BXBX NOVEL Chapter 390 Missing Daughter
Chapter 390 Missing Daughter
Bryan's foul mood evaporated the moment he walked into his bedroom and saw Sonia standing by the bathroom door, wearing nothing but a black G-string."Then I would have asked her to join me in the shower. I told you I dig girls too, right?" Sonia asked with a wink, and Bryan chuckled.
"And if it was my dad?" Bryan asked as he took off his wristwatch and dropped it alongside his phone on the dressing table.
"Surely you know I have a thing for older men, don't you?" Sonia joked, and Bryan eyed her with disapproval.
"Is there anyone you don't have a thing for? You probably have a thing for kids too," Bryan said, and Sonia giggled.
"Why else do you think I'm with you, baby?" She asked with a sweet smile as she fluttered her lashes at him, making him chuckle.
"How did it go over there? Are you okay?" She asked with concern as she walked over to where he stood and helped him take off his belt, before unzipping his jean, and helping him take it off so that he was left in just his briefs.
"I don't know. I'm not sure. What about you? How are you feeling? Have you taken your medication for the afternoon?" Bryan asked, watching her suspiciously since he had called to remind her to take it while driving back home.
"If I say I haven't, are you going to punish me for being a naughty girl?" She asked in a sultry voice and wiggled her ass at him like she wanted to be spanked.
Bryan chuckled as he pulled her to himself and kissed her forehead, "You can be so silly at times. Thanks for brightening up my mood."
"I guess it's working?" She asked hopefully as she pulled him to the bed and made him sit on it.
"Sure, it is. I was in a really foul mood earlier," Bryan confessed.
"I know. Why don't you tell me all about it?" She asked as she sat down beside him on the bed.
Bryan told her everything that had transpired between him and Paul, and how Paul had threatened to destroy his career, "I'm not worried about his threat, though," Bryan assured her, but his brows pulled together when he remembered Sophia.
"What is it?" Sonia asked when she noticed the change in his disposition.
"I don't know. Something weird happened on my way out of the agency. Do you know the teenage actress, Sophia Reed?" He asked, and Sonia gave him a nod.
"Wasn't your scandal with her the reason you proposed to me?" Sonia asked, and Bryan gave her a nod.
"Yeah. I ran into her at the agency, and she said Paul recently signed her," Bryan said, and Sonia nodded.
"So? What's weird about that? Do you have a problem with her being signed by Paul?" She asked, wanting to know why it bothered him.
"Not exactly. But she was unusually touchy-feely with me today. She embraced me, pecked me, and she even held my hand," Bryan said thoughtfully.
"Is that supposed to be a big deal? You both have been on set together and you've even kissed her," Sonia said, and Bryan shook his head.
"It's different. Maybe I'm overreacting, but I have a weird feeling about it. Also, I'm letting you know about it just in case someone captured us together. I don't want you misunderstanding me because of stuff like that," Bryan said, and Sonia grinned.
"So are you going to tell me every time another lady gets too close to you or touches you off your movie sets?"
"You don't want me to?" Bryan asked, and Sonia shrugged.
"I don't mind you telling me about it, as long as you remember to tell me their names and give me their home address so I can fuck them up afterwards," Sonia said with a grin, and Bryan chuckled.
He paused when his phone started ringing, and he went to pick it up from the dressing table. It was a call from Jeff.
"Are you calling because you miss me?" Bryan asked dryly once he received the call.
"I just received a call from Paul's assistant. She said Paul asked her to dig up all your past scandals, and she asked me to tell you to be careful," Jeff said, and Bryan felt a tinge of guilt concerning the manner he had ignored the lady earlier.
She deserved better than he had treated her, especially as she wasn't merely Paul's assistant, but she was also like family to him. She had become Paul's assistant shortly after he rose to fame, and had been with them ever since.
"He is free to do whatever he likes," Bryan said dismissively.
"Do you want me to interfere? I could make some phonecalls..."
"Don't bother yourself with something as insignificant as that. We have more important things to focus on. If we must give our attention to Paul, be prepared to purchase more shares for us. The moment it becomes public knowledge that I've abandoned Golden Star agency for real, the shares are going to drop. Once this happens, buy as much shares as you can get. Let's see who ruins who first," Bryan said before hanging up, and he dropped the phone on the bed.
"Who was that?" Sonia asked, and Bryan explained the situation to her.
"You didn't tell him you're going to work with your brother, did you?" She asked, and Bryan shook his head.
"Nah. I only told him I have I-Global's backing."
"Yet he chose to tow this path?" Sonia asked incredulously, and Bryan chuckled.
"If he doesn't take care Golden Star might be the next company Tom takes over. Enough about Paul. You didn't answer my question earlier. How are you feeling now?" He asked, and she lay on the bed and spread out both legs.
"Don't worry, I took my medication when you called. And now I'm strong enough to go three rounds with you," Sonia said seductively, and Bryan shook his head.
"There's no way I'm making love to you until I'm completely sure you're fine. You wanted to take a shower, let's do that before you catch a cold," Bryan said as he stood up and offered her his hand to help her get off the bed.
"I just told you I'm fine, how else do you need to confirm it?" Sonia complained as she let him pull her out of the bed.
"When you complete the dose of your medication," Bryan answered sweetly as he pulled her with him to the bathroom.
*****
For some inexplicable reason, Jade felt really unsettled as she drove into the parking of the law firm where she worked.
Seated in her car, she looked at the familiar building in front of her which now felt sort of strange and unwelcoming to her now.
Although it was only a week since she last set foot in the building, she felt like it had been ages already, and the most surprising part of it all was that she didn't feel at home there anymore like she used to.
The sight of the building no longer calmed her or gave her a sense of pride and accomplishment as it used to in the past.
She couldn't count the number times in the past years, and even in the past week that she had looked forward to coming to work every day and burying herself in the pile of paperwork and documents that was always littered her desk, but now she wanted nothing more than to quickly finish up with what she had come for and leave.
She was there to let her boss in on some part of her plans before carrying on with it, as it would not only be against the firm's policy, but it would also be very disrespectful if he were to find out about it through the press or television, when it was an assignment he had given her.
She couldn't wait to wrap up the case and hand in her resignation letter. Thinking about handing in her resignation letter, the corners of her lips curved in a smile.
A week ago, if anyone had told her she would be thinking of resigning from such a prestigious law firm where she was highly valued and respected, she would have called the person a comedian, but then, Harry had walked through her door, and had changed all her plans. Now she couldn't wait to leave here and go claim her man.
She smiled as she let down her visor mirror to check her face, and her smile widened when she saw her reflection. He had obviously changed more than just her plans.
The face that was reflected on the mirror looked completely different from the face that had looked back at her a week ago before Harry showed up. Now her dark circles were gone, her face no longer looked very thin or pale either. She looked really healthy, and she had Harry to thank for it.
She hummed a happy tune under her breath as she picked up her handbag and got out of the car. She adjusted her blazer and pants before heading for the building.
She was in such a jolly mood that it was all she could do not to moonwalk or glide across the floor. That fine gentleman was good for her, Jade thought with a happy smile as she confidently walked into the building.
Just as she walked through the revolving door into the building, a middle-aged lady who was dressed in expensive designer clothes and a sunshade stepped outside, but Jade didn't pay any attention to the lady who was leaving because at that same moment she saw her boss hurrying towards her while looking in the direction of the lady who had just disappeared through the door.
"Sara! Jade, help me stop the lady," He called out to Jade urgently since she was closest to the door, and immediately Jade hurried after her.
"Excuse me," Jade called to Sara once she caught up with her, just before she could get into the passenger seat of her car which was already waiting in front of the building.
Sara took off her shades as she turned to look at Jade, "Is there a problem?" She asked with a polite smile, thinking that Jade was probably a fan, who had recognized her.
Jade smiled at her, "Not at all. Mr. Amos asked me to stop you," Jade said, jerking her head in the direction of her boss who just stepped out of the door, and Sara gave her a nod.
"Alright. Thanks," Sara said as she looked at Amos with interest, while Jade stepped away from them to give them privacy.
"Do you want something?" Sara asked Amos.
"You forgot your chequebook," Amos said as he waved it at her, and she smiled at him as she received it from him.
"Oh, thank you! I'm becoming more forgetful lately," she complained as she got into her car, "I hope to hear something good from you soon," she said before giving her driver the go-ahead to leave.
Once the car drove off, Jade hurried after her boss, "Good morning, sir," she greeted, and the sixty-five years old man with receding hairline turned to her.
"I was almost beginning to worry about you. It's good to see that you're back to work. Have you been able to make any progress on the case?" He asked as they both returned inside the building.
"Yes, sir. That's what I came to report to you. By the way, the lady just now. She looked kind of familiar," Jade said, and Amos nodded.
"She is my client. You must have seen her around here before... oh, wait! I'm sure of it. You've met her before. Did you forget already that you met her in my office two weeks ago? The lady, who used to be a famous model in Paris in her prime?" Amos reminded her.
"Oh, yeah! The one you said was a one time Bella Donna spokeswoman," Jade said with a nod when she remembered her. That explained why she had thought that the lady looked very familiar. But was it really two weeks ago? Something about the lady was nagging at her mind, but she couldn't tell what it was.
"That's the one," Amos said as they both got into the elevator, and he pressed the button for his floor.
"She looked sort of sickly. Is she okay?" Jade asked curiously, and Amos shook his head.
"No. She's ill and desperate. She needs me to help her find her daughter before her condition gets worse."
"Her daughter is missing?" Jade asked in confusion, but Amos sighed.
"That's an unpleasant story I'd rather not get into."
"You're a lawyer. Why didn't she get a private investigator instead?" Jade asked in confusion.
"Because she wants it to be done discreetly, and I'm the only one she can trust to keep her secrets," Amos said as he eyed her contemplatively, wondering whether or not to tell her that her elder brother's best friend was Sara's first child.
"Does that mean it is a secret that she has a daughter? Did she by chance abandon her daughter? If so why is she looking for her now?" Jade asked curiously.
"Why don't you stop concerning yourself with my client's business, and tell me what I need to know about your case?" He asked, deciding to keep Sara's secret to himself.
No good would come out of sharing such a sensitive information with Jade, especially since Sara had said Harry was yet to know about her existence. The best he could do for Sara was find her daughter so she could be reunited with her kids before her condition became worse.