Chapter 133 - Mysterious Woman

Two Hours Earlier,

The agent was fifteen minutes early. She already has a built-in camera to the helmet that she's wearing that has a sensor. The subject's scream echoes. 

In the background, the mysterious woman quickly stood after seeing blood on her finger. They took care of the nail like precious and when those men wrapped up her bleeding finger, they punched her stomach and slowly lost her energy. 

"Please," Stacey begged in agony. "I already stay away from him." 

"No. You fuck him and I will make sure that nothing will form inside you." Eloiza laughed hysterically. 

"Let's go." She took her tablet as she kept glancing at it at what they were going to do. 

They ripped her gown while the men were laughing while her hands were tied up. Her anger rushed up to her head. 

"I want every person in there, Agent Ash!" She exclaimed as the agent scanned them one by one and then, the agent made a move. 

The woman sat quickly in her car as her Butler took the wheel and drove fast. She cursed many times seeing how Stacey started receiving whips from the crazy Eloiza. Starting with Stacey's flawless legs. The agent slowly breaks a few necks while she's going down slowly. The agent is outnumbered. 

She quickly checked other's locations and they were near. Few agents came online as they shot a few men with tranquilizers. The screaming started and they tried to take Stacey as it got more intense back in the warehouse.

"Stab her!" Eloiza screamed but Butler took her using another door. 

A man was about to stab her in the stomach but the female agent was fast as the string wrapped around the man's neck to choke him to death. She quickly secured Stacey and she was relieved momentarily. The team assembled surrounding Stacey and one man carried her quickly. 

The time that they reached the site and gathered all the people, she demanded them not to come after them. She has other plans. Their car stopped as Butler came out and took Stacey. She quickly opened the door and reached Stacey who looked in pain. She wrapped the blanket around Stacey and held her. 

"Stacey," She called as Stacey looked up at her. "You are safe now, my dear." She kissed her forehead as Stacey cried silently. 

"I already left him…" Stacey cried at her. 

"Madam V." The Butler took out a few things and gave them to her. "To the hospital?" 

"No. Back home and call Doctor Marquez." She ordered as the Butler drove while calling Doctor Marquez through the earrings as his earpiece. 

Stacey stopped moving but she's breathing. She gently rubbed her and checked her vitals. She fainted and this is a bad thing. 

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Present Time, Grand Hotel

Maverick was pacing back and forth as he already dispatched people to find traces of Stacey. They found the cab from last night as he explained what happened. It's been like five hours now and they couldn't find her. Maverick did his best to check everything through the Emperor. The van stopped in the cave road however, they didn't find it there anymore. 

He exhaled in frustration and Victoria entered with Kenzo. She rushed toward him and slapped him across his cheek. She didn't care about status and class or rank. She doesn't care when she's angry and she's shaking. 

"If something bad happened to Stacey, I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill every bastard and bitches behind this."

Maverick knew that it was his fault. He should have said that he loved her that night so she won't leave. 

"I'm sorry, Duchess. I'm so sorry." 

Victoria seemed to regret hurting him but she's angry. Kenzo stared at Maverick for a while as he extended the box to him. 

"You left this." 

Maverick stared at the small velvet box and took it. 

"I'll find her, Duchess. I don't want to live a single day without her." 

"You better be." She gritted her teeth and turned back. Kenzo patted Maverick as he followed his wife. 

He's screwed. The time that Victoria left, he knew that it'll be chaotic. He's afraid of losing his beloved Stacey. Butler Paul approached him and bowed his head. 

"We found Miss Stacey." He mumbled. "But she declines to see anyone." 

"What?" He creased his brows. "I want to know where she is now." 

The Butler sighed and shook his head. 

"I'm sorry. This is an order from the Empress." 

"Empress?" he was puzzled. "There's no Empress. What do you mean?" 

"I only assure that Miss Stacey is safe…"

"Who took her?" he growled and he's shaking in anger as the Butler remained silent. 

"Please wait for eight hours. I don't know where she is located." 

Maverick turned back and started breaking things. 

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Kenzo and Victoria were leaving the hotel when Kenzo told her that Stacey is safe after he checked his phone. Victoria exhaled slowly and Kenzo took her somewhere safe. They already had the files that Empress gave. The AI was controlled by the creator. This time, he's already investigating Kennedy as what that mysterious woman wants. 

Victoria was fidgeting, packing back and forth in the safe house where he brought her. She hasn't even eaten her breakfast. He's also feeling dizzy from not eating anything. Then, in the safe house, Marchioness, her mother came with thermal bags. 

"You have to eat." Vivien quickly set up the table. "Victoria, you'll collapse if you keep worrying like that." 

"Love, Stacey is safe," Kenzo said softly to calm her and although he had said it many times, Victoria couldn't help but worry over her best friend. 

"Why? Why was she taken away? Is it because of the assassins?" She asked Kenzo who approached her, hold both of her arms, and shook his head to respond to her question. 

"Love, I don't want to tell you when you aren't calm. But Stacey is not in the right condition. She's in trauma and so, the Doctors refused to let anyone visit her." 

"You didn't tell, Maverick?" 

"No. I couldn't. But now, he knows that we found Stacey." 

Victoria hugged her husband and he patted her back until she's calm. Then, finally, Vivien took her daughter to the table and told her to eat while Kenzo put away his phone and he started eating. He doesn't want to ruin any appetite. 

This time, her mother was very helpful and even joined them to make sure that Victoria would eat even a little. He enjoyed the food that the Marchioness made and he already loved her because the Marchioness was caring toward him and to Victoria. 

"So, little love. Why won't we stay together for a while?" Vivien asked her gently as Victoria looked at Kenzo. 

"Don't worry, love. I'll take care of a few matters and I'll be with you." 

Victoria nodded and he kissed her lips as the Marchioness and the Duchess left the room to go somewhere relaxing. 

It's time for him to work. Kenzo filed an investigation order toward Kennedy and about the kidnapping. Although they have solid proof, he has to be careful as he is covering up someone that should be dead. A ghost. He learned that the trauma that Stacey had was even disturbing. He doesn't know the details but at the moment, Stacey was given a sedative. Did she have a manic? He had thoughts of what happened and it was said that she didn't stop crying after waking up. 

Kenzo held his phone, hesitating for a while to call Maverick. But he knew that Maverick would find ways to find Stacey and to see her. His phone started ringing and he answered it. 

"This is Kenzo." He mumbled. 

"Your grace, it's Reinheart. Currently, we are moving Lady Stacey somewhere safer. Madam wanted to know about the progress." 

"The investigation is ongoing and they started questioning each family member. I want to know first. Is Stacey mentally stable to report this?" 

"I apologize, your grace. But Lady Stacey was currently sleeping. And I am afraid that she's not mentally stable after what happened." 

"I understand. You knew that Maverick would come to you." 

"We are ready for that." 

"Thank you, Sir Reinheart." 

"Pleasure, my lord." 

Kenzo hung up as he let out a sigh. His heart was also pounding after Stacey went missing a few hours ago. Stacey is so dear to his wife and him as a friend. He knew that Victoria would break down if Stacey didn't survive. He knew that someone else might also not take the pain of losing someone he loved. He walked to the balcony and watched Victoria and Vivien in the garden, walking and holding each other's hands. 

It seemed like the time flew fast while he was watching his wife being comforted by a mother that she deserved. He wanted to see her happy with everyone she loved, but with the main problem now, who would be happy? 

Another phone call came and it's Maverick. He answered the call. 

"Mave," 

"You are already investigating them?" Maverick's voice was deep, low, and calm. He knew that he's angry and controlling himself. 

"Yes," 

"Let me handle a few of them." 

"Hmm, if that's what you wished." 

"My mother often said, and even Butler Paul said, that 'Love is something that everyone should be afraid of. It stirs every positive or negative emotion. One could be for good and one could be for danger.' Because this love is enraged. And I'll give them the same treatment, on what they did to Stacey." 

"Hmm," Kenzo remained calm although Maverick was full of threats. "Make sure that this won't leak to the media." 

"It won't." Maverick hung up and Kenzo smirked. Love can do everything in this world.. From, happiness, to pain, madness and selfishness… and lastly to torture.