Shadows of Destiny

I was worried about the arrests, primarily because of the rumours about the gun assassination.

I did not know if it were the truth or a piece of false information to mislead us.

Anything was possible because the people were intelligent, and they were multiple steps ahead of us.

After Sylvester and the other men left, I knew we had to set some things in motion and reduce the workload.

Iris’s questioning would have to wait.

I was curious to find out what was in the flash drive.

Sylvester had asked a valid question, and I was tempted to ask Amanda, but I changed my mind.

No one trusted her intentions, and they all had valid reasons.

I needed to consult with my friends to figure out what to do.

Carrying Sylvester’s laptop, I took the drive from where Sylvester kept it in the closet and headed to Avery’s wing so we could check the content together.

We decided to have breakfast there because time was of the essence.

Since the information wasn’t encrypted, there was no need for a hacker.

We would just do well enough.

“Where are you?” I heard Stephanie’s voice in my head, and I honestly did not want to see her until I was done, but I knew she would just come looking for me.

“On my way to Avery’s room,” I replied.

“Nicole wanted us to have breakfast together.

I do not want to be there alone,” She confessed, and I giggled.

“You will have to.

I have been given a task which I have to complete before Sylvester returns,” I confessed, and she was silent a bit before responding.

“Very well then, I will see you later,” She said, giving up, and I was glad she was letting the matter rest.

I arrived at Avery’s door and knocked.

She answered, and I let myself in.

Linda was there eating a sandwich, and we all greeted ourselves.

“Doing some tech stuff?” Linda said, pointing at the laptop, and I giggled.

“No, Linda.

We are going through the flash drive Amanda gave us,” I said, and Avery rolled her eyes.

“You mean the snake because that is what she is,” Avery said, not wanting to give Amanda the benefit of the doubt.

Looking at it, nobody gave the woman the benefit of the doubt.

We all believed she was up to no good.

“You have to agree with Ave, Tamia,” Linda said.

“We were there, remember.

Leo took her everywhere; introduced her as his luna to people.

abandoned you at home most of the time and

Leo could admit more than one

knew how she was eager to attend those meetings, and he had to say no because

come a long way, Tamia, and the goddess has smiled on us again, but

has brought us this far.” Linda said and looked

should have gracefully walked away from that party and returned to Cain Island when she realised her fated was already

lies when he tried to force

Leo and stayed out of the way of your marriage when they brought her to

you, she could let go without

is rich; he would have set her

marriage and claimed she

said,

Avery continued, “just like the women that took

her deception after

had Leo all to herself, and she knew what her father was doing, yet she did not tell

she wants

not need to lie to anyone; All she

him the truth, and that is the

on to the truth and

died in

if our men weren’t so nice? Do you know how we would have ended up? They were going

Why did you have to do it? I bet she hoped you

she got caught,” Avery said, and I knew both she

chair, a bit weak in the knees

Amanda

I were best friends, and he

first in almost everything, relationship and friendship-wise, and

does

tears because this wasn’t

with

and we felt it was weird that she did

was she playing at?”

all fails, she will pretend to be on the winning side,” Linda

funny as the answer was,

that Theo told me we can’t hold the bitch here for long if we can’t link her

then they would solve their matter there.” Linda said, and I

something that we can pin on the bitch and deal

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

sentence her to prison and take the babies from her

I am just thinking.

you, Tamia, for her to go scot-free,” Avery said, and I

like that too, but unless someone says something to implicate her, we will have to let her go soon,” I said, and

laptop, and Linda frowned at

Sylvester’s?” she

do not think connecting Amanda’s drive to that laptop is

in it,” she said, and it

laptop, one that is not connected to the internet and that has nothing on it to monitor

still baffled that she gave you the drive instead

all, that was what

saying,” she said, finishing her sandwich, and I felt

been so careless? I was very grateful to

that questioning and critical thinking had slowed me

me a laptop that wasn’t used

glad Sylvester left Wilson

we started off on the wrong foot because of the slap, he has