Samuel was frozen for a moment, the cup of coffee remained in his hand still. Millions of thoughts rushed through his mind,
"Oh no!" He said worriedly and placed the cup on the table. He then without wasting a minute went rushing outside the café and ran to his place while in his mind the rivers were still crushing against each other vigorously.
"What is happening and how it's happening? Did Edward know before? Will Alessio know it? What about Edmondson Brown?" Samuel thought while rushing at a supersonic speed to his house.
As he went near his house he saw lights on which made his rushing steps slow down and he walked to see the windows of his house but they were covered with curtains only the beams were to be seen showing someone's presence. He went near his door and when he tried to unlock the door the door suddenly became opened. He became alert and a grey expression came on his face, he took out his gun from his waistband and opened the door slightly while taking silent steps inside his house. He turned to look at on side of the house and when he turned another way his eyes widened and he saw-
[In Richard's London mansion]
"What should I do now? What should I do now? I can't step outside because of Edmondson's men and being there is of utmost importance for me."
Richard said while continuously walking back and forth in his room, while his round eyes, wrinkled forehead, tied hands behind his back and abrupt steps were showing the masses of worry inside him. Suddenly someone knocked on the door, instead of asking who he is Richard behind his lavish gold-polished bed, the person turned the doorknob and Richard's eyes widened while he gulped in fear. The man stepped inside looking for him and with every of his footstep towards him his heartbeat became faster and louder enough to hear, the footsteps and the heartbeat synced.
Suddenly the man came behind his bed and Richard shut his eyes close and started pleading with the man,
"Please spare me Edmondson please spare me, I won't do it again," he said in a quivered voice while joining his hands.
"Sir? Are you alright?" The familiar voice clicked his head and he opened his eyes realising who he was and in front of him was, Ricardo his bodyguard.
"Huh?" he confusingly looked at him.
"Sir are you alright?" Ricardo asked looking at Richard's shivering and quivering self.
"Y....yes I am don't worry." He stood up and dusted his clothes.
"Why did you come in here?" Richard asked him arrogantly.
"Sir there is a boy who has also come to become your bodyguard. I tested him thoroughly and I think he will be suitable to fit in our team." He looked straight and tied his hands in front and replied in a straight tone,
"Hmm? Then what's the matter in it?" Richard asked while going towards the middle of his posh room.
"Sir I wanted to show you him as well so you can make the final decision," Ricardo replied.
"Okay bring him in," Richard ordered.
"Sir like this?" He said worriedly Richard looked at himself from toe to head and realised he is still in his night suit and slippers.
"Uhmm, get him in my office downstairs I am coming," Richard said quickly in an arrogant tone.
"Yes sir. With that, Ricardo went downstairs and Richard went to change his outfit.
After a while, Richard came downstairs wearing a fine suit with a fine shoes. Stepped every step of the stair arrogantly and went inside his office where Alessio and Ricardo were waiting. Guards opened the door for Richard and Ricardo pulled out the chair for Richard. Richard sat arrogantly on it with a high-rise posture.
"So this is the boy? " He asked while pointing at Alessio.
"Ye-" Before Ricardo could reply Alessio cut him.
"Yes, sir I am," Alessio replied in his deep tone.
"Hmm, what's your name?" Richard asked abruptly while crossing his legs.
"Rodriguez is my name, sir," Alessio said in a cold tone,
"Rodriguez huh? Are you from Italy?" Richard's eyebrow raised.
"Yes, sir I am from Italy," Alessio replied.
"Hmm, what did you do previously?" Richard asked Alessio,
"Sir I worked for Mr Davidson the high-posted general in the Palace, Mr Gilbert the finance minister, Mr George England's state minister and in Italy I worked for Mr Edward the well-known barrister-"
"Your profile is quite high huh? Why do you want to work with me?" Richard asked curiously.
"Sir, I heard about you that you are a kind-hearted man who is always serving his people tirelessly and for me serving my people is the most significant and honourable task," Alessio replied while not even blinking for a minute,
"Hmm, you understand things well?" Richard smiled.
"Sir, life makes you a quick learner there is no place for a slow-witted one in this fast-paced world," Alessio replied coldly.
"Hmm. " Richard signed Ricardo to show Alessio the way outside.
"Come on young man." Ricardo went outside taking Alessio with him and closed the door behind him,
"What about my selection?" Alessio asked curiously.
"I am sure sir he has selected you otherwise he doesn't listen to people for this long," Ricardo said and opened the door.
"Hmmm." Alessio smiled and Ricardo closed the door.
"He is well-spoken but is he that great on the ground?" Richard asked as soon as he saw Ricardo.
"Yes, sir he is certainly the best one to hire," Ricardo replied,
"Hmm, then take him in our team. " Richard said while wearing his glasses on the tip of his nose and signing a document,
"Yes sir. " Ricardo was about to go outside when Richard said from behind.
"He will be my left hand and you will be my right hand from now on. " Ricardo's eyes widened,
"Yes sir. " He nodded and went outside. Outside was Alessio waiting patiently,
"Am I selected?" Alessio asked curiously.
"Hmm, you are Sir's left hand and I am the right one," Ricardo replied in a state of shock.
"Really? What is the haste for?" Alessio's eyes widened
"Nobody knows sir, his mind has its way to work. Although congratulations on your selection and come I will tell you our work and important mission." Ricardo flinched and said taking him to the lobby.
"Important mission?" Alessio's eyebrow raised.
[In Edmondson's car]
"Sir?"
"Hmm, what's the matter?
"Sir is the new sun as bright as the previous one?"
"Hmm, he is more capable and more responsible than his father. He will be better for all his people and us."
"Hmm."
"What about Richard has he been still there?"
"Yes sir from his meeting it's informed that he went straight to Lorenzo's mansion. But-"
"But?"
"He travelled all at night without being seen."
"Hmm." His eyebrow raised.
"Why is he hiding his filthy face now?"
"That means sir he did something that makes him hide his face."
"Sure he did, find out what is it."
"Yes sir."
"How much more do I have to untangle?"
"Sir I will do that for you, don't worry." She said while hiding her sly plan in her mind behind and hiding her cunning tone in her honeyed voice, and looking at Edmondson concerned.
[In Rosanne's house]
Rosanne was sitting at her window sill reading a book when her attention went on the clear blue sky, she was gazing at the sky and started thinking about Samuel, she sighed and saw a young couple down in the street eating ice cream joyfully, the boy was about to eat the ice cream when the girl made the cone hit the boy's nose, and the boy seriously looked at her and she started laughing seeing his nose. As she was laughing her ice cream fell too, the boy started laughing at her and both laughed with each other carelessly. Rosanne smiled at them gently with her rosy, delicate lips as she suddenly remembered Samuel. Then the dark and dense black clouds covered the clear and sunny sky and it started raining heavily. Which made her scared and sad but as soon as she hear,
"Rosanne!" her grandmother called from downstairs, she put on a sweet smile to hide her pain.
"Yes, I am coming grandma." She placed the book on her desk and went downstairs gently,
her white silky smooth, flared, long dress with tiny blue orchids on it, it flared in the air a bit after her every step in her light brown shoes complementing her long, golden wavy hairs which had little blue flowers inside them placed beautifully between her strands. Her skin was as fair as snow, and her golden eyebrows were almost invisible on her fair face, she smiled a little and her rosy cheeks raised. Her gazelle, crystal aqua eyes looked for her grandma who was sitting on the beautiful rose floral and white laced sofa seat with a beautiful handwoven scarf.
"Look what I made for my girl." She said with a warm smile on her face,
"Oh grandma it's exquisite. " She said in a very soft, gentle and beautiful voice.
"You liked it?" Her grandma asked happily.
"I am loving it the most grandma in the entire world ." She said while holding the scarf in her hands with the brightest expression.
"Oh really, I am blessed to be loved even at this old age." Her grandma said and sighed.
"Grandmother please don't say this you are my most loved person in the entire world." She said while holding her grandmother's hands in her hands lovingly.
"Aww, you always butter me up." Her grandma said while patting Rosanne's face.
"Can I try this grandma?" She asked happily in the gentlest tone,
"Yes, you can my child." Her grandma replied joyfully.
She wore the scarf and swirled around the floor, she was looking as if she is the most angelic person. The beautiful blue orchids which were on her dress showered from above her. The scarf-filled beautifully on her thin figure.
"You are looking beautiful my child." Her grandmother became awestruck seeing her beautiful granddaughter.
"Really grandmother?" She looked at her and had a bright smile on her face showing the dimple on her left cheek.
"Yes, my gazelle-eyed daughter." Rosanne smiled and suddenly someone knocked on the door,
"Who might be here in this heavy rain?" Her grandmother asked worriedly.
"I shall see," Rosanne replied and went near the door and opened it.
"Hi, young lady this is a package for you from all the way London." A postman was standing in front of her replied.
"London? For me?" Rosanne asked surprisingly.
"Yes." The postman said while giving her the letter,
"Thank you, sir, would you like to have a warm cup of coffee in this cold weather?" She asked the postman kindly.
"No my child that would be very kind of you but right now I am in a hurry." The postman said and closed his leather cross-body bag,
"Okay, sir." She nodded.
"But wait a minute sir. " Rosanne said and took the coat and raincoat from the coat hanger beside the door and gave it to the postman.
"Sir it's very cold outside you might need this and this for protecting you from the rain," She said while handing him both coats.
"Thank you, my child." He said while wearing the coats and sitting on his cycle.
"Bye, sir." She said politely.
"Bye." He said and went so Rosanne closed the door,
"Who was it, Rose? " Her grandmother asked,
" It was the Postman, grandma." She replied to her grandma gently,
"Oh who sent this package?" Her grandmother asked while seeing the letter in her hand,
"I don't know I haven't read yet. " Rosanne said,
When she flipped the letter, the sender's name made her face bloom like a newly bloomed bud of cherry blossom who was desperately waiting for the harsh winter to go and finally shiny spring to come. She was like a newly bloomed flower of cherry blossom, her cheeks turned even redder and the smile on her face was just unmatchable. And suddenly the dark clouds went away and the bright sun shined brightly whose ray's reflected on Rosanne who was glowing in the gold beam. She looked at her grandmother, and her grandmother gently said,
"You may go to your room, Rosanne."
"Thank you, grandmother." She came towards her grandmother and hugged her tightly while kissing her hand respectively, she went upstairs.
"Ah, my poor girl! It's been a decade since that man showed up and she blooms whenever she receives his letter. God knows why is he doing this to my darling granddaughter?" She said while standing up and going into her room and sighing in despair.