CHAPTER 3
My heart was now thumping loudly in my ears as the young man moved closer to me, straightening the dagger to a more length. I struggled more than ever wanting to break from the ropes for my life.
Bending over he instead cut the rope behind me that was tying my hands and legs and moved back to where the aged man was seated.
With my now free hands I immediately unmasked my mouth. " Who are you and what do you want from me? I have no money on me if that's what you are after. Just let me go." I snarled.
The aged man huffed. "You were trespassing in a private property. The Glamour club now belongs to our lord, Lord Richard." He said sternly.
" Lord Richard!" As far as I knew, I had only sold him the Glamour casino to the Casablanca gang, not the Glamour club. "Was there some misunderstanding?" I thought to myself."Maybe they are just mistaken."
"I only sold him the Glamour casino . Why are we talking about the Glamour club now? There must be a misunderstanding Master....."
"Carpo Paker!" The young man standing replied implying that I had to show the aged seated man respect.
Carpo Paker turned to the young man next to him." Charles bring the documents here for her to confirm."
"Yes Carpo Paker." Charles moved hurriedly leaving the room.
While the large cigarette didn't leave Carpo Parker's lips, his face was emotionless and I couldn't tell what he was thinking. Whether he was going to kill me or not after this was left for fate to decide but it wasn't now going to depend on fate entirely. I had to try harder not to get on their bad side.
After two minutes, Charles walked into the room holding a large sized envelope then handing it over to Carpo Paker who threw it across the table to my side.
Grabbing the documents with my trembling hands, I reached out for my phone, putting its flashlight on. Flipped the first page and my eyes widened when they fell on my father's written will. I flipped three more pages and my mouth gaped, staring at my father's signature. It was the original document.
Plucking off the seat I threw the documents on the table back to Carpo Paker and clenched my fists. I was so pissed.
"How did you get these documents? Did you threaten Madame Gorret?" I snarled.
Charles's face was now astonished by my action.
Bending closer to Carpo Parker's face over the table. "Now listen, I won't let you take over my father's property without it being of help to him." I then stood up with my hands crossed on my chest.
Carpo Parker threw the cigarette he was smoking on the floor standing up and stepping on it. Had I just overreacted, I quickly let my hands down, humbling myself not knowing what to say next.
"We are not taking your father's property illegally. Someone put it as collateral at our Armia Casino and she failed to pay us the five hundred thousand dollars for her bet. Her paying period is over according to our agreement." He said with an icy voice.
It was weird how he didn't attack me for my retort. Maybe next time a dagger will be placed on my neck for speaking so carelessly. I had to be careful from now on.
Coming to think about it."Madame Gorret! She is the only one who has authority over the Glamour club. How could she gamble with it? Will my father wake up to having nothing left to the property he had worked so hard for? I won't let them take everything away from my father." I thought to herself.
"I will pay you the amount you are demanding of Madame Gorret with the interest as soon as I get hold of the money. Please leave the Glamour club out of this.Am willing to pay you all the additional profits. I just need some more time."
Carpo Parker moved back to his seat leaning against his chair and pulled out another cigarette which Charles hurriedly lit as I continued staring at them not being sure if my words were convincing enough.
After smoking one bit, he finally spoke now with a calm voice."Am a businessman and am only interested in money. According to your condition right now, your father is in a critical condition and you don't have the ten million dollars for his treatment. Where are you going to get the money to pay me as soon as possible Lady Caro Hamsway?"
How did he know all about my father's condition? The Casablanca gang visiting the Glamour club wasnt just a coincidence I could tell that now.
" If all they wanted was to take over the Glamour club, why would he bother digging for information about my father? Maybe a lot of convincing to them will do me some good."
"Carpos...…"
"I can help you treat your father and get back the Glamour Club and casino if you agree to my condition." He interrupted.
My mouth at gape at the thought of all my troubles being gone within just the next minute.
Mulling." What is he going to ask me to do? It must be a more difficult thing to do. Is he going to ask me to spend a night with him? There is no way I am going to allow this. But my father needs immediate surgery by tomorrow morning. What should I do?"
I then panicked." What condition?"