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.

the time and left you to attend serious meetings

Leo could admit more than one Luna

he had to say no because you were the strategist,”

three of us have come a long way, Tamia, and the goddess has smiled on us

what has brought us this far.” Linda said and looked

away from that party and returned to Cain Island when she realised her

father’s lies when he tried to force her into

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

could let go

rich; he would have set her up wherever

claimed she

Linda said,

continued her deception,” Avery continued, “just like the women

deception after you

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

almost as if she

necessary? She did not need to lie to anyone; All she had to do was tell Leo the truth, Tamia,

fucked up reason she may have, she didn’t tell him the truth, and that is the most painful part

the truth and continued to allow Ramsey to

in that

men weren’t so nice? Do you know how we

didn’t the bitch give herself up to be taken as tribute? Why did you have to do it? I bet she hoped

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

bit weak in the knees because they had opened

matter how much I say I forgive Amanda and Leo, my

and he betrayed me

everything, relationship and friendship-wise,

does not go

tears because this wasn’t the

with both of

that she did not

playing at?” I

will pretend to be on the winning side,” Linda said, and

the answer was,

of all this is that Theo told me we can’t hold the bitch here for long if we can’t link her directly to

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

little; we might get something that we can

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

her to prison and take the babies

I am just thinking.

she has been too wicked to you, Tamia, for her to go scot-free,” Avery said,

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

turned on the laptop,

that Sylvester’s?” she asked,

connecting Amanda’s drive to that laptop is

if there is spyware in it,” she said, and it did not cross my

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

gave you the drive instead of

all part of the plan? After all, that was what Lilly was doing for them

she said, finishing

so careless? I was

that questioning and critical thinking had slowed me down

Wilson to get me a laptop that wasn’t used for

glad Sylvester left Wilson for

even though we started off on the wrong foot because of the slap, he has been respectful and