The Unassuming Mason Wilde

Chapter 8

Scarlet left home early to see if she could take out a loan to pay off the mortgage.

She knew Mason had said he would cover it but honestly she didn’t see how.

She did notice that he had become more self confident but she didn’t think much off it.

She saw it as a bluff.

That morning however, Mason placed a call to Rita after Scarlet had left the house to pay off the house’s mortgage and pay their debt to Vivian.

The total money was just over two hundred thousand dollars. Pocket change to Mason now.

He could have done the transfer himself but it would show that the money came from him which would raise suspicion.

Mason spent the rest of the morning looking up wedding venues.

He picked up his phone and dialed Gerald.

“Hi Gerald, good day.”

Mason said over the phone.

“Good morning Master, to what do I owe this pleasure?” Gerald asked.

“I’m looking at this venue on wall street. A subsidiary of Microloft? Peka gardens I believe.”

“Oh yes! A beautiful place truly!”

“Do you have something planned?”

Gerald asked Mason.

“I don’t think I mentioned this but I’m thinking of proposing to my wife officially since we never did that.”

“I need a venue for that then maybe a vow renewal. Hopefully a vow renewal,” Mason said.

“That’s wonderful, young Master! I’m sure Scarlet will be pleased!”

“I hope so. Anyway I was just calling to ask if you had any information on Peka gardens.”

“I know the director, Mr Charlie. I will inform him of your visit.”

“Thank you Gerald,” Mason said.

“Thank you too, Master.”

Mason hung up and got dressed to go check out peka gardens.

He was especially interested in their artificial garden on the highest floor which featured a beautiful view of the city.

Mason arrived at the location and immediately noticed how the parking spaces were locked with a metal lock.

Also the path that led to the underground parking garage was also locked.

“Maybe they take extreme security measures,” Mason thought to himself.

He had to park a few blocks down from the venue. He was dressed in his well aged nike tracksuit with the matching sneakers.

He didn’t see the point in overdressing when he was just going sightseeing.

He was approaching the front door when he was blocked by two muscular men.

“Excuse me?” Mason asked.

“You’re not excused,” one of the men replied back sarcastically.

“Are you lost, man?” The other asked.

“I’m not lost. I’m here to see Mr Charlie.”

Both men bursted out laughing.

“Is he a joker?” 

“Look man, I’m not sure what your game is but please exit this premise. We only allow members in and from your look we can tell who is a member and who isn’t.”

“You require a membership to check out your venues?”

That wasn’t on their website.

One of them chuckled.

“Please leave or we would have to remove you by force!”

“You didn’t ask if I have a membership though,” Mason said, upset.

One of the men started yelling, “you’re causing a scene! Leave! Now!”

People around started looking and Mason got embarrassed.

“How do I get this membership?” He asked.

“It’s not available to nobodies like you! We only offer them to the individuals the director deems worthy. We obviously cannot refer you to him!”

“And that joke of wanting to see Mr Charlie. You got his name on our website right? There’s no way Mr Charlie is associated with someone who dresses like that!”

Mason took a step back and dialed Gerald, “hi Gerald could you please tell Mr Charlie that I’m standing outside but the men here won’t let me through.”

“Please also mention that I am being terribly harassed and embarrassed.”

“I’m so sorry sir! Right away!” 

Gerald hung up and right as the men moved to physically remove Mason from the property, “stop what you’re doing this instant! Fo*ls!” 

A tall man with the name tag “Charlie Welsh” said, running out of the building towards them.

“I apologize for the noise sir! We were just about removing the trespasser!”

“You ins*lent b*stards! Do you know who it is you have put your hands on?!”

“You’re going to make me lose my job!”

“Mr Mason please I am terribly sorry! I wasn’t aware you were around!”

Mr Charlie pleaded.

“F*ols! Kneel and apologize to Mr Wilde!”

“Mr Wilde?” One of them asked.

At that moment, Mr Charlie kicked both of them behind their knees and they fell to their faces, apologizing.

“Please forgive us sir!”

“Is this how you treat visitors in Peka gardens?!”

Mason demanded.

Mr Charlie stuttered and said, “no sir, we typically require a membership card to view the garden but all amenities on the ground floor are available as long as you can pay.”

“So why was I being harassed?! Almost thrown out of a property I own?!”

“I’m sorry sir!” 

Mr Charlie knelt down also.

“I will have them fired immediately!”

“Guards! Get these two rats out of my sight!”