Mr. Reynolds knows something isn't right about the whole thing. He knows that Victor and his father have a lot of cockroaches in their cupboards. He smiled as he drove off from the mansion. He took up his phone and stared at it for a while. Then he stopped right at the traffic sign for a while, and when it turned green again, he picked up and moved quickly before taking the left turn towards the outskirts of the town. A region where the most influential people in the city lived. When he stopped at the front of the renewed mansion, he paused and marveled at the magnificent structure before him. Peter most definitely has good taste when it comes to construction and decor. This was just another piece of evidence, but the reason he still had Billy and his wife living in his house was something that bothered his mind so much.He pulled up to come out of the car when he caught someone running towards the back and shouting.“The devil has arrived." Reynolds shrugged and came out still. He
Get up, the leader of the gang said to Mia as she lay on the ground with her back pressed against the wall.“I should...?” She tried to speak when the huge man immediately scowled at her.“Are you daft? I said, Get up! Stand up!” Mia rushed to her feet, ignoring all the pains and grunts in her bones. She needs the support and strength in her bones now more than ever. She struggled, finally helping herself to her feet.The four looked at her with heavy frowns on their faces. Guns are cracking up at her. She quickly raised her hand in total surrender. Then she moved away a bit. Staggering to get her balance. Then she stood.You are very lucky, and I pray Henry gets back on his feet normal and fine; otherwise, you and your entire household will be gone. Do you see all these bullets? We would not hesitate to pierce them through your flesh," she scowled at her. Mia squeezed her eyes in fright as the words came to her ears. She has heard a lot of harsh words in the past few days, but none
A second bang on the door, and her mother ran out of the house to get the door.“Mom!” Mia called out happily. Mia! Her mother responded with a huge smile this time, and then they hugged.“Come on in, where have you been?” Her mother asked, leading her into the small living room. She held Mia's hand tight and squeezed it a bit. Her baby girl has been nowhere to be found for a couple of days, and she couldn't even do anything about it.“Billy, Billy, our daughter is back." She called, and in no time Billy came rushing out of the room into the sitting room. He rushed towards his daughter and hugged her tight.“We've been searching for you. Not literally, though, but where have you been?” Billy asked, but Mia was mute and calm. Billy searched her face and saw a black line traced on her cheek.“You've got a huge bruise on your face? What happened to you?” Billy asked. Mia had always known her father to be the very observant one, unlike her mom, who barely noticed anything happening to her
“Did you find out about the young man?” Henry's mom asked. Her son is now recuperating in the hospital, and her greatest fear has been conquered.“We did, boss and the young man is stinking rich; we can't do much to him, madam," Rambo replied. She raised her brows at him just as he had spoken the words. “What do you mean we can't do anything to him? Isn't he human?” She scowled with her tiny voice."Yes, Madam, he is wealthy, and not just that, he has all the big boys in town playing in his ring; we can't do anything to him, boss," Rambo repeated his words even though he knows how tough and resilient his boss can be at times. “We shall pay his home a visit. No one touches the tail of a tigress and goes scot-free”. She said that and arranged herself on the seat. She was thick and full. Her cheeks danced as she chewed heavily on the gum, and just as she was about to send them out, the door burst open. She jumped into the seat with fright, and then two men dressed in black, armed like
Peter and his men left the scene and drove off to the city. There was nothing anyone could do for him now. He had the money, he had the fame, and he could decide to play dirty games like some of his friends are doing, but no. He has better things to invest his time in. By the time he got to his house, he was shocked to see Kayla in the kitchen, dressed in this shirt. “How did you get in?” He asked with widened eyes.“C'mon Peter, are you forgetting that you gave me your keys? You said I could come anytime I wanted,’ she reminded him. “Oooops! That's true. My bad!”. He replied to her with his hand on his head. He had forgotten; he gave her his spare keys.“What are you cooking?” He asked her as he went on to hold her waist softly.“Just a little Lasagna for the evening. Where have you been though?” She asked him. He pressed a kiss on her shoulders and pulled away. “Been in town on a little tour,” he answered.“A tour? What kind of tour would you go for dressed in a black hoodie an
Mia left home for her house. She didn't have the time to explain anything further since she had been freed and her parents now have an idea of what had happened to her. She hugged her parents before leaving and promised to show up a day or two later. She could still feel the pain in her arms as she got up from the seat. She pinned her feet on the ground and grabbed the food pack her mother had made for her.At least she wouldn't be getting food from any vendor tonight. She would make do with what she has. “I'll call you when I get home”. She told her mother when she got in front of the house. Her mother waved at her and walked back into the building. Mia stood for a while and then she began to walk out of the estate hoping to flag down a car. She had lost her phone in the process and booking a ride has been made difficult for her at the moment. She whistled taking the walk step by step and then a car approached her direction ahead paused and flagged down.It was an old friend from
Peter was just in his office, minding his business, when he heard Tyler's voice booming from the other room. He has always known Tyler to be very soft-spoken, and whatever was making him raise his voice was damn stress. He quickly saved the work he was doing on his computer and adjusted his suit as he got up to find out what exactly was happening in his build. He had only taken a few steps towards the door when it yanked open.“Peter!”. He heard the voice call his name, and then he raised his brows. “Sir, I tried to stop her. I tried to tell her you didn't want to see her, but she wouldn't stop fighting me. Tyler complained. Peter ran his eyes on Tyler to tell him to excuse him, but then he realized the young man's suit buttons had been ruined, and with the way his tie was shifted to one part of his neck, it seems he had gotten into a fight with Mia. They were both panting as they stood before him.“Mia, did you fight my staff?” Peter asked as calmly as he could. Mia rolled her eyes
Just as Mia left the office, Kayla came bearing a basket of food and some fruits."Hey, Mr. CEO." She called out to him with a smile as she moved towards the table where he was sitting. She pushed the seat out and sat on his lap, placing the basket at the same time on the table.“Kayla, how are you?” He asked casually.“I'm fine.Is anything the problem? And what's with the gloomy face, though? She asked as she got up from his lap and took the seat. “Have I done anything wrong?"“No. Kayla It's not you. Mia was here just a few minutes ago.”.“Yes! I saw her down the stairs, growing and murmuring to herself as she walked out of the building." Kayla informed him. “But that shouldn't birth the frown on your face like she stole all your money." She added as she watched him speak.“She came to tell me she had nothing to do with the explosion, plus she asked for some money, which I gave her. I don't know why I can't push her out of my life forever. It's draining.” He complained bitterly.