Chapter 15: Chapter 15

I am currently packing some of my things for a little getaway. Wade invited me to join him on a business trip to a resort owned by his possible potential investor. I was more than happy to accept his invitation since I haven't been to a beach since all these things happened in my life. I have forgotten how the beach smells and how the sand feels in my skin.

I heard a knock on my door. It's probably one of the maids checking if I am done. I stood up and opened it. I saw Wade on the other side. Oh, definitely not a maid.

"Yes?" I said.

"Are you done packing?" He said.

"Almost, why?" I said.

"We'll be leaving in an hour. Will you be ready by then?" He said while looking at his watch.

"Of course. Are we in a hurry?" I said.

"No. I was just checking on you and I thought maybe you changed your mind." He said while smirking.

"And why exactly would I do that?" It's a vacation, who doesn't wanna go? Or does he want me to stay? "Tell me, are you indirectly telling me to stay instead of coming with you? Is it you who changed your mind about taking me there?"

"No, of course not! I was just messing with you." Wow, he has ways of messing up with people.

"I'll come, okay? And I'll be ready in an hour." I said.

"Okay, I'll see you later then." He said.

"Alright," I said.

He nodded and went towards his room. I closed the door and resumed what I was doing earlier before he knocked. I put on a couple of underwear, swimsuits, some floral dresses, and other necessities. When I was satisfied, I set my luggage aside and started to prepare myself. I took a quick shower and slipped into my usual white tees and shorts. I like wearing shorts because it shows how long-legged I am. It is one of the things that I like the most about my body and I also felt like it is one of the reasons why I got accepted into modeling. If I didn't have long legs then I think it might be difficult for me to be accepted into the modeling world.

I blow-dried my hair and put it into a messy bun. Well, we're still traveling so there's no need to glam up. I sprayed some perfume on and I was ready to go. I went out of my room with my luggage and I headed straight to the living room. Wade was already there and I could tell that he was there for quite a while now. Am I late? I looked at my wristwatch and saw that I was just on time. Maybe, he was just a light packer.

"Did I keep you waiting? I thought you said that I still have an hour to prepare. Was I wrong or was my watch malfunctioning?" I said.

"Yes, you're right; you were just right on time." He said. "Shall we?"

I nodded and we went out of the house. His men carried our luggage into the car. I don't know exactly how many cars he owns but this red one is pretty new to my eyes. I wonder how many billions this must cost. My dad also has his collection of cars but those weren't as extravagant as his.

"How many hours are we going to travel?" I asked as I settled beside him on the front seat.

"Give or take, about 5 hours from now." He started the car and drove out of his house or should I say, our house.

"So, you are driving for five hours? Why don't you just let your men ride with us? We only have one destination you know." I said as I looked at the other car where his men were.

"Nah, I'd rather drive alone. I want to have some privacy. Plus, I love long drives especially if it's for vacations." He said calmly.

"Alright, point taken," I said while nodding numerous times.

"Anyway, I want to talk about Mr. Yakumo. Is he still going after me?" I asked the question that I have been longing to ask him.

"According to my men's last report, he is. He's just lurking out there waiting for the perfect opportunity to come and get you." He said.

"Does that mean I still have to lock myself in our house?" Our house, wow, it sounds like I have grown a liking of that house.

"Who said that you are locked up? As I said, you can go out and do whatever you want as long as you'll have some bodyguards with you." He explained it like he has been doing that for a long time already.

"Where would I go? I can't just go around and disturb the busy lives of my friends." I said as a matter of fact.

"Then why won't you do your usual routine? Why don't you do your job as a model? Go do photoshoots or whatever it is." He said.'

"Wouldn't that be too risky? Those are public events and the details of my whereabouts can be obtained in just a snap of a finger." I kind of like the idea of modeling again but it just doesn't feel safe.

"That is why I am telling you to bring your bodyguards with you. I am giving you as much security as possible. No one can even come close to you." He said.

Well, that sounds like a good idea. I can go back to my old life except that now, I am going have to men to look after my security. However, it's still a good offer though.

"That sounds exciting. I just don't like the idea that anytime someone might grab me and bring me to their disgusting old man boss." I said.

"As much as I would like to get rid of him and send him to prison, we don't have enough evidence that he was the one who tried to abduct you. The only thing we could do is to do precautionary measures." He said.

"Alright, I'll get back to my job and see what they have for me. I promise to bring my bodyguards with me anytime." He nodded when he heard what I said.

"That's good."

"Yeah, it's awesome. I can't wait to get back to work. Do you know what I mean? It's the only thing that keeps me together. Modeling has been a part of my life since I started doing it." I said enthusiastically.

"I can tell so by how excellent you do it." He said.

"Why? Have you seen my work?" I said. Did he?

"No, but I saw some of your photos and they are amazing." Wow, I cannot believe that he said that.

"You really think so?" I said sounding so hesitant that he actually said that.

"I know so." He said.

Wow! I didn't know he is fond of magazines.

"Why do you sound so surprised? You're great! Plus, you have an amazing body."

What?! What did he say?