CHAPTER 75: IN A HURRY.
“Why do I feel like my meeting here with you is more than a mere greeting?” Vincent asked as he played with a toy card. He blew out the smoke from his cigarettes and put them down on the ashtray. He locked eyes with Raphael whose legs were crossed against each other.
“And congratulations on your new company that is completely sucking the life out of your father.” He added and Raphael chuckled coldly.
“How did you know?” He asked him.
“I am not a son of the mafia for nothing. All the rich men in the city are people that I keep a close watch on probably for profit’s sake. So why are we here?”
“I believe that you already know the reason.”
“You don’t want to get married to my sister,” Vincent replied and Raphael nodded.
“Smart of you.” He complimented while Vincent smirked.
He was young but not dumb. He had been in the business since ten years old and he had been taught to get who a person is from close observation. He knew from the start that Raphael wasn’t dumb, something was keeping him on hold but he wasn’t sure what it was until now.
Raphael stared at Vincent in the same way that he was doing. He planned his movement for each day of the week before the engagement. This was something that he wanted to do…that he needed to do urgently to get back to his normal life and for this to happen, Vincent was the only way.
“What exactly is my gain?” Vincent asked.
“Anything you ask for except my loved ones and things that I care about,” Raphael replied.
“Your father’s company,” Vincent demanded.
Raphael smirked, “Deal. You can have the shreds by next week.”
“I am pleased.”
“Now to what I need you to do for me and also to answer my questions.”
Vincent’s lips curled up. This should be fun.
“So, what do you need to know?”
“I need to know about Erica but before then, I need you to help gather the family with the claim for a joint party.”
“That will be hard to do because my dad is kinda busy now and talking with him is very stressful for me.” Vincent rejected it.
“You have a benefit that you would be gaining if you do it, have you forgotten?” Raphael reminded his partner.
Vincent looked away. The original plan was for Erica to give half of the Theophilus family’s property to Shaft but now that it was getting rocky, Shaft might not be getting anything after all.
“Fine then, give me the time.”
“Tomorrow evening.”
“Sure.”
“About Erica?”
“Your confirmation is real,” Vincent replied.
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“We are home,” Queen announced as she gave the items she had bought from the market to the maid.
“And look who I brought along with me. Your future daughter-in-law.” She added before Elizabeth could reply. She replaced her warm look with a frown when Kira greeted her.
Seriously, she was starting to doubt if she was indeed in the middle of the two adults or teenagers who loved to taunt each other. She was Queen’s trump card in annoying Elizabeth the most and this was affecting the bond that she ought to create with Eliz in the first place.
Kira was happy being with these people. They weren’t the bad type, they weren’t toxic but open-minded. They welcomed her despite her background except for Elizabeth. Her relationship with Richard had now shifted from just a test to dating and the family was hyping them to the point that one would think that they were married already.
Elizabeth hissed and continued pressing her phone.
“Ouch, someone is angry because she isn’t close to her future daughter-in-law.” Queen continued taunting. Kira pulled her by the hem of her dress playfully so she could stop.
“Don’t mind her, let’s go to the kitchen. I have a new recipe that I learned and I want you to be the first person to try it out.” Queen pulled her along. Kira was amazed by how the kitchen was arranged and divided into smaller sections for comfort.
Living a rich life was amazing. You could afford anything. She could see items that she once thought were not needed in a kitchen but damn it, it was more than needed.
“So, let’s start,” Queen spoke excitedly. Kira watched in surprise. The woman was certainly filled with energy to do something entertaining for herself and her behavior reminded her of Evelyn.
She smiled as the feeling of nostalgia hits her. She missed her but it was for the best. She sincerely hoped that things would go well for her friend. She listened to Queen talk about her love for cooking and how she had grown up doing it. After a few minutes, they were done and the maids helped carry the delicacies to the sitting room as instructed.
Queen sat down and looked at her sister-in-law with teasing.
“Eli, do you want to have a taste?” She asked her. Kira chewed on it gently as she looked at Elizabeth who seemed not to be concerned about the sudden gang-up. When the pressure had already been getting high, she stood up and left their midst.
“Do you think she will accept me?” Kira asked with a troubled mind.
“She has already accepted you. She has no choice about it after all if she does not want to lose Richard.” Queen shrugged and continued eating.
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Inside an apartment in another City, Tom was watching an educational show about animals. It was quite fascinating to him as his eyes didn’t leave the screen for a second.
Evelyn puts a bowl of fries and a cup of milk beside him to aid his learning.
“Thank you, mummy.” He appreciated it and got his hair ruffled. Evelyn smiled as she went out of the apartment, she inhaled the fresh breeze and sipped her cup of hot chocolate. It was cold in the City and she could see everyone wearing thick clothing, she wasn’t an exception.
The Capital City’s weather was better than this City but it was a perfect place for her to stay, seeing that it was created not quite long so not many people were residing there yet. It served as a perfect spot for her since the news happened.
She had been living a life of peace and it wasn’t easy, seeing as Tom was still in school. The only way she could do things was to set him up for his school’s online teachings. She had no idea how that was done but Tom’s education was not in any way put in difficulties.
Her shop was still functioning well and it was all thanks to Kira and Stella. Her profits were sent to her and used in managing the place as well. Kira felt it would be good for her to come back next week since the engagement would be on the weekend.
The engagement! That word was a terror for her on her part. Evelyn sighed. Not every relationship was meant to last.
“But I do miss him.” She murmured. Even though their time together wasn’t that long but it was worth it, she and Tom had great memories of him and that was why she was trying to hide the engagement from Tom. He wouldn’t like it if he was to know that his dad was getting engaged with another woman but how long would she be able to hold it till?
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In Kira’s apartment, she was receiving a phone call from Mrs. Chimpson about a few materials that she lacked when Richard came from behind and wrapped his arms around her. He sniffed her neck before kissing it. His cold lips sent a different shiver down her body and she smiled.
He didn’t stop there and continued placing wet kisses on her neck up to the back of her ear. He exhaled on it, causing her ear to tingle. This made her squeal unexpectedly.
“Are you alright, Kira?”
“Uh, yes…yes, I am listening, ma’am.” She replied and tried to stop Richard from going any further but he was proving his stubbornness.
His left hand slowly graced its way up to her collarbones and unbuttoned her shirt before slipping his hand into it, grabbing her firm breast and her eyes widened.
“Ma’am, can I please call you back?… Alright, thank you.” She quickly ended the call and Richard grabbed the phone from her and put it into his pocket. He turned her around and kissed her lips aggressively before whispering.
“Hey there, pretty.”
“Richard, you’re excited.” She mentioned and looked at his bulge. Richard looked below and pouted before nodding like a weak child. Before Kira could say a word, he kissed her again, carefully exchanging tongues with each other. Kira’s senses were slowly slipping out of her brain as she was finding it hard to control herself.
Richard lifted one of her legs and rested her back against the wall before hitting her lower region with his, intentionally creating excitement for the both of them. Kira moaned as she felt her body respond uncontrollably to his touch while he continued to ravage her.
After hitting a few times, Kira forcefully stopped things between them and Richard looked at her questioningly.
“That’s enough, Richard. You haven’t been able to control your sexual urges and this is a big problem.” She whispered under her breath.
Richard closed his eyes and sighed, “I am sorry.”
“It’s fine. I was a willing participant.” Kira replied and kissed his forehead by standing on her toes. He smiled and in return did the same to her.
“Go and freshen up then.” She pushed him towards the bathroom.