Three

EARLIER

Three huge men and a short man barged into Miss Claire's office (Lydia's Boss), she flinched on seeing them and stood up immediately.

"How can I help you?" She asked breathing heavily.

"Relax woman, we mean no harm." The short man replied and sat down while the three huge men stood behind him.

"Please sit." The man added and she slowly sat down.

"We mean no harm like I said earlier, we are here to talk business." 

"What business? This is a club." 

"Yeah, I know it's a club." 

"Okay?" 

"I will offer you a deal of five hundred million dollars if you or any of your workers can kill a man for me." 

"What?" 

"Of course I know you won't want to do it yourself so let's do it this way, I will give you ten million dollars and the person who will do the job five hundred million dollars." 

"What? Really?" She asked and the man nodded.

"Who... who is the person going to kill?" 

"Easy, Logan Griffo." 

"What? You mean the same Logan Griffo? The ruthless billionaire?" 

"Yes, sure." 

"But... but how is it possible? Logan Griffo is impossible to get close to not to talk of touching him to the extent of killing him." 

"It's kind of easy though."

"How?" 

"No matter how hard a man is, when a woman is close to him, he will starts getting attached to the lady and he will become weak, all we need is a lady to plant in his life." 

"Here is my card, give me a call when you are ready."

The man dropped his card and stood up, he smiled before walking out of the office. 

Miss Claire sighed repeatedly as she thought of who could do the job well but only a name kept ringing in her head.

"Lydia." 

*******

PRESENT

"What are you talking about?" Lydia asked and sat back.

"Am serious Lydia, this pay can save your brother and give you both a better life." 

"How much is it?"

"Five hundred."

"Thousand?"

"Million dollars." 

"What?" Lydia asked as her eyes widen in shock.

"Yes, am dead serious, that's the pay." 

"Well what's the job about? Who do I have to spend the night with?"

"It's not that, it's completely different from that." 

"Then what is it?" 

"You have to kill someone, Logan Griffo."

"What? I have to kill someone?"

"Yes, Logan Griffo." 

"Who doesn't know Logan Griffo? The ruthless billionaire which no one ever goes close to and am suppose to kill him?" 

"Yes, but there is a plan already and it's going to go smoothly, I promise you that as long as you agree to it." Miss Clarie said and Lydia remained silent for a while.

"I will do it." She said after thinking for a bit, it wasn't like she wasn't thinking about killing him, all she kept thinking about was the five hundred million dollars, her younger brother, and a new life.

"Good, I will give the person a call, you can go and meet Henry now but be back here tomorrow very early, you have the night off to rest, you deserve it." 

"Thank you Miss Claire, thank you so much." 

"Anytime dear." She replied and Lydia walked out of the office.

As she head out of the club she kept thinking about all she just discussed with Miss Claire and how it is going to be successful.

She decided to not think about it too much and enjoy the moment with her brother, she bought him pizza, burgers, a bottle of coke and some French fries.

She got to the hospital and walked into his ward, he smiled happily on seeing her and she returned the smile.

"Look what I got you." She said and helped him sit up, she opened the bag and brought everything out.

She was expecting a smile from him and the look of excitement but instead she got a look of sadness.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it? Should I get you something else?"

"Where did you get the money to buy all this from?" 

"Wait, is that it?" She asked and sighed in relief.

"It's my money okay? I worked for it." 

"And I keep asking you what work? How did you get the money to keep paying for my daily treatment? This hospital is expensive." 

"Come on Henry, just eat okay?" 

"Am not hungry." He replied and folded his arms before looking away.

"Hey, come on Henry, okay I will tell you the job I'm doing." 

"What is it?" 

"It's not one though, I work like five times a day and mostly at night, that is why I dont always stay with you at night." 

"You still haven't answered my question, what job exactly?" 

"I work at a restaurant, bar, hotel, companies and at night in a club as a waitress." 

"Really?"

"Yes." 

"Oh, okay then. Am sorry for putting you through this and being mad at you." 

"Of course not, it's fine, you are my responsibility so I should know how to take care of you, now let's eat." She said happily and Henry nodded.

She sat with him on the bed and they both ate to their satisfaction, they were done and Henry smiled.

"I love that smile, looks real." 

"Yeah it is, I feel like am getting better." He joked and she laughed.

"I also love that laughter, it's getting late though, aren't you going to work?"

"No, my boss gave me the night off." 

"Thank God, you really need it." 

"No I don't, all I need to do is work hard." 

"But not too much." He replied and lifted his hand slowly and poked her. She smiled and poked him back.

He laughed and placed his head on her shoulder.

"Lydia." Henry called and she smiled.

"Yeah?" 

"If there is anything you have to do for money that is dangerous please don't do it? I won't stop feeling guilty if something happens to you." 

"Sure, I won't do it." 

"Promise?" 

"I promise."