AshantiToday is the bidding.I'm a ball of nerves, my palms are sweating, and my heart is pounding. Firstly, I have to take Lee to Caleb's place to stay, and then there's the issue of being around Roman. Who speaking of, by the way, is calling right now, I sigh as I pick up the phone and click the answer button.“Hello” lawd, his voice.“Yeah?” I tried to keep all emotions from my voice.“What is the meaning of the message you sent me?” ah yes, the message.So Apparently, Caleb got us in, but as a couple. Which one means, there's going to be some sort of display of emotions. Can't believe my fucking luck.“That's what it meant. We're married, love to explore, and most importantly love to expand our business, which is why we're looking forward to working with him”“Interesting. That means there will be hugging and kissing ?” his voice is laced with amusement.“We're going into a room, fill with weapons of different kinds and will be surrounded by men that won't hesitate to kill us, an

My heart is beating out of rhythm.It's thudding heavily. Everyone within a mile from here can hear how fast it's beating.We're here for the meeting, different men from the organization. That mean, Roman is here, the Same as Mason. Speaking of which, is headed my way right now.“You've been avoiding me?” I look into his baby blue eyes, they're so beautiful. Like the clouds are happy and are shining upon its people.“Why would you think that?” I haven't been avoiding him, it's two days after the bidding, and I've been hella busy. Putting together evidence that requires justification for my actions and handling the arrival of the kids at their respective orphanage homes.“You didn't pick up my calls, nor respond to my messages".“I've been busy, preparing for the meeting and gathering evidence”“Evidence? Why do you need evidence for the meeting?”Isn't it obvious?“Tell me you didn't” His eyes narrow slightly “Tell me you aren't responsible for what happened to them”“Okay then. I won

AshantiI won't lie, I've been on edge since the meeting. I barely go around Lee these days, he's practically staying at Caleb's presently, which is why I'm making it official by carrying a few of his things with me.The number of detours and cars I've taken and changed can't be counted. I won't take any risk to their lives. I'm still getting the silent treatment from Caleb, he's angry, and it's understandable. If I had taken my time to read the folders and not just let my emotions get the best of me, I would've known that killing Carter and Jenkins was going to plant some bad seeds I didn't need. I'm currently parked in Caleb's underground park, practicing my speech in my head.For the last two weeks, I've been looking over my shoulders and have had Surveillance cameras surrounding my building.The parking lot is quiet, save for the opening and closing of my car door, follow by the thudding of my feet on the pavement. I click the button on the elevator and scan my right fingerprints

Ashanti“I can't even believe this is happening right now,” Roman says as he paces his living room, I arrived here a few minutes ago. “What happened?”“Someone is out to get me. Lucien, I think. Two of my warehouses were fucking burned down, police were given tips about another. The place was railed, and a few men are in police custody currently”“Aren't you worried they'll snitch out our name?”“They won't” he sounded confident.“You seem to trust those men, for all we know they are probably selling you Right now”“They won't, even if they do. They don't know me personally, and the business isn't headed by me.”“Ah, I see, so what's the plan?”“That's why you're here. I have a feeling the person is testing the waters, trying to see how I'll react and how their plans will play out. “ Nope, that wasn't my plan, but carry on “I strongly Believe Lucien is behind this”“Have you asked your men to check it?”“They did, the surveillance cameras got burned, along with every other informatio

Ashanti“What if Roman isn't responsible?”I gulped half of my bottle as I pondered over Caleb's words, I can't believe he said that shit to me right after I explain what happened to me.My mind has been reeling with what Caleb said, what the fuck does he mean it doesn't add up? Shit adds up for me, my dad worked for Roman and ran, so he sent his men after them. I had to live in pain and experience so much shit because of that. Does it get deeper than that? No, it doesn't.Why would someone lie to a 10-year-old, vulnerable girl? What could she possibly do?My phone pinged with a message, but I just ignored it, like I'd been doing for 3 hours straight.Caleb and I had a heated argument—well I yelled, and he listened mostly, and tried to get me to understand right before I storm out of his office.My phone starts ringing, the name Roman flashed on the screen and I clenched my jaw, feeling the full weight of everything weighing on me.He's responsible for this. He's behind this. I chant