Chapter 44: A hired agent.
It was getting dark, Black eye was ready to execute his boss' order. He stood in between the uncompleted buildings that was in a silent area, everywhere filled with corners, hidden to people.
His plan was to wait for a little time, but the one who he was awaiting was yet to come. He checked the time on his wrist watch, the sun was very hot, but thanks to his mask, preventing his face from burning in the sun.
He watched the time again and wondered where the bastard was.
"You called for me". The bastard who he was expecting had arrived.
Black eye turned his face to him, he viewed him from head to toe. "I am giving you three days, just three days for you to destroy all of them. If not!". He said coldly, his mouth reeking of harshness.
Royce watched him as he keeps talking. "If not what?" He fired back fiercely.
"Your crimes would be exposed and your family would be punished". He smiled and said.
"You keep on ordering me around, telling me to do this, to do that. Why are you always commanding me?" He beated his chest, showing how annoyed he was.
"I have relayed the message, I'll take my leave now". Black eye ignored him and was about leaving.
With anger, Royce pulled him back, holding unto his cloth. "Where did you think you are going to?"
He pulled Royce's face to himself, trying to pull down his mask, but unknown to Royce, Black eye was a trained mafia, though he wasn't an head but a well trained gangster.
Black eye hit his hard head on Royce's face, the latter dropped down weak to the ground. He stood up again, held Black eye's right leg, restraining him from leaving.
"Hahahaha". He rolled in laughter as he saw what Royce was doing.
He punched Royce on his head when he saw him holding unto his leg. "Ahh, ahh, ahh". Royce cried out in pain.
"If you really love yourself, don't get down to my order". Black eye said and kicked him away.
Royce rolled on the wet floor, he groaned in pain as he held his head that was bleeding. He managed to stand up and quickly leave the area.
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So early in the morning, past 7, Flora schedule was not tight today, she had a free client day at work. She had planned to start engaging herself in exercises every early morning.
Scott had left for work earlier, he had a quick meeting to attend to, with the board of directors in his company.
"Good morning young madam". The servants greeted her.
"Good morning everyone. I'll be back shortly, you can prepare a glass of milk for me so I can take when I get back". She replied enthusiastically.
"Alright young madam". The bowed to her.
Without asking where she was going to, her outfit already tells. She wore a long ash sport pant with a brown tube, her long hair tied at the back.
Flora jogged through the tiled long streets. The distance from their mansion to the main gate took 20 minutes for her to cover up. She had determined to jog for a long time today.
She enjoyed the purified breeze that came inspiring her, her headphone placed on her head amicably.
"Please ma'am". A young lady in a torn long gown came to her.
"Hello! How may I help you?" She asked gently.
"I am so hungry, I don't know if you can help me with anything. Please ma'am". The young lady begged.
Flora watched the lady as she pleaded, she sighed deeply and checked her pant. She had placed a little cash into the pant before leaving home.
"Here, have it". She stretched the money to her.
The young lady looked surprised, she thought Flora would not help or listen to her.
"Oh, thank you so much ma'am". She expressed her gratefulness as she bowed her head. "Thanks so much ma'am".
Flora put back her music and continued jogging.
She decided to return home after several minutes of recreating.
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A scream rang out in a beautiful palace_like room. Aria sat on the bed as she tried to recollect everything that had happened last night.
The memories came flooding in her head. She remembered the cute handsome young man she saw on stage at the conference, how the man had insulted and teased her.
"What? He slept with....Ahhhhh!" She screamed again.
Duncan who was eating in the dinning room rushed into the room where she was. "Is everything alright ma'am?" He asked looking at her.
"What did you mean by that? Explain the reason why I am here at your place, explain!". She demanded with annoyance.
He watched her fuming, her face was like a tortured chicken. "I thought you called yourself a pretty lady? Are you a pretty lady with no brain?" He asked as he rolled his cloth's sleeves.
"What? What are you trying to do?" She quickly jumped off the bed and realized she was only putting on a long night wear.
"And how did my cloth got changed?" She asked.
"I told the maid to, and for your earlier questions, you slept off in my car yesterday. Since I didn't know you nor know your home, I had to bring you here. This is my own home and here is a guest room". He explained diligently.
Aria sighed quietly before responding to Duncan. "Okay then. Thanks for explaining, I had thought something bad had happened". She laughed.
"Why won't you? With that chicken brain of yours". He laughed as he walked out of the room.
Aria found him so annoying, she never knew he was such a person. Seeing a new set of cloth hung in the room's wardrobe, she went straight to take a shower and changed into the cloth.
It was a white cotton and silk gown, showing her petite and fragile figure. "Thanks for yesterday, please, don't let us meet again". Her heels hit the tiled floor as she walked out of the house with her indifferent look on Duncan.
Duncan smiled, he found her interesting, so stubborn and easily provoked.
Aria decided to visit a restaurant, so she could feed her crying stomach. The dishes that were on Duncan's dinning table was her appetite. She had forced herself not to look at them or inhale the aroma.
"Get me these set of dishes". She pointed to the meals on the menu book, ordering the same food Duncan was eating.
She was eating and nodding her head to the satisfaction of the meals.
"Get me an hamburger with a brown crispy cookies". A young lady said.
"Alright ma'am". The waitress replied.
Aria saw the young lady who was of her age, she was sitting just beside her, the next table to hers.
"Don't you care for meals like this?" Aria said to her smiling, she was already consuming the meals the waiter had brought to her.
"Me? No. I am watching my diet". Beatrice said abruptly.
"Alright then. I am Aria and you?" She introduced herself.
Beatrice watched Aria with indifference as she replied. "I am Beatrice, nice meeting you". Both of them shaked their hands.
Aria offered her to come sit with her. "Come and join me here on this table". She said to her as the waitress brought her what she ordered. Beatrice nodded her head in agreement.
The two girls started communicating, they brought up many topics to discuss. They shared their little experience of college and their dreams in life.
"You never told me you were this hungry, you should have just join me on the dinning table at home". Duncan's voice sprang out from nowhere.
Aria looked at her back and saw him standing. "How do you know I was here and when did you get here?" She asked simultaneously.
Duncan took a chair and sat down beside her. He just liked the way she complains and acts childish.
Beatrice wondered who the gentleman was, he looks so calm and cute at the same time. "Hello, I am Beatrice, Aria's friend". She stretched forth her right hand to him.
Duncan wanted to ignore her, but he choosed not to because she was Aria's friend.
He shaked her quickly and retracted his hands. "Nice meeting you". He said forcing a smile.
"Chicken, let me take you home". He slammed the statement on her.
"Who is chicken? And can't you see I am not done with my meal". She said.
"I can cook them for you, let's go". He pulled her up immediately. "Let go of me, I will call the police on you". She shouted.
"How would you explain to the police that you spent the night in your boyfriend's place and forgot your underwear". He shocked her.
Aria widened her eyes, she couldn't believe what she just heard. She quickly pulled him outside. "Beatrice bye, I guess we would meet another day". She bided her farewell as she leaves with Duncan.
"Okay, bye". Beatrice greeted back subconsciously, she was carried away by Duncan's look. She was immensely immensed in his appearance, she wondered if they were dating truly.
Beatrice eyes went blank for a while. She was jealous of Aria, stood up from the table where Aria was and went back to hers.
"Devil incarnate!" She cursed Aria behind her back, not minding people around her.
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Afternoon....
Cylene sat down thinking of how she was going to destroy her enemy. She had gotten a man who could help her in executing her plan, she needs to act quick because of the threat given to her by the stranger she never knew of.
"I need this work to be done within 2 days, that is when I'll balance you your money". She told the caller.
"Don't worry, we would deliver well. Since it is just to assassinate her, it would be more easier than kidnapping". The hired man explained.
"I'll be awaiting your goodnews". She smiled devilshly.
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Evening.....
Flora was on the road driving back home in her car. The evening atmosphere was cool and a little windy. "Seems it would be raining tonight". She said to herself.
Scott had promised to always be with her at all times, love her to the core and pamper her like a child.
Though she had not been responding to him so much, but these days had made her realised how deeply he was in her heart.
She is planning to also confess her love to him, her lifetime fairy tale to be explored with him.
While lost in her thought, a heavy traffic occurred, it made every cars and vehicles stagnant on the road. Some people got down to see what was happening.