19/02/2024
🌹TANGLED HEARTS AND BROKEN TRUST🌹
ÇHÄPTÉR SEVEN
As soon as Wesley left the Manager's office, he went around the hotel observing the way the staff were carrying out their duties. He was allowed access to restricted areas because the manager had given the order that Wesley should be allowed to go to anywhere he wanted to. After scoping the place for about one hour thirty minutes, he was ready to leave. He called Jose to come and pick him up. Jose didn't waste time as he arrived at the hotel within six minutes.
"Where are we going next Sire?"
"To see my friend, the Mayor's son." He replied.
Jose complied and drove towards Frank's house. Throughout the journey he was beaming with smiles and it caught Wesley's attention. Wesley didn't say anything but decided to observe him for a while. Even after five minutes, Jose's smile didn't fade and Wesley found it weird and decided to ask him about it.
"Jose, why are you full of smiles this morning?" Wesley asked.
"Ohhh. Was I? Well it's nothing serious." Jose answered.
Wesley didn't believe him but didn't say anything again. Suddenly Wesley seemed to remember something and this time, he didn't just smile rather he laughed. Jose was now feeling awkward about the situation in the car.
"Boss, why are you laughing?" Jose asked and this time, his smile was nowhere to be seen.
"I'm laughing because I know why you are smiling." Wesley answered. "You are smiling because you are going to meet the lady you left behind."
Jose laughed too after he heard what Wesley said. He didn't laugh because it was a lie, rather he laughed because it was true.
"Okay boss. You got me." Jose said admist laughter.
"It's alright. Enjoy while it lasts." Wesley said.
"Thanks boss." Jose replied.
"Call me Wesley."you
"Okay. Why are you single? Are you not interested in ladies?" Jose asked.
"Nothing Actually." Wesley replied.
"Okay. After we finish with your friend, I'll take you to a place with lots of ladies so that you can pick anyone of your choice." Jose answered.
Wesley smiled at him but didn't say anything. Shortly after, they got to Frank's apartment. This time around the secretary didn't stop them.
"Jose, will you like to follow me upstairs?" Wesley asked.
"No. I'll be downstairs waiting for you." Jose answered.
Wesley smiled at him and proceeded upstairs leaving Jose and Frank's secretary behind.
Wesley was welcomed by Frank's fiancee, Kate. She was back from her journey. When she saw Wesley, she was elated because it had been a while they last saw each other.
"It's looks like you are doing very well for yourself." Wesley complimented after giving her a light hug.
"Not actually. It's your friend who is doing much for me." Kate responded.
"No doubt. But he is quite lucky to have you with him." Wesley said.
"I'm flattered. That reminds me, where's Natasha? Didn't you come with her?" Kate asked.
"No I did not. Actually, we broke up some weeks back." Wesley answered.
"That's sad. I'm sorry about that. What can I offer you while you wait for your friend?" She asked.
"Nothing. I'll be fine this way." Wesley answered.
After waiting for a few more minutes, Frank finally descended the stairs and met with Wesley in the living room.
"So, where are we going to this time around?" Frank asked. He was dressed in a suit as well.
"I think it will be better if you chose. Considering that last time our reunion was cut short." Wesley answered.
"Alright. In that case, I'll request that we go to St. Regis hotel. Are you okay with that?" Frank asked.
"Yes. It's fine with me. Let's do it."
"Where's your driver? Did he come with you?"
"Yes he did. Let's go."
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Samantha was at home cleaning up the house as she was instructed. She wasn't given any restrictions so she was free to enter any place she wanted. At the moment she was cleaning Wesley's study which was filled with various books and some laminated photos. While she was cleaning the photos, she took some time to examine some of the photos. In one of the photos, there was a younger version of Wesley together with Natasha, Frank and Kate. That was their university school days. In another photo, there was Wesley standing beside a lady who had striking resemblance to Wesley.
"I'm guessing this must be his sister." Samantha muttered silently.
Samantha then continued looking at more photos of Wesley and the more she looked, the more she sensed a feeling of familiarity. The feeling was strange but it existed which made her feel awkward trying in vain to remember where she had met him. She waved it off, returned the photos to where she took them and continued her cleaning.
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Wesley and Frank arrived at St. Regis hotel. The staff there were already familiar with Frank as he was a regular visitor there. As for Wesley, they had only known him that morning since he walked around the whole place earlier that day.
Both of them picked a table at the bar section of the hotel and ordered their drinks.
"So, tell me how things have been progressing here for the past years." Wesley said.
"Things have been going on smoothly. At least there are no security issues or any serious threats." Frank replied. "What about the lady you picked up that night? How is she?"
"She's fine. She works for me now."
"Wow. That was totally unexpected. What made her to be in such state that day? Did you ask?"
"Yes. In summary, it is the inequality of human nature that landed her in the situation she found herself."
"Hmmmm..."
Frank and Wesley spent some more hours in the hotel before deciding it was okay to leave for the day. They bade each other goodbye and Frank left for his house at the other end of the city.
Meanwhile, a lot was going on with Wesley's company in Washington. Someone was trying hard to sabotage them. An unknown company had produced some sub-standard products using Wesley's company's name. The products had caused intense damages on users of the product. As such, Wesley's company had been sued and was to face trial three days later.
To Be Continued....