Since Priest is not at the meeting hall, Barrymore decided to check him in his section of the headquarters, and the sound of his shoe echoed as he sauntered through the long corridor. After knocking, and being asked to come in, Barrymore opened the wooden door, walked into the well-furnished parlour and seat in front of the two men who stare at him as he bowed to greet them. "Welcome. How was your journey?" "We were welcomed into a cosy room and offered a whole bottle of red wine. It was an amazing experience for us." "What is the message from the royal family, we didn't send you to go and drink wine, did we?" "Be kind to Barrymore," Priest informed Augur, smiled and stretched his hand towards the package that was dropped on the centre table in his front."Did El Ramon attend to you?" "No. A tough-looking guard with a barrel chest and a thunderous voice was asked to attend to us." "That must be Banjo." The priest announced, opened the sealed parchment and read through the contra
After her conversation over the phone with Andrea, Jade can be seen smiling in front of a life-size mirror. "The image am seeing is prettier than me," she muttered, standing up from the stool in front of the mirror and stretching her body. A moment later, the frail-looking lady was dressed in a white backless top and mini-skirt, and a black handbag was hung over her shoulder as she stepped out of a well-furnished room, into a long corridor that is poorly lit. Men and ladies bowed at her as she passed through the corridor and emerged outside. Far off, various exquisite cars were crammed in the car park, and Jade stepped towards a blue-painted sports car, opened the car door and hopped into the driver's seat. Seconds later, the car engine became alive, and the thoughtful-looking lady drove out immediately after. Hours later, she passed through a toll gate that separates an island from the other one, into the busy city and got lost among the tall buildings and mansions that covered t
The night was in deep darkness, because the sky was devoid of stars, and the tiny light from a torchlight lead the way and was followed by two mafias and the two newly employed ladies of service.Minutes later, they arrived in front of the big black gate, knocked thrice, and the smaller section of the gate was opened by a tough-looking mafia in a red uniform. "Welcome. Please come in, her majesty is waiting for you."The four newcomers stepped into the mafia's main palace, walked through the grassland and arrived in front of a gate that is guarded by another sect of mean-looking mafias. "We are here to see her majesty." "Welcome. Please drop all your weapons here and followed me." Various weapons that were made of iron were brought out of the hidden places and dropped beside a pole. "Any other weapons with you?" "None." "And the ladies?" "They don't have any weapons with them." "Hey... Look up. How come she resembles her majesty? Is she her younger sister?" "That's why we are
To Andrea, Jade is an indispensable disaster. One that she had no choice but to clear the mess she just made. "Leave her here and take off," Andrea instructed the mafias who just brought Jade into the palace. "She is a dangerous lady, your majesty." "Don't worry about me. She looked frail and I doubt she is guilty as charged." "If you insist." "Where is the key to the handcuffs?" "Here with me. Have it, your majesty." "Thank you. Please let this remain a secret between the mafias and the ladies of attendance. We can't bear having the rumour of a crazy lady circulating on this island. It will affect our sales in Johji Inn." "I will inform my people never to say this out beyond the wall of Johji Inn." "Thank you. Tell your supervisor to come and meet me tomorrow morning. I have things to discuss with him." "It will be done. Your majesty." Andrea sighed when the mafias were out turned towards the silent lady and unlocked the handcuffs on her wrists. "You won't ask me why I kil
The barrel chest man in charge of Johji Inn was seen in his office soliloquising alone. No doubt, his invitation to the palace is to rob him of the position that had brought him so much financial gain in a few weeks. Since whoever pays the piper dictates the tunes, the mafia had no choice but to obey the last order. But before then, there are incomplete tasks to be completed.After sighing and hissing for a long moment, he jerked the telephone on the table in his front closer, pressed some numbers on it, picked up the receiver and waited patiently as it ring on the other side of the line. "Hello, this is Omega from Johji Inn, who am I speaking with, please?" "This is Alpha. What did you have for us?" "I Am asked to resume at the palace tomorrow and am afraid I may not be posted back here, due to some unforeseen circumstances. Just want to inform you of this because of our previous discussion." "Okay, Omega. Did you know who may be posted to the Inn?" "No, idea. Alpha." "You wil
The lone traveller walked through the night and arrived at the front of the palace's big black gate. Since the mafias were alert at the other side of the gate, it was promptly opened, after the lady had identified himself. "Is her majesty available to attend to me?" "Yes. She is expecting you. Can you hear the sound of her guitar and her melodious voice?" "Aye. Did she always bless you with her gift every night?" "Not always. You are lucky tonight." "Am always lucky. Ain't I?" Both pairs walked through the long corridor and passed various checkpoints and numerous gates that are guarded by red eyes mafias. After being checked for any concealed weapons on the seventh time at the last gate, they were admitted into Andrea's compartment of the palace, and the mafia signalled to the lady to go ahead. As the lady walked closer, the power of Andrea's melodious voice gripped her consciousness, and she had to admit the gods were benevolent by giving humans the gift of music. Afraid to
When Zuma arrived at the palace the following morning, he was shocked to see the lady who was arrested yesterday seating inside the palace and sipping from a bottle of liquor in her hand. "Welcome, please seat down." Though the seat beside the lady was vacant, the angry mafia chooses to seat some miles off, bowed at the man on the throne and the lady beside him. "You did a marvellous job over there and am impressed with the changes in the inn in a few days." "Thank you, your highness." "Your experience is needed in the palace, so I have decided to promote you and make you the leader of the mafias in charge of the east flank. I hope you will make judicious use of this opportunity." "Thank you, your highness, for the trust you have in me. I'm happy my little effort was noticed." "Indeed it is. You have made so many profits, secure the inn more and brought lots of changes in the administration of the Inn. These are achievements that deserved accolades." "Have buttered up with this
As usual with Johji Inn at this time of the day, the place is as dry as desert land when Jade stepped through the gate, and all eyes fell on her as she walked closer, staggering like a barfly. Shocked by the appearance of the lady, the ladies of attendance can be seen gathering to talk over the unexpected arrival of who they thought will be locked up inside the cell in the palace. "Is that not the lady that murdered the mafia, why is she here and not in the chain?" "Maybe she is innocent. I can't believe a fragile lady like her can murder that huge mafia." "Can you see the way she is walking, I guess she is drunk or on drugs." "Shh. She is closer to us." "Are you afraid of her? Why should I lessen my voice?" The lady watched her as she stepped passed them, then tiptoed after her, when she walked towards the sections made for managers and administrators. "Where is she going?" "Let's follow her and see." The lady who just emerged is far different from the Jade they were used to