Skye’s answer alarmed me. No wonder there was no blood on Marco because wasn’t shot!
“He was poisoned….” was all that registered in my mind when Skye answered my panicked queries. I heard her say a lot or at least more than what I could barely recall by now, but these three words were the only ones I could remember.
Being poisoned would have been as fatal if not more than being shot by a gun’s bullet because if the poison penetrated the bloodstream, it would be challenging to pull through the rough patch if the golden time slips away.
I noticed the cups lying on the floor not far from where Marco must have fallen. I figured that must have been the poison. In the coffee. I ordered one of our men to collect the cups and cut the part of the carpet where the coffee was sp
She told me everything that had happened. Well, according to her statement, that was all she could remember. I was beyond shocked, but I tried to keep my reaction all to myself. I guess she was too busy worrying for Marco that Skye did not notice my astonishment.I wanted to ask if she was alright, knowing she must have seen how Mister Leblanc looked after what she did to his face. But I was afraid to step a line and annoy her or remind her of such ugly thoughts which might trigger her trauma. It would be better if she were conscious, although it might just be temporarily.We arrived at the place. I tried to act as composed as I could manage. I know our security was doing their job, but I did not want to step out of the vehicle without checking our surroundings from my spot inside the car. Considering Marco’s current state, I did not dally, bu
I agree with her idea not to stay idle. Every second counts. Every idea should be thought through. And every individual would have an important role to play. I am glad o know that Skye was willing to help us, but to be honest, I did not want to bother her with things like this. It will bring her more danger if she gets to the surface. She might be considered the weak point on Marco’s side. Hence, the enemies will try to put pressure on her.We also have to be properly equipped with strategic plans if Skye is dipping a finger to help in this situation. That includes legal papers.Skye seemed to be in full support of keeping Marco’s spot preserved until the man gets back on his feet. She did not seem fazed when I mentioned needing documents to solidify our move if she was going to assist. She was even so casual when she replied with a ques
I told Skye the possible scenario of the meeting that she was going to attend in the car on the way to the company. She was calm, as far as I could notice. She was not bothered by anything at all. She just asked a few questions regarding some matters, and I answered all of them according to the best of my knowledge. “Tell me if you feel pressured. We can always shake our sleeves and tell them to wait until Marco returns from an urgent business trip,” I assured Skye. “I have seen how Marco deals with his meetings. I can imitate his behavior and make them feel that although it is a woman’s face they are having the meeting with, Marco’s presence won’t be denied being around,” Skye answered with a stern tone. I did not say anything in response, but I affirmed her words with a firm nod. I got busy contacting our people again, anticipating our arrival in the building, and preparing everything for Skye to face anyone in the conference room. Everyone confirmed their location. Even the doc
Skye’s POVOn the way to the meeting, I asked Gab what about Mister Leblanc. Gab said he is one of the company’s stock shareholders, but someone would probably be there instead of him, just like he always does. Right now, that old deceitful fox is being treated somewhere only our men knew.“We do not see anyone making their moves despite the incident happening a few hours already,” Gab said. “We have to ensure we have this man hidden in our custody for the time being. His men might be moving in the dark.”I nodded.“What is the objective of this meeting?” I asked again.“The objective was said to be confidential, so we can only speculate until we
“Since one of the members of the board is no longer here to join us, we cannot continue this meeting," I did not try to hide my sarcasm. But when I saw that the men seated at the table were still hesitant to leave, I raised an eyebrow as I rowed my eyes on them, gazing intently."Well, you seem to have so much time to waste, aren't you?" I tapped the tip of my right hand's fingernails on the table. I keenly look at them. I am not sure if I am really intimidating them in some way, but no one seemed to say anything. “If there is nothing you want to say, then I will close this meeting.”The silence in the whole conference room was almost deafening me. However, I still waited for them to speak whatever they had in mind before I stood up and left the place. The members of the board started to murmur, speaking to themselves and the person next to them, but I did not have any clear perception of what they were talking about. Their behavior annoyed me.“ If you have anything to say, I dar
The older man and I walked side by side. I could not tell what I was feeling at the moment, but the urge to shut my mouth weighed undeniably on me. And so I did! I did not dare say a word!We reached the elevator door, and Calvin swiftly moved to get the cart inside the lift. I can clearly see the well-built physique of the bodyguard did not show any difficulties pushing the cart from where we saw the older man in the hallway earlier. I noticed something strange!The cart did not look new. And it was loaded with so many things for cleaning tools, but it wasn’t making any sound! In my understanding, it shouldn’t be as quiet as how it was while we headed to the elevator!‘Come to think of it. The whole place is so quiet!’ But the silence did not continue. Because the man spoke in a very familiar way. I am not sure how to accurately interpret or describe it, but he sounded so familiar!But then again, I might just be mistaking things. I rubbed the thoughts off me. “Thank you so much
I turned around to hide my furious face from everyone around me. I leaned my forehead on the wall. I need to think. I also needed to calm down because my anger was getting the better of me. I might rush into making decisions or saying anything that might bite my ass later. “I would like to advise you not to rely on medical technology alone if you want to save your friend. The poison he was ingested with won't kill him because when he almost died before, he was helped by someone with a celestial ability in return for something he is asked to do….”“What celestial…. What?!” I could not help cutting his words. I turned around to look at the man right into his eyes. His voice sounded like someone I had spoken to earlier. Someone like the old man in the hallway with a cleaner’s cart! The one who disappeared, but I had no one to testify my claim, so I had to consider the possibility of me being mistaken! How come he is here? I mean, how? From which direction did he get here? He went up
“And the reason why you had to forget a lot of your memories in the past is because they might trigger and awaken the darkness within you. It cannot be denied that doing evil seems to be easier for humans while doing good is so challenging, but this effect on you is doubled to what the ordinary humans get to experience,” the man said. “They are only buried in your thoughts. Lost in the goodness that you were taught as you grew up, but it will not be as challenging to recall them as how you had to go through to forget them. Once you lose the light to guide you in this life, it will be easy for the darkness to swallow you wholly. To top it all, these evil thoughts and the urges to indulge in them are quite compelling most of the time.”‘Very tempting….!’‘Then what do I do?’ I wanted to ask, but no words made it out voiced. I could feel the great impact of his words on me. It felt like my subconscious mind agreed with each and every word he said. And although I did not have accurate sp