“What are you saying?” Lisa fired at him sharply, unable to hold herself and her act. She was shocked by Alex's sudden flip, somehow she knew Bella had influenced him too. This wasn't the assignment they gave to him, Mr. Barnes wouldn't take it easy with him. Her reaction, however, sparked more trouble for her than she quickly realised. Blood spilt and words spoken cannot be taken back, so she found herself now in the crosshairs of Philip and Elizabeth. Before they could speak, her brain had revealed to her that she was out of character already, looking at the surprised gaze from Philip and Elizabeth made her even more aware of her error.“Why are you…” Elizabeth spoke up as expected, “Why did you react that way? Are you against his decision?” Her question fell on Lisa like ice accompanied by her suspicion of the new assistant. Like she didn't already know who she was, Elizabeth maintained her play.Lisa looked around at the others, she had her supposed allies there who could probabl
The group listened and waited for some answers from Philip concerning Bella's involvement in the plot against Damon. Lisa confirmed her suspicion of Bella to be true at this point. She now confirmed that Bella was working undercover against them and Alex was just a pawn in her game. Bella had played them yet she wondered also about Joyce. ‘What role is Joyce playing in this?’ She thought to herself.If Bella was working against them, then she must have exposed Mr. Barnes to Damon and that might have been the reason why they haven't heard from him yet. He might have been arrested by Damon,l. Several thoughts ran through her mind, but at the height of it was how she could escape from there. She had made an attempt before but wasn't granted permission, now she must come up with a better approach before guys hit the punchline of their plot in her.“There's something you girls don't know about.” Philip answered their questions vaguely, trying to avoid divulging the truth yet.“Then you tel
Lisa finally had enough of their confessions and found her way of escape as Alex casually adc her to. She made for the door and the ladies exclaimed. “She's on the run!” Almost going after her.“Stop, ladies!” Philip called them to order, “Relax, let her be.” He said to them and they returned back to their seats.“Are you just going to let her go like that? She's going to reveal everything to Mr. Barnes.” Ivy complained, worried about what the impact of Lisa's escape would be for them. She was yet to know about the situation with Mr. Barnes, so she feared Lisa would inform him. “Our parents’ lives are at stake, Philip. Please, call the security or something to stop her.” She complained even more. Philip smiled, showing there were no concerns at all for him. “Relax, babe. None of that is going to happen. Your parents will be fine.” He responded to her to console her and make her calm her anxiety.“Do you have a plan to capture her?” Sonia asked, curious about the calmness with Philip,
Lisa stood inside the elevator, realising she had made the wrong choice of movement from Philip's office floor. “Damn, what was I thinking or not thinking? I should have used the stairs. Fuck! Now they'll have security waiting for me when I arrive.” She complained to herself, worried about her rash decision which was unusual of her to do.Once she managed to run out of Philip's office, she stormed past the secretary and straight to the elevator to make her escape. In the elevator, she gave thoughts to how Bella and Alex plus the Richmond sisters have played her and her boss. “How did we not see this? How come they are smarter? They just joined this game recently and we have being it for long. How did we miss it?” She continued to question herself and beat herself up for the lapses of their plan.She returned her thoughts back to the elevator and how much danger that was to her. She expected them to have shut the elevator down and trap her inside but that didn't happen, now she knew th
Lisa wakes up in a strange room, she bleakly opens her eyes, one eyelid after the other. The excruciating pain from her arm triggered her as she tried to move it unbeknown of where she was or what happened to her.“Damn!” She exclaimed to the pain she felt. Then gradually, she grabbed the arm to check it out and found that it was treated and bandaged already. Her brows lifted in surprise, wondering what had happened to her and how she got to this state.As she tried to sit up more and properly observe the situation, the pain hit again and she yelled, “Argh!” Holding the arm gently. Her memory began to come back to her swiftly like flashes. “Where am I?” She questioned herself almost like she was talking to someone else who had the answers.She recall fleeing the Langston Tower without her bag or even her phone, the security in pursuit and how she evaded them. Then the gunshot from the unknown shooter, she remembered not hearing the sound of the gun and thought who the shooter was. “A
The Grandmaster signalled for her to get up as he took his seat on his throne. “Brienne, get her something to drink.” He instructed the mean-looking woman who had escorted Lisa to him. Lisa rose up and sat back on her seat, frightened by the appearance of the Grandmaster as she beheld him. The first and only time prior to now that she saw the man was during a brief meeting when he came around to Mr. Barnes' mansion. Even then, she only got a short glance at him and didn't really see him upclose.The man is as frightening as she had heard all the while. His voice thundered and his silence was even more scary. She didn't know much about him nor about his relationship with Mr. Barnes, only that he was the Grandmaster of the Shadow Government.“You are aware of what is happening?”The Grandmaster asked her.“Yes, Grandmaster.” She answered back in a rushed and shaking tone.Brienne came back with a bottle of drink and poured some for her. She gulped it quickly to quench her thirst and eas
“Today marks a great day in the history of our nation as the Crowned Prince of our Kingdom returns from his assignment in Italy. We recall that about a month ago, the Prince, Prince Damon Langston went on a diplomatic assignment in Italy in an alliance between both nations to help solve the mafia situation in the country of Italy. The Prince returns today from Italy having successfully delivered on the assignment and achieving the impossible. Join us as we interview His Highness at the airport.” The news reporters blasted out on their channels, announcing the return of Prince Damon Langston.Damon's plane touched down at his private airport in London, he and Brandley were together as they watched the news and prepared themselves for the mammoth crowd that awaited them outside.The airport was filled with an assortment of people who came to welcome back the Prince and show their love for him. First, there were the reporters and their crew all stationed strategically at the end of the r
The buzz for the Prince increased by the second as the people continued to cheer for him, a true national hero he was indeed. Damon walked down the podium to give his speech to the waiting Press, accompanied by the Prime Minister, his friends, and the delegates all lined up behind him. The cheers hit its climax one more time as she stepped on the podium, the people eager to hear him speak. Gradually, the noise died down so he could speak and everyone turned to the listen. His speech was attended to by the entire world who tuned in keenly to hear what he had to say.“I am pleased to announce to the great people of Britain and Italy that our assignment was a success.” He began his speech and once again, the crowd roared to his words. It almost seemed like it was a god speaking. “The mafia syndicate in Italy has being dissolved and they have surrendered, thanks to the work of our great team, the collaboration of the British MI6 and the Italian Intelligence, and especially to President B
For weeks going forward, the country and the world at large have been with mixed reactions following the unfolding events in the Kingdom. The exposing of Ambassador Justin Barnes as a member of a secret organisation known as the Shadow Government and also as the Supreme Mafia Boss in Italy, took the world by storm and sparked several conversations on the case.The people were yet to digest that piece of information when the next ones followed, the mass arrest of prominent figures in the country and overseas as part of an effort to crack down on the Shadow Government. Every nation took action as they sought out those rogue players within their system and brought them to justice. It was a mass crackdown across the globe.Information on John Langston, the Grandmaster, was concealed from the public. The public wasn't aware of the relationship between Mr. Barnes and the Langstons nor were they aware of who the true Grandmaster was. As part of a deal to lessen their sentence, all who were a
The entrance of the trio into this highly secretive mansion to burst this highly secretive organisation was a wonder to everyone in the room. The members laid down flat, hiding their faces from being seen by the King and the Prince. They were all prominent individuals in the country, serving various capacities mostly in politics, and it was a shame to find themselves in such a place and situation.The King walked slowly to his brother who remained on his throne waiting for him with a smirk on his face. “Hello, brother. We meet again.” He said to him.John Langston laughed and responded, “Yes, we meet again. Not as I expected though.” “And what exactly were your expectations, John?” King Richard asked him.John tossed another smirk, sighed, and responded, “Your downfall and my uprise. That was the expectation.”King Richard smiled slightly, “I am sorry you didn't get to see your expectations come to pass.” He then pointed at Damon and said to his stepbrother, “Meet my grandson, Damon
Lisa's expression brought confusion to the room, nobody understood what she was saying, not even her who made the call. The voice that answered the call didn't say anything meaningful to her, it wasn't Damon nor anyone she recognised, and he ended the call abruptly on her. “What did he say?” They asked her.“It wasn't Damon.” “But that is his private line, the same one we called two days ago?” Brienne asked her.“Yes, it is. But the voice wasn't his and…” Lisa answered and then paused. “And what?” Brienne asked her.“He said Damon was with us here. I don't understand what that means.” “That is bullshit, call the number again.” One of the members ordered.The room erupted in murmur and questioning as they wondered what was going on. Lisa called the number again but got no response from the number. She tried it over and over again but still no response. “It's not going through.” She informed them, “Is he playing games with us?” She asked rhetorically.“He wouldn't dare, he knows wh
The Grandmaster called for a meeting with his subordinates to discuss the release of Mr. Barnes. They were now all aware of the situation with Mr. Barnes and now they needed to make a plan to get him out.“You all are some of the most powerful people in the country, and now we know the situation with Justin Barnes, what plans do you have in place to free him?” He asked them.As usual, the atmosphere was tense and everyone was on edge not only because they feared the Grandmaster but also because they had never seen him in such a mode before. He was on a different level of dreadful to them and somehow, they could see he was emotional which he never used to be. Although they all acknowledge Justin Barnes' role in the whole system and how he was the second in command, yet they couldn't understand why there was so much love and interest for him. The Grandmaster had clearly stated at times past that if anyone was caught, they were on their own and must find their way out themselves without
“What are you going to do about Joyce's kidnapping?!” Sonia stormed her question again on Damon seeing that he didn't respond to her previous questions. She tapped him on his lap to quicken him for some answers.Damon sighed to the frustration Sonia was giving him on Joyce's case but he had no choice than to respond to her. “Joyce will be fine. Just watch and see.” “So you're just going to sit here, do nothing, and she'll just be fine like that?” She inquired more to understand what the Prince was saying.“Yes. Isn't that true Brandley?” Damon answered her and called for Brandley to confirm his words.“Ttue, boss. She'll be fine.” Brandley answered.Sonia couldn't understand what these people were doing, she was the only one who seemed lost and paranoid about the situation. Everyone else including Ivy were relaxed and unbothered about the situation like they knew something she didn't know.“What's the problem with you all?” She rose up and blazed at everyone in the group. “How can y
The sudden news broke out and set almost everyone on edge. Sonia and Ivy in particular as they didn't know why Damon was getting involved with his ex-wife who tried to ruin his life.“Who has Joyce?” Sonia asked.“Mr. Barnes' father. They are demanding the release of Mr. Barnes and clear all accusations against him.” Damon answered her.“Okay, but why is Joyce now important? I thought she was working for them?” Sonia asked again to fill in the gaps of her ignorance on the subject. “Wasn't she a recruit of Mr. Barnes? Bella?” She dragged Bella into it as she sought for answers on the state with Joyce.Damon and the others looked at each other suspiciously, Sonia and Ivy picked the signal that they were somehow in league with Joyce. “Hmm…we know that look. Something's going on between you guys and Joyce. I thought she was the enemy?” Sonia blasted at them to further her inquiries.Damon signalled to Brandley to help the young queen-to-be with the answers she sought. “We recruited Joyce
The team gathered together at Damon's hotel the next morning, this was to be their first meeting since he came back from Italy. With him was Brandley, Philip, Sonia, Elizabeth, Bella, and Ivy. Damon called them together to discuss general matters that pertained to them all.They all congratulated him and Sonia both for their engagement and the new monarchical promotion. It was all a buzz for them, they did a little private celebration themselves together last night and hoped to get more done later but for now, business was paramount for the group.“I want to sincerely appreciate you all for your efforts and contributions to my success so far, from Brandley who stood by me through all hells, to the Langston bosses working to keep the empire and our secret operations afloat, to the incredible Bella who put her life at risk for the job, and to the Richmond sisters for their timely and highly important revelation that changed everything. I sincerely appreciate you all…” he continued on hi
“Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your priceless attention please.” The Royal Announcer called out to the esteemed guests, bringing their attention to the podium where he was. “Thank you. At this point, the King would like to make a very important announcement to us all.”The guests applauded as they watched the King come up on stage and took the mic. “My good people, today is indeed a day of celebration for our country and the Kingdom following the recent accomplishments in Italy.” The audience listened attentively to the King's words as they flowed from his lips. “Since the coronation of my grandson, Prince Damon, the Kingdom has continued to triumph and amass more respect than it ever did in times past. And this is the reason for this unprecedented announcement.”As the King spoke, Damon and Sonia arrived at the hall from the room with their hands locked together and glowing smiles on their faces. On Sonia's finger was the most priceless piece of jewel in the country, glittering s
The King spent some time chatting with Damon and Sonia, familiarising himself with the young woman even to giving his approval and blessings to their relationship. “I see you two have found yourselves perfect for each other, I am happy you did. I hope to see the progress you make together on your journey, I look forward to it. You have my blessings.” “Thank you, My King.” They both answered in excitement, “I'll be right back, grandfather.” Damon said as he held Sonia's hand to leave.“Make sure you don't go far, my special announcement is coming up shortly.” The King answered him.Damon nodded his head in response and whispered into Sonia's ear, “Come with me.” “Where are we going? And what special announcement is the King talking about?” Sonia asked him, being pulled by the Prince away to his choicest location.“I don't know. Just follow me.” They climbed upstairs to his personal office in the Palace, running around the hallway like highschool lovers. The guards watched them madly