The statement that the agent made sent shivers down their spine in fear as they sensed that the men didn't even have any chill in them at all.Their faces had been a hard rock and a deadly stance of authority since they were forced into the vehicle. The dark glasses they were putting on were as menacing as a deadly mask.Laimer wasn't going to give up though. The earlier call that he tried didn’t go through because he didn't receive a response. He was still going to go ahead with the plan irrespective of the warning that the agents gave. His thumb was a swift press again as he dialed Alan’s number. He was sure that it was ringing and his heart was beating in anticipation each moment as he waited for Alan to pick up his phone.The seconds went but there was still no response. He flinched his eyebrows in disappointment as he thought they he was going to have some headway.In any case, he would try again after a few minutes, he thought. He wasn't just going to not do anything.***Alan
His senses were muddled as he gritted his teeth together in a slight frustration because of how difficult it was for him to get out of the confusion.The face looked so much like Rose but Alan could tell that she looked a little older than Rose. It was like, she was looking at a slightly older version of his wife, Rose Billing because the resemblance was definitely there.A wave of fear flowed through Alan and he didn't know when his cigarette fell off his hand because he was in confusion and trying to make sense of the situation.The lady had arresting features that were entrancing enough to draw eyes in her direction. Her face was glowed with an adorning flush of beauty and her eyes were like diamonds in light. Her body was a work of art, sculpted with the precision of a brilliant craftsman, each contour showcasing her womanly grace. Her hair cascaded in glossy waves, brushing against her shoulders and her lips were full and voluptuous.She moved her feet closer to Alan Greyson in
Alan didn’t know where she was getting her information from but she had been accurate with everything she had said. She was talking like someone who knew Alan and that made him a little uncomfortable.It wouldn’t have been such a surprise if Alan didn't also have a striking feeling about her. She looked so much like Rose that he had mistook the woman for her when he first saw her. The only thing was that the woman was most likely going to be older than Rose.Alan thought that only he knew about the sky deck and someone was talking about how he had missed the place a lot and worst of all - she was correct.Alan bit his lips, his curiosity threatening to erupt into a barrage of questions but he managed to keep it in check as he battled the urge to ask. “It's a beautiful place to be but I am not sure how I feel about sharing it with someone else,” Alan responded to counter her poise and raise a supposition within her. “Hmm, not even me?” The woman asked, turning her gaze directly into
Della’s reaction was a look of serene elegance as she raised an eyebrow with her grace unfazed by Alan’s ranting. “We just got to know each other officially. I thought we would be starting on a better note than this.”“I just need to know who you are,” Alan responded, his tone calmer this time. “I know you already told me your name but I’m sure that you know what I mean. Not once have I seen you before today - not even when I was —”Alan was going to say that he hadn't even seen her when he was an errand boy under Mr. Billing but he stopped his words halfway so that he wouldn't reveal too much of his past to someone that he doesn't even know well. Della spoke with a soothing balm and a compassionate understanding that watched over Alan. She wasn't his enemy anyway so why would she make him have ideas that perhaps she had an issue with him? She had to stop with the mind games, Della reasoned.“I get you Alan Greyson. I am not an enemy and I don’t intend to be one. How could I?”“The
“You see you are making that face that everyone makes again,” Della remarked. “Like I said, it really wasn't a big deal. Many of us ladies on the team had kept the secrets from our partners for much longer than 10 years. We believe in freedom and some affairs shouldn't be made known to citizens or else they wouldn't cope with it.”“That was exactly what happened with Mr. Billing. He somehow found out about it through Rose. At first, he couldn't muster up the courage to tell me that he knew who I really was but I noticed that he was really scared whenever I tried to talk to him.”“I was always traveling because of the lie I created even while we were dating that I worked in an Automobile company abroad. He knew how important my job was - or the job I made him believe rather so even without making it clear, he knew that it was off limits for him to even try to convince me to work with him.”Alan’s mind was swirling with intrigue as he couldn't stop wondering how incredibly odd it was to
“I am no longer in the military now,” Della responded. “But that is not to say that I can't return after some time. If there is something that I have learned it is to never say never.”“I have been in the shadows watching Rose and Margaret and they have a solid communication with me or at least Rose did have while she was alive. That is how I know many things about you.”“But how could you possibly know about this shy deck? Does Rose know about this too? I can't remember telling that to her,” Alan said.Della responded with a big smile on her face. “You have no idea, do you? Rose knew certain things about you that you didn't think that she knew. Why do you think she was able to put up with you even when you were an ordinary errand boy working for Mr. Billing.”Della’s words were like a bolt of lightning to Alan because they shattered his preconceptions. Could it be that Rose was able to put up with him when she was poor because she had the information that the rest didn't have? No won
“You have started with that look again, Alan,” Della spoke, cutting through the silence. “I told you already that I knew everything about my daughter - we had a close relationship even though we were far away from each other. I knew every single thing that happened to her. Even some of them that she may not have told you.”Alan lowered his eyes and then spoke when he was a little more relieved. “I had a dream recently about Brody. Even before that dream, my heart had been so troubled about Brody and the fact that he was in danger being with Mr. Lawrence but the dream was like the ultimate confirmation that I needed that I needed to act quickly.”“That’s why I came here to think and reflect. I need to come up with a very good plan to protect Brody especially because of the secret he knows.”“Oh, yes!” Alan jolted with adrenaline as if he recalled something. “You can tell me the secret since you knew almost everything that Rose knew. Rose had a big secret about Mr. Lawrence that threate
Robert and Droppel’s eyes were wide with a terror of dread and their legs shook with a horrified shake of fear. They knew that the agent knew who made the statement and they feared what he might do to Laimer.The earlier statement that he made about him being trained to kill was what was playing in their minds. Laimer didn't have any words to respond to the agent as he raised his head to the agent, his face tinged with terror.“Come on, talk to me. Weren't you the one who said the cuff was too tight and you want it removed because you need to ease yourself?”Laimer’s terror was so overwhelming that he could only offer a mute nod in response. His face was dripping with sweat even the simplest physical gesture he made was a manifestation of his terror.“Oh, very good. You could have mentioned that earlier,” the agent spoke, his voice contorted with a sarcastic twinkle of falsehood. “We wouldn't want you to piss on yourself and especially not on the truck.”The agent then brought out a