Chapter 16: Staged.
Flora got to the shooting location early, she thought she had gotten there even before the client, but to her surprise she met the man there.
"Hello, Good afternoon. Are you Mr Sharp?". She asked feeling indifferent, she was even concerned about his name, it sounded strange and meaningless to her. Well, what is her business with a client's name, her work is to shoot and leave.
He also answered almost immediately, looking at her like he was about devouring her. "Hello pretty lady, are you set now? Can we begin shooting? I can't wait to see your expression". He smiled wickedly to her.
Flora had sensed everything different from him, his current voice didn't sound like the voice she heard when they had phoned each other. She thought within herself, "why would he like to see my expression? Wasn't he the one who needs to give different expression while taking the shoot? This man is totally acting weird, I need to shoot on time and leave".
Another thing that calmed her down was that her husband Scott, would be joining her soon, so she relaxed herself and focus on her work.
Mr Sharp sensed that she was a little anxious, he thought she was already suspecting him. He started thinking of executing his plan on time, then he saw her searching her bag and closing it.
"What is the matter pretty lady?". He asked her intentionally.
Flora disliked it when he calls her pretty lady, she felt disgusted with his voice. Even his appearance looked horrible, he had a long scar from his jaw to his neck, it made him look scary. She wondered why such a person would considered being a farmer, like what was his former job?
"Pretty lady, or are you trying to run away from me because of my cute looking scar?". He said smiling.
"Huh? No, I actually forgot some of my tools at home. I only brought the lenses of the camera, the standing tools aren't here. I had thought I brought them all. I won't say long".
"No need for those tools, you can do only with the ones you have here, I am okay with them". He said laughing hystericallly.
"No it won't. The pictures won't come out well and I am sure you won't like them. You know this is my job, let me get them on time, I'll be back". She said closing her bag to leave for home.
"Okay then. Should I call one of my guys to assist you?" Mr Sharp changed his tone sounding very nice.
"Oh no need, thanks. I won't take your time, I'll be right back". Flora said wondering why he had brought his people for a shoot, he never told her she would be taking shoot for more people.
Flora left for the main road, where she had wanted to take the shoot was on a big farmland, she wondered if the farmland was his. She hailed a cab and got in, unknown to her, the cab driver was one of Mrs Sharp's men.
They had planned everything accordingly, no missing point or target. "Sir, I am going to Minute Rolland estate, you would be driving me back here also". She requested of him but she got no reply, this was when she knew there was something wrong. Before she spoke again, she thought of the boys Mr Sharp had called to assist her. She then asked him, "Are you one of his boys?". She asked with fear.
"Hahahaha, I guess you are just waking to reality". He said to her nonchalantly.
Before Flora could speak or shout, she smelled a strong odor she can't tell or explain. As she inhaled the smell, her body felt weak and pitiful, she passed out while trying to recall all that had happened to her.
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It was time for Scott to leave his office to meet his wife, he had try calling her but she wasn't picking. He tried calling her again, but this time around, her phone was dead. He founded it suspicious, the name of the man and everything. Though he didn't see his picture, he doubts if Flora had seen the man before too. Scott immediately called Prum and all his other boys to come meet him at a particular location.
The men all left whatever they were doing and followed his order. Scott also called Aria to ask her if she could reach Flora, she told him she had not spoken to her throughout today. Aria asked him what happened to her but Scott told her not to worry that he would handle it.
Aria, upon suspecting something may be wrong with Flora, called her best friend Beauty who was in her office working on a document.
"Hello sis". Aria said feeling unsettled.
"How are you dear? You sound anxious, hope no problem?", she asked feeling concerned.
"I think my sister in law is in danger, my brother called me just now to ask if I have been able to reach her. I tried calling her after the call because I haven't spoken to her throughout today. Her line had been saying switched off, though she had left home early because she had a shoot today and it seems suspicious that her phone is switched off". Aria explained.
"Hey baby calm down. You said she had a shoot today, with who?" Beauty asked.
"I don't have any idea about the client, but I happened to hear her telling my brother this morning that he was a farmer". Aria said while pacing around.
"You mean the client was a farmer?", she questioned Aria.
"Yes sis. You don't have to be worried, my brother knew the location where she went to, he is on his way right now, she would surely be fine". Aria reassured her.
"Okay dear, thanks for informing me about this. I really appreciate you, be good too". She wished Aria well.
After the call, Beauty got disturbed and concerned about her friend. She took her phone and dialed a call.
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Cylene was in her daughter's room, Presh had decided to stay home for some days to regain her strength and energy. She has not inform her mother about her body condition, but seems she was already suspecting.
"Mum, why are you in my room? Please leave I need to rest". She tried chasing Cylene away, thinking that her mother was here to drag her to Broe's place again.
"My daughter, I have a goodnews for us". She smiled to herself and locked the door from inside.
"Why locking the door again? And what is this goodnews about?". She wondered.
Cylene sat down on her daughter's bed and laughed again.
"Flora is being dealt with right now. An evidence will be sent soon baby". She hugged Presch and laughed wickedly.
Presch wasn't expecting the gist to be about Flora. She was already feeling irritated before her mother came in, she wanted to find all means to chase her away, but when she heard Flora's name, little of the energy she lost was regained.
She also stood up sitting on the bed as her mother hugged her."Really mum? How did you do it?" She asked feeling happy.
"Yes of course. I hired a capable man this time around, she would be really dealt with for sure. With the pain and embarrassment she had caused us, her reputation would be totally destroyed". She said laughing again.
Presch joined her laughing wickedly. "Okay, I love that mum, you are the best mother".
"Yes baby". They hugged each other again.
Presch was ready to see her downfall, she was so desperate to trample all over Flora. The enemy she had try dealing with all these while will totally go down the lane today. She couldn't wait to see the video tape of her rape, so she could post it online and make her leave the country or commit suicide. She should go to hell just like her mother.
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Aria had planned to leave for the Silver mansion that very day. She had already been told by Scott not to let anybody in the family know of Flora's issue. She just had to maintain a clear face and not allow anyone suspect anything.
She drove into the Silver mansion for the first time in many years. Since she had came back to City B, she hasn't step a foot here. She had been avoiding her father so he wouldn't bring up the company issue.
When she went into the house, Grandma was the only one sitting in the living room, she was making some crochet unaware that someone has entered. "Grandma". Aria shouted and rushed to hug her.
"My beautiful princess, come come". Grandma hugged her and smiled happily.
"You are welcome princess. We knew you have been with your brother since all these while, we understand you, we just wanted to give you some space too because of your father". She added.
"Yes Grandma, thanks a lot, I understand. Speaking of the devil, is father home?". She asked lying on the sofa like a lazy girl.
"You brat, why would you call your dad such a name huh?". She rebuked her princess.
"Granmda, it just an appreciative word uhn". She smiled and teased her.
"Appreciative word my foot". Another cool voice sounded behind them, it was Bronze Charlotte, Scott, Maxson and Aria's mother.
"I think I have told you several times not to acknowledge your father in such manners like that anymore, uhn?". She rebuked her daughter too.
"Mum, don't you miss me? I'll cry then. Why are you all rebuking me?". Aria almost started to cry.
"Okay my baby, it okay. Mother missed you so much, everyone in this family missed you, don't cry please". Charlotte begged and pampered her daughter.
Grandma smiled and apologized to Aria also.