"I could not believe when they told me that you could not do it. It took me by surprise."
Courtney said as she folded the washed clothes in a disciplined manner sitting on their overly used couch.
Alister did not give any attention as she kept her eyes intact on the paper works trying to figure out the medical bills, house rent, water, and electricity bill, not to forget the daily grocery bill too.
"How could you trip though? It does not really make sense."
Courtney continued but then heard Alister groan in frustration, her hands resting on her head, digging into her messy hairs.
"What?? What is wrong?"
Courtney asked sensing the tension in her shoulders. Something was wrong and that was why she looked so worried and tensed.
"Nothing... it's just we are short of money again. Even after getting twice as many contracts, we cannot seem to manage with the hospital fees."
Alister said dropping the papers on the table and stood up to stretch her body for she was sitting for too long.
"We will figure it out. Do not worry. Concentrate on getting this Blake's job done, sooner the better. We get to have the bonus as he promised."
Ney comforted her and Alister nodded her head still thinking how she could make Blake believe her in what she was saying that it was his brother who tripped her over. He was suspicious of her and she could confirm it. But dud, not know-how.
Nevertheless, she could not back away either anymore as she was in too deep. Their living situation was in jeopardy and she had no other way out but to accept Blake's proposal.
And it was then, suddenly, out of nowhere, her phone rang. Courtney handed it over to her quickly once she saw who was calling.
It was none other than Blake Del Cardoso. After two days of waiting to hear from him, they had given up on hopes that he would even consider calling them back as she really did mess up very badly in the first time.
She immediately picked it up and hoped for good news. She did not want to be out of the million-dollar deal just yet.
"Alister...."
"Blake..."
There was a silence on the other side for a while before Blake spoke up breaking the train of anticipation of her.
"Get ready. We got work to do."
"Right away."
___________________________________________
"What did you just say??"
Alister asked away in a state of disbelieve. She could not believe of what she just heard and was asked to do.
Plus sitting alone on the backside of this very expensive Range Rover did not help either.
They were parked in the alley, away from the main road. The car smelt so good and the interior screamed with richness.
"Do not freak out. Whatever you just heard is what I said."
Blake answered simply sipping on the martini. Alister did not dare to even touch the flute offered to her. She needed to know where they stood in the work.
"Listen. My brother is a very private person and the chance of getting the paper that day in the club was a golden chance which you definitely failed to get it for me but moments like that are hard to come by. And we definitely missed that...you did it.."
Blake elaborated.
"But what does it have to do with me getting close to your brother? I m sure we can find another date where we get to him and this time I m damn sure not to screw this up...I swear to God.."
"No no...Alister stop...stop right there..."
Blake interrupted her in midway and placed his flute of martini down on the deck. His eyes on her, trying to grab her attention.
"As I said my brother is a very private person and occasion like the club one is a rare one so you will have to get closer to him and steal it for me..."
"For the nth time, I m not a thief or some pickpocket. Why don't you get it??"
Alister groaned out, rolling her eyes. Just hearing the word 'steal' gets on her nerves. She was tired of people misunderstanding her profession with a thief. But it was useless to argue about it anymore for she would do anything to get that million dollars.
"I do not give a damn about it so you will listen to me and work the way I ask you to if you are willing to get the million dollars. "
Blake vehemently spat it out and she could not help but bow her head down in displease. She was trapped and there was no backing out.
"You will get to know him, get close to him and then get near to places where he hides his secret possessions. This is the only way or else we lose it for all too good."
"Are you implying I lure him in?? It could be done in one night then why to elaborate the entire procedure by getting to know him when I can get closer to him right away??"
Alister implored as she found the plan to be a bit uncomfortable. Getting to know a person was never her strength. She was although good at luring them and seduce them to grab their attention and get her way with them.
"You...you do not know my brother. He would not allow anyone closer to him unless he knows about them. He is a very complex and critical man, Alister and that is why this mission is not like any other cheap task you have performed so easily and got away with it. "
Blake explained and Alister was a little bit aware of what he was trying to tell her for she had felt him...felt his stature up to too close two nights away to know that he was not your typical man from whom you could walk away after doing him wrong.
But situations had forced her to move forward with it even sensing how dangerous this could get.
"Text me his likes and dislikes. I will get onto it."
Saying that she opened the door and stepped out of the car as Blake leaned back thinking of how to start the game of spying.
___________________________________________