Chapter 4 - Chapter four

~olivia~

" How could Liam make such a promise to my dad" This isn't right…he might end up breaking the promise and one thing my dad hates the most is not sticking to your promises

" Stop being too worried about the promise..they are men and Liam has his reason for promising your dad" Cyrus assured me

" But Cyrus"

"Do you like Liam already…do you want him to date you?" Cyrus asked

" No, but I can't just let him make such promises to my dad I hope he can keep to his promises" I hope so

The next day I went around the city with Liam to find out more about the assassin but even the mafias don't dare say bad things about him

This is so frustrating and even more scary…anyone I ask about his information just rushes off …and everyone seems to be covering up for this assassin, even the rich and influential which is crazy

" Whoever sent him is the devil himself," I said going through the file in my hands as me aI Liam drove back to my workplace

" Or maybe he wasn't sent, " Liam said …I Never thought that, maybe he truly wasn't sent but is doing this of his own free will

"Does that mean my dad offended the executioner himself?" I asked …praying it was all an assumption, my dad doesn't have the mind to offend someone that badly and still hid it from me in this hard time that we are

" I just pray he wasn't offended directly," Liam said

" Why did you say so," I asked

" Not only your dad but every one of your families life would be put at stack" he replied

" Why did you choose to work for me as a bodyguard," I asked

" Because I hate assassins…and won't mind killing one," he said like it was a very easy thing to do

" You are so confident with your words," I said he chuckled

" Should I sound weak?" he asked

" Whatever" I whispered concentrating on the files I was going through

My workplace was in ruckus since everyone now thinks I'm a death wish and should be strictly avoided which made work exhausting for me…I couldn't even go out for my lunch break because it would be full of people gossiping about colleagues, calling my dad a cheat or someone with ulterior motives…some even said he has always collected bribes, and when he decided to stop they threatened him with his life and are slowly killing anyone connected to us

" Sorry Olivia but no one can trust you with their case at this point," the manager at my firm said

" But what does my private life have to do with work," I asked feeling even more frustrated

" It's not your fault Olivia…the policeman died what do you expect everyone to think," he said looking at me with disgust…if they like they should do whatever they want but my dad would still be my dad and I trust him

" If you lose another client we would have no choice but to give you a leave for a few weeks till the assassin is captured" he added pushing a file over to my end of the table

" Thank you sir I would try my best"

This isn't going well at all…I walked down the hallway back to my office when my phone starts ringing

"Cyrus" I called on the phone

" Olivia.I ….I…" she stammered, what's wrong this time

" Cyrus calm down and talk to me," I said

" I …. Olivia the case" she stammered continuously

" Cyrus would stop acting like a baby and talk to me!!" I yelled

" I lost the case Olivia….they gave it to my colleague after all my hard work to get it," she said sniffing in tears continuously

" Cyrus don't cry please you would get it back," I said trying my best to assure her

" Olivia it can't be possible no matter how hard I try I keep getting rejected..my boss said am no longer qualified for any work," she said, now I feel bad I think it's because of my dad's case that all this is happening even at work

" Cyrus don't lose hope please …I also got rejected at work but I won't give up they are just scared," I said

" I can't continue talking about this," she said ending the call ….now am sure Cyrus hates me

" Why are you leaving work this early," Liam asked opening the passenger seat for me

" I need to see Cyrus…she might despise me now," I said still trying to get through to Cyrus but she was not picking up

"Did something bad happen?" he asked glaring at me with concern

"Cyrus lost her contract which she has been working on for a very long time and it's all because of me" I replied

" Why are you blaming yourself," Liam asked

" Like as if risking her life wasn't enough now she lost her contract why won't I feel bad this is all happening because of me," I said trying to hold in the verge of tears within me

"So are you going to cry because of that ?" Liam asked making me clean my cheeks

" Why do you like asking questions and meddling," I said

"Am not meddling just concerned" he replied

" Don't be concerned" I blurted out

" Cyrus left the office!!" I exclaimed after her co-worker told me about her disappearance…where could she be

" Yes Miss Olivia…she seemed very angry before she left she even threatened to quit her job " her co-worker added flirting with Liam who doesn't even notice

"Liam let's go," I said heading out of the company

"What's if the executioner found her first," I asked feeling more frightened

" Nothing happened to her am sure she's just depressed nothing more" Liam assured making a walk as he moved away for privacy…I enter the car back to wait for him, he took a while with his phone call but enters the driver's seat back

"I have sent a search warrant for Cyrus she would be found in no time," he said before starting the engine

" Should I take you back home?" He added

" no I need to find Cyrus," I said still calling her number to see if it would go through

" So where do you want to go …Cyrus leaves with you now and won't possibly go back there because she is scared of the assassin" Liam is right maybe she went to her mother's place

"She might go back to her mother's place"

"Then let's go there," Liam said as I show him the address

" Cyrus hasn't been home for a while I thought you two are roommates," her mother said staring at Liam weirdly

" And who is he?" She added pointing at Liam

"He is my bodyguard," I said

"Why do you need a bodyguard Olivia" Cyrus' mother asked

" Something happened," I said

" Is Cyrus' life in danger …if you have a bodyguard, why doesn't Cyrus have any, isn't Cyrus your roommate….what's happening?" She exclaimed looking at me very angrily

" My dad is being threatened by an assassin and am scared he might have gotten to her," I said making her look even more worried

"My daughter's life is at risk but you look this calm ….you rich people, you only care about yourselves" she yelled

" I am not putting her life at risk …she got angry and hasn't been picking up her calls, I protected her, " I said to her calmly but instead she looks more furious at me

" You better find my daughter!!" She added slamming the door at both of us

" What's wrong with her …am looking for Cyrus and she still calls me wicked"

" Stop saying that Olivia let's just find her," Liam said escorting me back to the car when his phone starts ringing

"Any news?" He asked looking at me with an assurance face

"Send me the address now," he said making me anxious and curious

" My partners found Cyrus in a hotel…." He said making me extremely happy

"Please let's go to her," I said rushing to the car, please Cyrus forgive me for causing nothin

g but trouble in your life …maybe I should employ a bodyguard for her and make sure she gets the contract again, I would do anything just to set things right.