Immediately the meeting with the investors ended, Xavier dialed a contact on the intercom and within a minute, Jaime was in his office. "You sent for me." He said, staring back at him. "Send messengers to get Mayor, Antonio and Julious right away." "Yes sir." Not wanting to lose his position for the second time, Jaime decided to change his attitude to work. He was up and doing, swift with assignments and was always ready to render a helping hand. When the trio arrived, Xavier rose, making his way to the middle of his office where they stood. "I need Raymond's contact and home address." He smirked. "Sir, ever since he left Dexx, I have been unable to reach out to him. I tried visiting but his previous house is now occupied by a new tenant." Mayor countered."Me too." Julious chirped in. "Same here, " Antonio replied. He had promised Raymond not to reveal his whereabouts to anyone, and that was exactly what he was going to do. "Really?" Xavier asked, chuckling dryly. "Sir, you
"Hey man, you're there?" Antonio asked. "Yeah." "Xavier is hunting for you." "Why?" Raymond asked, jumping out of his bed as he glared at the wall. "I don't know. He offered me a million dollars to give your contact and home address away." "Look, I will give you two million." He rapped, reaching out for his cheque book. He was going to send Julia to deliver it to him the following day. "Come off it man, I ain't selling you off. I just wanted to keep you updated. Moreover, I still can't reach you with your former contact. That's why I called your wife." He said. "No, it's fine. Thank you, I really appreciate it." He replied then hung the call only to start staring into space. He was still staring when Julia returned. Sensing he wasn't himself, she poked him in his ribs with all her might, eliciting a groan from him. "I thought it wouldn't hurt. Remember you are always working out." She mocked, retrieving her phone from him. "I'm still human, okay." He scowled, rubbing his ach
After breakfast, the four of them set out to the new mansion. While Adam rode with Niko, the couples rode in the new car. At first Julia was silent but it wasn't as if she didn't have anything to say. "Where are we heading?" She asked, breaking the comfortable silence."Our new home." Came the swift response from Raymond who was smirking. He was excited because he was living his original life now and was no longer pretending. "So… tell me, how did you do it"? She asked with her gaze fixed on him. "Do what?" "Hide your identity so well." Chuckling, he marched the gas then swerved towards the right, "It's not a big deal." When they arrived at the mansion, they stepped out to join Niko and Adam who had already arrived and were chatting lightly. "Did you enjoy your ride?" Niko smirked, tucking his hands into his pockets as he walked towards them. "I feel good. It's been a while since I drove a luxurious vehicle." Raymond replied, cranking his neck to the side. "Here, these are th
Raymond woke up with a start, after looking around his room, he climbed out of bed then began to grope his way towards his bathroom to wash up. When he was done, he returned to his room then turned on his laptop to review his plans. It was Saturday, hence a work free day for him and so he decided to reveal his plan to his friends and Julia since she was now a part of the team. The previous night, she had asked him why he was bent on seeking revenge against his father. There and then, he told her his reasons. He told her about the ill treatment he had received from Winston despite the fact that he was the first son of the family. It got to the point that Julia couldn't hold back her emotions and so she began to cry. She had to stop him so she wouldn't tear up. After his tale, it was then she realized why he was being secretive with his dealings and also why he decided to act like a pauper. He had barely begun to start scrolling through when his door creaked open and Julia stepped
By the time they wrapped up the meeting, it was already past three pm. After contemplating on where to have lunch, they decided to settle for the same restaurant Raymond had been to in the morning. While they ate, they talked about casual things, throwing jokes at each other. At the end of the day when Raymond retired to his room, he turned on his laptop to continue from where he had stopped to modify his plan. "If only he knows what is coming for him." He muttered, popping two pills into his mouth. "Are the police going to be involved?" Julia asked, startling him in the process. He never knew he had company until she spoke. "You scared me." He groaned, swirling his chair in her direction."I know. So, what makes you confident that this plan is going to work?" She was towering above him now with her hands across her chest. "Because I have studied him carefully. His weakness is greed and that's where I have decided to tackle." "I see. But, the insurance company ought to visit th
Immediately Raymond signed out, Myrtle who had been lurking around hurried towards him with a broad smile. Returning her smile, they began to chat lightly as they headed for the garage. When they arrived at the bar, Raymond led her to the reserved table then asked her to order drinks. "Sir, you are a heavy drinker. Should I pour more for you?" Myrtle asked with a soft chuckle. Three bottles were already empty. "Yeah. Go ahead, thank you for the drinks, I really appreciate it." Raymond smirked, giving her thumbs up. He was feigning to be drunk so he would catch her off guard. Because of the dim light in the bar, Myrtle thought he had been drinking the champagne she always refilled his glass with. Unknowingly to her, the content of his glass always landed on the floor. "Come on sir, I should be the one appreciating you. I invited you for drinks but you ended up paying for them. Thanks for the treat, I promise to put my best at work." She reeled with a curt bow. Smirking, Raymond l
On D-day of their departure, Julia drove Raymond and Niko to the airport. After saying her goodbyes, she waited for their plane to leave before heading for school. Unknowingly to Winston who was in the first class flight, Raymond who was tailng him was in the economic class and Myrtle, his trusted girlfriend was selling him out. When they arrived in Spain, Raymond decided to secure an accommodation in Presidential Suite, a five star hotel, while Niko went ahead to rent a car so that their movement would be unrestricted and smooth. Pulling their luggages out of the taxi he had boarded, he paid for his fare then began to head towards the entrance of the hotel. Just as it should be, the reception corner was right after the lobby. Immediately the receptionist saw him approaching, she wore a welcoming smile which Raymond found himself returning. "Hello, I'm Sarah. How can I assist you today?" She asked in a sing-song voice. "I'm Raymond Winston. I need accommodation for a week." He r
For the next few days, Raymond spent a little of his time with Sarah. It was during one of their meetings that he got to know about her new husband who was equally a divorcee. He was glad to know she was happy with the marriage and was even expecting a baby for him. Exactly a week later, Raymond and Niko returned home. This time around, it was Adam who came for them because Julia had classes to attend. Pulling their luggages, they trailed after Adam who was leading the way towards his car. Suddenly, Raymond halted then took a swift turn in the opposite direction, smirking, he said, "He will be arriving on the next plane scheduled to land by noon." "What are you going to do now? Are you going to allow him to get to the comfort of his home before you do something?" Adam asked. "No, he will be arrested right here in the airport. I want him to feel what I felt when he embarrassed me at the party." "Yeah, that's right. So, what's your next move?" "Take me to the police station, the