~ SAND CASTLE ~
“Are you okay?” Lenora asked as Bianca sat up, holding onto her neck.
“I feel a bit weak but am fine” Bianca said.
“Thank gawd I brought the antidote with me or you would have been dead by now”
“This should never have happen if only Genova had follow the plan. Am going to kill her” Bianca stagger up but Lenora stop her.
“We should be more worried about Mariano and Camila” Lenora said and Bianca stared at her questioningly.
“If you drank the lethal pill drink then one of them must have drank the other one and they are both together ” Lenora explain.
“We must do something, they can’t sleep together, we mustn’t let that happen!” Bianca said wanting to get up again but Lenora stopped her.
“I have a plan which am sure will work in your favour and mine” Lenora said, earning Bianca utmost attention.
*****
~ CAMILA’S ROOM ~
Mariano deepened the kiss, tasting and familiarizing himself with her lips while Camila Mõ@n beneath him.
His hands traveled down her body to her thigh where his hands delve into her skirt folds to explore her bare skin.
Camila kept touching him too, she had loosen two to three button of his shirt, caressing the little body expose to her gaze.
Mariano ended the kiss abruptly and she groan in frustration but a smile lit her face when she saw him pulling off his shirt.
“Are you that happy?” He asked, his voice thick with emotion.
She nodded in reply, drinking in the sight of him, she didn’t know why the tattoo on his arm made him look very tempting and wild.
He was returning into her arms when the intruder show up.
At first, Mariano wanted to ignore whoever it was but the intruder kept knocking and in anger, he went to answer.
“What the hell do you want!” Mariano snap at Lenora.
“Am sorry for bothering you boss but the…Bianca is sick, her drink was poison”
“What? How’s she?”
“Luckily I called the doctor and he brought a cure along with him but she’s….you need to see her yourself, boss” Lenora said worriedly.
“Give me a minute” Mariano went back to the room to put on his shirt.
“What’s wrong?” Camila ask.
“Nothing, get some sleep” he replied and left the room in a hurry.
*****
“With enough rest, she should be able to get back on track” the doctor told Mariano and after checking on Bianca one more time, he left.
“How do you feel?” Mariano asked.
“Weak. I thought I was going to die and I ….” Bianca stop talking and began shedding fake tears.
“It’s going to be fine” Mariano told her, putting a hand on her shoulder.
Lenora stood against the wall, watching them in silence.
“It’s not going to be fine as long as the culprit is still out there , they were trying to kill me, I can’t be at rest until we know who it is” Bianca said as she took hold of his hand.
“Do you have anyone in mind?” Mariano asked.
“It’s Genova. She was meant to serve tonight but she had a change with Cora, if you give me the permission, I will have her question” Lenora said.
“Do so then” said Mariano and immediately, Lenora left the room.
“Am scared Mariano, you will stay the night with me right?” Bianca asked slowly.
“You are out of danger, there’s no need for me to stay”
“But…”
“If you need to report anything urgent, call Camila’s room, I will be there all night” He said and left, leaving a fuming Bianca all alone.
*****
~ DINNER ROOM ~
Cora was taking out the plates, feeling nervous since she knew someone was watching her and has been doing that for a while now.
She move away from the table and saw Alexis gaze, following her around.
Paolo who was chatting with one of the maids, didn’t notice the look Alexis was giving her.
Only she did and it made her nervous…she thought.
She got to where he was seated and took his plates and when she was about to leave.
His hand snake around her waist and he pulled her on his laps, letting the tray she was holding fall.
“Oh no, are you alright?” Alexis asked and she stared at him.
“It’s part of the pretence sweetheart, act along” Alexis whispered to her just as Paolo walk up to them.
“What’s going on here?” Paolo asked.
“Cora here slip and I stopped her from having a nasty fall” Alexis said, his hand firmly around her.
“Let her go then” Paolo said but instead of doing that, Alexis lifted her on the table and began picking up the broken plates.
“Am afraid she will get her hand cut” Alexis said, watching Paolo’s expression.
“There. It’s all done, be careful next time” Alexis said, giving the tray back to Cora and immediately, she left the dinner room.
“What was that about?” Paolo asked.
“I was just helping a cute little maid” Alexis replied.
“The cute little maid as you call her is one of my target” Paolo said brusquely.
“Then I suggest you work hard or your target might be stolen by someone else” Alexis told him and left.
*****
“Where is he?” Luna said as she went to the courtyard in search of Enzo.
He had message her, telling her to come meet him at the court yard and there’s no sign of him.
“I need to do something, I have to go” Lenora said suddenly and that got Luna stopping in her track.
“You can’t, do you know how long have miss you” Matteo voice came next shocking Luna.
“But we met up last night” Lenora said, giggling.
“That doesn’t count, I want you badly” Matteo told her.
“Sorry dude, you will have to do without me, you can go to Luna, she will do everything to please you”
“Yuck! You have no idea how boring she is in bed, I can’t stand Füçking her tonight, I only want you” He said and Lenora shook her head, walking off but Matteo pulled her back and kissed her.
Matteo deepen the kiss while Lenora caress his manhood, they had no idea that Luna was watching them in the dark.
A hand covered Luna teary face from behind and she turn to see Enzo there.
“Did you call me here to see….them?” Luna softly ask.
Enzo nodded in reply.
“Let’s go” he said and pulled Luna off.
*****
~ NEXT DAY~ MORNING ~ CAMILA’S ROOM ~
The chirping of the birds woke Camila up from her peaceful sleep.
She was groaning due to the pain on her neck when she realise that she was naked underneath the sheet and most importantly, she wasn’t alone.
The bathroom door open at that moment and Mariano came out of it just clad in a towel.
“You are awake?”
“Wh…what happen last night?” Camila asked as she drew the sheets against her chest.
“What do you think happen?”
“Did we..did I….did you…”
“We did, we did every little thing” Mariana replied, sending a wink to her and she hid her face in sheets to hide her embarrassment.
Why did she act like that? What on earth made her do that? Is it the wine?
“It’s nothing to be shy about. We only did what a couple do together”
“But we are not a couple and you are a jack@$$ for taking advantage of me last night” she threw at him.
Walking around the bed, he came to stand by her side, resting both hand on each side of the bed.
“W…wh..what” she stuttered.
“Do you know that you look ravishing in the morning, I badly wanna have you for breakfast” he said softly and Camila swallowed hard, feeling some weird sensations in her.
He began leaning towards her, intent on kissing her but the ringing of his phone ended the whole thing.
“Okay,I will be there soon” he said and ended the call.
He went into the bathroom and came out a while later, dressed in fresh clothes.
“I will be spending the rest of the day out of sand castle, if you need anything just talk to Cora and Selena” he said and left her room.
Camila was gathering the sheets around her when Cora walk in.
“Your up. I brought you new clothes to wear, you threw up on the ones you were wearing last night” Cora inform.
“I did?”
“Yes, the boss was in a dilemma and so, he called me to come take care of you”
“You were the one who took off my clothe and put me to bed?”Camila asked and Cora nodded.
Camila breathe out a sigh of relief, silently cursing Mariano for lying to her.
******
“Now that mariano is gone, should we begin?” Lenora ask Bianca as they watch Mariano’s car drive out of the castle gate.
“Sure, let’s do it” Bianca said.
*****
Camila sat at the counter having a lovely chat with Mrs Brooks,Cora and Selena when Bianca walk in with Two guards.
“She’s the suspect, take her” Bianca ordered and immediately, they held onto Camila.
“What are you doing!” Cora yelled at them.
“Taking a murderer to the torture room”
“What do you mean by a murderer?” Mrs Brooks asked.
“None of you knew about it since you were all partying but this lady had poison Mariano’s drink but unfortunately, I had drank it. The maid who did it confess and so, am taking her to the torture room for her to confess too” Bianca explain.
“I didn’t poison anyone” Camila said.
“Why don’t we just call the boss and tell him about…”
“There’s no use. Mariano gave the order himself. Take her away” Bianca said and they pulled Camila out of the room.
“Call the boss, I will go find Stephan and Alexis. They might be able to help” Cora said before leaving the kitchen.
******
It was late in the afternoon when Mariano return to castle the with Cesare.
“I will get the car to the parking lot, go ahead and get your phone charge” Cesare said and Mariano got out of the car.
He was heading to his room when a worried Cora ran up to him.
“Boss! We’ve been calling you all day…. Bianca is accusing Camila of attempting murder, she has taken her to the torture room”
As soon as he heard that, Mariano took to his heels, heading for the torture room.
*****
~ TORTURE ROOM ~
“Will you keep denying it till the end?” Bianca asked, hitting her fist on the table.
“I didn’t do it, I don’t know who Genova is!” Camila yelled at her.
She was tied on a chair and her face were filled with bruises since Bianca had been hitting her, telling her to confess.
“You are taking things out of hand, we should wait for the boss to arrive” Stephan spoke up when Bianca picked up the iron wire they often use to torture people.
“Have told you that the boss left me in charge and as long as Mariano and Cesare aren’t around, am in charge”
“Says who!” A gruff voice said at the door way and everyone turn to see Mariano walk in.
One look at Camila and Mariano felt his blood pumping with rage.
“Mariano I….”
He ignored Bianca and went to untie Camila, lifting her into his arms, he left the torture room without saying a thing.
“Am sure that when boss comes back for you, your dead” Stephan mock Bianca who shivered in fear,knowing that when Mariano returns, she’s a goner…….
TBC💚
