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.

you at home most of the time and

admit more than one Luna or replace you, he

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

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

brought us this far.” Linda said and

party and returned to Cain Island when she realised her fated was already happily

father’s lies when

do so, she should have rejected Leo and stayed out of the way of your

you, she could let go

have set her up

perfect marriage and claimed she did it because her father said

Linda said, rolling her

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

continued her deception

she knew what her father was doing, yet

almost as if she wants her father to

she fed him lies? Was that really necessary? She did not need to lie to anyone; All she had to do was tell Leo the truth,

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

on to the truth and

in

you know how we would have ended up?

you have to do

got caught,” Avery said, and I knew both

chair, a bit weak in the knees because they

forgive Amanda and Leo, my heart

and he betrayed me for a total

everything, relationship and friendship-wise,

like that does

this wasn’t

with

that she did not give Leo the drive after

at?” I asked, and

pretend to be on the winning

as the answer

me we can’t hold the bitch here for long if we can’t link

would solve their matter there.” Linda said, and I nodded, knowing that

something that we can pin

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

prison and take the babies from her

I am just thinking.

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

says something to implicate her, we will have to let her go soon,” I said,

on the laptop, and Linda frowned at

Sylvester’s?” she asked, and I

Amanda’s

in it,” she said, and it

laptop, one that is not connected to the

am still baffled that she gave you the drive

it is all part of the plan? After all, that was what

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

could I have been so careless? I was very grateful to

questioning and critical thinking had slowed me

Wilson to get me a

was glad Sylvester left Wilson

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