Chapter 216 - 211 (1/2)

Arlo looks at Joshua who was in the board room with Elisio, Nevio, Isaiah, Ivanov and himself.

”He is a brother I never had,” says Elisio looking at Arlo.

”You have three brothers,” says Arlo.

”Exactly, he is like a brother I never had. I have asked him to join us in our business many times but he refuses. If he had agreed he would be sitting amongst us and not standing behind me” says Elisio.

”I don't like numbers and business is all numbers. And anyways both my wife and son are too rich. Who would I want to earn extra for?” Asks Joshua.

”Hmm.. so what's happening here?” Asks Arlo.

”I am interested in knowing about the girl in Ivanov's house. Tell me, what do you know about her personal life” asks Elisio to Ivanov.

”Isn't she too young for you?” Asks Isaiah.

”I love my Fiore. The world knows it and anyways there is no single girl who can even come close to what my Fiore is for me. I am interested in knowing about this girl for other reasons, so tell us, Ivanov. Tell us what you know about her?” Asks Elisio again.

”She has a father, a step-mom and a brother,” says Ivanov.

”And? Do you know her full name?” Asks Elisio.

”I.. I had told Joshua, uncle, to look into her background. He said she didn't lie in her resume and he double-checked” says Ivanov.

”I did check. She didn't lie.” Says Joshua.

”Did you check who she was?” Asks Elisio.

”We all trust Joshua. So do the kids” says Isaiah.

”Yes. I trust Joshua more than all three of you. But he does his job as our security not as our third eye to our business. He checked the girl and after he came to know about her he filed her bio in his files and his work was done. She was no threat to anyone in the mansion and as all guards do he assigned the guard who looks after Otis to keep an eye on that girl too. That's all his job is” says Elisio and looks at Ivanov and says ”Joshua did his job but you didn't check on this young girl who out of nowhere comes into your house and doesn't talk much about her family and starts living with you”

”Otis... ”Starts Ivanov and then bites his lip and asks ”who is she?”

Elisio looks at Joshua and he gives Ivanov violet's file.

As soon as Ivanov saw the file he knew he did a big mistake not seeing her file himself.

”Do you think she had a hand in leaking the information of the highest tenders for the project?” Asks Ivanov to Elisio.

”You tell me?” Asks Elisio.

Ivanov looks at Joshua and Joshua says ”she didn't lie in her resume”

”It doesn't mean she wouldn't help her father or brother to get the tender. They are the biggest bidders and the board agreed to give them partnership” says Ivanov in frustration.

”Who is she? Is she the daughter of ....” Starts Nevio but stops when Joshua's phone rings.

”Who?.... The others?... The kids and the women?.... F.u.c.k. Call the cops and I'll talk to the chief of police.” Says Joshua and looks at Ivanov with sympathy and says ”Otis is been taken”.

Ivanov couldn't think for a second and neither could he understand what Joshua said.

”What do you mean taken?” Asks Isaiah.

”Let's get to the mansion we will get all the information there,” says Joshua.

Elisio approaches Ivanov and places his hand on his shoulder.

”Do you think violet did it?” Asks Ivanov.

”Lest find out. Come on, let's go find your son” says Elisio and Ivanov nod.

They reach the mansion and sees a nurse dressing a wound on Katrina's arm while Bruce was holding a very scared Lucus.

Rose was holding Agnolo close to her and crying and Ermanno was consoling her.

Alena and Strawberry were talking on the phone and commanding orders.

Joshua reaches Alena and she starts telling him about all that has been happening.

Ivanov with a little hope looks around to find his son but fails. Tears fill in his eyes and he couldn't stop himself from crying.

”They just took Otis. They came for only Otis. We were in the park and they took....” cried Rose hugging Agnolo.

”They were four large men wearing masks. I tried fighting them but couldn't fight them all. Our guards caught two of them and one of our guards is shot. He is in the hospital now” said Katrina.

”The cops are trying to take out information from the men our guards caught,” says Strawberry.

”They took violet too. She didn't let go of Otis so they took her too, hubby” says Rose and cried looking at Ermanno.

Everyone was still discussing what to do and what was happening when Ivanov's phone rang and he saw Jessica calling.

He received the call and she said ”missing your son, Ivanov?”

”Jessica. Where is my son? I'll kill you if you even put a finger on my son” says Ivanov and everyone is alert listening to him.

Enrique approaches Ivanov and places his hand on his shoulder and takes his phone in his hand and puts it on speaker.