The Billionaire's Daughter
Chapter 27: Far Away
Franco
I have been waiting at the hotel for almost an hour before he arrived.
He looked distraught and out of sorts. It was like he had been awake since last night without an ounce of sleep.
When I approached him, I sensed some fear from him but then I saw him mask his emotions and waited for me.
“Rob? I’m Franco, Saphira’s friend.”
“Yes, I know who you are.”
“I am looking for Saphira.”
He seemed to look behind him as if someone may have been listening before he pulled me in a corner and whispered something that really surprised me.
“The problem here is, I am looking for her too.”
“What?! I don’t understand. I called her home and said that she will be attending some event in New York? Were you aware of that?”
directly and asked about Saphira since last night I told her I will
“You left her alone?”
with me like we originally planned but she said she wanted to rest. Franco, I was gone for only an hour! I came back immediately to check if she is alright. I told her to stay in her room but when
I sense that you are not telling me
to believe me. But I have a hunch that someone took her.
I followed him to his penthouse suite. And there I saw the origin of Saphira’s threat.
her parents believe that she voluntarily left to go some place else. I was looking at the CCTV footages of the whole hotel since last night Franco.
are you
hallway going to the elevator just 30 minutes after I left. Franco, 30 freaking minutes after I left! Maybe she decided to join me after all. I should have just stayed with her or waited for her, but I left her, now I can’t
to take care of her but he failed, now he is feeling as useless and miserable as me for not knowing
was not your intention for this to happen. But we have
were dismissed last night. Her head of security told me that only one security went away with her which is why I was also worried. Why only one guard when usually we were assigned with minimum of
that I remembered with her security escorts or
do you remember the name of the security
asked and the name is. . . Ro.
of ice was poured over my head when he