Bam!!!
Brain heard, he sighed. These past days, he couldn't recognize his boss anymore. He was ill tempered like a bomb ready to explose at any time. It was so out of his character. The Liam he knew all these years was cold and rational. Never letting his emotions come into the way but ever since the boss lady entered his life, he gradually lost his cool…it was better to say, everything that concerns her, Liam wasn't rational at all.
He doesn't know if it's a good thing or a bad one, all he wish is for his friend and brother to be happy. Liam wasn't only his boss, he was his brother and he will do everything for his brother happiness.
He climbed down the stairs, right in front of him, down the stairs, at the entrance door was three men.
Brian smirked, the game was going to start. It was too easy that it lost it fun.
He already has a plan ready. If he understood well, Alfred was a spy. Other than that they were no other reason for him to stay when she left taking the risk to be discovered and kill. So he concluded he stayed behind to spy on them and inform Sheryl of any movement on their side. It should be a big one for him to alert her and it was what he will use in his advantage. He was as furious as Liam, it was a humiliation for him to not have noticed something like that.
With his strong and stoic expression, he when to the group of men waiting for him at the entrance door.
The only one who interested him was, Jeff, Alfred commandant. In Liam group, everyone had a position and considering the position, you had a group of people under you. Alfred had people under him but was answerable to Jeff, who was answerable to Brian. They're were more people under Alfred, divided into other groups, with the lowest being the mersonnaire().
Calling out only Jeff would have appeared suspicious, so he called the rest just for the look of it.
"Mr. Brian!!" they greeted with a bow. They knew their place, even though they were older than him, in terms of position and power they were lower and the things that prevail isn't age but power.
Brian was Liam right hand, the only one Liam trust.
Brian nodded " get your men ready, we find the lady boss" he said.
They glance at each other, their eyes wide open. Have they heard right ? The lady boss was found? Their surplise() was brought to an end?
Their face light up. They stress and tension they felt all these days was lifted up, they felt so light. Just like a feather and could float in air. Working these days was turtious(), it was walking on eggshells. A wrong movement and the wrath of the boss fell on you. It took a hold on them, but the happy news, they seem to have become younger, just by hearing it.
"How ? Where?" One of them asked. They searched everywhere it was possible but didn't find a trace of her. They wondered how he was able to accomplish such a miracle, yes! It was a miracle that lift up ( l'épée de Damoclès sur le tête) put upon them by the devil, aka () their boss. He really merits his position and name as the boss right hand.
"You will see when we get her. Now set for out departure" he commanded. His words worked like magic, the flee out through the door. They didn't dare to delay it any for if any when wrong, they will be the one to be blamed.
"Line up‼" they three shouted when the left the house.
Their respective subbordinate lined in front of their respective leader.
"The lady boss location has been found, all get ready to leave. You have five minutes" they all commanded. The other groups dispersed the minutes the message was given, for all was glad to hear it. Finally they will be given air to breath. For the past weeks they hardly got any sleep, always on the road looking for the lady boss.
Only Alfred stood spot, not moving. He tried to hide his nervousness the much he could.
'they find her? But how? Her location was supposed to be secret where they won't be able to get to' even he didn't know where it was, all he had was a number call if anything goes wrong.
"We found her but where?" Alfred asked. He should know the validity of the information before taking a decision, he shouldn't take it in a haste.
Jeff lift his eyebrows "i don't know, Brian just pass the info. What are doing her even, go now" he shouted.
Alfred bow and left, he appeared calmed but in truth he was scared as hell, what was he going to do?
Instead of following the others to get ready, he searched for a secured place to call, he has to warn her, may be she will have the time to flee before they arrived.
Meanwhile at the window…
"How is it ?" Liam asked. He was tired of waiting for things to happen, sitting in his office so he got out.
"Perfect, he ate the bait" Brian said, watching the weary Alfred, isolating himself from the rest. It was simple and out their way of dealing with things but sometimes, the easiest way was the best.
"Fine. I don't want a mistake"
Brian bow, " Of course not"
Alfred entered the house, since everyone was outside to prepare themselves to go, the house was empty. He find a corner and called Sheryl.
"Please answered" he pleaded. He has to let know now or else it will be too late, he wasn't confident he could help her if they arrive and find her there.
'thank God' he thought immediately she answered the call.
"They found you" he said. Before he could elaborate he felt something cold on his head. The phone was snatched from his hands before he could say a words. He glanced to his side, just to make an eye contact with his boss. He devaite his gaze immediately.
' I'm death' he thought. From that instant,he knew it was the end for him and for Sheryl.
"I didn't but now I have" Liam said. His gaze never leaving the traitor in front of him. He was burning of rage, he had the urge to shot him right in his head.
"Liam…" his face loss a bit. Hearing her angelic voice calmed his burning heart. He missed her voice so much
"Missed me love?" he said. How he wish to hear a yes but he knew it was a hopeless dream. If she ran away, it wasn't to miss him afterwards.
He calmed his excited heart, " you have 24 hours to be in front of my door or else…" he pulled the gun trigger "he's death" he said and hang up. He didn't want to hear anything further, her voice alone affects him. What made him more afraid was to hear disdain words from her when he miss her.
….
Alfred shut his eyes, he hated himself so much right now. He fell in their trap like an idiot, he sold her off when she gave him all her trust.
"I'm sorry" if he had energy he will have cried but his body was left with none, they were no energy to be sad.
He brought both of them to their end. He was death and that was for sure, but what he worried more about was Sheryl fate. She was bound to stay by Liam side for the rest of her life even though isn't what she wants. He helped her because he couldn't take to see her sad face everyday. Being locked up like a birds in a golden cash. How could he let his love in such a situation, even if helping her was a sign death for him.
Liam was impressed by him, even after everything they did to him. He even has missed body part but still, he didn't reveal where she was and didn't pleaded once to be forgiven.
For the former, Liam could think of only three reasons: either he didn't know where she was or he was loyal to her. Either way, Liam was impressed, if all his men was as strong will as him. He was sure of his security.
With nothing else to lose, Alfred said.
"She doesn't love you, why can't you understand that. You never heard if you love something let it go?" he said in between his breath. It was his end, why don't take the opportunity to reason his boss?