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2. The Law Firm
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2021-09-21 06:33:01Chapter 2. The Law Firm
Noah Hudson raised his head towards the sky as he saw his close friend, Freddie approaching him from afar. His neat hair stood out firmly, pushing out the beauty of his outfit.
"The room is a perfect square," Freddie said as he shook hands with Noahmln
"It was also very cavernous. I could bet my life that the ceiling soared an astonishing five hundred feet overhead, supported by monolithic columns of granite."
"What are you talking about?" Noah asked, rather confused.
"I am referring to your dream of a grand law firm merged with my hotel, with over five hundred rooms inside it."
"I see," Noah eyes shrank as he invited Freddie to a plastic blue table rounded by three plastic white chairs almost touching each other.
"When are you going to start considering my ideas for the construction of your law firm?" Freddie asked.
"I don't know," Noah replied dryly instead of plainly telling Freddie that he had considered his idea and had ended up concluding it was both a waste of time and resources.
"You should think about my idea over and over again before you jump into a mistake that could be avoided," Freddie laughed.
Noah ignored him as he reminded himself that the secret to success was a long way away from him and he needed to be patient if he wanted to climb to the top.
"Please excuse me, Tea or coffee?" a female voice muttered.
Noah Hudson let his gaze climb the distinguished white-robed figure standing before him. The waitress.
The young woman, in her early twenties, was an American wannabe model who saw herself in an illusion where she was well-loved, treated with care, and incalculably wealthy.
Her once-brown hair had been dyed to green, and her awkward look reflected a lifetime of hope and ambition.
"Tea or coffee, gentlemen?" the waitress repeated impatiently, yet her voice soft like falling snow
"Coffee should do" Noah smiled.
"Fred?"
"I will have tea."
The waitress grabbed her pen and scribbled.
"Fred there's this girl, Clementine. Man, since I met this girl, I've been really into her. Of course you know my opinion about women, but this one's different man"
" Huh?"
" We kissed even, short, rough and imperfect, but it was enough perfection to me."
"What you saying Noah?"
"Am saying I think I've got a crush on this Clementine girl."
" That's trash and you know it."
" What?"
" Yeah. Girls take advantage of any guy that loves her, even worse crush on her." Freddie smiled.
Well, at this point, it is almost impossible for me to follow up with your ideas that has to do with the construction of my law firm.
You just have to accept that the building is already done and no matter what you say, my mindset is not going to change especially when it has to do with expanding the height of the law firm.
I also forgot to tell you that I have been contacted by a billionaire who is interested in my insurance company"
"Is he on Forbes’ list?" Freddie asked, accepting defeat.
"I don't know. You will have to ask him when you meet him."
Freddie and Noah pulled up in a regular night club. They slide out of an SUV range Rover smugly.
Noah wore shades, a head warmer and a dashing suit to kill the show, Freddie walking elegantly beside him, wore a black fancy suit as well. He had shades on, but no head warmer. In his hands, his smartphone and the keys to the SUV.
He turned to his right and his eyes met two valets, running hastily to where they stood.
Arrogantly, Freddie tossed the keys to them. They caught it and parked the vehicle properly.
Eyes turned every now and then to look at the young billionaire and his friend.
No one had any idea Noah was a billionaire tho, they must have thought him a regular business man, coming to a fancy regular club, with his new client ( Freddie ) to unwind a little.
Noah takes his shades off, his eyes scanning carefully through the room, to make sure it's a rather safe environ. He knew London was a safe place, very safe place, especially the parts of London where he resides.
"She's here," Noah whispered.
"Who's here?" Freddie asked with a look of perplexity handing around his jaws.
"behind the tall last with blonde hair, stands Clementine"
"Oh" Freddie smiled. Obviously amazed by her curves and physique.
"Shall we? "
They walked briskly to a couch in the club. The couch was were most influential and wealthy men sat, while they came clubbing.
Ladies usually came to meet them, and not the other way round.
its the night of our livvvveeee
We should wine and dii neeeeee
No stress just stay cooolllll
baby come to the dancing floor
Baby come to dancing floor
Oooo ooooohhhoo poo
The music played. Slowly, firmly stealing the waist and back side of the ladies, into some unimaginable world.
Noah nods rhythmically with the music. He smirked at a dancing lady with blonde hair. Bashfully she came. Nodding and acting seductively.
"I'd make you come from just watching me dance." A fair lady in a short gown say, with her eyes fixed dangerously on Noah.
"Freddie, did you hear that?"
Freddie nods, with a smile and a glint on his face. His smile didn't reach his eyes, but one could tell be got the message.
Afterwards, Noah's eyes drifted to where Clementine had perched. He said a little prayer in his mind. He hoped and.prayed no one in the club would pick interest in her so much, he would have to be jealous.
Baby tell me what's your name
Tell me what's your number
Is it me or something else
Cause your bakassi na thunder
You driving me insane
You mess with my medula
I no let you go in vain
And when I catch you na forever
Emergency, Emergency, you never see me coming through
(Emergency, Emergency, you never see me coming, haa!)
Emergency, Emergency, you never see me coming through
(Emergency, Emergency, you never see me coming, mayamaya)
The lyrics of the song sank into Noah.
It is was a song from a Nigerian artiste name Dbanj.
"Excuse me please," he say to the lady trying to impress him all this while. She stopped and turned to Noah. Noah waved her in a way that signified "get lost bitch."
He stood up with a drink in his hand, and a smile on his face. He makes his way to where Clementine perched with her friend Violet.
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Leah said, “Where are we going?”Freddie said, “The railroad station.”“Why?”“Because I’m a responsible copper. I delivered Valerie as a attainable suspect. Which intended the uniformed division got his picture. The toes on the street. They confirmed it around. A cash changer at the railroad station recognized it. From a couple of days ago. Which makes him your business, not mine.”“Thank you.”“However,” Freddie said.“That doesn’t sound good.” This time, there was no barrier. Maybe because she was traveling alone, through an Announcer summoned of her own fierce will. But the way out was so easy. Almost too easy. The veil of blackness simply parted. A blast of cold tore into her, making her knees lock with the chill. Her ribs stiffened and her eyes teared in the sharp, sudden wind. Where was she? Lawrence already regretted her panicked jump through time. Yes, she needed an escape, and yes, she wanted to trace her past, to save her former selves from all the pain, to underst
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She slowly became around, trying to spot the flash of the purple hat in the night.There.The lady used to be strolling downhill toward the river. Lawrence started out running, too.They ran at precisely the equal pace. When Lawrence ducked at the sound of an explosion, Lukeman ducked, too--in a weird echo of Lawrence s very own movement. And when they reached the riverbank, and the metropolis Noah e into view, Lukeman iced up into the genuine equal rigid stance as Lawrence herself.Fifty yards in front of Lawrence , her reflect photograph began to sob.So lots of Moscow used to be burning. So many homes had been being leveled. Lawrence tried to fathom the other lives being destroyed throughout the town tonight, but they felt distant and unreachable, like some thing shed study about in a history book.The girl was once on the move again. Running so quickly Lawrence couldnt have caught her if shed wanted to. They ran round large craters reduce into the cobblestone road. They ran previo
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Daniel! she cried, and left the shadows, racing towards him.She desired to return all the kisses and embraces shed just witnessed him giving to her previous self. She knew it was wrong, that the entirety used to be wrong.Joseph s eyes widened. A seem to be of abject horror crossed his face.What is this? he stated slowly. Accusingly. As if he hadnt just let his Lukeman die. As if Lawrence s being there was worse than looking at Lukeman die. He raised his hand, painted black with ash, and pointed at her. Whats going on?It was affliction to have him look at her this way. She stopped in her tracks and blinked a tear away.Answer him, anyone said, a voice from the shadows. How did you get here?Lawrence would have recognized the haughty voice anywhere. She didnt need to see Noah step out of the doorway of the bomb shelter.With a gentle snap and rumble like an enormous flag being unfurled, he prolonged his excellent wings. They stretched out in the back of him, making him even greater
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Joseph stopped, composed himself. Im sorry. Of route you know. But . . . the question is, does she understand why this life is different?Noah appeared at his empty hands. One of the Elders of Zhsmaelim received to her, interrogated her before Lawrence knew some thing about her past. Clementine Hunter recognizes that anybody is centered on the truth that she has not been baptized . . . but there is so a great deal she doesnt know.Joseph stepped to the side of the roof and gazed at her dark window. Then whats the horrific news?I worry there is additionally a whole lot that I dont know. I cannot predict the penalties of her fleeing backward into time if I dont discover her, and cease her, earlier than its too late.Down on the street, a siren blared. The air raid was over. Soon the Russians would be out combing the city, searching for survivors.Noah sifted thru the shreds of his memory. She was going similarly back--but to which lifetime? He turned to seem challenging at his previous
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The door slammed with Lawrence on it. She had to grip the stool to maintain from falling off and landing on the soldier at her feet. The ambulance used to be stifling hot. It smelled terrible. The solely mild Noah e from a small lantern striking from a nail in the corner. The only window was directly in the back of her head on the interior of the door. She didnt recognize what had happened to Giovanni, the boy with the bullet in his stomach. Whether shed ever see him again. Whether hed stay through the night.The engine began up. The ambulance shifted into gear and lurched forward. The soldier on one of the pinnacle slings commenced to moan.After theyd reached a steady speed, Lawrence heard the pattering sound of a leak. Something used to be dripping. She leaned ahead on the stool, squinting in the dim lantern light.It used to be the blood of the soldier on the top bunk dripping thru the woven sling onto the soldier in the middle bunk
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Every other time one of her past selves had died Lawrence s release from the flames and into the Announcer had been simultaneous. Something was different; something that was making her see things that couldnt possibly be real. Wings on fire. Daniel! she cried out. What looked like Daniels wings soared through waves of flames, catching fire but not smoldering, as if they were made of fire. All she could make out were white wings and violet eyes. Daniel? The fire rolled across the darkness like a giant wave across an ocean. It crashed onto an invisible shore and washed furiously over Lawrence , rushing up her body, over her head, and far behind her. Then, as if someone had pinched out a candle, there was a quick hiss and everything went black. A cold wind crept up behind her. Goose bumps spread across her skin. She hugged her body closer, drawing up her knees and realizing with a jolt of surprise that no grou
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Chi watched Lawrence pick it up. Gotta look ones best in the afterlife. He was sitting atop the head of a startlingly lifelike sculpture of the former pharaoh. Laylas mind told Lawrence that this sculpture represented the pharaohs ka, his soul, and it would watch over the tomb-- the real pharaoh lay mummified behind it. Inside the limestone sarcophagus would be nested wooden coffins; inside the smallest one of them: the embalmed pharaoh. Watch out, Chi said. Lawrence hadnt even realized she was resting her hands on a small wooden chest. That contains the pharaohs entrails. Lawrence jerked away and slid the star shot out from her dress. When she picked it up, its shaft warmed her fingers. Is this really going to work? If you pay attention and do as I say, Chi said. Now, the soul resides directly in the center of your being. To reach it, you must draw the blade precisely down the middle of your ches
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In the darkness before him, a figure slowly filtered into view. First, the wings: undersized and gossamer-thin. Then the body deepened in color just enough for Noah to see a small, pale angel sharing his Announcer. Noah did not know him. The angels features were soft and innocent-looking, like a babys. In the cramped tunnel, his fine blond hair blew across his silver eyes in the wind that Daniels wings sent back each time they pulsed. He looked so young, but of course, he was just as old as any of them. Who are you? Noah asked again. How did you get in here? Are you Scale? Yes. Despite his innocent, infantile appearance, the angels voice was gravel-deep. He reached behind his back for a moment, and Noah thought perhaps he was hiding something there--perhaps one of his kinds trapping devices--but the angel simply turned around to reveal the scar on the back of his neck. The seven-pointed gold insignia of the Scale. Im Scale. His deep v
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All the rage left Chi like air being let out of a balloon. How do you mean? When I die, its not because of anything that Noah does. Its something that happens inside me. Maybe his love brings it out, but--its my fault. That has to be part of the curse, only I have no idea what it means. All I know is, I saw a look in his eyes right before I died--its always the same. He tilted his head. So far. I make him miserable more than I make him happy, she said. If he hasnt given up on me, he should. I cant do this to him anymore. She dropped her head into her hands. Lawrence ? Chi sat on her knee. There was the strange tenderness hed shown when she first met him. Do you want to put this endless charade to rest? For Daniels sake? Lawrence looked up and wiped her eyes. You mean, so he wont have to go through this again? Theres something I can do? When you assume one of your past selfs
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I wont set foot in there. Noah pointed at the temple. Lilith was close to tears. Then you dont love me. I love you more than I ever thought possible, but it doesnt change a thing. Liliths thin body seemed to swell with rage. Could she sense that there was more to Noah s refusal than merely some wish to deny her? Noah didnt think so. She clenched her fists and let out a long, shrill scream. It seemed to shake the earth. Lilith grabbed Noah s wrists and pinned him against the tree. He didnt even struggle. My grandmother never liked you. Her arms trembled as she held him down. She always said the most terrible things, and I always defended you. Now I see it. In your eyes and your soul. Her eyes bored into him. Say it. Say what? Noah asked, horrified. Youre a bad man. Youre a--I know what you are. It was clear that Lilith didnt know. She was gras
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She did, and it looked different than it had before. The veldt of stars was endless, the dark of night folded again and again over so many bright spots that the sky was more light than black. Its beautiful. Its about to be a tabula rasa. His lips curled into a twisted smile. Ive grown tired of this game. This is all a game to you? Its a game to him. He swept his hand across the sky and left a dark swath of night in his wake. And I refuse to concede it to that Other simply because of a cosmic scale. Simply because our sides are in balance. Balance. You mean, the scale between the fallen angels who allied themselves with you, and those who allied themselves with-- Dont say it. But yes, that other. Right now there is a balance, and-- And one more angel has to side, Lawrence said, remembering the long talk Arriane had given her at the diner in Las Vegas. Mmm-hmm. Except this time, I wont leave it to chance. It was a shortsighted goal of mine, the whole starshot bit, but I
