He looked at the third card key on the table with his eyes darkening, he then took out his phone and dialed a string of numbers.
"Come here, now!"
"But Eric, I'm already at the office now."
The man on the other side of the phone answered but soon gulped down the large lump of saliva that had been stuck on his throat.
He knew the moment he saw Eric's ID on his phone that he was in deep trouble, so he dared not see him that day, but now the man was asking to see him.
"Do you want me to come over there myself?"
That question on its own sent a shock wave throughout Rob's body, hence he agreed to drive back to that hotel immediately.
"No, no need for you to come over here brother, I'll be there in the next few minutes."
After hearing that, Eric ended the call and sat on the edge of the bed, but his eyes landed on that piece of paper that the little girl had refused to take.
He picked it up and looked at the sum of money that he had written on it.
"Is she planning to get even more than this?"
He wondered to himself as he didn't know anyone who would turn down a million rands without even batting an eye, or maybe she came from a rich family and money wasn't what she wanted.
Thinking about this alone made him fume in anger and found himself squashing the paper in between his fingers.
Not long after that, there was a soft knock on the door which was soon opened from outside and Rob walked in.
Intimidated by the could air in the room, he could not find the right words to speak.
" Brother, you wanted to see me?"
"Explain yourself!"
Looking at his brother's cold eyes Rob trembled in fear and couldn't help but to confess to his sin.
"Brother listen I'm sorry, I also didn't want to wrong you this way but you know how our parents are, they forced me to drug you. Even though I told them that you'd kill me."
"Paaah"
A loud slap sounded throughout the room,
"And you still did it, knowing very well that I would kill you?"
Eric hissed as he asked that question, he felt betrayed by his little brother, the only person he cared about the most. He knew from the get go that it was his brother who had drugged him, but he still needed to hear his reasoning from Rob's mouth.
Rob on the other hand did not duck from the slap and let his brother vent on him, as he was in the wrong. He held on to his burning cheek and apologized to Eric.
"I'm sorry brother, you have to believe me I didn't want to, I even told mom that you were perfectly healthy but she didn't want to hear me out and wanted proof."
Knowing how over bearing their parents can get, Eric also understood the pressure his little brother was in, but what about that girl.
" Did they organized that girl as well?"
"No, she came with Alwyn. She's the winner of the national musical competition. Wait Did you guys...?"
The shock was written in his voice, he didn't even get to finish his question when he realized what could have happened between the two. Eric's reaction confirmed everything as he brushed him off.
"Owh my God Eric! I know it was my mistake and all but she left early, how could she have ended up here, or did you go looking for her?"
Rob realized his mistake right after his last word had dropped, he witnessed a frightening sight of his brother's darkening eyes. He felt as if he was about to be eaten up alive.
"No I know that you wouldn't do such, even at your drugged state, you wouldn't. It's just that she's a great musician and I was planning on buying her contract, the company they'll sign her on wouldn't do good to her career. She's got great potential of succeeding in the music industry, but certainly not with that company. I guess I will just let her be."
He complained dejectedly.
" you can go back to work now."
Eric did not care what his brother had to say, at this point with his mood being sour all he wanted was to be alone, at least he had gotten his answers.
Once Robert had left the hotel, Eric also got out of his room but instead if heading home, he walked straight to the security room to view the footage from the previous night.
He watched from when Nelly was given a key by the front desk attendant, he followed her through the screen as she took an Elevator to the last floor.
Once on her floor, She took out her key card to confirm the room number she was allocated to, but now, at this point the drug was at it's peak and the poor girl was soaked wet in her sweat. Through the sceen Eric could see how she struggled, She stopped in her tracks and tried to compose herself, seeing that she couldn't stand on her own anymore, she leaned on the wall for support and held on it till she reached room B18. She inserted the card to unlock the door and got in.
Seeing the state the woman was in, which was no better than what he felt, he knew right then that she too was drugged and possibly why she mistaken her B 13 room key to B18.
when she got to Erics room, what she didn't notice was that the door had already been opened.
Finally knowing what had happend, he now understood why that woman was mad when she saw him that morning, and judging from that blood from the sheet, it was evident that he had taken the most precious thing she had which was her innocence.
"Stupid girl"
Eric felt that she was stupid for not taking that money from him. He then stood up and walked out from that security office heading back to his house.
When Nelly finally woke up from her nap she felt much better and lighter, when she checked the time though, she realized that it was already passed noon but that would not stop her from fulfilling her plans.
She freshened up , dressed in plain sweatpants and hoody, packed a few clothing items and some toiletries for her journey. She had promised her sister that she would come back for her and now was that time.
She booked a plane ticket to the nearest city from her village, and once that was confirmed she grabbed her bag and walked out.
She took a taxi to the airport where they helped her check in. This was her first flight ever, although it was expensive there wasn't much she could do as she was now easily recognized.
When she first came to Southveil, she had taken a six hour bus which costed under half the price she paid for a plane ticket.
Soon she was called to the boarding gate where they boarded the plane and in less than two hours, she wasn't back to the place that harbored a lot of negative memories.
She took a taxi to the hotel that she had booked, she had planned to only spend a night there so that she would use a lot of money on accommodation. She checked in to the hotel and was allocated a room.
Once she was settled, she didn't waste anytime and did what she came here for.
She had to visit her grandmother's house and get her sister out of that hell hole.
Before taking a taxi to the village, she bought herself a sandwich to munch on while traveling.
A taxi soon came by, so she stopped it and told the driver she was going to the village.
"Iight have to charge you double miss, as there aren't any passengers that side for me to bring back to the city."
Belly didn't have a problem with that as she would want the man to bring her back to the city afterwards.
" That's ok, I'll pay you double the price but you will have to wait for me as I will not be long."
With that they both agreed on the price, and the man started driving on the much familiar roads.
An old dilapidated house came in to view, this was what she used to call home, but things had now changed. The taxi driver stopped as soon as they reached the gate, and Nelly stepped out.
"I'll be out within an hour."
She then went straight to the house where she knocked but a rude female voice was heard from inside.
Daniel's arrest became a big topic in the country it was even broadcasted on most news channels. Since Jamie was a soccer superstar, fans wanted to know everything about the case and after evaluating the recorded evidence where Dickson admitted to Nelly that he had indeed had something to do with the disappearance and murder of Jamie.Because of all the conclusive evidence Daniel was sentenced to thirty years in prison. The news took a toll on the company as the share price dropped and people were selling their share and investers pulling out their investments. Most of the others that were meant to be dispatched were all canceled by the customers and as a result the company suffered a huge blow. Tom who was now announced as the new president of the company was working really hard trying to keep the company from closing down. Since the news about the Parkers were broadcasted all over the new, Nelly was aware of what was going on to that family and didn't feel bad for them at all. You
As they ate Amanda suddenly looked up at their mother and said."Mom did you not say that you will announce their return to the public?"Years ago it was big news that the daughters of the Jingela family went missing without a trace, most people were really supportive back then, wouldn't it be nice for them to celebrate their return and also let those people were there for them know that their misery had come as they have found their children."owh yes honey."She then looked at her other two daughters before saying."Your absence has taken a toll on the Jingela Family, we have missed so much time with you and haven't been able to celebrate with you on all your achievements or be your support system during your lows.It is because of this that I would like us to celebrate your return, let it be a new start for you guys and get a new Identity as the Jingela daughters, you deserve that. ""yes your mother is right, we owe you too much and there's nothing we can do to pay you back for th
He looked at Nelly, thinking that the Madam did not like it and was about to start shouting at them. The girl seemed to be sweet and very friendly and he kind of like her as she reminded him of his baby girl back home.He wasn't sure whether to take the blame for her, but then she had said that criticism was part and parcel of her career and would help her improve so maybe he should just tell the truth. But as he was looking at Nelly, she nodded at him with a gentle smile, indicating that it was fine for him to tell the truth."I am sorry madam, but miss Smith here was bored alone here earlier and so she wanted to help in the kitchen to pass time. Seeing that she was a natural in kitchen I allowed her one dish, you can punish me if you didn't enjoy it. "The cook confirmed everything she did not want to hear, this woman made that dish and it was without a doubt the most delicious dish shes had in a very long time."oh I see."She then dismissed the man and continued her food but pushe
She started by handling all the small tasks as they did not trust that a celebrity was capable of handling a pot, they gave her all the vegetables to chop and did that swiftly without complaining.She would crack jokes here and there as she was most comfortable around those people, she could understand them very well as they came from a similar background."I never imagined not even in my wildest dreams that thee Nelly Smith was so modest and down to earth, treating a mere house help like an old friend. ""Don't say that, I am not just a musician you know. I am a human and that means I should treat other human beings exactly how I would love to be treated. But if you are really impressed with me, how about you allow me to make just one dish."The cook who hadn't been talking much throughout the time Nelly was in the kitchen, suddenly said" You don't even know Mr and Mrs Jonas' food preference, how do you think you will be able to cook a dish for them? Are you not afraid of being crit
After Patience had left, they were no longer in a mood to chit chat, so they said their goodbyes and returned to their respective homes.By the time Nelly reached her villa the kids were already back from school, so she kept them company, playing around the garden.As they were running around, Eric happened to witness this scene and his heart melted, this is the kind of family life he wanted. A care free wife who can put aside all her fame and achievements aside and be a mother to their children, humble enough to be smeared by mud and take it out on the kids but continues to play without a care as her kids happiness is her first priority.After looking at them play, he came out to the garden and greeted, not forgetting to plant a kiss on Nelly's lips."My father called me in from the old residence, he would like us to come for dinner tonight. "Nelly had a complected look on her face, she wasn't sure how to react. Patience has made it clear did she didn't like her and wouldn't accept
Seeing that the reporters we stunned, Daniel swiftly made and exit and got to his car and left the company. By the time the reporters came back to their senses all they could see was the back of his car, so without the person they could ask all the questions they now had, they all turn around and also left the premises.Daniel tried to catch up to Dickson and followed all the way to his house, and when the other man noticed this, he frowned in displeasure but still allowed him entry to his house." Daniel what do you want from me, you have ruined me to this point, will you only be happy when I have no house to live in. Let me tell you, he is still going to come for you too. It is a pity that I am in this situation all because of you and your family problems.""Dickson speak properly, whaft the hell are you talking about. How have I ruined you? which good man can possibly be attracted to that girl who already has two children.""hehehe, Are you telling me that you are bullying her beca