Steel and Silk: Blood, Wealth and Legacy.

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his wife Janine turned restlessly on the bed. She muttered in inaudible wo

er moment of ceaseless nightmare when all of a su

d to being taken care of, not the other way round. He stared on helples

d. He was beginning to fear his wife

urned her head around the room like the child she was l

felt inside. "I couldn't save my daughter, a full-fledged man could not save his own daughter" he mumbl

ame you're engaging in won't impress me at all! The only reason I need her here is because she's a good source of mon

es hands trembled, his eyes cr

at bitch" she spat, "more bills and fines will pile up in her miserable head" she began ar

bother herself, Isla

rect it to me; I'm the one who should suffer for this. Isla is innocent, all she

cult woman, standing on her own

try to cajoled me to finding her, it would never happen!"

KA'S

her life. I have called Isla's phone endlessly with no one to pick up the call, and when they finally did, I wa

home?" his soft voice rang out. I had sent him an

ases, even in serious and life-threatening situations he was always joking and

feared you might be on one of your amazing adventu

me inside" I gr

to discuss with me. What's up?" he sai

y by some men" I re

idable being; she was brave enough to face dangers a

happen?" he a

ell" I sat down quietly on the couch. "They took her away despi

do honest transactions and no shady deals" he explained. "Or d

ead weakly and loo

uspense. Who did it? I know y

aurant ......." I had to explain all that happened at the club the previous night. "Isla is so hot h

car yelled in my face, I moved my body ba

till in my bent sitting position; my face scowled

hinking. This was the Oscar I liked; calm, calculative and

I had to suppress my laughter to avoid leaving

the police station. They could

frown "Really Annie? So

was Major Danny? Then, they would be alert concerning the accusation we would lay against him. That would make them real

en found after an politician's accusations

the news. How would I know? Let's just get on with something else; gi

have any ideas m

e could be team serious for once in

nie. I have been serious many times

" I rolle

g I could do, it's out of our hands" Other than his job spot at McDonald's, Oscar is a tech

helpless and uneasy inside. 'There ha

something, smart gu

ind?" Oscar retorted i

and slip out the phonebo

ith the book?" Oscar

at do we do with phonebook

to find out if Isla was taken! Aha! One smart move I seen

supposed to mean?"

s of their customers?" he asked, dev

m getting the book when I

od

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s and a thick gate leading to the compound. They gate flung open and

to the back of the van. The bag was dragged out an

la woke up few hours later. It was night; and there was

w better than to shout and scream. She located the door and walked towards

ld still find her anyways. Or maybe she shouldn't have beaten up the man; but he tried to

needed to clear her head for something useful. S

mped aggressively at each step taken. Isla lay down quietly and was rack

moved in and a light flicked on, scaring Isla

d. The place suddenly became quiet and Isla was scared to her wi

e they get closer to her, she sm

ucket of water splashed all over

ler" he chuckled with an evil smirk on his lips. S

idn't even bother to h

A'S

uched to my sitting position and dragged my face in his fist to towards his face, "who'

rds and punched his face hard sending him to the floor. I didn't wa

ging like a horse. I avoided his attacks; making him hit his counterpart, I punched the othe

r the main door to the living room. Before I could get to the door,

ke out on my face, I gripped the door handle with extreme

ose to getting my freedom from this shit hole. I took two steps but my body could

his face, the very last thin

d! Not