Chapter 31: Arthur's bargain.
"I love how wise you are. Sure, I will never give you for free, but firstly, you would have to come home so we could talk it out. This is not a conversation that can be done on phone". She requested.
"Sure, I'll be there in few minutes". Flora cut the call and left for Cylene's place. She went with her new car, her mind filled with different questions.
"Could it be a family member from her mother's side? Who could have killed her parents intentionally? Could Cylene be innocent of the charges I had against her?"
She pondered on many things, her whole world had revolved around her parents since she was born. Her car sped along the road till she got to her former house.
Cylene sighted her from the living room's window frame, hatred overwhelmed her seeing Flora with one of the latest car. Not that her daughter doesn't have one, but she only want her children to enjoy the good side of life.
Notwithstanding, she knows how to get on track to ruin Flora's life once more, no matter how protective anyone can be to her. "You are welcome dear". She greeted nicely.
Flora didn't even bother to answer her or greet, she went it and sat down crossing her legs on each other. "I have no time for unnecessary talks, go straight to the point".
"Alright. The documents are not actually with me, I got the information from a young man I had known for a while now". She explained.
"If I may ask, why would you help me get those information?". Flora asked her unaware.
"Huh? I just want to help, I mean my husband was involved in the accident afterall". She came up with something.
Flora nodded her head, a sign for Cylene to continue. "So, you have to go and meet this man yourself, my work is just to give you the lead. I'll write the address for you, then you go talk to him".
"So what is your own gain in everything". Flora smirked. "Flora! What are you trying to say? I don't have any ill intention towards you, be careful of what you say to me". She shouted, trying to be innocent.
"Hahahaha, aren't you the Cylene I know? Or would you like to tell me you have migrated from your evil acts?". Flora stood up.
"I said I am doing all these for my late husband, why don't you believe me?". She shouted back.
"For your late husband but not for the father of your children?".
"How dare you say that to me?". Cylene stood up wanting to slap Flora.
As her hands were coming towards Flora's face, Flora stopped her hands on time. "You thought I was still the Flora you knew? Don't try anything funny with me, I won't sit still. Give me the address and don't let us meet each other again". Flora sat down back like a boss.
Someone's breath was heavy in the room, Cylene was flabbergasted with Flora's words and actions. She sat down slowly and wrote down the address for Flora.
Flora left as she took the paper address from the table.
"Bitch!!!!". Cylene shouted maniacally as Flora drove off in her car.
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"Boss, everything is ready". Black eye informed his boss".
"Good! Have you booked a suite for me?". Arthur asked as smoke filled the air. "Yes boss. Skype is also ready".
"Okay". Arthur had been planning different strategies on how to destroy Scott and Flora's relationship, he wanted to hide behind the scene and shew them what he was capable of.
The day Cylene went out and Presch came home not seeing her, she had went to plot with a stranger she just knew of, it was Black eye she met. Out of the blue, a stranger had come to her, proposing a way to help her destroy Flora. Without asking who he was, she accepted the proposal immediately. She couldn't afford to lose an enemy of her enemy, seems everything is working in her place.
Black eye had formed an alliance with Cylene according to his boss' instruction. Arthur had also approached Royce to help him deal with Maxson.
To Royce, he had found an accomplice who he could look up to so he could behave recklessly and dominate Maxson's and Joan's world. Unknown to him, he was just like a small fish in Arthur's pond including his mother, whereby he could toss away anyone of them at anytime.
Arthur planned to destroy Royce with his own actions, thereby framing it on Maxson and Flora.
Flora didn't go home, she went straight to the address given to her by her step mother. She didn't even remember texting or informing Scott, her mind was occupied with where she was going and who she was meeting.
"A little drop of rain, makes the ocean wide". She thought if she merged her own support with Scott's own, the investigation regarding her parent's death could sped up.
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In Baltimore Hotel, a young man was in the bathroom, taking an hot shower. He was humming a song as the water sprinkled on his body. It seems everything was a melody to him, he had love music after his college life.
Thanks to Arthur, who had raised him since he was an orphan. He gave him the privilege to walk into his only dream in life.
Skype was a cool guy, but known for his cunning and promiscuous behavior to women. To people, he is known as "the fraudster". He is endowed to be a tool in deceiving people to the core, and even using them against themselves. Yeah, this was a perfect tool for Arthur to use against his enemies.
Flora checked the address in her hands, it was written in block letters, "12TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE HOTEL, PLATINUM SUITE". She opened her car door as she looked up at the tall building.
Since it was a suite, she didn't bother to think much. She attempted to phone Scott about her location, but a man suddenly appeared and distracted her.
"Looking for a young man on the 12th floor?". The young man said to her. "Yes, but how do you know what I came here for?". She asked the man.
He smiled before responding to her. "I am here to take you to the suite ma'am, follow me". He led her inside where they took the elevator to the 12th floor. Flora stared at the man suspiciously, she felt this unusual feeling from him.
"We are here ma'am, I'll take my leave". The young man said and left. Flora looked at the door across her, it was platinum suite, the name was boldly written on it.
She knocked the door twice before a young man opened the door of the suite from inside. "Mrs Silver Flora?". He asked trying to confirm her identity.
"Yes, and who are you by the way?". Flora asked boldly. "Come in, I guess Cylene had sent you here". He ignored her question and gestured for her to come in. He went to the bar shelf and took two glass cups so he could pour some drinks.
Flora walked in and close the door. "I never thought someone could be so rude even at the first time of meeting a stranger, my compliment actually". Flora smiled as she spoke eloquently.
Skype found her interesting, he had never met such a sweet-tongued woman like this before, he could see why Silver Scott had choosed her of all women in City B. "Well, it has always been my way of greeting people I just met. You can have this". He gave her one of the drinks in his hands.
Flora took it from him and dropped on the table. "I came here for something crucial and I believe you are someone who values time too".
"Where is the documents?". Flora added. Skype smiled before responding to Flora. "Are you that impatient? I would have willingly given it to you but you already ruin my view about you". Skype said.
"Mr Skype, I could see the walls around this room describes your name. I hate dealing with sluggish people, I want to believe you aren't part of them. You might not know what I am capable of until you dare me". She said coldly.
"Are you trying to threaten me with Mr Silver Scott? Hahahaha, I thought this information was so important to you, I never knew you were some unfilial daughter". He dropped his drink as he finished speaking.
Flora couldn't bear him insulting her, she took her drink from the table and splashed it on his face. "I think I just showed you what an unfiliar lady can do". She smiled wickedly.
"Wow!". Skype exclaimed annoyingly as the drink dripped from his face to his cloth, he had belittled this woman in his presence, he never knew she was this tough.
"Since you want the documents, I'll give it to you. Although, I'll have to go change this luxurious cloth and clean up my handsome face you just ruined, I'll be back". He said and stood up to the room.
Flora was sitting opposite the room, but her back was facing the room where Skype had went to. Skype changed his cloth and took a perfume spray. "I have always love refreshing smells, what about this?". Flora unknowingly sniffed in the perfume Skype sprayed in the room, she never knew what he was up to until he brought it near her nose. He sprayed into her nose heavily, she used her hand to slap him and the spray away. Skype staggered and landed on the floor, he knew he had achieved one of his plan.
Flora who has inhaled the posionous smell found it hard to breathe. "Wha? What? What have you done to me? She stood up and collapsed.
In the underground.....
"Boss, your wife was seen in an hotel, a young man had led her in". Scott's men reported to him.
"When did this happened and why are you just telling me?". Scott asked coldly.
"10 minutes ago. We thought she went in for business purposes, but because she had been taking time to come out, that was why we called now".
"Boss, you know we aren't around her now, we are in the camp monitoring her from our system". One of the men said.
"Alright, I'll get there in few minutes. Keep on monitoring, I'll track her from my means here".
"Flora is likely to be in danger, I have to leave". Scott told his friends.
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By the time Flora woke up, she met herself tied to the bed. "What did you and Cylene planned? I can forgive you if you let me go". She said smiling.
"Would I say I love your charisma? Definitely yes. I thought you would be begging and flinging, but it seems I got it wrong. Even in this situation, you want to strike a deal with me?". Skype sat across her, he held a drink in his hand.
"Well darling, we would be moving to a another session for today". He began to take his clothes off, leaving alone his boxers. Flora knew what he was about to do, she pondered on what she could do to rescue herself, no one knew she was here, except Cylene.