CHAPTER SIX

My head was pounding as I blinked slowly. I looked around, Zachary was gone. The event of yesterday flooding my mind, I grimaced, fuck!! I was drunker than I thought.

I tried to stand up, but pain stabbed my waist and back. Dammit!!!!! I scowled, gritting my teeth tightly to stop myself from screaming out. Slowly, I walked towards the bathroom. How could he just leave me here like this, after last night. Really, what was I expecting?

Breakfast in bed or what.

After cleaning up properly, I plumped back on the bed, figuring there was no use trying to go back to the room I was originally in. So I slept with a man? I thought, blushing, as I recalled everything that went down between Zachary and me.

Now what huh?

I sat up as someone knocked on the door, wondering if Zachary finally came back.

Come in, I called out.

The door opened, Mason pooping his head through the door. I sighed, disappointed it wasn’t Zachary.

““ can I come in, he asked smiling softly at me.””

““Yea I replied.””

He came into the room, standing close to the door, rocking his feet awkwardly. I stared at him, waiting for him to say what Zachary sent him to say to me. Because I was sure he was not here on his own volition.

““So!!! How are you, he asked.””

I looked away, hiding the blush staining my cheeks. Dammm!! Was I too loud yesterday, did everyone know what happened between me and Zachary, or was it my own paranoia.

““Am good, "I replied. You left me all alone,” I told him accusingly.

He grinned, rubbing his neck awkwardly. Yea something urgent came up.

I nodded my head.

So where would you like me to drop you, he asked.

I snapped my head at him, what? I replied dumbfounded. Really he was going to throw me out, after sleeping with me, after all I had done to get in here.

I stand up, marching towards the door. Where is he? I growled out, anger coursing through every pore of my being.

Woah!!!! Mason said, blocking the door before I could open it. Slow down, he said.

Mason, please step out of my way, I hissed out, through tightly cleaned teeth. I could easily overpower him, but then my cover would be blown. As mason was not little in every sense. He was Zachary’s right hand man for a reason.

““ Zachary, has left for a business trip to Italy this morning. Mason said, crossing his hands on his chest, his eyebrows raised as he stared at me.””

““What?””

I scoffed at myself. I was acting like a jilted housewife or something. What I needed to be doing now, was getting info. I sighed, rubbing my thumb against my forehead.

““What’s today's date I asked.””

““23rd, why? He asked.””

““Nothing, I replied.””

According to my intel, Zachary was supposed to be closing a deal in Italy today. A new batch of drugs were being supplied to him, I am surprised Mason wasn’t there with him, as these were supposed to be a major deal.

Dammmmm!!!I was supposed to be there. That was a major piece of evidence, Everything could have been over if I had just gotten evidence. I slumped my shoulders, this was not working out at all, rather I was being played by Zachary.

““Drop me at the club, I need to explain my absence.””

Zachary already took care of that, he replied simply.

Of course, what was I expecting? I was last seen with Zachary after getting shot.

““ Drop me there, I still need to check in, my stuff are still there.”” No way was I letting him know my house.

He nodded his head, before opening the door. We stepped out to the hallway, I looked around, the walls were painted white, different doors leading to different rooms or somewhere else. Our footsteps echoing around the deadly silence of the house, it was hard to believe that just yesterday, people were celebrating here.

Of course this was just an illusion, cameras were hidden everywhere. I am sure, someone’s watching as we walked out of the house. I knew that security and Zachary’s workers were somewhere in this building, weapons drawn and ready.

Suddenly, a bag was thrown over my head, I couldn’t see anything. I could feel hands on me, dragging my struggling body towards a car. What was going on, was this a trap or what?

Stop struggling, Mason said. It’s just standard procedure, The bag will be taken off once we get out of here.

I relaxed a little, of course I should have expected something like this. They would not want me to have a clear direction on how to get to their safe house.

We drove for a while, before stopping. My door was opened, the bag ripped from my head. I blinked at the sudden pressure of sunlight on my eyes. An unfamiliar face was staring at me.

Get out, the man said simply.

I came down from the car, I was in front of the club I worked at. Mason was in the driver seat, the other guy closed the door, before going back to his seat at the front of the car.

Mason reached into the clove compartment, he brought out a phone, before stretching out his hand from the car, nodding at me to take the phone. I collected the phone, frowning as I observed it, I wondered if there was a chip in it.

Zachary will contact you when he is back, answer when he calls Mason said simply, before driving off leaving me standing like an idiot in front of the club.

I glanced at the phone in my hands, browsing through it. There was nothing on the phone, no number, nothing, just a blank phone. I scoffed, shoving the phone into my pocket before entering the club.

I greeted the bouncer, he shook my hand, asking me how I was. Of course me taking a bullet would have circulated to everyone, even those not on duty that night. Entering the club, the vibe was just chill. We were more of a night club, but during the day customers still came in, just not as crowded as night time.

Few people were inside the club, drinking or discussing business, while few dancers were on stage, practicing for tonight's activities. I tried to sneak my way to David’s office, unfortunately one of the girls spotted me, shouting my name, alerting the others to my presence.

Baby!!!!! My colleague Fawn greeted me, hugging me tightly. We heard what happened, she said.

““How is your health now?””

““Am fine, I replied, smiling at them.””

After the greetings, some asked me about Zachary instead of my health as to be expected, as Zachary is a big name in our club. I excused myself, going straight to David’s office.

I knocked on the door, entering once I was told to come in. I opened the door, stepping inside. David was surprised to see me, standing to give me a side hug.

““Baby!!! How are you, he asked.””

““I'm fine sir, "I replied.””

We discussed a bit, before I went to my changing room, collecting some of my stuff before leaving. I made sure to circle around three times, I didn’t need any of Zachary’s men knowing where I lived, I am very sure someone is watching me.

I got home, locking the door. I cleaned everywhere, took my bath, had something to eat before calling my boss on zoom call. I gave him a briefing of all that happened, keeping some certain things to myself, before ending the call.

I was asked to come to the office tomorrow. I wondered if my boss would call off the whole thing, seeing as I have not gotten any tangible evidence to incriminate Zachary. I sighed, glancing at the phone Mason had given me, my mind thrifting off as I thought of Zachary.

I recalled the look in his eyes as he fucked me, my dick hardening at the thought. Without thinking, I shove my hands inside my boxers. Stroking my dick as I recalled everything that went down between us, my hands worked faster, pleasure coursing through my body. Fuck!!! I was going to come. I called out Zachary’s name as I came, breathing heavily.

I closed my eyes in shame at what I had just done, using my boxers to clean myself up.

Fuck!! What is wrong with me?