CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO “Do you think the Patron could have any business with this man?” Said one of the guards standing at a corner right in front of the building. “Nonsense! Arrant nonsense! How can you even compose such thought in your head. Have you seen the patron? Even the greatest of men in the city are afraid to speak to her.” The guests standing next to him retorted, he seemed upset with what his partner said. “Then why was she running him?” “You can as well go and as her or maybe wait till she is done talking so that you don’t appear rude.” He said again in response to his partners question, then he turned his gaze towards his left away from the duo and walked away leaving his partner speechless. “Please Novan, you don’t have to leave this way.” “No need to apologize Miss Maya, I understand that your father doesn’t see the need to give out your family heirloom to someone like me.” Novan said after a few seconds. “Someone like you? Do you think so lowly of yourself too?” May

CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR“Why is no one talking about Novan? Why do we seem to be the only victims here?”“Exactly my sentiments, exactly!” Alexia said immediately she heard those words from Festus.“I will so deal with him that he would have not strength to beg me to stop.”Festus threatened with a rising temper stomping his right food on the marble floor.“We really need to do something about this Leo. This is bad for our image, it is bad for business too.” Alexia said trying to catch her breath.Festus looked at her, then he walked up to her and held her hands with a smile he managed to let out of his face.“Don’t worry dear, I will find a solution to this. First I have to find this poster and get him or her to take down that post, especially before it gets seen by the wrong people.”“I know someone who can make that post disappear.” Festus said again, then he took out his phone from his pocket. He dialed a number and put the phone on his right ear.“He is not taking his call.” Festus s

CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX“Oh!” Alexia said, then she gradually pulled out her phone from her pocket and looked to see the caller. The look on her face grew darker as she looked at the screen.“Who is it?” Festus asked trying to look into the screen of the phone but it was blurry from his angle.“This is not good at all!” She said showing the screen to Festus.“Is that the Courthouse?” Festus asked when he saw the caller ID. His eyes widened and his heart skipped a few beats. This feeling was shared between him and Alexia who held on to the phone with a shaky hand.“Yes.” Alexia responded in a low tune followed by a slight nod.“Don’t take that! I am sure it’s about the post, just ignore it.” Festus said with an imperative voice.“What do they want? I mean what’s their business about the post!” Lady Rock questioned but as usual, her questions didn’t meet any answers but this time she was persistent as she saw the looks on the faces of both Alexia and Festus.“What did you guys do? Why are the

CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT“Who? Me?” Novan asked trying to be sure if it was really him that the driver was referring to.“Yeah sure!” Said the man with a slight nod, then he turned his face towards the road and lifted his head a bit in a gesture that showed that he was still listening to Novan.“Novan Sir, my name is Novan.” Novan said slowly still wondering why the man asked him for his name in the middle of the road. He looked above his shoulders to be sure that he wasn’t in for some trouble.“Oh Novan. You are from around here?”“Oh no Sir, I just came around to see someone.” Novan replied still gazing at the man to know why he really cared so much about his identity.“I see. I bet they didn’t let you sleep in.” The man said with a smirk on his face.“Who gives such a noble name to this tacky looking fellow?” The driver mumbled to himself, then he shuddered gently still paying attention to the road while he steered.Novan wasn’t sure, but he felt that the man was really cocky for asking

CHAPTER SIXTY“Isn’t it obvious babe? He has never been into this kind of place in his life. Look at the way his shoes are pointed upwards.” The tall handsome man said to his girlfriend.Not sure of the reason behind the constant long stares and gossip from some of the people he came across as he walked towards the reception, Novan decided to hasten up his steps to avoid any other person stopping him. He just wanted to get a room and hopefully find something to eat.“Hi there can I get a room please?” Novan said to the female receptionist seated at the counter and looking really smart. Her black bow tie rested perfectly on his neck and her well fitted black beret complemented her white shirt and her blue skirt.Raising her head almost immediately from the screen of the desktop computer she was operating to attend to a customer, the receptionist with a pony tail hairstyle and pointed nose immediately discarded the smile she had on her face and replaced it with a frown, a look of disapp