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Story: Sophie’s Second Chance
Nathan’s jaw tightened and he gritted his teeth. “I swear, Alley, if she did it on purpose, I won’t spare her. I don’t care if she is your friend.”
“And I swear, Nat, she didn’t do it on purpose. Someone is behind this.”
“Someone either made her do it or she has been kidnapped,” Alley said, praying Sophie was well.
Why would someone want to kidnap her? Who doesn’t like her? And why?
Third Person’s Point of View:
“So, she didn’t…leave me?” Liam leaned against the desk, which he had tidied up himself because he knew he had created a mess. His eyes were swollen, and his nose was red from sobbing, but he had stopped.
“Trust me, Liam. She loves you,” Alley said, and Liam’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
Saffron had come to join Alley and Nathan by now, and they were all worried about Sophie.
Liam ran his fingers over his face. “Then where is she?”
Nathan replied, “Do you have any ideas?” Liam was going to say no because Blake wasn’t even there, but then he realized something. “Levi…”
Nathan asked, “Levi?” “Who is he?”
“Her best friend,” Alley said, which made Nathan grimace. “Don’t you want to be her best friend?”
Alley rolled her eyes. “Yes, I am. But he is her best friend from childhood.” She asked Liam. “But why Levi? He’s her best friend and doesn’t mean any harm. Why would he hurt her?”
“He likes her. He told her recently, but she turned him down. Maybe…just maybe…he might have kidnapped her,” Liam said.
“Jason!” Liam yelled, and Jason came sprinting in right away. “Yes, sir?”
“Get me Levi Harry’s phone number. He lives in Tampa, Florida. I need it right away.”
“Okay, sir.” He said, and then he ran out again to work on it.
He perched on the edge of his desk and stroked his temples. All he could think about was Sophie and where she was.
Saffron whispered to Alley, “Mama, I’m hungry.” When Nathan heard this, he stated he would order something for them.
Nathan ordered them some dinner, but he knew Liam wouldn’t eat it. So he went to the little fridge in the corner of his office and found a packet of bread and a block of butter, just like he thought he would.
He made Liam a sandwich with butter and bread and gave it to him. At first, Liam didn’t know what it was and refused it, but he eventually accepted it and ate it with a scowl on his face.
Nathan put his hand on Nathan’s shoulder. “Brother, we’ll find her. She’ll be fine.” “She’s even pregnant,” Liam said in a low voice.
Nathan told him in a quiet voice, “She will be okay, brother. She will be okay.” But he wasn’t sure/my……….
Later, Jason ran in and said he had Levi Harry’s number, and Liam contacted him right away.
Later, he picked up several rings. “Yes? Who is this?” “Levi, this is Liam Whitmore.”
“Liam, what do you want now?”
“Where is Sophie?” He got right to the subject, and his voice was chilly.
“What do you mean, where is she? Isn’t she supposed to be with you?” “She disappeared,” he said. “Where is she?”
“She vanished?! And you think I had something to do with it?”
“I think you’re guilty, Levi.” He clenched his teeth. “Didn’t she turn you down after you told her how you felt? Maybe that hurt your ego.”
“Listen, Mr. Whitmore, yes, she turned me down, but she is my best friend. I’ve known her since I was a baby. I would never hurt her. NEVER. You need to find her soon; she needs to be safe.”
Liam’s face was blank; he never thought this would happen.
He cleared his throat in a way that made him feel bad. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be rude.”
Levi let out a sigh. “I’m sorry too, but please…find her, Liam.” “I will,” he said, and then he hung up.
Jason was the first to enquire. “Have you made any progress, sir?”
Liam said no. “No…” He scratched his temples as he thought of a way out. Something that may assist.
No one said anything since Liam seemed like he was deep in contemplation. And all of a sudden, his eyes got bigger, and he turned his head to Jason. “Call Ruby Garrison.” He gave him his phone since he didn’t want to look up her number.
Nathan said, “What?” “Why him?”
“Jason, just call him. Now.” Jason quickly nodded and looked for his contact.
“Why are you calling him? What does he have to do with all of this? He lives in New Zealand, for God’s sake,” Nathan said.
“Yes, brother. He lives in New Zealand, which is where Blake is. He can help.”
“You can’t just call him up and ask for help.”
“He’s a friend,” Liam said. “I know him. He will help.”
“Sir.” Jason gave the phone back to Jason after calling Ruby.
Liam waited patiently for him to answer the phone, which he did after a few rings. “Hey, Liam! How’s it going, buddy?”
Liam sighed as he heard his voice. “Ruby, I need a favor.” “A favor? What can I do to help?”
“She’s missing, my fiancée.”
“Oh, I see…”
“Just keep an eye on Blake Theo. He’s only in Sydney, and I’m sure she’s with him.”
“Blake Theo…I just had a meeting with him a few hours ago.” “Yes, please, Ruby.”
“Sure, buddy. I’ll keep an eye on him and let you know if I see anything strange. What are you going to do?”
“I’m going to New Zealand. I’ll see you there. Thanks.” “No problem. See you soon.” The phone was terminated.
“Have you lost your mind? You’re going to New Zealand. What if she isn’t there? What if Blake isn’t guilty?” Nathan asked him.
“Yes, brother. Blake is guilty. Who else would take her?”
Nathan said firmly, “I’m coming with you.” Alley said, “I’m coming too.”
“Me too,” Saffron said.
“No one is coming with me. I am going alone.” “Like hell, I will let you,” Nathan said.
“Brother…”
“I am going with you, Liam. That’s it. If not, you aren’t going.” Liam grumbled loudly. “Fine! Let’s go on a f*****g picnic to New Zealand.” “There’s a kid in here!” Alley yelled at Saffron.
Liam said, “Sorry.”
“Jason, tell them to get the jet ready,” Liam said. Jason went out to do what Liam said.
“We are going to New Zealand.”
She had a headache when she gently opened her eyes. The light in the room was too strong for her. She rubbed her temples and eventually sat up straight.
Her brows knitted together in perplexity. This room doesn’t belong to Liam. Where is she?
She threw the blankets off her body and got up, gazing around in a panic. She looked at the glass door that led to the little balcony.
She hurried towards it, but it was locked. Looking through it, she saw one thing that was true. She isn’t in Houston since Houston doesn’t have a Sydney Opera House.
What the hell? She thought. What is she doing in New Zealand? Where is Liam?
When she heard the door to the room open, her heart started to race. Her hand was covering her belly without her knowing it.
She didn’t know what to do, so she simply stood there like a statue. When the door opened, her face turned pale.
“Sophie. You’re finally here.”
She cried, “What the f**k does all this mean, Blake?!”
Blake grinned and moved closer to her. “I told you I would be with you soon. And here you are.”
Sophie remembered the talks they had a few days before he showed up outside the restaurant. She didn’t inform Liam since she didn’t want to worry him.
“Let me go, Blake!”
He made a clicking sound with his tongue. “Not so easily.”
“Liam must already be looking for me. Do you think you can get away with this?”
He casually sat down on the side of the bed. “Is he? Is he looking for you? Or is he too busy hating you?”
“Why will he hate me?”
“Well, you see, he got a short message from you saying you were leaving him.”
“And I swear, Nat, she didn’t do it on purpose. Someone is behind this.”
“Someone either made her do it or she has been kidnapped,” Alley said, praying Sophie was well.
Why would someone want to kidnap her? Who doesn’t like her? And why?
Third Person’s Point of View:
“So, she didn’t…leave me?” Liam leaned against the desk, which he had tidied up himself because he knew he had created a mess. His eyes were swollen, and his nose was red from sobbing, but he had stopped.
“Trust me, Liam. She loves you,” Alley said, and Liam’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that.
Saffron had come to join Alley and Nathan by now, and they were all worried about Sophie.
Liam ran his fingers over his face. “Then where is she?”
Nathan replied, “Do you have any ideas?” Liam was going to say no because Blake wasn’t even there, but then he realized something. “Levi…”
Nathan asked, “Levi?” “Who is he?”
“Her best friend,” Alley said, which made Nathan grimace. “Don’t you want to be her best friend?”
Alley rolled her eyes. “Yes, I am. But he is her best friend from childhood.” She asked Liam. “But why Levi? He’s her best friend and doesn’t mean any harm. Why would he hurt her?”
“He likes her. He told her recently, but she turned him down. Maybe…just maybe…he might have kidnapped her,” Liam said.
“Jason!” Liam yelled, and Jason came sprinting in right away. “Yes, sir?”
“Get me Levi Harry’s phone number. He lives in Tampa, Florida. I need it right away.”
“Okay, sir.” He said, and then he ran out again to work on it.
He perched on the edge of his desk and stroked his temples. All he could think about was Sophie and where she was.
Saffron whispered to Alley, “Mama, I’m hungry.” When Nathan heard this, he stated he would order something for them.
Nathan ordered them some dinner, but he knew Liam wouldn’t eat it. So he went to the little fridge in the corner of his office and found a packet of bread and a block of butter, just like he thought he would.
He made Liam a sandwich with butter and bread and gave it to him. At first, Liam didn’t know what it was and refused it, but he eventually accepted it and ate it with a scowl on his face.
Nathan put his hand on Nathan’s shoulder. “Brother, we’ll find her. She’ll be fine.” “She’s even pregnant,” Liam said in a low voice.
Nathan told him in a quiet voice, “She will be okay, brother. She will be okay.” But he wasn’t sure/my……….
Later, Jason ran in and said he had Levi Harry’s number, and Liam contacted him right away.
Later, he picked up several rings. “Yes? Who is this?” “Levi, this is Liam Whitmore.”
“Liam, what do you want now?”
“Where is Sophie?” He got right to the subject, and his voice was chilly.
“What do you mean, where is she? Isn’t she supposed to be with you?” “She disappeared,” he said. “Where is she?”
“She vanished?! And you think I had something to do with it?”
“I think you’re guilty, Levi.” He clenched his teeth. “Didn’t she turn you down after you told her how you felt? Maybe that hurt your ego.”
“Listen, Mr. Whitmore, yes, she turned me down, but she is my best friend. I’ve known her since I was a baby. I would never hurt her. NEVER. You need to find her soon; she needs to be safe.”
Liam’s face was blank; he never thought this would happen.
He cleared his throat in a way that made him feel bad. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be rude.”
Levi let out a sigh. “I’m sorry too, but please…find her, Liam.” “I will,” he said, and then he hung up.
Jason was the first to enquire. “Have you made any progress, sir?”
Liam said no. “No…” He scratched his temples as he thought of a way out. Something that may assist.
No one said anything since Liam seemed like he was deep in contemplation. And all of a sudden, his eyes got bigger, and he turned his head to Jason. “Call Ruby Garrison.” He gave him his phone since he didn’t want to look up her number.
Nathan said, “What?” “Why him?”
“Jason, just call him. Now.” Jason quickly nodded and looked for his contact.
“Why are you calling him? What does he have to do with all of this? He lives in New Zealand, for God’s sake,” Nathan said.
“Yes, brother. He lives in New Zealand, which is where Blake is. He can help.”
“You can’t just call him up and ask for help.”
“He’s a friend,” Liam said. “I know him. He will help.”
“Sir.” Jason gave the phone back to Jason after calling Ruby.
Liam waited patiently for him to answer the phone, which he did after a few rings. “Hey, Liam! How’s it going, buddy?”
Liam sighed as he heard his voice. “Ruby, I need a favor.” “A favor? What can I do to help?”
“She’s missing, my fiancée.”
“Oh, I see…”
“Just keep an eye on Blake Theo. He’s only in Sydney, and I’m sure she’s with him.”
“Blake Theo…I just had a meeting with him a few hours ago.” “Yes, please, Ruby.”
“Sure, buddy. I’ll keep an eye on him and let you know if I see anything strange. What are you going to do?”
“I’m going to New Zealand. I’ll see you there. Thanks.” “No problem. See you soon.” The phone was terminated.
“Have you lost your mind? You’re going to New Zealand. What if she isn’t there? What if Blake isn’t guilty?” Nathan asked him.
“Yes, brother. Blake is guilty. Who else would take her?”
Nathan said firmly, “I’m coming with you.” Alley said, “I’m coming too.”
“Me too,” Saffron said.
“No one is coming with me. I am going alone.” “Like hell, I will let you,” Nathan said.
“Brother…”
“I am going with you, Liam. That’s it. If not, you aren’t going.” Liam grumbled loudly. “Fine! Let’s go on a f*****g picnic to New Zealand.” “There’s a kid in here!” Alley yelled at Saffron.
Liam said, “Sorry.”
“Jason, tell them to get the jet ready,” Liam said. Jason went out to do what Liam said.
“We are going to New Zealand.”
She had a headache when she gently opened her eyes. The light in the room was too strong for her. She rubbed her temples and eventually sat up straight.
Her brows knitted together in perplexity. This room doesn’t belong to Liam. Where is she?
She threw the blankets off her body and got up, gazing around in a panic. She looked at the glass door that led to the little balcony.
She hurried towards it, but it was locked. Looking through it, she saw one thing that was true. She isn’t in Houston since Houston doesn’t have a Sydney Opera House.
What the hell? She thought. What is she doing in New Zealand? Where is Liam?
When she heard the door to the room open, her heart started to race. Her hand was covering her belly without her knowing it.
She didn’t know what to do, so she simply stood there like a statue. When the door opened, her face turned pale.
“Sophie. You’re finally here.”
She cried, “What the f**k does all this mean, Blake?!”
Blake grinned and moved closer to her. “I told you I would be with you soon. And here you are.”
Sophie remembered the talks they had a few days before he showed up outside the restaurant. She didn’t inform Liam since she didn’t want to worry him.
“Let me go, Blake!”
He made a clicking sound with his tongue. “Not so easily.”
“Liam must already be looking for me. Do you think you can get away with this?”
He casually sat down on the side of the bed. “Is he? Is he looking for you? Or is he too busy hating you?”
“Why will he hate me?”
“Well, you see, he got a short message from you saying you were leaving him.”