(Mr. Axl's Mansion)
" I need the receipts for the transactions made last week" Cathy yelled from the dining room as she climbed the stairs. " You have no right to get explanations on how I spend my money". She let out a mocking laughter as she said " your money??, Listen to me Axl it's My money " "Am married to you so everything you have is mine" "Really?? She asked with popped eyeballs. " Get your ass upstairs and get me the receipt she ordered. " You should be ashamed of yourself, ordering your husband like a common helper" Axl pitifully said. " Young man, your wasting my time I honestly have work to do" she commanded sternly. " I regretted ever marrying you Cathy Chester " She laughed mischievously as though she knew he didn't mean what he said. " For God's sake who would ever regret marrying the richest woman?" Cathy was about to say something when a maid came and bowed " Sir, your friend Mr Dementrio had come to see you " " Bring him in" he said with smiles all over. His best friend had just saved him from the furry of his wife. " I will get back to you later" he whispered as he rushed downstairs without waiting to get her reply. "Dementrio, the deadliest of all" Axl's greeted his friend as he welcomed him to his study . Dementrio was the exact opposite of his brother. From his height to his face and other features they were all definitions of being ugly. He wore dark shades every time to hide his fearful eyeballs. His skin were full of scars that showed he had been through hell in life. He sat down at the cushion opposite the desk as Axl moved to get a drink from the mini bar in his office. "You returned so early from your trip Dementrio" "It wasn't as favourable as I wanted " He sounded angry. "Have some drink to cure your pain my friend " Axl offered as he handed him a glass half filled with red wine. "How about you? How have you been? You had another fight with Cathy?He asked taking the glass. Axl and Cathy had not even been married up to six months and their marriage was already filled with drama and quarrels. He vividly remembered how grand their wedding was and how Cathy smiled as they exchanged wedding vows.As soon as they came back from their three days Honeymoon, they became total strangers and enemies. Axl's answer brought him back to reality "Yeah, just some regular quarrels" "Didn't seem like regular to me, remember she hasn't come to say hi to me" Dementrio spoke up. " You know how Cathy could be about spending money, she always wants to know how I spend the company's income" Axl muttered bitterly. " Why not divorce her??" He asked watching his friend's face from the dark shade he wore. Axl raised an eyebrow after hearing what he said, He couldn't even picture out what Dementrio was saying. "How could he suggest divorce of all solutions? What happens to all the properties his father had ensured he gets?" "Cathy is a ruthless being just like her father, the blood line of Mr. Chester is ruthless and evil" Axl explained bitterly. "Have you tried talking her into giving you a share of her father's property " Dementrio asked this time removing his sunshades. He always did that whenever he wanted to say something serious because he felt his blood shot eyes showed seriousness."Yeah, a lot of time " he answered pouring another glass for himself Axl nodded and continued "what was her response?"."The wealth is strictly for the Chester's family and she can't give it to an outsider "Axl replied bitterly. "Goddammit...she's really a pain now, but I thought as her husband you have all the wealth?" He asked as he finished his glass wine , everything was becoming more complex and complicated. "That's what the public thinks but the companies, businesses and houses are still under Cathy's name, she will have to make me a sole proprietor before I get the full access to the wealth and fortune "Axl explained. "Why not drug her and then make her sign the documents " Dementrio asked. Axl wasn't surprised hearing that, he knew his friend and the ideas he was capable of thinking but drugging Cathy won't be that easy , she is very smart. Dementrio sat quietly as he sipped the red wine allowing the scent of the alcohol flow through his nostrils. He needed the properties as fast as possible, that was his last promise to his father and he wanted to keep that promise. If left for him, he didn't want to involve a lady like Damien mentioned because Axl was his best friend and he could trick him into signing the property papers at any point in time but now the properties weren't even in Axl's name so there was no way he could get them. He breathed heavily as he felt Damien was hiding something from him and anger flowed through his vein as he thought of Damien trying to betray him but he couldn't tell if it was true of not. Damien was his elder brother and he was so smart and cunning . "Cathy is very very smart, she has connections with different cannibals of human beings so we can't even hurt her" Axl cried out. "Don't worry about Cathy, I will think of a solution to put her in her place" He stated as he stood up to leave "You have plans for going to work today??" Axl asked peeping through his glass "Yeah, I have some meetings arranged to get me more money" Damien answered with a mischievous smile. "Smile often Damien, so you could get yourself a young and beautiful girl" . "Am not interested in women, they are so complicated and I can't stand their drama" He retorted . Axl let out a loud laughter almost chocking and spilling his drink. "Yeah, that's true"he nodded in affirmation "I will be leaving,see you some other time" Damien said as he straightened up his jacket, put his dark shades on and left ,walking as fast as possible.
' Remember me' a voice said, it was a man. He was short and dressed all in black, black jeans,a black leather jacket and a black baseball cap. He tipped the cap up to reveal a pair of black sunglass. Then he reached for the glasses and pulled them off reveling two bullet- hole black eyes and a knife scar on his left eye. The middle aged man stiffened as he swallowed hard. 'What are you doing in my house ' his said in a frightened voice. 'That's not the right question Mr. Anderson ' He said in a hoarse voice as he looked a sharp look at him before sitting comfortably on the coach. ' I don't...' Mr. Anderson stammered but was interrupted. ' I know your shocked and your wondering how I escaped death, Right?' He asked as he walked over to the mini bar to get himself a drink but he stopped halfway to observe the house. ' The house is really beautiful and expensive. You did a good work in taking over his properties ' he complemented. ' Answer
'Good morning My love, How was your night?" He asked as soon as she answered the call. 'You can tell I had the best night ever ' she giggled . ' How is Cindy? Hope she's better?' He asked. 'Yes, she's leaving to confirm if what we said yesterday was true ' she declared as she waved to Cindy who just entered her car. ' So your home alone?' He asked almost in whispers. ' Yeah!'. 'Get ready am sending my driver to come pick you up' he said before the call ended. She was dumbfounded but blushed at the thought of him missing her this early. She rushed upstairs as she quickly took her bath and got dressed. She was just applying her lip gloss when she heard the sound of a car in the driveway, she paused to listen if it was his driver. After a while of waiting , she concluded it wasn't him and stood up to get breakfast when she heard the door bell. She rushed to get it and saw an unfamiliar face. 'Miss Rhea?' He said sharply. He
' What are you doing here?' She asked in shock after some seconds of staring. Her expression was that of shock and confusion. One could tell she was mentally dealing with the possiblity of everything being a dream. 'I want some answers from you!' Cathy ordered in a stern voice. She was taken aback by her audacity but maintained her shocked expression. 'Leave my house or I will call up the security agents!" She yelled as she tried to shut the door but Cathy was already a step before her . 'Stop Nelly Chester and let me in !' She screamed with her bossy aura . The young lady was shocked, she stood for a while before she entered inside ,letting the door open for her to enter . Cathy entered and immediately observed the interior wall of the house. It was empty...well except for a painting which was at the end of the room. Cathy tried to hide her disgust because she was a fan of multiple colours and seeing the wall was already freaking her out. 'Y
She searched her wardrobe looking for any documents that could lead her to discovering if her sister was really dead but she couldn't find any. Everything were just recent magazines and journals. Nothing was older than a year. She sat on the bed with a thud as she tried to recollect if she could remember anything from her past but couldn't, apart from the pictures which Mr. Anderson had shown her as her parents photo, she had no memories of her own. Alot has been happening recently as she rummage her wardrobe this time she was looking for a dress to wear out. She found Axl's behavior strange but had decided to play along with whatever Axl and his father might be playing. She just couldn't believe Axl could change so easily and each time she wanted to trust him, she always remembered how madly he needed the wealth of her father. She had searched the wardrobe for a long time and decided to stay at home when an idea struck her. All these while she had never
She rolled on her bed trying hard to sleep but couldn't at all, she thought of making herself feel better by drinking but she knew it would only worsen the case. Now she was falling head over heels for him and now she's discovering he had been lieing ever since. Who knew if he was only faking love to her, memories flooded back when they had dinner together in the restaurant. He had invited her for dinner as a way of saying thank you after he had been discharged and she couldn't deny the fact that he had made her experienced what she hadn't for a long time. The feeling she got whenever he stared at her or touched her was something she has never felt like before. Then hearing the news that he was never close to Axl and then being his brother were all lies. She couldn't believe he was actually using her to get what he wanted. Was she going to believe all that Rhea and Dementrio had told her? Or what Damien said? There was only one way to find out and that was
Rhea woke up to the horning of a car which she guessed was Cindy's. She wondered how long she had slept, she remembered Dementrio Cooking and then they ate together and she complained of being tired. With Dementrio cuddling her she didn't remember a thing but then she heard a flick which brought her back to reality . Cindy entered with smiles as she was surprised to meet Rhea sitting on the couch, looked like she slept there waiting for her return. ' where are you coming from?' Rhea asked immediately. ' I thought I told you, I went out to have dinner ' she said moving to her room. 'Did you go to have dinner with Damien?'. Her question made Cindy turn to look at her, it was really suspicious. 'Yes, I thought that was what you wanted'. ' The plan was to pretend to love him Cindy, not fall madly in love with him' She yelled . ' Don't blame me Rhea, this was all your plans' Cindy shouted in anger. 'Do you even know who Damien is? you are just