Chapter 25 - Remember Me In Paradise (1/2)

”Hmm, your sir Kenith seems to do a lot of odd jobs around here?”Arianna innocently said yet hinted at something Cassie failed to recognize or maybe, she did understand it.

”Oh,” Cassie chuckled as if what she said was funny, ”Our boss kenith is very social and kind. And he's loved by all the women here,”

”Including you?” Arianna said immediately, her head tilted at the young girl questioningly.

A blush crept up Cassie's face at once, ”Well, I do have a crush on him but that's just all. Unlike some of the other women here, I can't delude myself into thinking that there's a possibility of having a future with him,”

”You're a smart one then. As much as fantasies are great, we have to return to reality eventually,” Arianna said to her. She was really liking the girl and Cassie seem kind and responsible.

”You can't really blame them though, Sir Kenith is Big Joe's right-hand man and the real magnet holding this place together,” Cassie revealed and that made a hidden smirk cross Arianna's face. This was what she has been waiting for, information on those fooling around with her destiny.

”He's more loved than big Joe?” She fished for more information.

”Big Joe doesn't spend his time here all the time so it's not surprising that the others look up to Kenith since he's the one who shares Big Joe's will. In one word, he's the one who does the work around here,”

Oh, so that meant while Big Joe had the power of the gang, Kenith had the power of the brotherhood. In one word, kenith was more powerful than his master who doesn't even know his influence is being cut off.

”Sir Kenith is seen as the eye of the master and the second in command after him,” Cassie explained, already wrapping things up.

”Has there ever been a time he interpreted Big Joe's will wrongly? Or to be precise, manipulated it for his own benefit?” Arianna asked, probing for more information.

At that question, Cassie went pale in the face but she was quick to cover it up before Arianna saw it or so she thought.

”That's an unnecessary question, madam,” Arianna felt Cassie withdrawing to their formal relationship with that title, ”But you can rest assured that Kenith is trustworthy and would never harm you nor betray your soon-to-be husband Big Joe. At least with you here, Big Joe would be able to spend more time with us,”

”Yeah sure,” Arianna sighed as she got reminded once again what her fate would be at the end of the day.

”What's the problem, madam?” Cassie noticed the change in her mood.

”You know I kind of envy you,” Arianna said while looking at the mirror and staring at her magnificent appearance.

”Envy me?” Cassie was surprised.