Chapter 7
NATHANIEL
I was on call just getting some work out of the way for now before I go and grab Kaitlin from the spa later on. I have changed to something more relaxed and took a shower as soon as I got home. I was in my office and I went to pour some whiskey. I own a few buildings and that is what I am into. I am not a behind-the-computer type of a man. I just deal with houses as a legal source of income. The rest is the drug, crime, and car theft rings. I make a lot of money from that as I have a lot of major streams all over the country and also from the nearby countries as well. Ryan is my right-hand man and has been for years. We got into this together. Being these men who are into crime when I saw the walls of power when Mr Frank who was the head of the Malaysia Mafia and the powers he had I knew that I wanted it. I was young and hungry for it and working by his side made me that hungry and I had to remove him from that job. I worked hard to be where I am. I went above and beyond to put myself in a bigger situation than what Mr Frank was in. Everywhere I go, I am known yet some people can't put the face behind my name. Also in my property business, I am very well known as I work hard on it to be supported and sustain my power and also be my sustainability for cleaning whatever money we get. I have a family, I do but I haven't seen them in years now. Close to 10 years if I am not wrong.
I turn to the glass wall place my hand inside the pocket and gulp down some whiskey. A knock comes on the door and it opens someone walks in.
“We have a problem”, I hate those words with fury. I don't want trouble to follow us.
“Ryan I don't like problems”, I say and turn around to face him.
“I know but the Russian Mafia is trying to invade our territories.”
“Fuck!”, I roughly place the glass on the table and it breaks.
“Get us a flight out to Russia, it's time I face Vladimir myself”, I say.
“And the lady”, I look at him.
“What about her?”
“Leaving her here is a risk. You need to keep her close to you.”
“There are guards here so she will be safe”, I say
“Even so, you may never know who is watching and waiting to strike”, I hate this.
This is one of the reasons why I never wanted to have a woman in my life, women are flaws to men but I can't discard them.
“If this is too much for you then take her back where you got her from”, Ryan says and I shoot my head and look at him.
“I won't do that. She is happy here”, I say and he frowns.
“Really?”
“Yes”
“If her happiness is important to you then...”
“It is”
“I will get you guys booked for Russia”, he says and turns then walks out. I sigh and the guard walks in.
“Boss, Susan says that the Salon has called..”
“Okay, tell the driver that he just rests so as the guards”, he nods and goes out.
I take my car keys I take my gun and shove it on my waist and then I walk out of the office and go to the garage. It has been some time since I drove myself anywhere. I get into the Porsche and then I start the car and the door opens before I drive out of it.
KAITLIN
The lady was almost done with my hair it was coming together. The only thing she was now doing was fixing the hair properly and then I would be done after. She tweezes my eyebrows as well and I don't want to do that ever again or anytime soon. I open my wallet to pay and the lady laughs.
“It is all taken care of Mrs Nathaniel”, I look at her.
“I am not...”, he walks in as I am about to correct the lady and he looks around the shop before he looks at me.
I stand up from the chair.
“Thank you”, I say.
“See you after 2 weeks”, she says and I nod.
I go towards him and stand in front of him and he doesn't move his gaze from me. I look away from his eyes after some time.
“Let's go”, he takes my hand into his and we walk out of the building.
We go to the parking lot and we get to a black Porsche and he goes and opens the front for me. Why am I not getting in the back? I get inside though and he helps me with the seat belt even though I can now do it on my own. He closes the door goes to the front and gets in the car.
“Is the driver not available?”, I ask without the purpose.
“I gave him a break”, I smile.
“That's nice of you”, he laughs.
He starts driving and I hold onto my bag the whole time.
“Why do I have to carry a bag?”, I ask.
“To pay for things when you are out”
“But most of the time they are already paid for”, I say “I take care of them”, this is useless.
“Why don't you want me to know your name?”, I ask.
“What will you do with it when you know?”, he says with a little frown.
“It will help me know who you are than to know you as boss or sir. I am not one of your workers”
“What if you are, you just don't know it yet”
I swallow and look out of the window so I am here for something. The car is filled with quiet until we get to his house and he locks me inside the car once he is out he comes to my side opens the car and helps me out. We walk inside the house and then I go upstairs to the bedroom I sleep in. I get there take off my shoes and throw myself on the bed. I am tired a bit. There is a knock on the door after some time and I go and open and it's one of the workers.
“Your doughnuts mam”, she says.
“You can eat them. I am okay”, I say
“And your lunch?”
“I am not hungry. I want to rest please”
“As you wish”, she walks off and I close the door and lock it. Yes, I can lock it now.
I go and take a quick bath before I get into bed. My mood had just dropped and my happiness was short-lived I am back at the painful moments I had at Henry's only these seem to come with top service.