"Ma'am there is a lady here to see you."Lisa said, her voice was barely above whispers and laced with a mixture of concern and anxiety."Where the hell is Cara and why are you the one attending to her duties?"Sandra Douglas asked, her voice was laced with a mixture of anger and frustration.Just then it dawned on her that she had sent Cara to grab her something to eat at the cafeteria."Nevermind.""What is the person's name and ask the person if he or she has any appointment with me prior to now."Sandra Douglas said as she stood up from her seat and paced around the office wondering who was at the secretary's desk."Hello ma'am she said her name is Kelly Louis and she has no appointment with you."The sound of the name Kelly Louis immediately reminded Sandra Douglas of the event at the Louis night award.Images of how she was humiliated and embarrassed that night reeled through her mind like a well edited video, not just that, at the birthday party of Kelly and Kate Louis, they ha
Sandra Douglas stared at Kelly Louis wondering what it was she wanted to tell her that made her demeanor change suddenly."I know you are intelligent Sandra and also smart, but before I continue, I need you to promise me that you would freak out or get angry at what I'm about to say."Kelly Louis said, her voice was barely above whispers and laced with a mixture of concern and anxiety.The situation was intense as Sandra Douglas wondered what Kelly Louis was actually up to."You mean I should promise not to get angry?""What if you really say something that really deserves you getting whipped for it?"Sandra Douglas asked, her voice was barely above whispers as she stared askance at her best friend."Yes, that is the only way for me to feel free to tell you what I really want to tell you."Kelly Louis said as she plopped into her seat."Okay then, let's hear what you have to say."Sandra Douglas's voice was barely above whispers as she sloughed back into her seat."You haven't promise
The question stunned not just Eric Raymond but everyone in the private lounge.Eric Raymond's face was etched with a mixture of concern and anxiety."Sire, it's not that I don't want to initiate the total annihilation of the Louis family. I hate them as much as you do, but for now, we really can't take the risk of putting them on ice."Eric Raymond's voice resonated with reason, each word carefully chosen to convey the gravity of their situation.As he spoke the whole team, Alex Waynee, Evans Raymond, Nicole and John Paul stared at him in bewilderment.Alex Waynee's furrowed brow relaxed slightly as he absorbed Eric Raymond's words. He knew Eric wasn't one to advocate restraint without a valid reason."Explain what you mean."Alex demanded, his tone softer but still tinged with the edge of his frustration.Eric Raymond glanced around the room, meeting the gaze of each person present. The weight of their gazes mirrored the weight of the situation at hand."We're on thin ice here, Lor
Eric Raymond didn't understand what was actually going on.His face etched with a mixture of concern and anxiety."Lord Wayne, what is it that you want to ask me?"His voice barely above whispers and laced with a mixture of concern and bewilderment.Pacing around, Alex Wayne stared into the open sky, he was standing not far from Sandra's apartment."Eric Raymond, why exactly did you not want us to deal with the Louis family?""Does it have anything to do with Mr Louis being the Chairman of the financial union in this region?"The weight of Alex Waynee's question hung in the air like a thick fog, enveloping the truth in a haze of uncertainty.Eric Raymond's silence seemed to stretch into an eternity, each second amplifying the intensity of the moment.Finally, Eric Raymond's voice, tinged with a hint of reluctance, broke the silence. "Lord Alex Waynee, it's not just about Louis's position within the financial union. There's more at stake than meets the eye."Eric Raymond's voice was b
The weight of the question from Sandra Douglas hung in the air as she tried to decipher what Alex Waynee really meant by his statement.The situation was intense, each moment pregnant with anticipation and the unspoken promise of impending confrontation.Sandra, still reeling from the audacity of the Louis family's ultimatum, struggled to grasp the depth of Alex Waynee's confidence.Walking closer to Sandra Douglas, Alex Waynee stares more deeply into her eyes.He could feel her heart race at an unprecedented speed."What I meant was do you believe the Louis family, the family that humiliated you all because of me.""The family that humiliated me at their daughter's birthday, the family that just gave you an ultimatum to resign just because of your love for me.""Do you believe that Mr Louis will lose his job tomorrow before noon?"Alex Waynee asked, his voice was barely above whispers as he stared deeply into the eyes of Sandra Douglas.Sandra Douglas stood there, her eyebrows furrow
At the Louis mansion, Mr Louis is pacing around in his mansion, his face etched with a mixture of concern and anxiety as he stared askance at Kate who had just broken the bad news to him.Kate was sitting on the floor breathing heavily.Tears wells down her eyes as she tried to articulate what really happened at the road."Tell me Kate, what really happened?'"How could this even be?""How were your siblings kidnapped all of a sudden?"Mr Louis asked, his voice was barely above whispers as he paced around the living room.The opulent light of the chandelier had now turned the room into a dark fortress for Mr Louis and Kate Louis.The situation was intense and palpable as Mr Louis stared into the ceiling, tears wells down his eyes profusely hitting the rugged floor."Dad I can't really explain, all I could remember was…"Kate Louis went blank, the tears flowing from eyes were now like a dam raging out of control.Gazing at her daughter, Mr Louis immediately screamed, "The only thing yo
Mr Louis' voice was with a mixture of curiosity and trepidation as he cautiously answered the unknown caller.The seconds stretched like elastic bands, tension mounting with each passing moment."Mr Louis," a low, modulated voice came through the line, deliberate and tinged with an air of ominous certainty. "I believe we need to talk."The speaker's voice was barely above whispers and laced with authority.The hairs on Mr Louis' neck stood on end. "Who is this?"How did you get this number?"The weight of his question hung in the air, echoing through the receiver. Silence stretched, pregnant with unspoken threats."You don't need to know who I am, I don't need to tell you anything about me.""What's imperative is that you follow my instructions precisely if you want to see your children again." The cold and detached voice of Mr Eric Raymond commanded.Mr Louis' mind raced, grappling with fear and determination."I need proof that they're safe. I won't go anywhere until I know my c
Mr Louis's hand was wobbly as he stared at the message."What the hell?""What is this supposed to mean?"Mr Louis asked, his eyebrows furrowed in bewilderment as he and Kate Louis stared at the message on his phone.Kate Louis couldn't believe her eyes, what they were staring at was far from what they were expecting as a term from Jose and Kelly's adopters.Mr Louis walked over to his wine cellar and poured some cognac into a cup that already held ice cubes in it.Taking a gulp, he stared askance into the ceiling.Picking up the phone Mr Louis had left on the table, Kate Louis refreshed the message to make sure that it was really the message they were expecting."Dad, this is just weird and disturbing.""They want you to resign as the Chairman of the Financial union of the region?"Kate Louis asked, her voice was laced with a mixture of bewilderment and intrigue. They were both taken aback by the unexpected nature of the demand. Mr Louis's mind raced, trying to comprehend the motiv