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The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 44: LET THE SEARCH BEGIN
Marvin woke up in my arms. We were both naked. He stood up from the bed to wash his face and I followed him.“You are awake too,” he said.“You woke me up, you are too lousy and noisy,” I said.“Says who?” he asked, laughing, walking toward the bathroom trying to tiptoe his way there.“Says the dream goddess who I met in my dream. The dream you cut short because you could not be quiet,” I said, tip-toeing too and both of us laughing.“Can I meet her, she must be as beautiful as you,” Marvin said.“I killed her because she was beginning to like you,” I said.Oh, I see just like you are going to kill Lisandro,” he said.There was a sudden quietness in the room at the mention of Lisandro. I do not know how much of my conversation with Sancho he heard last night, but obviously, he had not forgotten about Lisandro. I did not know what to reply and I could not tell him anything about the Martinez Gang.It is better he does not know. He looked at me expecting an answer and I looked at him as
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 45: SURPRISED!
Marvin ordered his clothes to be brought to my room as both of us started dressing for work.“Today we go to work together and I do not want to hear this talk of perception and optics. Anyway, we are getting a fake wife,” Marvin said, smiling.“Today we are going to see Uncle Johah and we are not getting a fake wife, we are getting a contract wife,” I responded, putting on my dress.“What is with you and this thing about seeing Uncle Jonah?” Marvin said, asking me like he did not know what he wanted with Uncle Jonah.“It is the right thing and it is good optics too,” I said.We got into the car and moved with two other cars behind our car. I had asked for two without letting Marvin know because of the Martinez Gang. I would rather he stayed out of this. It was my business and I am slowly building it.“Why are we using two entourages?” Marvin asked me.“I thought we needed more security,” I said.“If it is because of Lisandro, then you had better clean that sh*t up so that it does not
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 46: CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER
“I came here to see Uncle Jonah who has been indoors and has not gone to work since Shantel was kidnapped. I came to talk him out of staying at home,” Ken said, trying so hard to convince Marvin that there was nothing sinister about his visit.“You left your work to persuade another to go to work?” Marvin asked.“Yes! Uncle Jonah is your uncle and my friend too. Is there something wrong with seeing that your uncle is okay and getting back to work so that we don’t lose money?” Ken asked.“So, this is what you do. You came here to tell him about me and my staff. I thank my goodness I did not let you know about my plan with Cax,” Marvin said, trying to outsmart Ken.It was a nice move and I loved it. It made Ken look like he had been passing the wrong information out to Uncle Jonah. It was now clear to Marvin that Ken was working with Uncle Jonah. Marvin had to be careful around Ken.“I never thought you would betray me this way, I had so much trust in you,” Marvin said, looking very dis
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 47: EXPOSED
I sat opposite Marvin as he began to make certain changes to the way he wanted to operate the company and its subsidiaries. I do not know whether it was a well-thought-out plan or spontaneous or he was just being reactive after seeing Uncle Jonah with Ken that morning.“You just keep looking at me without saying anything,” said Marvin as he continued to type something on his computer.“I do not know what to say. I do not know how to manage a company and talk more of so many companies,” I said.“But you know about security, right?” he asked.“Yes, I guess so,” I said.“I am putting you in charge of every security detail in all the companies. For the two years, I would have to wait for you to marry me. I want to feel safe. You have the liberty to tweak it as you want. Please do not fail me to keep us safe till we get married.” He said.I smiled and he knew that the smile was not natural. I was not ready for all this. This was a man the contractor had paid for me to kill. I wish I knew w
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 48: MEET MISS JUNE
Marvin was sure he would defeat me, so he set the rules. He said no street fighting but strictly martial arts. It was going to be fun. The people there were from work and also my new friend, June.June asked if I had done this before. I told her I grew up in the streets and watched people fight, which was why I could do this. She laughed and asked me to be careful.We were going to have three rounds and for the first round, I allowed Marvin to win. I allowed his kicks and jabs. I only defended what I felt could hurt me. I could see the smile on Marvin’s face. Everybody except him knew it was not a clearly won victory.June walked up to me before the next bout. “I thought you said you did not know how to fight. It’s so clear that you are better than him. Give us a flawless victory in the next two rounds, show him you are better,” June said.“He is my boss,” I replied.“You are in charge of security, my girl,” said June as she stepped aside for the next round.“Obviously, you are hiding
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 49: THE PLAN
In the morning before I could have my bath, Larry called informing me of every detail I should know about the day’s task. He told me that due to the issue with the Martinez Gang. Lisandro had increased his personal guards from two to four and he hardly left town.Lisandro was also smart. He knew that as long as Sancho was still alive he had to be careful too. Larry told me that when there was no hit on me. Lisandro had ordered the capture of Sancho.I asked Larry if he knew where Sancho would be hiding. He said no, but gave me the assurance that he was alive and hiding somewhere. I asked him to try and get to Sancho because Lisandro’s men would be looking too. After all, if Sancho dies our plan would die with him.Larry asked if the Contractor had called and I said no. He told me to ensure that the task is completed today. If the Contractor calls before the task is done, then I cannot complete the task and we lose out completely.I assured Larry that I was ready, though I told him abo
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 50: SAVED AGAIN
It was a hot and sunny afternoon and the time was just past noon. I would be seen anyway and whether I wore a mask or not, by now most of the Martinez Gang knew my body movement. I was not ready to change anything as far as I got the job done.I got to the gang’s headquarters and this time it was heavily guarded. I asked Larry if he could see anywhere I could get in from. Larry confirmed that everywhere was tight unless I had to blow up something.I was not ready to blow up anything because of the noise and the attention it would draw to me. I had to devise another means of getting in.“How many men do we have ?” I asked Larry.“I think about one hundred and twenty men but you know these guys. They can come at you from every corner.” Larry said.“Is there any way we can get to know if Sancho is in there?” I asked.“No way,” replied Larry.“Okay, keep your eyes up. I need all the help I can get. I am going in” I said.I saw one of the gang members coming out. I immediately went to him.
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 51: NOT NOW
As I left for the office, the weight of the conversation with Sancho still heavy on my mind, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. I now have a better ally. If I could get the gang to be very skillful and professional, then that is a powerful tool at my disposal.I went to the bar to refresh myself before I got to the office. I wiped down the counter with newfound determination. The dimly lit dive bar had always been my sanctuary, a place where I could escape from the harsh realities of life. The patrons, rough as they were, had become a sort of family over the few months I had worked with Marvin. I wished Marvin had been there with me.I left the bar and went straight to my office. I was wondering why Marvin had not shown up when I saw Rose walk by.“Hello Rose, I thought you were coming to see me," I said.“No Cax, I was not, but since you have seen me here I am,” she said.“I thought we were friends. What happened?” I asked.“I should be asking you,” she said.“What do you me
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