7 6- The precious

THE PRECIOUS

"Umm..berry !" He spoke up.

"Hmm?" She replied.

"I have got to go now. You can go around the house and see things, okay? Just don't go through that cupboard again. And ask Linda if you need anything. I'll be back till night" he gave her a tight line smile.

"Everything al.. right?" She asked slowly.

"Yeah. Everything is fine." He nodded. "Make yourself home."

"HOME?" she said slowly with her eyes watering up.

He saw her expressions but couldn't say anything. He patted her head slowly and left the room to her.

Heading toward the Hotel. He took out his phone and dialled a number.

"Blake! Meet me at the hotel in 15 minutes. Bring Levi and information too."

He owned HOTEL GRANDE. The biggest hotel in the country. He had all his work going on in the hotel. The hotel was renowned for the place where all the important mafia people spent their max time.

The main entrance of the hotel leads to a Club and casino.

This was the only area for the open public, but only people having a special hotel card could make it to this area too. The remaining hotel was tightly secured 24/7.

The hotel had VIP ROOMS for foreign guests too. Luke's office was on the second floor just above the club. He had his special rooms on all floors, but his main office was on the second floor. Where he could have a look at all the parts of the hotel. All the CCTV camera monitors were present in his office. There was a camera in every corridor, every room.

On reaching the hotel, he ordered Matt to follow him. When he entered the club, he looked around and had a quick glance at everything when he saw Andie looking at him and smiling. He nodded back at her as she slowly moved toward him.

Andie was a slim girl. With a beautiful face and blonde hair. She was wearing a sexy dress which exposed her shoulders and her thighs. She was a true definition of beauty. She was wearing a high red Jimmy choo. With a Gucci handbag hanging on her shoulder with a long chain.

She reached him and gave him a quick peck on his cheek.

"How are you a bad boy ?" she asked in a happy voice.

He nodded in response.

Andie was his father's cousin. She was one of the regular members of the club, and she was the same age as he was.

She was clearly head over heels with him, but he always kept her at arm's length. Yet she also kept her distance and never tried to ruin their good terms.

"I have some business, Andie." He said in a simple tone showing no emotion.

She nodded and gave him a quick hug. Which he returned slightly but not properly

And she quickened back.

He moved toward his office, and as soon as he sat down, Blake and Levi entered. He observed Levi's face. He was a lot better, and the mark had healed a lot already. The swelling was quite gone.

Levi gave him a salute with 2 fingers.

"Yo, man !" Levi said in a chirped tone.

"Later Levi," Blake said in a serious tone.

"What is it?" Luke asked.

"It is actually A girl," Levi said in a playful tone.

"What, girl?" Luke asked, raising his brow.

"As far as we have found. There is a girl. She is the map to THE PRECIOUS." Blake said, sitting down in front of him and Levi along with him too.

Luke looked at him with full concentration.

"She is living in the same country. Her mother died when she was 17. She was living with her stepfather. But recently she disappeared suddenly. Her father said they had a fight, and she left home, but we think it is another story to discover. She was born in a tribe in Africa when her mother and father were travelling. She was born with special incomplete marks on her back, which we suppose is the remaining map of THE PRECIOUS we're looking for.

The tribe queen, she figured out it was something important, so she told her mother to hide this secret" Blake said it once and all.

Luke was in deep thoughts "mhmm! So how did you get this information" he asked.

"One of our men was in the town where she lived. He was drinking in this club where a man, who was her father, became his friend, and while he was drunk, he told the daughter who was a secret. He was talking hatefully about her, and so our man took information from him while he was still high" Levi said.

Luke nodded his head. "Who else knows about this?"

"Just us 4 right now. The person who got the information, he was shot on my orders so he wouldn't be a problem in future" Blake spoke again.

"No one!! I repeat.. No one except us 4 should know about it. Until we do something about it" Luke said in a serious tone, and all three of them nodded their heads in agreement...

Luke let out a sigh and set his head with the back of the chair. He closed his eyes for a few seconds and then bent forward again.

"Send squad 3 for her search. Find her out at any cost. But all this mission should be a secret. Once you find her, bring her to me by hook or crook" he said in a determined voice.

"Blake. You go along with them. Search every part of the country and find her out as soon as possible."

Blake nodded his head. And Levi's phone rang

He picked it up.

"Levi ! ... okay, I' m on my way."

He ended the call and looked at Luke. "Package 3 is on its way again. I need to make sure this time no one messes up. I'll go get it myself. I'll have to pick up a gun from your cupboard too so I'll be going home first too" Levi said.

Luke nodded his head. Levi got up and moved toward the door to leave when he heard Luke saying "Lev !! "

He turned back and looked at him, questioningly.

"Try to keep your gun and temper in your pocket," Luke said sarcastically.

Levi gave him a salute with his middle finger, and Luke smirked while Levi, with a grin, left the room. Levi was bad with anger dealing since he was a child. He would just break anything that came in his way. He was very good at heart and always the jolly and fun one. But when it came to working. He was hard as a stone.

"Blake! I want her" Luke turned to Blake.

Blake nodded his head and said "don't worry" reassuring him. He got up and left the room.

"SIR! " Mathew said in an inaudible voice

"Yes, Matt?"

"Sir. The camera outside the door toward the west !!!!" Mathew said whispering

He looked toward the monitor and saw a man trying to hear in the room.

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AS soon as he left. She got up and opened the drawer of the bathroom. She found the scissor she was looking for. She looked at the sleeve full of blood, so she got her arm out of it slowly and started cutting the shirt. When she was done, she put her arm in again and saw she nearly made the shirt sleeveless. It looked quite awkward that she had one full sleeve and another sleeveless. So she cut her other sleeve too. She picked the cut cloth from the floor and threw it in the dustbin.

She looked at herself in the mirror, and now she was in a sleeveless white dress shirt which was like a bag covering her.

She laughed at the way she looked.

She went out of the room and decided to look around. The flat was beautifully decorated. Each and everything looked so expensive. She moved around the corridor and then moved toward the Tv lounge. There was a huge Tv in the Tv lounge, fixed in the wall. She wondered how much fun it was to watch a movie here...

She never had enough time to watch tv. She thought sadly.

Then she shrugged off the bad thoughts and moved forward.

She saw Linda sitting on the stool near the kitchen. There was only one room on the left side of the TV lounge. She moved toward it. But it was locked. As she turned the knob. She heard Linda's voice.

"Miss!!. That is Mr Luke's private room. It's always locked" Linda was looking at her shirt with surprise. She surely ruined it.

She turned back at her and smiled. " he said... i ....i....could look around" she explained.

Linda gave her a big smile. "He never let anyone in this room."

She nodded her head and moved toward the kitchen.

"What is for dinner?" She asked Linda.

"Haven't cooked anything yet. What do you want to have?" She asked politely.

"Can I cook?" She asked softly.

Linda was amused at her request. She gave her a big smile and said. "Of course, my dear! Mr Luke said to fulfil your demands."

She clapped her hands in happiness. "Help me out then."

She started cutting vegetables and chicken and began to do the magic

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He pointed at Mathew to check the door.

Matthew took out his gun and moved toward the door without making any sound of footsteps. Luke was looking at the monitor, continuously keeping an eye on the man.

As Mathew reached the door, he looked back at Luke and Luke nodded his head, giving him a positive signal.

Mathew suddenly opened the door and pointed the gun at the person standing right behind the door. He was bent a bit forward, and his ear was attached to the door. His eyes went wide open when he saw Mathew pointing a gun at his head.

He raised his hands above his head.

Matthew pointed toward the door and gestured to him to enter the office.

The man was shaking badly.

He entered the room, and as soon as he saw Luke glaring him deadly, his face went pale.

"Toka !! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING?" Luke groaned.

Toka went down on his knees. Putting his hands on his thighs and putting his head down.

Luke let out a sigh. This was the rule of the hotel. Whenever someone wanted forgiveness or a chance to prove themselves before getting shot, they could just sit down on the floor in this position.

"Speak up" Matt snapped.

"I .. I didn't intend to hear all this. I was here to give you a message from Lord crimson. But when I reached, I heard about THE precious. I couldn't stop myself from listening" he explained.

"Are u the only person who heard it?" Matt asked.

While Luke was looking at him with the same glare.

"Yes!" He replied obediently.

"Matt !" Luke said, and GUNSHOT !!

Toka was lying dead on the floor.

"Clean up this mess, Matt. I m going home with SAM."

He said while getting up from the chair.

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She was looking at the clock again and again. It was already 9, and he wasn't home yet.

"Linda! What is the time he is usually home?" She asked Linda in a slow voice.

She was getting dizzy because of her medicines, and she had been waiting for 2 hours already.

"Usually by 7 mam. Sometimes he never does when there is more work" Linda replied "you should eat something mam. You didn't have anything since the morning soup."

"It's okay! I can wait a bit longer" she replied and smiled. "You go and sleep, Linda. I'm here. U look exhausted."

"But your medicines mam" Linda said in a low voice. It was true. She felt a little sick, and she was tired too.

"I'll have them after dinner. I promise. Don't worry. You go and have some rest" she reassured her.

"Are you sure, mam? Mr.Luke wouldn't like it" she said worriedly.

"I'll tell him. Don't worry" she smiled

Linda nodded her head. Took off her apron and moved out of the flat.

She lived in a room in front of the flat. That was a room for her decided by Luke. It was easy for her to come and go whenever she was free.

Berry moved back to the kitchen. She sat on the stool and laid her head on the counter. It didn't take her long to fall asleep.

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When he entered the house. He felt something strange. Linda wasn't around, and the flat was dark. Only a single light was coming from the kitchen. He felt danger and took out his gun and kept it in front of him in a steady position. He moved toward the kitchen and pointed the gun at the front but moved his arm down when he saw Berry sleeping on the kitchen counter.

He thought someone was wrong with her, and he moved quickly toward her.

"Hey !! Hey !! " he said in a loud voice.

She woke up with a surprised gasp and looked around in horror.

"What ?? " she asked horrifyingly.

He let out a sigh and moved his head in the negative. She was just sleeping.

Her eyes were red with sleep, and the tip of her nose was red due to pressure on the table. She looked like a tiny clown.

He was amused at the way she was looking, and he smiled inside.

"Why were u sleeping here and where is Linda?" He asked in a normal cold tone.

"I..... i ... was waiting for you and Linda was sick, so I asked her to go. Is. .. is tha...t fine?" She stammered a little. It was the effect of his personality that scared her.

He was not happy with it, but he controlled his emotions. It was hard because he was not used to controlling his emotions at all. He always was cold and angry, and he always showed it.

"What about dinner?" He asked in an irritating tone.

"It's ready," she said with a grin.

He was confused with her grin.

He nodded toward the table, and he sat on his chair. She set out two plates.

He raised his brow and asked, " you didn't have your dinner ??"

"No .. i... I was waiting.. for you" she said in a nearly inaudible voice.

He said nothing. Just nodded. His mind was still stuck with that map part.

When she microwaved the food. The fragrance and aroma made his stomach grumble. After setting the table, she sat in front of him. He was looking at the table with surprise. The table was full. It had pizza, lasagna, chicken chow mien, a dish which looked like it was made with rice and a jug of milkshake.

She took a slice of pizza and started eating it. He did the same. He took all of the things to turn by turn, and he ate like never before.

"Hmmm! This tastes so good" he hummed in appreciation "Linda never made such kind of food before. I wonder whats into her today."

She chuckled slowly. He stopped eating and looked at her. Her hair was open, and she was wearing sleeveless, which showed her perfectly shaped arms. Except for her weak face. She had a really beautiful figure. Her arms were white as if they were shining.

She coughed slightly snapping him out from his glare.

"Huh?" He asked confusingly.

"I made this," she said in a low voice. While his eyes went open in shock, which he covered within seconds. He looked at her for a few seconds and then said.

"You cooked this all?"

She nodded.

"This is ..... good" he wanted to appreciate her, but he couldn't say much. He was not used to. He wanted to tell her this is the most he has ever eaten. After ages, he ate to his full.

She dropped her folk and bent down when he saw something behind her. It was the laser of a gun, which was pointed to shoot her.

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