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.

of the time and left you to attend serious meetings

Leo could admit more than one Luna or replace you, he

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

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

what has brought us this far.” Linda said

that party and returned to Cain Island when she realised her

exposed her father’s lies when he tried to

so, she should have rejected Leo and stayed out of the way of your marriage when they

could let

is rich; he would have set her up wherever she

and claimed she

said, rolling her

continued, “just like the women that took

continued her deception after

herself, and she knew what her father was doing,

if she wants her father

need to lie to anyone; All she had to do was tell Leo the truth, Tamia,

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

held on to the truth and continued to allow

in

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

you have to do it? I bet she hoped you would shift, fight and

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

on the chair, a bit weak

I say I forgive Amanda and Leo, my heart couldn’t let the pain

best friends, and he betrayed me for a total

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

that does not go

tears because this wasn’t the time to break

with

felt it was weird that she did not give Leo the drive after he confronted

she playing at?”

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

as the answer was, it was

is that Theo told me we can’t hold the bitch here

back to the east, and then they would solve their matter

we might get something that we can pin on

I do not care.

She deserves to suffer.

and take the babies from her

I am just thinking.

too wicked to you, Tamia, for her

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

the laptop, and Linda frowned

Sylvester’s?” she asked,

do not think connecting Amanda’s drive to that

in it,” she said, and

blank laptop, one that is not connected to the internet

baffled that she gave you the drive instead of

was what Lilly was doing for them here before the two-timing, two-faced

said, finishing

so careless? I was very grateful to

and critical thinking had slowed me

get me a laptop that

Sylvester

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