Chapter 117

The next meeting that Kelly had with the two ladies, that is, Olivia and Mira was in one of the Family owned hotel. It was their Dads latest investment in the hospitality industry which was equally doing well when compared to the estate business. Kelly had no idea it was part of Olivia's family business, he got to know the hotel through a friend of his who had visited and spent time there. This friend due to the level of services and entertainment he got from them, deemed it fit to tell Kelly about it, when Kelly mentioned that he was looking for a place to relax with his guests outside the usual eatery and outdoor settings. Upon their arrival, the sight of the hotel blew his mind away, that he couldn't help but say it to the two ladies. 

In a short while, they were all seated, services were rendered and true to his friends confession, he had a wonderful experience. They were served with appetizers, then the main course meal, before dessert which was more of fruits. It was when the drinks were brought and they began taking a journey in it, that Kelly started from where he stopped the story the last time. He first of all apologized to Olivia for the way he stopped the story abruptly the other day. When he had cleared the air on that, he continued;

The discussion on when to see Pauline's boyfriend went down well with Kelly, though he felt it would have been better and an advantage to him if she had told him the man's name. This would have enabled him get in touch and smoothly worked on his psych before any formal meeting. While he was having the thought in him, it was as if Pauline was reading his mind, she told him not to worry, she would make an arrangement for the meeting. They finished their meal, paid and left the eatery back to the office. While Pauline drove, Kelly watched her with interest, she was so calm, holding the steering wheel in a beautiful manner that he began to trip. He could see the left seductive round boob from the open top button of her shirt. Her face was looking beautiful. Kelly knew that Pauline was a very beautiful lady, he also had this conviction that if not for Olivia, he would jump into the offer with all the energy he had got. As far as he was concerned, nature and fate had always been fair to him, in that it was always bringing beautiful and classy ladies his way. Not only that, they were also from wealthy homes. 

Back in the office, Pauline left for hers, while Kelly went into his office. He sat down, to see if there were documents to attend, that was when he saw the light on the table phone. He picked the receiver, and pressed the voice mail button. The voice that came through was Chamberlain's. He had called earlier so many times, without anyone picking, so he dropped a message. He asked Kelly to reach him on a particular line he dropped, this he did codedly not wanting any other person to understand what it meant. It was a way they adopted to pass information while they were in school. When Kelly had written that down, he understood that Chamberlain was in town. The rest of the day went well and he succeeded in leaving the office alone so as to meet with his friend.

It was in the hotel, that he lost his phones, all his contacts, his car, and other valuables. His account was wiped within few seconds, as he couldn't access any money with the card he was with, and he got a letter which was handed over to him by a man he never knew nor met, that his job offer had been terminated. He couldn't believe it, he felt he was in a dream. Meanwhile he hadn't seen Chamberlain his friend, who he was there for. He didn't know what to do, there was no way to communicate this office, his platinum card when he tried using it for calls, was already deactivated. The only option was to get back to office and enquire from Pauline what was happening, but how would he do that, it wasn't short distance that he could trek, he felt his life vanishing from him instantly. 

Olivia shifted in her seat, she was touched at this point, it was a twist in the story that she never anticipated. She became eager to know why the sudden turn of events after such a nice time with Pauline. Before she could ask, Mira interruption;

What happened? Mira asked. I mean what must have caused the sudden sack and losses? She added to the question.

I was going to ask too, is there anything you didn't tell us? Olivia asked.

Nothing, I was exactly as confused as you are just now. Kelly responded, as he continued;

When everything seemed confusing and Kelly couldn't find a way out, he walked out of the hotel only to see his friend with some men, Chamberlain walked close to him and whispered to him;

I warned you, and I was going to warn you the more, I never saw it coming so fast.

 He secretly squeezed some money into his hand, and left. Kelly moved very fast to the nearby cab and directed the driver to take him to his office. He had opened his palm when his friend left, there was some money, and a white paper with a short note written to him;

"It could have been worse, rush to Pauline now, maybe she can help..."

Kelly was lucky to meet Pauline about to enter her car for a drive home, she was surprised to see him coming back to the office. The first thing she asked him was if he had forgotten something, then she realized he wasn't with his car. At that, she added to the question, to know where he left his car. 

All Kelly could say, was ; Pauline, please can I talk to you for a second, in your office?

Olivia looked at Mira, the entire story was sounding more like a movie to them at this stage. She tried to figure out what would be next, she thought Pauline was behind Kelly's misfortune, probably to lower him the more so he would accept her, when she switch on the light for him again. Mira had the same line of thought too, she went ahead to say it out;

Don't tell me she staged that to get your attention? 

She wasn't responsible for it, Kelly said.

Then who? Olivia and Mira said simultaneously.

Chase walked up to Olivia and Mira, he whispered to them, there was an intelligent information on security and they would have to leave immediately. While they were about to stand and make payment, they heard some fun shots. Chase got a radio message on his Mobil device advising him on some criminal elements within that location, disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood. He and Alicia had to manage the two sisters and Kelly through the back door towards the car. Kelly got into his car, while Chase and Alicia covered Mira and Olivia and got them into the car they came with too. Chase flashed his identity card at the security man at the back gate, and immediately the man pressed the automatic gate button, which saw the gate roll open and Chase drove out of the hotel with speed, Kelly followed with same pace. Kelly had to follow them until they got out of that vicinity before he called Olivia's line to inform her of when they would meet again, this time at a safer place. 

Olivia and co got home safe, they went into their apartment, where they met with Lucy and Pat. It was a happy moment for Olivia, she has missed Lucy a lot. Lucy and Pat were watching the news when they got in, Olivia and Mira had barely sat down, when the news flash came in the screen. It was about the incident that happened near their hotel. At that point it became aware of what actually happened. The criminals were trying to get into the hotel, every effort to refuse them, made things worse. So the security guards had no option than to release some gun shots to scare the criminals away. The question in their mind was what or whom they were after in the hotel. It was a politics era, when anything was possible, it wouldn't be a surprise that the criminal elements were there on information that Ben Harts daughters were in the hotel. Another side to it being that almost everyone in the city knew the hotel belong to the Harts, as many were present during. So committing crime in the hotel would bring about closure and news of it would be related to the family which the opposition would lay hands to throw tantrums on the family.