365 Days To Love-Chapter 153 - ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE:All This Was For The Family.

Chapter 153: Chapter ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE:All This Was For The Family.

The gulping sound of someone being forced to drink water could be heard in the empty warehouse,as reporters west’s face was brought out of the water into the air.

Trying to catch his breath was not made possible, because his face was forced down again into the cold water harshly by his tormentors that did him no good by tying his legs and hands to the chair he sat on.

Rendering him to their mercy,which he had not yet understood the reason for all these which he was passing through the amount.

Reporter West had rushed out of his home early in the morning for work,which had only been what he remembered because waking up to his limbs aching and his hands being tied to the chair was what he didn’t see coming his way.

He has been kidnapped.

That’s what he knew,but the question was by who?

Not only had they worned him out,giving him no strength left to attempt escaping but he knew better than to think of escaping, from these goons that were torturing him.

They were all dressed up in black suits,with dark shades covering their eyes giving him no clue to figure out their faces.

His head was brought out of the water,and this time he was given time to catch some air but that was not the end of his torment.

With the way this was going,he didn’t think he’s going to escape here anytime soon without giving them what they wanted.

Which still led him to ask the question of what they wanted with him,but his sealed lips made it impossible to ask any questions.

He didn’t remember having any argument with anyone,that would require someone planning on kidnapping him.

Whosoever that did this was no ordinary human being,he could tell when he caught the wristwatch hanging on one of the men’s wrist.

Just as he was still in thought and trying to breathe in more air into his stressed liver,the gag was removed from his lips with one of the men sitting in front of him with a not to mess with me look on his face.

"Now,let’s get down to Business, Andrew West ’’The man in front of him said with a coy smirk hanging on his face.

Taking out a clean knife which got reporter West squirming and trying to lose the hold on him when he saw him twirling the knife in his hands while staring at him creepily.

"What do you want from me?’’He asked calmly,when one of the men had walked up to him while he was trying to lose his hold and sanked him further on the seat he was on

This was such a dangerous situation, as there’s no escape for him until he gives them what exactly they want.

But what if they didn’t want anything from him? What if the masterplanner behind all of these didn’t want anything from him and just needed him dead?

Would anyone have noticed that he had gone missing?

They would have by now,he was not someone who went to work late and besides, the amount of time they had been spent here torturing him was enough for them to know that he had gone missing.

"You are smart!"He said,with a smile as Reporter West’s hand itched to remove the glasses he wore to know exactly who he was.

"And i know with the way you desperately need your freedom,you wouldn’t waste time telling me what i need"

"Who the hell sent you?"He found himself asking, with a new surge of courage building in him,which surprised him.

But he knew it was of no use trying to be scared of them,showing them that he was scared would only give them the upper hand here, and he didn’t intend on doing that anymore.

If they need something from him,they would have to consider his choice too,and make it a fifty-fifty bargain.

"I don’t think you are in any position to make demands"His captive told him, when he figured out what he was trying to do.

Maybe they didn’t push him that hard, for him to still think he had any chance of them listening to what he wants.

"Oh yes i do,you want something from..."His words were cut short, by the blow that he didn’t see coming his way that sent him flying back with the seat.

Grunting at the pain on his back,he was dragged up by the others to meet a really pissed off face.

An approaching footsteps was heard, as Reporter West was still trying to get himself from what he just experienced some seconds ago.

"Has he opened up yet?’’A voice asked and stopped in front of the two,the captor and the captive who hadn’t raised his head to see who exactly was talking.

He knew that it wouldn’t be long before he opened up and told them what they needed, because as it stands now,he had no choice here.

"Not really sir"The man who sat Infront if the reporter stood up, and shifted away so that their boss could take over.

"Reporter Andrew West from zee’s publishing house,I can tell it’s been a long time"He said with a hint of mockery in his tone.

Looking up slowly into the piercing blue eyes of Ezekiel Knights,he didn’t need anyone to tell him what exactly this was all about.

The murder.

The call.

Money.

The only connection he had, with the Knights was that he was the one who released those pictures online.

That’s why they kidnapped him.To figure out the reason for doing that and who exactly gave him those pictures.

But as much as they were sure he knew who exactly sent him those pictures,He was scared, because the look on Ezekiel’s face was enough for him to know that he stood no chance of lying to them.

But there was a problem,and he didn’t know if he was actually going to believe what he was about to say if his assumption about the reason, for all these was about those pictures he released online.

How was he going to tell him?And how sure was he that he was going to believe him?

"You..."

"I could tell from the look on your face, that you have fixed the dots together and figured out the reason for all these,"Ezekiel said,sitting down where the man said earlier in front of the shocked reporter.

"So do me the honours of telling me what I want and this all ends,once you do that you go home and i go my way and this never happens,but if you don’t give me what i want, I’m not going to promise you not to hurt you"

Ezekiel threatened,looking at his men and the arms in their hands which he’s sure he saw too to know that he wasn’t kidding.

He knew this was the only way to get what they wanted,his dad was not in approval of this but he knew this was for the greater good.

There was no way they were actually going to figure out who exactly was behind all these things that were happening if they sat and waited for the cops to figure everything out.

"I don’t have what you want,"Reporter West insisted,even after hearing what he said.

Scoffing at his words,he was such a stubborn and selfish ass who doesn’t know what he stands to lose you.

"I don’t think you know exactly, what you stand to lose if you don’t tell me what i want,your son is such a cute young..."

"Don’t you dare touch him! I will kill you mother fucking asshole!"Reporter west shouted,tugging at his hold when he heard him talk about Caleb.

"Then let’s cut to the chase"Ezekiel said, getting angry at how desperate he wants to protect his son,but yet he didn’t stop to realize that he also had a family who he wanted to protect too."Who sent those pictures? My brother? Nathan?"

"I don’t know"He still persisted.

"Kill his son"Ezekiel said, attempting to leave but the reporters yellings to him to change his mind was too much.

"You have to believe me,I don’t know who sent those pictures,I’m telling you the truth,please let my son out of this please."He pleaded to Ezekiel who turned to him for some minute’s as if he was having a change of mind,only to disappoint him.

"Move ahead with the plans"

"No!you can check my phone,I’m telling the truth,I haven’t seen who did that? I swear with my life"

"His phone?"Ezekiel asked,as it was handed to him,and just like the man had said, the pictures were sent to him by a number which wasn’t saved on his phone.

But Ezekiel wasn’t one to be moved that easily with tears,he took out his own phone and checked if it was Nathan’s contact,but no,they were two different numbers.

Smiling at how smart whosoever that did this was, while also knowing that it was useless doing all of these.

"What are we going to do sir?"His men asked,as Ezekiel looked at the pleading eyes of the reporter, walking up to him.

"Please,you have to bel...."He pleaded.

"This never happened,you didn’t meet me and i didn’t met you either,you know too well what can happen if you think you can outsmart me"

"My lips are sealed"Reporter West nodded his head in affirmation.

"Let him go"Ezekiel told his men,who looked at him briefly before doing as they were instructed,they didn’t think this was a good idea.

"Thank you sir,that..."

"Keep to your word"Ezekiel said lastly,giving his phone to him as one of his men helped escort him out of the warehouse.

"But don’t you think this is a bad idea"The Chief of staff who had been watching all along asked Ezekiel, for letting him go that easily.

"Who said i was releasing him?I didn’t"Ezekiel smiled looking at the retreating figure of the detective.

"Then what exactly"

"He’s going to lead us to who exactly sent him those,the news of his disappearance would have reach to whoever that sent him those pictures"

"What exactly has that got to help with these?"The chief of staff asked,not getting him at all.

Turning to him,"He would want to know why he was released this easily, and would meet up with him personally,giving us the opportunity to catch who exactly he is"

"That would be killing two birds with one stone,how could you tell he was lying?"He asked Ezekeil.

"Experience is the best teacher"He said, smirking at the thoughts of how easy this was.

Although he went a bit far by threatening him with the life of his son,he knew he was also doing this for good.

All this was for the family.

"Keep an eye on him"He told his men,while leaving with the chief of staff behind,with the assurance that this would be all over soon.

He knew that.