The Search

Daniel couldn’t hide his disappointment but he couldn’t be bothered to waste any more time on this, so he stood up and slowly walked out. He will have to go back to the palace to make some investigations, he thought.

He couldn’t assign the task to one of his subordinate as it was a delicate matter that needed to be handled with caution. If the mole working against them for whatever reasons, had the backing of a high ranking officer or officers, surely they were prepared to sacrifice more innocent bodies to mask their identities.

Daniel quickly called Brock informing him of the new development.

“But, how do we request for these records without raising suspicion?” Brock asked concern lacing his words. It was very crucial for the investigation to be unanimous especially since it might give his opponents tools to rile the public up against him.

“We have to create a diversion that would enable us have access” Daniel replied as an idea popped up in his head making him smirk mischievously.

“What are you planning to do?” Brock asked knowing Daniel had something up his sleeve.

“Don’t you think the surprise party the palace wants to hold in order to announce your engagement to Rose would be a perfect diversion?”

“What?” Brock asked confused.

“You take care of your love interest while I handle this small task for you. Trust me on this one bro” he chuckled with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

“Even if my mind is telling me you are up to some dangerous adventure. I’ll hold you to your words”

“What a confident boost you’ve just given me” Daniel twirled around as if he had no care in the world. One would’ve had found it difficult to believe that he was a vicious beast a while back.

“Dan, please be careful. I don’t want to lose you too,” Brock said with caution in his voice.

This made Daniel’s face light up with happiness, he felt like they were back to old times and he couldn’t be more thankful to Jess who had the power to melt his brother’s frozen heart and made it beat to the rhythm of love which he seemed to have forgotten.

“Be rest assured bro, nothing will happen to me,” he reassured his brother and teased him for becoming like their mother who worried about every little thing.


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“What do you mean? Vera Smith asked with raised eyebrows trying to process what she was hearing.

“These are the new owners of the property” the land lord said gesturing to the young couple standing by his side.

“But… but this is our home. We have paid you the rent for this year. How can you now say it belongs to someone else?” Vera Smith asked, heart pulsating with panic which she was trying to mask in order to appear calm.

“Haha ha-ha, seems like your husband kept you in the dark. Well, let me help you out because you seem lost as to what is happening here” Lamba said as he cleared his throat and looked Vera straight in the eyes…

“You are few months behind on rent and I’ve had enough of your silly excuses and sympathetic little sob story,” He said with disdain.

Vera couldn’t believe what she was hearing and the most shocking of them all was the way and manner their landlord Mr. Jake Lamba, who had been a close friend of their family was speaking to her as if they were mortal enemies.

She was trying to put on a brave front on one hand as a small crowd had gathered wanting to know what was going on. Mr. Lamba’s high pitched voice could be heard across the street.

How did it come to this she wondered?

“Lamba” Vera called out to him in a hoarse voice hoping to appeal to his humanity and their 12 years of friendship.

“You know we’ve never been late on our rent before. This is the first time this is happening, please show a little compassion especially now that my husband is in a critical condition fighting for his life” Vera pleaded as she went down on her knees tugging on Mr. Lamba’s trousers.

“Get your hands off of me woman” Lamba shouted in a grating tone while forcefully flinging her hands off his trousers.

This sudden action by Lamba made Vera lose her balance and fall to the floor.

Just at that moment Jess who had returned home for a short period because her friend Sarah, was in the hospital with her dad saw the whole fiasco going on and was left very confused.

“Mom, are you okay?” She quickly ran to her mother’s side

“I’m fine. It’s just a little misunderstanding” Vera said while trying to get up.

“What is going on here Mr. Lamba?” Jess asked lips quivering in anger.

“Honey, its adult business. Don’t get involved” Vera said not wanting the situation to escalate any further seeing the crowd that had gathered watching the little drama going on between Lamba and Vera.

Just as Jess was about to retort back. She heard a young woman dressed in cream colour top and blank skirt say:

“I thought you said we could move in as soon as possible?

Jess turned to face the woman when she realized that they came already prepared to move into their apartment with some luggage.

“I’m sorry, the place will be freed up by the end of this month,” Mr. Lamba said as he placed his hands together and bowed his head slightly in apology to the two people that accompanied him whose names Jess did not yet know and seriously did not care to know.

“Seems like I came at the wrong time” a voice boomed behind Jess which made her jump out of freight.

“Sorry. Didn’t mean to scare you” Brock apologized with a gentle smile on his face.

“What’s going on here Brock asked” when he noticed the crowd that were gathered

“I…I”

“I’m giving you till the end of this week to move out of my property unless you want me to call the cops to throw you out” Mr. Lamba’s interrupted Jess and continued his onslaught of words.

“There will be no need for that” Vera Smith quickly jumped in hoping to dismiss Lamba and put an end to the public show which some of the neighbors were greatly enjoying.
As Lamba turned his back to leave, Brock gestured to his assistant with his hands. The assistant nodded his head having understood his boss and quietly slipped away.

“There’s nothing to see here Vera said as she quickly went inside feeling overwhelmed with everything that has transpired in the space of an hour.

“Jess” Brock called “Let’s have a little chat” he said in a deep sexy voice.

Jess heart spiked. Hope he is not going to fire me from my job she thought.

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