Search For A New Home

Ewart Group of Hotels,

Presidential Suite.

Ivy entered the hotel room as her head continued to throb from pain from the hangover, walking inside, she headed straight towards the couch in the centre of the suite and plopped down on it.

Taking a deep breath mixed with a groan, she held her head with her right hand and massaged it lightly with her fingertips.

After a few minutes of her light yet firm massaging, the pain subsided a little and she opened her eyes only to find a file on the rosewood table in front of her.

'Was it there when I first came?'

She asked herself as her hand moved forward to pick it up and to see its contents. Looking at the familiar design on the front sheet, Ivy recognized it to be the personal report of the alykas or intelligent forces, one of the many forces under the Belmont family produces for individuals they investigate.

'Did I order for an investigation on someone?'

Ivy asked herself as she racked her brains for an answer. After a few minutes of extensive brain-racking, she was still unable to come up with an answer. Finally giving up, she opened the file and was shocked to see the name written on the top of the page in bold.

Damon Wood.

As if her hands were on fire, Ivy quickly shut it as she asked out loud, for she knew that the person responsible for it would be nearby,

''What is the meaning of this?''

And sure enough, a voice came from the shadows.

''For you to read....''

Turning her head in the voice's direction, Ivy was not surprised to notice Edward as he moved forward and came into the light and her view.

''What's in them?''

She asked as she lightly threw them back to the table, trying to appear as casual as possible.

''What's in them is for you to read...not for me to say....''

Edward told her as he made his way towards the small kitchen in the suite, disappearing from her view.

''In that case, I am not interested.''

Ivy said behind his fading body.

''Okay...''

Edward said as he again came into view, this time with basil coloured drink in his hand.

''Here...drink this for your hangover...''

He told her as he passed the drink to her and informed her,

"James went out with a few men to play in the hotel pool.''

''Yeah...I know, Louis informed me when I was on my way back. He was probably getting squeamish after staying here for a week....wasn't he?''

She said as she made a face while drinking the drink. Finishing it, she felt a shiver run through her body before finally calming down. Looking at Edward, she asked him.

"How are the preparations going for the house? I really can't live in a hotel anymore.....I think that even I am getting squeamish now.''

Hearing this, Edward let out a sigh as he asked her,

"How can you say that about the hotel you, yourself own?''

"I know....but still...''

Ivy said with a sigh, fully knowing the fact that this hotel was one of the hotels under the Belmont family, even though it was not known by the outside world.

The Belmont family was probably the only family or corporation in the entire world that does not brands or change the names of the company's they acquire and publicize it, this is also one of the biggest reasons that no one knows the true extent of their power and how much control they have over the economy of many countries.

''The preparations are finally done....it took such a long time because many alterations were made to the original property to meet our needs.''

Edward reported to her,

''Huh...then have my assistant Bethany meet me tomorrow.''

Ivy said lightly, as she nodded her head before asking another question.

"How about the other thing I asked you to look into?''

Upon hearing this, Edward grew soberer as the mood grew heavy,

''About that....we were able to confirm the involvement of other players....but since it was some time ago, the trail has gotten cold, but we still have dispatched some men.''

Ivy kept silent for a moment before giving further orders to Edward,

''Send some more people...and if necessary assign some people from the Sombra unit too...''

She said, referring to the shadow forces or units under the Belmont family.

Hearing this, Edward nodded his head as he took out his phone from his pocket and typed in the command.

After finishing, he looked up, only to find Ivy staring intently at the report in front of her.

"Why don't you open it?''

He asked.

''Because it doesn't matter anymore.''

She replied as she got up from the sofa, stretched her body and stifled a yawn.

"Now that that blasted headache is gone, I am feeling sleepy.....goodnight.''

She said as she made her way to her room sluggishly and closed the door behind her.