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“What’s that?” Steffan asked, gesturing to the bag in Racheal's hand. She looked down, remembering the bag in her hand. She locked eyes with Steffan, and handed it to him. Danna Sherrod was all smiles.“It’s a healing cream for her scars.” Danna Sherrod said. Racheal watched her. The woman was far from the confident authoritative woman she was used to seeing. Her voice, posture and whole attitude was patronising, and it was almost ugly to look at, especially if you knew her before as the strong tough woman she was.Danna Sherrod was watching Steffan like he was God’s gift to man. It was again clear that he was the favourite child.She was ready to soothe, and even embarrass herself to gain his affection, especially now that she knew he was no longer eating out her palms.Racheal almost pitied her. She turned her attention back to Steffan who was staring at the cosmetic product with a frown. ‘Where is this from?’ He frowned at his mother.A scientist in the UK.” Danna Sherrod r
The Bargain You are getting too comfortable
Against her better judgement, Racheal left the villa without telling Steffan. She knew he believed that she was simply going to take her father’s call, and was even now arranging for her meal. But she feared he would stop her or insist on going with her if she told him. She also did not want to pull him into any of this till she was sure about her next course of action.At least she went with her guards. And she was sure Isaac who was sitting in front, would tell him she had headed out.The butler at the Dalloz mansion welcomed her warmly and directed her to the informal living room she had been in the last time she visited.“Hello.” Racheal bowed to the old lady who sat peering into her tablet, in a solid set of reading glasses. Madame Dalloz set the tablet aside, and smiled up brightly at her,“My dear.” She said, standing up. “This is such a pleasant surprise.” She said, and hugged her close.Racheal hugged the woman, and smiled at her when she finally let go.“You look well.”
The Bargain The person at the stadium
Racheal walked into the dimly lit room, careful not to misstep or hit her legs anywhere.Even in the faint light, she could see the outline of a person on the big bed in the middle of the room. She squinted to get a better look without moving any closer. So there was truly someone here like she had vaguely suspected. Then the light came on, it was so bright she was forced to shut her eyes for a minute.Then she opened them again. At first, the light made her eyes water, causing her vision to blur. But as her eyes adjusted to the room, she saw the person on the bed clearly.She gasped.“I saw him at the stadium, what happened to him.” She asked, turning to madame Dalloz. And why did the man look so much thinner?“You’re sure you saw him?” Madame Dalloz asked with a casual smile. “I did. That was the first time I saw your husband, he was with Delbert too at the President’s resort later that day for the meeting with my father.” Racheal explained, looking from the frail looking fram
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Racheal bowed to Madame Dalloz, that was enough for one day.She glanced one last time at the frame of the man on the bed, memorising his features. Features that when she looked at them now, she could see the familiarities between him and Steffan.She shook the thoughts out of her mind, and turned away to walk out.She felt her whole body shaking as she walked out. Outside, she saw Isaac waiting beside her car door anxiously. He opened the door as soon as he saw her.She pressed her lips tightly. She would not cry. And she would not let herself think of all she just learned. She was close to the car when she saw broad shoulders appear before her line of vision. She stopped, then looked up, and found herself staring up at Delbert.“Racheal. You visited. I have been trying to reach you.”She said nothing, just continued looking at him.“I am sorry about the ball. Not sorry about what I said, but how I said it.” He apologised, looking worriedly into his eyes.She saw Isaac watching t
The Bargain Thank you for your hospitality
Everyone outside the Dalloz mansion froze for a second, then the Dalloz security guards began to move forward to protect their heir.“I have warned you to back off.” Steffan said angrily, aiming his gun at Delbert’s head.“You think you will get out of here alive if you shoot me?” Delbert asked with a bitter laugh. Racheal found herself running towards Steffan, and stood in front of him, facing Delbert. His security guards stood around, their guns pointed at Steffan.“Nobody is killing anybody.” She said looking at Delbert. She could hear Steffan’s heavy breathing behind her. “We’ll be leaving now.”“That’s for the best.” Madame Dalloz said, walking with her cane to stand beside Delbert.Racheal turned, shocked to see the woman.“Thank you for your hospitality.” Racheal said sarcastically, looking from grandson to grandmother, as she placed her hand on Steffan’s. He lowered his gun. She turned and looked at his eyes briefly. They were red like old blood. She looked away quickly,
The Bargain You are breaking my heart
Racheal felt like her heart was about to burst. This was too much.The secrets, plotting, scheming. She just wanted peace. She wanted to go back to the resort when everything was great and easy. Or her house at the hilltop, or back to the time she was a little five years old girl. She was happy, and at peace.She soon felt Steffan lowering himself beside her on the floor, and wraping her in his arms. She struggled against him, pushing him away. She could not stop sobbing. But he held her tight, and slowly she let her head rest against his chest.He smoothed her back, and shushed her.But she could not stop the tears.“You are breaking my heart.” He said, and that seemd to intensify her tears.“I’m sorry.” he said, tightening his arms around her.“I’m sorry too.” She said finally, looking up at him. “I thought it would be quick. I needed Madame Dalloz’s advice.” She said.“It’s ok. You don’t have to talk about it if you do not want to.” He said, gently brushing her hair away from h
The Bargain Get the key
“You may find all I am about to tell you deeply upsetting.” Racheal said. Steffan looked up at her. He must have seen the serious look on her face because he closed the laptop, and placed it to his side.“Please promise to conrol your fury?” She asked. She saw a shift in his eyes, but they went back to normal, and he nodded.“Ok.” “When I was taken as a suspect for the vault robbery, the investigators said they found my hair samples at the crime scene, and since nobody had seen me for the whole of that night, because I locked myself in my room, I had no real alibi.”Steffan was watching her, and she could see that this was painful for him to digest.“Delbert saved me. He used his influence to get me out, and began to chase down the culprit. He found a member of the robbery gang that was willing to talk.”“Why?” Racheal shrugged, “I guess Ben liked me.” When she saw the look on his face she added, “No, no, no. Not that way. Ben is an old man.” “What did he say?”“Thalia runs an
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Racheal looked at Steffan who was staring at her in disbelief.“Of course I believe him. Ben’s confession was what let me off the hook. I don’t know just how much he said in front of the cops, but Delbert has no reason to lie to me.”“You really defend this man hard.” She almost retorted that he had been no different in the past with the way he defended Thalia. But she said nothing. She forked a bite of egg into her mouth, and chewed so she would not be tempted to speak.“All these are more reasons why we need to speak with Delbert,” Steffan said.“He will not help you.” Racheal replied.“You are so certain.”“Delbert will not help you find answers. He refused to answer even my own questions. There is something bigger at play with all of you. The Dallozs, Sherrods, Sanders.” She was convinced of this now, especially while she had been talking to the old lady earlier today. There was something going on that she did not yet know. The three most important families in Yin had someth
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