The arrivants 3

"Welcome to London" A lady's voice is heard from the speaker as the passengers move about to their respective directions.

A plane just arrived from Australia carrying about 400 passengers. Everyone seem busy, bags are being moved about by the attendants.

Suddenly, attention drifted towards a man walking to the exit with about six men following him behind. With the look of things, you can easily identify they were his bodyguards, another man was walking with him holding documents, that should be his secretary. Everyone gazed at them, some women were busy admiring him. Though men were exempted but some caught a sight of him at intervals.

He was Mr. Authur Raphael, a successful and wealthy businessman. He was the CEO of Authur's group, one of the biggest Television show in the world. Not just that, he has many other businesses like Raphael's enterprise and Austin's gallery, another television show which he made as a surprise gift for his son on his one year birthday. It is a rumor that Raphael is the wealthiest man in Australia but in reality, he is among the wealthiest people in the world. People gasped as they keep looking at him, some people are just seeing him for the first time so they have to be sure it's him not just a random person. Some people kept their distance with the believe that every wealthy man is harsh, heart hardened and very furious but with the look on his face, he seem calm, peaceful and quiet. Some women were amazed at how handsome he his, despite in his late 50's, he still has those good looks that can melt any lady's heart. His brown eyes were both sparkling like emeralds, with thick and angled brows. He has a pointed nose well positioned on his face and his lips were plump and red but not like a woman's lips though. He was tall about 5 feet 11 inches, broad-shouldered and his thick raven hair was short. He wore black suits which gives his pinkish white skin cosy aura, he was a bold man who disregard the sense of people but he was a respecter of the law.

"Sir, I made sure no newscaster is around the airport. The manager helped with the arrangement" Evan announced smiling, he was Raphael's secretary.

"Thank you" Raphael mumbled.

"Where is she?" he asked suddenly as he removed his hands from his pocket.

"She?....You mean your wife?" Evan asked, he was thinking if he was correct, Raphael never asked about ladies, he doesn't have time for them.

'How could he say that?' Raphael thought as the words keep repeating in his ears, he smirks at his secretary who quickly reposition himself and clears his throat.

"The guilty one" he mumbled.

"Yes sir, I'm very sorry" Evan apologized, bowing his head.

"She is at home in Notting hill" He announced and Raphael sigh deeply.

"Hope everything is ready? I don't want any mistake" Raphael said with a stern look.

"Everything is intact, sir" Evan said boldly.

"I like that. Make preparations to find Austin, I want to see him soon" Raphael commanded in a calm manner.

"Yes sir, we will begin the search immediately" Evan said, bowing his head.

"Sir, the car is ready" another young man said, walking up to them. He was his personal driver, Smith.

"Let's go" Raphael said, walking past them.

"Where are we going?" Smith murmured to Evan.

"Notting hill, hurry up and start the car" Evan replied, without hesitation.

"Yes" Smith murmured and ran towards the car.

He was riding the middle car which was carrying Raphael and Evan. The first and last cars contained the bodyguards.

'That woman is very smart, she hid all the evidence without any proof left, she is so trickish. I won't spare her in any way, I will deal with her in a dreaded way' Raphael thought as the car leave the airport. He sigh deeply and rest his head on the car seat.

He turned his head and looked out through the car window, tears trickled down his cheeks as he put his right hand on his left chest, feeling his heart beats. He felt pain, he was hurt.

'Lucy has done something despicable, she hurts me deeply. How could she do that? She came into my life with a soothing desire but it was all pretence, she mistreated my son and send him out of the house' he thought as he tighten the fist of his left hand. He sigh deeply and loosen his hand.

He failed, he failed as a father. He couldn't watch out for his only son, he dropped his hand from his chest and cried silently. He couldn't protect the boy, he was busy with business that he forgot his responsibilities. What will he tell his mother? How can he look into her eyes and tell her, he failed? How can he tell her, he couldn't look after their only son? He couldn't protect the boy.

"Evan, how is it going?" Raphael asked as he wiped his tears. He sit up and look at the front mirror.

"Sir, I think she's guilty though Doctor Henry hasn't informed me yet. But the information I'm receiving is somehow odd" Evan replied, checking his phone.

"Tell the doctor to be fast" Raphael said and sigh deeply.

"Besides" he added

"How far is the discovery?"

"Sir, the CCTV footage was wiped so the event of that day is missing but Doctor Henry said there's another means to get it. He promised to get back to me if he found anything" Evan stated, not leaving any clue out.

"He should be fast. We need it before getting home. How long does it take to get to Notting hill?" Raphael inquired.

"We are still in London Borough of Hillingdon, we need to get to London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. That will take about fifty minutes. But sir, we should have used your private jet, it would be faster" Evan suggested.

"No, I don't want any suspense from her. We should go gently, I want it to be a surprise. Also, try to get all the information before we get there" Raphael commanded in a low tone.

Evans looked at him through the front mirror, he was sitting at the front so seeing him wasn't difficult. He could see the anger in his eyes though it was not obvious but he noticed it, he sigh deeply and looked at him again.

"Sir, are you going to punish her immediately?" He asked and swallow hard as if a lump was in his throat.

"Do you want me to punish you instead?" Raphael asked and Evan smiled though nothing was amusing.

"I was just asking sir. You looked pissed and I know, she won't be spared if anything that happens relate to her" Evan commented.

"She's already in trouble. She messed my son's life up, I won't spare her for that. Finding the truth about my wife's death will only spicy her punishment, nothing else" Raphael said and looked out through the window.

"Yes sir" Evan said and smiled. Smith looked at him and smiled too.

They seem very happy. Finally, that woman is getting out of their lives for good. She was a mess, an arrogant boss lady, she was always causing trouble for them.

Lucy Authur was a total mess in the family. After Isla died in the hospital due to unknown problem, Raphael married Lucy, a nurse and his late wife's best friend. Isla's death was shocking to Raphael, he wasn't expecting it. Doctor Henry diagnosed her beforehand and said she was perfectly fine, she wasn't sick, no bleeding from her delivery. So, her death shocked everyone, even Doctor Henry was surprised. He knew she was perfectly fine, she was strong and she even wakes up on time. No, he was the one who inject her so she could sleep, she was awake through out her delivery period. She seem strong and fine, he had tested her several times that day to make sure everything was alright.

Since then, some people believed her death was mysterious, Evan and Smith were among this few people who believed so. Normally, Smith was Isla's personal driver and Evan was her personal secretary, she was the CEO of Isla choice, the biggest and exclusive shopping mall in Australia. A place where celebrities around the world shop clothing and accessories, the most expensive and modest shopping. In fact, if you haven't shop from Isla's choice, you haven't shop anything. Raphael didn't want to let them go, his wife cherish these two people so much, so he retained them as his personal secretary and driver respectively.

Raphael made sure that Isla's choice remained after his wife's death, he kept the company intact and manged it well. Lucy had eyed this company many times, she wanted it. She begged for it but he refused. He didn't give it to her. If she wanted a company, she can start one on her own, not asking for the one someone else developed. He even locked her room and forbids anyone from entering, especially Lucy. She was very agitated with this. She often wonder why she can't have everything that belongs to Isla, Raphael gave her no right to them. She felt more jealous with this development, despite killing her friend to possess her possession, she still didn't get anything. Raphael kept everything away from her, she was more bitter when she noticed she can't steal her jewelries, they were the most expensive jewels ever. Some of them can't even be found in the market. Well, that's because Raphael made them specially for her. He paid the goldsmith double amount so the jewelries' design can't be released into the market, he wants it to be hers alone. She quarrelled about it everyday, she insist the lady wasn't coming back so what's the point of locking her door or keeping her things away but Raphael was adamant with his decision. No one dares entered that room except him, he enters the room sometimes when he feels lonely. He cried in the room and still consoles himself there, he often wonder why she had to leave without saying goodbye.

"Sir, what if she's guilty?" Evan asked, breaking the silence that had wondered on for a few minutes.

"Do you want to punish her? You are asking as if she's your enemy" Raphael answered, though he wasn't interested in the conversation, he can't keep quiet. Evan laughed and frown immediately he noticed no one finds it funny. Smith looked at him and focused on the steering without a word.

"How can I punish her, sir? I'm in no place to do that" Evan said and focused on the phone with him. Raphael smiled and suddenly became interested in the conversation.

"What if you want to punish her?" Raphael asked. Evan kept quiet, he don't even know how to reply that question. What will he even do? He loved that woman all his life though she never reciprocate his feelings, he still hold onto it. They were his soothing emotions, he remembered all the love they shared in college and felt his heart burned from longing to those memories.

"If I should give you the authority to punish her, what will you do?" He asked again.

"What can I do? It hurts to lose someone" Evan said, not knowing if his answer corresponded.

"You still love her?" Raphael asked rhetorically. Evan swallowed hard as if there's a lump in his throat. In fact, that question was the lump. Smith looked at him and smiled, it was obvious even though no one sees it.

"If you still love her, why did you let her do it?" he asked again, erupting the silence between them.

"Sorry sir, I was just being stupid" Evan replied as tears dropped from his eyes. He felt guilty of Isla's death.

"You knew she was responsible for it, why did you keep quiet?" Raphael asked with a stern look on his face but his voice didn't contain any sign of anger.

"I didn't know anything sir, I recently found out" Evan murmured as more tears flows down his cheeks.

"You knew she killed madam?" Smith asked rhetorically. He couldn't believe what he hears.

"Are you sure you weren't the one responsible for everything that happened" Raphael asked as he tighten his fist.

"Sorry sir" Evan Mumbled.

"Stop the car" Raphael shouted. Smith looked at the road, ensuring there was a space to park in before stopping the car. The last car stopped too and the driver of the first car was contacted to stop driving.

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