Dead end

Asriel was in the air yet the business world was already burning up with chaos. MNG company was almost at the brink of bankruptcy. Several investors had pulled out their investments suddenly.

A crisis meeting had been called by the company CEO, yet the manager couldn't be found. It only meant one thing. He was involved in whatever woe that had struck the company.

" Cam someone find me that bastard for goodness sake," The CEO threw his hands helplessly in the air.

The chopper had finally descended in the area swarmed with journalists. Several onlookers were on sight, the police keeping them a safe distance off.

Seeing Asriel walk out out the chopper, Drusilla got out of her car.

" Where have you been Asriel? And whatever it is that happened here you have to find out,"

Asriel stopped abruptly seeing the worried look in Drusilla's eyes. Maybe thinks had began disintegrating, the ones she had put her entire life into before acquiring.

" I suggest you should head back home grandmother. Don't be worried about a thing. I'll take care of everything," Asriel gave a slight smile to his grandmother which disappeared as soon as it came. Drusilla watched Asriel move forward with a new determination, a coldness in him that she had only experience years back.

Finally her grandson was back home. It was her time to relax and get away from the public life.

Asriel took a few seconds to survey the area. He had to erect a new building after the entire building was nearly destroyed. Whoever it was that dared him had no idea what kind of a beast he was.

Asriel walked past the several reporters line up, their questions falling into deaf ears before he boarded an armoured vehicle that just arrived.

The drive was silent, the entire car ice cold, not even a sound was heard the entire trip, till twenty minutes later that the car came to a stop infront of an old seemingly abandoned warehouse. He got out of the car and glanced around at the surrounding before tucking his sleeves.

He made long strides into the building, his footsteps echoing in the huge empty building.

At the furthest end of the room sat a figure helplessly on the chair, blood smeared all over his clothes. One of his eyes shut and swollen. He must have suffered a heavy blow.

A man suddenly appeared from behind a stack of piled up boxes.

" Boss, he refuses to talk, he says that he can't remember the lady who ordered him to do so,"

" Bring me the pictures, I'm sure he'll finally identify them,"

The man hurriedly lined up the three pictures infont of the man. So far those had been the ladies he was seen with in the past one month apart from his wife.

" Go ahead, point her to me, and you might just stay alive,"

The man however spat to the ground, clearly calling for his death.

Anger suddenly surged up in Asriel. He threw a heavy punk at his face sending two of his teeth falling out. The man wailed in pain. It was as though a tractor had suddenly ran over his leg.

In not so long he began begging for his life. Asriel had almost squeezed the life out of him. Seeing him yield, Asriel held up the images one by one till he agreed when an image of a young girl, probably a teenager was shown to him.

" Please let me go sir, I swear I was only following her instructions. She promised to pay me by letting me sleep with her. I swear I didn't have anything against your company." The man cried.

" You should have never messed around with whatever is mine," Asriel turned around to leave, his hand smeared with blood.

The man suddenly breathed, he had escaped alive but with several broken bones.

Asriel made a few steps before he stopped. He retrieved a gun from his pocket before shooting right into his head.

" Clear this mess. Make sure the body is delivered up to his company," Asriel said and was already off. In just a minute he had obtained what they hadn't in two hours. Whatever he possessed, none of them could match up to him.

Asriel sat back at the car before he made a phone call.

" Did you find it?"

" I'm sorry boss, it seemed whoever did this was an expert. They hid perfectly. No CCTV footage, no phone calls, just nothing. It's like the woman never existed," came Stan's voice.

" You want to tell me the woman was a fake, that she concealed her true identity?"

" It seems so boss, she didn't exist for like a year back. This must have been well planned for a long time. I'm sorry I've reached a dead end."

Asriel cursed inwards, but he couldn't let himself get angry, not when he knew that eventually he would find out everything, even if it meant turning the world upside down.

This was in the second list of things he was yet to finalize on, but surely, he'll discover everything.

Two days later, in the afternoon, Zia had served the guests and was on her way to get the next order. Work here had been easier, with only a few rich clients to serve. She had been informed of her payment which was handsome enough.

High spirited, Zia moved graciously as she headed for the counter but suddenly tipped and fell sideways, hitting the nearby table sending the dishes flying up and pouring all over a lady sitting close by.

Her entire white gown was stained with red soup as a deafening scream filled the entire room, everyone turning around to face them.

Zia immediately sat up confused. She couldn't tell how she could suddenly fall down, not when there was a clear path ahead of her.

" Can't you look where you are going. Are you that dump that you can't see where you are going. You have to pay for this," the woman shouted bringing Zia back to reality.

" You don't have to do that honey, clearly it was an accident," A young handsome man sitting next to the lady spoke up, his tone amused.

" Accident my foot, she was clearly flirting with you that she couldn't see wherever she was going. She's going to pay this."

" Miss, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean for any of this. I must have tripped on something and fell," Zia quickly defended herself as she picked up a towel to help her clean the ruined cloth.

" Let go of me. Get your filthy hands off me. Do you think that will mend my dress. You must clearly be kidding me," the woman said at the top of her voice.

The management walked in and helped calm the situation, leading the lady up the stairs.

" We are so sorry miss, let's get you out of that dress and see what we can do," a lady dressed expensively said before they went upstairs.

Zia was left frozen on the spot, several accusing eyes on her.

She really didn't do it. She glanced up at the man for the first time and found him glancing at her with lustful eyes. Zia finally registered the situation. It was but a jealous girlfriend who had caused her to fall creating all these mess.

" Zia into my office immediately,"

Zia was startled by the angry voice of the manager who had returned shortly.

" Wait, if you'll lose your job just reach out to me, I'll give you a better one," the man whisper into Zia's ears before he smiled sneakily.

Zia had almost extended her hands to slap him, but seeing the blazing eyes in Camille's face, she quickly walked after her into the elevator. She couldn't believe that a jealous girlfriend could do all that just to get her out of the way, something she wasn't even aware of.

" How could you Zia, that was a VIP client for goodness sake," Camille said immediately the two entered the office.

" I'm really sorry madam, but I really didn't mean it. It was an accident," Zia tried to defend herself.

" What accident are you talking about. How can it happen in such a big space. It seems you forgot your job and began flirting with the guests. Or you can tell me how you lost focus and messed everything up," Camille said angrily.

Zia couldn't understand how she had easily become the woman's target, but it seemed the woman had noticed her husband or boyfriend a long time for her to take it out on her.

" I assure you madam, the woman just picked on me. I couldn't dare do something like that intensionally,"

" You'll have to compensate the company for any loses, if you really did this. Now get off, I've to check the footage from when the incident occurred. These are important clients we can't afford to mess with,"

Zia bowed before she went out, hoping that Camille finds something. She couldn't afford to lose her job.

Zia went into the washroom and washed off the stains on her uniform. She would have to get changed entirely from the mess.

Zia got out ready to report back to work. Outside the washroom, she found the guy from earlier, clearly waiting for her. Zia wasn't bothered and made to walk past him. He however blocked her path, pushing her to the wall, their bodies almost touching.

Zia got alarmed for the first time and pushed him harshly off her.

" What the hell is your problem. What do you want with me. Has your girlfriend not caused enough damage to me,"

" Relax beauty. You know I've only been attracted to this place since the first day I laid my eyes on you. You have to be mine. Come, let's go, I assure you all the riches you could ever want. Just come with me, you won't have to bother yourself with any work" the man said holding her hand as he drew her to him.

" Are you out of your mind sir? You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Let go of me this once or I'll have to go and tell your girlfriend,"

" Be my guest my princess, I don't care one bit about her. So off you go, tell her everything, but you are coming with me," the man said and held her hand roughly before pulling her roughly.

" What's happening here?" A heavy voice suddenly brought the two to a standstill. The man reluctantly let go of Zia's hand. Seeing this, Zia quickly hurried past the two. She wouldn't want to part of any more drama.

The man smirked as he watched his prey disappear in a distance.

" You have no idea who you are messing with," the man said.

" Careful there Dominic, it's you who clearly have no idea who you are messing with. Never lay your filthy hands on her ever again," the man said and walked off.

Dominic was left flabbergasted, he had no idea someone actually knew him here, especially in such a low key hotel. He slowly cursed before he walked back inside. His annoying girlfriend was impatiently waiting for her.

" Hun, where did you disappear off to, I can't spend any more second in this filthy cloth, I've to get a new one. " She held unto his arm.

" Wait, not until that filthy waitress pays for everything,"

" I've no time for such stupidity, if you want better stay back here," Dominic said clearly pissed before making long strides out. The woman had to run after him else she misses a ride.

Zia watched at a distance at the dramatic couple. She sighed knowing that they hadn't required her to pay a thing. She was sure it could cause a fortune. Zia realized that she had to be careful from now on dealing with these rich clients. She might just get jailed with no justice at all.

Zia glanced around to find her saviour from earlier, he was no where to be seen. She hadn't even thanked him for rescuing her earlier. She would have been kidnapped to whatever hell hole that bastard had planned for her .