"What is the next thing to do right now? Cause I believe we are out of plan and clue." Emerens says and sits close to Jessica who is busy smoking and drinking her whole life out.
"Do about what?" Jessica asks still smoking.
"Concerning Ella of course, you shouldn't have dismissed that girl so fast from her duties, you know she was our only insider and she gave us a lot of information you know."
"We could always rehire her you know, it's a very simple thing to do."
"Does that mean we have to pay her again?" Asks Emerens. "You paid her too well for the last time."
"I am ready to pay anything, once it's related to Ella." Jessica whispers and is about to pour herself another glass of liquor when her friend helps her out. "Thanks a lot."
Emerens drops the bottle and ask "So what are we going to do now Jessica? we have six people to attack, who are we attacking first?"
"I need just one person, with that person, I will get the rest of them."
"So who are we going after? Who is our bait?" She asks again.
"Ella!" Jessica replies and gulps down her liquor and pours herself another glass. "She is the main person I have to get rid off. But before I make any moves, I will try my possible best to get my hands on what she is hiding. Who knows? Exposing her might even be her own death."
"All I know is they all have to pay for their wrongdoings. Wether by exposing them or killing her straight up."
"She isn't someone we can kill or harm anyhow, have you forgotten who her father is?" Jessica asks. "I even heard news that he was at the restaurant to collect footages."
"Seriously?" Emerens asks and sips out of Jessica's liquor. "He thinks we are stupid and slow? So he believes we are going to leave any traces or mistake?"
"I am sure he is going to be very worried now." Jessica whispers and smiles. "I will have no mercy on anyone of them, I promise."
"Are you calling that girl now or what next?"
"I would send her a text, you know I can't call her anyhow."
"That's true." Emerens smiles. "I can't wait to see Ella's face when finds out who our insider is."
"That alone is enough to kill her and destroy her." Jessica adds with a smirk on her face.
"I would love to torture the living soul out of her." Emerens murmurs with her eye burning red. "She must feel the exact pain we felt all these years."
"I am dying to know that secret she has been hiding, do you see that she is always overreacting to everything that happens around her?"
"She was very suspicious then, most especially how she always stand up for people." Emerens pauses and continues. "Most especially bullies."
"That's her problem, her always standing up for people attitude is about to dig her own grave."
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Ella sneaks into her parents room and gently shuts the door, she pauses when she sees her father rubbing oil on her mother's back. "Hope I am not disturbing you?"
"Is that even a question at all?" Malik asks but still focuses on his wife's back.
"Courtesy demands you knock before going into your parents room Ella." Lola whispers enjoying the rubbing her husband is giving her.
"I am so sorry mom and dad, I just sneaked in because I want to discuss something with you." She whispers and approaches them.
Lola's eyes widens immediately she hears that her daughter wants to discuss something with her. "Is everything okay?"
Malik removes his hands from his wife's back and faces his daughter giving her the full attention she needs. "Come and have your sit."
Ella walks up to them and sits in their midst in the bed. "Concerning what has been happening recently. I think we have-" she pauses and lowers her voice whispering to her parents. "I think we have an insider."
"Insider?" Malik asks.
"Yes." Ella nods. "Earlier, when she called me, she mentioned my secret. Do you think she managed to know about it and have our contacts all by herself?"
"So who do you think is the insider?" Lola asks whispering.
"I don't know too." Ella sighs. "I don't even know who to suspect amongst my friends."
"That means we have to watch all of them closely, we need to be on guard and on a look out." Says Malik.
"I don't really like the idea of all of them staying here too." Ella nags.
"Why is that?" Lola asks. "I think you all should be together until we find the insider and this entire scene is over."
"I feel bad that girl has later turned worse than her mother." Malik whispers.
"I feel sorry about that too, but what can I do, the deed has been done already."
"Don't worry my baby girl." Malik whispers and pats her head. "I will take care of everything."
"I am very scared dad." Ella whispers.
"Don't be my dear, me and your father will do everything in our power to take care of things. Do not worry about that." Lola assures.
"Look." Malik holds her hands. "I will protect you the way mother hen protect her chicks. No harm shall befall you as far as I am alive."
"Jessica's got nothing on you my daughter, she is just bluffing." Says Lola with a smile.
The current mood and sitting position remind Ella of the first ever heart-to-heart conversation she had with them both, about ten years ago before they became her parents. It feels very good for her to be around people that loves her.