The CEO's Painted Skin

Allison grinned from ear to ear.

"About 11 months ago. When I abducted her, she was pregnant with her second child. So... I hide her in a safe house away from the city for ten months until she gives birth to her daughter, then just recently, I relocated her to one of my properties in the city for easy access, you can see her anytime," Allison explained.

He looked at her hard. "Where is the baby?"

"Don't worry, the baby is safe, I have someone take good care of the baby."

Mr. X, stared at the woman in the video, once upon a time he did fall in love with her from afar.. She's still looking beautiful and desirable as always.

Allison studied Mr. X's face, why is it that he was not happy? As if he was not excited to see the woman...

"Are you going to see her tonight? I will have her ready herself for you tonight," she winked at him.

Mr. X, massage his temple as if torn between the decision of going or not going, in the end, he made the right decision. "Let her go, let the woman go, and find the baby, return the woman and her child to her husband. You have no right to destroy a family and feel like you are God that you can play with people's lives. Even if you just do it to make me happy, still, I did not approve of it. You should have asked for my opinion first, why did you decide on your own?" he scolded her in a mild voice careful not to hurt her feelings. Allison is the closest family he ever had. It's the first time she made a stupid decision based on her desire to make him happy. She's still every inch a kid maturity-wise!

Allison pouted, she just wants to make him happy! What's wrong with that?

Mr. X... knows how stubborn Allison can be.

"Just see her please, I know the sooner you will see her you will feel happy, you will thank me later," she begged. She can't understand why he was resisting the urge to see the woman of his dream. She had a hard time accepting the truth that a year worth of planning will go in vain, she wasted lots of money in abducting Catherine just to see him happy, but she failed...in the end...she can't still make him happy.

"Allison, let her go, return her to her family!" his voice was getting colder. "I'm not gonna touch her...."

"But why? I thought you like her so much? I abducted her so that I can present her to you, I spent lot's of money just to make you happy, why can't you appreciate all my effort?" she still insisted.

Mr. X sighed. "If I want a woman, I can have one... anytime just using money. I can buy any woman I like. My happiness is not of your concern. If I want that woman I could have done something about it, but it's useless, she loves another man. I don't want to force myself on anybody. If it's about the money that got you hesitant to free her then give me the list of all the expenses you had incurred until the last cent... I will reimburse you the money," he said and stood up about to leave the room.

Allison continues pouting. "Damn! Where did I go wrong?" she asked herself aloud.

"Allison, I just want to remind you that kidnapping is a capital offense before the police caught you, you'd better clean your act. Why don't you start now? Return the woman to her husband and make sure the baby will return to her family safely. I will give you 24 hours to clean your act, do it before the police will be after your heels and I can no longer do anything to save your stupid ass!" he gritted his teeth in annoyance.

Allison scratched her head, she saw that his face was getting serious and on the verge of fury. "Okay, I will," she said. She reached for her cellphone about to call Rico to convey her instructions.

Mr. X paused on the door. "I warned you, do not hurt the girl, it's my only wish. Just do the right thing this time and everything will be alright," he said.

"A-are you angry?" she asked.

Mr. X shook his head. "Not really, but I'm upset right now and very disappointed with you. Next time, you do something stupid because of me, asked my permission first if I agree to it or not. Got it?"

Allison nodded her head. "Yes. Wait... do you know that Catherine has a twin sister, an identical sister that is a carbon copy of her?"

Mr. X. brows furrowed. "And what about it? What if she had a twin sister?"

Allison smiled broadly. "The twin sister named is Caroline, she's single and able... are you interested to meet her?" she winked at him.

He raised his eyebrows. "What? Are you gonna kidnap the other sister next?" he asked eyeing her coldly.

She shook her head. "Of course not. I won't do the same stupid mistake again. Just tell me if you want to meet the other twin? Are you interested?" she gauged his reaction. She saw a gleam of interest flashes in his eyes for a brief second.

"Why are you not answering?" she asked again.

Mr. X ignored her, he opened the door and exited the room without saying a word.

Allison was smirking. She was receiving a mixed signal from him. If he doesn't want to mess with Catherine because she was already married, then how about the other twin which is single?

Hmm...why not?

She placed a call to Rico from her phone. "Rico, prepare delicious food for Catherine. Then send her home later at midnight, I don't care how'd you do it, but make sure that not a single evidence can be traced back to us. Do you understand me?"

"Yes, Madam. Don't worry I will make sure that there will be no evidence that will backfire on us. Leave everything to me...."

"Good. Find Dana ASAP! asked her to return the baby to Infinity Jade Tower," she commanded.

"Okay, copy Madam."

Allison ended the call.

After putting an end to Catherine's abduction, she will be going to Hong Kong to have a vacation for six months.

She exited the mini-bar and went towards the swimming pool area to chill and relax and wait for Rico's update. She was thoroughly disappointed with her brother's reaction when he discovered that she abducted Catherine. He was supposed to be happy but he's not! Sigh, she failed.

If her brother was any other type of guy...

The outcome would have been different.