“ Tell us what?” Henry replied, his heart already raving, different possibilities filled his head as to why Derek could be behaving this way. “My father is dead,” Derek said in a dejected tone. Henry felt chills all over his body after the announcement. “ Tell me you are joking!” He exclaimed and shook his head when he saw the forlorn look on Derek's face. This was not a joking matter. “ How did it happen? You said that it was a nick in his leg and that he was returning home soon, tomorrow, right?” He looked toward Douglas. “ You knew already?” He asked when he didn't see astonishment on his face. “ We were together throughout…" Henry trailed off. Not once did he see Douglas press his phone. “I think you are a high-profile target, thus making everyone around you unsafe.” Derek said with a serious tone.“ So, what will happen now?” Henry asked, watching a look cross their faces. “ Do you want me to move out?” He helped them out when they refused to speak.“ No, we just have to be
“ He's finally in our custody. Pay a hundred million dollars and I will let your precious son live.” A strange voice said.Henry heard the voice echoing loudly from his subconscious and he tried to open his eyes to no avail. As if the person knew his wish, a rude slap landed on his face and he opened his eyes immediately, jolting to the present. “ Good morning, big boy.” A man said. Henry's eyes were still finding it challenging to attend the party, his haze flickered through the room as he tried to understand what was going on.A bowl of water was dumped on his head and he jumped from the cold. It was then he noticed that he was stripped half naked. Henry wiped his face with the back of his hand to remove the excess water. Then he saw a masked man. A gust of wind blew into the room where he was sitting, and he looked in the direction. From the look of things, they were in a high-rise building which was without windows and doors, he could see the numerous buildings which were lik
“ That man is one of the most dangerous terrorists alive. They have a caucus.” Caine said when he arrived at Pops' office the next morning. “ So, what do we do? Who could have contracted him?” “ That I don't know. These people have a way of doing things. It must be a well-connected person. Do you know anyone who would fit this profile?” Caine inquired. Pops shook his head," No, I can't think of anyone right now?”Caine brought out a book," His threats are valid. He'll follow through with them, so I'll only watch from the sidelines.” He said. He had a family who still needed him to be alive. If it were a lease criminal, he would have damned the consequences to follow up on this case. “ So, I'm on my own henceforth?” Pops asked. Caine was one of the best detectives in the country, so if he was behaving this way, that shows how complicated this case was. “ Yes and no, watching from the sidelines means that I would not be actively involved in this case, but I have a partner who is mo
Was that a trick question? Clara thought. “ I don't understand what you mean.” She replied while the men watched her. She fidgeted in one spot as their gazes remained unwavering. “ It's a simple question, Clara.” Daniel prod. Pops watched his future daughter-in-law, if things went well, fidget in one spot, she was confused and didn't know what to say. “ She doesn't need to answer that.” He came to her rescue and she sighed in relief. “Your boss needs your help to be free from the kidnappers. Are you ready to help him?” Daniel asked.“In what way?” Clara responded as she looked at the three men in the room. She wasn't a field agent, neither did she have any background knowledge of handling any cases. “There will be a ball soon. I need you to seduce a man called B.” Daniel pulled out his phone and showed her a tall man, and she looked at them in horror. He was wearing a mask, no one could identify him," Uh, who is he?” She asked in horror, wondering how they expected her to follow
Clara looked around in fear. Did he know that she was around? It couldn't be a coincidence that she received the call shortly after speaking to Pops. It wasn't as if they said anything triggering or that gave away their plans, but she was sure that she was being monitored. Gripped by fear, she forwarded the strange number to Daniel and Caine. She had them on speed dial now. “ This number called me a few minutes ago, but didn't say anything.” Their replies came in immediately, “I'll look into it.” “Okay.” She texted them back and went to lie on the bed. She who was tried found it difficult to sleep. Her eyes were wide open as if she closed them for a minute, she would die, and after a while she began to yawn loudly. Clara decided to make good use of her time, so she brought out a laptop and began to play some songs on her phone while she tried to access her work suite. She was disappointed to find out that she was logged out. “ Good grief.” She muttered as she rubbed a palm across
Meanwhile, at the skyscraper, Henry was woken by a bucket of water which was splashed over his head and he jolted out of sleep immediately. He was finally able to sleep in the early hours of the morning.“ Wake up, pretty boy, we don't sleep for long here.” A familiar voice spoke angrily. Puffs of smoke wafted into Henry's nostrils, and he was annoyed by the act. They made it a habit to smoke in front of him, and he hated it with passion," Thanks for the kind gesture.” He replied sarcastically as he wiped the water away. “ What are we doing today?” The man asked, and Henry looked up at him in total confusion. “ What do you mean?” He asked. They hadn't inflicted any injury on him, and he was thankful for that. “ Where is my boss' money? Do I need to break a leg before your grandfather dances to our tune?” He asked. Henry looked at the person speaking and sighed," Maybe this will make you believe that I am not as valuable as you think.” He said. The masked fellow chuckled in mocke
A car pulled up in front of a huge building and Clara's phone began to beep loudly. The Uber driver peeped from the driver's seat, and Clara stared him in the eye as she fished her purse for her phone. “ Hello.” “ A man will meet you at the entrance, his name is Israel, and he'll give you a pass.” He said," Endeavour that your mask I always on.” He reminded her," Act normally. He knows that you will be present” He added. “ I will be monitoring thoroughly, you have nothing to fear.” He said. That did nothing to quell the fear that welled up inside of her. She paid the driver and alighted from the car. Gathering her skirt in her hands, she proceeded to the" Okay.” She replied as she walked into the large hotel. As described, a male official was waiting at the entrance as she walked toward him. As soon as he saw her, he nodded subtly, and she pretended as though she didn't see him. When she got to the door, he smiled," Good evening, ma'am. May I see your pass?” He asked, and she sh
“What did you say?” He asked, waiting for her response. He wanted to find out why she was here. She knew who he was because her eyes widened in recognition even with the mask.“ I don't go out with strangers.” “ Well, I'm not a total stranger if you count us meeting today. We can get to know each other better.” He said watching her contemplate her safety if she stepped out with him. He wasn't going to kill her yet unless she offended him. He was a terrorist, but not a senseless one. Clara craned her neck to look at him," The most friendly strangers have been known to cause more harm than good.” She said. B chuckled lowly, and they sent shivers down Clara's spine, not in a good way. His laughter sounded evil. It was probably because of what she had heard concerning him. “ Are you one of those people who believe what they read on the blogs and the news?” He asked. “ Yes,” She answered hastily, dropping all the discomfort she felt in his presence. She needed to act neutral," Shouldn'