The Shadow of Deception

CHAPTER 8: COMPLEX.

Marvin was still shaken when we got to the apartment. He hurriedly went to the bathroom and I knew he wanted to be alone. I undressed and wore something light. I decided that I was going to wait for him to recover from whatever he was feeling before engaging him.

This contract is unbelievably complex and, once again, I have come to believe there is more to this than just killing Marvin. Is Marvin Simpson Senior a Mafia Lord? Did he cross paths with other Mafia Lords? Why would almost every person in this part of the world want him dead?

I could understand why Uncle Jonah sent those bodyguards to kill Marvin. He was next in line, with Marvin gone he controlled everything. I also thought he had an insider feeding him exact locations and other information about Marvin. I felt that there must be more people trying to get rid of this gentle soul, Marvin. 

I counted the people after Marvin’s life and found them to be, Me, Josh, and the other assassin from the Contractor, his Uncle, and probably Ken. I didn’t know whether to let Marvin know that his uncle was after his life too. I decided to tell Ken to inform him. He would trust Ken more, I thought.

“Are you okay?” I asked.

“Yeah, I am, but I am quite shocked because my Dad never makes a mistake. I need to talk to him but cannot do that now,” he replied.

“It’s okay dear, but did you get the documents you went for?” I asked.

“Yes, I did Cax. That’s the only good thing I did today,” Marvin replied.

“At least we came back with our lives,” I said. 

We hugged and kissed and he removed my top and my breasts shot out. He was staring at them and after a while, he kissed them. He put back my top and we sat down holding each other without talking. 

I needed to see the documents. If it was, I thought it was the documents. If it is then my job has been made easy. I would have to kill Marvin right here and deliver the documents to the Contractor. I needed a distraction to have access to the document.

Marvin had been craving to have sex with me for as long as I could remember. Now is the best time to give him the last sex of his life before his death. I removed my top and shorts and went to the bathroom.

I came out naked, and Marvin was going through the documents. I hopped on his back while he continued with what he was doing. I watched as he went through the documents one after the other.

Apparently, his father had been storing precious stones and gold in different locations and banks. The documents could make anyone the richest man in the country. It was that simple. Money, stones, gold, key numbers, locations, and the amount of what was stored were all in the document.

Marvin looked at me and said, "My father told me I was going to be a very rich man. I thought he was being prophetic. I never knew he had all these things waiting for me."

"No wonder..." I almost finished the sentence before I came back to my senses.

"No wonder what?” he asked.

“No wonder all these people are trying to kill you,” I said, though what was in my thought was the reason the Contractor wanted the documents. I began to think that the Contractor tricked me when I mentioned that it was fifty million dollars I wanted or nothing. I could have asked for more.

“We are going to be very rich Cax and I am going to protect you,” Marvin said, filled up with so many emotions. It seemed he was just happy to please his father.

I was so sorry for him. I had to kill him now and leave the country because I had become so exposed. I removed his belt and kissed him on his navel. My hands were very busy and slow, touching his skin lightly but covering every part that they touched. I kissed his neck slowly and then kissed his lips. He placed his mouth on one of my nipples while he cupped the other breast with the other hand. We made love so passionately as if our lives depended on it. So many times, while we were making love, I thought of strangling him or smashing his head, but I could not. I took out the knife I hid and wanted to stab him but he turned towards me and kissed me again.

“We could be together, you and I,” he said.

“We cannot. It is not possible,” I said.

“Cax, I am going to love you as long I live. You have saved my life and you deserved nothing less,” Marvin said, and continued kissing both nipples.

“Okay, but you need protection, and a lot of good people around you,” I said.

We sat on the bed, and both of us were naked. I went to get drinks for us. I gave him a glass and sat back. He looked at me and winked.

“Cax, if we are to be together, you need to tell me the truth. I am tired of being deceived. Is there anything I should know?” Marvin asked me.

“No, I am clean,” I said.

“Are you sure?” he asked.

“Okay, I think you should know that the bodyguards that tried to kill you were sent by your uncle and not your father,” I told him.

“Uncle Jonah! No, that’s impossible!! Uncle Jonah would not do that!!!” Marvin exclaimed.

This was the reason I did not want to tell him initially. Marvin easily trusted people. That was also the reason I got close to him. How can he be so naive? Everyone wants what he has and would kill him for it yet he does not see it. 

“I was going to tell Ken because I knew you would not believe me,” I replied. He was still in disbelief. I needed to make him see that he was at risk to everyone, including myself. If he wants to be alive to spend these riches, then he has to be extremely wise and not be emotional. This was someone I could have killed a few moments ago and who had just claimed his love for me.

“Marvin, look around you, nobody cares about you. You have succeeded in escaping from two assassination attempts. Please, my love, think for yourself.” I said, almost faking trying to cry.

“What do we do now?” he asked me very innocently.

“Start by not trusting anyone, dear,” I said.

“Okay, I agree with you,” Marvin replied.

I had called Larry so that he could help me with getting some bodyguards that I had worked with before. He also brought a fantastic driver in Mike. He was a skillful driver and, of course, he could shoot. It seemed that I was now in charge of his security details. When they arrived, I spoke to them briefly before they introduced themselves to Marvin.

After they finished speaking with Marvin, he came straight to me.

“What did you tell them?’ he asked me.

“I told them that your life is more important to me than mine, in a nutshell,” I said, smiling.

“How did you know all these things, all these people? I don’t get it Cax.” Marvin asked.

“I am from the streets, remember,” I replied.

“The streets make you rough, the streets don’t make you a professional. You look like someone that is trained to do this” he insisted.

“Being professional or being rough, what is the difference?” I asked.