CHAPTER SEVEN

Eric's POV

I was just checking things around when I realized something wrong. I just got here and the mistress is already been targeted. It must be tough being the castle owner. I ran into her room and flung her away from the gunshot direction. The shots didn't stop immediately. It was definitely more than one person out there but they were definitely not professionals. I have to get out there. I was still thinking a plan out in my head when everything went silent. Absolute silence, I got up and that was when I remembered I had been covering the lady with my body. I really don't wish to get up now but what the hell am I even thinking?

"Are you okay?"

She glanced at me with a bad eye and I held my breath. She was definitely fuming but I don't understand why. I just made sure she didn't get shot.

"I need to go out and check . Stay down".

"I am coming with you...

"No, you aren't. I don't know how many men could be down there. They are not professionals but they are sure crazy." I retorted with a no nonsense tone but she wasn't having any of that as she stretched forth her left hand to hold me in a tight grip.

"This is absolutely ridiculous"

"Yes, it is but how do I know they aren't just trying to distract us into separation. I mean, I just got a bodyguard today and I already have unwanted visitors."

I stared at her and sighed. She got a point. I let her tag along and strangely, her feet didn't make a sound like she had been tiptoeing for years. Was she specially trained?

Every worker in the castle were hiding, peeking out of the various corners, not daring to come out yet. I would love to call the police but I needed to check things out first. And why the hell is no one calling the police? This castle is definitely strange.

After walking round and patrolling with our legs , there was no evidence that a shootout occurred within this castle... I mean, absolutely nothing except for the bullets embedded in Chloe's room wall.

I glanced at the mistress with my mouth ajar, speechless. She raised her hand and lifted my jaw. I had to shut my mouth. "Aren't you surprised?"

"Surprised? Not really. Whoever they are, they are all so good at cleaning up. Let's go back in. We can't call the police, no one will believe us except they were here when it happened. I guess they were only here to warn me." She turned and walked towards the doorway.

Kareem's POV

I have lived in this castle for a while now and I realize why godfather wanted us to remain here for the young lady. Fate must have had something in store that she had to encounter that file on her way here. A lot of people would want to get their hands on the file. The castle is going to be under pressure for who knows how long.

Those men weren't from any fractions at all. They were just the house keeper's mean of threatening the young mistress. Very foolish woman. I bet she thinks godfather didn't notice the poison. I might have to teach her a lesson on behalf of young mistress.

I brought the unconscious gun shooters to the under ground prison. Two of the under ground prison workers were already waiting for me. That's right, we work for grandfather and we are the under ground elite army of over fifty thousand men working across all broad in every city and country there is. No body except a few people know about us. The next person in line to be the head is Chloe but anyone who gets his hands on that file could possibly become the head of the elite army.

Torturing the gun men was an easy fit. They do not only work for the house keeper. I found out that a man in mask approach them to carry out the shoot out. They do not know his purpose. All they knew was that they got paid immediately. Since they entered the underground prison, they are not allowed to leave. So, we killed them and took care of their bodies.

Now, I need to find out more about this mask man.

Chloe's POV

Getting back inside the castle, the hiding workers were out already. Although not all workers live in the castle but there were quite a few. I got some to clean up the room I was and everything seems like nothing ever happened.

"No one should hear about this. Not the police or anyone else. No body will believe us anyway."

"Yes, mistress " they answered.

Weren't they agreeing a little too easy? What I didn't know at this time was that some of the castle workers were what they called underground elite army.

I slept with one eye opened that night as I knew they now had access to the castle but I don't know who is helping them. I need to fish them out.

The commotion, siren noise woke me up the next day. The knock followed immediately, "Come in. What's going on?"

"A good morning to you too" Eric answered grumpily. I didn't answer him neither did I say anything after. I find something fishy about Eric and I can't really figure it out yet.

"Well, the police are here. They claimed to have gotten a call from someone about a shootout that occurred in the castle." I sighed. I thought I told them not to tell anyone about this.

"Just let them in. But, nothing happened." I swear if this Gawdson doesn't stop looking at me with those lecherous eyes of his, I am afraid I would gouge them out for him. What the hell?

"Huhhhh! I didn't ask you to have a killer body, how am I supposed to look away. Do you even know what you look like this early morning." I looked up immediately, I really didn't know I said that out loud. I was fuming mad when my eyes sighted the swelling at his pubic area. Damn it.

"Get out. I will be there soon." The idiot just smiled like an idiot before closing the door.

I stood up immediately to clean up. Then went downstairs in a casual dress. One look and I realized these men were sent here.

"Good morning madam" One officer said angryly. Why was he even angry? I didn't answer him which only made him look like a balloon about to burst.

"I know you have checked around, nothing, I repeat, nothing happened in this castle. I only let you in to see things for yourself and now that it is done. Out with you. Castle guards, escort them out. Have a good day."

The police men were shocked at how I treated them. I mean, I am not the rude type of person but I really don't liked been threatened. What a morning? Something was strange. The shoot out happened yesterday evening, why did the police wait till this morning before showing up? And where the hell is Mrs Dora?

"Has anyone seen Mrs Dora?"

"No, didn't she take permission to not be here for a month. Some family emergency"

"What? Is that what she said? Okay" I was giggling. She definitely left because she thinks I wouldn't be around when she comes back. I might as well shock her. I will hire someone in her place.

"Mr Gawdson and Mr Ben, we will be going shopping in two hours time. I have college exams tomorrow, I need to get some stuffs".