“ 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'
A year After."What is going on?" He inquired worriedly when he saw Clara bent over a toilet seat, heaving her lungs out. Panic settled inside him and he patted her back softly. What can I get you?" He asked her and she sat on the tiles."I feel queasy." She said and before she could finish talking, she puked again inside the toilet. "Please get me a tissue." She croaked and stretched her hand backward. That was what she needed.Henry sighed softly as he wiped her mouth for her. "You need to see a doctor, this cannot be ordinary flu." He said and she rinsed her mouth."I think so too. I don't know what is happening to me but I don't feel well inside of me." Like a lightbulb, an idea flashed into his head and he stared at her with wide eyes, and she stared at him strangely." what?" "Are you pregnant?" "What?" She repeated and Henry placed a hand on her shoulders. " Have you been feeling weak? Tenderness in the boobs? Diarrhea and constant headache?" He inquired." Yeah?""I think..
The flight back to Italy was very quick, maybe it was due to the fact that they didn't have anything bothering them anymore, no need to look over their shoulder for every little matter. Henry was very elated to see the soils of Italy.It made him appreciate freedom. He never knew that he was living like a king even when he was poor but with the small taste of money and the problems that accompanied it, he was able to appreciate being free.Clara rested her head on his shoulder as she stared at the soil. It was good to go home. " How do you feel?" She inquired from him and he smiled at her."I feel good, great, even. Who would have thought that I would miss this place? There was a time I was crazy about leaving the country, now that I know better I know that I was foolish at that time. What the hell was I even thinking at that period? He wondered aloud.Clara giggled beside him, it was amazing how he was able to see things from a grander scope. "I think there are several reasons that w
Henry sank to his feet instantly and Clara rushed to hug him. She cried into his shoulders, until his clothes began to get wet. " I'm sorry,I shouldn't be doing this. I don't know what is wrong with me." She chuckled while trying to wipe the tears off her face.Henry rose slowly and held her up. It wasn't so great of an event. She was bawling her eyes out. " Hey, it's okay, I'm free now. You don't need to cry." He said, trying to pacify her and she nodded softly.She moved away so that she could allow the grandfather and son to bond comfortably. Stopping them was not the best thing that she could do because she was feeling a certain type of way. His gaze fell upon his grandfather and he didn't know when he began to weep gently. It was almost as though he was feeling weak and at the same time unable to breathe. "I'm so happy to see you son." He said and held him very close to himself. "Me too, Pops." He said and held him close. His pops had been there for him for a very long time an
The court room went silent and Henry stared at the man who just came to lie without a tangible reason. His eyes rested on him and he tried to figure out where he knew him from to no avail . It was as though the man had harbored grievances against him and sought the perfect time to unleash his vengeance. He was stupefied." I take objection to that statement. If there's CCTV footage, produce it so that we can all watch it." Henry's lawyer said and he stared at the wicked man who was standing before him. it was obvious that he was just trying to ruin Henry's life."I came with proof if that's what you are asking for." He said confidently and Henry was pissed beyond measure. He didn't know this man from Adam but he was hell bent on tarnishing his image. " Lets have it." The judge called again and it was given to him. The assistant slotted it in and connected it to the projector and they all watched the scene."Pause it there." The judge said and adjusted his glasses." A hush fell ove
After spending a great deal of time trying to make sure that there was no need to continue staying in the hospital, they went to court. Pops pulled some strings on some of his old people who knew what was going on, he was probably thinking about what would have happened if he didn't have such a strong backbone. He didn't even want to imagine it because it would be so brutal. Anyway, it was going to be great if he could actually do without the court order Alas, there was no one above the law. He stood before the judge at the supreme court with his lawyer in front of him. The complainant also stood at the opposite dock. It was a woman, she was claiming that her husband was killed."Mr. Henry, What do you have to say concerning the defendant's claim?" Henry looked at the judge and the sobbing woman. As much as he pitied her, he couldn't help but feel that she was doing a tad bit too much. "I didn't kill her husband, my honor. It was out of self defense. He tried to kill me, whoever has
*******Chapter 187Clara didn't wait for him to finish his sentence before placing a hand over her mouth, this was not the news that she wanted to hear. It was heartbreaking and at the same time she had to maintain a good front because Pops was in the room, staring at her. "That's great to hear. I thought that he was actually harmed. It's good to hear that he's well. Thank you Caine." She mustered a fake smile and Caine stared at his phone as if there was an alien living in it. Wasn't she the person who was angry a few minutes ago that things were hidden away from her? Yet she was telling him thank you. "Good. I'll talk to you later." He said and she nodded before hanging up abruptly and turned to see Pops staring at her. He wasn't talking at the moment but his eyes spoke volumes. He was probably thinking about what was happening to his grandson."Pops, what would you like to eat?" She asked him as she moved closer to his bed to stroke his hands.He shook his head slightly and she
Chapter 186George agreed without arguing one bit as he was drooped at the end of the road, he didn't waste any more time in making sure that there was anything holding him back as he bundled down the pavement and flagged down a cab. He was sure that they would take him to his doorstep. All he needed was to take a bath first then right after he could now start thinking about other things but for now, he would have preferred just staying away and waiting till there was nothing else to do. "That man is scarred. I don't think we should have let him go just like that. We know that he needed the money. He was just acting so that it didn't seem that way." Fred spoke from the rearview mirror.Caine nodded in agreement. He had other plans for the man but from experience he had known better than to allow anyone to come close to the family because it could be very frustrating if the person didn't know what was going on. It was more of a preservation. No one wanted to be involved with people th
Chapter 185Caine and Fred came bursting through the door. " Everyone raise your hands above your heads." Caine ordered as he and Fred came bursting into the living room.Everyone stared at them as if they were aliens speaking gibberish. "Who is he?" Liam asked as his eyes casually strolled from the intruders to Henry.Henry sighed and balled his fists which were already losing sensitivity due to the excessive amount of blood. "Don't go all macho on him. You can call him my brother from another mother, he's been there even from the beginning of this issue." Liam's eyes narrowed in suspicion as he stared at the man in front of him. He couldn't remember where he knew him from but from the way he was behaving he knew that he was someone of great importance.Caine glanced at Fred before his eyes swung toward Liam and Ryan. This was somewhat a complicated issue because if it was left to him, he would have locked this man up. But with the situation at hand. It sounded unwise because this ma
Chapter 184Henry didn't waste time in locating the person who fired the shots. It was no one but Jess and he was shocked to his bone that she could even attempt to save them."I love you baby!" Liam jumped up immediately and pulled the trigger at Ryan causing him to stumble and almost hit the ground.George, sensing potential freedom, rose from his position and bundled towards Ryan who was rubbing his sore legs. It was a double bullet. He didn't wait till he recovered before falling atop him. Ryan was utterly shocked when he saw that the tables had turned. "Get off me, you oaf." He grunted from beneath George and tried to shake him off but found it hard to do that so he bit him.George, who was stubborn, persisted in making sure that he didn't leave.Henry also joined the party by knocking the gun out of his hands. Ryan was pretty helpless at this point, he bit George on the hand again, this time almost removing the chunk of flesh that surrounded his hand but George made sure that h