Billionaires' Bane

Xamien Camden

Shekinah raised her head to look up at him, her eyes red and fierce.

"Xamien Camden?" She asked and Xamien smirked as he removed his hands from her back and pocketed them in his pocket.

"You know my name." He said.

"I didn't kill your brother." She said, clearly.

"Intel tells me you don't even remember your memories." His smirk went wider and Shekinah pursed her lips.

"I will remember...just give me some time. I don't know what's wrong with me!" She was getting frustrated.

"I don't have time, Shekinah. My brother is dead." Xamien gritted his teeth angrily.

"I will find who killed him." Shekinah said seriously.

"Really?" Xamien smiled, his detention showing clearly.

"But Shekinah...." He looked down at his fingers and back up at her, "You even bought arsenic to kill your mother." Shekinah's eyes widened at the mention of that.

"How did you...."

"Oh, sorry. Your step mother." He pursed his lips and smiled, stifly.

"Shut up, you don't know anything about my life." Shekinah fisted her hands.

"I do know you are a psychopath, Shekinah. And I know how a psychopath thinks. Why did you kill Rick?" He asked, his smile disappearing and got replaced with a frown, that stiffened his jaw and heated his eyes up.

Shekinah gulped as she looked away and sighed slowly.

"I'll the find the killer, I promise." She muttered and turned, leaving the station as fast as she could. She knew and she has confirmed from his attitude that Xamien was not someone to be joked with.

But Shekinah knew...that she didn't kill Rick. She had never killed anyone, never thought of it. She had many ways to make a person regret living but not death. She wasn't bold enough to take a life, except it was her stepmother's life, something she had fantazised a million of times.

She got into a cab and closed her eyes for a long time - throughout the ride to her house. She had to remember, she had to.

Bang!

The swift falling of Rick from the rooftop to the ground, that was what had made her turn into the alley.

"Red...head..."

"Ma, we have arrived." The driver said and just like that, it stopped as swiftly as it as started.

"Huh..." Shekinah remembered she had not been with her phone and she bit her lips, checking her pockets. Fortunately, she found some cash in one of her pocket and she paid the driver, waiting till he left before she went inside.

There was no one in the living room when she got into the house and Shekinah felt grateful. If her dad was there, he would question her about why she was coming this late. If it was Veera or Moxie, she didn't even have a tale about them.

Luck was still shining brightly on Veera, else this night would have been the date for her memorial forever and ever.

"Shekinah, you are in a whole lot of trouble." She muttered to herself as she walked into her room.

**---**

Water dripping from tap in the kitchen, slow intense music playing and the darkness that clouded the environment, Xamien's house.

He stood gallantly,his left hand holding a cup of wine, his right hand in his pocket and faced a particular position, where Rick's picture was on the wall.

"Fvck!!!!" He suddenly screamed as he threw the glass cup, smashing it again the wall angrily. The pieces fired back at him but Xamien didn't move, letting the tiny pieces stab him softly, some tearing his skin. Blood dripped from the lower part of his eyes, down to his cheeks and then past his jaw, but all Xamien did was chuckle softly.

"Rick... I'll send your murderer after you shortly. That's my last gift to you. Till then, I'm not worthy to pay you your last respects." He said and fisted his hands tightly, before turning up the stairs and into his room.

**---**

The most important part of today's news is finally here.

The CEO, Rick Camden of FABRIELLE GROUP OF COMPANIES has been proclaimed dead at exactly 6:40 pm, where a lady was found at the scene, but unfortunately her information cannot be disclosed as we also have no idea of who this anonymous lady is.

She is either suspected to be the murderer or someone who tried to save Rick's life but failed unfortunately.

As a matter of fact, Rick's elder brother, the infamous billionaire, Xamien Camden who has been out of the country for over a decade has finally returned last night, only to be informed of his brother's death.

However, Xamien Camden takeover, a preparation that had started since the beginning of this year would take place tomorrow, where Mr Camden would announce to us the reason for his inauguration even when his brother's murderer was still roaming the street.

This is today's news. We would all love to give a one minute silence to the dead, Rick Camden.

The shattering of a glass cup distracted Shekinah from the news she was so engrossed in. She had no idea Moxie was in the room till the cup shattered.

"What....What...did she just say?" Moxie stuttered, referring to the news. She had walked in right at the moment of a one minute silence.

Shekinah sighed silently, a sign she didn't have a reply to the question Moxie had posed. She too was shaken, obviously the policeman, John had been truthful. Xamien was a billionaire and Rick was his younger brother, the CEO of FABRIELLE.

It was crazy, Shekinah had never had interests in things like the news, so it was not new to hear that she had no idea who the CEO of FABRIELLE - the most popular technological industry in New York - was.

But Moxie was the opposite, Rick Camden was someone she lived for. He was handsome and if Shekinah had not been Shekinah, she would probably be a die hard fan for Rick Camden, who was not a model but was much more.

Moxie got all her appliances from FABRIELLE. From their TV to her Phone and Laptop, they were all from FABRIELLE.

"Rick Camden is dead?" Moxie was still confused.

"What did the news say?!" She snapped at Shekinah who stood up abruptly and turned to stare at her.

"You heard it clearly, Moxie. Rick Camden is dead." She said emotionlessly. Frankly, Shekinah was angry. The news that was supposed to be displayed this morning was that a woman died of cardiac arrest after having dinner and that woman was to be Veera but no, Rick Camden was all over the channels and she, Shekinah Miles was the main suspect.

The ringing of the door bell brought their intense gaze to a stop. Moxie folded her hands and raised her brows at Shekinah who took the hint but refused it. Shekinah took her seat instead and waited till Moxie angrily went to answer the doorbell.

"What are you...." Moxie was shoved aside the moment she opened the door and men in black suits rushed into the house, standing in a particular manner that left a space in the middle for whoever was about to come in next.

"What's going on?" Veera came down at that moment, Richard behind her, looking confused as well. Shekinah was wondering too, but she had a relaxed look on her face and didn't bother to get up.

The rhythm of purposed footsteps made by two foot in expensive shoes were heard. Moxie blinked, Veera curled her toes in anticipation, Richard stood, waiting for the person to finalize his entry while Shekinah, she waited calmly, she wasn't in an hurry to see whoever was there.

But when he finally walked in, Shekinah blinked, getting up to her feet.

"Xamien." She muttered.

"Xamien?" Moxie looked confused.

"Xamien Camden?!"