Chapter 7

Wayne got to his office that evening so exasperated, he knew going in to the office was a bad decision because he doesn't like working with a wandering mind. He thought of where he could stay for the night to cool his head and he remembered the mansion, he'll love to see his mother atleast it's been a while since he moved out of the house to run his business, he never have much reasons to go to the mansion because his mother was barely there and he hated his stepfather as much as he knew he hated him too but he needed his mother's love that night. He Knew how the routine at the mansion was always tricky, his mother comes home at most by 10pm but his stepfather Milord is a night hawker, but going to the mansion without having his office work target accomplished for that day might cause him backpain the next day.He decided to take his laptop with him, he walked majestically through the first floor to the lift as he heard his workers greeting him from One the angle to the other, he just reply with smile and waving of hand. He got his system in less than 15minutes, returned to his car and asked the the driver to take him to the Milord's mansion. Several thoughts went through Wayne's mind during the journey, like why will Mateo asked him to stay away from his staff? He had flashed backs to how close they were in high school, he remembers several occasions on which Mateo had advised him to get himself a woman. The journey took another 54minutes, When they arrived at the mansion, it was already 8pm. The Milord estate is one of the richest estate in the country and there security is a topnotch. Regardless, whenever Wayne got there, the door was always opened to him without no questions because for the record,his parents own the estates and he also had a mansion of his own in that estate which he never uses because he refused to be entitled to his stepfather.

'You Can go back home Jack, I'll call you tomorrow when am set to leave.' he said to his driver who took him to the mansion and he left him to take the car with him. Immediately he stepped out of the car, the gate slide by itself. It's no big deal to Wayne how that happened, Milord security officers watches the whole activities going on outside from few miles away to detect threats and danger approaching. The chief security had commanded the gate to be controlled opened since he saw it was Wayne.

Immediately he stepped in, he saw the chief security and one other guy in security uniform who looked like he's a new employee approaching him from the security room.

'Mr Puis.' he smiled and called out to him seeing the smile on the old man's face, he should be in his late 60's. He had worked for the Milord's while Wayne was still an elementary students, they were quit close each few days he had spent at home.

The old man hugged him tight immediately he got to where Wayne stood. ' You're a big man now, you just abandoned the mansion just like that? anyways I understand your reasons.' he said and hugged him tight again, Mr Puis had seen the hell Wayne went through from his stepfather's abuse and had drag him closed to his side back then.

'Mr Puis, you know I can never forget you but it's not been easy in the market out there?' he replied the man as he unwrapped himself from his embrace with to get more access to looked at his emotional face.

'...... Mr Puis I'll found time, during one of your off days for us to hang out.'

'I'll really look up to that Wayne....but Wayne make sure it's very soon.' the man answered with smile radiating his face.

'Offcourse very soon, by the way Mr Puis, is Mom in?'

'Oh, not yet Wayne, but am sure she'll soon be here.'

'Okay, I was scared she might have travelled again.

'No not yet, she should be here soon.'

'Please when Mom is back, don't tell her am in I'll love to caught her by surprise.'

'Sure Wayne, anyway you want it. Mr Puis reply and gave Wayne a shoulder poke.

He went in immediately, and wasn't surprised when he met no one inside, there home has always been that way, dry, boring except from the exotic and luxurious furnitures and interiors. He didn't bother sitting down, he went straight to his room, he room was sparling clean with his bed well Laid. It's one of his favorite thing about the mansion, even if no one is in for months or years each rooms will be clean thoroughly and will be neatly arranged.

Has he dropped his bag and fling his shirt off, he went straight to the kitchen to see what he could bites and lucky him there are lots of freshly baked snacks in the freezer accompanied with different healthy meals. he took a pack of a fruit salad with a bottle of a sealed natural fruit juice and head back to his room.

While in his room he opened his food pack put it along the bottle of juice on the drawer beside his bed, his grey casing apple laptop opened before him, He was enjoying himself devouring the salad and was working on his laptop at any chance he got to drop his salad on the mini drawer. Few minutes later he thought he had a sound downstairs and decided to wear his dress to go give his mother the largest hug he could ever get for that week but the sound came again louder this time and he thinks of rushing down the stairs but as his hands was still on the doorknob he heard a cry and stopped himself from opening the door yet 'Will Mom and Milord be having issues?' he was still questioning himself when he heard the cry again, now it became clearer to him it's a cry of a pleading man not his Mom. He knew better than to go out because the sitting room light was on. He glued himself to the door with anticipation.

'What happened to my money Drake?' Milord asked the young man kneeling before him with a deep and terrifying voice that shook the whole building.

'Boss, I was countered, my goods and money were taken.'

'Maybe you forgot I have been into this business since I was eighteen, I don't send you on mission without a secret guard. When he gets too though his job is to help you out when it's mild his Job is to get you for me.' he looked at him with terror written all over his face, although he spoke without much noise this time but in his voice was threatening power '...........for the last time young man where is my money.'

'Lord I don't have your money, I was countered, I can't be lying.' he spoke amidst tears.

'Shut-up you fool, you saying we're lying by saying you're not damn fool got it?' one the guys who brought the guy in with Milord finally spoke.

'Betrayal that's who you are, Lord Mika men gave you the damn briefcase man, we were there just you know watching you take the money, the only mistakes was trusting you to deliver the damn money.

the second guy who stood at Milord's right hand finally spoke with irritations.

'We're saying the same thing Jose, I was countered after I had been given the money, I was blocked, probably I was blocked after you guys left.'

'Shut up, you shit .'The guy at the left screamed at him and hit him madly with the bottom of the gun with him and Wayne quivered hearing the scream from downstairs, he felt like opening the door but he knew whatsoever was going on downstairs was no child's play '.......this money we're talking about, 800million dollars, you know better than joke with boss with it.'

He was just panting, he already ran out of breath with the amount of whipped he had received while he was hanged in Landy warehouse before Milord asked him to be put behind the boots and drove him here.

'800million dollars is nothing to me, but you know what I hate? dishonesty, if you confess you'll have a minimal punishment and a mild suspension but if you don't you'll forget you ever live as you'll sit tonight at devil's right hand at hell.

Wayne head was full already, he thought of calling the police but he remembered how uselessness the police force had been to him with lots of break-in he had experience in his office and they could not help than to take his statements everytime it happens plus he was lucky to had escaped death three different times and they could do nothing about it than come with there vehicles like they're coming to fight a whole nation after the criminals already left '....but what should I do?' he was still thinking of a plan when he heard his mother's voice came from downstairs, he wanted to rush out again but he tamed himself as no one knew he was around.

'Milord, how many times have I told you not to run this shady businesses of yours here.' Her voice so intense but faint along the way.

''What!!! did Mom knows he does this?' Wayne giggled.

'Don't worry Queen, am done with him they'll go hang him now overnight in the underground cage till he confesses. Guys take him away.' immediately, the other two guys with them rose and picked him up, they were dragging him away when they heard Queen's voice. Firm but not loud, the guys paused and looked at her.

'Bring him back here.' she authorized, and the guys looked straight to Milord who shook his head in agreement giving them permission to do as she says.

'Put him on the chair.' Queen ordered again and they looked to there boss like a soldier for go ahead to which he nodded in agreement again.

Wayne was still in his room but couldn't hear anything again so he assumed the guy had been taken away . One thing that make Queen a unique individual was her voice, calmly powerful, she can talk with full authority and someone in the same room wouldn't hear.

Queen moved to where the guy was made sat, she brought herself to his level by squatting before him.

'Young man, you need to freshen up.....' she said using her right hand to turn each of the guy cheek towards her direction to count the bruises.

'......You have more than twenty bruises on your face, from what these men had done to you, will you like me to help you?' she asked the guy and he shook his head while Milord's guys looked at Milord who wink at them to calm down.

'Are you with their money?' she asked so softly but with enough action demanding the truth. 'how does she do that.' Milord think looking at her.

'No ma, am not with their money, I was countered.' the guy replied too weak to speak Loud.

'Do you know I have a son of your age, he's a successful business man...' she said to him and the young guy looked up at her face. '.....Nooo not at all, not this kind of business, a legit one.'

'Your mother, how many kids does she have?'

'What's this woman asking? I thought she promised to help.' he thought to himself but he knew even tho it doesn't make sense he needs to answer.

'Just two of us, I and my sister.' he managed to answer.

'If you were to loose any of them, who would you choose?' she asked sounding so natural like a waitress who wants to take a special guest order.

'What!!.....' he exclaimed and sobbed softly.

'You sister or your mom?'

'please don't hurt my family just kill me instead.'

'Fine.' Queen got up abruptly, hijacked the gun from one of the guys standing beside Milord, he picked a throw pillow on the chair and aim at him through the throw pillow,he cork it so fast and shot his right leg with no negotiations. the gun sounds came out vuum instead of the normal sound of gun. The young man screamed on top of his voice, falling off the chair and rolling on the floor with his hands on the leg that had been shot. Milord didn't shake a bit on the chair he sat, he just smiled and the two other guys looked at each others with trembling and fear. Wayne, who had gone to sit on the bed back hoping it was over, rose up with all effectiveness on hearing the guy's voice again. He moved closer to the door again but all he could hear was the guy cry and no other sound.

'Your Mom must love you, you're her only son but think about how sweet it will be to meet her up there, because no matter where she is I'll found and kill her after I kill you.' she said in a dreadful manner and cork the gun. Seeing that she's not in for jokes, the guy quickly screamed 'please don't shoot again, I'll tell you everything you want to know please, please don't kill me.' he begged, his voice rising and falling. Wayne heard him clearly and thought of calling the police but the thought of his assumed innocent mother who he thought might be implicated came to his mind.

Queen went straight to where Milord sat with his boys beside him. 'He's ready to talk, don't scared men with threat of death, not everyone is a coward but bring the death before him alive. he'll believe it.' Queen said with all authorities whipping her hands on the clothes she was wearing 'Clean him up, he's still useful till you have your money.' She said to the other guys as she walk passed them.