Chapter 17 Hide And Seek Beau


    The private pool in the vi was heaven. Refreshing. Lizzie has assured her soaking in the warm water


    all day was safe enough. Beau''s bullet wound has healed considerably but she was restricted from


    lifting anything that''s over two kilos.


    That''s bullshit. She only agreed to ease the doctor''s worry. Early morning, she took advantage of the


    gym''s amenities and it has done wonders for her recovery.


    A semnce of guilt was nagging at her conscience but she ced it at the back of her mind. Where it


    belonged.


    I bet you miss Dominic.


    Hell no! Why should she when she was enjoying herself?


    That traitor pear shade organ inside her chest constricted and she blinked rapidly. Hurt by her own


    words.


    The irrevocable truth was, she would have enjoyed this more if he was here with her. Spoiling her.


    Too bad, he''s not.


    Fuck it! Go away!


    She was steadfast in her decision and it had to be in her own terms. She wouldn''t renege on that.


    Lizzie and Dinara had been awesome girlfriends. They never judged her decisions and even supported


    her craziness.


    Shit! The trouble they had gotten themselves into because of her. Beau grimaced. She had to make


    sure her doctor will retain her job and Dinara''s bum will be spared or at the very least, she won''t be


    grounded for life.


    As for hers... Dominic would never hurt her physically. She can bet her genius brain on that. But he


    might kick her out of the house for the trouble she had put him through.


    His people will be in chaos, not to mention his parents...oh, fuck! It had been two days since their


    escape and they must be worried sick. Should one of them call and let Dinara''s parents know they


    were safe?


    She must talk to her girls. Yeah, in a short span of days, they had be besties for life. Can''t wait to


    introduce them to Lily. They would really click.


    "You should apply sunscreen, Beau," Lizzie called out, shielding her eyes from the re of the sun.


    She squinted her eyes at the shy doctor. Damn! She looked hot in her one-piece red bathing suit.


    Beau wondered if the good doctor was single.


    Dinara was a sworn tomboy, more interested in sports and guns but Lizzie was a silent, caring type.


    What''s her history?


    Swimming in her direction, she lifted her slender body out of the pool. Beau smiled in wee. Her


    stomach growled. Again. These stupid cravings were killing her.


    Lizzie handed her the sunblock lotion and she applied a generous amount all over her exposed skin.


    "Do you have a boyfriend or a lover?" Beau asked. Her friend coughed fitfully at the out of nowhere


    question.


    "What?" She gasped for breath. Lizzie shook her head and averted her gaze from her inquisitive brown


    eyes. "No time for that. I have a huge student loan to pay off."


    She frowned. Was that all? Beau made a mental note to pay her debts anonymously. That''s the least


    she could do for her friend. Besides, she had amassed a lot of money from her job and she didn''t even


    know what to do with it. She only had one sensible investment. Lily''s daughters'' future was secured.


    She''d made sure of that.


    "How old are you? You look too young to be a specialist."


    Lizzie blushed at her question. "24. I graduated early."


    She was impressed. They do have a lot inmon. Nodding in understanding. "I know the feeling. It


    happened to me, too. We pretend to fit in yet our brains are too big for the world."


    "Yeah. Dad was bankrupt because of his gambling problems. He died when I was ten. My mom


    remarried and well, life was not easy. I left them as soon as I turned 18." There was something in


    Lizzie''s far away expression that warned Beau there''s more to her story but she knew her friend


    needed time before she could share everything from her past.


    "I''m here for you, Liz. You can tell me anything. Anything at all." She smiled. Understanding the


    meaning behind Beau''s words. They hugged each other and giggled when they heard an off-key


    singing from their crazy friend.


    Dinara joined them, cocktails in a round tray, and lots of pastries. Plus buffet was being set up in one


    corner.


    She wondered if they have wagyu steak here and if the chef will cook it on site.


    "Why the long faces? Let''s party!" The overzealous teenager screamed, raising her arms in the air.


    Lizzie and Beau shook their heads, grinning.


    Party it is!


    Beau wanted the perfect steak and she would make sure she got what she wanted.


    Dominic


    She missed him. No matter how much she tried to convince herself.


    She really did. Sonofabitch!


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    Alec


    He had never seen Dominic so angry and at the same time so fucking worried.


    Creases covered his forehead and his once stoic and smooth face was taut with tension.


    "Do your fucking job and find them. I''m paying you to give solutions not goddamn questions!" The poor


    cyberpunk quaked in his boots. Dominic''s loud voice boomed inside his office.


    The ce looked more like a kidnapped-for-ransom crisis center. Every gadget known to the police


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    force they had them. But none could locate their preciousdies.


    No enemy has contacted them for demands. They were going in blind.


    From the grilling investigation, their security teams were poisoned from something mixed with their


    food. None died, except for mild stomach flu thatsted the whole night.


    But the worse thing was, from the surveince videos they reviewed. The girls had escaped their


    guards and deliberately left home.


    When they arrived at the estate, everyone was on edge.


    Dominic couldn''t be reasoned with. The mafia king was firing and punishing their men left and right.


    The former tzar, Dominic''s father was dismayed by the event. He had lost his only daughter, his future


    daughter inw and their in-house doctor.


    His doctor. Yes, Lizzie Hope was his. He had imed her from the start. It was a subtle deration


    because he didn''t want his mother to find out and spook her, like what aunt Titiana had done to the new


    tzarina.


    Unconsciously, his hands clenched into fists. It''s been 48 hours. They had deliberately ced their


    selves in danger while the enemies were out there trying to finish the job.


    He should have known the sexy physician was as stubborn as hell. Well, at least they won''t have a


    boring married life. Alec mentally scoffed.


    No more games. When he got his hands on her...


    His perfect white teeth he was so proud of and added to the allure for thedies in his legendary career


    gnashed in frustration.


    He wanted her. Only her. And he was honest about it from the start. The fucking problem was she


    avoided him like he carried a viral disease.


    "Any updates from the banks about their card transactions?" Alec asked. Impatience must be a


    contagious thing. Waiting another day would be too much for him and his tzar.


    "They...the banks haven''t replied yet, general." One of the boys informed them but his digits were a blur


    on his keyboard typing codes furiously.


    "Fuck! That''s the way to find them. Call our banks and let the managers know I want to speak to them.


    I''ll fucking bomb their buildings if they don''t cooperate." Dominic growled. This doesn''t bode well if the


    tzar hasmanded. But damn it! Desperate times call for desperate measures.


    ***


    Fucking finally! They hit the motherload on the third day. One of the banks -not fromck of threat from


    Dominic''s part - gave aplete list of the girls'' card transactions and records.


    Lizzie...his doctor.


    Damn! It would be so hot to caress her ass cheeks after he spanked them raw.