"What do you mean by that? You're the one who's getting rusticated in few days time and you think you can just walk into my office and tell me to rusticate someone?" Miss Peyton yelled, banging her hand on the table"Take a chill pill. I told you I didn't steal the Golden Ball, you remember the question I asked you the last time? Get ready to give me an answer" she grinned"Proof it first that you are innocent.""Sure, what do you think I came this far for? Here, I'm sure you've met Liza before" She said, patting her shoulder."She's my witness and that's all I need right?" She asked with her brows raised but the look on Miss Peyton's face shows that she isn't convinced."She is part of your family and you could have told her to speak for you so I'm sorry, that's not enough proof.""Really?" She asked with a mocking disappointed look."But all it took to think of me as a thief was one witness so why isn't mine allowed? Don't you think this isn't fair?" Her voice suddenly became harsh.
Amber, Maya and Liza left Miss Peyton's office, along with Iris and Ignacio. Iris cornered her, stocked her hand on the wall and stared into Amber's eye, though Amber was taller than her."You think this is the end? You know nothing about this whole thing, it's just going to mess your head""How about I mess with your family before it messes with my head?" She scoffed and left her there.The three ladies got in the car, revved it into motion and drove back to Maya's house."Such a long and interesting day!" Liza exclaimed as she threw herself on the rugged and battered chair.Maya's phone was on the table, ringing while she was in the kitchen, making coffee for Liza and Amber. Amber grabbed the phone, it was Yana so she picked the call as she walked to the kitchen."Hello, aunt Yana" she said as she walk to the kitchen."Oh! My darling! So nice to hear your voice again""Yeah, I'll give the phone to mom now""Sure!" Amber handed the phone to Maya."Hey! How is things going on over the
Knock! Knock!!"I'll go get the door" Amber said and went for the door.Her lips parted in a thin line as her eyes fell on the girl beside Yana. She rolled her eyes and head slightly, trying to remember where she knew her from."Aren't you going to let us in?" She snapped, not knowing who it was"Oh! Sorry, aunt Yana" She said and paved way for them to come inYana looked back as her brain triggered at the familiar voice, "Amber?""Yes, aunt?""Is that you? How did you change so much within a day?" Amber flushed softly and gestured them to seat."Liza, can you please make tea for us?" Maya requested"I won't have that traitor make my tea. She might have been instructed to kill us" Yana said, avoiding eye contact with Maya"Yana!""It's fine. I'll just leave you guys to talk" Liza shrugged her shoulders"You think that's going to work? You're a wolf, you can still listen to our conversion from the room." Yana retorted"So what would you have me do now?" Liza snapped, infuriated."That'
Helen drove to her house with the bag. As she was walking into the living room, one of the maid tried to help her with the bag but she refused."It's fine. I can help myself"She walked to her room at a fast pace, clinging tight to the bag. She slammed the door, inserted the key and locked it. She walked further into the room, dropped the bag on the bed and opened it. Her hands ransacked the bag till she found the Golden Ball, she brought it out of the small bag Iris had hidden it."Wow! Finally, I have you in my hands!" She exclaimed, mesmerized by it.She walked to her closet, opened it and hid the Ball behind some clothes.She brought out her phone from her chest pocket and punched in some numbers, the person picked almost immediately."Hello, boss. I found it, I've gotten the Ball""Wow! Bring it over right away" Jenna said with excitement"Wait!" The smile on her face disappeared for a moment"What about your promise? You're not backing out right?""C'mon, Helen. I'm going to do
"What do you mean by that? I'm Helen, Cooper's wife. I don't know........ what you're talking..... about" her eyes blinked severally as she stammered. "Really? No problem then. Just know I have eyes on you and if you dare try to play me for a fool, that one man that matters to you would be gone forever"*Aiden sat between two graves, sobbing quietly as he drank his liquor. His phone buzzed in his pocket but he didn't care about it and ignored the call. The call kept coming in repeated so he decided to answer it. He brought out the phone from his pocket and looked at the caller, it was the Boss so he wiped his tears, sniffed in and answered the call."You fool! Were you planning on not answering?" The caller yelled"I'm sorry, I was in the middle of something. I couldn't get to kill Liza...........""Forget about Liza right now. Where are you?""Me? I'm....... I.........""Don't you dare lie to me, Aiden. Where are you?" The person retorted"At the cemetery""Gosh! She guessed right!
"Give me your watch!" Jaeleah said, half yelling with her hand stretched out."Why would I do that?""I guess you want to keep up being the spy or probably, you're working with Aiden" she glared at her and others watched her with suspense."What nonsense! Here you go. But he touched my back, how come you're looking at my watch?""He mind linked me just now and told me to stop you from finding where he hid the bug but I tricked him into telling me instead"She smashed the watch on the ground and grounded it with her leg."Hey! What have you done? That was the last thing I had of my mom" Yana broke down in silent sobs. "I'm sorry, ma'am but that was the only option""I'm sorry, Yana. I'll get you one that looks exactly like that, I promise you""You better do." She sniffed."So what now?" Liza asked"We'll have to find him""How? He was not at the cemetery" Yana said"He was there, he just left before we got there and now that he would no longer get information from us, I'm sure he wou
Maya hugged Amber as she got to her entrance."Be a good girl, okay? And don't fall into anyone's trap again""And please, forgive Miss Peyton. She did what was required of her" Yana said, her hands in her pant."I'll try. Liza, you have nothing to say to me?""What would I say when I'm already missing you?" Her face went gloomy"Oh! You can come on visiting days to see me" she said and hugged her."Okay, that's enough. We have to go now." Maya said and they disengaged from the hugAmber watched them walked down the corridor till they were out of sight. Then she inserted her key, slowly turning her hand to enjoy the clanking sound of the lock but someone interrupted her happy moment."Amber? I'm glad you're back" Miss Peyton said and Amber looked back but on seeing her, she rolled her eyes."Why? You thought I wasn't going to come back?" She scoffed, blowing off the tiny dust on her hand."Not that, I was just worried about you""Thanks. I'm fine" She said and walked into her room.Sh
Day twenty five.Amber woke up to the ringing of the bell, she grunted as she tossed round the bed and slowly opened her eyes to the shining ray of the rising sun. She grabbed her pen that was lying beside her on the bed and circled day twenty five."Let's do this" she held her lips together.She got out of bed, wore her towel robe and headed to the bathroom. She hummed silently as she had her bath and few minutes later, she walked back into the room with water dripping down her body and a small towel wrapped on her head. She sat on the small stool, patting her body with the towel while stealing glances at herself in the mirror. She wore a mini tight gown and combed her hair down. She grabbed her phone and key and walked out of the room. Walking down to the Grand Hall, Amber bumped into Ignacio and as usual, he tried to talk to her but she ignored him.They both got to the Hall, Ivory and Irene had secured a seat for her as they now see her as their master."Thank you" she mumbled a