Chapter Fifty


    Danie sleeked in restlessness. She calctedly sat in the living room pretending to watch tv while


    she waited for her sister toe out of Loney''s room. The longer her sister spent, the greater her


    agitation. She wasn''t ready to give up. Loney might be upset with her because of what happened in the


    past but she can make things right. She can make him love her.


    Her body fought to shut down but she kept her eyes wide awake, not giving in to the demands of her


    body. Advertently, her prayers were answered when the door pushed open, expedited by the intense


    anticipation that covered her features. Loney stepped out but let alone, her sister was still inside. She


    saw Loney pass her without sparing her a nce. It was as if she didn''t exist.


    She waited eagerly, her eyes glued to the door. Her sister muste out any moment. Seconds


    passed to minutes, as she continued to wait. Thirty minutester, she got tired of waiting and strode to


    the door. She held the knob gently and before she turned it, a baritone voice sounded behind her,


    "What do you want?"


    She was startled and shuddered a little at the sound of the voice. She didn''t know that someone was


    looking at her, talkless of Paul. She forced a smile that did not reach her eyes, "I''m just worried about


    her. She hasn''t eaten, you know?"


    Paul crossed his arms around his chest, a look of disdain eclipsed his features. "Loney is capable of


    taking care of his surrogate. Now off to your room."


    "Can I just check if she''s okay? He was very upset with her earlier. What if he has done something to


    her?" Danie tried to mess with his mind because his presence made her ufortable. It was quite


    ring that Paul didn''t seem to like her.


    He could see through her like ss. "Loney would never hurt a woman, talkless of one carrying his


    child. Now off you go," he expressed sternly.


    Danie flushed with embarrassment. "Please, I''m really worried," she pouted.


    Paul knitted his brow, the corner of his lips stretched. "Throughout the day, you ate and didn''t even care


    about your sister. Suddenly, she means that much to you? Don''t let Loney see you here. He might


    throw you out before you wake up. I won''t repeat myself anymore. Off you go!" His voice was a


    Danie was done pretending, her head lifted, her eyes held his, "who are you anyway? Ain''t you just a


    worker for Loney?"


    Paul took a step towards her, she took one back. "For your information girl, I am a retired FBI agent. Of


    course, it was a voluntary retirement. One I did for the sake of my family''s safety. Now, I don''t only work


    for Loney but he is also my best friend so for as long as I''m here, I have eyes everywhere and I have


    been watching you."


    Danica cursed inwardly. What was it with Paul anyway? What was her sister doing in Loney''s room?


    Reluctantly, she strutted back to the living room.


    *****


    At the garage, Loney put a call through to Jones. It was still the early hours of the evening therefore if


    Jones was workingte, then he should still be in the office. Jones answered the call on the second


    ring.


    "Mr Hubert, it''s a pleasant surprise." Jones wasn''t a fool. It wasn''t likely that Loney would call him


    directly. Every meeting with his managers was arranged by his secretary therefore, it could only


    concern Danica.


    Loney couldn''t overlook the fact that Jones was close to Danica. It made him uneasy. "I want to see


    you at lunchtime tomorrow." Loney wasn''t used to pleasantries because he saw them as a waste of


    time therefore, his voice sounded rather sturdy.


    Jones was calm. He hadn''t done anything wrong. "Mr Hubert, if it''s about Danica, I don''t think there


    would be a need for that but if it''s about work, I will be at the venue you choose," Jones'' tone was polite


    as he spoke.


    Since he found out Danica was Loney''s surrogate, he authenticated that Loney wouldn''t let him rest if


    he found out about his rtionship with Danica but he was rather rxed about it.


    "Danica called you?" Loney was a bit apprehensive. If Danica called Jones, then it meant they


    rehearsed what to tell him. A blend of envy, jealousy, anger and pain began cruising through his veins,


    he couldn''t make out which was more dominant.


    "No. It came up when I was having a conversation with Herty. I never imagined Danie would be


    acting as Danica and she was very good at it. Besides, I just found out after Danie left me at the car


    park. Herty exined that she followed her sister when she bumped into her at the mall."


    A sigh evaded Loney, peace dribbled him. "What is your rtionship with Danica?" His voice was


    slightly gentle this time.


    "She is a wonderful person and I wanted to marry her but somehow, I couldn''t propose. I still have the


    ring I bought for her with me. Even when I didn''t know she had left and the person I kept seeing was


    Danie, I still found it hard to propose. Now I understand. She was never mine so God protected her


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    for the right person. You two must have met under wrong circumstances but I think it was all in the will


    of God," Jones expressed. He knew that Loney wasn''t into religion but it didn''t stop him.


    Muzzle united the two speakers on both sides of the line. "Are you saying this because you work in my


    voice broke the silence.


    "With all due respect sir, I have no reason to lie to you because the worst will be for you to fire me.


    Nevertheless, I have to express that I am not afraid to lose my job," Jones stated matter of fact. Loney


    was a good boss but Jones was also an outstanding manager.


    Silence plummeted again. "I don''t think there will be a need for us to meet but you still didn''t answer my


    question. Do you love Danica?" Loney was not satisfied with Jones reasonable answers.


    "Yes I love her but I don''t think we were meant to be if not, we would have been married already. I don''t


    believe in coincidences. Everything that happens, is pre-programmed by God. For his word says, in all


    things, we should give thanks, for that is the will of God in Christ Jesus for us," Jones quoted the


    scripture.


    Loney was flushed with confusion but he also deciphered that Jones was harmless, which was enough


    for him. He also knew that Jones wasn''t poor as Danie tried to make him think. Jones sry was


    enough to give him the needed luxuries, Loney made sure of that. Even the janitors'' sries could


    guarantee afortable living for them. "You are not making sense Jones, but I will leave it at that."


    "Thank you sir, and please have a goodnight."


    When Loney ended the call, he didn''t find the satisfaction he wanted. If life wasn''t a coincidence, then


    why would Danie surface in his life? What kind of n was that in God''s ways? The more he thought


    about it, the greater his confusion. Thinking about Danie, he wondered about the mafias she owed.


    He also recalled that her death report was from Russia. There were so many mafias there therefore, he


    didn''t know which particr one to get his information from. Perhaps, he could request a favour from


    Ray. The thought didn''t settle well with him but Ray was the only one who could get information from


    the other mafias.


    After some thought, he reluctantly dialled Ray''s number.


    "Loney, I never thought I would hear from you again. You have now been branded as a government''s


    untouchable," Ray said in his usual Russian ent.


    "Well, I need information and I am willing to pay," Loney proposed tly.


    "That sounds interesting but what do you want to know?"


    "Just information from any of your cartels, I need information on a girl called Danie Howard."


    "Oh, Danie. That sweet one. A million, Loney."


    "Shoot."


    "Danie was my girl. She loves money and I loved her body but she also took care of the delivery of


    some of my consignments because she was a smooth talker." Loney nodded in agreement, satisfaction


    massaging him.


    "So why did she fake her death?"


    Rayughed, "one of my consignments under her care got missing so she had to pay," he simply said.


    "I see. How long did she work for you?"


    "Three years. She paid me my money when I came to Mexico so she doesn''t owe me anymore."


    "Do you know where she got the money?"


    "I don''t care where she gets the money she owes me."


    "Thank you, Ray."


    Loney massaged his temple after speaking with Ray. His head ached yet, he couldn''t wallow in it. He


    was confident with the information he got and decided to speak with Paul. Paul had been keeping


    watch over Danie when Loney got to the living room. However, as soon as Danie saw thetter,


    she stood from the expensive sofa, her arms flung around him. Loney stiffened.


    He held her hand and pulled it off swiftly as it burned him. "Danie, don''t ever do that again," his voice


    was calm but deadly, Danie staggered.


    "Sorry, I was just worried about my..my sister," she stammered.


    "Your sister is sleeping," Loney firmly said, his expression stony.


    Danie frowned. "In your room? Why would she sleep in your room?" She couldn''t hide the pain, her


    eyes betrayed her.


    "I don''t think that is the reason why you are here," Loney exposed her.


    Her face turned chagrin. "Look, I''m just worried for my sister because she hasn''t eaten. Let me check


    on her," she turned to climb the stairs to Loney''s bedroom but, stopped in her tracks when she heard a


    low growl from Loney, his voice was cold, his teeth gritted. Danie shivered as if snow fell from the


    ceiling of the living room.


    "Danie, let me make something clear. I am only tolerating you in this house because of your sister.


    Now, you do not enter my room without my approval. Two, you do not enter your sister''s room without


    her approval and three, stay out of my way..."