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Christian's POV

'Mr. Grey…' Detective Waters greeted as he shook my hand firmly.

'Detective…' I replied as we entered the crime scene. I remained appalled at the scene in front of me. Could Elena do this macabre scene? This was some work of expert. I couldn't believe it…

'Mr. Grey… you seem distressed…' He said again as he took in my appearance.

'Yeah… I… I've never been at a crime scene…' I explained as I turned from the scene. She was tied on a Saint Andrew's cross. She was naked and her eyes still open. He lips were few inches parted, and her hands were tied at the wrist. There was a collar on her neck, and her ankles were also tied. Her hair was braided on the side – typical rule Elena gave me to follow – with her make up all smeared up. There were few cuts on her abdomen and chains were all over her body. Her face… her stare… those eyes… the way her black ebony hair fell on her face… It was all familiar… but I still couldn't place her.

'Sir…' Waters said again.

'Yeah…' I quickly recovered. 'I'm sorry… I had a hard day…' I added as I turned facing him again.

'I won't keep you any longer. I only need you to answer few questions…' He replied as he brought out a notebook from his side pocket. 'Mr. Grey, do you know the victim?'

'Yes… she used to work for me… I fired her this morning…' I added.

'Do you happen to know if she had any problems with an ex-boyfriend, or someone who was threatening or abusing her?' He asked again.

'Jacqueline was always poised…' I replied as he cut me off.

'Jacqueline? Who's Jacqueline?' He asked staring at me dumbstruck.

'The victim…' I replied confused.

'Mr. Grey… She is not Jacqueline… She's Leila Williams.' He answered back staring straight into my eye. It was at that moment that I couldn't take anymore. I was played big time. I quickly got out of the crime scene and emptied the contents of my stomach. It all came back to me… those expressions… those features… Damn… How could I have missed this? A flashback of that night came back… She shooting herself… Her body… Her body moved from Jason's nursery… How?

Flashback – Few Hours Earlier

'Oh Christian… you still don't know what's coming…'Elena smirked as she moved forward to me.

'Elena, if you dare touch my family again, I will damn kill you myself…' I replied in anger as her phone rang and she quickly picked up.

'Yes…' She answered coyly but soon her face whitened and changed shades. She turned her back to me and continued her conversation. 'What did you do!... Fuck… No… No… don't you dare touch anything… leave there immediately… NOW… I'll take care of it… Go home… you'll find everything you need there…' She ordered as she hung up.

'I'll take it there is a problem to your plan.' I smirked.

'Oh no Christian… Everything is fine…' She smiled. 'You'll hear from me… Just remember… You do anything radical, and I'll be prepared to fire back…'

End of Flashback

'Christian…' Taylor shook me from my shoulders as he handed me his handkerchief.

'Leila was alive all this time?' I asked him.

'We had a hunch… but we weren't sure…' He replied as Waters entered.

'Mr. Grey… Is everything ok?' He asked.

'Yes… Yes…'

'I take it you knew the victim?' He asked.

'Yes… we shared a history… We broke up long time ago…' I explained. 'We moved on…'

'Mr. Grey… you may have moved on… but Leila, or Jacqueline as you know her… Mr. Grey, Ms. Williams was keeping tabs on you and your family… we found tapes, information, Codes… Photos…' He continued as I paced away running my hands through my face. I couldn't believe this happened. She killed herself in front of my eyes… I saw it happen…

'Mr. Grey…' Waters said again.

'Yes…' I replied again. 'Do you have any lead?' I asked again.

'We do… The killer wasn't so careful with this…' He replied. 'He was injured himself or herself for all we know… but for this scene to be put up, we believe it had to be a man. She weighs around 150 pounds so the person carrying her had to be no less that 160-170 pounds. He had to be built… taut, tall and muscular…' He added. 'For now, we'd like to put your family under protection detail…' He added.

'I already have my security…' I said again.

'We'll send two undercover detectives any ways… they'll be following you everywhere you go…' He continued as he handed me a file with two pictures. 'Detective Stevens and Detective McPherson. They'll be driving a 4x4 SUV. I'm telling you this because we had cases were although victims were under protection detail… to be bluntly honest with you, they trusted the wrong people… IF you see anything suspicious, please call my number immediately…' He added.

'Thank you Detective.'

'Anytime Mr. Grey…' He added as he shook my hand firmly and left. I went straight to my car with Taylor on my tail.

'Taylor you have some explaining to do…' I replied as we entered my study. 'Leila is supposed to be dead…' I sternly added.

'We thought so too Sir…' He explained. 'When we ran the background check and her fingerprints, something turned up. It made a hit with Leila Williams.'

'…and why wasn't I informed with this?'

'We were sure there was a mistake Christian… We were positive she was dead…'

'Flash news Taylor… she is now!' I growled… but then it hit my mind… the telephone call that distressed Elena… The 'non-so-cautious' killer… It all made sense… 'Taylor, you're lacking precision.'

'Sir…'

'Wait… but it wasn't your fault… we all thought she was dead…' I added. 'New plan… I need anything you can get on Leila or as she was now… Jacqueline… Try and get your hands on the FBI leads. I think we can nail Elena…'

'Sir…'

'Spare your talk Taylor… They played us…' I replied as I moved to my chess pieces. 'It's time to play the Queen and move the Bishop.'

Ana's POV

I was exhausted trying to get her to calm down. There is nothing worse than a mother having to comfort her daughter and yet she can't take the pain away. I removed her head gently from my lap, not trying to wake her up. Christian was shouting into his office with Taylor. Something did shake him up… I went in as I saw Taylor exiting and there he was, staring outside the window overviewing the peaceful scene underneath him.

'Christian…' I started as I hugged him from behind.

'Ana…' He replied as he turned facing me.

'What's all the racket?' I asked him gently.

'Is Sera sleeping?' He answered back with a question trying to avoid the question.

'Yes…' I replied. 'She cried herself to sleep… Christian… maybe you should tell her about Elena and you…'

'What? No… hell no Ana!' He replied as he paced away.

'Christian, it may help her realise that you can understand her… she may even open up to you… open up to us… you know how to handle this.'

'Ana, I don't want my daughter to relive my past!' He replied. 'I don't want to relive it!' He continued. 'It would only make her feel worse…'

'Christian…' I tried again.

'No Ana… No!'

'Ok…' I replied defeated. 'Christian why were you shouting with Taylor?'

'…because… we were played Ana…'

'I know…'

'It's different…' He explained.

'How different?'

'They found Jacqueline dead…' I explained.

'What?'

'Yes…' He continued. 'Only… Jacqueline isn't Jacqueline…'

'Ok… you're confusing me…' She replied.

'Ana, we both felt resemblance to Jacqueline's features… and movements…' He continued as he passed his hands through his hair.

'Yes… so…' I insisted.

'Ana… Jacqueline is Leila… Leila Williams…' He finally spit out as I felt my surroundings turn. My feet could no longer keep me standing. I dropped on the chair with a blank expression on my face.

'What? How?' I tried. 'I saw her kill herself… that… that night…' I replied as I closed my eyes remembering the scene.

'Apparently she was never dead Ana…' He explained. 'It was a set up… and I think I know who… she had inside help…' He admitted. 'Lorenzo…'

'We fired him…'

'Yes… after we found him searching into my study… the damage was already done.'

'Christian… please tell me that this is some sick joke…'

'I wish Ana…' He replied.

'So what… we're now held hostages in our own home? I'm not letting my daughter alone at any second Christian… I'm not leaving her alone… She already took Jason…' I panicked. 'I won't let her take my daughter too…'

'She won't Ana… nobody will…' He said again as he came forward and looked me straight into my eyes. 'Leila is dead, and the FBI appointed two detectives on protection detail. We have security and I trust Taylor and Sawyer with my eyes closed. We are going to work through this Ana…'

'What if we don't Christian? What if I wake up one morning and find my daughter with a bullet in her head?'

'She's my daughter too!'

'Then act like her father and go to her…' I spit out. 'She's in this fucked up situation because you had to have a damned past with Elena!' I threw back in anger as I crumbled to the ground crying. 'I can't lose another kid Christian… I can't lose her too!'

'Oh Ana!' He came forward and hugged me. 'I'm sorry… I am very sorry…' He tried. 'I know this is hard… it's taking its toll on me too…' He admitted as he pulled me to his chest. 'I will protect you… I won't let her get our daughter Ana…' He continued as he passed his hand through my hair, calming me down.

'I'm sorry Christian… that was out of line… It's not your fault…' I apologized as I hugged him to me. '…but you need to be with your daughter Christian… she needs you more than ever…' I looked straight into his eyes.

'I know you didn't mean it Ana… I'm afraid too on losing her Ana… I can't lose another kid…' He admitted as he broke down himself. 'Ana… do you still love me?'

'Christian, of course I love you…'

'I've taken our son away Ana… and now our own daughter is in jeopardy…how can you love such a fucked up person?'

'…because I chose to see the good in you… the heart of gold and full of love… the ways you go to protect us and all you do for us… the way you've accepted me despite my drugs and alcohol… despite all the problems we faced.'

'Ana, please don't ever leave me…' He begged. 'I love you…'

'I won't ever leave you Christian. That is why I married you because I never want to be away from you… I love you Christian Trevelyan Grey… I love you with all my heart… We will work through this… I promise you…' I continued as I hugged him to me.

'Ana… with this… we can back fire Elena's plan…' He replied as he stood up and helped me to my feet.

'How?'

'Leila's death is our saviour Ana…' He replied leaving me hanging.

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