Whereabouts And Confusions

Whereabouts And Confusions
Julien's Pov :

"Sir Mr. Winsor's location has become untraceable," I heard one of the agents that I had hired to keep Cabir and his whereabouts tracked barging into my cabin. Breathless and panting. Nicole, who was standing beside me immediately

My mind started racing, going into a total panic situation yet I did succeed to hold back to my professional endure in front of the foreign dealers with whom I was having an important deal regarding textiles. This deal was worth millions but that's less than Cabir's worth of course yet I knew this lady, Ms. Masaba sitting in front of me was worth more than just this deal. It was important to keep her as an ally or she would give this deal to the JLF Company.

She was now giving us a curious look, an expression of displeasure settling in her eyes.

I nodded towards the agent curtly who probably understood and backed away before exiting the room and with an apology.

"Well excuse us for his misconduct," I replied as her eyes moved towards me. She have me a nod before we went back to decide the finals of the deal.

"I do expect a little better from you Mr. Fernando for you are the pioneer in this field," she replied in a grim voice, while eyeing the contract that Nicole just put in front of her.

"My apology Ms. Masaba. I ensure you will receive the best of our service through this contract," I replied while she nodded before signing the deal, while I felt myself releasing the breath I was unconsciously holding back.

This was one hell of a deal for which Cabir's Company had been working for over four years. I know this is not really my own Company but as the CEO now it is my own.

But now that this is over the main question is -- Where the hell did he go ?

I hope its not one of his silly attempts to scare me off. Maybe he figured out that I had put G.P.S chips on him ? But there were too many - three on him, four inside the backpack he took, one in each of this shoe and one in his hair. How can all of them go off at once ?

I know it sounds hella creepy to do that but I simply don't trust his silly and unplanned moves at times. Specially after the last time me and Bella were caught in that accident.

I shook my hand with Ms. Masaba as she got up to leave, Nicole escorting her to the outside while I took out my cell phone to message Bella about this thing but stopped. Instead I typed in a general note to avoid the call that we usually had around this time. Back in JLF Company we could simply speak without any resistance. Well not just speak but do a lot of things which were not really suited for work. The thought bringing the memories of her spread on my desk, completely at my mercy back.

Me : Don't Forget to have your medicines. Also take rest.

I typed in a rather dry message opposite to the thoughts that are currently going on in my mind.

Little Honey Head : Okay Mr. Grumpy. I am with Stracy right now...she came over.

So Stracy is with her. That girl does intrigued me a little. She had nothing much about her yet she rise up the ladder a bit too fast to get into our little circle. I remember as an intern she wasn't anything much special while Bella did first grab my attention with her notable performance Stracy did work up with her influence.

In the case of Bella I was the one who got the others acquainted to her but Stracy befriended her and the others quite fast with her charm making them and even me to some instant lose our guards around her.

I wasn't the most fond of her but Cabir and Bella seemed to like her being around a lot. She was Bella's only friend here and even Cabir seemed to have somewhat of a romantic preference towards her. Yet Cabir's sudden disappearance hasn't much affected her or maybe I am just judging way too hard.

I thought of typing another message to bella but decided against it she just got a day off today I shouldn't get her to panic without any solid information. I shook my head as I kept it back in my pocket before getting up to go and speak to the agents.

I walked down the corridors of the office as employee around greeted me with smiles and mostly cheerful looks, I couldn't smile back the hollow of not having my best friend nor his whereabouts was suffocating.

I walked inside the security room where all the set ups were made to keep it in secrecy.

"Sir Julien !" The agent from before stood up stiffly as he saw me entering inside the room.

"I am really-" he started to unnecessarily apologise or justify his previous action so I cut him in middle. It was obviously because he took his job to protect Cabir seriously enough.

"Get to the point lad," I stated to which he nodded before moving to the computers in front of him, signalling his colleagues to do the same.

"Mr. Winsor was last seen in Zurich, before completely disappearing. I matched his last location with the location of your stay back in there just out of curiosity to see it match perfectly," the man stopped to show me the matching locations on the screen.

Shit.

This was not looking good at all.

"Where did he go before that ?" I asked keeping my nerves at bay, I knew I was sounding nervous, scared even which was evident from the faces of the agents.

"He first went to the Winsor estates as reported earlier to you before going to Switzerland. He wondered a lot in there, I can give you print of the locations he wondered over there if you wish so before disappearing from that spot," the other girl siting replied as she prepared for the printing.

This thing was getting more and more complicated than I imagined it to be. Firstly Jaimin's confession and now Cabir's sudden disappearance it couldn't just be a coincidence. It almost felt as if someone was trying to get to me through the one's I am known to protect.

"Take a print of all of these and hand it to Nicole. I don't want you all speaking even a word of all this outside this room. Finish the job and you will get your money," I finished before moving out of the room as they nodded.

I decided to get back to the mansion, most of the important meeting or projects that had to be looked over were done. It's the best if I stay near Bella now, she brings the calmness to me which I absolutely need now to be able to think straight.

"Nicole take care of the agents. Increase the security around the mansion, the office and even for yourself if you want," I told her while she stood dumbfounded in the cabin.

"For me ?" She questioned as I moved around the room to collect my belongings.

"Yes Nicole. Until Cabir is found and get our questions answered we have to be alert, which includes you for you work closely with me and know a lot of confidential matter," I told her sincerely to which she meekly nodded. Honestly Nicole has seen me at my worst and best, she has almost been like a friend to me which I did not like acknowledging before but it was true. Before her I had gone through eight different assistants in four months but after she came, it has been years with only her.

"Okay. Please greet Isa from my side and say that I miss her ?" Nicole replied as I moved towards the exit, turning back once to nod.

I walked outside the office and got into my car as my driver pulled the car onto the streets of Paris. It was almost noon now so I could have lunch with Bella today. Perfect.

I pulled out my phone to try to call Cabir but the call failed to connect. His phone was switched off.

I am going to find you Cabir. I told myself. From what it looks he wanted to find the person who was behind the accident. Stupid. He threw himself into trouble, but one thing was now clear, who ever had planned that accident is a person with wide connections.

I went through some of my work emails as well as some of the best venues where I could possibly propose my wife when I saw the driver pulling inside the mansion.

I walked out of the car as the guards greeted me.

"Where's Isabella ?" I asked formally to one of her guard. Well I do not really use her full name if not for formal reasons which does feel weird. I have grown way too used to calling her Bella or Little Honey Head or even just my wife.

"Madam is in the lawns preferably having her lunch with one of her acquaintances who came over in the morning. Alaf is around her since then," Kadir, the other bodyguard replied with a professionalism as I nodded at him before walking towards the lawn centre.

As I walked near I noticed that there was active work going with the withered rose patches. Has to be Bella's idea. The old withered rose garden's were a sign of my dread and cold empty heart but now that Bella was restoring it the new blooming ones will be the example of our love.

I smiled as I noticed her seated figure on one of the vintage old day lawn chairs and table that were placed at the centre.

"Hey Julien," Bella squealed out loudly as soon as she spotted me, getting up quickly from her chair and almost hopping towards me as I caught her in my arms, giving her a quick hug and forehead kiss as everyone watched us.

I laced her hands together as we walked over to the table where Bella was sitting, while Stracy was standing near the table which contained all the food that was made for the lunch.

"You came at the right moment Julien. We were just going to have our lunch together," Bella told with a cheeky smile on her face as I nodded sending a look towards Stracy.

"I hope you do not mind that I am here. Just keeping Isa with some company," Stracy spoke with a smile of her own.

"It's good to see her enjoying," I replied while caressing Bella's hair as we sat down.

"I will bring the drinks," Stracy insisted and I let her have it. The servers came out to serve the rest of the food while Stracy was there at the corner pouring down the drinks.

Bella took my hands in her lap as she faced me sideways. Her face looked excited as if she was going to tell me something worth a celebration.

"What's it ?" I asked before she could play me making her pout at me.

"Today morning Cabir proposed Stracy," she replied enthusiastically as she pointed towards Stracy, specifically towards the big diamond ring that was sitting on her ring finger, while Stracy gave a shy smile to us understanding that Bella spilled the beans.

No way !