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KARMALE'S POV
Ryxel's driver ran to my side of the door and opened for me. I got out and stood in front of what seemed like an incomplete bluiding. It was enormously huge and smeared with dull colours of paint.
"Thanks." I said.
"Your welcome, madam." The slim man said in what was like a Japanese accent.
Beep...Beep...
I heard my phone vibrate in my black Louis Vuitton handbag. I quickly removed it from inside and checked.
Ella; How are you feeling now, Karma?
Me; Better.
As i texted Ella, i heard gunshots. What should I have expected?
I moved to where the sound was coming from and my eyes first landed on a pool. Water!Goosebumps filled my skin.
Then the man who put me at gun point a few hours back was sitted on a chair next to the pool with his hands and legs tied. The chair was so close to the pool that if he moved even an inch he would fall into it. His face was sore and red. A familiar figure towered over him. A broad back in black all over just like all the other men who stood around the pool with their hands at their backs. The only difference was that they were dressed in courts but Ryxel wasn't.
The man who had said nasty things about me at my house held a gun and coat that I guess must be Ryxel's.
"Please, spare my life, boss." The man on the chair pleaded.
Ryxel did not respond. Silence is usually dangerous. I suggest he responds. But he did not.
He knocked the chair and the man fell in the pool with a splash.
Before Ryxel turned, I turned very fast and pretended like I had seen nothing.
"Leo?" Ryxel furiously called.
"Yes, boss."
"Get fifty of the men and take them down to the railway station tunnel."
"Yes, boss."
"Come Caramel." Ryxel led the way in and I followed behind him.
The interior was nothing like the exterior. It was a well flourished Italian designed one. Well furnished but rather dark inside. There were a number of offices but Ryxel and I went to the second last one on the left row.
A spacious and smoke scented room with a mahogany table and one chair behind it and two in front of it. Then two sofa chairs on the other side of it.
"You smoke?" I asked holding my nose.
"I won't if you don't like it." Ryxel said pulling out one of his drawers and getting out a packet of cigarettes and a lighter.
Hmm... I am glad I did not expect much. I dropped my bag in one of the sofas, walked across the room, drew curtains and opened the windows. Okay that was improper and I am surprised he did not mind.
This is his office not mine. I ought to respect his way of doing things.
"This is our office, Caramel. So I don't mind." He said as if reading my thoughts.
"I don't want to share an office with someone who smokes." I said.
Ryxel dropped the cigarette in a small glass plate that was on his table.
I moved to behind the table where Ryxel stood and I sat in his chair. Ryxel lifted me up in one scoop and sat on his chair placing me on his laps.
"Ryxel, I have a few conditions." I stated.
"Anything, Caramel."
"Anything? "
"Anything."
"I want you to apologise for misbehaving with me for the past few days."
Ryxel let go of me giving me a chance to get up from his laps.
"Then, I want you to request me. No! No! No!Beg me to take up Liam's case."
His eyes lit up with anger.
"No! I won't do that!"
"That marks the end of our meeting then." I plainly said and went to the sofa to pick my bag and leave.
One... I took the first step but he did not say anything.
Two...
Three...
"Caramel?"
I continued moving like as if I had not heard.
"Caramel?"
I smiled and bit my lip to hid it. I then turned.
"Ryxel?"
"I am sorry."
My heart burst with laughter. The mafia was apologising that too like a kindergarten kid.
"So now take up Liam's case because you are the best lawyer I know." He commanded but I still heard the compliment.
I frowned at him. Not because of the compliment but the commanding.
"Okay... Ple-please." He shrugged.
"No!" I deadpanned.
"What!" He asked in shock.
"Add, 'pretty please with icing sugar on top' "
"What!" He asked again.
"That!" I replied.
"Pretty please with caramel on top."
The words came out of Ryxel's mouth sounding hot and sweet.
"I know you cannot say no now, Caramel." He smirked.
"No!" I said without even realising I had because i was so busy staring at his lips.
"Should I come over there and make you understand?" He asked with a malicious grin.
"No!"
"No?"
"Yes." I said and quickly added, "I will take Liam's case."
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"Which police station is Liam at?" I asked Ryxel.
"None."
"What do you mean by none?"
"I cannot allow those fools who fucking call themselves law keepers to touch my brother." Ryxel roared.
"Take that back, Ryxel and let Liam surrender." I adviced.
"No, Caramel!"
"I am your lawyer. Not your enemy Ryxel."
"Tomorrow."
"The earlier, the better. It is only 2:00pm, Ryxel."
Ryxel got his phone from his pocket and dialled a number.
"Leo! Bring Liam from that place." He commanded.
"You mean from under the railway station tunnel?" Leo asked.
"Had you taken him somewhere else?" Ryxel asked with his voice getting more furious by each word.
"No, boss."
I stretched my hand to Ryxel and he gave me his phone.
"Give the phone to Liam, Leo." I said with authority.
"Liam?" I asked unsure of who I was talking to.
"Yes, Miss."
"I am your lawyer."
"Good afternoon." He greeted.
He had manners unlike his brother. Too bad there was no time to return the greeting. Liam's name was all over the news now and he was being hunted down by the police.
"Liam, you are going to surrender to the police and when you do, tell them what I tell you next."
Liam did not respond. I am sure he is worried about Ryxel's reaction.
"Don't worry Liam. Ryxel gave his consent for this."
"Can I talk to him?"
"Sure." I said and handed the phone to Ryxel.
"L, I promise I will get you out of this mess."
"I know, El." Liam said without any worry in his voice.
El? Cute. L? Brother code.
"And I know you have good taste. So if she is the lawyer you picked for me then I am sure I am not going to go to jail." He added.
"She is better than this pumpkin, Leo." Liam joked.
Leo? Okay... so he must have been Ryxel's lawyer before.
"Shut up, L." Ryxel chuckled.
"Bye, El."
"Later, L."
Ryxel gave me the phone and I put it on loud and on the table.
"Liam, Ryxel's men are going to have to beat you up." I said.
"What?" Ryxel and Liam chorused.
"Yes."
"Caramel, what are you saying?" Ryxel asked.
"I have only just started, Ryxel." I retorted.
"After that, dress in black clothes with a hood on." I instructed.
"Then go to the police station next to the railway station. When you reach there, introduce yourself. The next will be there part to do."
"What will they do, Caramel?" Ryxel impatiently inquired.
"They will take him to the city police station where you and I will be waiting for him."
"That is so because such crimes are handled at the main police station. Let's get going, Ryxel."
Ryxel and I got into one of his cars parked outside the building and he started driving to the police station. I asked Ryxel to ask one of his men to go to the city police station and pose as a policeman so as Ryxel would say he had filed a missing complaint for his brother four days back but his man (fake policeman) had ignored the complaint.
"When you get there, Liam, tell the inspector-in-charge that-"
"That what, Caramel? " Ryxel shouted.
"Tranquillity!" I shouted.
"Does that word sound familiar, Mr. Black?" I smirked.
"Stop the car, Ryxel! "
Ryxel abruptly stopped making me and himself jerk from our seats.
"Switch places."
"You know you could just sit on top of me and drive." Ryxel suggested.
"Move, Ryxel!"
Ryxel moved out of the car and I slid off my heels jumping to the driver's seat; Ryxel taking up mine.
I gave the phone to Ryxel and I started driving with more care than Ryxel was doing before. I swear he was going to get us killed. His driving was reckless.
"Liam, you are going to act before the inspector. Can you do that?" I asked.
"Yes, I can."
"Good! Tell him Lorenzo kidnapped because you were an eye witness to some of his illegal transactions. He was scared you would say more than what you would be asked in court once you are taken there for your current case."
"And that is the same reason as to why he framed you for your current crime. He wanted you locked up so as to keep his illegal dealings a secret."
"What makes you think they will believe him, Caramel?"
"Did he participate in Lorenzo's drug transactions, Ryxel?"
"No, he did not." Ryxel answered.
"Then they will believe him." I assured.
"But he will he have to be a very good actor." I added.
"He will have to cry while at the police station and your men will have to beat him up to nearly death point while under that tunnel."
"Liam, If at all you are asked anything else, ignore it and say the same things."
"A constant answer shows honesty." I assured.
"How old are you Liam?" I asked.
"Twenty two." He answered.
"They will believe you but also doubt somewhat. Just be careful."
"The rest will be done by Ryxel and me."
# MADAM LAWYER
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So how did you love it?
And the brother code?
El and L?
By the way the pronunciation is the same. 'L'
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