King's Pov.
"As I got home, I heard noise from Maya's room and quickly entered to check on her. When I entered the room, I saw her struggling on the bed, begging me not to kill her. I didn't know what to do, I got nearer, sat on the bed beside her, and woke her."
Maya? It was just a nightmare, everything is fine. She didn't say anything, rather, she was sweating and shaking with her arms wrapped around herself.
Just like that, she hugged me. I tried to push away but she held onto me tight. What was that supposed to mean?
"Thank God you are here. King...King…" she said with a trembling voice and hold on to me tight.
"What did the King do?" I asked as my hand-stretched on her back.
"King .. King...he..he.. wanted..to kill me... please don't leave me here...he...he. will kill me." He replied in a trembling voice.
"Maya? Can you stop with this drama? Let's go." My brows creased in disbelief as I tried to pull back.
"Please don't leave me here alone." She begged as I felt tears wet my shirt.
"What the fuck, Maya? It was just a nightmare, King will destroy you but not now. Stop putting on this act and sleep. Let me go." I said, pressing lips together in annoyance.
"Holy cow, why was she still trembling? I didn't know she was this vulnerable. How could just a dream make her this helpless? I asked myself as I didn't know what to do.
I reached for my phone and called Louis, he answered with instantaneous effect.
"Sir? What would you two want me to do for you?" He questioned.
"I need you to stay here with Maya, she is exaggerating and I don't know what hold, do with her," I replied.
"But, Sir_" He cut in.
"She's trembling and all sweaty." I then again retorted, staring at her in disbelief.
"Well, I don't think I can help in any way." He said calmly.
"What should I do? Do you want me to penetrate her head and backfire the nightmare? I questioned angrily.
"I mean…" He said defensively.
"I don't want to listen to anything. Come here now and do what I have bid you." I said as I hung up.
After some minutes, Louis entered. I pulled her slowly out of my embrace and covered her in a blanket.
"Watch over her," I commanded and left them then left for the living room.
"I dialed Drake's number and he answered on the second ring.
"Drake, come to the house immediately," I said and hung up as I sat on the sofa.
"I waited in the living room for Drake. He's very reliable, I know he will be here in a bit." I said as I left to pour a glass of wine.
"King, what the hell! Can't you just let me sleep?" He said I opened the door for him to enter.
"Why did you call me at the time? And what has made you this angry? You look like a volcano ready to erupt. He said as he yawned repeatedly.
"Fuck! He cursed as he sat next to the sofa facing mine.
King, I have been here for minutes, you are not speaking, all you are doing is drinking. He said with boredom.
"Maya had a nightmare," I said, sipping the wine.
"And is that why you called me?" He asked, drinking his nose in disbelief.
"Shut up and listen to me," I said in a harsh tone.
"Fine, speak. What was the nightmare about?" He said as he relaxed on the sofa.
"I don't know, she was just shouting" King doesn't, King doesn't kill me, please," I said, repeating Maya's words.
"What else?" He asked as he rubbed the nap off his neck.
"She begged me to stay with if not King would kill her. Can you believe she was trembling and all sweaty?" I asked, leaning forward.
"What did you do then?" He asked, sitting up as he maintained eye contact.
"Are you crazy? What did you want me to do? She hugged me but I pulled away. She was exaggerating." I said, walking to dispose of the glass at the bar.
I turned to Drake who was laughing uncontrollably.
"Drake? If you don't stop laughing, I will pull your throat out." I treated.
"Sorry, I won't laugh. On a more serious note, did you tell her you are King?" He asked as I sat down.
"No." I gave a straight answer.
"This is a big opportunity you shouldn't miss." He replied as he moved to sit next to me.
"Drake, what do you mean? I asked with my gaze fixed on him.
He sat up, such that he could look me straight in the eyes.
"Isn't it apparent? Since she seems to find refuge in you, take advantage. He proclaimed.
"Hell no! Are you crazy?" I replied, lips pressed together with a slight frown.
"Think about, King. You will be her friend." I replied seriously with a straight face.
"And then?" I questioned.
"You will know all her plans and movements."
"This won't work. I am marrying her tomorrow and I have many workers, she will hear them say my name." I replied reasonably.
"This is not something to worry about, first, you won't be present at the wedding but the papers will have your signature. And your workers? I will warn all of them not to call you King. They will call you sir or boss. Fine with you?." He said convincingly.
"Yes, and what will Maya call me?" I asked, aggressively running my hands through my hair.
"Raphael." He replied as I squinted my eyes in displeasure.
"What the fuck, you know I don't like to be called that," I said, hitting his head.
"Good things don't come easily, you have to relate." He replied, leaning back on the sofa.
"Be positive, I have never failed. Deal or no deal?" He asked.
" Deal. Drake, nothing should go wrong." Isaid, walking him out.
"Make arrangements for the signing, everything will happen here. Send my lawyer." I asked as he got out.
"King,Count on me.
Sleep well, I will see you tomorrow. Well done." He said and hopped into his car. I closed the door and retired to my bedroom.
*****
Drake's POV
I woke up and dragged myself to the shower. After taking a shower, I checked the clock and it was exactly 10:30 am.
"This is the right time to call King's lawyer." I said as I dialed his number and he answered on the second ring.
"Hey? Good morning Steve, how are you doing?" I was while I kept my other tight to the towel wrapped around my waist.
"Estoy bien." He answered in Spanish.
"I would like us to meet, would you spare me sometime?" I said, checking myself in the dressing mirror.
"Well, I have a tight schedule but let's see, I will call you in a while. Is that okay with you?" He asked.
"No! It's urgent, it has something to do with King. We have to meet immediately." I replied as I sat on the bed.
"You have left me with no choice, I guess I can't say no. Where would you want us to meet?" He asked.
"Good! Meet me in my house. Don't be late." I said.
"I have heard you, Drake? I will see you in an hour. Hasta pronto." He said and I hung up.
"King? I am sorry but this time around, I am not on your side. I will make sure I play this game very well. I can't watch you destroy an innocent young lady. Wait and watch how I twist your life. Oh my dear best friend? You cannot tell how happy I am now. I will celebrate alone." thought as I pulled a shirt and short pants on.
I wore a John Vertos Artisan spray and headed to answer the door as I heard the doorbell ring.
"Steve, you are here already?" I asked, shaking his hand.
He wore a blue shirt and a black tie. He held his black suit over his suitcase.
"It's obvious I am, Drake. Get me something to calm me down. Water, to be specific." He added as he smiled, sitting on the sofa.
"Here you go." I said as I handed him a glass of water then sat down, facing him.
"Thank you. So now, can you get to the point?" I said after he had a gulp.
"Yeah yeah...sure! King is getting married today." I replied bluntly.
"What the hell!" He cursed loudly, creasing his brows.
"I didn't finish, allow me." I said in annoyance.
"Even if you had, it would have meant the same thing anyway. He cuts in, leaning back.
"Steve, Yours is to shut up, listen and do what I bid you." I said calmly as I chuckled.
"Perdón." He replied with a smile.
"Good, now listen." I said as I learned forward to speak.