As Louis entered Peterson's room, her heart raced with a mixture of excitement and apprehension. The sight of the bundles of cash sprawled across the bed made her eyes widen. The stacks were neatly piled and seemed to shimmer through the room. She felt a surge of greed but quickly tried to dismiss it. She was here for just $10,000, not for a fortune. She muttered to herself. Shaking off her momentary lapse, Louis picked up one of the bundles, making sure it appeared as though she had only taken what Peterson instructed. With the cash clutched in her hands, she hurried back to the balcony, her heart thudding against her ribs.Peterson, his demeanor calm and calculating, took the bundle from her hands with a nod, "Good. Now, go get yourself ready for your medical checkup," he said, his voice calm and gentle. He observed the amount and handed it back to her. Louis nodded vigorously, eager to leave" Thanks so much sir, I appreciate your kind gesture." She said. As she turned to exit,
She got dressed, inserting the large stainless flask into her bag. She hurriedly pulled out the stash of cash and buried it underneath to ensure she wasn't caught. "Now the clothes would go on top." She thought. Then it rang in her brain that she had to call someone who was going to assist her in it, she quickly dialed Blossom's number, her mind racing, she swiftly pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts, her thumb hovering over Blossom's name. She took a deep breath, hesitating for a moment, before pressing the call button. The phone rang, and Louis's anxiety grew with each passing moment. Finally, a familiar voice answered, "Hello?""Blossom, it's me, Louis," she said, trying to keep her voice steady. "I need your help, urgently."The sound of Blossom's calm and reassuring tone on the other end of the line provided a glimmer of hope in Louis's desperate situation. "What's wrong, Louis? What's happening?" Blossom asked, her voice laced with concern.Louis glanced ar
She quickly turned back into the house, her steps quickening as she moved, “Dad… dad..” she yelled as she entered the sitting room. To her surprise, there was her father, leaning on the chair, watching the news.With a raised brow, he turned to her, “why are you shouting, dear?” he asked.“why wouldn't I shout, Dad?, why wouldn't I?” Evelyn yelled. “when all you and Ken does is get so jovial with that lady, even when you know all she and her family had done to him.”Peterson smiled, “...my daughter, you trouble yourself about a lot of things.” He said, turning to lower the volume from the television. “you know, there are some things you don’t strike at immediately.”Evelyn's eyes narrowed, “is it until she succeeds in selling off this house and all that we have before you all would know that she has a plan in mind?”her father chuckled, his jaw dancing to the reverberation of his body, “are you saying that you do not trust your brother?… a lot has happened and he has always proved to
Meanwhile, as Louis stepped out of the cab and onto the dusty ground of Dunstown, the vehicle sped away, leaving her surrounded by an unsettling silence. She gazed around, taking in the desolate scenery. The street was lined with overgrown bushes, their tangled branches stretching towards the sky like skeletal fingers. Amidst this neglect, a large, uncompleted building loomed before her.The structure, a behemoth of concrete, stood like a ghostly sentinel, its skeletal frame a testament to abandoned dreams. Weeds pushed through the cracks in the foundation, as if nature itself was attempting to reclaim the land. The building's walls, once intended to be a proud facade, now stood bare, exposing the raw innards of the structure. Windows gaped like empty eyes, their glass shattered, allowing the wind to whisper secrets through the hollows.A faded sign, creaking in the gentle breeze, hung crookedly from the building's entrance. The words "Dunstown Plaza" were barely legible, peeling pain
Back in the Peterson’s mansion, the hellcat truck pulled in and Xavier dropped from the car with the other guards, he hurried to the main door, his heavy shoes leaving giant strides on the floor. When he got to the door, he reached for the knob, but the door flung open and at once Kendrick hurried out, his face crowded with expectations.“I was told you followed her… what is it you found? Where did she go?” He asked.Xavier shook his head firmly, “No sir, we weren’t following her, Miss, Evelyn had asked us to go to Prime Time Bank and get a stoppage note from the manager.”Kendrick’s eyes widened, he hurried past Xavier to the security unit, his face scrunched, then he paused, “Call me Brandon, tell him I said he should meet me right now!” He thundered, his voice laced with authority.“Yes sir!” Xavier responded, it was his first time of hearing Kendrick talk that way. He hurried into the security unit and soon, he emerged with Brandon following behind.When they came out, Kendrick wa
Twenty minutes later, Kendrick turned into the Oasis Gallery, he dropped from his car and hurried into the office. On entering, he meets Bodmas attending to a tall dark woman, “hello ma, you'll please have to excuse me for some minutes, I need to talk to him.”The woman turned, “gentleman, are you saying that what you intend to ask him is more important than what I have at hand?” she asked with a smirk on her lips.“oh, that’s quite fine, I wasn't saying that, Ma… I have an emergency, and if you wouldn't mind, then I can pay for the time I’ll use.”The lady chuckled, “I haven't heard a young man sound so calm as you do.” she said, when she stared at Kendrick in the face, her brows furrowed, “you don’t seem to be fine, is there a problem?”“Oh, not at all… thanks for the compliments.” Kendrick replied as he turned to meet Bodmas. They moved out of the store into the corridor where they could speak, “Mr, Ken...what’s the matter again.. have you come to complement me for the masterpiece
It was getting to past noon, and the day was as restless as the weather. Kendrick hurried into the car when Xavier emerged from the office, he didn’t enter the hellcat truck, he instead rushed to knock gently on the Mercedes tinted window. When the window rolled down, he lowered his head, his voice firm but gentle, “Boss… the woman in there has asked me to give this to you, instead… she didn’t get the money I took to her.”Kendrick's expression was grim as he snatched the card from Xavier and gestured for him to leave. Xavier hurried back to the truck and they zoomed off. Right in the car, Kendrick dialed Prince’s contact. It was a long time since the last time they spoke. The number went through and a deep masculine voice came alive, it was Prince, “Hello, master Ken, you so surprise me right now!” Kendrick feigned a smile, his mind reeling with unanswered questions. He knew Prince would have a lot to say, and he wasn't in for a long conversation, so he went straight to the poin
The late afternoon sun had set, casting a long shadow across the Diamond’s Tower where Kendrick was having a brief meeting with Louis, his business partner and possible Managing director. He sat his eyes locked onto a heap of books and documents on the computer screen, comparing the one to the other.“Yeah, you'll have to ensure that all the pending contracts are completed before this month comes to an end.” He said, turning to Sophia who was sitting directly opposite him.“That's fine, Boss… but I thought you talked about having a meeting and transferring some of the top ranking workers?” Sophia asked.Nodding firmly, Kendrick replied, “Oh… yeah, that’s true, but I am not sure if I would be at work anytime soon, I have a serious issue to handle at the moment and there's no way I would be able to handle that for now.” he said, his voice etched with panic.Sophia stared at him directly on the face, her mind reeling with unanswered questions, “I understand that you're always busy with w