Delayed but his

16

Estella’s pov

I blew raspberries as I threw my suitcase on top of the huge bed in front of me.

I looked around to have a better look of my new room.The rooms at the guest wing were so much bigger and had large windows,a big plasma tv and a telecom,couldn’t compare to the rooms at the sleeping quarters.Heather was unhappy that I had to leave,also bewildered at the fact that Ma Esmeralda had made a deal with me to make her son fall in love with me.

“I could sneak out and visit you after lights out.It’ll be so fun”she added after giving it a full thought.

I moved to the window closest to me and took a peek through the curtain.

My heart flipped as I caught sight of Simon approaching the guest wing.

He gave a signal for his bodyguard to stop at the entrance.

I hurried to the door,inhaled deeply so I could stop quivering.

I heard his steps as I walked out of the room.

“Hey “he said as he entered the breezeway of the guest wing.

“How did you know I was going to be here?”

I had just moved in two minutes ago.And I knew Heather wouldn’t rattle me out.

I didn’t want anyone meddling into my plan including the likes of Simon.

He chuckled and walked close

“I asked about you and the chef there said you would be here”

Oh she could..she actually did rattle me out.

“Your mother asked for this.I think she’s just been appreciative and I’m grateful for that”

“Well nobody actually mentioned that.She just said you got promoted”

So much for being secretive

“Yeah.Something like that”

“How are you?I was thinking about you earlier and thought I should drop by”

I searched his face.His eyes pinning mine as I did so.

“Are you okay ?Estella”

“Why are you doing all of this? I’m not trying to sound ungrateful but I need you to tell me what’s going on in your mind.I can’t read you and it’s frustrating “

“Hey.Come here”he said softly and pulled me to a bear hug.

We stayed like that for a minute and then he released me.I felt so safe in his arms.

“I want to be your friend,Estella.Is that too much to ask??”

“Well?that’s not a big deal.We’re friends already..you’re my only friend aside from Heather at this point.”And maybe Arman,I thought.

He gave me and wild smile and pecked my forehead.

“But you know I would have a plan to settle down someday and..”

“Estella stop..”his eyes had stopped twinkling “The fact that you regard how I feel is enough for me.I don’t want you overthinking nothing because it gets toxic after then.Just be you and I’d be me”

I nodded and hugged him lightly.

He squeezed me hard and let go of me

“Well congratulations on your promotion.I hope you have a good time being a senior worker”

“Thank you”

“Well I have to go.I hope to see you during dinner?”

“Sure.Ma Esmeralda would be joining the family dinner much to my notice”

He smiled and nodded in understanding

“You take care”he said and turned on his heels

I released a breath I didn’t know I was holding and hurried back to my room.

💥Arman’s pov

I scribbled the words that Miranda said over the phone whilst checking the screen of the desktop Fabio operated on.

“Well I have to say this.It’s off the grid but that is the last location that turned up.What’s this about Arman?”

“Did you get any information on the Genovese?”

She made a sound that told me she didn’t like my change of topic.

“Yeah.Arman,this people are in some deep s**t .Like you guys do everything for money,they do theirs for reputation “

“Reputation of?”

“Violence..murder..power etc.It’s vulgar over here.I’d send the pdf to you now”

“Alright.I’m grateful “I said

“You be careful Arman.Really”

“Take Care also”I Said and hung up

“Did you print out the pictures of the boss and underboss?”I asked turning to Fabio

“Yes Don Arman.Both names Are Barney Bellomo and Ralph Basalmo”

“Perfect.Papa Said he’d worked with Barney in the past but it was only short term.I tried using a connection to track his location but it went off the grid.So now we have to use his past relationship with papa as a coverup and befriend him.Get to know what they’re planning and hit them out of the blue”

Fabio listened attentively nodding continuously.

“When do we move sir?

“His last location was New York .But we need to hold one for now,initiate more characters into this plan .It needs to come out as planned “

“Are you suggesting we involve more people?”

“Don’t sound dense.”I said and checked my phone.

I scrolled to the inbox from Miranda.She sent a pdf and a club logo

She tagged it “His usual drinking spot”

I chuckled and thanked her.

“Heads up.We have a party to attend on Saturday.Barney and maybe Ralph would be there.Pack up,we need to head back home”

I said and walked out of the motel room that had proven to be our usual meeting point for investigations.

I could feel the thrill in my body

I don’t joke with what’s mine.Never

And maybe Someone did and now he was going to get a taste of his own medicine.