Chapter 48: chapter 48

Chris looked at me in disbelief. I swallowed hard."Did you do that?" He asked me angrily.Before I could answer, my phone rang, it's Jamie. I answered it to escape from Chris, "Jam...""Ana" he spoke fastly, "Turn on the Television and tune to any news channel"."Why?""Just do it" he panicked. I went to the living room, Chris followed me. I turned on the television and tuned to BBC. Holy Crap! I dropped my jaws.Collins, stood there wearing a black coat and specs to his eyes. A camera flashed around him, he smiled gently looking at them. On the screen, below him, news flashed 'Ana Thomas is Ana Grace Collins'.He spoke on the mic before him, "Yes, Gentlemen! I'm here to announce that Editor-in-chief of New Era magazine, Ana Thomas is my own daughter" he said that proudly, "Thomas is my father's name. She changed her surname so that she can avoid the attention. I tested her whether she is eligible for this industry and she nailed it. Of course, she started the magazine with my help. But she is shining without my help. So, I want to announce that she is no more Ana Thomas" he looked straight at the camera, "She is Ana Grace Collins and her Daddy is proud of her" he smirked.My knees trembled under my weight. Bloody! Son of a bastard! I felt Dizzy. The fact that I'm going to be acknowledged as Collins from now on and I can't oppose anything because of that Damn contract made me weak. I couldn't control it anymore, Panick attack covered my eyes. I was about to fell on the floor. But, Chris grabbed my waist, I closed my eyes seeing his face.Meanwhile Chris,           "Ana...Ana..." I patted her cheeks. She didn't open her eyes, shit! She got Panick attack. I carried her to my bedroom and made her rest on the bed.I looked at her face. I'm so angry right now, but at the same time, I tried to convince me she did this for me. But she should have discussed with me and at midnight meeting him? Whether she is aware of what she did! After all, I did, she repeated the mistake again. He could have done anything to her and I might have lost her permanently.Then...then...what'll do in my life. It's a big risk but she took that for me.I let out a breath. Ok! This is not the right time to discuss it. I caressed her face and rubbed her cheeks, kissing her forehead."Lawrence!" I shouted his name.He answered in a second entering the room, "Yes, Sir?""Keep an eye on her. If she wakes up and asks me tell her..." I stopped, "Never mind, Don't say anything"."Okay, Sir".I came out and stopped near James and that bastard, "James, hand over him to police. After that, we have an important work to take care of".That bastard laughed showing his blood-stained teeth, "If you hand over me to Police, I'll tell why I came here".He snickered evilly. I give him a strong punch straight to his nose, his world blackened out and he stopped smiling.I shrugged my hand, "He is right. But we can't let you m free. He betrayed Ana. Besides, he won't shut his mouth. So admit him in any psychiatry ward, Okay?""Okay, sir" he nodded."Do that now and meet me in the coffee shop. I have a plan" I clenched my jaws.Later that evening,         I went straight to his office and said my name to the receptionist. After a minute, a mid-twenty brunette woman in her office suite welcomed me. We headed to his office on the top floor in Elevator.We reached there in a minute. She opened the door to his cabin, which had a big blackboard showcasing his name 'PETER COLLINS - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF'I asked her in a husky tone, "Is everything okay?"She blinked her eyes, assuring.I thanked her, she smiled and left the room. I shrugged my shirt and said to myself once again 'Don't kill him for her sake'.I went inside, he was sitting before a large designer glass table with a glass of drink. His legs rested on the table. He smirked looking at me, "Aah! Welcome, Christopher Rovan!" He stood up and spread his arms, "What a pleasant surprise!" He was drunk and slurry.I clenched my fist."Tell me, Christopher. What can I do for you?" He smiled, "Do you want something?""You know why I'm here"."Really?" He squinted his eyes, "Nah!  I don't know why you are here".I raised my tone, "Why the fuck you said she is your daughter? You had a deal right?"He raised his index finger, "Correction! I had a deal".I sighed sharply, "Fine! You had a deal. Then why did you do that to her?""I didn't breach my contract. I helped her and she should not expose me that's the deal. But it didn't say that I can't torture her" he smiled devilishly.I licked my lower lip, "Look, I'm not here to fight. I want you to leave her alone. Are you even aware that she is your own daughter?""Of course" he shrugged his shoulders, "That's why I told the world she is my daughter" he hiccuped."Daughter? Do you even know the meaning of that word? You abused her since she was eight"."Abuse?" He replied with irritation, "Why the hell everyone is saying that as abuse? She, you, My father...ugh..." He gulped his drink, "That's the way of showing my love to her"."Who the fuck treats his own child as his wife? That's how everyone is showing their love to their children?"He raised his hands in the air, "I don't know about others. But that's how I looked at her. I mean, she is exactly like my wife. What should I do then?""She has your half too"."Really? I have never seen that" he pressed his lips together, "You are so lucky to have her. I mean, her age" he winked, "I would like to do so much to her if she is with me"."So, you are talking about your own daughter, Ana Grace Collins? And you want her?""Yes, if my Father didn't interrupt me, I would have her in my hands till now" he clenched his jaws, "But that's okay. Even now, I'm enjoying. The way I make her insecure and squirm...uff...that's turning me on. I can live with that" he laughed.I pushed him away from me, "You sick freak!" I yelled.He fell on the floor, "Relax! I mean you have the right to touch her, with her consent".Fuck! That's it! "Alright! Martin! Come in" I shouted.Martin came inside with two other Cops. He handcuffed them, he tried to resist, "Woah! Woah!" He stood up unsteadily, but he is aware of what's happening, "Why are you arresting me?"I took my shirt button, "Because Peter, you just confessed your crime" I smirked.He became aware, "What...what...how...when...what?""This is a button camera. Downstairs, my bodyguard, James made our conversation live on every channel" I took out the earpiece, "He instructed me everything in this. Cops came five minutes before hearing your boasting".He dropped his jaws, "No...No...it...it cannot happen"."Do you even know why you feel drunk and unsteady?" I smiled, "That's because the brunette who welcomed me to your cabinet, spiked your drink with a pill. You tried to sexually assault her? Man! How can you be this gross?".I hissed in his ears, "That's right, Collins. You are screwed".He tried to resist, "No...No...I was kidding. Don't arrest me, No..." He shouted still unbelieving."You need to accept what's happening. Cause, right now half of the American people heard and saw you said. There is no go back".He stared at me with anger.I continued, "You know what happens to pedophiles in jail. Besides, this is just the beginning. Me and Ana gonna start the campaign. You need to know what that campaign is?" I paused for a second, "Gathering the people who were affected by you and gonna collect as much evidence as possible to keep you behind the bars permanently"."Christopher Rovan..." He grinded his teeth."What?" I raised my hands, "I didn't breach any contracts. You said that you won't disturb Rovan's family anymore. But we never said that we won't disturb you" I smirked, "How is the taste of your own medicine?""I'll see you," he said coldly.Cops pushed him out of the cabin. Martin asked me to meet at the station. I nodded and they left the place. I sighed, now what gonna happen between me and Ana? I helped her for what she did to me. But, can I forgive her again?     Â