Chapter 40: Chapter 40

Lucian's POV

"Calm down Mr President. Your wife is safe and sound, that is for sure. I mean, I have been trying my best to protect her, especially because she is in my custody" he chuckled.

"Custody? How dare you? What the hell are you doing with my wife?" I angrily got up from the chair, kicking it, as I watched it fall on the ground.

The way I screamed, one would

assume that he was in front of me. And even if he was, he wouldn't leave to see the next second pass by.

"If I were you, Mr. President. I wouldn't get angry so easily, I mean I have your beloved wife. I don't know what I can do to her, if you piss me off. So, it would be in your best interest if you calm down, and talk to me" he spoke so gently.

I was just so pissed, but I also needed to calm down, as I managed to take a deep breath, and squeezed the phone, just to let off some steam.

If only this person knew what I was capable of, then he would never have placed a finger in Havana. And when I finally find out who did this, I will pluck out every tooth he has, then I will make him swallow them one after the other.

"Okay," I forced myself to sound calm, even when I knew inside of me that my temper was rising.

"Now you sound more relaxed.

Instead of you wasting your strength shouting at me, you should be asking me what I want in exchange for your sweet wife" he said with such a calm voice.

So relaxed, that it made me even more angry. How can someone have my wife, and still feel relaxed?

"How much do you want?" I questioned, sitting down on my chair.

I needed not to lose my cool, just so things wouldn't slip out of my hands. I never liked it when I wasn't able to control the situation I find myself in. It made me feel like a loser.

"Oh, silly president. I don't want any money from you. Instead, I want a favor" he spoke, and I heard him gulp down a liquid.

"And what type of favor are you talking about?" I suddenly seemed more interested in this conversation.

If he doesn't want money, then what else could I offer him? I immediately began to record the conversation from this moment, I felt like I would need it for future reference.

" I want you to make your party step down from the oncoming elections" he responded, and my hands flew to my head, as I rubbed my palm against my face.

I should have known it had something to do with politics, these people were just too much.

"Let me guess, you are one of the candidates?" I inquired.

"You guessed right. I'm glad the country doesn't have a fool as a president. It's a good thing, we have started to think alike." he chuckled while still having his drink.

I couldn't help but laugh within myself.

I knew the whole thing was critical, but he was just being a scared cat.

"Then I'm sure you aren't worthy to be called an opponent. I mean, you don't even think you're strong enough to win people's hearts.

How then, do you think you can be elected as governor?" I questioned, and this time he replied immediately.

"I play this game the way I want to. I don't need you lecturing me on how I am going to do that" he sounded very angry, but I didn't give a f*ck about it.

"If I do this, will you release my wife to me?" I questioned.

"Yes," he replied.

"Then it's done, my party is going to withdraw itself from the upcoming elections. But, even at that, I still doubt if you'll win" I was trying my best to hold back my laughter.

Lucian's POV

"You just think you are so smart right?" He asked me, over the phone.

"I don't think so, I know I am.

I will be announcing our withdrawal by tomorrow, when I see my wife. Is that okay?" I inquired, and he didn't seem too convinced that I just agreed without putting up a fight.

"Okay, but now that you have mentioned it. I think I will be needing another favor from you as well" he had a change of mind.

"Do you want me to write a speech worthy of winning the people's vote for you?" I chuckled.

"No, I want you to ensure that I win no matter what. I want you to make sure my party is the only one standing, and only when I win will I release your wife to you" he said those words, and it got me wondering if he heard himself, and realized how silly he was sounding.

"Look, you somehow have managed to get my wife in your custody. But, it is very clear to me that you are not very smart.

Just return my wife and everyone gets to keep their peace. I will even forget about this whole charade" I told him. There was no point bargaining with him, he didn't sound like somebody that could be trusted, from the way he spoke.

It's obvious that he could twist his desires at any given time, making it hard for me to get Havana back.

"You have only twenty-four hours to consider what I have told you '' he ended the call immediately, without waiting for what I was going to say next.

I checked the screen of my phone, to see if I could get the number and track it down, but it showed that the caller ID was hidden.

I threw away my phone in frustration and watched as the damn thing crashed into pieces.

Havana's POV

I sat on the bed, crying my eyes out. I regretted the moment I stepped out of the house without telling Lucian. I blame the security too, if they had not let me go then I wouldn't be in this position now.

They didn't do their job properly, I kept on cursing.

What was I even saying?. Everything was completely my fault. My stubbornness contributed the most to my situation.