Sharisha

Karalana and his friends currently reside in Smokey Valley, acquainting themselves with the town's locales and familiarizing themselves with its rules and regulations. However, Karalana's interests extend beyond this; he's also exploring the housing market in secret, all while Edmond and Andrew remain oblivious, believing he's merely socializing with the local girls, whom he frequently engages with. In addition to this, Karalana is diligently studying and mastering the town's security systems, a skill at which he excels.

A group of individuals stands by as a driver exits a vehicle. He leans towards the passenger-side window to receive instructions, then nods and swiftly enters the mall without making eye contact with anyone, for he was in a hurry. Soon after, he emerges from the shopping center carrying a special bag, indicating that the package had been pre-purchased for the lady in the car to retrieve. Karalana observes this sequence of events.

With her hands trembling in anger, she removed the box from the shopping bag and locked her gaze on the silver bracelet inside. In a fit of rage, she promptly tossed it onto the pavement, where it made a loud clinking noise before sliding several feet away from where she was.

In an abrupt change of mood, she commanded, "Drive!" and they hastily made their exit.

That gift was bought by Adio, a good-looking and handsome man in the city. Adio was a childhood friend of hers, and now he started making advances towards her, wanting to date her, maybe simply because she was the daughter of a wealthy man and a very attractive girl to have.

Whenever she detected any progress in his advances, it stirred discomfort within her. Consequently, upon encountering a gift along with his note, her anger surged, causing her to immediately refuse the present.

Her father was a very wealthy man who ran a lot of companies and owned some industries with bigger farms; perhaps that's why most men, including Adio, were drawn to her, and it made her a lot uneasy.

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On the fifth day after they arrived in Smokey Valley, the phone rang. Andrew was the one who picked it; it was the voice of Matt.

"Get your men ready; we'll arrive in an hour and a half". The call abruptly ended before Andrew could even respond with a simple okay."

In exactly one hour, the men were in place, waiting for the boss to come.

A green Subaru approached from the gate half an hour early, and everyone was attentive.

Andrew was dressed in a sleek black suit paired with a white shirt, sporting sunglasses and pointed shoes.

Edmond, on the other hand, went for a black top and jeans along with sneakers and stylish, jet-black hair combed backward. He also wore a blue shirt.

Karalana, with half of his forehead concealed by his blonde hair, donned a scarlet shirt paired with a jumper coat and slim black jeans. He had shades tied nicely in his hair and completed the look with black boots.

As they arrived, the messenger, Matt, swung open the door for the boss, and they approached the three men eagerly waiting for them.

Hello, sir, you're welcome, "Andrew stated. "Is it possible for us to chat in a less private location? Matt asked.

Yes, over there, please," Andrew freely expresses, turning and pointing his hands to the set of chairs and table placed under an umbrella near the pool. It was a lovely sport, and no one could disagree with the decision.

They settled down, and without wasting time,

Matt was the first to speak with boldness. "Your IDs will be processed. While undertaking tasks, your identification will undergo processing, and it's essential to have your IDs on hand. As Matt finished, he looked at the man, his boss.

This man was analyzing these men one after the other, and he stated, "May I know your names? and they introduced themselves by name. The first one was Edd. I am Edmond, sir, and I am really pleased to be here. The repeated use of 'sir' by Edd makes Kini trail his eyes for a while; maybe he despises the fact that Edd feels inferior to this man. It's Andrew's turn.

I go by Andrew, and I'll go with Edd's sentence.

"Kini"

He introduces himself like that, and he speaks no more. I'm sure he's getting ready to stir up drama.

Kini wants to weigh Matt a little, and he's getting right there.

"Kini?" Matt enquires, frowning while glancing at Kini, "Is that a.?"

"Tell me this, then, Matt; as Kini adds, I have a question for you. After shortlisting three names and spelling out two of them," he casually glanced at Matt and asked, "What else should I consider? Should I question your mental stability?

The boss is in the mood for drama now,so he does not jump in to change anything; rather, he cuts it short. I see," the man says. "I oversee a team of professionals, and you've recently become a part of it. However, your role won't be in our office division, as it's already fully staffed. Your initial task will be within the country, and there might be numerous other assignments in the future.

The man talked with an instructive voice, and he was damn relaxed when he was talking. Maybe he has been doing this long enough, or maybe he is underestimating them. Leaning back on his chair.

"I can forgive. Adjusting his posture to sit upright, he remarked, "I can forgive most errors, but there's one exception. Pausing for effect, he fixed a penetrating gaze upon the group, and curiosity rippled through them as his countenance shifted.

His tone grew more intense, his facial expression turned sincere, and he placed his hand firmly on the table. In a deep, authoritative voice, he declared, "My Sharisha is strictly off-limits to all of you."

then goes on to say, "You can call me Mr. Santiago...Sanka Santiago," in a more calm voice again. "That will be all.

Matt picks up where Sanka left: "If you have any questions, you can ask me...

Kini Churkles, you?" Mr. Sanka sir, if I may, who is Sharisha, and exactly what do you mean? If you can cut to the chase, I don't want to make a mistake!

Matt retorts again, "That's why Kini interrupts him.

"I believe that's why Mr. Sanka is here today and you're not. Karalana retorts.

Sanka cuts them short again. " Sharisha is my darling daughter.