Chapter 25

Swallowing the rest of the saliva that had formed in her throat from waiting for his reply, she finally spoke one's mind,
"My team and I can no work in your nieces' room as it is very I kept and the environment is not facilitative enough Sir".
" What do you mean by that, if her room is not good enough then you can leave", he thundered. Gina could catch a glimpse of the manner in which the makeup artist had closed her eyes and she was aware that things were not going on as schemed.
Tightening her hands she said to herself that, if her offer was being rejected, she was going to manage the place and work with it like that rather than losing the money that she was to be paid as the pay was good.
" I am so sorry sir, I should not have bothered you. We are just going to arrange everything and create some space to take care of her", she spoke up but Max not wanting for his reputation to be trampled upon, told her to ask the maid or the guards to show them an empty room that they could do what they wanted there.
The make-up lady smiling, thanked him for his understanding as she turned to the guard saying that Mr. Taylor has given them the go-ahead to move to somewhere else.
One of the guards feeling his cell phone vibrating in his pocket took it out and saw the caller be his boss. picking up the call he spoke out,
"Hello, Mr. Max".
" Keep a close watch on those ladies and my niece, I do not want any mistakes", Max spoke out softly like a serial killer. The guard communicated it to his colleague and bobbing his head in understanding, he returned to his side of the door. The ladies had left the room and Gina, walking to Crystal and noticing that she was a bit disturbed, went down to her toes and told her not to worry about a thing.
Going out of the room, they went to a room still in the same corridor. The ladies were excited as they had a draft about the things they had to do on her.
Walking out of the room, Crystal gave a disgusting look to the guards standing outside her room, and walking slowly, she followed the ladies and the guards were behind her.
There were a lot of people in the house that day as it was a celebration day but the person that was the main reason for the occasion was not happy at all.
They were all set up in the other room and the make-up artist and her friends, liked the comfort of the new room.
"This Mansion is really beautiful and this room is so large", one of them said. Gina had succeeded in putting together the necessary things for Crystal to be comfortable and inquiring whether she could bring a glass of juice to everyone, they all accepted and she went down to execute the plan that she had thought of all night.
The day was great and going downstairs, she could see that cars were being to come into the yard and she wondered how her boss had joined everything on such short notice.
" He is a rich man so anything is possible, or could it be that he had been planning this for some time now and just needed a little push to bring out his plans into daylight?", these questions roamed her mind and she could not answer them.
She went into the kitchen and prepared five glasses of juice for the people who were upstairs. Placing them carefully in a tray, she went out taking the stairs as she watched how beautiful the living room has completely transformed into
Not being able to withhold herself, she wondered why the living rook was being decorated so much when they were another huge declaration that was taking place outside.
It could be comprehended that the wedding was to take Olaf outside so the exterior was made beautiful but the interior was to be used as something else or what.
Reaching the door, she breathe in and out walking towards the guards, and with an angelic smile, she supported the tray with her left hand, and taking out a glass of juice, she handed it to each of them. The guards were skeptical about her nice attitude towards them at first but she told them it was a festival and everyone had to be joyful.
They took the juice and thanked her for drinking it and she made sure that they had finished. Nodding her head in fulfillment, she went inside the room and gave the rest of the drink to the ladies inside, asking them to drink up before starting work as it was very refreshing.
"It looks appetizing", one of the stylists said taking a glass and drinking with so much anxiety. The others agreed to her as they dropped their glasses.
Gina, turning to Crystal who just sat there like a mirage, told her to get up and take off the dresses that she had on her, giving her the maid dresses that she was hiding.
Crystal opened her eyes in surprise asked her what she was planning to do but Gina told her to hurry before someone comes in. Taking off her dress, she put on the clothes that Gina had given to her.
Added to it was a wig that was going to make her unrecognizable. Walking to the door to check outside, she had caught a glimpse of the guards sleeping already, and going back into the room, she had noticed that the ladies were already feeling the symptoms of what she had added in their brews.
" What did you out inside the drunks that you gave to us?", one of them asked as she was slowly dozing off. Crystal caught in fear, she asked what had happened to the ladies but Gina told her that it was just something to sleep on and that they were going to wake up later.
They had left the room and Gina asked Crystal to be as neutral as possible so as not to draw suspicion on her. Gina led the way while Crystal followed behind and they walked through the corridors, moving toward the stairs as they walked like nothing was happening.
Reaching the living room, Gina told Crystal to follow her into the kitchen while she gives her plastics that were to act as dirt so that they will not be stopped from going out.
Looking nervous, Crystal, Crystal took in a deep breath letting out that she was too scared to even cross that door as she was aware of the guards that were outside.
"Think of this as one of your missions that your uncle always sends you to execute", Gina spoke out heading the black plastic to get asking her to do her best to keep her cool.
Crystal looking at her in surprise asked in wonder,
" You knew about everything I was doing all along?", she asked in awe, and Gina nodding her head in acceptance, said that she had known from the moment she had started it. Crystal wondering why she had never said anything to her, asked why but Gina said that she was just minding her business and that was all.
"I could not interfere as you only see me as an employee here though you have always treated me well", she spoke up with her head lowered.
A crystal having tears in her eyes hugged her, and with mixed words, she said,
" I wish I could turn back the hands of time".
She did wish because she could be attached anywhere all because of her uncle's deeds that she foolishly followed without any question being asked. Wiping off her tears, Gina told her not to be bothered as time heals all wounds, and also her uncle was going to pay for all the hurts that he has ever done.
Crystal felt warm having to know that someone else order than her uncle, knew about all the things she had been doing and the rip-offs that she had executed. Gina, telling her that she should not worry about anything, also said that they had to leave from there. Picking up the plastic bags, they left the kitchen heading to the door.
The guards did not question Gina and they left her to go outside since they had seen her with the plastic bags signifying that there are dirt's inside. Walking quickly, Crystal was behind her and there were already a lot of people coming into the compound. Just as they were about to approach the gate, Max and his friends drove inside and Gina caught sight of them, she shook in fright walking backward and telling Crystal to hold her peace.
"Do not move, just turn around as that is your uncle in his car coming in", she said to Crystal. Crystal panicking as to what might happen to them if they were being caught, held the flowers that were standing at the side of the wall, and acting like she was lacking them, she bent on.
" Gina, where are you heading to?", Max inquired bringing down his window glass as he instructed his driver to stop and Gina, knowing that everything was going to be spoiled if she did not behave herself, told her boss that there was a lot of cleaning to be done so she wanted to dispose of the dirt before returning to get the others.
Max who was a very vigilant man, sensed something fishy and looking at her keenly not being able to see the other person behind her, he asked her why she had to stress when there are other people to do that for her.
Gina let out a cunning smile said that she could not keep it in the kitchen and she had nothing more to do as she could not stay in the room while Crystal was being arranged.
Max threw a suspicious gaze at her and he did not have anything against her and told her not to belong outside as the guest might need her though there were others available already. Gina nodded in understanding and stood there waiting for Max's car to drive in completely before she turned to Crystal and told them to hurry up.
The safety officer closed the gate and Gina told Crystal to follow her out. It was a good day to plan an escape as there were a lot of people at the Mansion. They both went out of the gate and Crystal stood there for some minutes like someone who had been imprisoned for years without being able to catch sight of the sunlight.
Gina who was already advancing noticed that she was not being followed, and turning behind, she saw Crystal inhaling and exhaling fresh air.
"It feels good to be out again", she screamed out in joy. Gina ran to her and said that they had to go because if they don't, it was going to be just a matter of minutes before her uncle finds out that she was not in the Mansion.
Crystal agreeing to what Gina was saying, ran off with her as the street where they live was a dessert one. Cab drivers did not often come there as it was a very big street just for the rich so the majority of the people who live there are car owners so if a taxi was been seen there, then it was hired by someone.
Max arrived at the house and dropped out of the car, he was spotted by some guest who came to meet him to congratulate him on his niece's wedding and that, they had brought gifts for the bride.
Max smoked and thanked them for making out time and for honoring his invitation to come and celebrate with him. Telling that they should make themselves comfortable, he excused himself and walked into the house.
He was wowed by the decor and his plans were going on well. He had asked from the guard at the door, how things were going on in the house, and he said that everything was going on agreeably.
" How about my niece?", he inquired and the guard said that he had not seen her the whole day but believed that she was okay with her makeup artist and stylists.
Max was glad to listen to that so he decided to go up to his room and the ringtone of his phone caught up with his attention, so he took out his phone and saw that it was Nathan who was calling.
Thinking twice before picking up the phone, he asked with a low voice what he wanted and Nathan feeling all excited, said that he was already on his way with his friends and he appreciated the cars that Max had sent to come and pick them up.
On listening to that, he hung up the call and called out to his most favorite guard to go upstairs and check how his niece's preparation was holding up. Retorting to his boss, he left for the guest room where Crystal's makeup was being done.
Gina and Crystal had reached a point already and stopped all the cars that they could see on the road, none was stopping as they were dressed in maids attire, and the people of Bepanda were very proud and wicked.
Gina saw that they could not continue so she told Crystal to halt and that she could not continue with her anymore. Crystal thinking that she had not heard her well, told Gina to continue but she said again that her journey ends there and that she had to go back to the mansion.
Crystal could not believe her ears and asked what was happening to her and why she wanted to go back to the mansion knowing fully well what the risk are.
"What are you even saying like this Gina?", she asked with tears in her eyes.
Gina was serious that she wanted to return to the Mansion and that was all she could do.
" Please don't do this at least not for me, please because my uncle will kill you", Crystal cried out begging her not to go back and that if she had to go back then they will together. Gina was confused and could not jeopardize all that she had done to get her out of there.
She finally accepted Crystal's pleadings after some minutes of intense supplications.
"Fine let's go but I don't pretty know much where we could go to as I have no relative nor person to go to now", Gina spoke out with her hands trembling but Crystal said that she knows where they could go to.
Max could give attention to someone knocking on his door and with a loud voice, he asked who it was and his guard spoke outside saying that there was a problem.
Unlocking his door, he came out asking what the issue is and the guard mumbling said that Crystal had escaped, making Max go mad out of rage.
" What did you say?", he asked with a thundering voice shoving the guard to one side and rushing to the guest room where they were taking care of her, he saw the guards still wiping off their eyes and he pushed them too to one side jabbing the door open and walking into the room to find the makeup artist and her crew still dozing on the table.
Tapping one of them and shouting at her to wake up, he pulled her up and gave her a very heavy slap that could wake up a dead person for the slumber.
"Wake up you incompetent fools and explain to me what had happened here", he yelled out, and only then did they notice they, there was no one else in that room except them. Turning to the guards that were standing behind him, he asked them to keep an eye on the ladies and not to let them go anywhere while he walked out of the room instructing his security to take a few Of his men and search for his niece and bring her back to her wedding.
Holding his head as to the shame and embarrassment that he was going to be faced with, he screamed out in terror going downstairs to ask Gina how Crystal had managed to escape whereas she was supposed to be at a look and to question his security officer as well.
When he finally got downstairs, he met the hard that was standing at the door and asked him how Crystal had managed to leave the house, he told him that he was fired.
The guard in a state of shock said that he had no idea of what he was talking about as he had not left his position since morning and he has been very vigilant. Max leaves him and heads to the gate, he meets the security officer and asked him what had happened that he let Crystal go out.
Holding his head in surprise, he told Max that he had not seen Crystal pass through that gate, and Max asked him whether he was a liar and that he did not know what he was saying right.
The security office went mute out of lack of answer and when Mad turned around not being able to find Gina, he inquired where she was and the security administrator told him that since she went out to thrash the dirt, she had not come back.
It was all beginning to make sense now to Max and he ordered all of his guards to search both for Crystal and Gina and should not come back till they must have found them and brought them to him alive