Chapter 81: Chapter 81

Chapter Eighty - One

Ava's POV

My life has had many crazy turns. Many events had happened since the moment I got pregnant. I had been saved by a rich man from the bridge where I went to attempt suicide. I had been attacked by a psycho in a house that was provided to me. I was attacked by one of my colleagues. Not only that but I had been forced to face the guy who knocked me up and left me there to deal with consequences alone. I had been forced to face the fear of my baby ending up with a disease that might complicate my life.

All in all, I had been seen in almost everything by now. However, still, never in my wildest dreams would have I thought about actually getting kidnapped by the same guy, who I had once slept with, a guy who I let myself get charmed with. It was like a serial killer documentary where I was the caught up victim, thrown around like a thing in order to get something in return. It was like a netflix documentary.

The only difference was that it was reality.

Right after I had handed over the files of my work to Jasper, I had come back to my office to work. Suddenly, I received a message on my phone from Daniel to come outside and talk to him. When I ignored his message, he sent me one again. This time he wrote back that he wanted to discuss the custody of this baby, once he was born.

His message had sent me into a rage. The idea of him claiming his right to my unborn baby or more so that he would take custody of it from me, was just unbearable. Once I recognised the threat in his message, I had decided to give him a piece of my mind. No matter what, I would not hand over the custody of my baby to him. In no condition. Even if that means that I had to hire a big lawyer or fight him in court. I would not back down, no matter what.

Turned out that he was playing on my weakness. and was trying to lure me out. In which he succeeded easily.

I took the bait and left my office to meet him. He had told me that he had sent a car for me to pick up and I agreed without thinking twice. It always happens whenever my emotions get the best of me. Which happened frequently, considering the fact that I was pregnant. I wonder how my unborn baby was taking the stress. Considering the fact, my life had been quite inventful after finding out that I had been pregnant.

So, now, here I am. Paying for the reason of letting my emotions get the best of me.

For some stupid reason, I had thought that Daniel was not a person that I had to ever be afraid. Well, at least not physically.

Oh, how wrong I was.

The little cut on my forehead and imprint of his hand on my face was evidence enough. The reason was nothing but his demand for me to not scream. He seemed annoyed by something or appeared like he was on edge and doing the exact thing he told me not to, did it for him. He snapped at me.

And he snapped hard.

I could still feel my cheek throbbing from where he had struck me. I wondered how I could not see these violent tendencies in him before. Just how? He was bulgy and always had this tension around him? How could I not notice that in him? I knew why. Because Jasper was similar to him but not quite.

He had tattoos and he was well built. He was tall and he had this aura about him that almost matches Daniel but I never seemed to be afraid of him. Maybe that was why I thought that all the bulgy guys did not actually use their body to beat women down. How wrong was I?

When I dropped into this place with my head covered with a black cloth, I did not realise that Daniel would be here. But he was. He did not tell me what was going on. He took his sweet time to play a keep - guessing game with me. Until he snapped and struck me again. However, this time it was for a video. One that he was going to send Jasper as a way for him to encourage him. When I asked him what he wanted to encourage Jasper for, he laughed.

Finally, he spilled everything out and told me everything.

"So, all this time you were trying to figure out how to use me in this sick plan of yours? You only saw me as a way to get to him?" I asked, unable to believe him.

"Yes. And no." He said, shrugging his shoulders. He brought a chair and pulled it next to me to sit down.

"You see Ava. You entered my life at the right time at the right moment, when I needed you the most. You were not a part of my plan to get to Jasper. However, when I got to know that you worked in his office or more specifically for him, then you became a person of interest." He told me. He let out a chuckle, like he just remembered something.

"You became a target and a part of my plan when I found out that not only you were working for him but you were living with him, in his own damn house. Not to mention, when I found out that he has more interest in you than just being a roommate, I knew that he was in love with you." He said.

"But that was not it. When I found out that he loved you, you became a prize of rivalry. It was then when you became my obsession. However, I must say that you are more than that." He told me. His last line was no more than a whisper.

He reached out and grazed my cheek where he struck me, like the night when he met me in the bar. I flinched away from his touch. Not because of the sting it caused but because his touch disgusted me. Completely and utterly.

He smirked at me, seeing my reaction. He stood up.

"I'm keeping you with me even if your boyfriend did reciprocitate or not. Because if he did then he would marry Charlotte and if he did not, well then I automatically get to keep you with me. Your boyfriend doesn't have much time left to decide. We will see what happens." He said before he gave one last look and disappeared out of the room.

He did not tell me what the deal was. I was still confused as to why he had kidnapped me and what he was trying to do. keeping me as a leverage here. Well, it did not matter anymore to me, considering the fact that I might not get out of here alive. I hoped to think otherwise, but the odds were showing me the opposite picture.

I let my eyes fall close. My head started replaying all the moments I had spent with Jasper. Happy ones. Watching a movie together, him showing off his house, cooking together, kissing together.

All of a sudden, I heard a shouting sound coming somewhere out of the room. And then there were sounds, like bangs.

Gun bullets. These were the sound of gun bullets, like a big balloon just popped, out of nowhere. My heart beats increased. And the hope that I was trying to squish now started blooming. I repeated the phrase, "Oh god, oh god, oh god", in my head over and over again.

I began looking around frantically, watching at the door. Waiting for something to happen. I waited and waited and waited until, BAM!

The door boomed open. I was in a dark room with minimum light so it took me a few seconds to adjust my vision to the light that poured out from the outside. I squinted until I could finally see the figure who was walking inside the room. It was not a person I knew. He was wearing a police uniform that meant he was a cop.

"Are you okay, miss?" He asked me when he came within reach. I nodded my head once. He opened my bindings and helped me get the gaged cloth out of my mouth, which was drenched with my saliva. It was disgusting. I closed my eyes as he began helping me up, I swayed until I realised that I was sweeped into strong arms.

I began to protest without opening my eyes, but then a deep warm breath fell on my cheek. Whispering, "Shuu ..."

In the haze of my mind, I felt like I knew that voice. Slowly, very slowly, I peeled and my eyes opened. A pair of warm, green and familiar eyes were looking down at me. With love and worry.

"Jasper ..." I whispered, in a very low - low voice. And when he kissed my forehead to assure me, I broke into sobs. Feeling relieved, comforted, loved and a sudden joy. One that I had never experienced in my life before. It was a rush of feeling, like a dam had been broken. I could not stop myself from crying and sobbing uncontrollably. My whole body shook as I fisted his t - shirt into my hand, buried my face into his chest, hiding my face from anyone to see and crying.

Jasper did not try to pull back or even tell me that everything was okay. He just silently carried me out of the place and led me to his car. And what happened after that I did not remember because I passed out.