Chapter 14 The Song She Forgot Hunter jumped to his feet , grabbing Adrian by the collar . " Are you serious ? " " It's true , boss . I swear . " For the first time in two weeks , a smile tugged at Hunter's lips . " Where is she ? Who took her ? " " It was Jamie Brewer , " Adrian answered quickly . " Ms. Archer is recovering on his private island overseas . " +5 Free Coins At that , Hunter frowned , then murmured under his breath , " Jamie , I should've known . I should've known . No one could've helped Dana disappear for this long . " The three of them had known each other for years . And Hunter had always been aware that Jamie had a crush on Dana . Even so , back then , Dana's heart had belonged to him . The three of them had managed to keep a somewhat stable friendship . But that all changed a few years ago . Hunter still remembered it clearly : the fallout started when he got involved with Celine . Jamie didn't say a word he simply punched him . After that , they never spoke again . Jamie had tried to take Dana away back then . But Dana refused . She said her heart belonged only to Hunter . Jamie left , heartbroken . Neither he nor Dana ever reached out to him . Now , Dana had chosen to call Jamie . A knot twisted in Hunter's gut . An unsettling feeling told him she might be leaving him for good this time . " Book the next flight out of the country , " Hunter ordered . " And get someone to prepare a yacht there . Dana's been away from me for quite some time ; she must miss me . I need to bring her home . " He was ready to leave the villa with Adrian but suddenly stopped in his tracks . Adrian looked at him , puzzled . " She hates when I drink ," Hunter said . " If she smells it on me , she'll be mad . " Hunter rushed back to his room . When he came out again , he had changed into clean clothes . His face was freshly shaved . The only signs of recent hardship were the redness in his eyes and his slightly swollen hands . Adrian had already booked the flight . They quickly left the house . Meanwhile , on the other side of the world , Dana sat at the grand piano , her fingers moving steadily across the keys . Her injuries had long healed , and with a few visits to the hospital , the scars were nearly invisible . The sound of waves crashing outside the floor - to - ceiling windows blended with the soft melody of the piano . Sunlight spilled over her shoulders , bathing her in a golden glow . Jamie stood nearby , entranced . When the piece ended , he clapped enthusiastically . " Dee , that was beautiful . " 1/3 2:58 pm G PPP . Chapter 14 The Song She Forgot +5 Free Coins Dana gave him a modest smile . " I'm still nowhere near where I used to be . Talent matters , sure , but so does muscle memory . And mine is three years out of practice . " As the words left her mouth , her smile faltered . A shadow passed through her expression , and her resentment toward Hunter deepened . Jamie came over and gently ruffled her hair . " Don't be so hard on yourself . That was amazing . You'll get it all back , I promise . " That piece you wrote the other day - I thought it was incredible . I actually recorded it secretly and uploaded it online . You have no idea - it's already hit over a million likes . Everyone's asking when they'll get to hear the full version . " Dana stared at him , stunned . She hadn't expected the little tune she wrote on a whim to make its way online and become so popular . She felt overwhelmed , a little dazed , but undeniably happy . To be seen . To be heard . To be liked. But then she thought - how could she have written something so many people liked when she hadn't touched a piano in three years ? " But ... " she said softly , " I don't think I'm ready . That melody - I just wrote what I felt . You must've posted the best part . If they heard the whole thing , they might change their minds . " Seeing the doubt in her eyes , Jamie's heart ached . He remembered the Dana from years ago - bold , radiant , and confident . A prodigy . He had no idea what Dana had gone through in the past two years to become the person she was now . Over the past couple of weeks , Jamie had tried more than once to ask her what had really happened . But every time she got close to talking about it , her face would cloud with pain . He couldn't bear to see her in pain . So he stopped pressing for answers . Still , from a few offhand comments she'd let slip , he pieced together the outline of it . He knew now - Hunter had crushed her . He'd kept her under his thumb , belittled her , and controlled her . She'd suffered in silence . Jamie gently lifted her chin with his hand , smiling at her . " Don't forget , " he said , " you were once one of the brightest young stars in the piano world . When you quit , so many people were heartbroken . " You know Professor Carline ? That famous pianist ? He's an old friend of mine . Even he asked why you disappeared from the stage . " There were so many people who loved your music and your compositions . And there still are . Don't lose faith in yourself . " Jamie looked at her with so much hope in his eyes that Dana couldn't help but smile . His words warmed something inside her that had been frozen for far too long . " Alright , " she said with a quiet laugh . " I'll give it a try . " She pulled out her sheet music and placed it on the stand . Her fingers hovered over the keys , then began to move , smooth and confident . The melody rose and fell . At times light and breezy , at others intense and soul - stirring . When the last note faded , Jamie clapped again , unable to hold back his excitement . " That was incredible ! Really , it was beautiful ! Give it a little more practice , and I'll bring in a professional recording team . Let's release this , deal ? " 2/3 2:58 pm G ppp . Chapter 14 The Song She Forgot +5 Free Coins " Deal . " Seeing Jamie's eyes light up , Dana found herself grinning too . These past few weeks - she wouldn't have made it through them without him . His encouragement , his presence , his laughter . He'd helped her find the light again . Looking at him now , she couldn't understand how she had once believed she couldn't live without Hunter . How could she have looked right past someone like Jamie ? Their eyes met and held , and in that moment , each of them saw only the other . Dana wished time would just stop right here . But the moment shattered with the shrill ring of Jamie's phone . He sighed and answered . On the other end , the voice of a bodyguard crackled through the speaker . " Mr. Brewer , someone's arrived on the island . Says he's an old friend . Name's Hunter Gedge . " 3/3 2:58 pm G P Chapter 15 Shoot Him ! Chapter 15 Shoot Him !