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The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 36: AFFIRMATION
As I walked into Marvin's office, a whirlwind of emotions swirled within me. It had been far too long since I had seen Marvin, and our warm hug conveyed the depth of our unspoken connection. His voice was filled with a mixture of relief and curiosity as he welcomed me. I wondered what had happened to him since I left. It has been a week and a few days but it certainly looked like a year."Marvin, it's been so long! I have missed you," I said with a shaky smile, trying to compose myself.Marvin leaned back in his chair, studying me closely. "Cax, you look great. It's been too long indeed or would I say you took longer than expected and I'm glad to see you." He said.I had so many questions to ask him. I asked him about the office, his mansion, who was troubling him, and a lot of other things. You would think that we had not seen in years.He spoke of how smoothly things had been going, but I could not help but feel the weight of what I was about to do. The secretary's call interrupted
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 37: ANSWERS
I sat down in Marvin's office and watched him make several calls. Some of them to his business partners, while some to Uncle Jonah’s family to confirm that everything was okay. I wanted to tell him the truth about Shantel earlier but decided to stick to the untruth.“I don’t think Shantel was kidnapped. I think she left the country as we told her to and maybe she did that without informing Uncle Jonah,” I said.Marving shook his head in disagreement. “How did she leave with her father, because from the calls I made Shantel’s father is nowhere to be found,” Marvin replied.“I wonder what could have happened,” I said, though I knew exactly what happened. Marvin was in a situation and so was I. “Please can you get your lawyer? I really do not like that Officer Page,” I said.“Get Tessy now,” Marvin instructed the receptionist as we waited for Officer Page.Officer Page's arrival at Marvin's office added a new layer of complexity to the already puzzling situation. The stern, no-nonsense l
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 38: WORRY OF SECRETS
It was the weekend and I was lying in the arms of Marvin without worrying if Ken was going to disrupt our togetherness. I was sure he knew about our feelings for each other. Although Marvin said he had kept the attacks and every other information from Ken, I knew Ken would be looking for anything he would take to Uncle Jonah if Ken was working for him.“Marvin, you have not said anything about the financial records I asked you to check. Did you do it? What was the outcome?” I asked Marvin.“Yeah, that, I have been really thinking hard because a lot of things weren’t adding up in the financials, and if you had not prior informed me about it. I would have been in a lot of trouble. I do not understand why the books look cooked up. Though the auditors are working on it, I would love to know what happened. Cax let them finish their investigation,” Marvin said while rubbing my pack with the back of his palms.Marvin's concern about the tampering with financial books only deepened my anxiety
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 39: CHOICES
I met Larry at my place during the weekend. It was a hot and sunny Sunday. Larry had called and said that he had made contact with Sancho and would love to talk to me about it. I knew it was going to be a physical meeting, so I excused myself from Marvin, telling him I needed to get something at my apartment. Marvin wanted the bodyguards to go with me but I told him I could take care of myself since it was quite obvious that I had been doing that for both of us.From the look on Larry’s face, I could sense the anxiety at which he would have been waiting for me. “What is the matter, did anyone threaten you?” I asked.He was quick to talk and there was tension written all over him. Larry was trying to cover up something and it was not in his character to do so with me. “Cassie, you know I have been with you for a very long time, and I would do anything to stay by your side,” Larry said, and then there were a few minutes of silence as he paused and was now looking at me.“Larry spit this
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 40: SET IN MOTION
I sat with Larry as we finished one beer after the other. We joked about the past and some stupid jobs we had done. Larry reminded me that the Contractor was supposed to have called me to make me the Number One. It also made me doubt the Contractor’s motives because he could have made me number one when he called to inform me about the complaints of the Matinez Gang.I love Larry in a very special and different way. I love how he thinks and gives you so much information playing out from every possible scenario. I wondered why I did not inform him earlier about Marvin and how I felt about Marvin. I guessed I thought he would be jealous.Larry concluded that if the contractor had not called me then he would have been taking sides with the gang. I told him that it is not how things work for assassins and that there is a code of conduct that allows the Contractor to have all the time he needs to look at the circumstances surrounding the promotion of any Assassin.“Wow! For a lady assassin
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 41: MY MAN SANCHO
It was Monday, and the day seemed to go by slowly. I had not seen Marvin and it was unlike me, but I knew how to get my head straight so I could have a perfect meeting with Sancho. I would rather not see Marvin.Rose came by but I was not having any of her gist. She was not happy that I was not concentrating and giving her the attention she needed. I simply told her that there was a lot on my mind and she left feeling rather hurt.The truth is, I do not know how Sancho would receive me. I saved him at one time and killed his twin brother the other time. I hoped he would consider the life I saved more.I thought about going to the meeting without guns. If Snacho knew that I was not carrying a weapon, maybe he would consider that I came in peace. On the other hand, it would place me in a more disadvantageous position. I am going with my guns, I said to myself.“You don’t have to be rude even if you are going through a lot,” Rose said. She had come back again and would not take my answer
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 42: ALLIES
I was angry at what Sancho had just told me. Why should I marry him? He was not even my type of man. That he was a prospective leader of the gang does not make him a suitable husband. All he wanted from me was security for his position and I was not willing to tow that line.I have given him the best possible way we can help ourselves as allies. Not this. I had known Sancho to be mysterious. Yes, he was the prospective leader of the notorious Martinez Gang, but I was not going to give in to that.Sancho was a man of few words. His eyes were bright as the sunlight, we both held different secrets of our lives and I was not going to remind him of how I saved him and saved his unborn baby. I felt he was ungrateful. His eyes locked onto mine expecting a response.“I don’t know what you want me to say, this is ridiculous,” I said."Cassie, You have a tough decision to make," he said.“I am sorry my decision still stands in what I told you,” I said.."Cassie," he began, his eyes softening,
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 43: LUNCH ATTACK
Marvin was great fun to be with. I wondered if he noticed how uneasy I was because I knew the Martinez Gang was up to something. If they were not here at the restaurant, then I would be surprised. Marvin was having fun and I really did not want the fun to cease. The food was great and he was right. It’s been a long time since we had anything close to this.“Are you okay, my love?” he asked me.“I am, though I am concerned,” I said.“About the food or what? I think the food is great. Well, mine is. I told you to try this but you refused,” Marvin said.Why does he take things too casually? After so many attempts at his life, he still wants us exposed by having lunch. I felt it did not make sense. Marvin knew something I didn’t know or else I do not know why he was risking his life and mine. He needs to get married and keep the company and that does not bother him either.I kept looking around us and scanning the area. I had to be aware. The gang was predictable. It was difficult to conc
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