GODFATHERS

ELLIOT'S POV

My shoes echoed as I slowly stepped into the meeting hall. Everywhere was dark and there was no sign of any living thing but I stood firm because I already know it's normal in the HUDSON GROUP meeting hall. 

No one seats except the president Elrod. The first light came up and pointed in my direction, fear gripped me but I had to stay calm and watch what wanted to unfold. 

They never cared about anyone, all the HUDSON GROUP cared for is their mission completed but I guess I have failed them this time but it wasn't my fault. But did I really fail them? What do they want from a middle class businessman when they are the elites of the city? Since the heart is a very secretive place, I couldn't open their minds to see what they all had in mind, so I left the thought and focused on the unfolding moment right in front of me. 

For what seemed like eternity, no one said anything, everywhere remained quiet like a dead ground. My leg somehow started shaking so I started turning round the hall to see if there was any sign of a pointer pointing at me then I would know where my fate stood. 

"Maybe no one is here. But why did they invite me to an empty hall, am I supposed to be talking to myself or feeding the walls the information I brought." I whispered to myself but even with my low tone, it seemed to echo in the hall.

It was an underground hall, which made it very simple for the chairman to carry out every one of his evil deeds. 

As  those words left my mouth, a voice asked; " what information do you think you have?"

My heart raced as I heard the almighty voice of the chairman with his question that looks like he knew everything that happened already. 

The light started switching on one after another and he said again, "are you going to say something or I should say goodbye to your fucking ass."

"Sir! The wedding was interrupted and Mr Foster was kidnapped." I stuttered and he laughed out loud. 

One of the members of the group began and I just know I might not get out of there alive. "You are a failure and you will pay for this. Just a simple task and you failed."

"You only have one option, make Edward's daughter convince their lawyer to sign all the properties to Carry so that you can take it from her. Can you do this?" He questioned and it came with a heavy blow on my face.

How can I convince someone that we are not even on the same page? someone that we fight every now and then. But who am I to say no to the kings of the city, unless I didn't value my life anymore. 

"Yes sir!" My voice echoed.

"Are you dumb? Yes, what? Yes that you can do it or yes that you can't do it?" 

I took a deep breath and stated, "yes, u can do it."

Everywhere became quiet again and I waited for their command for me to leave but no one said anything and I stood there looking around like a moron. As dangerous as the game was, I was still hoping to win and get what I wanted. 

The chairman cleared his throat and declared; "you have a limited time, if you fail, my bullets won't fail. Leave my presence."

I slowly stepped out of the hall. My heart was racing as I kept thinking of a better strategy to use on Cardy to make everything work out so soon. 

Getting to my car, my phone started ringing, I glanced at it and it was Cardy. "Why is she calling me?" I sighed and picked the call. 

Her voice was harsh and bold like she was talking to a kid"Where the hell are you? You left here before I woke up and you are nowhere to be found since then, your damn phone is not reachable. Or maybe they have kidnapped you too, nonsense." She ended the call. 

"Is she developing feelings for me?" I saw that as an opportunity to use and get what I wanted from her. 

I stopped at a supermarket and got her a gift to see her reaction. Even though I don't know what she likes, I got what every woman would like except psychopaths. 

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On getting home, I couldn't see anything that looked like him and I screamed her name but she didn't answer. "Maybe she stepped out." I said in my mind and sat on the couch tired and frustrated. 

"Finally you came back, you should have died there." I was shocked when I heard Cardy's voice.

Where is she coming out from? She has been hearing my voice since then but decided to ignore it?

I held her hand and slowly said to her "I know you missed me that was why you called me." 

He pulled her hand out from mine and made a shocking statement; "you wish, Mr Elliot. I was only afraid of being home all by myself in this time of fear and atrocities."

She smirked and left the sitting room. I stood there with the gift on my hand like a rejected goat because I couldn't even compare what she did to me to a human. 

How are am I going to make her chanfyher mind about me? The time is ticking and it can never wait for anyone no matter the circumstances. Sometimes one pray for bad days to quickly pass by, but if this one pass, will I survive or get evicted?

Deep down inside me, I am very romantic but I had no connection with Cardy and I didn't plan for things to turn out the way it is. 

I started searching for how to make a woman that hates me love, because I knew and it was clear that Cardy hated me so much. The marriage is because of her father and maintaining her family's business. 

I found few tips on how to make Cardy love me or change her mind about me. 

"Should I start this night or later?"