2024-05-03 19:16:09The line connected, and red-manicured fingers wrapped around the pearl-white telecom phone. She lifted the phone to her ear as her sexy voice sounded into the phone.
"Hello," she said.
"Anna, hi, it's James Johnson" his strong, baritone voice sounded over the phone.
"Wow, James's" she pronounced his name in an alluring manner.
"It has been a long time since I last heard from you. How have you been?" She asked as an interested smile spread across her full red lips, revealing pearly white teeth.
"I know, and I am sorry about that. I will explain things better when we see." James replied.
He pressed the phone closer to his ears as he spoke. He stood outside the hotel where he was lodged with Sarah. He knew she had gone to the office, and that gave him enough time to sort something out.
"Well, you know where to find me, yes, I am still in the country, and yes, at Common Bank, and I am sure you are aware of that" Anna voiced into the phone.
"Alright, I will make my way over there as soon as possible." He said to her.
"Wait, hold on. You sound distressed. Is there a problem?" She asked.
"Yes, I need your help, Anna, " James replied, speaking in a manner of urgency.
"Sure, I'm at the office. Come on over," she replied right before the call ended.
James hurriedly made his way over to the luxurious Headquarters of Common Bank, which was situated on Allen Avenue where every top company had its headquarters situated.
The building was a fourteen-floor, tall structure that spread out luxuriously.
James walked into the building and headed for the fourteenth floor where the VIP offices were situated.
Looks and whispers flew past him as he headed for the elevator. It was normal, but he did not care. He knew exactly who he was.
As the elevator opened on the fourteenth floor, James stepped out of the elevator and was heading towards the VIP office, when the receptionist stopped him.
"Excuse me, Mister...what do you think you are doing?" The blonde-haired, petite beauty asked him.
Her manicured hands crossed over in front of her.
James turned around and glanced around. He caught the looks of others in the room, staring at him.
"What do you mean? I want to see the General Manager." James replied boldly.
"I believe you are in the wrong building." She replied, glancing at the elevator.
A second visitor requesting to see the manager walked in as well. He was properly dressed in a well-starched and ironed, blue shirt which was neatly tucked into grey pants, coupled with a matching grey suit jacket.
The receptionist immediately turned her attention from Thomas to his.
"Edwin McCain, I want to see the General Manager please," the young man said.
Grinning from ear to ear, the receptionist allowed her eyes to do a random assessment of his outlook as she grinned a lip grin.
"Sure, Mr. McCain, I will put a call through to the manager at once," she said and immediately, picked up the phone and called the Manager
"Yes Sir, there is a guest here to see you, Mr. Edwin McCain. Yes, I believe he has business to discuss" she spoke into the phone, while passing glances at the man.
"No, he is not one of those riff raffs, not at all, Manager. I'll check with him. Alright Sir" she replied and put the phone down.
"I apologize for the delay, Sir, I would like to confirm your details in our appointment schedule. I know you do not have an appointment before now" she said treating the man with all manner of respect.
James shook his head at first and smiled to himself, he had dealt with this severally, but none of it was about to bother him now. A lot more was at stake than petty reasoning.
"I want to see the General Manager." He said to her again, more audibly this time, to the heading of the young man.
"You're serious." The receptionist's eye widened with mock disbelief, as she turned her attention to him.
"Dressed like this? You can't be serious." The rude receptionist commented while looking around.
"This is not a place where beggars can come in and find solitude or solace. I mean, does this in any way, look to you like a madhouse of sorts?" The receptionist mocked.
"Excuse me?" James asked as anger began to bubble within him.
"You are excused Mister, now, I do not want to create a scene in front of our VIP guests, kindly respect yourself and return the way you came. You are frightening our guests looking the way you look" she responded looking him over.
"Frightening your guest? I am a guest here and I demand to see your General Manager of! I have an appointment!" James said in an irritated voice.
"Sir, I think you need to calm down, this is the bank and serious business only goes on in here..if you do not mind, I would suggest you quietly leave. I mean if you had any idea who the General Manager was, you wouldn't be sauntering in here acting like you own the place." Mr. Edwin McCain said to him.
" Do you have any idea who you are speaking to? If you did! I bet you, you would worry for your jobs!" James threatened. "This is rubbish, a person can no longer walk into an establishment and see who they need to see? " James said unbelievably staring back at his verbal attackers.
"Lose our job? You better watch your mouth Mister before I have to call security to come and dish you out. This is a private office, I do not need you stinking up the premises for us. Leave now!" The receptionist threatened him.
"Shut up! I demand to see the General Manager now and that is not a request!" James' disruptive, angry voice rang out through the room..
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James went to his car and pulled out his box of rifles and set them on his lap."What are you doing?" The General asked him. James continued to rack through his weapons, pulling out a knife, a gun and a couple of other things."Where's the Captain?" James asked him. Suddenly realizing. "What? I don't know. Wasn't he inside the hall?" The General replied.James cocked his gun and handed it to the General. " He wasn't." James replied. His eyes remained pinned across the street.The charity event was probably still goin on."Listen. I have a strong feeling he is a part of this. When you find him, put a bullet in his shoulder for me. Some officers are back at the barracks. Stefan is one of them.“"The Lieutenant? You made a lieutenant stay back, James?" The General asles looking at him surprise."That is the least of our worries. Call him, call the cops too. Get men on the roofs. These bastards are amateurs anyway." He referred to the guards."What do you mean?" The General asked." They
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"Mr. Rizzo, what's going on?" Her voice trembled. Her heart took on a sudden tempo that made her feel something was wrong."It is nothing, Miss Brown. They are friends, don't worry." As soon as he said that, one of the men walked up to her and hit her across the face.James shuddered in his seat. It hit him strongly like a sixth sense. His eyes began to scan the room for Sarah. He was sure he had seen her there a couple of moments ago."It is an honour to be gathered here. One of the greatest events is raising leaders," the president's speech continued."What is it, Mr. Johnson? Is everything okay?" The official beside him asked."Have you seen my wife? She is supposed to be seated there. She was, but, she is no longer there." James replied."I haven't seen her. But I will ask the other officials if you want." The woman offered."Please do." James replied, but that was not enough. He still felt a strange feeling beneath his chest. He knew something wasn't right.Suddenly, his phone be
Chapter 198
The doorbell dinged, drawing the attention of the maid. She unlocked the door and took the uniform from the drycleaner.James was upstairs getting changed, while Sarah sat at her dressing table putting on her make up. His designed uniform had arrived, and he took it from the maid at the door.He turned to Sarah as soon as he was done putting on his clothes. They had not spoken since their last argument.Sarah noticed his struggle with a button. Everything accused her of what she was about to do. The silence between her screamed at her too.So, she got up from her dressing stool and walked up to him. She helped him pin the badges he had gotten before on his new uniform."I have to admit, you do look handsome in this uniform." She said with a smile.James looked into her eyes, but did not smile. He just stared, his eyes on hersnwere apologetic. And just like that, they both silently agreed that it was cool.He pressed his lips to hers, and kissed her. "I love you." He murmured against h
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"You say that as if I am under your control or something!" Sarah said, raisin her voice at him."Control? Now you think I am trying to control you? Where do you get these ideas from??" James asked, looking at her in amazement."This is not about where I get my ideas from. It is if those ideas are true or not. James, I need this charity event. It is going to be good for my business and regaining my family's name and financial freedom.""And what if it is just a trap? You said it yourself, something doesn't add up about them. What they are doing does not seem right, or does it?" "I think I already clarified that doubt. Everything is fine, and with the massive turn up for the event, I will have more than hundreds of people making upfront payments to me, just so that I can handle their events." "And then? And then what, Sarah? What next?" James asked her."What do you mean by that? It is all I really need!" She replied angrily."You are not going for that event. And if I have to lock yo
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"I know, but this, is exactly what it seems, General." James replied."The Inauguration ceremony is two days from now on, we cannot have any more problems. Sort out the security issues before anymore problems ensue." The General murmured."Yes General." James replied.Although he knew who the man had been referring to when he said Causey was working with someone who had a daughter, he still needed palpable evidence.***Sarah sat back in her office chair, savouring the light of the afternoon, as the knock sounded on her door."Come in!" She called out.The door opened and the woman who was dressed in an emerald green suit, walked in. Her eyes scouring the room in admiration."These are beautiful sets of furnitures. How else can one explain the idea of class, luxury and a gracious ambience if not this office?" The Editorial representative of Forbes whom she had met at the rehearsal for the Charity event complimented her."Thank you so much, Miss Brianne." Sarah smiled."I must say that
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"Thank you for the advice. Now, don't ever call me up if it isn't something to do with you and my daughter getting a divorce." Mrs Brown said in a snide manner.Without waiting for a response, she got up and walked out of the restaurant. Sarah woke up that morning to find James gone. It was completely unlike him to just leave without speaking to her or at least letting her know he was leaving.Her phone had already been loaded with tons of messages concerning the charity event. Three people had already reached out to her organization to inform her they would be needing her services the next month."My goodness, basically every week in August is booked! I told you this would be a huge opportunity turn around for you." Viola said to Sarah when they met each other later that day."I couldn't agree more. Just one connect. I can't believe I haven't even done the interview yet and six people have already messaged me to handle their event security and organization.""In no time I would have
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