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At first, Chase wanted to go back on his words, he continued reviewing his actions in his head while Raven and his friends kept pressuring him to fulfill his words.

“What's the website?” He asked and at once the banter ceased. No one said a word as they were all staring blankly at him..

When he didn't get the needed response, he browsed the website on his phone and while they were still watching him in awe, he made the purchase.

“I already made the purchase. The courier will bring in the ring before the party folds up.” He said, showing them the screen of his phone.

Laughing nervously, Raven said, “I think you are trying to pull our legs here. You can barely afford a car but you are buying a ring worth a million dollars.” Her tone was dripping with mockery.

Kirsten, Prisca and Diane couldn't say a word to him, all they could do was to stare with their mouths wide agape. They were still in a state of shock as they were trying to comprehend what had just happened.

Seeing their reaction, Chase was trying to slip away from their presence but he couldn't find the perfect way to do so.

Suddenly, a waiter slipped and then upturned the tray of drinks he was holding over his head.

“Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry sir.” The waiter apologized trying to dab his clothes dry but Chase wouldn't let him.

“What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be serving the guests?” A familiar voice rang in Chase's head and at once he shot his head upwards only to receive a wink from Wembley.

“Dammit! You should watch where you're going next time.” He snapped at him, pushing him slightly so he could stand up.

“Are you for real? You sit here doing nothing and at the end of the day you get paid equally? No way, I'm not going to let that happen.” Wembley said with a scoff, abandoning his tray on the table, he stormed off.

“Please wait for me.” Chase called after him as he picked up the tray with the broken fragments of glasses.

When he was done, he did a curt bow to Raven and her friends and then scurried away.

“Let's see if he is pulling our legs or not.” Kirsten said, staring at the screen of Diane’s phone.

“According to him, the ring will arrive before the end of the party, we all should be expectant then.” Raven said with an air of finality.

After dropping the tray off at the kitchen, Chase found his way to the bathroom where Wembley had slid into while he was chasing after him.

“Thanks for saving my ass man.” He said, hitting Wembley’s shoulder.

“Those ladies are bent on making you go insane.” He said, looking at his reflection in the mirror as he changed his clothing.

“I had to buy a golden ring for Raven to abate their taunting.” Chase replied with a shrug and proceeded to wash his face.

“Back home, no one will treat you this way, you are fully aware of that.”

“Ugh! Must you bring up that issue whenever we meet? Look, no matter what happens, I'm not returning to that hellhole.”

Taking a pause, he tilted his head to the side before saying, “I have a lot of things to achieve before I die.”

“Stop bluffing, no one is going to kill you if you return to where you belong. There would certainly be an attempt but they will be unable to strike.” He snapped back.

For the next few minutes that followed, no one said a word to the other. While Chase was seething, Wembley stood aside with his arms crossed on his chest as he stared at him.

“About the data breach stuff, do you have a solution for it?” Chase asked, staring at Wembley with a pleading eyes. If he didn't act this way, he might decide not to help him anymore and the next day was the deadline Katherine had given to him.

With a deep frown on his face, Wembley pushed his hand into his pocket and then tossed an airpod towards him.

“That's it.” He said.

“What? How am I going to rectify the issue with the airpod? Look man, you really need to help me here, I can't fall in front of my in-laws, they are going to mock me until I give up the ghost.” he groaned.

Closing the distance that separated them, he held his shoulder as he peered into his eyes, “Please help me.”

“I already did. You just need to turn on the airpod and when it all starts, you notify me and I tell you everything you need to do.” He said, pushing him aside.

Still struggling to understand what he was saying, he followed his gaze with his eyes until he got to the door.

Swirling around suddenly, he said, “Least I forget, you need to put this on so I can have access too.” He asked, pushing a glass case towards him.

“What's this?” Chase asked with a raised brow.

With each passing minute, he was getting frustrated, he was just trying to keep calm and hear Wembley out, otherwise, he would have begun to throw a fit.

“That's a smart glass from IM Tech firm.” Wembley said and a smile slowly began to appear on Chase's face.

Grinning from side to side, he said, “I know you will help me.”

“This will be the last time though, so don't get too excited.”

“Come on bro, I know you won't leave me stranded when you can help?” Shoving the items into his pocket, he said, “How can I repay you back?”

Before Wembley could give a response, he snapped his fingers in his face and still grinning broadly, he said, “I will take you to Grill N Spice by the weekend? How about what?”

“Not interested.”

“So what do you want? A doberman, golden ring, tell me…” He was still speaking when Wembley began to walk towards him.

Standing directly in front of him now, he placed his hand on his shoulder and then leaned in, “Save us before we all die.”