After breakfast that morning, Louis received another call that made her heart sink down her chest, it was a call from Alexander, she hurried out of the dinning room to get to her room where she could answer the call without many ears hearing all she had to say.For an hour after she had hurried out, she opened the door to her room, then she turned out again, “walls they say have ears.” she mumbled to herself as she slowly looked around the basement, turning her head like an animal with eyes and ears alert, searching to see if anything was amiss. She still didn’t feel comfortable within her. At once, she stepped out again, her heart pounding hard.She swiped her fingers on the phone’s screen and at once, Alexander’s voice came alive, “Hello, what do you want? I told you not to bother me… you should allow me to be the one calling.” she said, her voice barely above a whisper.“when did we start doing that? You're my wife and I have right to call you anytime I want!.” Alexander thundered.

She got dressed, inserting the large stainless flask into her bag. She hurriedly pulled out the stash of cash and buried it underneath to ensure she wasn't caught. "Now the clothes would go on top." She thought. Then it rang in her brain that she had to call someone who was going to assist her in it, she quickly dialed Blossom's number, her mind racing, she swiftly pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts, her thumb hovering over Blossom's name. She took a deep breath, hesitating for a moment, before pressing the call button. The phone rang, and Louis's anxiety grew with each passing moment. Finally, a familiar voice answered, "Hello?""Blossom, it's me, Louis," she said, trying to keep her voice steady. "I need your help, urgently."The sound of Blossom's calm and reassuring tone on the other end of the line provided a glimmer of hope in Louis's desperate situation. "What's wrong, Louis? What's happening?" Blossom asked, her voice laced with concern.Louis glanced ar

Meanwhile, as Louis stepped out of the cab and onto the dusty ground of Dunstown, the vehicle sped away, leaving her surrounded by an unsettling silence. She gazed around, taking in the desolate scenery. The street was lined with overgrown bushes, their tangled branches stretching towards the sky like skeletal fingers. Amidst this neglect, a large, uncompleted building loomed before her.The structure, a behemoth of concrete, stood like a ghostly sentinel, its skeletal frame a testament to abandoned dreams. Weeds pushed through the cracks in the foundation, as if nature itself was attempting to reclaim the land. The building's walls, once intended to be a proud facade, now stood bare, exposing the raw innards of the structure. Windows gaped like empty eyes, their glass shattered, allowing the wind to whisper secrets through the hollows.A faded sign, creaking in the gentle breeze, hung crookedly from the building's entrance. The words "Dunstown Plaza" were barely legible, peeling pain

Twenty minutes later, Kendrick turned into the Oasis Gallery, he dropped from his car and hurried into the office. On entering, he meets Bodmas attending to a tall dark woman, “hello ma, you'll please have to excuse me for some minutes, I need to talk to him.”The woman turned, “gentleman, are you saying that what you intend to ask him is more important than what I have at hand?” she asked with a smirk on her lips.“oh, that’s quite fine, I wasn't saying that, Ma… I have an emergency, and if you wouldn't mind, then I can pay for the time I’ll use.”The lady chuckled, “I haven't heard a young man sound so calm as you do.” she said, when she stared at Kendrick in the face, her brows furrowed, “you don’t seem to be fine, is there a problem?”“Oh, not at all… thanks for the compliments.” Kendrick replied as he turned to meet Bodmas. They moved out of the store into the corridor where they could speak, “Mr, Ken...what’s the matter again.. have you come to complement me for the masterpiece

The late afternoon sun had set, casting a long shadow across the Diamond’s Tower where Kendrick was having a brief meeting with Louis, his business partner and possible Managing director. He sat his eyes locked onto a heap of books and documents on the computer screen, comparing the one to the other.“Yeah, you'll have to ensure that all the pending contracts are completed before this month comes to an end.” He said, turning to Sophia who was sitting directly opposite him.“That's fine, Boss… but I thought you talked about having a meeting and transferring some of the top ranking workers?” Sophia asked.Nodding firmly, Kendrick replied, “Oh… yeah, that’s true, but I am not sure if I would be at work anytime soon, I have a serious issue to handle at the moment and there's no way I would be able to handle that for now.” he said, his voice etched with panic.Sophia stared at him directly on the face, her mind reeling with unanswered questions, “I understand that you're always busy with w