Strong as its weakest link
Good afternoon! This will be a weird start. The plot just popped into my head while I'm taking a shower. I will no longer continue Sweet Dreams because honestly the long period I was unable to write it out, I grew estrange to the story. Thus, I apologize to everyone who have waited.
This chapter is like on the near the end of the plot that is why it may sound weird. The following chapters will be the real start of the story.
Summary
Niklaus Mikaelson vows to get even with the Salvatore brothers. And a family is only strong as its weakest link, right?
Chapter 1 - Please Listen
New York 2014
"This is the actual footage of the kidnapping of Miss Caroline Salvatore that is caught by a surveillance camera of their building" said the reporter on a flash report.
The footage then showed a bit blurry video of Caroline Salvatore going out of the Salvatore Inc. building then suddenly grabbed by a sandy blonde man. There was a little struggle but as weird at may sound the heiress seemed to struggle less when he saw the kidnapper's face.
After the footage was shown, the reporter then said, "A huge reward will be given to the person that can give the whereabouts of Miss Caroline Salvatore and her kidnapper.
The news of the kidnapping of the 24-year-old heiress is all over the news in less than an hour after the kidnapping. But the kidnapper of the said heiress was not a bit afraid of all the media coverage and the price on his head, but instead he is in a room dreading to see and talk to her.
Niklaus Mikaelson flipped to different channels not bothering how they describe him or the different comments about the abduction of Caroline Salvatore. But he suddenly stopped to a report when he saw Damon Salvatore.
"We finally identified the man who abducted Miss Salvatore, he is Niklaus Mikaelson of Mikaelson group of companies", said the NYPD officer on the news.
"We will give a reward to anyone who can give my sister's whereabouts," said Damon Salvatore.
"Damon, I only needed a moment with her but you wouldn't let me." Klaus growled on the television.
Niklaus Mikaelson then continued to flip through the channels and all he could watch and hear are the reports about Caroline and him.
"Miss Caroline is a real angel. Why would someone do this to her?"
"Niklaus Mikaelson is one of the heir of the huge fortune of the Mikaelson group of companies in London. So, it is obvious that he is not after money but rather something else."
Niklaus scoffed at these comments. But he suddenly stopped again when he got to another channel that features the simple but beautiful pictures of Caroline. He was also drawn to hear the amazing profile of Caroline.
""The 24-year-old heiress was an elementary teacher in different countries. But she started lately to work again for her family's company. She keeps a very low profile. She is also a head of few charitable foundations of their company. She is more focused on education. Also, unlike other heiress, she is unlikely to be seen on clubs and just wasting her fortune. She is really known by her genuine kindness.
Hearing those words were like a submerging Niklaus Mikaelson to a deep pool of shame and guilt, Klaus then finally decided to stand up and talk to the girl locked up in the next room. He did not know what to expect of his captive.
Surprisingly she was greeted by the natural calmness of Caroline Salvatore. She is just seated on the soft bed and simply watching the news of her abduction. When she looked at the man who abducted her, she just gave him a blank stare that made Klaus' heart ache instantly. Her eyes that are used to be filled with love and joy just became blank because of him. He would rather see her lovely eyes full of rage because he knows he deserved it. He doesn't even deserve a blank stare from her.
They just stared at one another because Klaus doesn't know how to start. He then notice that the yellow envelope on the bed he had left for her was not opened. When Caroline saw that he was looking at the envelope, she then made the first move by turning the television off right before her father Guiseppe Salavatore is going to make a press statement.
"Caroline, I want to – " Klaus was cut off by Caroline. "Nik…Klaus please bring me home now. Are you out of your mind? Damon will have you in prison. Why did you kidnap me? And in front of our surveillance camera?"
"You told me that your brother intends to terminate all the employees sign under your name if you talk to me. This is the only way I know he'll let you out of the hook and spare your people. Caroline please I want to tell you something. It is really important, please." Klaus plead.
"Important? But is it true though? Are you being honest with me now? Or do you just want me to fall under your spell again and use me against my family? What more do you want from me?" Caroline said crying while clutching her chest painfully.
"Caroline, I know what I did to you is unforgivable but I never meant to hurt you. I need to -"
With this words Caroline scoffed and slapped him hard, "Never meant to hurt me? You were just meant to sleep with me! You just wanted to sleep with me and record it to send it to my brothers."
Dead silence fell on the room. It took them another long moment to recover and finally Klaus got his courage and senses together, and grabbed the unopened yellow envelope on the bed.
"This has nothing to do with my past indiscretion. Just open this and I will answer everything truthfully, Care Forbes." With that he was gone.
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