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“Your herbal tea is ready” Rhoda reported as she walked closer and dropped the tray on the table.
Her hands were shaking when she dropped it down.
“Thank you” Leo said.
She swallowed and nodded. She walked out slowly and finally left.
The instant she did, Malcolm went in.
He smirked seeing Leo drink the tea.
“Do you like it?” Malcolm asked and checked his wrist watch.
“Its nothing from the usual” Leo dropped the tea cup.
Malcolm looked at the empty cup and raised a brow with a smug on his face.
“Leo Da Cruz” Malcolm whispered and shoved his face to him.
Leo simply watched him.
“You have 3 minutes to breathe. For now,,, Stare deeply at my face and let it haunt you forever…for killing my- Tears flowed down his eyes.
“My…parents” He completed.
“I knew it” Leo mumbled.
“I always knew you would find out. You’re indeed wise”
“Shut up!” Malcolm barked.
“Dieeeee!! I came to Italy with my parents at the age of 10 and lost them at 15!! How hurts it feels! The dilemma!!” He shouted.
“I’m sorry…I’m really sorry for putting you through so much. I hope you won’t be like or kill mercilessly like I did… and even if you do, I pray someone corrects and changes you”
Malcolm scoffed at his deranged statement.
“Find for my fortune. Here’s the code.. It’ll trace you to South Korea” He gave him a piece of paper.
“What’s this?” He asked.
“I’m just returning my debt. 6.15 billion dollars and 100 gold bars. Don’t feel too sorry, okay? I’m…fine. You and I…know that…i- his eyes flickered.
“I…deserve it” He muttered and finally gave up the ghost.
Tears fell down from Malcolm’s eyes. He sniffed and pocketed the paper.
“I’m sorry too but…the vengeance still haunts me” He said.
“Rhoda!!” He called.
Rhoda who was hiding by the door, trembled.
“Come in now. It seems Leo…collapsed. I’ll go call the others” He added.
Malcolm looked at him again.
“Old age has a thing for him now. Too bad…” He whispered and Rhoda slowly walked in.
“What….What happened to him?” Rhoda stuttered, blinking, carelessly.
FEW MONTHS LATER***
“Rhoda!!!” Gilberto screamed and broke the door.
Rhoda and her roomates jerked and looked.
“Leave!! Except Rhoda!” He fumed.
They all scurried out and he looked at her with a hard glare.
She had her head and eyes down.
“You…You killed Leo Da Cruz” He whispered.
Rhoda eyes shook and she slowly looked at him. written by sommy pearl f.
“What?”
“You killed him. You!!”
“I…
“The autopsy came out as poison. Guess where the poison was from?”
She swallowed.
“The herbal tea!!! And you are the only one who serves it to him!! I’ll tell everyone and your head shall be in a plate,,, very soon. I assure you. I just need to get to the roots of this”
She was just speechless.
“Where’s Malcolm by the way? Is it true he left to Korea?”
She nodded, quietly.
“No shame. Isn’t he a consigliere? Why leave immediately our Don died. It makes me suspect him the more” Gilberto laughed out of scorn.
Rhoda let out a small gasp.
Gilberto turned and smirked.
“Thank you, Rhoda for making my work easy. I was planning to eliminate the Don in the first place so that I can safely and easily get to his fortune” He thought and left.
Immediately, he walked out, Rhoda fell on her butt and tears ran down her cheek.
“What’s gonna happen next?” She thought, anxiously.
DAYS LATER**
GILBERTO’S OFFICE**
“Rhoda? I just found out something” Gilberto said.
“What’s that?” She asked.
“I…made a deeper investigation and found out it wasn’t you”
“Huh?” She looked at him, deeply.
“You weren’t the cause of his death. Its…Malcolm” He whispered.
She was really anxious now.
“I guess you knew already? You aren’t even surprised. Uff! No one knows. Don’t worry, Only you and I knows about this” He whispered.
“So,,,, You won’t let anyone hear about this?”
“Of course” He nodded.
“What your condition? You never do things for free. I know you for that”
Gilberto laughed.
“The time will come and I’ll contact you for the so called condition. Till then,, be patient” He winked and she gulped.
2 YEARS LATER**
“Rhoda?” A deep familiar voice echoed.
“Gilberto?” Rhoda tilted her head.
“You still at Leo’s palace?” He asked.
“Yeah…”
“The condition,,, remember? I’m here for it now” He whispered.
“Let’s hear it” She muttered.
“I’m at Korea now. Ariana whom I sent has been taken hostage. What I want you to do now is to go to Korea, stay with Malcolm and his new sets of alliances. Make them trust you and slowly get me information on Leo’s fortune. Malcolm knows a lot and Ariana knows a lot, on her own side of the story”
“Anyways,,, Once you get to Korea,,, You’re to do to her what you want. You can kill her secretly too or she might confess everything to Malcolm and others if she’s tortured”
“Understood” She muttered after listening carefully without giving questions.
“Also,,, Just so you know,,, If you fail like Ariana. You’ll die! And not only you,,, Malcolm too! Others will be craving to kill him after finding out he betrayed us. Ariana will also try kill him cause she knows Malcolm betrayed the gangs and clan and she actually grew a strong bond for Leo…”
“Don’t hurt Malcolm, please. None of you. I’ll do what you say, bring you information and get you to Leo’s fortune. I’ll also do wh@tëver I want to Ariana as you wish”
“Good…” Gilberto smiled, evily.
PRESENT DAY**
“MALCOLM IS A MOTHERF*CKING BEYRAYER!!! Let’s all kill him!!!” Gilberto screamed and they all pointed their different weapons at them.
“Attack!!!!” He shouted.
Cindy swallowed and looked at Malcolm who still had a smirk on his face.
She looked in front at the now targeted weapons.
“Sh!t…This is so bad. We’re so f*cking dead” She muttered
