpan his eyes glued to the screen, when Tony followed his line of sight, he was dumbfounded by the person he saw there, at the same time disappointed but he refused to comment on it, instead he decided to follow his boss' decision.

" Boss, you must be worried about Ms Glory. I'm sorry she has to go through this shocking event. " ' Insults on her were all over the net, the citizen were angry at the boss, raining insults at her, this was why Xavier collected her phone so that she won't keep seeing those mean words about her online, but even at that boss should for once consider madam Clara's feelings, she was equally carrying his child.' Although Tony appeared to be following his boss,deep down,he was happy Glory was getting all the bad words and not Clara.

" What's your take on this, Tony?" Asked Xavier, pushing one of the magazines toward his assistant,who adjusted the magazine so that he could take a proper look at the headline, before giving his boss a confused look.

" News about the sudden death of an A- listed actress was suddenly swept under a mat, all traces of her disappeared from the surface of the earth just a month after her death was announced to the public with no cause of death mentioned, don't you think it's a little too suspicious?"

Xavier ratiocinated with his assistant but instead of following his master's line of thought, Tony was busy wondering why his boss was suddenly interested in a beautiful actress. ' Is he becoming a wencher?' poor Tony's thoughts were beginning to wander around, instead of dwelling on such thoughts he decided to openly ask his boss.

" Boss, are you interested in the beautiful actress?" his thoughtless question earned him an angry glare that made him create a distance between them.

" Don't you think these two are related?" he asked, running his hand in front of the screen.

Tony, who was struck dumb, could only open and close his mouth like a fish, while struggling to form a word," What are you saying boss?, you suspecting madam Glory, "confused Tony stared at his boss like he just grew another head.

Instead of replying to his assistant, Xavier proceeded to click on the play icon, he expected nothing less from Tony or any one who heard him because he did this investigation himself not wanting to alarm the rat at home.

A clip from the CCTV he secretly planted inside Glory's room, started playing, on the screen a pregnant Glory stepped into her room, but when coming out from the bathroom her baby bump was gone, witnessing this Tony spilled the drink in his mouth towards Xavier who was quick to dodge, before glaring at his dumb assistance who has entered a coughing fit.

"Boss, what exactly is going on?..." At this junction the poor assistant thought he had heard it all, but a gasp escaped his lips the moment his eyes caught sight of something, leaning forward he hurriedly grabbed one of the magazines before positioning the laptop so that he could probably study what he just discovered.

"Why does this look alike?," He murmured to himself thoughtfully before calling his boss attention to it.

Pointing at a particular place on the magazine he handed it over to Xavier, " the tattoo on this woman's back and the one on madam Glory's back looks alike." Xavier frown deepened, for a moment he thought Tony finally saw what he was showing him, but instead his assistant's sharp eyes unveiled something he never saw coming.

Graphing the magazine from Tony, Xavier took his time to study every detail on the actress' almost nude picture. A look of surprise clouded his eyes, he has been with this magazine for long now, how come he didn't realize this?, now he understands why they said two heads are better than one, what Tony discovered was just what was needed to clear up his suspicion,it couldn't be a coincidence , same tattoo on the same spot on their body yet different face.

" I don't think madam is in danger, the one in great danger should be you, boss, you are the one who needs us boss. '' Tony became restless, how can Xavier reduce the security around him, when he is fully aware he has a demon under his roof, what if she decides to strike when they least expected, what will become of him if something happens to his brother.

" I can take care of myself Tony." Placing a hand on Tony's shoulder Xavier assured him, before walking back to the small window, with his back turned against Tony he said

"I'm only worried that if I stop dancing to her tone, Clara would be their target. I don't think I would ever forgive myself if something should happen to her because of my carelessness. "

At this point Clara and their baby was his only weakness, even without his knowledge, she has become a part of him he doesn't want to ever lose, now he has finally came to understand that his little lover was long gone and would never return to him, he won't allow the same thing to happen to Clara, never!, not under his watch.

" You are right, the madam and my young boss should be protected, especially now that her time to put to bed is fast approaching." Tony agreed with him but he was still worried.l

" Boss, what are we going to do about that bitch, since she's also carrying your child,we can't possibly harm her now. " Tony felt that this issue should be taken care of,if the boss had secretly investigated Glory's background he wouldn't have fallen for her not to mention getting her pregnant.

"Ouch!"

"Boss, what was that for?" He asked nursing the spot he was hit.

"Now pay attention to the screen again!" Xavier didn't answer his questions, instead he went ahead to replay the previous clip , this time Tony was speechless who would have thought such an innocent looking woman would go to such an extent.

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Clara placed the envelope at a place where it could be easily found by Alex.

She took a last glance at the place she had come to love and called home. She offered the empty apartment a small bow, before walking away with her luggages , she has a night flight to catch up with, she will go far away from this place ,it has given her nothing but pain.

She has to start a new life with her child without its father, she will do everything in her power to give him whatever she can.

On getting outside the taxi she called was already waiting for her after exchanging greetings with the driver they took off.

On the road to the airport, she brought out her phone from her bag, removed the sim cards and threw them out of the window.

She will only remember her best friend Alex who has always been the only one she could really trust.

On getting to the airport she paid the driver and got off but almost immediately another car stopped before her, she didn't even have time to blink before she was dragged into the van she could only protect her stomach , she was supposed to be on a flight to Mexico but who did she offend in her past life that she can't afford to be happy for a day.

Inside the van, the two men did not say much; they were only carrying out an order.

When the van turned to an Express road another car appeared from nowhere, blocking their part. Clara, who already had enough, couldn't take it anymore,so she passed out from the shock .

Men in Black suits hurriedly stepped out from the new car and pointed their guns at the van driver.

The men inside seeing these people outnumbered them, so they couldn't retaliate as they watched those people move the unconscious Clara to their own car, and drove off.

" Boss, what do we tell our client now ? " one of the men asked after helplessly watching the car drive off with their target.

" Shut up!, we did the job , once he transfers the money we will just disappear from the county, since he is a powerful person we can't offend him and come out in one piece. "explained the man who appeared to be their boss.