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You will find the ownership details of the company that you are working in. Do what you want with it but don’t disappoint yourself.
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The keys and cards are for a bungalow along Victoria Park. The address is in the documents.
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The land deed for the plantation and house that you had previously visited.
Sunday (16 dec)
I woke up early to prepare breakfast for her. When I went into the room with the intention to wake her, she was already bathing in the toilet. So I returned back to the dining table and waited for her.
She came out of the room and when she saw the breakfast I made, she came over to the table and sat down.
Trish: you made this for me?
Me: yes….. are you still angry with me?
Trish: Thanks for the breakfast dear….. and just now I thought about it while I was bathing….. Last night, initially, I was angry because I was a little drunk…. I didn’t mean to be unreasonable…. sorry about that….. and also sorry that I got myself totally drunk after that and slept like a log…… also thanks for bringing me inside…..
I was taken aback and my reactions must have shown on my face.
She came over and sat on my lap. I realized that she was not wearing any undies below her cotton dress.
Trish: what’s with that look? Is it because you were lonely? hehe……
She started to stroke my crotch slowly and eyed me suspiciously.
Me: ermm… no…. actually, I didn’t know that you were angry because you were drunk….. I thought you were angry and then started to drink…..
Trish: oh…. actually I had already drank about 2 glasses before you came back…..
Me: I see….
I wondered if I should tell her about David.
Trish: what is it? Tell me? We promised not to keep secrets…..
Me: ermmm… ok…. but you cannot be angry……
Trish: ok….
She stopped stroking me but remained on my lap.
ME: errm…. actually, last night, because you were unhappy that I saw your friend’s breasts, I got David to see your breasts in return to punish me…..
She was shocked.
Trish: DAVID?! HOW? WHAT?! WHEN?!
I told her what happened last night and she shook her head but fortunately she was not angry.
Trish: I can’t believed you did that….
Me: I had no choice….. I can’t get my friend to show you their cock…. so I thought that this would be the other alternative to pacify you……
She buried her face in her hands.
Trish: Oh dear…… This is so embarrassing…… how am I going to face him after this?…..
Me: errm…. you can pretend that you didn’t know anything about it….. anyway, I wasn’t in the room when he went in……
She looked puzzled.
Trish: Har? How would you know if he peeked at me then?
Me: I secretly recorded a video but I haven’t seen it yet….. Shall we have a look at it?
Trish: wait….. let’s finish our food first before it turns cold.
After breakfast, we went back to our room and sat on the bed. I inserted the SD card into my laptop and pressed the play button and fast forwarded until the part when David entered the room.
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He opened the door and started to walk in silently.
However, once he saw her, he froze in his tracks. The sound of me knocking the poles while I was hanging the clothes in the kitchen could be heard in the video and he took a glance at the door way.
I had not realized it last night but it must have given him a clear indication that I was still busy in the kitchen.
Feeling safe, he proceeded to walk over to her side and squatted down, with his eyes trained on her breasts.
He tapped her shoulders gently but she did not move.
Without hesitation, he reached out, grabbed her breasts and squeezed them. At the same time, he mouthed over her nipples and started to suck her breasts. Her nipples turned hard instantly.
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She was shocked.
Trish: WHAT THE HELL?! How could he do that to me?!
I knew it was my fault and did not reply her for the fear of feeling her wrath again.
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He did not lingered on her breasts for too long. He got up and spread her legs. Even though she was unconscious but her body had reacted to him. Even in the lights, the camera had picked up the lubricant that was starting to flow out from her pussy.
Once more, he glanced at the door and must have felt safe enough to go onto the bed. He positioned himself between her legs and started to lick her. His eyes were trained on to hers and when she did not react, he pushed a finger into her at the same time.
He did it for a few minutes, enjoying her nectar, before he got up and went into the toilet quickly.
While he was inside and it was obvious that she was still unconscious but her hands were starting to move automatically. Her hands went down to her pussy and proceeded to rub her clit slowly.
When he came out, he was surprised by what he saw. However, he quickly took the blanket and covered her before he went out.
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When I turned and looked at her, she was shaking her head.
Trish: no…. no…. I definitely didn’t know I was touching myself and I didn’t know why I was doing that……..
Me: Don’t worry….. I know that you are not aware of that since you were still drunk when I went to bed later…..
Trish: Is that all?
Me: no…. he went in a second time…….
Trish: play it….. I want to know what happened……
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The sound of me taking out the pot to cook the noodles could be heard when he entered the room again.
Immediately, he went directly over to Trish and pulled the covers away from her. Once again, he spread her legs but this time, did not lick her. Instead, he unzipped his berms and brought his erected cock out. Without checking to find out if she was still wet, he just inserted his penis into her and started to fuck her slowly.
Although she did not even had the tiniest bit of reaction, he did not last long.
It only lasted for about 2 mins and just before he ejaculated, he pulled out at the last minute and shot his load onto her tummy. He quickly took a tissue from my bedside and wiped her cleaned before covering her once more with the blanket. Then he went into the toilet.
Once he came out, he did not even look at her and exited the room.
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Trish was so stunned that she did not even raise her voice.
Trish: he…. he raped me…….
Me: Dear, let’s go to the police…..
I switched off the computer and took out the SD card. However, when I stood up, she still did not move and I was concerned.
Me: Dear….. are you ok?….. sorry about what had happened. I didn’t expect it…… let’s tell the police what he did……
Instead, she looked up into my eyes calmly. There was no anger in her eyes.
Trish: wait…… sit down first……
I sat down again. She shook her head and looked thoughtful.
Trish: I have bathe this morning. So there are little or no physical evidence left……
Me: we still have the video… it’s evidence….
Trish: we can’t use the video….. it will implicate you….
Me: why?
Trish: I am dead drunk. The video belongs to you. He raped me….. so what does this seems to you?
I thought for a while.
Me: erm…. that I transpired with him to rape you?
She nodded her head.
Me: but I didn’t do that!
Trish: Don’t worry. I know…… and even if we didn’t present the video, we also cannot lodge a report….. You were at home during that time. So when he was raping me, why wouldn’t you know anything about it….. The police won’t believe you……
She paused and let that sink in.
Me: since we can’t use the evidence and we can’t go to the police, let’s confront him…….
Trish: Don’t you think that he will defend himself? Even if we showed the video, what do you think he will say?…. Jiayu might even conclude that I was the one who seduced him….
Me: sorry… I didn’t know it would turn out this way…. are you mad at me?
She sighed loudly.
Trish: hais….. no….. I’m not….. it’s my fault for being drunk and you were just trying to pacify me….. but I swear that I didn’t feel anything at all…. in fact, I don’t even know this happened until I saw the video……
Me: sorry….. are you ok?
Trish: I don’t know…. I can’t think of anything now…… I’m just very furious that he did this to me…… In the meantime, don’t ever lose the the SD card…. If we think of something, it will still be very useful……
We remained sitting there in silent with the both of us lost in our own thoughts. Finally she spoke after 15mins.
Trish: We should get changed now…. we need to pay a visit to your mum, remember?…..
After that, we went to the columbarium and made offerings to my mum.
That night, Coleen arrived at our place at about 10pm.
I was surprised when I saw her as I did not realized that she was of mixed parentage. Her dad was a local and her mum was from Thailand.
She did not only have a pretty face but was very cheerful, friendly and meticulous. I could understand the reason why Trish trusted her the most and had asked her to be the maid of honor instead of the rest of the other 3 girls.
After the initial introduction, I did not hang around and left them alone while I retired alone into the bedroom. I was sure that they had lots to catch up on.
Once in the quiet of my room, I looked at my bed and remembered what David had done to her. I knew she was pretty upset about what he had done but fortunately, she did not blamed me. As I laid in bed, I tried to think of something that we could do, but nothing came into my mind.
Monday (17 Dec)
We took annual leave today and went to do our final fittings. Coleen did not follow us as she went out to get her own clothes.
Trish was still angry with David rather than me but I did not touch her as i wanted to give her time to get over it.
Tuesday (18 Dec)
Coleen did not needed our company as she still had friends here and would be meeting them. So we went back to work for the next few days since all our marriage stuffs had been settled.
Thursday (20 Dec)
That night, Trish went over to Li’s place to sleep as everyone said that I could not see the bride the day before we got married.
Friday (21 dec)
Today was our big day. Li and Tey had agreed to be our elders since we did not have any parents and I had not invited my dad.
Ray and the 3 of my service mates arrived at my place early in the morning. Once I was ready, we headed out to Li’s place to fetch the bride. Jiayu, Desiree, Yves and Coleen were waiting for us excitedly.
Yves and Desiree did not look too different from the last time I saw them at my place.
However, I was surprised that Jiayu looked even prettier than both the girls. She had left her specs at home and was wearing contact lens. With her hair done up and with proper make up, she looked different.
Among the 4 girls, Coleen was the prettiest. She was wearing an off-shoulder dress and had tied her hair into a bun. I was surprised that I did not noticed earlier since she had stayed at my place for close to a week one week but now, I saw that she had similar assets compared to Trish’s.
Once the guys saw her, all of them started to fuss over her.
The girls tortured us with the standard food comprising of bitterness, sweetness, saltiness, sourness and spiciness. After that, they made us do the comical stuffs such as ensuring that we wore the props that they made and dancing with a hula hoop around our waists wearing our suits and finally singing a love song.
Finally, after bargaining the amount for the bride’s price, they let us into the house.
The rest of the day session was rather straightforward and messy but we were happy. Once the photography session was completed in the afternoon, the groomsmen and bridesmaid went home to change while only Ray and Coleen went straight to the hotel with us.
Xavier was waiting for us at the lobby when we arrived.
Xavier: congratulations…. let me personally show you to your room.
He brought us to a suite that was for Trish and I. We were surprised that our entourage had another similar one that was next to ours and he explained that it was a complementary upgrade.
Once he left, I looked in surprised at Ray.
Me: bro… Did you pay for these rooms?
Ray: hmm… he said it came with the dinner package at no extra charge…. i think he did it as a favor for me….
After that and we quickly prepared ourselves to get ready for the evening event.
Once we were done, Ray and I headed down to the ballroom to prepare for arrival of the first guests.
Since Ray was the busiest. He was helping out with almost everything and making sure that everything would be in order. Fortunately, the rest of my groomsmen soon arrived and relieved him from some of the smaller tasks. The bridesmaid arrived at almost the same time and started to prepare the tables at the reception.
At about 7pm, the first guests arrived. One by one, they slowly filled up the small ballroom.
Lynette arrived together with Mr Quek. She was dressed in a elegant purple nightgown which accentuate her figure and looked stunning. After the customary congratulations, he went off to find his seat, leaving her with me.
Since the incident, Lynette and I did not have much chance to speak in the office as we were both busy. As she stood in front of me, I could hardly keep my eyes off her cleavage.
Lynette: Well?
Me: yes?
Lynette: I thought you said that the both of you had broken off?
Me: ermm… we managed to get together again….
She took a step nearer towards me and jabbed me with her clutch bag.
Lynette: Stop staring at my breasts….. Didn’t you see enough the last time? Are you are thinking of having another look at them?….. You’ll might make me think that you are still interested in me……
I gulped nosily and looked around nervously, hoping that no one had overheard what she just said.
Me: errrmmm…. I…..
Lynette: hehee……. I’m just joking….. I know you wasn’t……
She looked around the reception area.
Lynette: I’ll stop teasing you….. don’t worry about me…. go ahead and entertain the other guests.
A waiter walked by and she picked up a glass of white wine before walking away.
Almost immediately, the groomsmen saw her and their interests were now split between her and Coleen.
By 750pm, the groomsmen had ushered most of the guests to their seats and our video montage started on the projectors.
Coleen called me to inform me that Trish was ready and waiting outside the ballroom.
When I went out, even though I had already seen Trish wearing her gown during the fitting sessions but I was memorized by her beauty once again.
Coleen passed her hand to me.
Coleen: it’s your show now…. congratulations again.
Trish smiled happily and crossed her hand around my arm.
Trish: why do you have that look on your face?
Even though we had been together for about 4 months, we had gone through a fair bit together. Still, she blushed when she saw me staring at her.
Me: you look stunning…..
Trish: i am so happy that we are getting married. I had only been dreaming about this day during the 12 years we were apart but now, this is real and i still can’t believe it…… I love you dear….
Me: i loved you too….
I heard the music stopped and Ray made the announcement.
The doors finally opened and with our arms crossed, we walked in slowly.
I could see all the familiar faces and everyone was clapping for us.
Steph and Keith held their hands, perhaps having a reminiscence of their own marriage.
Sam and the twins were there.
Lynette and Mr Quek was smiling at me and nodding their head.
Li and Tey clapped happily as if we were their children.
My service mates and poly friends were cheering.
Desiree and Yves were alone as they had broken off with the 2 guys. Jiayu and was standing beside David and Trish squeezed my arm when she noticed him. I just tapped on her hand to assure her that everything was fine.
Her new colleagues were laughing with envy.
The rest of the neighbours just clapped their hands.
It was like a dream for the both of us.
We headed straight to the stage and did our solemnization without any fuss.
Then the dinner commenced and everyone was commenting how stunning she looked and how handsome i was. Some even claimed that we were the perfect match.
We managed to grab some food but soon it was time for the 2nd march in.
Once we were back on stage, we did the champagne drinking first. All the groomsmen and bridesmaid then came onto the stage for the “yum seng” session.
After they went down, we completed both of our speeches and were still on stage when suddenly there was a commotion at the main entrance of the ballroom.
A few guys rushed in, pushing aside everyone who stood in their way. Even though they were wearing suits but they looked like ruffians and I could tell that it was not their normal way of dressing.
Ray and some of my service mates went over but they were blocked by those guys. Some shouting and tussling started to take place between them.
Trish stood closer to me and hugged my arm tightly.
Trish: who are those gangsters?
Me: I don’t know but I’m sure the guys will be able to sort it out…. don’t worry….
They came piling in until there were about 20 of them. The scuffled ended soon enough. They had easily overpowered my few friends, pushing them aside and forming two rows, like the guards of honour.
Finally the mastermind appeared at the entrance. I was shocked when my dad made his appearance.
Trish: it’s your dad!… i thought you did not invited him?!
Me: i didn’t…
However, i was even more shock when I saw Mikel walking behind him. The Butler followed behind them but Thomas was not present.
There was no doubt that it was Mikel who had informed him about my wedding. He might even be the one who snitched about uncle tan.
The 3 of them were headed straight towards us.
As they walked past, I saw Lynette subtly positioning herself behind Mr Quek. I was unable to see Sam and the twins in the room at all. I guessed that they did not want to be recognized since they were still trying to find out information about my dad.
Mikel and the Butler stopped short of coming up on stage but my dad came up and stood in front of us.
He stared directly at Trish’s cleavage and then at her legs. She looked uncomfortable and tried to hide behind me. He laughed and spoke to her.
Dad: haha…. girl…. you don’t have to worry…. you are my son’s wife and i’m not interested in you but he had made a good choice…. you are very pretty and have a good figure…. haha…..
He turned to me and scowled.
Dad: why didn’t you invite me?
I remained silent and just stared at him. By now, the floor was also dead silent.
Dad: Luckily Mikel told me about it…… if not, I’ll still be in the dark….
I had not noticed Xavier coming into the room earlier but only when my dad pointed at him.
Dad: I hope you are happy with the ballroom and the suite that he had arranged for you.
Xavier must not have known that I was dad’s son until today. If he did, he would not be so inquisitive and annoying previously.
I took another glance at him and he was looking down at the floor, perhaps worried that I might complain to my dad about him. This also explained why there was a free upgrade to the suites for us.
Me: Since I didn’t invite you, why are you here?
He laughed as if I had told a joke.
Dad: hahaha….. my son is getting married…. why can’t i be here?…. i am here to congratulate you!
He snapped his fingers and the Butler came up on stage to hand me a briefcase before retreating off it.
Me: what is this?
Dad: your wedding gift…… the password is your birthdate…..
Me: i don’t want it….
Dad: I won’t take no for an answer…..
He picked up the mic.
Dad: I am shawn’s dad…. sorry for the late arrival and disruption…. but i have to leave first since i have a busy schedule. Please enjoy the rest of the evening….
He turned to trish.
Dad: girl…..look after him well….
Trish: i will….
He placed his hand on my shoulder.
Dad: son, i have to leave now…. we will chat again soon…. there are still some things that we need to sort out… like working for me…… hahaha…..
Satisfied at the chaos that he had created, my dad just walked down the stage without saying anything else. Mikel did not look at me as he turned to follow the Butler, who was already walking after my dad.
Unlike the commotion he did when he made his entrance, his entourage left without any further disruptions.
I was still annoyed with him for appearing so suddenly. Ray quickly came back up on stage and ushered us back to our seats.
There were hashed whispers around the ballroom but the dinner resumed.
I did not want to spoil our matrimony ceremony and remained focused on the event for the rest of the session.
The dinner was ending soon as we went around the tables for our photo taking sessions. When I arrived at Sam’s table, he had somehow returned but did not show any expressions or said anything about my dad. He just nodded and I knew whatever that was needed to be discuss, Would have to wait after my marriage.
We did not drink much until we reached the neighbours table. Most were older folks and some of them were good drinkers.The neighbours made me drink quite a substantial amount of beers but the hard liquors were all drank by my groomsmen and some by the bridesmaids.
Finally it all ended and we stood at the door to thank everyone for coming. After all the guests had departed, I told my service mates to leave as well since they were mostly drunk as they had taken the main brunt of the drinks for us.
Ray also told us that he needed to leave first to pick his parents from another event. He said that he would come in the morning to help us bring the clothes and stuffs back and we thanked him again for his help.
The girls asked me if we wanted to join them for a gathering session since Coleen was here and it was not always that they could all meet up together. I declined as I wanted to see what was in the briefcase.
I retreated back to our suite and Trish followed me.
After she had bathe, she sat on the sofa beside me.
Me: Dear….why are you sitting here?
Trish: Accompanying you….
Me: You don’t have to…. you should join your friends…..
She shook her head.
Trish: No…. I know that you are affected by his sudden appearance and I don’t want to leave you alone to handle this….
Me: I’m fine……. just go over and come back later…..
Trish: We’ll discuss about that later….. can we open the briefcase now? I want to see what’s inside…..
I was surprised that he remembered by birthdate when I managed to unlock it using the combinations.
There were some stack of papers and some keys. There was a folded piece of paper that sat on top of all the documents. Ignoring everything else, i picked up it up and read it first.
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Shawn,
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When i saw the letter my jaw dropped. All these items add up to more than a few millions. Questions started to flood my mind. Why did he do that? What was his purpose?
Unable to find an answer, I started looking through the stack of documents. My name was on all the documents and all they needed was my signature and they would belong to me.
Once I was done, I passed them to her. She started to go through what I had just read and looked astonished.
Finally, she placed everything back into the briefcase.
Trish: These are worth a lot of money…..
Me: Yes…. but I intend to return him everything…. Is that fine?
Trish: Of course….. it’s yours…..
Me: well, we are married now. So they’re yours as well….
Trish: hmmm…. well, then I agree with you that we should return him these….
Me: ok. It’s decided then…
I nodded thoughtfully and just when I was about to close the briefcase, I noticed that there was another piece of paper in one of the other compartments. I took it out and started to read it.
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My son,
I am sorry about your mum and i am very sad as well. I loved her very much and still do, even today.
I just wanted you to know that i visited her a few months back but i do not want to delve into what we discussed. The only thing i will say is that, I asked her permission to meet up with you and your younger siblings. She agreed and said that she would make some arrangements for me to meet you at your unit number.
However, i only learned that she passed on after that and it was totally unexpected.
Just call me again when you are ready. We need to talk.
Love, Dad
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My hands shook as i read the letter. His reactions at the plantation when I told him about mum, made me suspect him in the first place but now, based on the way the letter was written, it seemed that he did not know that she passed on until much later. Furthermore, he had mentioned that mum had agreed to arrange for us to meet up with him but she had never mention it to me before.
The situation had made me confused and I did not know which of it was true any more.
Trish saw my reactions and took the letter from me.
Trish: Dear….. we don’t know whether if what he written is the truth….. until we find out more about it, you shouldn’t be thinking too much….. listen to me and take a shower first….. you are still in your suit…..
I knew that there was no point dwelling on this and closed the briefcase. However, I kept both letters into my wallet as I wanted to show them to Sam and discuss on these new developments.
By the time I came out, it was about 1.30am. She was sitting on the sofa but stood up when she saw me.
Trish: Are you feeling better?
Me: yes…. a little…..
Trish: ok…… we need to do downstairs…..
Me: why?
Trish: Xavier wants to meet you…..
Me: Did he say what is it about?
She shook her head.
Me: ok…. I’ll be back quick…..
She started to follow me and I stopped.
Me: where are you going?
Trish: downstairs with you…..
Even though she was wearing her home clothes but it was obvious that she was not wearing anything underneath. She knew where I was coming from.
Trish: it’s ok…. furthermore, I also want to know what he is going to tell you…..
She held my hands and we went down. He was not at the reception and was waiting for me in the office. He looked surprised when he saw her and gave her body a quick glance before turning to me.
Xavier: sorry to disturb you…..
His attitude had changed since the previous time.
Me: So, what is it?
Xavier: We have cancelled the charges to your credit card.
Me: cancelled? Why?
Xavier: your dad had paid for everything…….
Me: No. Cancel his payment then.
Xavier: I can’t….. He knows my big boss…. furthermore, the entire sum is settled….. so there’s nothing I can do…. sorry……
As we turned to leave his office, he spoke again.
Xavier: Mr Shawn, errm….. I would like to apologise if I was being disrespectful previously…..
I did not reply him and exited the office.
When we were walking past the reception, Trish overheard an exasperated receptionist complaining about noise from our floor to his colleague but could do nothing about it.
She stopped me and walked over.
Trish: sorry… I heard you talking about noise coming from the floor we’re staying in….. which room is it?
He told her the room number and apologise on the behalf of the hotel because those people were VIPs and he could not do anything about it.
Once we exited the lift, we could hear the noises even from the corridor. We headed straight to the girls room.
After she pressed the doorbell twice, the door opened and Yves peeked her head out.
Her eyes were dazed and she smiled stupidly at us.
Yves: yes?
Her breath smelled of alcohol and it was apparent that she was rather drunk.
Trish did not reply her and pushed her way into the room. I followed.
There were empty beer cans and hard liquor bottles lying around the room but what was happening in the room caught me by surprise. All the 4 girls were completely naked and were in the midst of a pillow fight. Even when they saw me, they ignored me and continued to hit each other with the pillows, screaming with laughter at the same time.
In my life, I had never seen so many naked girls at the same time before and my eyes started to dart over each of their body. Since I had already seen Yves and Desiree body, I focused mainly on Jiayu and Coleen.
Jiayu’s breasts were large and saggy. Furthermore, her areolas were huge. She was not my cup of tea and my eyes went to Coleen.
Coleen’s C Cups were tear-drop shaped and her nipples sat at the tip of it, pointing at an angle of 30 degrees towards the ceiling, and they were beautiful. She was not shaved but her pubic hair were sparse and thin. Even though she was kneeling on the bed, I was still able see her inner lips that was protruding out between her labia.
Trish: girls! stop!
They did not seemed to hear her and Yves even went over to join them again.
Trish was so annoyed that she went over to the bed and started to snatch their pillows away, throwing them to me and I quickly left the whole lot on the sofa. Momentarily, they appeared to be shocked and just remained sitting on the bed while looking into her angry face.
As she started to give them a piece of her mind, Coleen suddenly noticed that I was staring at her naked body. She blushed and I saw her eyes went down to my crotch for a moment before she turned back to Trish. Subtly, she tried to cover her modesty and slowly moved her legs up onto the bed before hugging her knees. Perhaps she did not realized it, but by doing so, she offered me an even better view of her luscious pussy.
Trish: girls, so please stop making so much noise already…. ok?!
They nodded in tandem quietly as if they finally understood how they were affecting the rest of the guests.
I took another quick peep at Coleen’s pussy and I thought I saw an unmistakable glitter of wetness between her lips.
Just when I was blinking, Trish turned back to me and I was fortunate not to be caught by her.
Trish: Dear…. let’s go…..
Once we were back in our room, she was still annoyed.
Trish: I can’t believe that they were so noisy….. every time they are drunk, they become like this…… hais……
I knew better than to speak. I did not want to remind her that her friends were naked in the room.
At this moment, my phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number but I still picked it up.
Me: Hello?
Butler: Shawn……
Me: What is it?
Butler: I have bad news….. Your dad’s car got into an accident ……
Me: how is he?
Butler: he…. he didn’t make it……
Me: What?!….. How? What Happened?
Butler: I’ll tell you when you are here……
Me: What about Mikel?!
Butler: he is in the operating theater now…..
Me: Where are you?!
He gave me the name of the hospital and we hung up the phone. Trish must have seen the looked on my face and was worried.
Trish: Dear….. what happened?
I told her what I heard from the Butler.
Me: I have to go home and collect my passport now….. and then rush to KL immediately……
Trish: I’ll come along………. I’ll ask the girls to help us with these stuffs tomorrow….. come…. we need to leave now…..
When we were home, I kept the briefcase while she changed. In the meantime, I texted Sam and Keith to inform them about my dad. I also text Ray to ask him to help me with the stuffs in the hotel in the morning.
Once she was ready, we headed straight for the causeway on my bike.
Saturday (22 dec)
I rode fast and by the time we arrived at the hospital, it was about 7am.
The nurses were changing shifts and we went straight to the OT. Mikel was still inside and the Butler was standing there with another person whom I had not seen before.
Butler: Sir…….
He normally addressed me by my name but now he called me “sir”.
Me: What happened?
He started to tell me the story.
They were returning from my wedding in a convoy of 5 cars and were travelling back on the NS highway, near to KL. The Butler was in the 2nd car and Dad was in the 3rd car with Mikel. Just as the 2nd car passed a trailer on a 2 lane carriageway, the trailer swerved to its right suddenly and instantly collided into my dad’s car.
The impact caused the driver of the trailer to be flung out of the canopy of the truck and into the opposite lane. He was killed by an oncoming car.
By the time the Butler went over to the my dad’s car, dad was already crushed under the wheel of the trailer and was no longer breathing. He told me that dad had died instantly.
Mikel was rushed to the hospital and that was when he called me.
Butler: Rashid, this is my boss, Shawn and that is his wife, Trish…….
We shook hands with him.
Rashid: Hi Shawn, I’m your dad’s lawyer…..
Me: Lawyer?
Rashid: Your dad told me that if anything were to happen to him, I have to be there at the hospital and wait for you…..
Me: What is it?
Rashid: Because I helped him to write his will…. You, Shawn, is the full beneficiary of his inheritance…..
Me: what?! Me?! Why me?!
I was shocked and it was at this time when I realized that there were only the 4 of us standing in the corridor.
Me: Where is he?! Where is Thomas?!
Butler: Sir….. I had informed him…. he said he will be here…….
Me: Shouldn’t he be here faster than me?! WHERE IS HE?! HE SHOULD BE THE ONE TAKING CHARGE OF ALL THESE!!!!
I was getting agitated and Trish put her hand on my arm.
Trish: Dear…. calm down……
The place was dead silent as they gave me some time to get a hold of myself. After about 10mins, I managed to control myself.
Me: Why not Thomas?
Rashid: I can’t tell you the reason. It’s confidential……
I turned to look at the Butler and he shook his head.
Butler: Sir, I don’t know the reason……. all I know is that your dad misses your family very much…..
Me: where’s his wife? what about their children?
Butler: She passed away 5 years ago. Cancer. They never had a child……. sorry sir, that’s as much as I know…..
I turned back to Rashid.
Me: Did he leave Mikel or Gabriel anything?
Rashid: no…… everything is in your name…..
Me: I don’t want anything…..
Butler: Sir….. I’m sure he must have a reason that you are the sole beneficiary……
Rashid: yes and the clear instructions to me were that, if you don’t accept them, everything can only go to a charity organization……..
Me: then just donate them…….
Butler: Sir…. your dad took years to build his empire and left it for you. I’m sure you won’t want to waste all his efforts…..
Me: I don’t care…….
Suddenly someone spoke loudly behind me. I recognized his voice.
Thomas: but I do…… if you don’t want it, just transfer everything to me after you accept it……
I turned to face him. Shockingly, Gabriel stood next to him and behind them, there were 6 other guys who appeared to be bodyguards or rather, ruffians.
Thomas: So you will need to sign the acceptance documents…..
The way he put it across was a demand, not a request, and his tone made me shook my head.
Me: No….. dad said if I don’t want it, then we should comply with his last wish……
Thomas: Do you even know the value of his assets?!
Me: I am not interested……
He frowned but continued to speak quietly.
Thomas: Well, we can’t let that happen, can we?
As if it was a hidden command, his guys stepped forward and 2 of them held onto Trish’s arm. One of them even took out a switchblade and placed the pointed tip on the back of her waist. The other four guys surrounded me.
Thomas: This is not the best place to convince you…… follow me Shawn…… we’ll get you to change your mind….. and you…..
He turned to Rashid.
Thomas: prepare the papers…… he will come to your office and sign them later……
Rashid: errm…. I can’t….. The documents are not with me……
During this time, I took the opportunity and whispered to the Butler.
Me: Ask Xavier to give you Ray’s number…… call him and tell him what is happening….. and ask him to inform Keith…..
Thomas: Where are the documents then?
Rashid: It’s in the house in Singapore….. the one that your dad gave to Shawn…..
Thomas: I see….. In this case, I’ll get Shawn to retrieve the documents first…. you can go back and wait in your office…. I’ll ensure that he will be there later today…..
He pointed to the Butler.
Thomas: you better don’t call the police if you don’t want anything to happen to them……
Perhaps it was still too early in the morning but we did not see anyone in the basement carpark when Trish and I were bundled into a van.
4 of the guys came into the back with us while Thomas and Gabriel were chauffeured in another car that was driven by one of those henchmen.
Once the van started to move off, our hands were tied and we were blindfolded. Although I was tired after my wedding yesterday and had not sleep since then, I tried to visualize the route the van was taking. However, I was not Liam Neeson in Taken and after about 10 turns, I completely lost my sense of directions. All I could do was to estimate the time that we traveled.
About 45mins later, the vehicle stopped. They told us to alight and we were led into a compound of some sorts. Next, they carried us up some steps and finally, I was made to sit on a chair.
Shortly after, someone removed my blindfold. It took me a few seconds for my eyes to acclimatize to the sunlight that was shinning into the room and I quickly looked around.
Trish was tied to a bed and everyone including Gabriel left the room, leaving only Thomas with us. We were in a big room in a house. It was not a dilapidated house but it seemed like there were nobody staying here since the room was basically bare. Apart from the bed and another chair, there was nothing else.
Earlier, we were carried up the steps but judging from the height of the trees outside the windows, I could tell that we were on the 2nd floor.
Thomas took a chair and placed it directly in front of me
Thomas: Shawn, I’ll make you an offer and will only say it once…… She will remain here while you will return to the house to collect the documents….. bring it back and sign them…. After that, I’ll get my lawyer to do the transfer to me….. only after the entire transaction is completed, then I’ll let her go……
I ignored his offer and questioned him instead.
Me: Before I reply you, I want to know why are you doing this?
He looked directly into my eyes and studied me for a moment.
Thomas: why? You don’t know anything…. do you?
Then he laughed loudly.
THomas: hahaha….. it’s because I just want to get back what’s mine……
Me: Yours? So why didn’t dad left you anything even though you were by his side all these years?
His face darkened and I could feel his mood changing.
Thomas: The old fart…… he didn’t like me…… I’m not even his child…..
Me: Not his child? What do you mean?
Thomas: my useless parents were the friend of your mum…. they abandoned me to her and disappeared….. your mum adopted me even though the old fart disagree to it……
I was shocked. I had always thought that he was my blood brother.
Me: Then why did dad brought you back with him then?
Thomas: that day, since you were at home, he couldn’t bring you…..so he brought me back here with him because he wanted to spite your mum…….
I could see the anger in his eyes as he remembered the moment.
Thomas: When I was old enough, he told me everything and made me do all the shit stuffs for him….. never appreciated me even for once…. I hated him!
A chill ran down my spine but I just wanted to hear it from him even though I already knew the answer.
Me: did you kill him?
Thomas: yes….. Once I knew he intended to leave everything for you, I made up my mind…… It was simple….. Gabriel told me about your wedding and I knew he would want to be there….. he would normally take his private jet but I made sure that the plane was not able to fly at the last minute…..
He grabbed my collar and spoke so close to my face that I could feel his breath.
Thomas: He deserved it…… and it’s because of you……
He let go of me and straightened up.
Me: Did you have something to do with mum death as well?
A brief moment of sadness flashed past his eyes but it disappeared as soon as it appeared.
Thomas: I didn’t want her to die….. she was nice to me…. BUT IT’S NOT MY FAULT! HE CAUSED HER TO DIE!
There was anger in his eyes again. I felt sick and nauseated.
Me: what….. what did you….. do?
He took and deep breath and managed to calm himself down.
Thomas: I found out that he went to look for her. I needed to know what they talked about…. so after he left, I went to speak to her….. She said that he planned to bring all of you back here…… I told her that I will not allow that to happen and will kill him if he tries to do so….. I didn’t expect her to have a heart attack….. but I have to leave because if I stayed, he would have found out that I was spying on him……..
Tears had started to flow down my cheeks, thinking how she much she had suffered while lying on the floor.
Me: You could have at least called for an ambulance……
He did not reply me and went to the window.
Thomas: enough of all these…… so what about my offer?
I had to put aside my sadness at this moment and think about a plan to get the both of us out from here safely. I knew he wanted the inheritance but once I transferred it to him, I did not trust him to let her go. However, I knew that at least I had to get the documents first. It would buy us more time to see if I could think of something.
Me: ok…. fine….. but you cannot hurt her…..
He looked at her and chuckled.
Thomas: I won’t want to touch her…….
Me: You better keep your promise……
Thomas: Of course….. as long as you get the documents here…… Well?
I nodded my head.
Thomas: Gabriel!
My youngest brother scurried in together with 2 other guys.
Thomas: He had agreed to collect the documents…… proceed like what I have instructed you to do……. If he tries anything funny, just give me a call……
I was blindfolded once more and loaded into a car this time. After about 15 mins, my blindfolds were removed. I was in the middle seat of the last row and Gabriel was sitting in front of me. There were 2 guys sitting on each side of me and there were 3 other guys in the Vellfire, including the driver, and we were already on the highway.
Gabriel: I’ll remove your cable-tie….. but if you try any stunts, I’ll call Thomas……
I nodded and finally my hands were freed from the cable ties.
Me: Why?
Gabriel: why? Of course it’s because of money……
Me: Is he rich?
Garbriel: Quite so but not enough yet…..
Me: Do you need money urgently?
Gabriel: who wouldn’t want more money? Do you think my salary can get me rich? I don’t want to live in a slum like mum…….
Me: You could have gone to dad, just like Mikel…..
He looked scornful as if I had asked a stupid question.
Gabriel: Mikel is a fool…… he is too dumb and has no vision…… that’s why Thomas did not approach him…..
Me: Are you involved in the death of our parents?
He was quiet for a moment before replying softly.
Gabriel: no…..
Me: Why didn’t you stop him?
Gabriel: he only approached me after mum passed away…… and there was nothing I could do about dad…. I didn’t think he was going to kill him…..
After this, he did not speak anymore and remained silent all the way until we cleared the customs of both countries.
Gabriel: where is the house?
Me: I have to go back to my place first….. the keys are in my house…..
I did not even need to tell them where I was staying and they drove to my block. I remembered that they could have gotten my new address easily from my company.
Gabriel and 2 guys followed me up to collect the briefcase and immediately after that, we were on the way to the house.
So far, I did not have any plans to escape as long as Trish was in Thomas’s hand. All I could hope for was that the Butler did what I told him to.
20mins later, we turned into Victoria Park road. I had never been to this part of the island before and it was surreal place, completely different from the hustle and bustle of the main road. Although it was a Saturday afternoon but the entire road was quiet.
The houses had huge compound and so, the distance between each house was quite far apart. High fences and shrubs lined up along the single lane road.
Using the GPS with the address that was in the document, the driver found the house easily as we arrived at the main gate.
With the tall bushes surrounding the fence, I could not even see the house inside. A henchmen went out and used a card from the briefcase to open the gate.
We drove in and left the gate opened.
A modern looking 2 story bungalow came into view and the car stopped at the front porch.
We alighted and Gabriel took another card to open the double wooden door. Once we stepped in, I could tell that alot of money was spent building this house.
Grey marble formed the entire floor and most of the walls were large planes of glasses. A large sofa laid in the middle of the living room but it looked tiny compare to the size of the area. There was even a fully stocked up bar counter.
Gabriel: So where are the documents?
Me: I don’t know. You also knew that Rashid didn’t mentioned it and I already told you that this is my first time here as well……
He told his guys to fan out to find both the study and the masterbed room.
It was not long before the rooms were located. Both rooms were on the 2nd floor and we made our way up, leaving only 1 of the guys behind to guard the first floor.
Gabriel wanted to search the study first and we entered the room. 2 guys stood outside the door while the remaining 2 came in with us.
After another brief search, they located the safe that was hidden behind a painting. However, a pincode was required as well as a key. We had the key but we did not have the pin number.
Gabriel: so what’s the password?
Me: How the hell would I know?
He picked up the phone and called Thomas.
Gabriel: well…. he said you better think of something and open it….. your wife is still safe…. for now…..
I was sure that the Butler did not have it and tried to remember all the conversations I had with dad. However, there was never any discussions about passwords of any sorts. Feeling lost, subconsciously, I stuffed my hands into my pocket.
When I touched my wallet, it reminded me of the 2 letters. Since dad had already prepared the house and kept the inheritance documents here, he must have made preparation for such a scenario. Perhaps he might have dropped some hints in the letters.
I took out both letters and Gabriel came over to have a look.
Gabriel: What are you doing? Stop trying to waste time…..
Me: Give me some time….. I am thinking about the password……
When I re-read the letters, there was something amiss from the way it was written.
I went over to the safe and entered Li’s unit number. The safe beeped but nothing happened.
I tried again and keyed in the unit number of my own house. Thankfully, the safe clicked to indicate that it was opened.
There was nothing inside except stacks of documents. Gabriel pushed me aside and smiled before calling Thomas.
Gabriel: We got the documents…… and will be on our way back soon…..
After he hung up, he instructed the 2 henchmen to empty the safe.
Suddenly, there was a flurry of activities. Someone rushed passed me and kicked the back of Gabriel’s leg and pushed him onto the floor.
Gabriel: Arhhh….
Once he was on the floor, the assailant instantly placed a knee into Gabriel’s back and arm-locked him. A few other guys ran passed me and over to the 2 henchmen. The 2 guys dropped the bag and turned to face their attackers but they were overpowered easily.
Me: Thanks guys…….
Felix had a bruise on his face but he smiled. Keong showed me a thumbs up and Ben just nodded his head. There were 3 other service mates who were also holding the henchmen down. I was glad that they were my mates in the elite unit when we were in service previously. Furthermore, Ben was a MMA instructor and during our drinking sessions, he would normally give us tips. It was from him where I learned how to defend myself.
Ray’s knee was on Gabriel and he was making a lot of noise.
Suddenly Keith appeared from outside the door and taped Gabriel’s mouth with electrical tapes. He thew some cable ties to our guys and they tied the henchmen up.
Sam finally walked in.
Sam: Ray told us the story….. So where is Trish?
Since I was blindfolded part of the way, I did not know.
When I went out, I saw that the rest of Thomas’s men had already been secured. Locking all the 5 guys in the study, they brought Gabriel out.
We tried to squeeze some information from him but he was tight-lipped about it.
Sam: Shawn, it will take days for me to find the location……. Can you remember anything?
Suddenly I thought about someone who might be able to help me.
Once we passed the causeway, Ray drove as fast as he could. There were only the 4 of us in his car as Sam had refused to allow any of my service mates to come along. He had also instructed Keith to stay back and wait for the police so that Gabriel and the henchmen could be taken into custody.
Earlier, I had called Lynette and told her what happened. She had been working for Thomas for a long time and I was sure she knew the address. Once I describe the interior of the house to her, she said she knew where it was. However, she would only give us the details if we allowed her to come with us.
When we were on the highway, she finally divulged the address. With the location, Sam immediately called up some of his contacts to meet us near the place.
In the meantime, Sam told me what happened earlier.
Ray had received the call from the butler. He was shocked by what he heard. He quickly went to look for Keith and Sam was informed. The butler had also told them that Thomas’s guys could potentially be bringing me to the house that my dad had given to me.
Because of the short time frame, Sam was unable to mobilize anyone. Fortunately, Ray was able to get our service mates. Our guys had been waiting around the corner of the house for about 45mins before we appeared. The rest are history.
2 hours later, we parked in an adjacent street to Thomas’s hideout and got out.
Sam: Lynette, it’s dangerous….. please stay in the car and wait for us…..
She nodded her head.
A few minutes later, 2 mercedes stopped behind us. Together with Ray’s BMW, it looked like we were going to a business meeting but when the 10 guys stepped out of the cars, I knew they meant business and was glad that they were with us.
Sam did not give them any specific tactical instructions, basically the plan was to storm into the house as quickly as possible and take out all the guards. I was shocked and stopped them.
Me: Sam but what happens if some of them are hidden in the backyard? What happens if Thomas do something to Trish?! Shouldn’t we plan for something?
Sam: Shawn, this is not going to be command and conquer. What you learned during your service will not help here….. it’s a street fight….. so, we should handle it like one…… The only thing is, once we get in, I want Ray and you to get to the 2nd floor as quickly as possible….. leave the guards to us……
Ray put his hand on my shoulder to calm me down.
Ray: Bro….. I know Trish is in there….. The both of us just need to make sure we get to the 2nd floor as fast as possible…. don’t worry…..
With that, the 10 guys went to their trunk and took out some weapons. They were not knives but iron batons that were 3 feet long each. Their intention was not to kill but to swarm and subdue the opponents.
One of the guys passed a Colt to Sam and he stuffed it into the side of his jeans.
When he saw that I was staring, he nodded his head.
Sam: Just in case if they have something more than knives…..
With that, the 13 of us walked quickly down the street in the late afternoon sun, holding the rods in our hands. We looked as if we were filming the young and dangerous movie, just like Ekin cheng and his minions. However, if a police car came by then, we would be fucked.
As if there was a unspoken command, once we turned into the street where the house was, everyone started sprinting.
At the gate, one of our guy pushed the door and fortunately it opened without resistance. They must be expecting the return of Gabriel and had let their guard down.
4 shocked guys, who were smoking by the front porch, stood there in surprise for a second before they started to shout. Even though they were unarmed, they ran towards us and we engaged them.
It was not even a fight. The unarmed personnel merely received a beating of their lives. However, even before the initial group was falling onto the floor, another group of 3 guys emerged from the house, this time, armed with sticks and parangs. From the sides of the house, there were another 9 of them approaching fast.
Sam held his baton up and shouted at me.
Sam: Shawn, go!
Just as he completed his sentence, I immediately rushed forward towards the 3 guys. Somehow, i had dropped my baton during the fight and 1 of our guys came forward to assist me. Together with Ray, the 3 of us managed to bring down the 3 guys rather quickly. Behind me, I heard the 2 groups engaging each other as Ray and I stepped into the house.
There were 2 other guys waiting for us but fortunately, they were unarmed.
Ray: bro….. go! I’ll handle this……
He shoved me towards the staircase. Even though he was outnumbered but I knew that he could take care of them by himself since he still had the baton in his hand. I ran up the stairs.
The door was unlocked and I entered. Trish was still blindfolded but her mouth was now taped and she was naked. Thomas sat on the same chair beside her bed.
Me: WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!
Thomas: nothing…… nothing at all…… I just undressed her not too long ago……
Me: YOU!
I took a step forward and he took out a small fruit knife, waving at me. I stopped going forward.
Thomas: Shawn….. it is worth it for such a woman?
I clenched my fist and stared at him.
Me: Don’t insult her…… she is my wife……
Thomas: She has many dark secrets that I am sure you don’t know…..
Trish: mmmupppphhhfff….
Thomas: Shut up bitch……
Me: stop insulting her……
Thomas: have a seat….. I’ll tell you more….. and then maybe you will consider to work with me…. We can achieve so much together…..
He waved the knife once more and I sat in the chair.
Thomas: Even though your father held the wheels…. but I still managed to build up my own contacts and wealth behind his back……
He snickered as if he was proud of himself.
Thomas: When I found out that you were dating her…… I did an investigation on her….. Her mother and grandmother used to stay in a rented flat and had been supporting her. After they passed away, how do you think she survived all those 6 months?
I doubt what he said but she started to struggle against her bondage once more.
Thomas: Trish…. struggle once more and I make sure you are disfigured……
She stopped moving.
Thomas: good…..
He turned to me and repeated the same question.
Me: She was working…..
Thomas: did you know how much she earns as a freelancer than?
I realized that I had never asked her about it.
Thomas: $300 per article….. and she completed only 2 articles per month during those 6 months….. so how do you think she was able to survive then?…..
Me: She sold the house….. she had some money….
Thomas: tsk….tsk…. I already told you that it was a rental flat……. see, she didn’t tell you that, did she?
I did not respond and he chuckled.
Thomas: well….. easy….. she is a con-women….. basically, she went online and targets married man. She offered sexual services…… and made them transferred her the money before she agree to meet up with them. Of course, once they transferred the money she did not turn up and since they are married, they cannot go to the police….
I shook my head and clenched my fists.
Me: Stop telling me lies!
Thomas: Trish…. shake your head if I am not speaking the truth…..
I looked at her and she did not move.
Thomas: The boatman, Lak….. I paid him alot of money to rape her….. I didn’t know he had ED problems in the first place…. later when he came back and reported that she fucked him willingly, he admitted it. The fool also told me that his conscience played on him and in turn, gave her a large part of that sum…..
I could feel my face turning red as my anger started to build up in me.
Thomas: and Boey….. I investigated him when I found out that he was following her when she was working in your dad’s company…… he didn’t know who I was but he had a big mouth….. he bragged that he didn’t need to do much to bed her….. and finally….. her friend, David….. he told me that she asked him to fuck her in your house……
Me: DAVID?! HOW DID YOU KNOW HIM?! NO! HE RAPED HER!
Thomas: Haha….. he lost heavily in betting and I gave him a sum of money to find out more about her….. anyway, I’ll let her tell you herself…..
He peeled the tape away from her mouth.
Thomas: Tell him yourself Trish……
She did not reply him but started to sob instead.
Thomas: Shawn…. she is a slut….. trust me….. I didn’t touch her earlier but you should still be able to see the white stains on her pussy that she produced while I was removing her clothes…… her mind…. her body was expecting me to fuck her….. she must be already turned on by it…..
Uncontrollably, I turned and looked between her legs. Indeed there was some stains there.
Me: DID YOU TOUCH HER?!
Thomas: no…. not at all……. but now, I’ll show you…… she should be traumatized now…. but I’ll show you how easy to get her horny and desperate……
He stood up and started to stroke her thighs. Even though it was barely a few seconds but once he started to trail his fingers upwards, there was an unmistakable glint of liquid emerging from her pussy.
Trish: no…… no….. don’t touch me please…..
He laughed and spread her nether lips.
During this split second when he distracted, I rushed forward and immediately grabbed the wrist that was holding the knife. I twisted it and pulled his arm over my shoulder. In the same motion, I bend at my hips and lifted him behind my back in a judo-flip. His body slammed hard onto the floor.
The impact caused him to drop the knife but he rolled himself away from me.
Even for his size, he was quick. Even as I was straightening my stance, he had already gotten up onto his feet and had grabbed the chair that he was sitting earlier. As he swung it towards me, I only had time to raise my hands in an attempt to block the blow. Suddenly, a shadow rushed between us and took the full impact of the chair. The split second was all I need as I managed to kick him in the stomach.
He doubled-up in pain and this time, I instantly followed up with a fist into his temple. I made good connection and he laid down on the floor, completely knocked-out.
I rushed over to Lynette, who was lying on the floor.
Me: Are you ok?
Lynette: yes…. but I think I got a broken bone somewhere…… arrrhhhh……
Me: Why did you even do that and put yourself in danger?!
Lynette: It’s just instinctive……… help me up and let’s get her off these…..
We untied Trish and even with one hand, Lynette helped her to wear back her clothes. I quickly tied Thomas to a chair before he regained consciousness.
Me: How did you get in?
Lynette: the back door…. it’s unguarded…..
At this moment, Sam and Ray appeared. They had bruises but fortunately, they had no slash marks on them.
Ray: bro…. all his guys are tied up downstairs…..
Sam: Are you ok?
I nodded and he turned to Thomas, who was now waking up.
Sam: So you must be Thomas…..
Thomas: who the fuck are you?
Sam: I’m someone that’s not important……. anyway you are going to prison for a long time……
Sam’s guys had suffered only bruises as well and left soon since they were no longer required. Of course, they took the gun with them.
The police arrived shortly. Thomas and his gang were led away in the police car.
When I tried to speak to Trish, she remained silent even when we got back into Ray’s car.
Earlier, we had brought the entire stack of documents along as insurance, just in case that we could not fight our way in to rescue Trish. Now that she was safe, I got Ray to drop me off at Rashid’s office.
He wanted to accompany me but since everyone was battered and injured so I told him that it would be better for him to send them home first. Furthermore, I still had much to do here.
After I signed the papers, the butler arranged for me to stay at one of dad’s residences. As for dad’s funeral, I told him that I wanted it to be simple and as low key as possible.
Just before he left to make the arrangements, he reported that Mikel’s operation was a success and was already recovering in the normal ward.
Later that night, Ray called me and told me that he had dropped Trish back to our block first and brought Lynette to the hospital. Fortunately, she only had a bad bruise and he had sent her home since.