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Dante ran down the stairs breathlessly, he took it two each jump when no one was looking or close sight, but when he saw someone walking up the stairs he pretended to be composed and walked down the stairs pretentiously. If should incase the officer looked at the CCTV there was every possibility he could have spotted him taking Theo’s name tag and even Judy’s keycard so he needed to leave the hospital as soon as possible, he already got what he needed, Quinn’s phone number. On the fourth floor, a security man was talking into a walkie talkie “A laboratory scientist disguise?” the person at the other side of the device replied “Over, clear fourth floor” The man turned to Dante who was standing to hear more, he glared at Dante like as if to ask why he was standing and looking at him like he saw a ghost. “May I help you?” The security man inquired “Uhh no” Dante stuttered, he swallowed down nervously as he made his way to continue walking down to the third floor “The tracker on t
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The security men exchanged looks between each other and then to Judy “What did you just say about a robbery attack?” Just when Judy was about to tell the security guard that Dante was the ex-convict that was on the news some weeks ago, she feared at how petty she could be. “Did you see this Mr Camry with a gun or something?” the security asked again as they seriously waited on Judy to say something, anything at all instead of leaving then wondering how a robbery attack would soon happen in the hospital “Uhh, my bad” Judy closed her eyes “I guess it’s dejavu or my screen time is getting too much” “You said a robbery attack was about to happen here-“ “It’s in the movies, my bad-I saw a movie yesterday, sorry to scare you both” Judy replied “You didn’t scare us” one of the security cleared his throat “You infact might be leading us on false information” “Look I barely even know that guy okay? I just met him today at the hospital although we go back from childhood, coincidentall
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In the Xanros family mansion the family were exchanging pleasantries as they hugged and shook hands with each other. There stood Dante Willow looking down at his second handed old wrist watch that he have owned since he could remember, he was standing all alone like a lone wolf. He exhaled deeply while he impatiently tapped his foot on the expensive marble floor of his in-laws house, he only had few minutes to spare before his break time from work would be over, he worked as a Janitor in an art gallery and the staffs were preparing for an upcoming art exhibition. Dante was the son in-law of the wealthy business tycoon Uriel Xanros married to his second daughter Audrey. Mr Uriel Xanros called the attention of everyone as he hit the glassware with a spoon to make a toast, suddenly the living room went dead quite as everyone turned to look at him, the main reason they were all gathered to celebrate in the first place. “Today is my marriage anniversary with my beautiful wife” Mr Uriel
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“Audrey listen to your father!” Mrs Xanros chipped in, she didn’t want her daughter to shoulder all the responsibility like she was doing because she married out of love. As if love could foot the bills, instead Dante was the one taking money from his wife.“Father, it’s okay” Natty interrupted as she tried to calm her father down “You don’t want your blood pressure going high because of a worthless thing like Dante”“Especially now that it’s about to rain, it wouldn’t be good for your health so stay calm father in law” Jaden, Natty’s husband added, he was the ideal husband material that Mr Uriel wanted his daughters to get married to, a wealthy medical doctor who was living a comfortable life with Natty, if not so how would they travel from the country him and his wife stays using business class ticket to come to Mr and Mrs Xanros marriage anniversary celebration.Dante Willow just stood with no words to say, each and every one of his in-laws made him feel as though they were not re
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Tension filled the room as Mr Uriel continued coughing while he slowly crouch down to the ground holding his chest.They all rushed towards him as the old man was now kneeling, with his face facing the floor while he coughed uncontrollably and struggled to breath normally at the same time.“Get water” Jaden shouted to the butler as he patted Mr Uriel back slowly in a bid to stop the cough “Give him space, space! He needs air!” He shouted as the family members spread out, far from Mr Uriel and Jaden, Jaden was a medical doctor so they thought he should know better.The butler returned with a glass of water and Jaden was about giving the water to Mr Uriel when he was suddenly interrupted by Dante’s voice“Don’t give him water, it would worsen the cough” “What do you know?” Mrs Xanros panicked “Jaden is a medical doctor!” she shouted at Dante“Water is not what should be-““Shut up, a cleaner now tells a medical doctor what to do?” Natty cut Dante off before he could get the chance to
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As the Taxi pulled in front of North way art gallery, Dante dipped his hand into his pocket and paid the driver the wet cash, the taxi driver who was about to complain, took it nevertheless and drove off.By this time the rain had stopped failing but Dante was soaked with the rain and on top of it, he was late from his break.Dante sprinted into the building only to be met face to face with the manger of the art gallery who was busy ordering the staffs around as usual, Dante's plan was to sneak his way inside but he knew that plan failed when his boss shouted his name from afar "Dante! Come here now!"Dante obediently jogged to meet him with his hands at his back as he bowed to his boss in a show of respect "Why are you late? Your break time elapsed fifteen minutes ago" "The rain delayed traffic and-" His boss thundered with a loud voice "Didn't I give other staffs as well break? Didn't I-""I had a family emergency-" before Dante could complete his statement a very hot slap landed
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“I saw the way Joe insulted and slapped you” Jean address their boss with his name “He thinks he can command us anyhow because we work for him, You know Charles’s offer would change our lives”“No” Dante replied “I rather sweat to make my money than push drugs” Dante replied with gritted teeth “I knew you would say that” Jean responded, Dante has a good heart but he wondered why life was against him.After Dante left the orphanage home, he was able to get scholarship into the university and then lost it, years later the decision of leaving their foster father’s drug business, was the wrongest because they were still at square one-poor while Charles was a billionaire. “Be quick here, we have a lot of work preparing for the exhibition tomorrow” Jean told Dante as he left the dressing room.******Dante Willow carefully dropped the heavy art canvas on the table as he heaved a sigh of relief to rest a bit, for the past four years that he worked at the gallery, he suddenly hated his jo
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The masked men started ransacking the art gallery, they knew what they came for and they were determined to find it.Dante took his phone out to dial the emergency number but it didn’t ring because there was no network, he put his phone back into his pocket, still hiding behind a table.“Where is the Rhinestone medal?” one of the armed men asked loudly and no one dared answer in the middle of the fear and panic. The police sirens started sounding from afar and the masked men grew more impatient, maybe the neighbors had called the police, opposite the art gallery was a bakery.“I asked for the Rhinestone medal!” he shot the air and the bullet resounded making everybody to gasp in fear, not every worker knew each of the art pieces by their name so it was no surprise when some of them didn’t know what they were asking for including Dante.The masked man dragged one of the staff by his throat as he threatened but it was clear he didn’t have the information, his face began to turn red and
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The security men exchanged looks between each other and then to Judy “What did you just say about a robbery attack?” Just when Judy was about to tell the security guard that Dante was the ex-convict that was on the news some weeks ago, she feared at how petty she could be. “Did you see this Mr Camry with a gun or something?” the security asked again as they seriously waited on Judy to say something, anything at all instead of leaving then wondering how a robbery attack would soon happen in the hospital “Uhh, my bad” Judy closed her eyes “I guess it’s dejavu or my screen time is getting too much” “You said a robbery attack was about to happen here-“ “It’s in the movies, my bad-I saw a movie yesterday, sorry to scare you both” Judy replied “You didn’t scare us” one of the security cleared his throat “You infact might be leading us on false information” “Look I barely even know that guy okay? I just met him today at the hospital although we go back from childhood, coincidentall
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Dante ran down the stairs breathlessly, he took it two each jump when no one was looking or close sight, but when he saw someone walking up the stairs he pretended to be composed and walked down the stairs pretentiously. If should incase the officer looked at the CCTV there was every possibility he could have spotted him taking Theo’s name tag and even Judy’s keycard so he needed to leave the hospital as soon as possible, he already got what he needed, Quinn’s phone number. On the fourth floor, a security man was talking into a walkie talkie “A laboratory scientist disguise?” the person at the other side of the device replied “Over, clear fourth floor” The man turned to Dante who was standing to hear more, he glared at Dante like as if to ask why he was standing and looking at him like he saw a ghost. “May I help you?” The security man inquired “Uhh no” Dante stuttered, he swallowed down nervously as he made his way to continue walking down to the third floor “The tracker on t
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Dante took stride with his very good legs like a laboratory scientist to the staff room, as he got to the door he fumbled for the key card he collected from Judy without her contest and the slot it on the door, it turned from red to green. Dante smiled from ear to ear, although it was hidden behind his nose mask he couldn’t hide his happiness as he did a happy dance move with his leg while he entered the room. The room was actually a room to other rooms, in fact Dante was very confused, he was never expecting to meet another door? Nevertheless he maintained his calm and walked through the quiet hallway as another staff approached him “Good day” she nodded as she passed Dante who was ensure of how to respond nodded likewise with a slight bow as he continued walking to where he didn’t even know. The door where closed and from his guess Judy key card could open any door, he was actually anticipating entering through the main door in the first place but that moment his heart began pou
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Dante didn't know what exactly to say to the nurse standing in front of him, the other day she had been nice to him that was the reason for the flowers, chocolate and wine he had ordered for her and not because he had any ulterior moltive towards her. “Can I have your number please?” Dante asked in a gentle man style, his voice was charming, and he was handsome as well, his long hair alone made him an eye looker “Sure” the nurse took his phone and typed her number into his phone, then she gave it back to him, she had already saved it as “Judy” with love emojis. That’s right her name was Judy, It was just then that Dante recalled. “I would give you a call” Dante told her even so he made a mental note to not call at all, his love was already a mess and he need not involve her in it. “I would soon be done with my shift, could you wait a little let me round up then we can go have lunch” she asked politely “-together, please” she added right there Dante wanted to decline her request
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Dante took slow strides limping into the hospital, the last time he was there his leg was really bad that he didn’t have to pretend to be limping. That day he was heavily disgraced and he even cried after the incident with Ellie and her mother accusing him of stealing her diamond necklace when it was Nurse Quinn who took it.Dante never knew he was in fact a very skilled pick pocket until hours ago when he took the herb, he was able to recall a memory from his past, now he was on the move and he had a plan.“Uhh I have a physiotherapy appointment today with my nurse” Dante lied to the receptionist“Uhh, hold on a sec” she paused as she typed on the laptop “Your name please and Hospital card?”“Dante Willow” he blurted, for the hospital card he had misplaced it “I didn’t bring it along with him, I was here last month receiving treatment, my leg suddenly started paining me this morning, that was why I rushed down here”The receptionist looked at him“You were assigned to nurse Quinn”
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When Geraldine opened the file what she saw made her gasps in surprise, she was so horrified by the sight out of reflex, Dante immediately shut the laptop close. It was a camera footage of people preparing sealing drugs, it looked more like a factory, before she could see more Dante slammed the laptop shut “Thanks for your help” Dante shuffled to his feet shocked as well with the content he just saw “Was that a movie or real life?” Geraldine asked looking into space “Go home kid, you have played your part” “Those girls are my about my age, I have more part to play if you are working on bringing those people down” “You think is easy huh?” Dante scoffed, if not that he knew ghost personally it would have been hard to know who he was “You saved my life and now I owe you mine, I can do anything in my capacity to protect you” Geraldine spoke with a knowing eyes “The last person who told me he got my back is six feet under” Dante shouted “And you know what? He is the owner o
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Mr Uriel Xanros knew right there he had caught Dante, asking him to be the family chauffeur was a way to keep Dante at their mercy until he finally paid off the money of the missing heirloom art piece, which seem to be impossible seeing that Dante was nothing but a poor man.“Don’t think about it much, I am offering you an opportunity that nobody would” Mr Uriel pressed on “I would give you a response” Dante replied standing to his feet“If you say so then” Mr Uriel shrugged as if he had given up. Dante took his daughter again into his arms to kiss her goodbye“Good bye Bella”“Daddy when would you come back home?” The little girl asked in a mumble which only made Mr Uriel arch an eyebrow in the “You see?” Fashion which Dante ignored.Did the little girl mean the house that was blown to ashes or his in-laws house, she was too young to understand divorce and separation, maybe someday she would get it.“Very soon baby” he whispered to her ears, he dropped her back to the chair“See y
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Dante could count on his finger the number of time that Mr Uriel Xanros was nice enough to call him his son-in-law. He couldn't even recall the times he was addressed as his son-inlaw. This time was particularly strange because of the crime Dante had been accused of, the painting was a fortune that Mr Uriel would be deeply touched each passing day that it was found yet.,The call with Mr Uriel ended and Dante walked to Gina who was still in pain for her slice open finger, just then, Dante dragged the tape forcefully from her mouth.“Aaah” she shouted loudly at the pain“Where were we?”“I have told you all I know” Gina replied with an eyes filled with tears and pains Dante was sorry for the way he treated her, it was because of her stubborn head that is to blame. “No you haven’t. Tell me more about Joe” Dante took a chair and sat opposite her waiting to hear all she had to say.“After the robbery, Joe took some art pieces to auction them abroad, those are the art pieces that are mi
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“Do I look like the police who arrested you? Or the judge who passed the sentence?” Gina asked, her voice alone made Dante’s blood boil so much that he wanted to just pull the trigger at her skull.Gina shot daggers at Dante, she didn’t know what was going on in his mind if in fact she did, she would be begging for her life instead of blabbing “Look at you, poor with nothing to offer, dare show up in my house to threaten me?” Gina laughed scornfully “With a toy gun?” Her laugher resounded again in the room and Dante let her finish, she was getting it all wrong, she didn’t know he was the one in control there “Well go on, kill yourself and end your miserable life, I would just watch”“Should I use the rope or the gun would be better to kill myself?” Dante asked with a smirk “As long as you are dead, nobody gives a shit about you Dante Willow. You are depressed why come to my house to kill your self?”“That is because you are part of the reason I am depressed”“What are you talking ab
