The billionaire's double twins

Chapter 19

"Hey, I didn't know you were coming?" Ryan walked into the room to meet Janice on the couch, sipping juice.

"I'm not here for you." She stood and looked behind him, "I'm here for him."

Will looked at her, " me?"

"Yes." She walked past Ryan, "I need a favor from you."

"Really, what is it?"

"How do you get Shelby to share with you something she's hiding."

"Like... You want her to tell you a secret."

"Yeah."

"That's easy." He walk pass her and sat on the couch. "You trade with her."

"Trade?"

"Yes, you give her something of higher value, something she actually wants, preferably desperately."

"Seriously?" Kyle sat opposite to him, "no one want to know about your weird s*x taste."

"It's wasn't about s*x, I meant something or some other information that she has higher interest in."

"And what might tht be?" Janice sat adjacent them.

He looked at her "Candice."

"Huh?"

"There's only one thing Shelby is interested in right now and that's Candice, you want her to talk, tell her something about Candice."

"I want to know about Candice."

"Oh..."

"Yeah, so?"

"I... I'll recommend asking Candice that can be faster."

"No, it's been several years and she hasn't spoken, I'm done waiting, I want to know everything now."

"Well..." he looked at Ryan who was standing behind the sofa, "there's nothing I can do, she quite tight lipped when it comes to Candice."

"Then do you know someone else she's closer to, someone she has known longer than you, may be more important."

"I doubt there is, I've known her for more than fifteen years and the only call she never ignores... Is Candice, she doesn't even talk to her family if it not an holiday or occasion."

"Fifteen?" Ryan sat next to him, "I never knew you guys have been together that long?"

"Yeah, that almost as long as you've known us."

He shrugged.

"Then if she can't be bargain with, how about threats?"

Will looked at her astounded

"Janice?" Ryan looked at her.

"Does she looks like one who will scumble to threat?"

"Come on Will, there's got to be something." She replied frustratedly

"Be calm." Kyle patted her lightly.

"This is me being calm, I'm about to loose my mind here, if today ends and I do not have an answer, I'll loose my mind."

Kyle and Ryan shared a look.

"What do you want to know?, may be I can get it out for you." Kyle offered

"Sorry Kyle but we both know she won't tell you s**t if she doesn't want to."

"You know, there's might be a couple of way and it's very risky, it might even back fire rather than work."

"What are they?"

"You could threatened her with your life or Candice?"

"What?"

"Tell her you will kill yourself if she doesn't tell you or prove Candice is sucidal."

"Seriously, she will call my bluff right away."

"Not if it isn't a bluff."

"What?"

"If you could say it right and actually mean it, then it won't be a bluff."

"Seriously, are you out of your mind?" Ryan asked

"Or you could try the casino guy, I saw them together recently."

"Victory?"

"Yeah."

"No thanks."

"It's actually the most guarantee method, he will likely know."

"I hate him, and I doubt he will talk to me.'

"Bad blood?"

"Worse, if given a bullet with King and Victory as target, I'll most definitely use it on Victory, even if I have two bullet, he's still going to get the two."

"Really?, that bad."

"You can't imagine."

"Then trick.."

"What."

"Trick her, it rarely works but sometimes Shelby imagination can be used against her."

"How."

"If she's in doubt about you, you could give her evidence and prove her doubt then she believes you or rather her suspicion."

"How?"

"Make her believe either you or Candice is sucidal or about to loose it, then do something you would never do, if you were ever in your right sense, that will prove her right then you can threaten her."

"Okay, let's do it." she opened her purse.

"Wait!"

"Why?"

"It's not something you can do today."

"Then when, I can't wait much longer, you might not realize it but I'm loosing my mind already."

"It's will take a while, remember you are trying to convince the smartest person you know of a lie."

She closed her purse frustratedly, "then how do I go about it?"

"Hmmm...When was the last time you wash your hair."

"Is it that obvious?"

"Not to most..."

"Two days._

"Keep it that way till she noticed and comment on it."

"That could take weeks."

"No, knowing Shelby," he shrugged "a couple of days should be right."

"Okay then what next?"

"Be sluggish and boring."

"That's impossible, I live with four attention seekers."

"So is fooling Shelby."

"Don't you think you are rating Shelby too much, I mean... She is but one woman." Ryan said.

"Do you know she carry around a gun?" Will looked at him.

"What?"

"Yeah, every time, she never goes anywhere without it, not even when she board a flight."

"What... You mean?"

"Yes, Shelby was with a gun through out her entire time at the views."

"That's impossible, our security system would have picked that."

"Not Shelby, she always finds a way."

"What, how could you have allowed that?"

_It's Shelby, it's like her next skin."

"Still..."

"Ryan that's in the past." Kyle patted his thigh.

"So what next?"

"Let's get to that when you successfully do this."

"Fine." she stood.

"May I ask what it is you want to know?" Kyle asked.

She looked at him.

"I meant... she said she will tell you everything a couple of days ago, didn't she?"

"She did but I know that's not all, so I'm done with the boundaries, I want to know it all, no mask, no cologne, just what actually happened."

"So you think something else happen other than the rape."

"Rape...?"

"Yeah."

"Well there is the video." Will supplied.

"I think there still more."

"Fine, how'll help however I can."

"So will I." Ryan volunteered.

"No, I think you should keep you distance." she turned and walk out.

"I guess you were right to keep your distance." Will shrugged and returned to his room.

"Don't worry, give her time, she will come around."

"I hope so."

****

"Hey?" Ryan stopped his car in front of Candice, "let me drop you home."

Candice rolled her eyes and entered, a few minutes into the ride, she rolled her eyes then heaved heavily, "Okay, as much as I love the peace, I ain't getting any from this silence, so..." She turned to him, "speak, I know you have something to say, I've seen the way you've been looking at me for the past couple of week, so speak, it beginning to annoy me."

"Sorry..."he grinned sadly, "I.... I wanted to apologize to you on the behalf of my family, especially....king....I'm sorry, I never really knew.....I....I could give you a thousand reason but nothing could wash me of my indifference....I....I should have been more observant."

Candice chuckled, "as terrible as apologize are that was a whack but thanks anyway, I'll get my apology from your mama and brother and trust me, they will be glad to give me."

Ryan nodded, "at this stage, I... I really don't care what you do to him anymore, I'm done cleaning his mess."

'Good... And your mum?"

"I..." He heaved heavily, 'I can't..."

"I get it." she cuts in, "my mother left when I was a child, I doubt she can ever recognize me but if...if she ever shows up, I'll probably still welcome her with open arms, even though I know it probably not going to come true, I guess a part of me still yearn for her love."

"I'm sorry."

"Yeah yeah yeah." she relaxed and stared at him.

"Why are you staring at me?"

"I know Janice been giving you the space the past few weeks, even the kids are beginning to notice but you haven't asked for my help yet why?"

"I...I....just..." he shrugged, "...I can't."

Candice smiled, "she's blaming herself for what happened, so give her time.... But not space." she turned away, "she doesn't need it."

Ryan smiled then turned into their drive way, she got down then asked,

"Aren't you coming in?"

"Not today, it will be too much drama."

"Then how about Easter, it's the months of forgiveness."

Ryan nodded, "Okay."

"Is Kyle waiting for me?"

Ryan looked at her shocked at the absurd change in subject, then grinned

"I can't see his car?'

"Uber."

"So he's taking the surprise route, well..." she straighten up, "here comes mine, you should wait for him, he will need a ride." she turned and went into the house, "Kyle..." she called the moment she entered and the kids rushed to greet her, "Kyle, Ryan's waiting downstairs, I think something happened."

Janice and Kyle stood suddenly "what is it?"

"I think it's best you hear from him."

Kyle looked from Candice to Janice.

"You should go."

Kyle took his jacket and cellphone.

"Also, I think it's best to ask him when Will is present, you will need all the support you can get."

"What is it?"

"I can't tell you." she dropped her bag on the chair, "all I can say is that, I hate surprises and this isn't very nice."

Kyle heaved heavily, then ran to the car, "are going to inform me or do you also believe it's best if Will is present."

Ryan looked at him in surprise.

"Why...why...wh what happened.. why are you staring me like that?"

"I...I....just.."

"Great, just drive or do I need to do that too?"

"No." Ryan change his gear and pulled out of the driveway.

"What was that about?" Janice who had watched them drive away asked Candice.

"Nothing." she shrugged, "I just don't feel like talking to him yet."

"What?"

"I'll go change." she pick an apple from the table then bite as she walked to her room.