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Hotel Merḥba.

In that luxurious lobby of Merhba resort in Algeria. The manager is fuming with angry looking at the actions of Paul and Leo.

But the second when the manager saw what's in the hand of Paul, his entire body stopped moving. Looking at her manager, the receptionist became dumbfounded.

"What is that black card? Why did manager became stunned looking at it" the receptionist is thinking but what happened next nearly made her to pass out?

The strict and handsome manager who don't even budge while speaking with President of their country is bowing 90 degrees in front of that young man in cheap clothes.

"I'm sorry esteemed guest. My eyes can't discern what is right and what is wrong," said the manager, still bowing.

This time the whole lobby became silent. All the guests watching this scene, the security, the receptionist and even Leonard became dumbfounded.

"What the hell is that card?" this the only thing going through their mind.

"You, what are you looking at. Arrange the Presidential suite as accommodation for our esteemed guests here," the manager yelled at the receptionist, making all around snapped out of their daze.

"Sir, but this only for our V.I.P's. We can't..." before the receptionist completed her words.

"Shut up and do what I said" yelled the manager again furiously. If his looks can shoot lasers, the receptionist would have died a thousand times.

"Yes, Sir" the receptionist said, biting her lips.

The manager then told the security to clear the lobby and took Paul and Leo to a vast room followed by the security.

"Mr. Paul, this is the Suite room. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is also an open swimming pool which can only be accessed through this suite room," said the manager showing around the suite room..

"There will be a private chef attending you 24 hours. Please accept this Montrachet Grand Cru as an apology for our previous actions,". said the manager politely taking a wine bottle from the concierge beside him and handing it Paul.

"Don't judge a book by a cover" said Paul, taking the wine bottle from the manager.

This made the manager relived because taking the wine bottle offered by him means the guest accepting his apology. He gave a slight nod to Paul and asked, "Anything more that you need, Sir?"

"Bring us a set of new clothes and also mobile phones with good network. That would be all"

"Sure Sir, I'll arrange it" said the manager bowed again to Paul and left the room followed by the staff.

Thud.....

Leo crashed on the bed and slept immediately. He is too exhausted to stand up. Paul shook his head without looking at Leo and picked up the Suite's intercom and ordered food to the chef.

At the same time in the manager's cabin, the receptionist hung her head low, didn't dare look into the eyes of the manager.

"Luckily the guest is kind enough to leave this matter. If he further followed up with it, both of us will lose our jobs," said the manager, looking at the receptionist.

"I'm sorry manger. It's my fault. But what is that card he showed you?"

"It is partly my fault too. You are new to this job. There are some things we can't know, but to survive in this field we should know them," the manager said with a solemn look.

"There is a card called Amex Centurion Card, also known as, 'The Black Card'. This is issued only by the American Express bank. There are less than 1000 people in this world who own this card. The monthly charges alone are more than the salary we can get by working continuously for five years"

"You know where I'm getting at, right?" asked the manager to the receptionist

"The card that young man showed you is this,' Black card' ?"

The manager gave a slight nod and said, "I think he must be the son or grandson of some billionaire who got lost in the desert. Anyway, take this as a lesson and also arrange the clothes and cell phones for them"

"Yes, Sir". said the receptionist and thought, If only I know this before. But what can she do about it now?

In the suite room, Paul took off his clothes and went to take a hot bath in the jacuzzi in the bathroom. After sometime he came out wearing bathrobes, feeling fresh again. There is already a concierge is waiting to serve them the food.

Looking at Leo who is in deep slumber, Paul didn't wake him up and went to the dining area in the suite room alone.

The concierge immediately bowed to Paul and served the dishes by introducing them.

"No need to explain. Did you brought the mobile phones?" Paul asked the concierge.

The concierge quickly took out two Samsung galaxy S10's and placed them near Paul on table telling, "At present these are the latest cellphones available with Verizon network"

"Good, you can leave now," said Paul.

The concierge bowed and left the room, closing the door behind him.

He checked the time. It's already 6 in the evening. Paul picked a mobile phone and hit a phone number nervously.

He can hear the dial tone coming from the phone. With each passing second his heart pounded loud and after 10 seconds a voice came from other side.

"Paul, is that you?"

Hearing this, Paul's heart stopped for a moment, and immediately he said

"Yes Mom, how are you?"

Caroline elated listening to his son's voice and said with a weeping tone. " I'm good. How are you? Where are you? When are you coming back? Me and your father can't take it anymore "

"Mom, mom, slowly. I'm doing great" said Paul while a small tear dropped off his face.

"And mom. I'm coming back."

"Thank God, really. Tell me where are you now. I'll send someone to pick you up," said Robert hurriedly, listening to what Paul said.

"I'm in a hotel named Mehrba at a town called In- Salah in Algeria. Yeah, sure. Thanks dad"

"Robert, you arrange that" Caroline said to Robert in the middle of the phone call .

"No need to thank us, baby. You are our son," said his mom, showing his father away.

Robert immediately picked up his personal mobile and said something in it and gave a thumbs up sign to Caroline.

"Baby, you wait there till someone comes and pick you up. Don't go anywhere. All right?"

"Yeah mom. I'll talk to you again when I see you"

"Yeah, Yeah. Okay. Bye, baby"

"Bye mom" said Paul and cut the call.

Ufff....

He exhaled, and there is an excited look on his face. He got up from his seat and went to Leo.

"Leo. Wake Up. take a bath. The food is ready"

Leo woke up from his nap and looked at Paul.

"Where's the bathroom?" Leo said lazily.

Paul pointed in the bathroom's direction.

Leo got up from bed and walked in the pointed direction. After sometime he also came out in the bathrobes looking fresh.

Leo straight up went to the dining room and started gobbling the food.

"When are we leaving from here" said Leo with his stuffed mouth.

"Soon" said Paul and there is a sound of a helicopter coming from outside the hotel.

"Well, actually. Right Now"