Chapter 5 Assignment

TITLE: ASSIGNMENT

Two days later, Ariana walked with Josh, heading into the huge building as the employees bowed slightly before getting on with their jobs. "I hope everything is set."

"Yes it is, he'll be arriving shortly and of course the reports are set already." Josh replied, opening the door to her office as she walked in, taking her jacket off. "I'd love to be alone,let me know when he arrives. As Josh walked out, she faced her laptop, checking mails.

Half an hour later, Josh walked in, smiling. "They're here, let's go right now."

"They? Who exactly?" She asked.

"Mr Langston and Judge Vilarde, they're here to__"

"Judge Vilarde? What's he doing here? And how did he get involved with Mr Langston?" She picked her jacket up, slid it on and marched out of her office.

"We should keep our fingers crossed and keep a close eyes on him." Josh said as she scoffed.

"I know him, he's not to be trusted,he helped with ruining Jason remember?" Her voice went low as she looked around, hoping no one heard.

"So what should we do?" They got to the door of the boardroom as she stopped and turned to look at him.

"Just like you said, we'll keep our fingers crossed but i want him followed and his reports must be delivered to me on a daily basis."

"He might be clean__"

"Josh__?" She called as he clamped his mouth shut.

"Good, I'll be right in, do what you have to do and search what you have to search." She walked into the boardroom as her eyes connected with that of Miranda. It looked familiar and for a moment she froze.

"Miss Thompson, you're here." Brandon said, standing up to take her hand as she smiled.

"Judge Vilarde, it's a surprise seeing you after a long time." She voiced out, walking over to her seat. All the while, Miranda's eyes never left her.

Miranda's palms were rolled in a ball as she stared at Ariana. Funny how they're sister's but so different. Her mother had given birth to her and she had to leave their hometown due to shortage of income. She searched for a job and finally got one as Mr Thompson's housekeeper.

He took interest in her and started pestering her on one dark and most painful day,he took advantage of her mother and she became pregnant with Ariana. The last abuse he had on her was beating her till she almost died and almost lost her baby. She didn't even know she was pregnant.

After running away with her mom,she remembered standing by the roadside, waving down vehicles until a truck driver stopped and helped them out, taking her mother to the hospital.

"I'm really grateful for this,it means a lot to I and my father." Ariana said, signing on the papers placed before her.

"Good, it's a done deal now." They shook hands and judge Vilarde stood up immediately, gathering his things.

"I have to go right now, I have a lot to do at the office and__"

"I'll walk with you Judge Vilarde,let's catch up on old times."

"You're well acquainted with the judge?" Brandon asked as she froze.

"No_not at all,he's done some businesses with my dad,i barely know him." She walked out, trying to catch up with the judge.

"What do you think you're doing judge Vilarde?" She asked, pulling him back.

"What are you talking about? I'm just doing my job." He replied yanking his hand from her grip. "Of course you're just doing your job but i know you and i know what you're capable of doing, I'll tell you this if you set me up, you'll go six feet under, that's a promise." She turned to go but his statement stopped her.

"You had no issues setting that poor man up years ago, you were so young yet so evil just like your father." She turned swiftly and walked up to him.

"I dare you judge, i dare you to open your mouth and speak, you'll know what evil is." As she turned,she saw Miranda and Brandon walking towards them as her heart skipped.

She really hoped they didn't hear what she just said to the judge. "Are you leaving?" She asked.

"Yeah, I've got a meeting to attend." Her face lost its glow. "I was thinking we'd__"

"You'll run late boss,we better leave." Miranda said, unable to stand Ariana one more minute. As they walked passed Ariana, their eyes locked and Ariana scowled.

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"I ha__"

"Shhh__ there might be surveillance everywhere." Brandon said, looking around as they got into the car.

"I got flowers, sunflowers actually." She said, pointing to the back of the vehicle. "That's thoughtful, let's see him I've missed him so much."

"You couldn't attend his wedding." She said and he nodded.

"He's gonna have to renew his vows when I'm done getting my revenge." They both chuckled. "Now you sound like a__"

"A what?" His phone rang and he smiled.

"Josh is calling, definitely something is up." He picked the call and brought it to his ear.

"Yeah josh, what is it?"

"She asked me to look into judge Vilarde and know what he's up to, now after the meeting,she wants him dead if he does anything suspicious." Jeff shook his head and smiled.

"Ask for a gun from her." Josh gasped.

"The finger print."

"That's why she'll be the one to give you a gun, you'll use your gloves when using but i must tell you something you'll kill him when i say so not on her whim." The call ended as Miranda scoffed.

"Is she so desperate for power she fails to realize she's still so young?"

"You should talk to her, she's your sister." He teased.

"I'll pass, Macy is a handful already." He chuckled and soon the car came to a halt in front of the cemetery.

"I'll wait here, go in." He nodded,went to the back of the car to pick his flowers and walked into the cemetery.

"Come on,talk to him, he's in heaven but he can hear us." That was Jerald voice and he sat on the floor with two identical girls and a lady who had a baby in her hands.

Tears pooled in Brandon's eyes at the sight before him. He stood, watching them for a while with his anger boiling over. They'll all pay,pay with their lives.