MY TREASURED DESIRE

Chapter TWENTY-FOUR – We kept shifting Our Base!

Day 2.

7:30 am Local Time. (2.30 pm. GMT.)

Princess Ndidi George-Orji’s POV.

Orient Imperial Palace, the Corsica Island, Mediterranean Sea, via France.

After my unchangeable prayer hours of 5.00 am – 7.00 am, I freshened up, dressed up in the second dress brought the other day by the blonde acquaintance. I am supposed to keep an appointment for an early breakfast – as Alistair discussed with me… In a few minutes, she should be here. Then, I heard the doorbell, and I rushed to open the door for Alistair. Alas, the door opened suddenly…

I fell into the warm embrace of the man who did not wait for courtesy…

“My lovely empress-in-waiting, Good Morning,” the familiar voice greeted. “WOW, such a succulent and adorable body!”

I was stunned in his arms: “So, it’s you. Can’t you wait for me to open the door? Must you use your master key all the time? For crying out loud, this is a woman’s room…”

He looked at me, admiring me with ravish intent. Effortlessly struggling to free myself, I tried to speak. But he raised his right hand, retaining his hold on me with his left arm, put his right index finger on my lips, and said: “My love for you is harmless. Let me ask you a question – Have I ever used the master key on you? Have I ever forced myself on you? Why are you so rash with me…? I learned that you are courteous and respectful where you came from.”

I succeeded in freeing myself from his romantic hold. Then, I relaxed my mind, calmly searching through his eyes: “England?”

He shook his head gently and said, “No, Southern Nigeria… Is it a crime to love you? Won’t you just give me a little chance as you gave your Prince Charming?”

Then, I asked: “So, what do you need from me?”

“Please, relax… can you please hold my arm and let’s go for a nice breakfast?”

Prince Liu is such a charmer. Nice to be with… Classy in his taste. We had a great meal for a morning – with soft music and servants attending to all our needs. Not that I do not have a lot of such experience, though. We discussed my freedom, and the beast in him said: “Are you in chains… in your mind?” Apart from that line, we discussed things nicely. He was witty, kind, and fun to be with. I got to know why they call him an orator. He speaks so softly, convincing, and he acts as a harmless dove. But he is such a darkened man from within. He had a smile on all the way, and he gave his announcement: “I hope you enjoyed your meal and our little bonding? Let’s do it again as we go to my best vacation home in France Territory… Orient Imperial Villa, Grande-Terre, Kerguelen Islands.”

“Most heads of nations have their own family holiday homes… I guess that place would be your personal mansion, Your majesty?”

“As a communist, I believe that no individual needs to own anything as it were. I also guess that you Christians believe that the world and its fullness belong to the Heavenly Creator? No matter how advantaged we may all be, we are but tenants in this world. What we have, we hold in trust for all… I only have my name to a vast estate empire in the Republic of South Africa, due to my daughter, Alistair’s insistence. Orient Imperial owns all our family’s other properties and every one of the shareholders equally owns all the property… If I need to use one, you go for the other. Can you rest your head in more than one room at a time, Gorgeous?” He replied with wisdom. I only answered with a gentle shaking of my head.

“You already have your bag, let us ride together as we have less than three minutes to get out of here,” he concluded, helping me to my feet.

***

Day 2.

2:00 pm. Local Time. (7:00 am GMT.)

Crown Prince Reynold Chang’s Oval Office, Imperial Palace, Achaia.

Information from Colonel Johnson Allen.

Monitoring of movements continued at the A.S.S.S. Headquarters, as well as Crown Prince Reynold Chang’s Oval Office radar.

By noon, the Advanced Party of the A.S.S.S. team tracked and physically found where the Abducted African Princess was accommodated. The radar of the A.S.S.S. also confirmed their discovery that the abductors’ team were in Corsica Islands, hence it was necessary to strike immediately… One of the Special Achaiacopters landed silently at the large helipad near the Orient Imperial Palace. The A.S.S.S. paratroopers meandered around the relaxed, but fully armed security guards by 2.00 pm. Local Time… They entered each room but found nothing of note.

The team checked the message scribbled on the mirror in one of the suites. The handwriting matched Princess Alexa’s, but our devices could not track the new location through our mobile radar… We dropped a façade with the imprint of the French Police – as our hosts instructed - sneaked out again with no casualty and tried to find alternative routes.

***

7:50 pm. Local Time. (2:50 pm GMT.)

Grande-Terre, the Kerguelen Islands, France.

The Blonde’s Note:

Our boss prayed from 5.00 am till 7.00 am Local Time, daily… Nothing changes Princess Alexa’s prayer hours, not even the changes in International Time Zones.

Prince Liu Cheng Yu – Monarch of Middleville – who owns the shedloads and calls the shots did not perceive that the advanced team had already sent, via the internet, video records, indomitable facts, and voice evidence that were recorded for Achaia’s use only.

However, being a military strategist, the prince had already changed the direction of his team and the abducted Princess, to avoid being caught in their unlawful act…

We travelled in 6 choppers for roughly 12 hours and 20 minutes, taking two landing breaks and spending about 20 minutes each time to relax, check the choppers for safety, and take some refreshments. We arrived at the Orient Imperial Villa, Grande-Terre, the Kerguelen Islands at 7:50 pm. Local Time.

Alexa George-Orji’s Note:

We alighted and went for an unplanned dinner at a 5-Star Restaurant, F.MIC Cuisine (F.MIC Kitchen), where the large team had dinner just like normal customers. However, the Prince and I ate at the terrace of the restaurant where we could see all movements around the Island as we savoured our “délicatesse”. At that point, I had a feeling that the search party would have checked on our previous abode.

“Since we had constantly been on the move, may I ask that we enjoy our night in this place before moving again?” I asked him politely.

“On the condition that we conclude our matter in my room tonight,” he replied with a wink.

“For discussion, we can… But I really need that leave from too many movements, since I am getting sick,” I lied. I only needed the A.S.S.S. team to catch up with these abductors… I saw him answer his phone briefly, and he smiled at me.

“Do not underrate my intelligence, Gorgeous. I have surveillance reports that some French Security Forces ransacked our previous abode, shortly after we left,” he said and rose to his feet. “I must inform you that that was not the story: Your lover-boy must be worried about your whereabouts, and he is the brain behind the security follow-up.”

“But you ensured that I did not inform anybody about anything. I do not even know where we lodge, each time,” I was only trying to confuse him. It seems to have no impact.

He gave a burst of mock laughter and said: “Leave the story for the concerned. We shall be in our suite in the next ten minutes, Gorgeous. It has been a great pleasure being around you!”

***

8.00 pm., Local Time. (3:00 pm. GMT.)

Orient Imperial Grande-Terre, Kerguelen Islands, France.

“Welcome to the palace of dreams, Princess EnDee Alexa George-Orji,” the Prince of Middleville said after the Caregiver delivered six sets of evening wears to the tastefully furnished suite. He also brought a fashionable suitcase that could easily carry the frocks, small fashion handbags, jade studded ornaments, pieces of diamond-studded jewellery, and 6 high-class shoes to match. “I hope you will have a night to remember, here.”

I will freshen up and meet you up in your room for our talk, as we agreed, I replied, impressed about his kind of hospitality. But he replied:

“This is our room, for the night…” He saw the clouds on my face, and added: “We have nothing to worry about, Princess… I have never been the kind to behave wrongly with the opposite s*x. Our mutual agreement over a lifetime union brought us to this level. So, I will respect our dignity… Are you assured?”

“I can see two large masterpieces of beds in this same room,” I also added, to take fears away from our equation. In the royal, exquisite suite, there is also a discourse corner that has two sumptuous sofas and electric candle lights in between. In the wardrobe, I had seen sealed sets of negligees with an imprint – “Have a beauty relaxation, Princess Alexa” inscribed on the sealed pack. And there is another bathroom and convenience near the blue bed… Mine is the pink bedside… Cool. I entered the bath and locked it from inside… Nobody disturbed me for the whole thirty minutes I stayed away! I came out after dressing up to sleep. And, remembering that we still have an uncompleted talk – I wore the furry pink dress over my nightdress and moved to the discussion table. I switched on the electrical candle and was shocked that it looked exactly like three real fat candles that romantically adorn the table. I sat down to see that his eyes had been on me for a while…

“O King, I am sorry I kept our discussion waiting,” I apologised and relaxed.

“You are welcome, Princess. I must admit that you look much more pretty, stunning, charming, and arresting than I thought you could ever be… I was always dreaming that I would have a n***o wife soon. But you are not… You are -”

“Sorry, it is better to find something discouraging from somewhere, so we could both face the reality for our future! I am glad you got one already.”

“My dream of marrying a n***o African may have been dashed but you are still you: the woman I will marry soon,” he continued. “Remember to pack your things into your new briefcase tonight. I have no woman who will use these lady’s things… You won’t have to carry luggage till you return to England… Now, Let’s talk.”

I silently prayed for God to discourage him… We discussed it for an hour. He tried all the romantic proses he knew – He was truly a classic guru… But I can never love him when I love someone else. Besides, I had accepted Prince Reynold’s Marriage Proposal and the entire Royal Family of Rey Chang and George-Orji have given their consent… for our holy wedlock in three months!

Prince Liu Cheng Yu was convinced in his heart that I would not become his own, and he said these unforgettable words: “I begged Alistair not to die – She left me. I am begging you to marry me so that you will not die… If you succeed in freeing yourself, I wish you happiness! I must attend to national duties tomorrow: So, I must retire to Middleville, leaving your blondie acquaintance to be your aide… If you later decide to change your mind, then you will need to find me. We shall be in Réunion tomorrow morning… At the expected time, we shall meet again.”