VINCA'S REVENGE

"This is my assistant Mr. Leonard Smith, Frost said. "Please call me Mr. V," the host said. Leo handed over the file he had brought to Frost so that the meeting could commence. He didn't know how long he was going to last with all that tantalizing and mouth-watering scent drifting up his nose and he just hoped that this was going to be a very short meeting. "Mr.V, as we had talked over the phone, I am going after the Genex project and I need a partner for this cause it's a huge investment that cannot be handled by just one company". "As you know, the government requires that the company taking this project gives 80% capital upfront so that they can get the 20% from the government. "My company has 50% that it can invest and I'm hoping that we can collaborate on this project. This means that if you are willing then you can give the 30% remaining so we can start working as soon as possible." Mr.V listened quietly, nodding here and there as Frost explained the details of the project

By the time Frost and Leo were done with the day's work, it was late in the evening so they headed home. The mansion had a separate guest house and that's where Leo lived so that he could be available anytime his boss needed him. Luckily, he was still a single man which made his work easier. He couldn't imagine a wife who would be able to understand his crazy schedule. All the nagging and complaining would have killed him already.As they were about to get into the house, they met Doctor Weister who was on her way out. She gave Frost the day's report concerning the lady and left. Once inside the house, he went straight to the lady's room. He didn't know why but he always felt a sharp pain in his heart every time he remembered the state he found her in, in that filthy shed. All he wanted to do since then was to shield and protect her from the evils of this world. He had never in his entire life felt this way about anybody. It was even worse that the lady didn't even know who she was

Leo was half asleep on the cot while Frost was busy on the laptop searching for information. The young lady was still comatose with a drip on her right arm. Machines monitoring her breathing and heart rate were beeping softly by her side.Maria opened the door a crack and peeped inside. Seeing her boss, she went in with the lunch that she had prepared for them."Frost, you need to go home and rest for a while. Leo and l can watch over her".Leo's stomach grumbled as he smelled the food. Frost got up from his seat and stretched, heading towards the window. The information he got about the wedding couple gave him question marks.The wedding happened the same week he rescued her and it was also in the same county. How were they related for her to have such a violent reaction? And why was she locked up in that dirty, dark shed, beaten almost half to death? He never liked mysteries and he was itching to get to the bottom of this.Leo was already up and eating while Maria got warm water and

Frost and Leo were already in the dining room with Maria setting the table. Vinca came in like a breath of fresh air in a humid room, with Bruno at her heels.Both men looked at her in awe. She was the real epitome of spring; a fairy princess in a purple sundress and a light matching sweater with pink slippers, holding pink roses in her hand.For sure, spring had arrived. She gave each one of them a rose as a sign of appreciation for the love and care that they had shown her since her rescue, blushing a crimson red as she handed the flowers.She was very much at ease in their presence, like a family from another world. She frowned as she had a passing thought of her mother and father.The table was laid with fried eggs, sausages, baked beans, grilled tomatoes, and toasted bread. One had a choice of either coffee or tea.As they were eating, Vinca turned to Frost and asked him if he had thought about the request she made some time back. She needed to get a job and keep herself busy eve

The car hooted loudly at the gate of Skylars' manor. Bernice's bodyguard was really in a rush to get her home because her crying and cursing were getting on to his last nerve.If he could, he would have stopped the car on some deserted road, wrung the breath out of her, and dumped her lifeless body in the sea.He was an Army General turned bodyguard. He had worked so hard for his achievements in the army and was honourably discharged from active duty. At the age of twenty-eight, he had managed to reach heights that most thought of only in their dreams.The only reason he took this job was that he owed Mr. Skylar and he was a man who paid his debts. Working as the bodyguard of this spoiled brat was an insult to his manhood.Driving straight to the entrance of the mansion, he opened the rear door, took a hold of the young miss, and shoved her out. Her intense screaming brought her mother to run out of the house to find out what was happening.Seeing her precious daughter sprawled on the