Hello, time for another update. It's the first part of it. The next update will be on Sunday. Thanks for giving your time. It was problematic because I wrote it first in a different language and I realised halfway through… Not a cool experience :)

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Chapter 14

CPOV

I was in my office although I cancelled my last meeting. I knew Elena was up to something, but I didn't want to see her. I was nervous and vulnerable. I was worried about Anastasia. I had regular reports of how she was doing and I knew she's had a hard day just like me. It was the middle of the week and I knew I had two more long days to go. I had to talk to Anastasia and make sure we're okay. I took my phone to check if there were any messages.

"I need to stay longer at work, don't wait for me." A.

I looked at the text and and noticed it was sent almost an hour ago. How did I miss that? It was unusual for me. I didn't feel vibrations. I immediately dialled her number but she didn't answer. She was probably at a meeting. I checked if the sound was on.

I was going through the recent files I received. There were notes, photos and I felt appalled when I was looking at that. I managed to learn the identity of some of Elena's victims. It hurt me to see how many others she used. What worried me was the fact that she was currently involved with someone at the age of sixteen. I didn't know how she they got to that, but I was impressed. She had another young toy. I had to make it stop. It started because of me and I'm supposed to end that cycle of abuse. I should've told someone about her. It hurts me so much to see how much influence she had on me. From what I've learnt she's been trying to get it back by matching me with some of my exes. There was no way I would go back to her. I wanted her gone once and for all.

"Sir, we have a problem. I've lost contact with Sawyer. He's not reported back and I can't reach neither him nor Miss Steele." I immediately stood up. "I called to Ms. Steele's office. I asked a bit and apparently she left with Ms. Conely." Fuck. That was bad. She hasn't used that name in what twenty-five years?

"When was it?" I can't believe it came to that.

"Around twenty minutes ago. I don't know where Sawyer is. Ms. Steele's phone is in her office." I went my hand though my hair. I knew something wasn't right.

"How did she get to her?" I didn't have to answer. I made sure he was as close as possible. If it wasn't for Sawyer, their level of security was nearly non-existent.

"Get into their cameras. I need to know what happened exactly." I took my phone and headed down to my car. Taylor knew where we were heading. The ride was short but it felt like forever.

"I really hope she's okay. Where would they go?"

"We'll find her, sir." Taylor reassured me, but part of me didn't believe him.

"We have to. And we have to do it fast." I don't know what she meant by getting rid of her, as Leila put it. She could even kill her.

At the office, no one could really help us. Their receptionist told us that Ana went out with Elena. I asked about Sawyer.

"There was an argument inside. Their conversation was hrayesf, but they left pretty quickly and didn't look like something happened. I haven't seen Mr. Sawyer for an hour or something like that. Normally he's around." Taylor took the key to Ana's office and we went there together.

I immediately noticed Sawyer unconscious on the floor of Ana's office. I came to him and checked his pulse. He was breathing, but I wasn't sure if I could move him. It looked like he's been pushed to the wall. Other than that I didn't see any marks.

"I've called an ambulance. They'll be here shortly. We need to call the police as well. She kidnapped Ms. Steels and we don't know where they are now." I nodded. Sawyer needed medical assistance and I needed to find Ana. The cameras were useless and we didn't get much from it. When I get Ana back there's no way I'm going to let her work in a place like that. I needed all the help I could get. It was high time to face my past.

The days were short and despite it was early hour, there was dark outside. The winter was still here and that made it even harder for us.

I'll get you home, Ana. I won't let that monster hurt you.

APOV

I didn't know where I was, but I knew with whom I was. Elena. She came to my office and threatened me with a gun. I was paralysed. She seemed like she knew exactly what she was for. I tried to text Christian, but she took my phone from me. Everything was a blur. We left the building together. I tried to run, but she got me. She wasn't alone. It was all planned. I was held down and she knocked me unconscious.

I wasn't sure what this place was. I couldn't see anything and everything around me was awfully quiet. I had gag in my mouth and I couldn't speak. I wasn't able to say a word. I knew though that I wasn't alone. I could feel her eyes on me. I was so scared. I didn't want to show I was conscious, but she knew it anyway, as she took the bag off my head.

"As I said. It's really a pleasure to see you. Especially like this." She said sweetly. I wanted to answer back, but I couldn't. I felt so helpless. I hoped Christian would find me. I hoped Sawyer was okay. I was staring at the floor, because I didn't want to look at her. I was trying not to panic, but her cold and confident attitude made me shiver.

"You have no reason to be afraid, pet. Nothing bad is going to happen to you. Except for what you deserve, of course." My body tensed. I knew I wasn't able to release myself. I tried, but it was pointless.

"Anastasia. Don't move, or you'll get hurt." She asked sweetly. My breathing was fast and nervous. I wanted to be out of there. I tried to look around but there was nothing interesting. There were no windows, or anything characteristic. She came to me and I felt how close she was. I wanted to move away from her but I couldn't.

I felt how excited she was. I didn't share the feeling. With every passing second, I felt more and more nervous. She was looking at me carefully like she wanted to examine me.

"I partly understand why he chose you. You fit his type. You're delicate, and pale, and brunette. I think you're really pretty." She whispered to my ear. Her voice was very slow as she was choosing her words carefully.

"But you know well enough that you're nothing, don't you? He would eventually get tired of you and change for someone else, someone more compliant, more dependant. You stood no chance. I offered him to train you a bit and he didn't let me and look where it got us." She laughed and then slapped me. I felt so lost and so humiliated. No one has ever treated me like this. I gasped when she slapped me again. My fists clenched but I couldn't use them. Cold metal was digging into my wrists whenever I tried to move my hands.

"Calm down and be nice. Anastasia, you do know you're getting only what's necessary, right?" The worst at all was that every sound I made was muffled by the gag. I was mad at her. She had no right to touch me, but I had nothing to say about that in my current position. I knew that Christian would never really hurt me. He's always shown to me that he cared somehow and I trusted him.

In this case I knew she wanted revenge. For the first time I looked her straight in the eye and then she spat at me.

"Don't. We're going to have wonderful time together." I could only hope that she'd get bored soon.

CPOV

Another hour passed and we had no further information about Anastasia or Elena. Sawyer was taken to the hospital. It looks like a serious concussion. I was getting impatient. We were in Escala with the police. I told them everything I knew. I told them about my suspicions and that there's no time to lose.

"We'll go through her house and salons. Are there any other places she would use?" I shook my head. I knew she wouldn't use the club, because there were plenty of other people and even in private rooms there were people making sure everything's okay. I didn't know where Elena liked to spend her time, or where she might take her. I was running out of the ideas.

"Not that I know of. Please, I'm really worried she might hurt her."

"We'll do everything in our power Mr. Grey." The officers left my apartment and I needed to face one more person. I really hoped it would never come to that.

I was alone for a minute or so. It was calm before the storm.

"I thought you were doing everything to keep her safe. How could you let that happen?" I heard furious voice of Alexandra Steele. I was screwed and I knew it was my fault. I was sure Elena wanted to get to me, but she decided to take a direct approach. She knew how to hurt me. I hated that bitch with my core.

I didn't have to look at her to see how worried and angry she was. I've never seen her like this and I've known her for a while now.

"We're looking for her right now. Calm down" Her eyes shot at me and I understood how difficult that was for her.

"She fooled us all. I wouldn't expect she would come to her office just like that." I said as calmly as I could. "She took her and I don't know where she is." She closed her eyes to compose herself.

"She's not at home. I've just been there." She shouldn't go there one her own.

"What were you thinking? What if she saw you? She's sent Ana's CPO to hospital. I don't know if she's going to hurt her as well and you decided to take the risk as well?" I didn't want to make it sound like this, but it made me aware of how great danger Ana was in. Elena was furious. She wanted revenge and she chose it now.

"I need to do something and that was the first thing that came to my mind." She looked around and made sure the only person present was Gail.

"Explain me, Grey. What does she want from Ana?" I really hoped we would never have that conversation especially in those circumstances.

"She wants to hurt me, because Ana is more. In her opinion someone like me should never be with someone like her."

"Like what?"

"Normal. Elena abused me for years and did everything in her power to keep control over me. Getting subs was one of her way of maintaining that and Ana, well… Ana was different to me." I explained briefly.

"That wasn't that hard to notice." She said and hid her face In her hands. I knew she was lost and she didn't know what to do. I wanted to assure her that we would get Ana back, but I didn't know how to be convincing. "When I saw you two together at the photo of Ana's graduation. I was surprised, a bit. Ana told me it was nothing and I believed her. When I saw you two together in my apartment I saw red. I couldn't believe what I saw. The way you were with her. You looked so happy together."

"I'm very happy with her." I have her tissues just in case. "That's why we're going to get her back."

"She wasn't your sub. She would rather kick your add rather than let you hurt her. That's why Elena hates her, because she lost control?" I wanted to nod, but that would be another lie.

"Well, about that Alex… " She closed her eyes and breathed slowly to stay in control. "It doesn't matter now. We need to get her back."

"Stop excusing yourself. It's your fault we're in this mess. I spent past months on pulling proofs against Elena. I let you know about her intentions and that's what I got in return? I risked and you asked me to keep quiet from my sister and now you can't even be honest with me? Fuck you." She wanted to leave, but I stopped her before she could make a move.

"Wait. You're right." I took her hand and I explained her everything about me and Ana and my past. It was odd to observe. I knew she was hurt especially when she learnt the whole truth, but she didn't let it show.

"I shouldn't have lost control like that. When it's all over, we need to come clean with Ana. She deserves to know the truth. But now we have other priorities. How about I see her. " I frowned because I thought it was an insane idea.

"Not an option. We tried tracking her cell, but it was pointless." Alex only shook her head.

"She was using a burner phone to contact me. Leave that to me. She doesn't see me as the enemy." She got to work and contacted Elena.

"Be quiet, no matter what." She ordered me. They were talking for a while and at the same time she was tracking her. Surprisingly she was just outside of city. I checked it on the map and it turned out it was just an ordinary house. We informed everyone about our discovery and we went to the car. 'Hold on, Ana. Just a little while longer.' If she touched her…

"I'm going to Esclava now. Feel free to follow me there." I wouldn't have it any other way.

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