CHAPTER 11:
Inside the hotel, Kate was dying seeing Lian and Fidel walk in and take a seat at the front. At first, there was shock, then tears, then other ugly emotions followed. This only meant that her plan won't work.
Katherine didn't want to look at Lian. This lady was good at ruining her day.
"so, we have to wait a moment. There is a change of plan." The MC announced through the microphone. A few minutes, someone walked in with a red face and whispered something in his ears. The MC's face showed shock, and then he cleared his throat and nodded. The red-faced receptionist them walked out clearly embarrassed enough.
"Did you have to force him show his face to everyone here?" Lian snorted at Fidel.
"I didn't do anything." Fidel said.
"How can you say that? I know your commands can be executed even when you're not there. All you need is to say yes." Lian was getting furious and this was bothering him too.
"You can have my phone and search. Am not so inhuman. Probably his boss made him do that!" Fidel defended himself and handed her his phone. It didn't have any security so she could check. But before she could, the MC asked for attention.
"Some shocking news has just reached me. The hotel ownership changed just now and it has a new owner." The MC said.
Everyone gasped, even Lian who didn't know what was happening. Only Fidel maintained his face.
"How is that possible?"
"Just now? We didn't know the hotel was being sold out!"
"Am shocked, I didn't know anything."
Different reactions came from the crowd.
"The new owner is Lian F Nolan. I've never heard of that great person." The MC announced.
Lian was caught between tears and laughter. Fidel had gone this far for her? Just a few minutes ago? Was it because he didn't want me to get harassed by anyone? Questions kept crisscrossing her mind and she slowly reached out for his hand.
"You want to cry? Silly girl." Fidel said without meaning it.
"No... Am... Maybe just touched but angry too." Lian said but her voice said it all. She was getting emotional.
She even forgot to give the phone back to Fidel. But another guy walked on stage with a cup of drink.
"We're about to start. So, the one who organised for this says we can start by sharing this drink. One day to come forward and have it!" the guy announced. Those who were at the front looked at Lian. The guy also looked at her, making the whole crowd's attention turned to her. Fidel's face suddenly changed. She stood up and walked to walk forward when he pulled her back.
"It's just a drink... Nothing bad." Loan said smiling and walked on stage.
Everyone clapped happily because the ceremony was about to start. Even Kate and Katherine who were looking through the camera couldn't help smiling. Lian took the cup of drink and looked at the crowd. The shock of happiness just a few moments ago was crowding her thinking capabilities.
"We appreciate you for accepting to start the ceremony." The guys said happily.
"Forget it, I'll drink that." Fidel stood up and surprised everyone.
"We asked for ladies." The guy said.
"Unless you explain to me why it should specifically ladies, and her of all people. Am taking it on her behalf. If it needs ladies that and, she can stand besides me." Fidel said taking the cup from Lian.
"What do you think you are doing? You can't let me have fun do you?" she was about to reach out for the cup when he suddenly gulped the contents down his throat and threw the cup on the floor. She was now very angry and was about reaching to him roughly when she noticed foams coming from the side of his mouth.
"Fidel!" Lian couldn't help but pull him to her.
"One thing you must know is, this party was arranged but my mom and your sister. You must have spoilt their plan when you came in and they're trying to get you out of the way." He said before his body lost all its strength and falling down while she supported him. She couldn't help but cry.
"Don't die please!" Lian cried and for the first time Fidel saw her this fragile which made his already slowing down heartache.
"Tell me you love me." He said with a smile.
"I love you... Please you can't die..." her face neared his and her tears fell on his face.
"Silly girl!" he forced a light smile before going completely silent.
Katherine dropped her phone and Kate couldn't help trembling. Adam came and gave the order no one was to leave the hotel. Katherine called for a plane and few minutes, a plan with the Nolan's logo imprinted on it landed in the hotel compound.
"You can't go with him!" Katherine said.
"No... Am coming or he's dying by side." Lian held onto him tightly.
"The more minutes we waste, the more he moves towards his grave."
Not having a choice, Lian let go. She also knew that if she went to the Nolan's empire, she wouldn't have anyone to stand by her side. It was good letting him be taken back to his people. The MC and the guy were taken in another car fully armed and Adam drove them to the Silver castle.
Lian didn't know what to do, especially seeing Late walking into the plane. She was lost of words and couldn't help but cry.
He did die for her, he did take what was meant to end her life. And at the last minute, she knew that even though she may not have trusted him so much, she kept everything about him next to her heart. She may not have valued anyone in her life that much, but she did value him. And with him, she felt the comfort she never felt before. She stood out, looking at the disappearing plain and cursing everything. She now thought by her coming into his life, she was his real misfortune.