"you called for me sir?"
"yes I did Cynthia,have a sit"
"thank you."
Zarry walked in.
"hellow Mr. John, Goodmorning Cynthia?"
She sat next to Cynthia.
"BEAUTY BRAND is launching a new lady's lotion soon. They are looking for a beautiful lady who'll advertise it and you two are my choices."
"That's nice of you Mr. John. That's ok with us right Cynthia?"
"Yeah so, when are we going over or they'll be coming?"
"They'll be coming to make a decision today in the afternoon so go take care of your skin. Good luck to all of you. You are dismissed."
They walked away. In the corridor Zarry stopped Cynthia.
"maybe you can talk to me well. Mr. John is like my father-in-law already and he'll definitely vote for me."
"is that how desperate you are Zarry?... Is this about Daniel again?"
"partially yes and partially for fame. I hope you've seen I top all the billboards in the town. You won't just come from some hole and succeed me as if I am dead. That I will not allow."
"Are you done?"
"yes I am, and watch your back."
They went separate ways. Cynthia went to her office only to find Earl waiting for her. It was a pleasant surprise for her. She ran into his arms and embraced him.
"Thank you for coming Earl. You are all I need right now brother."
She sat.
"I know you left so early not to run into Pedro. Mother said you always don't leave that early so don't say no. Do you want to talk about yesterday?"
"no..", she walked to the window. It was as if Daniel was waiting for her to stand there so that he'd move close to his window too. Their offices were opposite each other. He waved to her. She went back to her desk without waving back and sat.
"you expect me to wave back?"
"that's not directed to me but it's clear you have an admirer around", he giggled.
"no. He's just a spoilt boss's son..just like your brother."
"let's just say he was dating a wrong lady. I had told him severally that Dulce can sell him to the devil just by a snap of a finger. Pedro was a spoilt brat but not anymore Cynthia. You don't know how sorry he is."
"so what are you telling me?"
"not to move away, please stay."
"I have to move Earl. I have plans", she moved from her chair and stood at Earl's back. Earl turned to her.
"an eye for an eye Earl. They will pay for killing my parents like dogs."
"Cynthia that's a long gone story how will you find them?"
Cynthia turned away. She faced up as she felt her tears almost falling from her eyes. The anger. The rage. The hate and the want for revenge grew stronger. She let her tears fall as she recalled what Harriet had told her.
"no Earl. They are very much alive. I feel it. I trust my instincts and I will catch them, even if I'll have to bomb up myself with them...I'll gladly do it."
"have you gone mad?? Do you know what the headlines of the town will be reading?", she turned around.
"fortunately yes I do and I don't care. I've never been concerned with what people think of me. I just can't wait to know how they will read after I've murdered them all. They branded my parents the name smashers right?, so I'll show them what smashing someone's neck is all about."
"mom won't allow you to do what you are planning to."
"that's why I am moving out. I don't want to give her pain after all she's done for me. She deserves total happiness."
"and you think being away will help her be happy?, she almost died last night and now this is what you are planning?"
"what are you trying to say?"
"that you are being selfish", he got up.
Cynthia got his point. He was also afraid of loosing her like his mother. She could be killed at any time after declaring war.
"Dulce was right anyway. Maybe it's time to.. "
"just shut up please. I don't expect you to reason like that. You know that mom can die for you. We love you "
"and I also love you so much that I can't drag you to my death bed and neither can you stop me from going on with my plans."
"are you going to leave alone? "
"that was my plan but not anymore. I didn't have the chance to tell mother that I bumped into my auntie yesterday."
Astonished, "auntie?, I thought all of your members were wiped out?"
"so did I until yesterday. She claims she knows mother so I'll arrange they meet. I don't want to get excited for nothing."
"tell her to come this evening since you'll be going back with her anyway."
With a steady voice she sighed.
"not a bad idea. You should get going now. I'll be having a meeting at two and I wanna do some things before the time."
He nodded.
"alright... Just make sure she picks you from your mom's compound."
They giggled. She hugged him then led him out.
