I LIKE IT THE HARD WAY

I wasted no time listening to her goddamn instructions and headed straight to the hospital. (It won't be long until I come to find you) I heard the ringtone set on my phone by Bestow.

I pressed the receive button and I heard her sweet melodic voice. "The meeting ended well sweetheart." She said but I had no patience to listen to what she had to say.

"Sorry sweetheart but now's not the time." I tried to be as polite as I could still hiding my nervous state. I watched as Domain was quickly ushered into the ward. She looked damn pale and for a moment I was mad at her. It was her goddamn fault that her situation was terrible.

Domain was not my only concern though, I had to hit up news from B City. I had to find out how father would counter the idea of transferring leadership to someone else, not family to him.

I took my phone ready to text Maddy for updates but my eyes were on a commotion at the entrance. I took several strides towards the door and my eyes landed on old Mr Lee pulling on his cigar as usual.

"What is the meaning of this sir?" I asked in greeted teeth and that seemed to have made him snap out of his thoughts.

"Retreat." He ordered and everyone turned to leave. "So it's you two and not her." He said disappointed looking at me from head to toe. I wondered who exactly he was referring to until I could figure it out by myself.

So old Lee thought that their enemy was present for treatment and was disappointed to realize it was Domain whom he'd stabbed by himself? I smiled devilishly stretching my hand for a handshake.

"Just give me your sister and I'll make your life easy as a member of the Lee family," I said squeezing tightly into my hand and I smirked.

"I like things the hard way sir." I winked snatching his cigar from him and turned. "As for my sister, I have no stand over her emotions but I would always respect her decisions," I said blowing off the smoke from his cigar and handing it back to him.

"Aren't you afraid that I could do something terrible to the two of you if I don't get what I want?" He asked blowing off all the cigars and I choked. How the hell? Did I just choke? That had never happened before and for some reason, I felt irritated by it.

"Just bring it on old hag," I said walking away but he held my hand.

"Someone special will be landing today from California, I expect you to be ready for him any time soon." He smiled and I smirked.

"If his presence will change my life then so be it," I said walking away and he turned to leave but I could feel him stop in his tracks.

"Discharge her from the hospital, I'll have my men deliver the antidote and I'll send a private doctor over to your place." He said and left not turning back a second.

'Well Fuck You for that.' I cursed inwardly heading towards the receptionist in charge. I drove back to the Vila and headed straight to my room leaving Domain under the specialist's care.

Mad and I were connected and he was part of the nomination team as he was the state governor's son next on line to take the gubernatorial seat.

I watched the entire session on the computer in our room. I had to get rid of that before Bestow's arrival.

Our national anthem was sung and because I am a patriarch of my country, I had to stand and own every session just like everyone else did.

The current positions were read out loud to the public and my eyes landed on him. Domain's father, the goddamn man that betrayed his daughter and even had the guts to eliminate her from the face of the earth.

I wanted to know his position and how he had me a captive in a place I didn't even have an idea of till now.

"As the chief inspector and also the president's first advisor, I hereby declare that the Ceremony should begin." He said and something crossed my mind. That should be the Master of ceremonies task.

The last time I checked, Juma Anderson was in charge of all ceremonial events in the country, and Peter Anderson was my father's chief adviser. Something was not right. I wonder when the swap in positions occurred.

Knock knock

I quickly disconnected from Mad's device and got rid of everything before opening the door.

"Sir, Senior Mr. Lee asked me to escort you somewhere." Alvania Bestow's chauffeur said her head slightly bowed.

"Right after you," I said and she looked at me with a shocked expression on her face.

"Dressed like this?" She asked with a smirk on her face and I mused nervously. I had stupidly forgotten that I was in a short. Wtf, I was in a short all the while. That explains why old Mr Lee kept smiling sheepishly and why everyone's eyes were on me.

"All right, I'll need thirty minutes," I said locking the door and not waiting for her response in a while I was done and out. The lady was still standing straight at the door and her eyes didn't leave mine.

She looked shocked and lost. I snapped my fingers at her and she snapped looking at me. "You're super cute." She said rolling her eyes and I walked passed her.

"Follow me if you love your job wholeheartedly," I said and she snapped following quickly behind me.

She drove quickly towards a certain airport and lucky for her, we were there on time as old Lee's pleet followed right behind us.

"Welcome to X City, a city beautiful beyond all beauty...." I heard a sweet melodic voice that was more soothing to the ears as a plane was seen landing peacefully.

"Sebastian." An echo of Bestow's voice filled the air. What on earth is wrong with that woman? She just took a microphone to do a Sebastian shout-out?