“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'
“ I never knew that he had an office.” She said when she was taking her bath that night. Daniel scanned the barcode behind the card. It was real, registered under a company in the South, “It gives a real location, but we can't know unless you go there tomorrow. I'll send a dress up to you.” He said. “ Have a good night.” “ You too.” She replied and there was a small beep signaling the sound of the distorted connection. She finished washing herself and decided to binge-watch some movies on her phone, she had ordered room service who promised to bring food in thirty minutes. She called Pops," Good evening, sir.” “Daniel told me you did well tonight.” He said with awe in his tone.“ Yes, sir.” “ Your brother is here with me, he wants to speak with you.” Pops said, and she heard a little movement before Adrien spoke. “Hello, how are you doing, Clara?” He asked. Clara was delighted that he was finally speaking to her. The first few days after he woke up, Adrien refused to talk to he
Clara gazed at them, trying to figure out who she was talking to the last night. “ Please have your seat. “ One of them said, and she looked at him.“Thank you.” She replied and sat down," I came regarding our discussion last night.” She said, trying to search for the look of recognition in the eyes but found none. “We have been waiting to hear the proposal.” The man on the right repeated. Clara knew that this was an intentional act to confuse her, but she smiled and dipped her hand into her bag and brought out her laptop. She opened the rushed proposal and turned her laptop facing them. There wasn't much to say. “ May I send it to you so that you can go through it?” she asked. “ A physical explanation would suffice.” He replied and she smiled at him.“As we all know my company is the best in wholesome production, distribution, and marketing, we are calling for investors for our latest project, they would be given a profit share of thirty percent after the first two years and if
“Say yes after a while.” Daniel said, and she looked up at him.“ I don't mix business with pleasure.” she said. He cocked his head to one side, “Whoever talked about pleasure? I'm open to it if you don't mind” He replied with a smile. “ This is your cue.” Daniel urged. “ I know that you are a man of reputable character.” “ I would say; trust no man.” Clara stared at him, what did she have to lose? He had promised to sign that deal, which was fake anyway, but they didn't have to know. “ Like my grandma would say.” She replied in a conversational tone. “That shows that you are in safe hands. I would have loved to meet her.” “ She's late.”He knew that already, it was part of the charade. His brother watched the interaction, this lady was about to be caught between a rock and a hard place. It never ended well for these girls, yet he wondered why they flocked around his twin. B coughed to remind them of his presence," I think you are forgetting something.” He said.Clara's head w
Pops got off the phone with B and forwarded the voice recordings immediately to Caine. He knew that Caine said that he wouldn't be taking up this case, but that was his first line of call. “I'll give you feedback in a few hours.” “ He sounded serious today, I don't want us to make a grievous mistake.” Pops said in concern, he wouldn't want his grandson to be killed because he was trying to call B's bluff. “ Don't send the money just yet.”“ I don't know about that. He needs to be brought out of that hellhole as soon as possible.” Pops sighed. It was a very risky decision, and he'd rather pay the money. Caine rolled his pen in his hands as he listened to the desperation in his voice. “ I'll tell you something, sir. He wants to push you to send that money. Even if you do so, he will not still release Henry, which I am sure of.” He replied. He and Daniel were working on something else and if it clicked, Henry would be out in no time. “ The deadline is tomorrow.” Pops said, refusin
The firefighter service was present as soon as possible and Pops watched what was once an impressive image crumble to the ground—charred beyond recognition, one couldn't ever imagine that this place was once a state of the art. ''Did you see anything unusual?” A cop said when he was done inspecting the mess. He brought out his pad and pen and began to take notes. Pops watched his guards deny noticing anything. In their defense, they just observed the burning garden. “ We will need to take down your statements.” The cop said, and they looked up at him with a hint of fear in their eyes.“You will have to follow me to the station, it's just for proper documentation.” He reassured them and took a look at Pops," You will also be accompanying us, sir.” He said. He called his lawyer immediately and informed Caine of the circumstances, and they asked him to go ahead. So they entered his car and off they went. It was almost seven p.m. before Pops finally left and returned home. He stopped
“ The person is a member of a deadly mafia group downtown,” Caine explained. Things are beginning to get more complicated. Pops thought as he nodded his head," Who are they?”He inquired instead. He would rather not have anything to do with the mafias, they were bloody criminals who were used as mercenaries. “ A group of Irish men who moved down here in the eighties, they don't ask for much, only the ridership of the underground. They hold city fights and deadly matches. It's fun until you get entangled with them.” Caine said and looked at Pops, God bless his heart, how was he surviving with such information? “ I'll handle things on my end. Don't press charges if the police ask, it's inviting trouble to your doorstep.” He said. “ I'll contact an agency to send more security to the villa. No one should leave without proper security.” He said.” Also, I'll check to see what I can find in the streets, have a lovely day, sir.” Caine said. So much for not wanting to get more involved. P
In Venice, Clara wore her hair down and painted her lips red, since we were going for a sexy look tonight. What better way to draw his attention away than a flaming lipstick that screamed kiss me. “ Do you have it in your purse?” Daniel asked through the Bluetooth device, and she hummed in response as she opened her purse to cross-check the contents. Everything was in there, and she took a deep breath, it wasn't an easy task, she was about to do. “ Remember, you should switch it a few minutes before you enter his car. Wait until he calls you,” Daniel reminded her, and she nodded. She took another glance at her reflection in the full-length mirror and ssh adjusted her bra straps and her boobs, which looked like they were straining against her red dress. She hoped that she wasn't overdressed for the party, who knew the caliber of people that would be present tonight? From the party she attended two days ago, she knew that these people weren't out to play, they mingled with the upp