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The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 55: SECRETS AND LOYALTIES
These days I sit in the office all to myself and most of the time thinking about what was to be my next move. Being pregnant was not one of my plans, but it has changed the dynamics of things. I have two security chiefs in the office. These days, they help me out with all the security tasks. They were outstanding. We were in the meeting when I got the call from the Contractor. “Guys can we continue later, I have to take this call,” I said as I excused myself from them and asked them to leave and come back later, my heart pounding with anxiety, as I closed all the doors and shut all the windows and still moved to a more secluded spot, away from prying eyes and ears. The call from the Contractor threw me into the reality of myself and the weight of my secrets bore down on me like an unbearable burden. “I have been expecting your call for weeks. You owe me but yet you refused to call me. I am not good at this suspense,” I said as I waited for the husky voice at the other end of the l
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 56: WEDDED
It was a very private wedding. Tessy and I were the only witnesses. Marvin had also made the priest swear confidentiality. The marriage certificate was attached to the contract by Tessy.There was no kissing of the bride as Marvin did not want to hurt my feelings. It was such a nice gesture. Everyone knew their purpose. We all played our scripts very well.“Thank you for doing this,” said Marvin as he held his newly wedded wife.“Thank you for the opportunity,’ June said.Opportunity! Why would she say that? I hope she does not have anything up her sleeve. If not, I would not hesitate to take her out. The background check I did on her indicated a very homely and soft person.I also hope I was right for our sake and the sake of our unborn child. A thought came over me. It was to tell Marvin here and now and damn the consequences.But I knew better, the empire I was about to build requires a lot, and keeping this secret was one of them. I have a few months to make this work before my be
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 57: MEETING AT THE TABLE
“Will you go to war with me when I call for it or will you stay? I have protected your legacy and kept out your wrong leaders. What will you do? Because I need you now more than ever." I said, looking at every member of the table one after the other in their eyes. I wanted to see and know their reaction.“'How do you want us to go to war with our employer? He pays fifty percent of what we earn. The factory only does twenty percent of that," Sancho said."I am glad you keep the records, so if you want a hundred percent you had better help me keep your position," I said, trying to make them see that not going to war with me is a loss for all and then a win for the contractor."Cassie, it is not our war and whether we like it or not, it is you that the Contractor will come for," Sancho said."Okay, let's say you are correct. So you think he won't come for the gang? Have you forgotten so soon, Sancho? I am a member of this table and I am number one in the ranking of the assassins. I kille
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 58: SHADOWS
I sat down for a meeting with Larry. Larry and I huddled together, trying to devise a plan that would protect my unborn baby and Marvin. We agreed on a strategy that involved keeping the Martinez Gang at bay while I sought a way to dismantle the threat from within.As the days passed and the threat from the Contractor continued to hang over our heads,The plan was risky, but we had no other choice. I had to find a way to keep him safe without revealing my true identity. It was a delicate balancing act, and I knew that any misstep could lead to disaster.The first step in our plan was to gain the trust of the Martinez Gang. I needed to be close to them, to have access to their inner circle, in order to protect Marvin and find a way to dismantle the Contractor's hold over us. Larry and I discussed the risks, and he reluctantly said that I had the gang's leadership. Though we were in the meeting together.“I think they are all given into you because of Sancho and I think that support wou
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 59: THIS IS ME
“Why did you not tell me? What were you thinking?” said Marvin.“I tried so many times to but I had to protect you. You are all I have got Marvin,” I said with a face of pleading guilty as charged.“She has been using you all along,” Ken said.“Shut up, Ken!” Marvin shouted.I knew Ken was only doing this to get back to Marvin and also to ensure I was not as close to Marvin as I used to be. It could be Uncle Jonah at play. I could have denied it because it looked like they did not have all the information necessary to make their story true. But I was not ready to play a shadow of myself any longer. It was a shadow of deception and it should end now.I also knew not to bring up the issue of pregnancy. It would look like I was being desperate to get Marvin’s validation and to tie him to something. Not even when Ken was present. I do not know where his loyalty was. It was too risky.“I want to know who you really are and why you were sent to kill Marvin?” Ken asked.“You are not in the p
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 60: ALWAYS PREPARED
I got to the apartment and started to pack my things together. I was without guards and the only person apart from Larry I considered my friend no longer, saw me as one.Larry came a few minutes later, and without saying a word he joined me in packing up. We were only taking things that we felt were necessary. I got a beer from the fridge, Larry took it from me very quickly and dumped it back.“You should not be doing that and you know that,” Larry said.“Excuse me, who told you that, you don’t have to take the drink from me like that,” I said."Okay. How was I supposed to take the drink from you? On my knees?” He asked.“I don’t know, maybe with some respect,” I said, laughing and throwing a pillow at him.We both turned to each other as we heard footsteps on the stairs.“Hurry, Larry, open the door wide and get behind something. I knew they would come after us, so why are they late?” I said sarcastically.“Don’t be a funny thing, please tell me you have your gun with you?” Larry ask
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 61: THE RESCUE MISSION
Jackson took us to the senator’s place amidst very heavy security. It was easy because it looked like Jackson was a senior security officer. When we got to the Senator’s hotel, he was heavily guarded as well.“So you are the one who refused to rescue my daughter because of your love for another?” Senator Thomas asked.“So you are the one who thought he could kill because he is a Senator,” I replied.He felt offended and his guards took a defensive shape for an assault but I and Larry did not bother. His security detail looked like a child’s play.“I want my daughter back,” he said.“As you can see, I do not have her with me,” I said.The meeting was not as he had expected. He wanted me to get his daughter out without harm as a gift to his wife. I wanted something from him, the contractor's location, and secondly to be his contact for any contract to eliminate anyone.‘What you are asking of me, it’s quite impossible,” he replied.“For your daughter’s life, I would consider that quite
The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 62: NOT MY WITNESS
After we had managed to overpower the kidnappers and free Laila. She was shaken but unharmed, and Larry and I quickly explained that we were there to rescue her. She clung to us with gratitude and relief as we guided her out of the hotel.I was not happy because whoever had decided to kidnap a child must be wicked. Larry wanted me to act nice because of the child but I was raven mad. When the senator talked about his daughter, I thought he was talking about an adult.Larry tried calming me down. He made me see that we have our own problems rather than looking for the sponsors of the Senator’s daughter’s kidnappers. I calmed down and asked that we get the kid and leave immediately.But as we made our way to safety, Larry insisted on a dangerous move. He wanted to take one of the kidnappers as a witness and a gift for the Senator. It was a risky proposition, but Larry believed it would give the Senator an upper hand against his political rival, who had orchestrated the kidnapping.I hes
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