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 Luna or replace you, he would

eager to attend those meetings, and he had to say no because you were the strategist,”

goddess has smiled on us again, but we should not forget our enemies and the pain of

this far.” Linda said

should have gracefully walked away from that party and returned to Cain Island when

have exposed her father’s lies when he tried to force her into your

so, she should have rejected Leo and stayed out of the way of your marriage when they brought her to your home; she

could let go without

is rich; he would have set her up

perfect marriage and claimed she did

said,

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

continued her deception

had Leo all to herself, and she knew what her father was doing, yet she did

is almost as if she wants her

him lies? Was that really necessary? She did not need to lie to anyone; All she had to do

she didn’t tell him the truth, and that is the most

the truth and

died in that

we would have ended up? They were going

the bitch give herself up to be taken as tribute? Why did you have to do it?

only crying now because she got caught,” Avery said, and I knew both she and Linda

the chair, a bit weak in the knees because

much I say I forgive Amanda and

and I were best friends, and he

almost everything, relationship

does not go

this

agree with

that

at?” I asked, and

will pretend to be

as the answer was,

all this is that Theo told me we can’t hold the bitch here for long

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

get something that we can pin on the bitch and deal

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

and take the babies from her when

I am just thinking.

has been too wicked to you, Tamia, for her to go scot-free,” Avery said, and I appreciated their

unless someone says something to implicate her, we will have to let her go soon,” I said, and we were all

turned on the laptop,

she asked, and I

connecting Amanda’s

spyware in it,” she said, and it did not

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

still baffled that she gave you

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

finishing her sandwich, and

I was very grateful to Linda for her

critical

get me a laptop that wasn’t used for anything

was glad Sylvester

an asset, and even though we started off on