“Well for starters all you need is a good name out there to make sure you don't lose more customers. You make one heck of a cocktail to be worried that you will lose anything if you keep trying,” Keith took the last sip from the cup, and he looked at Wally who was trying to keep the bad thoughts out of his head.
He looked at Keith and he noticed that there was something different about Keith, but he didn't know what it was that made him feel like he was somehow a bit different.
“You know what I think you are right but who in the world would want to invest in this hell hole, I know you don't have anything to do but talk to me.” Wally stood up to walk over to the back, he was not happy and it was showing all over him.
“I know how you feel but don't worry Wally, soon you will be back to your old self and you will keep serving up all this good cocktail like there is nothing else for you to do.”
Keith wanted to make sure that Wally didn’t leave the bar to close down so he was going to make sure that he made things go the way it was meant to.
“Keith my boy, you talk like you have some tricks under your sleeve but I don't know what you will be able to do so I will believe what you say. I don't want to sound like a bum,” Waller smiled, he was only trying to make sure that Keith didn't feel bad about what he was saying.
Keith got up from his seat and walked out of the bar, he was not going to let the bar close down or even go out of business.
“I promise you, this bar will still be one of the biggest things in this city again. I know you don't want to close down any time soon so I will see to it that you don't lose it.” Keith had a big smile on his face, he was not the kind of person to make an empty promise.
“Keith Norman, you are one strange man. But you are also a good man,” Wally smiled when he looked at Keith, he knew that Keith was not the type of man to say something that wouldn't happen.
He would always try to make sure that he kept all his promises no matter what he had to do. That was what made the two good friends for a long time, Wally ran into Keith when he needed help, and Keith was willing to do anything to make sure that Wally was okay.
“Thanks for the drink Wally, I will drop by again and I will be coming with friends,” Keith waved his hands as he walked out of the bar, he didn't know what he was going to be doing there.
“I will be looking forward to seeing you again soon Keith, my boy. Make sure you take care of yourself and please find a girlfriend. We both know you are too young to be left alone.”
Wally always told Keith to find someone that would love him no matter what and the both of them thought Eleanor was going to be the one for him.
“I will try but I don't promise anything,” Keith smiled as he left the bar, he left the bar with a smile on his face. He looked around to notice that there were some men dressed in black and they were looking at him like there was a problem.
“Keith Norman?” One of the men walked up to Keith, he stood around seven feet tall and he had an intimidating aura and a build that most men would want to avoid.
Keith looked at him like he was some kind of child in middle school who needed a beating, “What is your problem?” Keith didn't even care if he was standing in front of him, he wanted him to move aside but it was like Keith was going to have a hard time trying to make him move.
“Our boss wants to talk to you, you don't have anything to say but to follow me and make sure you don't make me mad because I want to deliver you in one piece.” The man did not even sound like he was trying to hide the fact that he was some kind of hitman.
“Look here, I don't know who sent you here to make sure that you brought me. But tell that person that I don't care if he is wanking off the president or even trying to take control of the whole goddamn world tell him I don't even give a damn if he wants to see me.” Keith was about to walk away but the man pulled him by his clothes, it was like he was not there to be nice.
“I was directed here to tell you this, I was sent here to make sure that you would show up no matter what it takes to bring you there. So I would think twice before you try to walk away from me,” The man was not going to let go of Keith, he was pulling him back like some kind of guard.
“Unhand me, I will make sure that I don't kill you,” Keith sounded cold when he used those words, he was not about to let him even hold him without trying to warn him to let go.
“You will have to follow me, I don't care what you think you are or the people you think you know but no one will go against my boss.” The man was still holding Keith by his clothes, Keith was holding in his rage and anger, he knew it would be something that he would need to avoid but it was like the man wanted to see his rage.
“I will give you one last chance, let me go,” Keith told him to let him go one more time but the man was not even ready to listen to whatever it was Keith was saying.
“Or what?”
Keith was not happy that someone was trying to hold him like he was some kind of dog, “I am asking you politely to leave me alone and you think you can just hold me like you are my superior?” “Listen, I will not hold back when I am trying to say anything to you. But I will tell you this there is no way you are going to walk out of here without taking a beating if you resist following me.” The man sounded like he was going to be sure to beat Keith up if he was going to resist. While all this was going on Lucas noticed that Keith was being held by a man that he didn't know and it was clear that Keith was not happy about it one bit. He opened the door to the car and got down, he was about to make sure everything was okay with Keith and nothing was going on.“What are you doing to him? Leave him alone,” Lucas was not about to stand around and watch them hold Keith like he was nothing, but it would also be a problem for him if he talked to them like that. He knew there was no way Keith w
Keith reached the hotel and he was still confused about the whole thing that had happened earlier, it was strange to him but he was still not going to let it bother him like that. "Who in the world would send for people to come and pick me up like I am a child?” Keith got out of the car, he was not still thinking straight. He wanted to know who it was that would even think of trying to come to him like that. “Sir, do you need me to help you with any other thing?” Lucas asked as Keith stepped down from the car, he noticed that his boss was a bit puzzled but it was like he was still trying to put the pieces together. The moment Lucas called Keith it was like he snapped out of a trance. “No Lucas, you can go get some rest. You did well today.” Keith had a smile on his face, it was like he was trying to make sure that Lucas didn't feel bad but he also wanted to make sure that he didn't think a lot about what had happened earlier. “Okay sir,” Lucas bowed his head a bit before he drove
Keith sat down and began to wait for Marx and Jacquline to show up, he was not sure what he was thinking but he knew there was something about to happen and it would be a shake if he didn't know how he was to react to it. “Someone is watching me, I don't know who might even think of watching me like that.” Keith was trying to put together the thoughts of people that he knew in the city and it was only the Kendricks and Jared Williams. There was no other major family in the city that he had talked to or even mingled with. But it was clear that whoever was watching him was some rich man. “I will have to wait and make sure that I don't fall for any trap,” Keith didn't want to think of anything else but he knew that he would have to wait to know how he was going to tackle the situation or he would be the one to fall into problems. He relaxed and looked at his phone, he saw that he had not yet saved up Noelle’s number. ‘I better save this up so I won't forget who she is when she calls.
Keith had waited till the day of his divorce before he was going to leave the hotel, he was going to make sure that there was no way he would be anywhere else. “After today there will be nothing holding me together with the Kendrick family.” “My Liege, are we to come after the trial to pick you up? It would be best if you were to move to the new house after the trial so you will find a chance to be alone and hidden from everyone.” Marx was looking at Keith, he knew that he would not want to be in the hotel for long and it was best if he was to move out of the hotel and to a house. “You know what I want, I will be sure that I move out of this place, it will be nice if it’s after this trial so I will know what my next line of action will be.” Keith didn't see any reason to remain in the hotel for that long, he wanted to make sure he was not under his enemy’s radar for long.“I will make sure they prepare it for you, rest assured that it will be ready before your trial ends.” Marx smi
“Is there a problem Mrs. Kendricks?” Keith referred to Sandra by her name instead of calling her mother like he would always do to make sure he paid respect. But there was no need for him to use those words anymore. Sandra couldn’t speak, she was still trying to put together what she was seeing in front of her. “How in the world did you get a car? There is no way you can have a car this expensive. You have to be blackmailing someone to get this, you are nothing but a bum.” Keith couldn't help but smile, he was looking at Sandra and Eleanor. It was strange how both of them were the only two people he wanted to make sure he talked to. But now he doesn't even want to think of them. “I know you find it strange to see me enter a car like this or even look this happy. You are probably thinking that there is something I have hidden from you but I want to ask, what if there was something I hid from you? You were the ones that said that you wanted nothing to do with me.” Keith was not going
“Both of you sound like you were a motley crew. I don't want to know the sort of thing you were up to when. You were still back in the valley.” Lucas couldn't help but smile at the story that he was being told. Keith was looking out the window, he could picture when he and Marx were still a bit younger. “You know when I was still training to become the Lord of the Valley. Marx was the only warrior that scared the living daylights out of his fellow warriors, the elders had to make sure that there was a certain set of warriors that worked with him in order not to get killed.” All the talk of Marx made Keith have flashbacks he didn't believe he would have ever again. “You must have been scarier then, I heard you once took out an invading army with three men. They called you the protector of the valley and the undefeated king.” “That was all a long time ago, I know everyone still thinks I am that monster that reigned years ago but the monster was gone a long time ago.” Keith wanted to
Marx didn't want to take chances of letting Keith get ambushed again. It was something that might repeat itself and he was not going to stand there and watch them do anything to Keith. He had fixed a meeting with Lensly, he knew that there was no way Lensly would say no to his offer. There were rumors of the Lord of Dragon Valley’s return and it was unknown who the actual lord was. But everyone knew that Marx was the second in command, he was known as the Dragon Shadow and the only person who was strong enough to hold down the Lord of Dragon Valley if it came to a fight. But since the Lord's disappearance, there was no one there to hold back his place except Marx and he was doing a good job of striking fear into people's hearts. “Well I'd be, I never thought that there would be a day that the Dragons shadow would come to see me.” Lensly was smiling, he looked at Marx as he walked into his office. “Don't flatter yourself, I came here for something important, and trust me I need al
“I didn't expect Marx to bring my sword here, that man is filled with mysteries.” Keith smiled as he looked at his glorious weapon, there was no way he would have imagined that Marx would even think of bringing his sword here. Keith looked at his sword seeing that there was no way it was a replica, it was his sword and he was happy to see it after many years. ‘I wonder if it still has the same effect as before, I don't know what would happen if I were to use this in a fight,’ Keith had a devilish smile on his face. “Lord Keith, I would tell you to stop playing with your sword and drop it before you start having ideas.” Marx walked in with some packages in his hand. “I was not going to do anything with it, it was only a thought and where have you been?” Keith looked at Marx who seemed to look like he came from somewhere. “I went to tie some loose ends and I thought I would bring you some dinner. There was nothing else there so I grabbed you some exquisite meals from the Gomban Rest