Chapter 14: Everything has gone wrong.
Chapter 14: Everything has gone wrong.
As Ian drove to his warehouse, his mind was racing. That look on Cassandra’s face as she left; filled with so much hatred. Regardless, he refused to believe their marriage was truly over.
“She’s just angry. She’ll probably go to Ally’s. Good thing I have her address. I’ll give her a few days and then pick her up.”
After convincing himself of Cassandra, Ian pulled out his cell. He needed to know how the hell the entire plan went to shit and how Cassandra learned about the cabin. More importantly, he needed to know why Dara hadn’t told him she was there!
‘I never would have put Cassie through all of this if I knew she was safe! Just what the hell is going on!’
As Ian pulled into the warehouse parking lot, he saw Eric standing nervously near the door. Furious, he slammed his car door shut as he headed to the entrance.
“Where are they?”
Eric pointed nervously at the door. Paranoid at what Ian was about to do, he began to explain.
“S-Sir….I swear! I don’t know how-”
Ian gripped Eric’s shirt. His eyes were filled with rage! Honestly, if Eric had never suggested to use her parents as leverage, he would have never tried to kidnap Cassandra’s mom and dad. Now that she was possibly leaving, his blame began to fall onto Eric.
“How the fuck did you not know her parents were gone!”
Eric’s mind was racing. The entire plan had went to shit! Not only had they kidnapped two random people, but somehow, Cassandra learned about Dara’s location.
‘How….how the fuck did she find out!’
Regaining his thoughts, Eric responded.
“Sir…I honestly didn’t know! I did a check on her parents just to make sure they hadn’t traveled anywhere! Look at the documents on the computer! Nothing showed them leaving! It’s still no trace!”
Ian released Eric’s collar. Just what the hell was going on!
“Where are they?”
“Inside sir.”
After the cliff fiasco, Ian had the two house sitters taken to his warehouse. He had no idea who the people were and couldn’t afford for them to go to the police or the press. His plan was to threaten them and bribe them with money. As Ian and Eric walked into the warehouse, something seemed off. Panicked, Ian flipped on the lights.
Two chairs sat in the middle of the floor; clear signs that two people had been tied to them. There was just one problem…..
“Where the fuck are they!!!”
Ian roared as he and Eric made their way to the empty seats. His eyes frantically looking around the warehouse.
“Where the fuck did they go!!!”
Eric began to panic, what the hell was going on! Everything was falling apart!
“Sir I swear! I had them chained right here! I don’t know how-”
BOOM!
Ian punched Eric square in the jaw! Everything was unraveling. Nothing went the way they’d planned and now, two random people were on the loose that could accuse him of kidnapping and attempted murder! His fury reaching its breaking point; Ian began to kick Eric ferociously.
“Fuck up after fuck up!! You think I’m paying you for your excuses!!!”
Ian gripped Eric by his collar, his face now bloodied and bruised.
“I told you when I hired you….I. Hate. Fucking. Mistakes! And yet….that’s all you’ve seemed to do these past few days.”
As Ian stood straight, he violently threw Eric to the ground who was now heaving to catch his breath.
“I’m sorry sir.”
“I don’t want your fucking apologies! Find out everything you can on my in-laws so called ‘friends’ and then bring them back to me!”
Eric immediately stood, wincing from the pain in his sides and face.
“Yes sir. I’m on it. I’ll also make sure this doesn’t get to the police or press.”
Ian turned towards Eric, his eyes dark.
“You better. Otherwise….I throw your ass over that cliff myself.”
Eric nodded nervously as he turned to leave the warehouse.
“Oh….one more thing…..find out when Dara went to the love cabin and how my wife found out.”
Eric paused slightly, that was also troubling him. He would have to speak with Dara soon.
“Yes sir.”
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Dara sat on the back patio of the love cabin furious. It had been two days since the almost disappearance and NOTHING went as planned. The day she arrived at the cabin; the plan was simple. After Ian tortured Cassandra, Eric would call him and tell him Dara had been found! But that wasn’t what happened at all.
That day, Dara sat patiently as she awaited Eric’s text telling her when Ian would be on his way. She’d practiced in the mirror multiple times her dramatic cries as he would enter the cabin for their embrace. As the later afternoon neared, She became anxious.
“What the fuck is taking so long!”
Her face began to redden with anger; suddenly, a dark thought popped into her mind.
“Oh! My Ian must really be making that bitch suffer all for me!”
As Dara relished in the thoughts of Ian’s revenge, her phone suddenly ring. She practically flew to the table to answer. Her eyes beaming brightly as Eric’s name flashed across the screen.
“This is it!! Hello…Eric-”
Dara’s face instantly ashen as Eric spoke.
“What did you just say?”
“I said….the plan went to shit!!!”
Dara’s knuckles began to turn white as her grip tightened around her phone.
“And how exactly did that happen dear brother?”
Eric was beginning to get annoyed.
“I don’t know! Somehow we kidnapped the wrong people and then Mrs. Keller….she knew where you were!!”
Dara’s mind went blank. What kidnapping? Suddenly, she blanked back into the present.
“Did you say Cassandra knows where I am?”
Eric began to fume.
“Have you not been listening to me!! Yes! She told Keller you’re at the love cabin! He knows you didn’t leave!”
The blood began to drain from Dara’s face. If he knew the truth what did that mean for her?
“Eric….where is he?”
“I don’t know!”
“What the fuck do you mean you don’t know!!”
Dara was pissed! The actual plan to torture Cassandra was Eric’s and he’d totally fucked it up!
“I don’t know! Keller made me take these people to the warehouse so they wouldn’t call the cops! After that….he chased after Mrs. Keller.”
Dara could feel her grip on reality slipping. So not only was Ian not on his way, but he’d also ran off to chase after that bitch!!! Eric’s voice snapped her back to reality.
“We need to get our stories straight! Everything is fucked up!”
“Stories! What stories! I don’t even know what the fuck is going on!”
Eric caught Dara up on everything from the cliffhanging plan to how it all fell apart. She couldn’t believe it. How had Eric fucked up this bad. At that moment, Dara came to one conclusion….she would have to get rid of Eric.
‘I’m not letting you fuck up my chances of being Mrs. Keller.’
Suddenly, Dara spoke in a calm tone.
“Okay Eric. Let’s not panic. Right now, Ian doesn’t know anything. I’m not sure how she found out but I’m sure it’s because she suspected him of cheating. I can spin that. You take care of whomever those people are, and I’ll handle everything else. Okay?”
Eric paused for a moment before agreeing.
“Okay. That’s Keller calling me now, I’ll keep you updated.”
Dara sat in fury; she wasn’t about to let any of these people ruin her chance at a rich future.
“I’ll get rid of all of you!”
Now, two days later, she still hadn’t heard from Ian. As she stood to go back into the cabin, she suddenly heard the door opening. Panicked, she ran into the living room.
“Ian.”
“Hello Dara.”