Chapter Twelve.

"Captain Barnes."

"General Cobra Claw, I'm really sorry for what happened earlier."

Captain Barnes' voice was laced with a mixture of anxiety and trepidation as he trembled in his room.

He hadn't been quite himself since he was deranked by the grand general himself.

He had already slept off, it was the ringing of his phone that jolted him back to life.

"Captain, I have one last job for you, screw it up and I will haunt you and make your family a dead meat."

Max Xanderson's voice was laced with authority as he relayed the message to Captain Barnes.

"General, I wouldn't fail you, I will be there in a jiffy with the VIP invitation."

"Thank you for…."

His voice was immediately cut off as Max Xanderson ended the call and plopped into the pavement waiting for Captain Barnes.

He had given him just 12 mins to get his sorry ass to his location immediately.

Moments later, Max Xanderson is racing to Stevens Fort with the VIP invitation in his hand.

"Mrs Sophia!"

"Melissa!... Wait up!"

Max Xanderson yelled from a distance as Mrs Sophia, Melissa and her daughter stood by the gate of the Stevens fort, a place where they used to be treated as royalty, now they had to be searched and waylaid before even entering the first gate.

The Stevens Fort was one of the most beautiful and glamorous edifices in Westerville, Lord Dylan Stevens had spent a fortune building the Stevens Fort.

"What is it, Max?"

"We are almost about to enter the gate."

Melissa's voice was barely above whispers as she stared askance at Max Xanderson, who was still breathing heavily from the race he had engaged in.

"I brought you the Invitation as I promised."

His voice was barely above whispers and laced with reassurance and hope as he breathed heavily.

"How did you get this?"

Mrs Sophia Stevens asked, her eyebrows furrowed in bewilderment.

"I told you a friend could help me get this invitation."

Max Xanderson added immediately, his gaze fixated on the guards at the gate.

"Max, this doesn't look like the regular invitation Melissa was supposed to retrieve from Arnold Lucas."

"I think it's fake, I think you are trying to get us in more trouble with Lady Megan Stevens."

Mrs Sophia protested silently as they walked into the beautiful Stevens fort.

"Mrs Sophia I can assure you, Lady Megan Stevens will love this invitation…this isn't any ordinary invitation as you clearly stated.

"This is the only VIP invitation made for this occasion."

Max Xanderson added, his eyes widened in astonishment at the new modification that was added to the Stevens fort.

"I hope this your so-called VIP invitation pulls through…if not, I will personally throw your things outside of my house."

Mrs Sophia Stevens threatened Max Xanderson who only bowed.

Moments later, Max, Melissa, Mrs Sophia and little Chloe are seated in the luxury voyer waiting for Lady Megan and Lord Dylan Stevens to attend to them.

"Mom, I really miss home."

"I wonder who now stays in my room."

Melissa's voice was barely above whispers as she held her mom while Chloe held her by her shoulder.

"Don't worry Melissa, it will be over soon."

"We will be back in our place once your grandmother confirms this VIP invitation to the grand general's wedding."

Mrs Sophia's voice was laced with comfort.

"I wouldn't be too sure about that!"

"What did you do to Arnold Lucas and his father?!"

The cold and disdainful voice of Eunice Stevens, another of Melissa's cousins, echoed throughout the voyeur.

Her feet hit the stairs as though she would break the wooden floorboard as she walked down the stairs majestically.

"Melissa I asked you a question…"