Chapter 4
If Tiana never had the urge to go in for a deal before, she did now, like seriously, this is the best news she has had to hear for a while, it is just the best.
Looking at Max now, she still pulled back the urge of jumping into such a deal, at least not when it wasn't clear how.
"How then will the money help me when you will still be the one to control the company?" she questioned looking at him straight in the eyes.
"See, Tiana, let's look at things from the bright side, and I promise you this after the money is ours, I will make sure I restore the company, then after that, I am going to give it to you, trust me on that," he let out trying to convince her.
Things weren't still clear for Tiana, she wanted more explanation, she needed to know these things more, an explanation will be best for her.
Throughout the years she has been stealing from these wealthy billionaires, Tiana has never had an offer of thirty million, the highest was twenty million, and that was six months ago. Maybe her game was suddenly getting better.
"Wait, what's your deal in this, Maxwell?" she inquired calling him using his first name.
Each time she did so, it meant that she was fed up with him still treating her as though she was still ten years. She is a full-grown lady who has decided to claim her rights, this time, she is bent on recovering the company.
Max leaned on his office chair, using his thumb and forefinger, he smeared his mustache together, smoothing it as much as possible.
"Well, I will have a part of the money, and with that, I will live your life, going somewhere to start my own life, somewhere far away," said Maxwell.
Tiana suddenly wore a solemn face, before Max had come to her after noticing that his senior brother and wife had died leaving their ten-year-old daughter, he was forced to come back to them, taking precautions to try his life out in Bepanda, as he became her only family member, opting up to become her guardian.
She felt like tears were going to pour out of her eyes streaming down her cheeks, blinking severally, she tried her best to avoid the tears from flowing down.
"Max? you know I'll never want you to live the house right?" Tiana demanded mouthing softly.
Max smiled slightly, although he didn't want it to show, not in the least, so he said resting the blame more on his niece.
"No, you want me to live, Tiana, my life is already so miserable, especially with the stress you constantly make me undergo. Each time you claim your late father's properties, I just cry because I had been a fool for thirteen years, settling down in a place that isn't mine and would never be mine. I think leaving is the best thing for me to do now, so I will leave," he explained.
Staring at Tiana from half-closed lips, he noticed her sad expression, and this made him understand that his niece has a very feeble heart which he can control at any time and as it pleases him.
They sat quietly, ears one another's heavy breathing. A look at Tiana and Maxwell knew the victory was his, he deserves it, and that is true.
"Tell me about the man I am supposed to steal from him, and when that is supposed to be done, I will set to it as soon as possible" Tiana muttered aloud, allowing Maxwell to hear it.
Immediately, a brilliant grin flashed his image, as he exposed his white pair of clean, white and teeth.
"I knew you wouldn't want to miss this golden opportunity, Tia, that's why you remain my favorite baby niece," he explained.
Throwing her head behind, she laughed out.
Her anger wouldn't make her lose such a golden opportunity, she needed the money, so, she would do everything under her control to have it.
"Alright, I know right? now shoot, I have to go and buy some clothes, I don't love the old ones anymore," she said addressing her uncle.
Their bond was more than that of an uncle and niece relationship, they were more like business partners with the exception that Uncle Maxwell was the boss, he ruled her, he managed her father's business and everything that concerns them.
Glaring at her pretty face now, he prepared himself to make an awesome speech, one that will make her long to talk more and head to executing it.
Max was happy because his niece was falling for his plan once more, he needed her to obey him as much as possible because he needed the money.
Clearing his throat, he started describing the nature of her new job.
"Well! Tia, our target is Mr. Blaze Jadiel Lewis, the richest billionaire in Douala. He is going to be at the club tonight, and I pray you to be at your top-notch, seduce him as much as possible, lure him to your end and when he's ready to settle with you, but the portion in his drink and let him sleep his life out," he explained.
The deal was always the same as before, but then, it was tonight kind of rushed.
"What? tonight? why are you telling me but now? I barely have time to prepare," she shouted raking her hair.
This caused Maxwell to chuckle, she loved seeing his niece go all crazy just for the sake of business, for the money, but then, he had to make her chill.
"Come down, Tia, it's still 11:10 a.m. so you have enough time to settle for tonight. He wouldn't be turning in the club till nine p.m. so you have the whole time to do what you want before then," he advised.
Tiana's blood was already boiling, she had the anxiety to do this she was ready for it.
"I'll do it," she said starting to rise from the chair.
Maxwell opened his drawer, removing a bundle of money and handing it to her.
"Here, Tiana, go and make yourself beautiful for tonight," he announced.
Grabbing it, she happily left his office.
The sound of the music sound throughout the club. Royal City is the biggest club in town, the best especially when partying is concerned.
The temperature of the club was high, people rubbed their sweaty bodies against the others, those who came for the strippers to perform stood at the corner admiring them. To say that this club was short of anything was a lie.
Royal City is located at Bonapriso, the heart of Douala, and so did everyone want to visit the place. Business is sometimes carried out here, and those who wanted to enjoy themselves had motels available for them at the other side of the building.
It is exactly nine p.m. on point, and an expensive Benz just pulled up at the club's parking lot.
The bold writings of the club's name__royal city were written in bold and the colorful lights shone on every one of the letters indicating that a club was there.
Many people had several reasons for visiting the club, sometimes, murderers are sent to spot someone and kill, yes, it had happened before, in such a way that it has forced the security at the club to increase.
The owner of the club ensured that no selling of illegal drugs was permitted there, if you were being caught, they will turn you personally to the police. Instead, this place was central and made V.I.P because many big businessmen in the country came here to have fun.
Tonight was the deal night, Blaze Jadiel Lewis stopped his car, removing the key from the keyhole.
He has a reason for coming here today, he knows it is going to work therefore he has the anxiety to try it out.
What he wants to try out tonight is the lady he has been hearing about, they say her name is Crystal Melody Taylor.
Blaze loves challenges, where others have failed is where he wants to try out, he needs to be at the top of these things.
Crystal is known for stealing rich men's money, she has stood up with them for a night-stand, but it always turns up that the men always wake up sometime later the next day, remembering nothing about what happened to them the previous night, and their money gone.
When Crystal is always being confronted, she pretends to be like the angel's daughter and always wins the case against the men. They have the money, she has the wisdom and intelligence to play over them.
Tonight is going to be different, Blaze is the best gamer in town, his rule is to trick the most beautiful ladies to his bed, he has the anxiety to always do so, it makes him happy.
When he heard about Crystal, and he several claims of being innocent, at first pissed Blaze off, but here is he, trying her out.
Several businessmen had warned him not to venture, but he had deafened his ears towards them. He needs to try Crystal out, he wanted some experience for himself.
Therefore, the first thing he had done was to talk about it with some friends.
"I have thirty million francs placed aside for Crystal," he had explained.
They all screamed, advising him not to venture, he turned deaf ears to them.
He wants to trap the lady, and he knows she will come.
By now, he knows that Crystal will be in the club, waiting for him to show up, they both targeted one another.
Looking behind, he started at his most, resting in a briefcase at the backseat.
He had the anxiety to rush with the money in the club, but then, he reserved his patience, a time for the money will arrive, yes it will.
Opening the door of the car, he placed his leg on the marbled ground, his shoes shinning as million of sprinkles blinked on it.
Blaze made sure his car is well secured, especially as the money was inside the car. Straightening his cloth, he stood on full length.
Tall, slender, and handsome was he, 6'4, handsome and looked like a Greek god.
To say that Blaze was handsome is an understatement because actually, he was strickenly handsome. He looked like a fine iron had passed on his suit.
He wore a grey suit, it matched perfectly on him, especially as his white shirt clung tightly on him, releasing his model features, and the way it was clean and hung around his neck showed that it suited him perfectly.
Blaze is well-built, more like an athlete, or he did the appropriate sports that painted his manly features. One could look and him ad drool. He was every girl's dream, unlike the potbelly billionaires that were around, he made an outstanding difference and challenged the rest to work harder not to only have money, but to keep their bodies fit to showcase their wealth.
Blaze used his godly figure to get away with the ladies in his past, to him, they were all gold diggers, no one had made him feel like they deserved his love, so is the one she is about to meet tonight.
She is going to pay for all his colleagues and fellow rich men she had had to steal from them. Making her pay for their sins is the reason why he was here tonight and he wishes to get back at her.
The measures he wanted to use on her was going to be something different, Crystal's mind is going to be blown off when she finds out that her new target is also targeting her, she is his victim and he doesn't plan on letting her go, instead, he wants to make things hard for her, everything about her this night is going to change phase, exactly as she has made the men in Blaze's circle go home sad and miserable, it is her own time to have the same feeling as the men had.
She deserves it.
Sighing, he placed the first step, making his way towards the club. He has a business to settle, and a girl's life to wreck.
As he moved down his car, he handed the keys to one of the security agents to take his car to the parking lodge and ensure that it has no scratch on it.
The doors were opened for him as he approached the club and the guards at the entrance greeted him with so much respect as he was known as a very influential person.
He walked through the door and with a suspicious sight, he looked for his prey advancing slowly like a thief avoiding deadly traps on his path.
The club was full as always and he needed to be very alert in order not to leave any stone unturned.
The music was so good so he sat at the bar and ordered a glass of double Scotch. The bartender took a glass from the glass bar and cleaned it with a clean white cloth.
He placed it in front of him and poured two different brands of drinks. When he was done with what he is doing, he turned and served Blaze with some ice in it.
"Thank you", he said in a gentle voice.
He sipped from his glass and he looked around again as a predictor looking for its prey carefully in order not to be distracted.
He thought for a moment of asking the bartender if he had noticed anything strange about a beautiful lady who sights rich men and lures them to her bed to steal from them, but he kept quiet because his missing was of high priority to him.
He kept on looking around and the bought was getting started. The DJ was an experienced one as he knew what to play to make the crowd go crazy with excitement.
The atmosphere was intense and some ladies approached him touching him and asking that they go to the dancefloor.
Blaze chuckles and says that he isn't there for a dance and that he asked the bartender to offer them whatever they wanted on his bill.
The ladies sat on the chairs happy as they gave their various brands of drinks.
He got up and walked around the club for some time looking at everyone keenly and making sure that he not going to let this opportunity of getting back at the pretty thief slide away.
His ego and reputation were far too important to him than any other thing so he had to preserve that to his friends and to the others that have been victims of that lady.
" There is a lot of beautiful ladies here tonight, but none of them is as beautiful as the thief", he spoke to himself.
Thereupon he realized that he was getting paranoid thinking that way about his prey.
On the other hand, Crystal was all set and was almost at the club. She breathes steadily as though it was her first time to do something like that.
"Why are am I so nervous", she asked herself as she tried to control her actions in order not to ruin her plans.
" Ms., we are here". The driver notified Crystal as he stopped the car right inform of the club so that she could go down and get into the club.
A security agent came to the car and opened the door for her to come down of the car.
"Thank you Jake and remember I will be going home alone as usual after my dealings okay?", She said to him.
He nodded which was a sign of understanding.
" Welcome Ms.", the security agent said to Crystal.
She replied to him with a smile that was quickly erased from her lips. The door opened up and she went inside looking all radiant like the Queen of the highlights.
She walked through the club sighting everyone to see if her victim had arrived.
They both have the same motive for coming to that particular club that night but Crystal didn't know she was going to be a victim of herself.
"I have to get the rest of the money if I want to get back what rightfully belongs to me". She murmured.
All the men in the club couldn't get the thief's eyes off her not even for a second. She was so beautiful with an innocent face that could decide even the angels themselves.
She went to a table and settled down comfortably while raiding for her victim to show up so that she could start talking to him and swiveling his mind to achieve all the things she intends to get that night from him.
" Hey, pretty damsel, why are you sitting all alone. You are so beautiful to be sitting all alone here". A man walked up to her and whispered.
"I am not alone, Mr...", She paused as she wanted the man to give his name.
"Mr. Wilson of the Telecommunications group of companies". He said offering his hand for a handshake with an outstanding smile.
" I am Nathalie Gilbert and I am a designer", She said taking the man's hand.
"Okay, I am pleased to meet such a beautiful lady and you don't deserve to be sitting alone. I wonder what kind of man will keep such a piece of precious jewelry lying carelessly especially in this kind of place". He muttered heartily.
With a smile on her face, she looked at him in wonder and said,
" You sure are good with words Mr. Wilson and I like that".
The conversation seemed interesting but she never brought down her guard, not for a second.
Her eyes kept on scrolling through the club searching for her lucky champ for that night.