###Chapter 8

Chapter 8



Ronaldo was in the room with Fredrick when Diego joined them, he gave Ronaldo a very dangerous look and he quickly looked away.

After the usual casual greetings,

"So Ronaldo, you are back." He said.

"Yeah, I left because it was something urgent and now that is not, I returned to be with my brother." Ronaldo replied.

"Oh, I see, are you sure you are not hiding something from us?" Diego asked.

"What are you talking about Diego; I thought I made this clear." Fredrick replied.

"Your brother has the responsibility of searching for that girl, and he haven't ever told us anything about her, he is acting so weird, returning to London urgently and been away for days, why else wouldn't I suspect you! And that girl just disappeared without any trace of her!" Diego yelled.

Fredrick is really angry.

"Know the words you will be using on my brother, there is no reason he will hide her, he didn't even know her." Fredrick yelled too.

Ronaldo sighed and they all turned to him.

"Brother, let him think whatever he wants to think, all I know is that on working on my laptop 24/7 tracking her down, why will I even hide her when I had nothing to do with her." Ronaldo act innocently.

"I don't know why you are suspecting me, but I can assure you that if I find her, I will bring her to you." Ronaldo added.

"You see, now enough with the drama and continue searching for her, don't make it hard on my little brother." Fredrick said.

"Wait Ronaldo, one last question." Diego said.

Ronaldo nod.

"You said you went to London because it was something urgent, that's where you belong, I mean, why did you decide to return when your father's burial was done?" Diego asked.

"Because I cared about my brother, and I know one way or the other, he will need my support." Ronaldo said and head to his room.

"I know you are hiding something and I will find out soon, soon enough." Diego said in his mind.

"I will appreciate if you stop attacking my brother with all this rude questions, he only offered to help us find the witness, and he isn't a Mafia." Fredrick said.

"There is no trust in Mafia's." Diego replied.

"Well, I do trust him, I know is because you think he has soft heart that's why he won't want to kill her, but Ronaldo isn't capable enough to hide a girl." Fredrick said and Diego agreed.

"You are right, so back to business, I just launch is the latest Ak47, it will arrive here tomorrow." Diego said.

"That's good news, don't forget, we need to get new investors willing to pay, the drugs from my side will also arrives tomorrow or next." Fredrick said.

"Man, you are reaching the sky, cheers."

Diego said with a chunky laugh and they toast.



While in Ronaldo's Room.

He fall on the bed immediately, He just understood that he held his breath all this while.

"God, I knew that Diego is suspecting something." Ronaldo thought.

His phone rings and its Vanessa.

He quickly answered.

"Vanessa, how you?" He asked.

"I'm fine Ronaldo, are you safe?" She asked.

"Yeah, though there is a slight problem but I'm gonna fix it; I may come check on you tomorrow." Ronaldo said.

"Alright, I don't want to talk much, just be safe." Vanessa said and he smiled.

"Take care too." Ronaldo replied and turns his face; he was shocked to horror as he saw Diego standing by the door side.

His heart beating faster, but he tried to let it cool, hoping that he didn't hear him.

"So, who are you talking to? The witness huh?" Diego asked.

"Can you just leave me alone? I'm tired of you accusing me and stalking me to the extent of listening to my phone calls!" Ronaldo yelled.

"I didn't hear anything, Fredrick told me to inform you we are going somewhere, buy yet, I'm keeping my eyes on you." Diego said.

"Yes, whatever." Ronaldo replied and shot the door.

*

Anthony and his spy were on meeting.

"I came up with an idea, the guy that attacked you is part of an exclusive Mafia gang, very powerful, and I think he knew something about the death of your father." The spy said.

"That's nice improvement, so what should we do now?" Anthony asked.

"I heard they are about launching their new weapons and hard drugs and they are looking for partners, so if we agree to be their partner, we will find everything about him." The spy said.

"You are really smart, just start everything immediately, gets to meet them and conclude everything, then fix a date that I will personally meet them." Anthony replied.

"Consider that it done." The spy said.

*

Vanessa was out to get some groceries, as usual with her face mask on, when she saw some guy following her, she almost got a heart attack, she hastened her footsteps and the guy also started running after her, calling her.

"Stop, wait!" He said.

After running for some minutes, Vanessa stopped to catch her breath and the guy met up with her.

"Stay away from me, stop following me." Vanessa yelled.

"I'm not following you, you drop one of your bags and I saw it, that's why I have been running after you." The guy replied.

"Oh, gosh, I'm sorry, I thought, but it's okay, thank you." She said and collected it.

"You welcome." He replied and turns back and leaves.

"I'm going crazy, I need to go back now, I may continue tomorrow." She said to herself and boarded a cab straight back home.

She saw the door opened and again her heart almost collapsed.

She carefully entered and she saw a shadow with the light off.

A hand grabs her and she screamed loudly.

Ronaldo laughed and turned the light on.

"Seriously, I almost got a heart attack; you told me you will come tomorrow not today." Vanessa said.

"Are you not happy to see me?" She asked.

"Of course I am, something terrible happened on my way home, buy I think it just overreacting." Vanessa said.

"Tell me about it." Ronaldo said.

"Someone was following me and I was running like a creep only to know that I left my groceries at the market." Vanessa exclaimed and Ronaldo laughed.

"C'mon it's not funny." She said.

"Maybe just little." He replied.

"I cooked something, will you eat?" Vanessa asked.

"Yeah, later, I guess my brother won't be back till tomorrow, so I will stay here with you today, I was right about Diego suspecting me, and he blubbered me with a lot of questions, the only relief was that my brother trusted me so much." Ronaldo replied.

"And I'm sad you are hiding me from him, he will hate you if he finds out." Vanessa said.

"But at least you will be safe and that's all matters." Ronaldo replied.

She served him the delicious rice she cooked; they are getting along pretty well.

*

**The next day**

The spy had arranged meeting with Fredrick, and they met at his farm house.

"Hello boss." The spy said.

"Hi, you most had a stressful day, mind for wine, or drink?" Fredrick asked.

"No, I'm good, I just want to check out the weapons before my boss meet you tomorrow to finalize the deal." The spy said.

"Oh, that's good, I will show you around, but first I will like you to meet my friend."

Fredrick said and called Diego in.

"So, you are?" Diego asked giving him a suspicious look.

"I'm uhmm Nathaniel." The spy lied.

"That's cool, Mr Nathan, its nice having deals with you, are you here with the money?" Diego asked.

"Not really, I'm here because my boss sent me to check things out so he can personally come tomorrow." The spy answered.

"Okay, we will show you around." Diego said and they started checking the weapons and hard drugs which is mostly cocaine's and Marijuana.

"We have to be careful delivering this, because the police might find out." The spy said.

"I'm not scared of the police, been a Mafia means been untouchable and feared by everyone including the law, have a drink so you can see the remaining goods." Fredrick said and the spy refused not trusting them, they can decide to poison his drink so he was alerted and careful, because what he is doing is highly risky.

After everything, he returned back to Anthony.

*

"Everything done?" Anthony asked.

"Yes, but the girl is not there, I don't think they have her." The spy replied.

"What if they hide her? Have you recognized any familiar face?" Anthony asked.

"The first man that welcomed me, I didn't really know his face, but his name is Fredrick, a well known Mafia who took over his dad not long ago, his dad is a very close friend and business partner to your dad." The spy replied.

"That's cool, what of the other guy?" Anthony asked.

"Remember back at Kenya, the guy that attacked you trying to kidnapped the girl, he is the one and his name is Diego, I did recognized him and at first the kind of look he gave me makes me suspect if he know me somewhere, but he didn't, so practically, our focus should be on that Diego." The spy said.

"You said two of them killed my dad, so we shouldn't only focus on Diego, but finding him will make it easier for us to find the other murderer." Anthony said.

"Yes, I also think so, till now no trace of the witness, I don't know if someone helped her escaped, but we have to arrange the money before tomorrow, the drugs money." The spy said.

"But we have to be careful since we are not planning on taking their goods, so my money should be safe, provide us some good gangs too that will escorts us to the place." Anthony ordered.

He picked up his gun and kissed it.

"It's finally time to revenge on your death father, till then, keep on resting in peace."

Anthony said.

*

Ronaldo was still with Vanessa when Fredrick called him.

"Where are you?" He asked.

"Taking care of something's." Ronaldo replied.

"Leave everything and return back home, we need your attention." Fredrick said and hangs off.



He turned to Vanessa.

"Everything okay?" She asked.

"Yes, my brother called saying I should return home immediately, I will call you later." Ronaldo said and started packing.

"Okay, take care." Vanessa said and helped him with his bags,

Now she will have to continue staying alone and bored.

Ronaldo waved her bye with a smile and enter his car.

He drove off in a high speed; keeping Vanessa is not a small job to him.



**Ronaldo's house**

Fredrick paced around the room waiting for Ronaldo and when he heard his car horn, he quickly went to him.

"Where have you been?" Fredrick yelled.

"Brother, I just went in search of that girl, I have gotten a new information about her." Ronaldo lied.

"Don't ever leave the house without informing me, your life can be in danger, my enemies can use you against me, if you can't be my strength then please don't be the tool for my weakness." Fredrick spat.

"I'm sorry brother, I promise to let you know of my whereabouts from now on." Ronaldo said.

"Alright, I will go take care of some things." Fredrick said and left, Diego appeared.

"Keep on fooling your brother, but you can't fool me, I know you went to see that girl you are hiding." Diego said.

"For the one million times, I told you, she isn't with me." Ronaldo replied.

Diego looked straight into his eyes.

"If I find out you are lying to me and you are keeping that girl, I will punish you, and you won't like the outcome and the consequences of your actions." Diego threatened.

"Whatever, she is not with me." Ronaldo replied and walked away.