Red Lace

Chapter 9

ADEYEMI PRINCE IBRAHIM

"Word has it, the girls are being looked for." A guard reports.

"What girls?" I ask just to be certain we are on the same page.

"The school girls. Apparently, some guys were sniffing around Braam with the girl's pictures, you need to move them before the gathering tonight, Master," He reports, I squeeze my phone in my hand trying to think of the next best option. We can't send them to Raymond's mansion because that means the airports are busy. What would dad do?

"Okay do this, find out for me who is searching for the girls. I'll figure out where to move them." I say to him.

"It's some man named Khayalethu Mnguni. Apparently, he's a big thing around here. He's the yellowbone's father," He reports, it takes a moment for it to register who he is referring to. It can't be Chume.

"The name sound's familiar, I just don't know where I've heard it from,"

"Apparently he runs Mbana inc. That big tech company," He says and I click my fingers.

"Of course, he's some tech nerd. There's nothing to be worried about but to be safe we'll move the girls through the tunnels," I Check my watch and the time is 5:30 pm, it's already busy in the mansion people are preparing for the gathering. "Let's move them now to the Okuje's mansion. I'll talk to my father while you move them," I say to him and then make my way to dad's office but he's not there. I try to call him and he answers.

"This had better be important," He answers.

"A man named Khayalethu Mnguni is looking for the girls. Apparently, he is the other one's father. Word has it, he turned Braam upside down trying to find them. We can no longer move them to Raymond, I said the guards should move them to Okuje in case we have spies tonight," I report.

"Seems like you have things handled, but don't underestimate Khayalethu Mnguni, he and I did our training together once. He's good, he won't stop until he finds her," Dad says.

"So what do you suggest we do?" I ask him.

"Let me handle him, focus on getting those girls out of the country because as long as they are here he won't stop looking for them. He's a resourceful guy, you and your uncle have gotten us into shit! The last thing we need is Khaya Mnguni snooping around here!" Dad says and cuts the call on me leaving me speechless. I make my way to Chume's room, I need her to tell me everything about her father. I swing the door open and she jumps in shock turning to look at me.

"Who is your father?" I ask her and she looks at me shocked.

"Khayalethu Mnguni, why?" She asks with her eyebrows fringed with confusion.

"Who is he? I need you to tell me everything about him. Who does he know? Who does he work with? Who is he connected to?"

NICHUME TSHAWE MNGUNI

The minute he walks out, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in. I hope and pray that my father was able to use the number to track me or at least find something about where I am. I am started when this guy walks into my room again, I look at him as he asks me about my father. I love how he thinks he can get information about my father out of me.

"Why?" I ask him crossing my arms trying to appear as confident as possible.

"I'll be asking the questions here not the other way around!" He says angrily, he looks worried if he's even capable of such emotion because all I have seen on his face is anger and confusion when he looks at me.

"Why do you want to know about my father?" I ask him folding my arms in front of my chest, he chuckles but it's not a genuine laugh. He's trying to be intimidating and sadly it's working because I'm scared right now.