Mr Rogers looked at the man, not sure what to say. " Come in,Mr. " He paused, looking at him for his name. "Mr Roderick Sir," the man replied in haste.
"Let's talk in my study please," Mr Rogers said, leading him towards his study room.
Everyone else seemed to be watching the situation unfold. "How shameless can this selfish brat be? Doesn't she know the consequences of what she has done?" Juliet complained, pacing around the room.
"I'll go confirm if she's really not here, mom," Lilian said heading to Selene's room.
The room seemed empty and quiet but something caught her eye, Selene's ring necklace which she never took off. Lilian grinned, stuffing it in her pocket.
In the study room, Mr Rogers didn't know what to say to Roderick or how to explain that his daughter had ran off to nowhere.
"My daughter is not here at the moment please tell Mr.Lynn I'll drop her off myself when she's back," he said, hoping it would buy him enough time to look for her.
"There were precise orders to get her to the mansion before nightfall or your business deal is off,Mr Lynn's words not mine," Roderick said, fear evident in his eyes.
Just in the moment Roderick's phone rang. " Yes boss,"he said, getting out of the room. Rogers hoped after Mr.Lynn received the news he'd not be too harsh on them.
Roderick walked back in the room, his eyes wide from fear. "He said he gives you until tomorrow morning or the business deal is off, good luck Mr Rogers,"Roderick said walking out of the room and drove away.
At the club everything seemed so alive, "this is a new club sweetie no one can find you here." Charlotte shouted at the top of her voice pulling Selene along the crowd to the counter.
A good-looking masculine bartender approached them," what will the ladies be having?" He asked, throwing a wink at Selene. Selene blushed, surprised at the man's boldness.
"Something really strong," suggested Selene. Charlotte noticed the silent language between the two and shook Selene's hand causing her to blush even further.
"We'll have vodka shots," Charlotte said looking at her friend's blushing face.
"Maybe tonight you'll give out your v-card to a handsome somebody," Charlotte suggested winking at her friend.
"Shut up,"Selene said, feeling her face turn red.
Her mind drifted off to the promise they made to each other with her childhood friend, Jake. It seemed silly but they'd promised to be each other's first when they got of age. She chuckled to herself at the childish memory.
Raising her hand to her neck she found it bare, "Charr I think I left my ring necklace at home," Selene said feeling a feeling of emptiness inside.
"Don't worry, we'll get it after everything settles," Charlotte comforted her. Charlotte knew how important the ring necklace was to her, Selene had always wanted to reunite with her childhood love and that was their only connection.
"I don't think being sold off to the infamous ghost Lynns' eldest son is going to settle down soon," Selene said, feeling the vodka getting to her.
"What did you say? You are engaged to Jackson Lynn!" Charlotte exclaimed as if confirming it.
"Come down I've never seen him,I hear he's an old man and actually he's never that much in public,I only know he's younger brother,Luke Lynn the notorious," Selene blabbed.
Charlotte Kings looked at her best friend,she didn't know anything at all. No one can ever run from the Lynns'. She wondered what business Selene's father had that he sold off his daughter to the beast.
Charlotte remembered seeing him once in a business gala party but he was nowhere near old but not many people know him. She herself got to hear his name by coincidence.
" Lene ,I am so sorry,let's party until you forget your troubles,I'll call my bodyguard to take us home," Charlotte said, patting Selene's shoulder.
Charlotte looked up at the VIP section noticing a pair of deep blue eyes fixated on her. She'd normally find that creepy ,but when he flushed her a smirk letting her know that she was gawking at him,she blushed even harder. From a far his sharp thick jawline defined his face,he looked like every woman's dream. She turned to her friend trying to hide her flushed face.
Hours passed and still no sign of Selene,Mr Rogers felt his patience growing out. Her phone was still switched off. He'd called all the people he knew but no news had come back yet. He shook his head realizing just how little he knew his daughter.
If only Sofia hadn't caught him that night in his office she wouldn't have driven off in anger, she'd still be alive to look after her daughter. He remembered the pictures that were delivered to him about Sofia's unfaithfulness feeling a pang of pain cross his heart. But he knew he had done worse to her.
"Honey, just come to bed,you don't have to wait for that selfish girl all night long," Juliet mumbled, running her hands along his shoulders seductively. Rogers smiled, feeling his worries disappear for a while.
At the club,with every hour passing everything seemed to get spiced up. Selene shook her whole body against her best friend excitedly. Her head felt light but so good. To hell with her selfish father and his selfish mistress and daughter.
She swayed her hips so hard unaware of the prying eyes which never left her from the moment she entered the club.
"I am going to use the restroom Charr,I'll be right back," Selene shouted drunkenly at her friend. " "Okay sweetie but be careful there are so many people," Charlotte shouted back, throwing her hands around the neck of a random handsome man next to her as she swayed her hips to the beat.
Selene pushed through the crowd noticing the bartender from the counter earlier. "Hey handsome,can you show me the restroom please?" Selene asked confidently.
The man grinned at her as if getting a cue of what she meant and pulled her towards the abandoned corner.
Selene quickly registered what the man had understood and corrected herself.
"Not like this,I mean I need to really use the restroom," she explained. The bartender seemed to get the message as he let her hand go.
" Oh okay,but you'll have to promise to have a drink with me first," he insisted, flashing a seductive smile at her.
Selene nodded her head in agreement that one drink wouldn't hurt right. After all she came to drink her troubles away.
"Just one shot though," Selene said as she swayed, causing him to hold her tiny waist to prevent her from falling.
Soon,she was being led up the stairs. "Are you sure the restrooms are this way?" Selene asked feeling dizzy.
"Yeah, just use the one at the first door on the right," he said, showing her direction.
Her steps seemed to be wavering,the ground underneath seemed to be disappearing. She pushed the door, not caring at this point which door she pushed and headed to the restroom.
The room seemed to have a quite exquisite king size bed in the center. Finishing her business in the restroom, she gathered her strength and splashed water on her face but nothing cleared. Maybe she'd just had too much to drink.
She dragged herself towards the door feeling her strength failing her as she collapsed in the bed. Her body felt relaxed and at peace when suddenly the door sprang open and a masculine figure entered.
"I see you found your way to my bed,love," the most deep godlike voice said.
Selene couldn't hear anything else he said but his lips seemed to be moving.
He moved towards her sitting on the bed beside her touching her or shaking her, Selene couldn't register. Her mind panicked but she had no strength. She felt her consciousness disappear beneath her.