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
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, coincidentally he st
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
“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
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
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
“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
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
At the police station Dante sat in the interrogation room with handcuffed hands on the table, detective Kelly walked in and sat opposite him."Dante, there is are missing art pieces that cost billions of dollars, a dead co-worker and witnesses that claims you are involved in this, care to explain?"Dante was in shock and disbelief that they were accusing him of a crime he didn't commit."I didn't kill Jean, I was only trying to stop the masked men""Nice story Dante, witnesses say you were struggling with one of the assailants, the gun went off and your friend ended up dead" Detective Kelly leaned in searching Dante eyes for a sign of deception "That is a lot of bad luck for someone trying to stop a robbery""I had nothing to do with this, I don't even know those men?" Dante tried to explain "Who said you did? Speaking of knowing, since you mentioned it. Those men who don't work in the gallery knew the passcode which only you and the other workers at the gallery knows""There are abo