Chief Elvis tried Rex’s number for the fourth time in a row and it rang again like the previous times without being answered. He clenched his fists with the phone in his palm in anger. After some minutes of pacing about the place with his walking stick, he dialed another number and the call was answered immediately.


‘Good afternoon your Excellency,’ Chief Rikau’s voice sounded through the phone’s speaker.

‘Chief Rikau, Good afternoon.’ the Vice President replied impatiently. ‘Rex called me few minutes ago and claimed to be around my office, he said he wanted to receive and kill Samantha Osman in my building but I have asked him to do it in that mini computer village undergoing renovation. That’s thirty five minutes ago but I’ve been trying his number since then and he’s not been answering, I sent him a text message which has been marked delivered and read but he hasn’t replied me still. I want you to find a way to pass my message to him, so that he wouldn’t use not receiving the message as an excuse and I also want you to ensure he does not use my building.’

‘Okay, how do you suggest I do that sir, should I call him on phone first or just go there with my men?’
‘No, he’s not answering his calls but you can still try anyway. However, I’ll prefer that you go there to meet him without involving your men, that could disrupt his job. I also believe he’ll respect the message if it’s from you and not just anybody else or via text.’


‘Respect, sir? That guy is an arrogant fellow, I don’t think he will show me respect for anything.’ Chief Rikau retorted.
‘Yes, I know he’s arrogant and what I said is that he’ll respect the message if it’s from you, that’s why I’m not sending the message through another person.’
‘Okay sir,’ Chief Rikau heaved a sigh which showed his reluctance but Chief Elvis understood him and the reason for his reluctance. Chief Elvis knew how Rex always acted disrespectfully to Chief Rikau but he had no choice, Chief Rikau was the only person that could handle what was to be done.
‘What’s the message?’ Chief Rikau asked.

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Stainless read the last line of the text sent to him over and over again, trying to make meaning out of it and the present situation. ‘Be watchful, Tarasha would join you on the road soon, take Cole out of her vehicle once she parks the car and walks out of sight.’

It was twenty five minutes after he had gotten to the place and he had not seen anything like Tarasha arriving. He had also not seen any signs of Rex in the area and that kept wondering if he heard rightly that he was supposed to be at the road off the Vice President’s office.

Unknown to himself, he had focused on the Vice President’s office alone and paid very little attention to the surroundings. Since his mind was on the office, he was expecting that Tarasha’s car would be parked close to the place. He didn’t see when she drove into the road and did not even suspect when he saw the car later on.
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