Chapter 361 - Three Hundred And Sixty-one: Meet Fernandez Face To Face (2/2)
”Yes, daughter?” he continued his calm demeanor.
”I need to speak with Amanda, I need to tell her something,”
Tell her something, his butt! She just wanted to verify everything was good. How would he not know that when he was the one who taught her every move she knew today?
”I don't think you can speak with Amanda since she's quite busy in the kitchen,” He tried to ward her off.
”Father, ” there was a low growl in her tone. He must have unknowingly done something that drew her suspicion.
”Fine,” He breathed, then said to no one but the air, ”Get Amanda here,”
However, no one - not even the air - got Amanda to answer the phone because the woman in question wasn't here with them; she was back at the house. But good thing he had this: Sakuzi went ahead to bring out another phone from his drawer.
”Alright, here she is…” He answered after a while, making it seem as if he called for Amanda and waited for her to arrive. He then pressed a recording.
”Hello, Amanda….” Reina was still saying when what she heard next was,
”Hi Reina, I'm sorry but my hands are kind of full in the kitchen. See you later,” and she vanished, probably handing over the phone to her father.
”See? Told you everyone's busy,” and hope you've been cleared of your doubt.
”Alright, then, have a nice day,” she finally left.
As soon as the call ended, Sakuzi punched the air in celebration. One point for him - not that he was grateful he successfully fooled his daughter. He was grateful to have prepared that recording in advance. Since Reina was now suspicious, they might have to leave the base earlier than planned and before she returns from her honeymoon.
The door to his office was opened and in came Emerald, looking robust as usual, towering over him greatly the instant he walked over to his desk.
”I heard about the guest,” Sakuzi said just as the giant took a seat.
”You heard right,” He concurred.
”Is she the one?” the old man asked with a knowing smile.
”She is and would be more if she lets me in,”
Sakuzi snorted, ”If you have problems with the woman, just employ my kids - they are the best matchmaking company you could find around here,” He winked at Emerald, ”I'm speaking from experience,” Of course, how could the great Sakuzi not find out that his relationship with Nadia was flourished with the help of the kids.
”Trust me, they can't solve this one,” Emerald didn't believe him.
”Give them the benefit of the doubt and you'd surprised,” He still didn't give up advertising his grandkids great talent
”Fine, I'll give them a try if all of my ideas fail,”
”Your choice then,” the man sat comfortably in his swivel seat, ”Why are you here?” Sakuzi knew he wouldn't just come to see him because of a woman.
”We have an issue and it's concerning Cecil and her kid, Pedro,” He disclosed.
”What is it?”
Emerald didn't go into the details immediately, rather he began to narrate the issue of Cecil and her ex-fiancé, Fernandez, and their son, Pedro.
”So the scum wants the boy?”
”Yes,”
Sakuzi asked him, ”Why haven't you eliminated him off the surface of the earth yet?” the man infuriated.
The previous Sakuzi wouldn't have bothered about such petty issues, but ever since he got a daughter and grandchildren, he became more ”human”.
”Cecil wouldn't like that,” he answered,
Oh yeah, Sakuzi realized that would not help the relationship at all. Women and their inability to stomach violence were infuriating at times. This wasn't supposed to be a hard mission at all: Just slit the man's throat and wham! Problem over.
”So what's the problem?” he rubbed his jaw, contemplatively.
”Fernandez contacted us, he wants to see you,”
Sakuzi pointed at his chest, ”He wants to see me?”
”He claims he would make it worth your time,” Emerald announced.
But to his greatest surprise, Sakuzi's laughter lashed out in the quiet room. He looked on with confusion, wondering what was so funny about his announcement.
”The asshole knows Cecil is here,” Sakuzi said to him.
”I thought as much, it couldn't be a coincidence that the invitation comes days after we rescued her,”
”I know fools like him and he'd try to offer me cash in exchange for her,” The old man revealed, and that made Emerald's blood boil.
”Unfortunately, I'm on vacation with my grandkids,” there was still laughter in his voice as he said to Emerald, ”You'd make a better spokesman,”
At the mention of that, Emerald was thrilled with anticipation. He couldn't wait to see Fernandez face to face.