Chapter 112: Chapter 112

It was early in the morning at Ashar’s house. The gateman ran out from his house as he heard a horn at the gate, he pressed remote control to the gate and it started opening by itself. Iqmat’s father’s car drove inside the compound and the gate closed back.

The driver parked beside a blank car and he switch off the engine; the two doors at the back opened at the same time, Iqmat and her parents got down from the car.

Her mother and her father walked to the front, going inside and  Iqmat followed them. They just ordered her to come with them so she didn’t know why they were here and what they wanted to do. Iqmat’s father opened the door and all of them entering into the living room.

“Oh! Welcome my friend and others” Ashar’s mother said with low voice, she and her friend hugged each other.

“Good morning Ma” Iqmat said with low voice.

“Morning my beautiful daughter, please sit down” Ashar’s mother said with smiles.

“My friend, you are here and it’s good you are here early” Ashar’s father said as he was coming down from the staircase.

“Yes now, so that we can finalize all and let’s everything goes ” Iqmat’s father said and sat down on the same chair with his family.

“Tell one of the maid to call Ashar down” Ashar’s father said and talking to Ashar’s mother; he sat down on the chair that he used to sit and facing them.

Ashar and his mother got down to the living room after few minutes; she went to sit down beside her husband and Ashar sat down on a chair after greeting them.

“Welcome once again everyone” Ashar’s father said with low voice.

“We called this meeting because of the issue on ground and happy to say that we have find another alternative and solution to the issue, and we know that two of you will be happy about this” Referring to Ashar and Iqmat.

“So since Suleiman has agreed to marry anyone given to him by Perfect Billionaires and he has been on his way to Nigeria already” Ashar’s father took a breathe.

“So Iqmat has hereby removed from the picture and the wedding is not between you and Ashar again, but between Ashar and Someone else-----“ Iqmat didn’t allowed Ashar’s father to land before she shouted loudly and so happy.

“You mean I have been removed from the picture, I can now go on with my relationship with Ramal” she said with low voice.

“Yes my daughter, because your happiness is our happiness too” Her father said.

“You have been removed from the picture, the wedding is now between Ashar and the replacement-----“

“And who the hell are you arranging me with again!” Ashar said with loud voice and his look had changed.

“Calm down and let your father talk, we are doing the best for you---“Ashar’s mother said.

“Leave whatever you are doing, I think I have had enough from you guys. Why is it that it’s you that will just be determining someone’s life” Ashar said with anger.

“Will you calm down and let me talk, or I should just get up and go” Ashar’s father said with anger.

“Sorry Daddy” Ashar said with low voice and frowning his face.

“With all the proved and since everyone has known the truth this helped Perfect Billionaires to choose the replacement. Although the parent of the replacement had paid the penalty, so I and my friend had decided to pay half of the penalty back to them and as the law of the club. We are doing this for your happiness” Ashar’s father took a breath again.

“SO THE WEEDING IS NOW BETWEEN ASHAR AND SOMIA” Ashar’s father said.

“What did you just say father?” Ashar asked and didn’t want to believe what he just heard.

“Everyone has known that Somia is the daughter of late Yahaya Abubakar and who belong to Perfect Billionaire’s club , so she is the replacement that we found and the wedding is now between you and her”

“Oh! My God” Ashar jumped up with so much excitement.

“We have to apologies to Somia’s family for this suddenly arrangement marriage” Ashar screamed loudly and he was so happy.

“If you called this arrangement, it’s perfect arrangement Daddy” Ashar kissed his father on his front head and leaving the place with joy.

He walked to the dining room with joy and dialing numbers; he was so happy like mad.

“Somia’s number is swithoff, let me quickly call Raheem” he started dialing Raheem’s number and just smiling.

“Hello big head, good morning” Raheem said with low voice and he was in the living room.

“Gist what!” Ashar’s said with loud voice.

“What is it? Tell me and I feel that you are happy” Raheem said.

“The wedding is now between I and SOMIA” Raheem jumped up.

“What! Wow!! I told you, this is really good” Raheem said with loud voice.

“You know I told you that father said that there is a meeting this morning, so this is the outcome of the meeting” Ashar said with loud voice.

“Wow! I am so happy to hear this; so have you call Somia?” Raheem asked.

“I called her number three times but it’s saying SWITCHOFF” Raheem’s look changed as Ashar said so.

“Somia’s phone is swithoff” Raheem said with serious look.

“Yes, maybe she switch it off because she is really stressful yesterday” Ashar said.

“But last time I checked, you told me that Somia said she didn’t like to switch off her phone that she could rather put it on silent. And her phone has never switch off before” Raheem said with low voice.

“Yes, you are right. And are you saying there is problem?” Ashar asked.

“I am feeling it, hold to the call Semirat is calling me” Raheem said and picked the call while Ashar too was call.

“Hello—Hello Raheem” Semirat said with loud voice and her voice was shacking like she was in problem.

“Semirat what happened?” Raheem asked.

“There is problem—there is problem Raheem!” Semirat said and she was at the front of the hospital that Ibrahim was.

“Semirat, this Ashar and what happened? Talk to us please” Ashar said with loud voice.

“It was yesterday that Ali called me that he overheard one of his clients mentioning Somia’s name out from their conversations on phone, and it was around ten clocks at night. So he took their car’s number and sent it to me incase if it’s her own Somia and told me to tell her to be careful” Semirat took a breathes.

“It was around eleven that I have been calling her phone but she is not picking so I decided to call her this morning. I was at home when I received a call from Nibia from the hospital that she saw a text message on her phone as she woke up this morning, and it was Somia that sent it around twelve clock midnight”

“What is the message about?” Ashar asked with loud voice.

“She sent safe us! Safe us; It’s like Somia and her mother are in problem and they are the only one at home” Semirat said and she had felt really disturbed.

“Safe us! Safe us---“Ashar said with loud voice.

“We have to do something, it’s her uncle that will kidnap them so we have to act fast” Semirat shouted.

“You know what, Raheem I am coming to your house now and we will come and pick you in your house or where are you?” Ashar asked.

“I am at the front of the hospital, please come and let’s go to their house quickly” Semirat said with loud voice.

“We are coming right now” Raheem said with loud voice and all of them hanged up from the call; Ashar ran to the living room and breathing heavily.

“Somia and her mother have been kidnapped” Ashar said with loud voice and took his car key on the table.

“What? How?” Ashar’s father asked and all of them got up on their foot.

“Semirat said that her ex-husband called her yesterday that he overheard some guys mentioning Somia’s name and it’s like they wanted to carry out an operation. This morning again, Nibia called her that Somia sent a text message around Twelve clock midnight and wote SAFE US, SAFE US”

“What safe us!!” Iqmat shouted.

“It’s Umar that will be under this” Ashar’s father said.

“I have to go now, something must be done” Ashar said with loud voice and running out.

“Call the head and tell him that Vice-Chairman has been kidnapped while I will start calling the law agencies” Ashar’s father said and all of them had got disturbed.

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One hour and thirty minutes later. Ashar, Raheem and Semirat got to Somia’s house and they met the gate widely opened. Ashar quickly parked and all of them rushed down from the car, walking slowly and going inside.

They met the door at the entrance too wide opened up, looked at each other and entering into the living room. They saw Somia and her mother’s phones on the floor, and the room was scattered.

“I said so, please let’s do something!” Semirat said with loud voice.

“I am surely that her uncle wouldn’t just kidnap them but to kill them; please let act fast and nothing should happen to them” Semirat had started crying and looking sad.

“Why is everything happening like this? Why is it today that they just arranged us together and the day that supposed to be my happiest day” Ashar said.

“IF SOMIA DIE, I AM GOING TO DIE” Ashar said with loud voice and he had felt disturbed.

“Calm down, just calm down and everything is going to be fine. Let’s start going to police station right now” Raheem was talking while Semirat’s phone started ringing and she quickly picked it.

“This is what i have seen coming and that is why I said that let me still be with you and my boys too, now it has happened Somia and her mother have been kidnapped” The laundry man said with anger.

“I am sorry, we are sorry” Semirat said with tear dropping from her eye.

“Where are you?” the guy asked and he was inside his car driving.

“I, Raheem and Ashar are in their house, but about to go to the police station now” Semirat said.

“Good! You will meet me at the junction, I will be waiting for you and about to get there” the man said.

“Alright! Alright” Semirat said and hanged up.

“Two of you calm down and realize okay” Raheem said with low voice; Ashar was bending on the chair and his eye had full with tears.

“Ashar, everything is going to be fine so let us go” Raheem raised him up, stayed in the middle and holding Ashar and Semirat with his two hands.

Three of them came out from the gate; Raheem opened the back door and told two of them to enter. He closed the door, and entered to the driver side and started driving the car away from that place.