Chapter 2
1005 Words
William's Pov
As we were wondering who was
knocking, the door was forced open and
someone who was wearing a mask
entered the room with weapons.
"How did they locate the secret room?" I
thought to myself.
One of the robbers shouted, "if anyone
moves, I shoot! Everyone stay calm!" Some of the robbers were with a bag,
some had taken the office properties and
money in some offices. The armed
robbers forcefully collected our cellphone
and the jewelry which the ladies were
putting on.
"Give me my phone." Olivia said, as she
boldly tried to attack the robbers, one of
them fired the gun which sounded loud in
the room, as everyone was gripped with
fear and tension. As the CEO and leader
of the company, I tried to safeguard my
staff members but I was wounded in the
process of saving Olivia.
"Do you want to die?" A robber asked me
with an angry countenance. "No! Please don't hurt anyone!" Elizabeth
responded.
"Why are you doing this to us?" I asked
the armed robbers.
"Will you shut up!" The robber said, hitting
my arm with a gun.
As we were dragging the issue, the police
had arrived as we heard the sound of
sirens, sounding very loud.
"The police are around, retreat! retreat!" A
robber shouted at his colleagues. They
hurriedly left the office through the back
door and went with some money and
properties. The police were unable to apprehend them, but they were able to
prevent them from causing more harm.
When the armed robbers left the office,
everything became calm and the police
guarded everywhere and treated those
that were wounded. I was surprised that
the office transitioned from a friendly
Monday morning to a terrific experience.
As everyone was gaining balance, the
police collected statements from my staff
members and I. I was tense, feeling
anxious and worried.
"Mr. James, are you okay?" A police
officer asked me. "Yes, just a little bit wounded." I
responded, pointing to my hand.
"Sorry sir, we are sorry for not coming as
at when due, please forgive us." The offer
said with a concerned face.
"It's okay officer, thank you for coming."
We closed the office for the day, everyone
went home and I managed to drive myself
home.
When I finally got home, the gateman
opened the gate for me and when I got
down, he saw my wounded hand and took
my bags and files inside. "What happened to your hand?" my wife,
Emily Roland, asked, looking towards the
direction of my hand.
"Are you okay? James, what's the
meaning of that nonsense act? Saving
your staff members and putting your life at
risk? Do you have super powers?" Emily
said with an angry tone.
"Emily, are you supposed to be saying
this? You are supposed to sympathize
with me for my losses and wounds,
instead you are blaming me."
"Why will you be risking your life for your
staff members? Ohh, it's those girls with
tiny legs right? Imagine! Are they worth dying for James" Emily said with an angry
countenance.
I tried to explain what happened in details
but Emily wouldn't listen.
"Will you just try and listen to me, Emily,
just stop nagging and pay attention to
details!!" I said with frustration.
"Ohh, I'm nagging! Really? No problem, I
won't meddle into your affairs again."
Emily said.
I was very frustrated combining the
events that happened at the office and the
nagging at home. As I was trying to figure out the different situations, I suddenly
heard a knock on our door.
"Who is that?" I shouted furiously. The
knock sounded again
"What's the meaning of that rubbish? Who
is knocking at the door? Don't you have a
name?" Lalyla responded.
After a while, everywhere became silent
as I waited a little bit and walked towards
the door. When I got to the door, I couldn't
see anyone but I saw an unknown box
package in front of the door. I was afraid
to open it, thinking of the chaos that
happened at work recently, so I called my
wife to come and see. "Emily! Emily Emily!" I called her from
outside.
"Yes, what is it? Why are you disturbing
me, I've said I won't be meddling. Emily
said, answering me from the living room.
"Please just come and see." I told her,
looking at the box.
"What's this?" Emily asked me as she
focused on the box.
"I didn't know what was inside the box.
We heard a knock on the door a few
minutes ago and I didn't see anyone but
saw a box." I responded. "Okay, I think we should check what is
inside the box instead of just staring at it."
Emily told me.
I moved forward and I opened the box
gently which contained a letter, the
contents of the letter was "Expect the
unexpected, watch your back James."
"What is the meaning of this?" I said,
looking at the letter.
"Give me." Emily said, snatching the letter
from my hand, as she read it.
"We are no longer secure Emily."
"What do you mean by that?! Can you
see what you have done James!! See what promiscuity has brought you too!!
You can't take your eyes off your staff and
now you have gotten into trouble." Emily
shouted.
"Really? I told you that we were robbed in
the office today and I got wounded. Now
we received an anonymous letter
threatening us, so this is all you have to
say?" I shouted with an angry tone, my
voice filled with rage.
"Now you are raising your voice at me?
Because of those tiny things?" Lalyla
walked out on me, going inside the house,
as I held her hand. "Why are you holding me? Get your filthy
hands off me James." She removed my
hand immediately.
"Emily, Emily!!!" I called several times, but
she didn't answer me.
I was hooked with the violence in my
house and the threat to my office.
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