[10:30 PM, Friday/11th Aug]
(groaning)..."Arghh! (struggling to open eyes) Wh- Where are we? "
(sobbing) "Oh! Thank goodness. Finally, you woke up Sir. Look around, it seems like we are trapped in a secluded basement, right now"
"Timmy, why you are tied down to a chair like that?
"Sir, I'm not alone, you are bounded, too."
*realizes*
(fidgeting violently in an attempt to free himself) "F**king hell! Can somebody tell me what happened here?"
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[5 DAYS AGO, 6th Aug, VLOOM OFFICE]
"Mr. Raquel, Apart from some old DWC deals we have discovered a hidden gem among the lot. Do you have a minute?"
"Of course, Satsuki. Care to elaborate please?"
"Look at this. A contract copy of MKR Enterprises, one of the big 5's. Managed by a single woman from their audit department, this 'Project-Heaven' is easily worth 10 million USD. Surprisingly, the funds generated from this contract are termed under an 'unlisted' category so we can speculate that they are misappropriated by the company for illegal gains."
"Sounds like a too-good-to-be-true kinda deal. Are you sure it's not a scam?"
"No sir, We have verified. 'Project-Heaven' was signed around 3 years ago in 2016 and is legit in all sense of the word."
"If I recall correctly, MKR Enterprises has been acquired by DWC, hasn't it? Have you checked if this project involves anyone from DWC as an affiliate or joint party?"
"Yes sir, The company was acquired by the President of DWC, around 3 years before this deal was signed, however, it is independent of any other partnerships. We have checked, only Miss Ruth Willows is the person in charge."
"Alright then, I'm on board. You can fix a meeting with the contract dealers and send me reports for the proposal. It'll be good if you can schedule it for Friday evening. (patting on shoulder) Good work, Satsuki. I'll definitely recommend you for an appraisal."
(bowing in respect) "Thank you for acknowledging my hard work, Mr. Raquel. Then, I shall start proceeding as per your orders."
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[7:00 PM, Friday/11 Aug, VLOOM CAR PARKING BASEMENT]
CEO, Raquel, and his secretary are preparing to leave for Hotel Shine where the meeting for 'Project-Heaven' is supposed to take place. Timmy enters the location for their destination in the car's inbuild GPS map and begins driving.
"Sir, you know I don't get paid enough to be your valet and personal driver, right? Why couldn't you bring any guards or drivers along this time?"
"Keep your mouth shut, Tim Tim. Do you know how confidential this meeting even is? Till we successfully sign off this deal, it remains a secret between me, you, and Satsuki's personal team."
(giggling)"It means you truly consider me as your loyal friend, isn't that right, Mr. Raquel?"
"I am also considering to fire you, my dear friend. Make all turns carefully, or you are off this car anytime, now."
Timmy: {He always takes me lightly even though he can't manage a day without my presence. I don't think he will even consider marrying till the time I don't leave his side. Ouff! My bossy CEO is so domineering."
Squabbling throughout their journey, their car comes upfront a remote junction with desolated alleys, free from sightings of any people.
"Hey, Timmy. It looks like you took the wrong route. Check if we are on track. I don't see signs of any hotel or building around."
"Sir, the route is right. It says our destination is just a meter from here."
"In that case, just park the car on the side. Let's get there on foot."
They start walking up the deserted pathway trying to read the hoardings of the shuttered down shops on their left.
"Why do I feel so uneasy by the ominous atmosphere here?"
"Sir, I feel chills running down my spine. Should we just turn back?"
"Are you out of your mind? Can't you see the hard work, effort, and money that we have put on the line for this deal? Our return is equivalent to our failure. Keep walking."
Suddenly, they start hearing noises of heavy footsteps behind them. Without turning back all of a sudden, they start communicating in whispers."
"Oh my god, sir! I smell trouble."
"Tim! Timmy, look at me. (talking softly) Calm down and keep walking. Now slightly turn your head and tell me exactly what you see, okay?"
(with a breaking voice) "Si- Sir, it's a woman."
"Just a woman. Why are you freaking out, then?"
(shrieking with fear) "Sh- She is...Sh- She is leading some 7-8 giant men in disguises towards us. (screams loudly) Help! Somebody, Help us!
A fretting Timmy starts racing for his life after alerting the stalkers who were following them. Left terrified and baffled by this scene, Raquel makes a turn to the narrow alleyway between 2 of the nearby shops. The mysterious woman gives way to the crowd of kidnappers who then start chasing after Timmy and looking for his boss.
(panting) Raquel: {What the F**k is going on here? Who are these people and what do they want from us? They look nothing like ordinary thieves to me. (pauses) Damn it, they are here. If I don't stay still, I'll be caught in no time.}
One of the kidnappers who made his way into the narrow alleyway, startes checking the trash bins for any sign of Raquel who might be in there, hiding. Just as he is approaches close enough, he gets called by another accomplice who reports to him about having caught the secretary.
Raquel:{Goodness gracious, those documents! Timmy, you fool. Why did you run without me? Now how will I save you from this dangerous situation?}
Benumbed with fear, the CEO who is still in hiding gathers enough courage to get up and start skimming the unfamiliar passages to find his subordinate and the kidnappers who took him. Once he comes out to the main road from where he had entered earlier, he stumbles upon the mysterious woman with deep blue eyes, standing there on a watch. Her face is covered in what appears to be a face veil, something similar to what is worn by Arabic women.
Raquel: {It's her. She is the gang leader, the one behind our kidnapping. I can still manage to escape if I get caught by one of the guys, but if SHE finds me, I'm done for. It will only take seconds for her to summon all the bad guys here. No, I can not take the risk of getting out from this way. I need to look for another route.}
The minute Raquel turns back to return into the alley to find another way, his head hits the chest of a colossal man wearing a black hoodie and mask. Alas! He gets caught by one of the men in disguises. A blow to the head and he collapses on the ground. The boss and his secretary are then carried to a rundown basement nearby and tied to their chairs.
"Gentlemen, our jobs end here. Don't forget to bring along those documents before shutting down this place. Let's get out, now."
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