Chapter 40: Osmosis pressure.
In a solemn bright room, a young lady in her late twenties was seen working tirelessly on her system. She was a little tired but had to complete her work before going to bed.
She wasn't expecting any visitor tonight when her door allowed a knocking sound. She wondered why the security would allow someone in by this time of the night.
"I'm coming". She stood up from her seat, going to see the stranger at the door.
Beauty opened the door, seeing one of the most troublesome person she knew on earth. "Yahhhh, why are you here late this night?" She didn't allow him come in.
"Ma'am, I'm so sorry I didn't hint you about my visitation, but would you please permit me in?" Roy bowed his head_paying respect to the annoyed mademoiselle.
Beauty swept him an unpleasant look, she wondered why he had to keep disturbing himself. "Come in then". She left the entrance, allowing Roy in.
"I brought this for you". He handed her a big package. "What is this?" She asked, checking out what was hidden in the package.
"And this for dinner". Roy laid down the meal on the dinning table. "It is detrimental for a woman to work tirelessly and goes late to bed at night. This is the same thing you always do at City Z." Roy complained.
Hearing "City Z", Beauty's expression changed badly, instantly. "If you had come here to lecture me, Please the door is usable". She pointed to the closed door, leading to the outside world.
"No, no. That isn't why I came, I only said that because I was worried about you". He pleaded.
"Beauty, our separation wasn't something I ever wanted. Whenever I tried explaining to you, you had always shun me and hate me more". Roy couldn't wait anymore, he felt he needed to bring up the past, so he could clarify his mistakes and her own misunderstanding.
"Katie was just like a little sister to me, nothing has ever happened between I and her. Regarding the work issue, I only suggested if she could shift back here to City B in order to avoid a long distance relationship. However, you thought I didn't want you to continue your career because of our relationship". He explained calmly. His actions were slow as he held her hands.
She was sitting across him in the dinning room. "I don't think I am still ready for this discussion, spare me please". She removed her two hands from his, rising on her feet to get back to work.
Roy heaved a long deep sigh, he knew how stubborn she could be. When they were dating, she had always listen to him, until he brought up the idea of her moving back to City B. Consecutively, their relationship came crashing down like that of Jericho wall.
She sat back on her chair, her eyes were dim with tears, but she wouldn't let them fall.
She visioned back to the past, when she was staying all alone at City Z. That night, Roy went back angrily to City B, he was so upset because she had rejected his suggestion. That was the last time he called or came visiting her.
She thought it was a magic. How could someone who had dated you for a whole two years now suddenly become a stranger to you? Just like that? Everyday, she would always hope he could come back to her or send her a text message, but Roy never did. It was until when they met at Farinto Cafe and bar that night, that he remembered her. Such is life!
That night was a silent night between the two old lovers. Roy left after staying for sometime, he knew he had hurt Beauty so much, he wanted to give her more space.
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Still the dark deep night, though, it was just a minute past 8. Fiona steadied her emotions before calling Gad. She had vowed to herself not to have any contact with this talkative man again.
She knew his eyes were piercing this _ promiscuous_ look_on her. However, she didn't really hold a grudge on that because she had never thought they would meet again.
She hesitated to dial his contact, but the file in his car was so essential to her company and her to job.
"Hello, Good evening". She said, faking a smile.
Gad didn't really know why she had called, although, he could recognized her voice immediately.
"Hello sweet young lady, how may I help you this late at night?" He dropped down the glass wine in his hand.
Fiona hissed heavily in her mind, she wondered if this was how he flirts with everyone. "Emmm, I only want to ask for your help. I actually forgot an important file in your car that day you gave us a lift, I would appreciate if I could receive it tomorrow. It is so important to me". She explained calmly.
"Ohhh, that? I thought it was something simple, I can't remember if I had burnt them along with the dump wastes". Gad said with seriousness.
"What? Why would you do that? You can read right? So your brain couldn't tell you it wasn't just an ordinary paper? Oh shit!" She lamented.
"Hmmm? Is that an insult or a compliment? Miss Fiona, I don't think you need this file, goodnight Ma'am". He smiled and ended the call.
Confusion took hold of her, she has never seen a guy like this before, playing nonchalant about someone's life. This job is her life, it is the only thing she has that can sustain her.
Moreover, after what looked like an hour, she got a text from him. "Come to my abode tomorrow morning, to collect your file". This was when Fiona's emotions stabled, but she wondered why it had to be his home.
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"Maxson are you there? Why aren't you speaking?" Joan asked when she couldn't hear his voice.
"Ohh sorry, I was carried away by the movie I was watching. How are you today?" He lied to her.
He wanted to hear the tone of her voice, maybe he could detect any suspicious content.
"Alright, I guess the movie was so interesting. Well, my day was really okay, I would even like you to come to my place tomorrow, it been long we saw each other". She suggested.
He thought about it deeply. It is rare for Joan to bring up this kind of suggestion, all of a sudden, she begins to act friendly.
"No problem, I'll be visiting your place tomorrow". He smiled.
"Alright, bye". She didn't say much again and bided farewell immediately.
"Her actions are too suspicious". He said to himself.
"Third young master, I'll be giving you the report of our investigation on her tomorrow". Maxson nodded his head as he read the message Hack had just sent to his phone.
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In a very dark room, so obvious the person sitting inside the room loves darkness. Everyone had their on way of thinking and reasoning. This is where Arthur's source of reasoning lies.
He loves it when he sits in his dark room with his face inhaling his tobacco smoke. Every flow of brutality will then begin to gush in and out of his head.
He had planned so long for this. So long for this that he had gotten the assurance of a smooth accomplishment. Royce and Cylene are in his hands now, they are trapped in his hands like a bird locked in a cage.
He loves to lead and misleads, driving his prey into the ocean of perish_and_drown.
Arthur closed his eyes as he puffed out another thick smoke, some coming out from his two nostrils and from his mouth.
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"Sister-in-law!!!" Aria shouted and ran to hug Flora. She looked vividly at her dinner dress, she was taken away by the floral design on it.
"Wow! Did my brother got this dress for you?" She asked even when she knew it was him.
"Yes darling". Flora laughed as she saw Aria's dramatic expression. She held her hand as they walked together to sit in the living room.
"Wow! So lovely. Could you believe this was the pattern I had admired so much? To sum it up, I an currently working on how to create mine". Her sweet voice echoed in excitement.
"Why do I have you here to disturb I and your sister-in-law?" The boss man said as he sighted his sister.
"Uhm, big bro, are you saying am not allowed to stay here?" Aria impatiently said.
Flora gave her husband an eye lock, telling him to pamper the baby girl. "Darling, don't mind your brother, you are free to stay here all you want". She said to her.
"Awnnn, I would forever love you than my two big bro". She laughed as she hugged Flora.
Scott was jealous, he cleared his throat and said. "Alright princess, you can stay here". He smiled to his sister.
"Hmph! You and Maxson are just a little different. I wouldn't have come here if not for sister-in-law". She pouted.
"That Maxson is even worst, I can't bear to stay with him, so annoying and childish". She lamented.
Flora laughed out loud, she had found her interesting since the first day she met her.
"So what brings you here dear? I thought dad had allowed you stay in the house and the entertainment industry".
"Nothing much, I'm sure by now, you would have receive an invitation to your company's organized conference coming up tomorrow". Aria said excitedly.
"Sure, I have. Are you invited also?" Flora asked.
"Yes sis, Big brother Micheal's company always send out invitations to all fashion business tycoon in the entertainment industry. I guess Big Sis Beauty would have received one also". Aria explained.
"And I'll like to tag along with you". She added. "Well, she would have, and about attending the conference together, we are cool". She raised up her hand and gave Aria an high five.
Scott watched them as the duo laughed together.
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In City B, everyone live their lives peacefully, treading gently with their actions, because they knew about big powerful mafias dominating the City. Royce never knew the Silver kin was among the underground operations. He had taken deadly actions that could bounce back on him before he discovered.
"If Maxson wouldn't let him live, then he wouldn't let Joan live either". He said to himself as he vowed vehemently.
Nature has its way of doing things, but Royce had gone for the imbalance way that could ask for his life on the line.
He wasn't patient at all to investigate properly, before entering into the lion's den.