Christina didn't know if she is to feel elated,she barely knew anything about her father, her grandmother avoided questions at conversation pertaining to her parents or their lives in Chicago and the ones she answers, are answered in parables.

She didn't have any memory of her life in Chicago. According to her grandmother, it was the result of the traumatic car accident she had in Chicago that made her lose her memories.

She thought the strange man claiming to be her father's friend seems approachable unlike the other Mr she had met earlier.

They both walked passed the sympathizers and stood in a corner near the funeral home, she was eager to learn more about her father. Her father's friend who had earlier introduced himself as Oliver with no last name gave her a brief smile which made his wrinkles quite obvious, he was also in his forties just like the other man, Christina felt as if there might be some sort of connection but didn't give much thought to it.

“You must know why I’m here” he said in a serious tone, she gave him a confused look and he laughed, Christina immediately felt unsafe with him.

“You might not know it, but you have something very dear to me in your possession and i would appreciate if you can hand it over” Oliver said with a smile still circling his lips.

Christina felt more confused knowing she had nothing of importance that no one could need.

“I think you have the wrong person here, excuse me” she replied, sounding harsh not that she intended to and turned her back ready to leave, she felt a hard hand dragged her back immediately, before she could make sense of what was happening someone pulled a handkerchief over her face and before she knew it, the world started to blur and became a blanket of darkness.

Oliver looks at the sleeping figure of Christiana before having one of his men put her in the backseat of the car. He has spent decades looking for her. Her grandmother did a good job of hiding her but nevertheless, she couldn’t escape him forever. He could finally get what he has always wanted, Ellis's company which he only needed the girl’s signature before he claims ownership over it. He drove to a secluded area, ready to carry out his plan, he knew Theodore might come to save her which is good for him, he thought he could finish off the war between them by putting a bullet in his head since they were away from the council, here in Texas, they could act without restrictions.

He had his men carry the girl and tie her to a chair, he stared at her feeling bitter she was a spitting image of her mother, seductively beautiful, Oliver wanted Hannah, he felt a moment of guilt of how he was involved in her death, he immediately shook the feelings off and poured a bucket of water on Christina jolting her awake.

“Now, let get back to business” he said in a dangerous tone.

Christina woke up with a headache as she felt the liquid splashed on her, she felt the reality rushed back in, also feeling the restrictions on her hand and feet, the feeling of fear engulfed her. The image of the figure in front of her became vivid and it was Oliver, her father's so called friend, she realized she have been kidnapped. With her heart beats racing fast, she recalls all the things she had planned for herself, though a part of her future is crumbled as a result of her grandmother’s death but she still had a lot of things in mind to mend her somehow broken life but now that she’s being tied up by an unknown man who for sure seems to want to murder her, she at once believe she wouldn’t be able to fulfill any of those wish again.

She didn’t know when tears started sipping out of the corner of both her eyelids.

“Oh do not cry darling, I won’t hurt you as long as you do what I want” Oliver said and Christiana sniffles, she looks at him pitifully hoping he would own a little bit of human feelings but she was wrong. The only thing Oliver noticed was the fact that she was beautiful and could make up as his sex doll. He caresses her cheeks, using his hand to wipe off the tears that was on her cheeks. Christiana had never been touched by a man like that before as she had lived her life as a nerd. She wriggles away from the touch which made Oliver burst out laughing.

“You must be a virgin, I’m not so surprised” Oliver said and took a thorough look at her body which was more exposed since her clothes were wet.

“You look just like your mother, I assume you have no recollection of who she was?” Oliver said with the intention of giving her a little lecture of the life she had had but doesn’t recall. With the way Christiana looked, Oliver sees his assumption was correct.

“I guess you didn’t” Oliver said and laid his palm on her chest dramatically while he mockingly acts pitiful.

“She was my type of woman but your father stole her from me, Ellis was such a son of a bitch” Oliver said with mixture of mockery and anger.

“I___” Oliver was about to make another sentence when a gunshot was heard.

“I guess your godfather is here for you” Oliver said with a mischievous smile.

“And right here is what I need you to do for me” Oliver said and brought out a document.

“Here” he signals to one of his guards to untie her hand but just then, a gunshot came through the window that almost hit him. He figured Theo might overpower him at that rate so he thought fast.

“Fuck” he muttered to himself as he regrets having a conversation with Christiana rather than getting her to sign the papers, he hadn’t thought Theo would catch up with him that quick.

Oliver didn’t warn his men before making his way to his escape. He thought he would eventually get another chance to get it done.

Few minutes after Oliver had escaped was when Theo showed up. He rescued Christiana and in the process, she passed out.

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Christiana’s forehead was filled with sweats as she was having a nightmare. Theo watched her from where he stood, with his hands resting inside his pockets and a frown framing his face. He was about to get changed into a more comfortable fit so he had took off the shirt he had on before, leaving him with only trousers. He watched as she mutters something which he could hear so he leans his ear closer to her mouth to listen.

“Nana__” he heard her say which broke his heart. He couldn’t figure the type of pain the girl would be in at the moment knowing she had no one else in the world left. But Theo wouldn’t let that happen any longer. He plans on taking her in and playing the role of the godfather he is to her, Oliver finding her making it more necessary to take her in.

Theo moved away from her and turned his back on her to face the windscreen of his personal jet which they were in along with his men.

“Are you real” Theo heard Christiana’s voice so close which made him turned back but then she was too close and her head touched his chest. He felt a surge which he had felt in a long time rush into him. Her touch was unintentional but it did a lot than he could comprehend to his body. Yet again, Christiana traced her hands on his abs, thinking it was all just an imagination until she felt it realness and then she jolt back into reality. She looked up at the man she was assaulting and a scream escaped her lungs. She took steps backwards and in the process, she missteps and almost fall hard on the floor but Theo’s arm caught her in time. Their gaze locked as both of their heart beats begin to race.

“You___you pervert!” She shouted the last word which made Theo’s eyes widen. No one had ever called him that in his lifetime and there he was hearing his goddaughter shouting that at his face. He then again wonders if he had seen through her like he had thought in the past, he then thought the taciturn Christiana wasn’t so reserved afterall.