Chapter 4

Adrian's Pov

"I do not like to be toiled with at any point! What is the meaning of this ?", I yelled out loud after I hanged up the call from Kelvin.

My wife Stephanie sat down next to me while I got up in anger from the dinning table. She tried to calm me down ,but I was so furious . I had made plans to recieve some business associates from Greece that evening, who wanted to trade in an expensive Art work for a Golden chain.

I was told by my right hand man Kelvin that someone had broken into the store house ,and made way to the safe where the Gold meant for the clients had been stored .

I asked him who happened to be on duty when the safe was attacked and I was shocked to hear his reply that all guards on duty were found dead at the store house .

I was so mad, that particular Gold worth millions of dollars and now it was gone. What would I tell the clients that were on their way to get it. I really needed that Art work .A ball party was coming on in town and everyone would come with different Artworks to display.

I knew the Art work worth millions , it was a long existing work on the ancient Greece warriors and it was the perfect work to display at the ball.

Stephanie walked up to me and smiled. I wondered how funny the situation was that made her smile.

" Come on Adrian Adams Colman, you underate my capabilities too much, and that's why you get worked up easily", She said.

" I don't think you understand what had just happened",I told her.

" I know perfectly well what just happened, and I'm going to fix it", she said as she immediately gave me a mean face and walked away.

Stephanie had always been a strong woman, and at any point she tried making me believe that she was capable of handling the problems I had .

She could do anything just to make me happy, but I knew that she is harmless. As soon as she told me that, I knew she was going to dig out what exactly had happened at the store house. The ball party was in four days and I didn't want to be left behind. It was an occasion that took place every two years , your display at the party showed how financially strong you are and would only make foreigners present to seek doing business with you.

I wasn't ready to miss out on such an opportunity. I placed a call back at Kelvin and told him that we were going to meet at the store house. I wanted to see things for myself. He told me that he was already there and would have to wait till I arrive.

I got to the store house almost immediately, the police were already investigating the attack. I got really mad seeing the dead bodies packed out of the storage. These are innocent security men that helped in guarding the storage for me and now they had fallen victims and had to loose their lives just to protect the gold that was still taken.

Whenever I brought a particular Gold to the storage ,then there must be a standby client for it. The only people who I knew I told about these transactions happened to be Kelvin and my wife Stephanie, every other person were used in getting the Gold to the storage. I knew there was no way my wife could have planned the attack, she too would be very honored if our Artwork was highly noticed at the ball. At the same time I couldn't suspect my most trusted right hand man, Kelvin. He has been into this business with me for almost thirty years and I always saw to his needs. There was no way he could have done something like this .

But I was so worried, who then could have done such a thing to me. I thought deeply about it and decided to keep my fingers crossed. The most important thing now was to figure out how to handle the clients. The police approached me to ask a few questions. I told them that I had recently brought in a gold chain which was meant to be sold that day,but got a call from Kelvin that the store had been attacked. They asked to know if there were any suspects I had. I couldn't figure out anyone who could be responsible for it. They assured me that they were going to get to the root of it .

Kelvin came to meet me and with the look in his eyes ,I could tell that he too was having a hard time, especially having know his nephew was one of the men killed in the process. I just couldn't get myself to ask him questions of knowing who had made the attack. If he were responsible ,there was no way he would let his nephew work on the day of the attack. He told that he wondered who would have done this , and asked what I would do with the clients that were on their way . I told him that I had no idea what to do, if I tell them that the Golden chain was stolen, then they would see me as an unserious Gold dealer.

Kelvin said that telling them the exact truth was the only option. If I don't tell them that the gold chain wasn't available anymore, then what was I going to offer them when they arrive. I told him to make preparations for another Golden chain . He said that other gold chains in the safe ,were not of same value with the stolen one. I knew he was right ,but I couldn't think of a better idea on what actions to take.

My phone rang and I noticed the call was from the client. I excuse myself from Kelvin and went to answer it. I was a bit skeptical in picking the call. Why did the client call? Was he here already or is there a change in the business, of course I would only find out when I answered the call. I only hoped the news of my attacked store house had not gotten to them. I answered the call and the client informed me that they wouldn't be able to come again. I got a bit sad and asked why they wouldn't make it ,but he wasn't being open. He only managed to say that they faced some unforseen challenges and wouldn't make it.

Although I really wanted the Artwork ,but their call was a good excuse for the main time. Atleast the police will be able to get information on the attack. My only problem now was getting a well befitting Artwork for the ball and finding my stolen Golden chain. Stephanie's call popped up on my phone and she told me to come home as fast as I could. Whenever she sounded this way, I was rest assured that something must have happened.

I got into my car ,with my aids and headed home immediately. She pulled me into the bedroom and I kept asking he what the hurry was all about. Stephanie told me to relax and that she had something special to show me. Soon she got out a large frame from the wardrobe with was sealed. I asked her what the frame was ,but she kept calm. Opening the wrapped frame I was shocked to see the Artwork which I was to get from the clients.

" What is this? " I asked her in a high pitch

She smiled and told me that she had made her research and found out that the clients were responsible for the attack. I couldn't believe her and I told her to return the Artwork the same way she got it. She was a bit mad at my reply and told me that she also got back the gold chain.She opens the drawer and throws a box to me , I opened it and found the gold chain.

I was dumbfounded and asked how she was able to find out . She told me that she was aware that I underrated her ,but that no one could attack her and go free. I didn't want to have any issues with anyone and I asked what if the clients comes for the Artwork. She said he wasn't going to come for it and that she was sure he must have called me to inform me that he wouldn't be able to go ahead with the transaction.

I immediately remembered the call I had received from the client and could only wonder the type of woman I had married. I know that we had met at a strip club twenty five years ago and she could have been into any kind of business then, but now I was sure she had put aside her past life. I was happy she had helped me with the Artwork, but I wondered how to handle the police.