Shadows of Destiny

~Sylvester~ Tamia woke me up from sleep, and I realised it was nighttime.

I must have fallen asleep while resting.

“Sleeping,” she teased, and I managed to sit in bed.

“Where are you going?” I asked, noticing she was in her casual outfit.

“You do not expect me to go to dinner in my nightwear,” she said, and I looked at the clock.

It was seven-thirty.

I managed to get off the bed to get ready for dinner.

“Were you with Nicole all the while?” I asked her while I changed my clothes because I had slept in the ones I had on.

“No. I went to see Amanda.

Learned a lot of things and then had tea with my friends.

Nicole joined us during tea, but they will have dinner in our former dining room.

I did not want awkwardness there, and besides, we have an operation to discuss,” She pointed out, and I nodded.

“What did you learn from Amanda?” I asked her, and she sighed.

“Well, for starters, I have a flash drive she claims has the names of all Ramsey’s associates,” she said, and I looked at her, leaving my shirt unbuttoned.

She showed me the drive in her hand and giggled.

“How?” I asked her.

“According to her and Annika, she has been lying to her father.

She knew he would find out soon, so she took an insurance policy to make sure he left her alone when he found out.

She hid it in Leo’s bag.

I sent Wilson to get the bag, and I asked Leo to hand it over to me.

This is it,” she said, grinning, and I buttoned up my shirt and went to her.

I took the drive from her while kissing her.

There was peace and giddiness in me.

“It is all strange.

Why didn’t she give it to Leo before he brought her here?” I asked her, and she shrugged.

“I thought as much, too, but right now, we need all the information we can get,” Tamia said, and I sighed.

“Can we trust what she has?” I asked Tamia, and she shrugged.

“Trust is a strong word when it comes to Amanda.

But we can check it out and see if she is telling the truth.

I also released her silver bracelet and had two maids attend to her,” she said, and I was a bit uncomfortable.

there?” I asked, and she shook

under

to be comfortable because of her

the part

or not, the man almost

files?” I asked her,

that bit for you,” She said, and I was too eager to check it

drive would need

whole day figuring out the information on

plan, and then

into hiding by then,” Tamia said, and as

we could do between

it to you?” I asked

us, trying to

a chance,” She said, and I

“Let’s not conclude.

and he

all the opportunity to come clean about her father’s schemes to her mate, and

been able

your ex, and you know

like peace, but

their problem, but I doubt

wolf

something like it where

fated mates

Leo’s wolf detests her.

not even want to

and see where it takes them, but I doubt there would

pocket and buttoned up the

when we got to the

learned she was having dinner with David and his family, I was glad she had decided

us, and I suspected he

it

given us, and I deliberately thanked Leo for letting his mate help us even though

not to trust

we

like that I

was, whether he liked it or

in messing his marriage up and blame it on the

was glad Tamia was

has been

doesn’t know what is happening

Her brother brought her.

to the mansion immediately,” Jake Brighton said, and I knew it was a

to bring

seem like we are having a

rest would be taken care of.” I said, and though it was

to

a back seat even though I wanted to punish her for poisoning Tamia and almost

of the dinner went quietly, and

to rest because of our activities

I decided to explain something to