Damon's question landed the final mark for the Whitmores to unveil their interest and agenda to him.Bruce leaned forward to deliver the marker,“Long live the King,” He said, paying reverence to King Richard and they all bowed to that, a show that they were truly loyal to the throne, “We pray for his health but we know the King would soon pass away and you'll become king, so we want to create an alliance with you as our family did with your grandfather.”Brice Picked it up,“We want protection and influence from the Kingdom. We know a war is looming against the Kingdom and the enemies of the throne are already lurking around. The only way to guarantee our survival is to work together.”Brown chipped in from where his sister stopped,“We could be your very solid allies unknown to these folks and you could be our protector, and also provide us the influence we need to expand our interest into new territories.”Damon nodded his head to their pitch, he knew it was worth the risk he was t
The ladies woke up the next morning from the various rooms, having had their first sleepover in Paris, and a wonderful one at that. The thoughtfulness put into setting everything up for them was wow and they couldn't get enough of the excitement that came with it.Bella and Ivy were already soaked in the Olympic-sized infinity edge pool and were challenging themselves to who the best swimmer was. Whereas their sisters who were more work-oriented were resting off, trying to recoup as much resttime as they could while on the trip.Sonia couldn't resist the desire to call Damon, she put a call across to him breaking the pact she made with the ladies.“Hey, baby.” She said to him as he picked up the call. Lying cozy on her bed and holding on to the big teddy bear that was part of her gift. Each lady had theirs too and in their most preferred color, hers was white.“Someone's awake. Shouldn't you be on a 24-hour beauty sleep by now?” Damon asked her, not so surprised that she called.Sonia
The two scary surprises from Damon that morning throw the ladies off balance, they simply couldn't find enough joy to express for both surprises. However, Chef Etchebest gave them a celebrity experience like no other, leaving them melting.After their meal, they rested for a while and by noon they were set to hit the most expensive joints in Paris. Ella was back to check up on them and ensure they were ready, and she met the English baddies (flawless-looking ladies) ready to outshine the baddies from the City of Lights.“We've made adjustments to your security details so you ladies can enjoy your time freely today. However, we are working with the city's police to ensure they are always close by with our guys, enough to reach you in less than three minutes if necessary.” Ella Utami informed the ladies, based on the conclusion that security escorts would draw too much attention to the ladies and not give them the freedom to enjoy themselves.“That's lovely, Ella. Thank you.” The ladies
The sudden disappearance of Bella and Sonia caused panic in the club, everyone got worried about their disappearance. The lingering question was who could have taken them since the initial kidnappers were already apprehended.Ivy began to cry for her sister's whereabouts, Betty questioned Ella endlessly. Ella's security team and the police went out in search of them, searching every nook and cranny of the place all to no avail.“They are nowhere around this premises, ma'am.” They brought back their report to Ella.“Search the entire city and the country if you have to. Find our sisters!” Betty yelled at them.Ella stepped in to calm them down, insisting they get them to safety first.“Please, come with me let's get you two home first. I promise you your sisters will be found and brought back to the villa by morning.” She tried to persuade them.“I am not going anywhere without my sister, find her now!” Ivy protested, determined not to leave the place. Tears streaming down her face as
In a strange hotel room, Bella slowly opened her eyes, the bed didn't feel like the one she last slept on. She regained her sight little by little to notice she was not in her room at the Villa. She was startled, her memory not activated enough to help her recall how she got to where she was.But looking at the other side of the large bed was a strange man lying peacefully and over exhausted like he had run three miles and fought 25 people.“Fuck!” She exclaimed, “Who is th—” She was about to ask the identity of the man but her memory cut her short, having booted enough to replay the visuals of the night's event to her.“Oh, mystery man,” she said and smiled, remembering how she left with the mystery man and how they arrived at the hotel. Seeing him overly exhausted, she laughed at him.“You could fight five men but can't stand this one girl.” She mocked him.As she relapsed back to the bed to rest for a while, her mind quickly went to her girls, reminding her that she didn't get to
Ivy and Bella woke up the morning after, exhausted from the previous night's event and the disappearance of their sisters. Ivy's eyes were swollen from crying almost all night for her sister.They rushed out of their rooms to check if their sisters were back but couldn't find them, all they saw was Ella sitting in the living room waiting for them to wake up.“Hey Ella, what's the update?” Betty asked her, maintaining calmness and professionalism in handling the situation.Ivy on the other hand wasn't concerned about any of those, all she wanted was to see Sonia and Bella back.“Where are they?” She immediately went for the harsher, worried tone.Ella calmed the ladies, Ivy in particular,“Please have your seat, I have good news and bad news.” She said to them, gesturing with her hands for them to sit.Betty took her seat quietly to listen but Ivy didn’t find sitting as a luxury she needed.“What do you even mean by that? Good news and bad news? Huh?” She asked her barrage of questions
Sonia looked surprised at her sister's behavior, her mind still not picking what was happening with the girls.“What was that for? Why would she say something like that?” She asked, still staggering from her exhaustion due to lack of sleep over the night.“Ivy!” She called out to her sister but got no response as Ivy matched angrily for her room, “Come on guys, why is she mad?” She asked the other ladies in the room.Betty and Ella looked at her, partly happy she was back and partly sad about the whole situation, especially with Bella's.“Welcome back, Sonia.” Ella welcomed her.Betty went to her and hugged her,“Next time please leave us a clue or something. We were worried sick about you.” Betty said to her, explaining the situation to her in those few words.Betty's few words were enough to bring Sonia back to reality, her longing to see Damon made her miss the part where she ought to inform her girls about her movement. That negligence is what has resulted in the backlash she was
The ladies rolled up to the fancy venue for their Exclusive Ladies Auction in their cool Ferrari convoy, turning heads with the loud purr of their engines. They stepped out in dresses that were fit for a big, classy ladies-only party. Sonia rocked a bold red dress that caught everyone's eye, Betty wore a shiny silver gown that sparkled like stars, Bella chose a flowery dress that made her look like a princess, and Ivy went for a sleek black dress that made her look super confident.Their last night out in Paris ended tumultuously for half the ladies and for the other half, it ended on beds of pleasure. However, they hoped for a more peaceful and united night this time with strict rules such as “no running after any man or going off with one.” Ella's security team was well positioned and vigilant to ensure nothing of the previous night's event repeated itself.As the ladies walked the red carpet, cameras flashed, and people whispered about how stunning they looked. As usual, they smil