Chapter 33

Coincidence

The light from my phone, indicating an incoming call, suddenly illuminated the room. Who could be calling at this hour? I wondered. I quickly reached to pick up the phone, rolling off Lily, who was still basking in the afterglow of our recent intimacy. After we made out, we continued for a while longer, enjoying each other's company. Derick was left in my mum's care because she insisted he sleep with her in her room instead of the vacant one. I never had the time or energy to argue with mum, who was always bent on doing what pleased her without considering others. It's an aspect of her I despise, and I prefer not to clash with her over it.

I picked up the call and was immediately taken aback by what I heard.

“Boss, I think there's a situation,” Louis snapped over the phone.

My heart suddenly quickened. “What’s the situation, Louis?” My voice was a mix of uncertainty and anger.

“Boss, we... we got to the mansion only to find the gatekeeper in a pool of his own blood,” his v