It's another day which seemed like the same, stressful day as yesterday for Brianna. She wake up very early and left for work. There she got to do her work, not as good and happy as she does it everyday. After taking Nelly to school, she came back, looking so sad.
Doctor Marcos noticed her sad look and he seems guilty about it, thinking that maybe he is at fault for trying to get so close to her. He looks for the way of talking to her and apologises and so he pretends to enter the kitchen, looking for a cup as though he needs water, knowing she was there.
She was also looking for something and didn't notice him when she turns, only to bump on him. She almost fell when he got hold of her. Holding her by the waist, he blink affectionately while staring in the eyes.
They stayed like that for little while until she remembered the last incident between her and prince Gabriel. From that memory, she pushed him away. "I'm really sorry sir." moved back terrified and ashamed when she realized that the doctor's mother have been watching this romantic scene.
"I didn't see anything__ I pass." She hurried to her room smiling.
They remained standing there awkward with nothing to say to each other. Fortunately, Mr jumbe came in with a message, "Miss Brianna, there's a young man who would like to see you outside."
By the name "young man" , the doctor and her looked at each other. "Are you expecting any visitor?" He asked.
"No." refuse with certainty. " Grandpa, did he told you his name?"
"No my dear, the young man seems to be rude and unfriendly.
By the word, "rude" all that came in her mind is prince Gabriel. " No no no__ this can not be. how did he know where I work?" She thought. Looking very horrific.
"Brianna, are you ok. You are sweating." He felt the sweat in her hand upon touching her.
"Let me check." She hurried out as both the doc and Jumbe are looking at her in wander.
She exit the gate and found Manoah's car packed by. He just rad about the ice land incident and seem so furious about it. He came direct to this house, from his trip.
She slowly walk towards the car, wondering how he get to know this place. "Surprised, that I know your hiding?"
"Meaning what?"
"Get in the car." he commanded her with a long face.
"I'm still working, manoah."
"Get in damn it!" He yelled.
He is now losing his mind, shaking with rage. He flew the car door open for her to enter, but she hesitate, "Manoah, I can't just leave, I need to inform my boss about it."
He now couldn't take it when he jumped out from the car, "Your boss or your boyfriend, huh? Grab her arms, furiously with tearful eyes. gnashing teeth in rage, as he gaze at her. She trembled. Marcos came standing by the gate, he saw him and decide to follow him up. Gazing at each other, manoah said something, "She resign from today onwards. Goodbye, Mrs." Walking back and forced Brianna inside the car and they drove away, leaving Marcos and Jumbe wondering.
"Just like that?" Jumbe asked? Marcos rushed back inside, angry and begin to thrash things in the living room. The sounds of falling glasses made his mother to come down running.
"Stop it , Marcos! What is wrong with you?" She grip hold his hand before he could throw another thing.
He said no word to her, than he run upstairs to his room.
"Jumbe, what's going on?"
" Miss Brianna has left with a man who
told the doctor that she has resigned."
"Which man are you talking about?"
"I don't know mum, but I think it's her fiance."
Mrs Theresa stopped to think for a while then she let Jumbe to go back to his post.
The day for the official opening of the bank is today. Lawrence has been trying Brianna's number, for she has been selected for the occasion, but it isn't going through since manoah switched it off.
The other group has even started the preparation. "Go fetch her from her house." The king ordered some guards, though Lawrence wanted to go by himself, but due to the visitors who will be arriving soon. he can not make a move.
" Why is your brother not out yet? Musa, check on him. Tell him to get ready."
Musa run up as soon as the king put s full stop to his sentence. He knocked several times but there was no answer, then he decides to enter but he found no one there. So he had to come down to report, " Your majesty, the young prince is not in his room."
All. his family members stared at each other suspicious.
"I will go check, maybe he is in the bathroom " Lawrence run up and enter without a knock." Gabriel, are you there in the bathroom?" He let a ear, to at least hear the noise of water but there was non, so he knocking on the left, next door to the bathroom which is his panting room, still it was quite. At last he decides to enter with the hope of finding him there, but no, the room was empty.
Different paintings were hang up the wall. He stopped to stare, appreciating his skill of art. Out of curiosity to see those he's been painting on his flipping drawing board. He flipped out the cover to look at the inner content, He is shocked to see Brianna's face, painted so real on this first page. in want to see more, he kept flipping the pages and all he could see were the sketches of her face. On each sketch, is a caption, appreciating something about it. Lawrence rubbed his face as though he is hallucinating, it's not really his rude brother who seem to hate Brianna so much who wrote all the beautiful things about her. "Now I understand why he pretends to hate her. He is actually in love with Brianna, yet can't accept it." Swallowed hard. He had to put back everything in order and walked out quietly, looking lost.
"Did you find him?" The queen asked.
"He's not in. Maybe he's gone somewhere and he will be back soon." Lowered his tone. I'm going to my room to prepare, see you later." He climbed the stairs .
The king wondered in his mind why he suddenly turned low, but he decides not to think much about it when he walk up to his court too.
Manoah stopped the car by the mall, holding her by the wrist, he drag her into Fashion word. "Why are we here manoah?"
"To get you clothes, we are going out to have fun." He continued dragging her.
"Welcome to fashion house, sir. Which part would you like to shop from?" Warmly welcomed them by a sales lady of Brianna's age range.
"Ladies clothings."
"Come with me, I will show you the best for this beauty.
They followed the young lady who showed them different attire which he didn't find pleasing. At last, he saw a short dress, red in colour, hang up, "Do you mind getting me that dress?" He asked another sales lady who did as requested immediately then he catch up with them who were still making selections from other roll
"Take her to dressing room to try on this."
"Sure sir." Take it without unfolding it. There, Brianna refused to put it on, seeing how short an tighter it looks. "I can't wear this, it's too short and tight."
"But mum, it is your fiancee's choice, just try it."
Manoah was already knock on the door, very impatient. "Why are you taking so long?"
"We are almost done sir." shout the sales lady from Inside. "Madam please hurry, it seems your hubby is a very impatient man.
Brianna came out from another inner door Wear this red dress. The sales lady stood freeze by seeing how well it has fitted her. Her body shape, she couldn't stop staring. "M__ Miss you are beautiful, wow." she goggled around hear amazing shape.
"No, I can't wear this." She turned to go back I side to change when he called again. They had no choice than to come out.
At a sight of her new look, manoah couldn't recognize her. He stared at her from her beautiful toes in slippers till to her hair, tight on a pone and then back on her hips. He swallowed saliva in admiration then stretch forward a hand in which she put in hers.
They walked to the till, paid the money and walked out leaving everyone staring at Brianna in shock of her shape.
Driving to unknown place to her, her kept turning his look at her time after time admiring her revealing thighs as he drive. "You look stunning." He say while focusing ahead as he drives.
"Where are we going?"
to see my cousin." No further questions from her.
Prince Gabriel Is on the way to a casino to clear his mind from yesterday's incident. His two partners in crime have already organised a private room and women
"Buddy, you don't look fine, is everything alright?" His friend Nick named T_ boy asked.
"He will be fine when those babez give him a sweetie massage." Mr romantic passed a silly comment as usual.
"Will you shut up, I'm fine."
An Hilux parked by the Parking rot and Manoah hurried out to open the door for her. Brianna felt like out of place as soon as she stepped out and found all eyes on her from the men hanging outside with women in short pants. She begin to pull down her short dress uncomfortable with their gaze.
"Is this your cousin's place, a casino?" Glare at him. "What do you think of me, a prostitute?" She raise her voice.
"Calm down, my love. We aren't taking long, I just want to get something from him then we leave."
"You go, I will remain in the car."
"No, you can't remain in the car, this place is not safe, men here are abusive."
"Then why did you bring me here, in the first place?"
"Honey calm down, just a little time we will be out. Come on, let's get in." She clung to his hand as they walked in, afraid of the men's gaze. Inside the casino is even worse than she had imagined. Strippers are performing on stage as men cheering, some are having fun with their women. she trembled as men turned to her with lusting eyes.
"Wait here." Offered her a sit on one table.
"Where are you going?"
"Let me see him. I will be back in no time." He free his hand and disappear in the crowd.
A man abandon his two prostitutes and came over to her. "Oh my, what a beauty." Drag a sit, sitting so close to her.
"Don't you dare come any close." jumped out from the sit. As she moves back, another man was standing behind who landed his filthy hands on her butts. "Ouch... She's so packed." He sarcastically comment.
"Get of me!" She push him away in panic. She is now circled, every man wants her, no where to escape from.
"Hey, she is mine, I saw her first!" The first man demanded the right over her, another answered and it went on as everyone selfishly wants her.
"I'm not anyone's property, I am with my fiancee here, didn't you see?"
They all bust in laughing. " You are wrong, woman. your boyfriend knows this place very well. No woman belong to one man, so long she's in this place." Everyone agree with him.
"I am not a prostitute, let me go!" She struggles to break through, but they locked her in the middle. With skilled combat in her, she kicked one man and found the way out.
She begin to run, but men kept blocking her way from every direction. "Hey, relax." Grab her hand, but she pushed him with all her might and she run while being chased. By the exit, she bump into a man who was coming in, landed on his arms as his hands also land on her waist.
"Brianna." Prince Gabriel called while surprisingly staring in each other's eyes.
"Hey, give her to us, you have just come in."
Gabriel sharply push her behind him, acting as her shield. "Dare to come near her and I will put you to your right places." glared at them.
"Who do you think you are, her Superman?" One man asked.
"What if I am, what will you do?" Arrogantly spoke.
"Then be ready to fight us!" The man blow a patch, but he held it before it reaches him and give him a sweet one. Now it was chaos as his friends involved themselves in the fight.
"Come with me!" Grab her by the arm, dragging her out. At that moment, manoah showed up and blocked his way, "Not so fast." Push on him. Where do you think you are taking my woman?"
"So you are the fool who brought her here?"
"And what is your business in my decision?" Rudely answered. "Stop wasting your time with my woman, prince. She is my woman, I put a ring on her, therefore she's my right to decide what to do with her! Hand her over to me, now!" Take a move to grab her hand when he pushed him vigorously. He grab her hand, pulled the right out from her finger and throw it back to him. "That's your damn ring, she is no longer your property! Come on, let's go!" Continued dragging her out.
"Stop it," Stiffen her legs. "Why did you have to do that, let me go, I don't need your protection." Pulled out from his grip , she decides to get back to save him, but Gabriel hold her back.
"Don't be ridiculously, that criminal is only using you!"
" I don't care, ok!"Yelled. You are no better than him!" She turned to leave. This time, he didn't listen to anything she said than he drag her with him until he forcefully manage to put her into his black big Jeep. Running to enter the driver's sit, manoah came out and pulled the trigger which over pass him and hit the side of the Jeep. Brianna screamed from inside at the sound of a gun. He shoot again and again missed, as Gabriel hide behind the Jeep. He has played this game, back in the US, so he knows how to defend himself in such situations.
Manoah make moves but before he could reach him, T_ boy grab him by the neck and he got hold of the gun and they begin struggling over one gun. Gabriel stood still, staring, "Go buddy, I will take care of him!" He shout. Trusting his friends in this area, Gabby jumped in the Jeep and start the engine.
"No, Brianna, come back to me!!!! Yelled. He let go of the gun, chasing after the car which was in great speed. Candy boy came out panting after hearing that the police her on their way, "Hey buddy, come on let's leave, the police are coming!" without wasting another minute, they jumped into their Jaguar and off they go. As soon as they drove out, the police silane was heard. Some men escaped but others where caught.
Manoah run to the cops to report,"Officer, my woman has been abducted. The prince took took my woman!!" Very confused he grab one of the cop by the sleeve.
"Take your time, will you?"
"I'm saying my Brianna is taken, don't you understand?" Yell on his face without letting go of his sleeve.
"Hey, you don't hold an officer of the law like that." Loosen his grip.
"Get in the car, you are coming with us to the police station, so that you can give a statement of what happened.
" Officer, that's a wast of time! Why don't you understand?"
"Sir, you are wasting our time, come to the station when you are ready to give a statement. Officers, let's go."
He remained back, groan and coursing 'Damn you officers!"
"I will find you, myself, prince." Panting.