Man of his word

Watching from a distance

DAVIDS POV

Everything seems to be taking too long, I need to go back home to kitten and this imbeciles just keep giving me more reasons why I cannot go home yet.

We seem to be having a mole in our outfit, I suspect a member of The Elites but I cannot point fingers until am very sure. Everyone seems to be sure I will not get married, HAH shock on them, I hope the fucker is ready for the fight coming his way.

The Hong Kong office lost a big deal that we have had for years to a startup company that has people who are not known in the underworld nor in the legit cycles. The only way they would have got it is if some one set them up to get it so I cannot touch them.......for now.

I have just arrived at my desk in the Hong Kong office and the floor is already lined with polythene. Do not get me wrong, its not that I do not want evidence to be left at the scene but my office is lined with a very rare carpet from Kathmandu so there is no way am going to have it stained with some traitors blood. I already have the sickles to slit their throats ready, these sickles are so sharp they could separate oxygen and hydrogen. They always have a clean cut without the splutter, ok maybe a bit of splutter, but now much.

All those involved with the account are all kneeling on the polythene, just as we are about to begin my phone rings. I turn to answer and see its Stanley, he had better have good news.

"Good morning, Sir"

"What did she say?"

"Well she has not read the email yet"

"SO WHAT ARE YOU CALLING ME FOR, CALL ME WHEN SHE IS AT WORK, AND IF SHE DOES NOT REPORT TO WORK AS PLANNED DO NOT REPORT TO YOURS." I slam the phone on the floor and look at the men and women kneel.

I am too pissed to even listen to them.

"Jones, just finish them off, I have an urgent matter to tend to" and I walk off, I need to breathe. Why cant kitten just co-operate, how will I get anything done if she keeps distracting me.

I walk into an empty office and call Stanley.

"So what did she say?"

"I think she will sign"

"HMPH why do you say so?" rolling my eyes

"Mary called to verify a few things and agreed to help us get her to sign the contract"

"So are you saying I should hire her instead of you? I ask sarcastically

"No Sir, I am using all means possible"

I could hear the trembling in his voice and heavy breathing, I guess I can let this slide for now.

"Fine, you better pull up your socks otherwise, one more slip up in Operation Kitten and I will throw you out."

"Yes Sir, I understand Sir."

I disconnect the phone and towards the window, Hong Kong streets look so busy and alive but all I can think of is getting a chance again to hold kitten again. I still feel hot thinking of how it felt holding her when we were on the verandah alone. It took all my will power not to take her completely and make her mine but I have to be patient and play it slows, besides I will have enough time with her in the future.

The phone on the table rings and I pick it up

"Sir, she has accepted the......."

I cut him off "Make sure everything is set up properly when she arrives"

"Her office, I do not think she will accept she might suspect something is up"

"Tell her the boss is away, do I have to think of everything, nkt" I disconnect the phone

There is a soft knock on the door, I signal the person to come in

"Sir, there is a development"

"Hmm"

"One lady claims she saw Geffrey enter the offices 3 months ago, enter the archive department and leave with a large file. Apparently she tried to stop and got cut but she managed to run away before he could stab her."

"Hmm"

"She has shown me the scar and the cctv records show her running out the building with a bloody blouse in desperation"

"Hmm"

"I propose we move her and give her a new identity until we can prove this was not a cover up"

I nod and turn around to leave.

I need to get to Madrid ASAP before Geffrey suspects a thing.

"Call my pilot to get clearance to fly to Madrid and then when you are done cleaning up, meet me there."

"Yes, Sir"

"Have some watch Geffrey closely but discreetly do not want to spook him" and I walk out of the office and head to the lift.

Just the thought of the 15hour flight makes me uneasy but this needs to be done now.

I finally arrive at the airport and my jet is ready to leave, I decide to sleep to avoid getting jet lag and I need to be alert. Finally we arrive and its evening, need to remind myself that Madrid is 6 hours behind Hong Kong so tomorrow has not yet happened in Madrid. Immediately enter the car and instruct the driver to head to our warehouse. I need to wind this up because I want to be in the office when kitten arrives to work on her first day.

The warehouse has flood lights everywhere and the Madrid top management are all on the cold concrete floor. Geffrey has been strung up on a chain, clearly someone has had a go at him and I do not mind at all.

"Good evening Geffrey"

He immediately starts peeing his pants the moment he sees me and begins to plead for his life

"Sir please, I was forced to do this, they have my wife and children. If I do not meet them every day at midnight they will kill them. Please have let me at least go and give them my farewell either way am dead."

I sneer at him

"So you did this knowing well that you will die"

He sniffs, "I did not plan on hurting anyone, I was hoping the lady I cut would get armed guards and I would get captured there and not complete the task but she seems to have managed to take off successfully."

"Is that so?" I raise my brow at him

"If you do not believe me, I have recording of my encounters with the kidnappers since the day I stole the file. I know I am as good as dead even if you let me go, but please save my wife and children and give her the letter under my pillow to read. I have already done all preparations for my death to ensure she is taken care of until she finishes grieving."

I am touched that even though he knows he is dying to day he still has the time to ensure his wife and children will be ok. Some how this touches me and I order him lowered, he seems in shock since his arm and leg are already fractured and he can not see through one eye. Its a good thing we can track his movements and soon trace his wife and children in an abandoned house in a winery. Everyone has been instructed to wait for Jones before attacking who will have landed in less than 2 hours.

I leave the warehouse as Geffrey is taken to our hospital to wait for his family, he knows he owes me and I will one day call on him for a favor. I will wait for him to recover before I question him some more on the person who hired him. I decide to go to my villa to rest a bit before heading to the office, we seem to be having a leak also in this branch too and none of them know am around. I cannot for them to see my face.

I finally received confirmation message that the family is now safe and decide to sleep for 2 hours just to help reset my system.

I am up and freshened up, one thing I love about Madrid is the fresh orange juice and the wine gives my system a kick each time. The glass of fresh juice made from fruits in my garden is on the table and I quickly drink and leave, the driver heads to the office. Jones has already summoned everyone.

"So apparently some of you have decided to start businesses using my company resources" I can see some of the are already shivering.

"I do not mind you starting your own business but I have an issue with some one killing my business to grow their business."

I can hear a few whimpers from the women in the room.

Soon we begin to sort out those who are guilty from the innocent dedicated ones, the innocent ones are given the new office to report to. I may be cold but I try to be considerate, do not want people saying they saw ghosts.

So what there a connection between Geffrey and the lost business? Sadly no.

The lost business was from some greedy individuals from the Madrid office that colluded with the Hong Kong office to try a hostile take over.......amateurs.

Finally I can head back home, its now Tuesday and I need to sort a few things in the office before I check back in. To begin with tell Stanley to say am not around so that Kitten does not insist to see me. I check the cameras through my phone and I can see her going round the building being introduced to everyone.

Everyone has already been briefed that she is my wife so they better they behave but of course there still some asses that like to test my limits. I was seated in the office when I saw the files being dumped at her desk, and there she was walking in so majestically like she was walking on air. I could watch this woman all day, I know am behaving like a stalker but I do not care. I look at my watch and its heading to midnight and she is not winding up, finally I see her stretch and getting ready to leave. At this point am livid, how dare these lazy buggers make my kitten work so late, they will pay.

"Stanley?"

"Good evening Sir"

"So you are seated comfortably in your home, whilst your boss is struggling to finish reports"

"I tried to......"

I cut him off and shout at him, "DONT YOU EVEN DARE LIE TO ME, YOU ARE WELL AWARE I CAN SEE EVERYTHING!!!!!"

"When I get to the office tomorrow, I better find the reports on the Madrid and Hong Kong on my desk and also the financials that were to be submitted on Thursday on my desk also since it seems you all have a lot of free time."

"Yes Sir" he sounds like he is about to cry.

"Oh one more thing, I better not see my wife in the office till Monday." I cut the line

I am seated in the back seat watching Jones drive from a distance following her, Alex her driver knows we are following so he is not worried about the silver car following from a distance. It seems, she has already trusted him and am jealous, she should be trusting me not him. I will soon change that.

Once we confirm she is safely in her apartment we leave, besides, Alex has been stationed at the room next to watch over her. Yes you guessed it he is her undercover bodyguard, I do not want to take any chances. Mary is arriving back home from family missions and I know what that means, they will be drinking......allllooooot and then even Alex can take a break. No one is aware about how ruthless Mary is apart from me because I trained her, she is lethal and can turn anything into a weapon. She likes to use the image of a spoilt rich girl as a cover and my naïve kitten also believes she is the one taking care of Mary.

I get home and call my mum, who is excited and comes to see me in my villa, she behaves like I have been gone for centuries. Soon she is asking me about Emma and if I have made my move yet, she is disappointed that I am watching from a distance but she understands. I soon chase her out once she starts talking about grand children and how many she wants.

I have a lot of recruiting to do for Madrid and Hong Kong offices, I get the folders on my desk and begin perusing through them. I must say, kittens report is very details even given angles I had not thought of, I guess I should let her assess the Hong Kong files also so that we maintain the in depth analysis.

Soon I see her checking in to the office and finding her table intray empty, she looks livid, I wish I could kiss her now. I can see her grilling Stanley, poor man he puts up with so much but he deserves it he should not have let those files get to kitten.

This office is supposed to be for show, I am not so keen to make her work, but if she wants some where to be going every morning then so be it anything for my kitten. Everyone is running up and down tying to complete the tasks under a shorter deadlines, that will teach them. They need to know their place.

Kitten has already left to go receive Mary, I cannot help but imagine the day she will be preparing to receive me after I arrive from my long trips. Just the thought is my my pants tight, I quickly check into my office shower to cool down, this woman will be the death of me. If I do not die from her it will be from pneumonia due to the number of cold showers I have to take to cool off and of late its not helping at all.

Jones has finally arrived from Madrid with a brief of the happenings

"So who do you thing hired Geffrey?" as I swirl a glass of cold water with ice cubes

"I suspect the Mayans, there has been a lot of chatter that they want to skip the line"

"Hmm eager buggers aren't they?" while looking out the window I ask, "I hope his wife was not touched"

"Luckily no, but it seems they were working up to it, I do not think she would have lasted a week"

"Hmm, by the way, have you come across any new detail on Emma? I know I promised my father I would not dig any more but now my curiosity is peeked."

"Not much, any time I get close, I reach a dead end its like someone is deliberately blocking us from getting any information. So far my laptop has crashed 3 times, so I suspect someone is seated somewhere deliberately blocking people from finding out more."

"That is interesting, lets keep on alert, how soon do you think we can start giving her defense classes?"

"Any time you are ready Sir, but we have to make it look like its her idea"

"True, let me think of how we will achieve this."

"Yes, Sir."

"You may leave." I sit on my desk and start working on the other documents that need my attention, soon its night time, I seem to have underestimated how much work that was on my desk. I quickly wind up and leave the office, I need to relax, it has been a very packed up week