What was supposed to be a safe house in Tangie's seemed like the place she would be fighting for her life. She stood by the threshold, with her hand clutching to the back of her pant trousers where the revolver Mr Adejobi had handed her as a gift from Archer remained stacked.They had caught a faint whiff of tobacco when they walked into the house, but as they stood by the door, the scent grew stronger, diffusing from somewhere in the house. "Could we be in the wrong house?" Mariah asked, her heart racing with fear."Mariah pull yourself together, the password worked. We are in the right place.""Then the 'safe house' has been infiltrated." Mariah panicked, "We need to call him. I'll call Celestine," As she was brought out her phone, footsteps echoed faintly in the air, driving Mariah's anxiety to the brink. Without thinking twice, she dashed to the door, and yanked the doorknob with all her might, only to find that the door was locked. By now the faint footstep was approaching c

"It is impossible!" Archer interjected, rising to his feet, his face scrunched up in disbelief. "I would never speak a lie, son. I suspect Mr Adejobi is the leader of that group Libra..."Archer paused, trying to process the information, "That group ceased to exist when I exposed Maverick Jr's deceit at the shareholders meeting. It can't be.""Have you ever heard of something called a puppet?" Master Woods asked, standing to meet his gaze. "Maverick Jr was just a puppet, they allowed him appear as the leader to distract you from the main leaders and the real operations of that group." The words sank in slowly, although the evidence wasn't enough, Master Woods had always proven to be accurate in his deductions, yet Archer struggled to accept his theories."What about Doctor Mason of the Pure Brooks Hospital? He was a founding father of the Seven Divine Citadels before he joined the Libra. He and almost everyone else turned their backs on Maverick. Whatever was left of that group ende

Celestine pushed through the doors of the Drunken Badger, the usual activities of the night going on like nothing was happening in the outside world. Well, technically nothing that concerned them was happening.Celestine had been everywhere in the city in one day in search of Maverick Jr. But it seemed like he had been erased from existence.There was no sign or trace of him anywhere, and he feared that Archer had trusted the wrong person when he let Mercy take him.“Celestine!” The badger called out, his bubbly voice cutting through the loud music. Celestine turned around in search of the familiar voice calling out to him, his gaze landed on the badger and he flinched, unimpressed by his almost unclad body. “What’s going on with you?” Celestine whispered as the badger approached him.“I’m having fun, Celestine. Live a little.” “This doesn’t look like fun to me. This is madness”. Celestine replied, his eyes blazing with disapproval.“Call it whatever you want,” the Badger replied,

Master Woods checked his wrist watch, it was almost day break, he had been pacing the now lighted street waiting for Archer. "Five more minutes and I'm going in there," Marcellus said for the umpteenth time, but Master Woods insisted they waited for a sign before barging in."We can't keep waiting, what if they're heavily armed? I'm worried, I am so worried."Master Woods sighed softly, turning to face the antsy Marcellus, "All you younger generation want to do is make your presence known. There's a certain power that comes with not being seen." "I don't care, old man," Marcellus fumed, "President Williams is a good man, I don't want him to get hurt. He's been betrayed by a lot of people and I wouldnt be surprised if you're one of them. We've been standing out here for over forty minutes. I'll only wait five more minutes and I'm going in there whether you approve of it or not."Although Master Woods was confident that Archer would make it out alive, he was more concerned about his

The faint light of dawn replaced the darkness of the night, Archer slowly approached Master Woods who had been restlessly awaiting his return. As soon as he sighted Archer, Master Woods rushed to his side, examining his features as if he had just reunited with his long-lost son.Tangie watched the unfolding scenario, her brows raised in confusion, silently wondering who he was.Archer observing the confusion on her face, squared his shoulders standing upright.“Master, this is my wife, Tangie. Tangie Sullivan…” “Lord Sullivan’s granddaughter,” Master Woods nodded, “I couldn’t miss the face…”Their short introduction was interrupted by quick footsteps and heavy breathing echoing in the air. Archer turned around to find Mariah cradled in Fred’s arms. “She still has a pulse!” He exclaimed, “It’s very faint but I can feel it.”“Huh?!” Tangie gasped, relief coursing through her instantly. “Hurry, let’s get her to the nearest hospital…”“She might not make it to the hospital,” Fred object