Chapter 12: You missed something?
Frances was strucked with words, she was dumbfounded and choosed to remain silent. She cleared her throat to call back everyone's attention.
She never imagined he could say such in the public, just like that?
With a word, she eased everyone's tension. "Attention". Her voice echoed in the hall.
Raymond widen his smile, she seems bold and more interesting than before, he looked at her and quickly took his eyes off her.
"Let's begin the meeting Mr Raymond". She purposely laid emphasis on his name, trying to warn him not to repeat what he had done again.
Everyone sat down, they couldn't understand the tension between the two powerful humans. "Hey, what relationship does she have with him?". One of Raymond's staff gossiped.
"It's better you focus on what you came here for, if not, you leave". Frances said, her eyes spitting fire.
"Alright we can begin". Raymond finally said.
The meeting went smoothly for a long time, although, Frances and Raymond never wants to agree with each other. Each of them kept on bringing their own opinions, going against each other's view, until they came to a conclusion.
After the meeting, when everyone had already left, Frances was about entering into her car when she checked her bag.
"Bianca, do you see anything falling off from my bag?" She asked looking at her.
"No ma'am, I didn't". Bianca answered immediately.
"Wait for me here, I'll quickly check the meeting room we used". Frances left for the meeting room, she was so worried and anxious, walking so fast to quickly check for the lost object.
Getting to the room, she firstly check each seat, knelt down to search the floor and grumbled hard.
"Hope it is not what I am thinking?" She asked herself frustratedly.
"Is this what you are looking for?" A cold calm voice rang in the empty room behind her. Frances freezed, she knew it was him.
"Couldn't he just leave me alone?". She regretted coming back here.
She immediately composed herself and faced him. "Hello Mr Raymond, how may I help you?". She smiled gently.
Raymond took a seat and sat down, he crossed his two legs together. "How may I help you Miss? You missed something?. He brought out a tobacco wrap from a glass container in his hands.
He lit the wrap and start fiddling with it.
Frances thought he would have quit smoking, she wondered how he had managed to take care of his health all these years.
"I am fine Mr Raymond, I'll be on my way now". She smiled and walked to the door.
"Are you looking for this?". Raymond threw a small red card to her, he stood up immediately.
Frances was dumbfounded by him the second time today. She was so ashamed, she bent down and picked up the red card, it was their marriage card they had gotten from the bureau office that day. "Thanks".
She forced out a smile reluctantly. "I never forget your debt, I'll make sure you pay for everything". Raymond said with an iced tone, it was as if he meant every words emitted.
Frances feet ran cold. While she was at Lichfield England, she happened to know that he was not just an ordinary man, but a mafia. Not just a mafia, but an head.
She swallowed the long stucked saliva in her throat.
"If it is the money, I'll definitely pay you. Please forward your details to me, I'll send it as soon as possible". At least this cleared the air, she thought.
Frances decided to leave since she wasn't getting any response from him again.
"Hahahaha, I don't want your money, you don't need to pay me back with your money". He laughed out loud.
He faced her shinning pearl eyes and said.
"Just follow the marriage agreement you have started". He said strongly, putting down the tobacco wrap.
Frances didn't take his words serious, she chuckled and left the room.
Raymond watched her leave, he knew she would understand him soon. So soon!!!
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In the big living room of the Berish family, Charlotte was cutting an apple in her hand to eat. Her mouth savored the realms of the sweetness she got from the fruit.
She was now a Mrs, but heavy was still giving her a concern.
She wanted to call Marcus' attention to it.
"Here he is". The person she was about going upstairs to meet, came down by himself.
"Darling, what is wrong? Your face doesn't look quite good". Marcus knotted his tie well, getting ready for work.
"Babe, I should ask you why you are just going to the company by this time". She questioned him back.
"My work are not much in the company today". He took one apple from the bowl in her presence.
"I got a news that I am not sure of, Frances is back". She said it directly.
"What? How could that be possible? Why would she come back all of a sudden?" He wondered without really caring much about it.
"Babe, what does that have to do with us? As long as you want and love me, no one can take you away from me". He laughed out, his teeth bulging out annoyingly.
Charlotte looked at him with despise, she quickly concealed her expression and acted sweetly.
"Honey, she would be an hindrance to us in the future. I am thinking you should let us just take her away". She acted coeittishly.
Marcus was moved with her tone and acts, he decided to employ her ideas.
"Alright babe, tell me your plans".
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"Boss, here is her picture". Lupin stretched forth his hands to his boss. The picture has a beautiful lady on it, she was so clean and charming, her smile affected Harry for sometime.
"Hmm, we would work on her. Monitor her whereabouts strictly. I heard she is back to Macedonia". Harry said.
His big pot belly shoot out like a pregnant woman.
"Yes boss, she is back, and for the job, you can be rest assured". He answered and bowed.
"You cam leave". Harry permitted him to go, he had lost 3 of his men in the hands of Stafford Raymond. How could he let go freely? Since he had chosen to cling to a woman, he would help him then.
His smile went wild as he smoked his tobacco.