2:45 (Fire and Silk)

Alexis Norman left home to pursue a career that almost ended her, with a determination of never going back to her former life, she struggled to keep up to everything that life threw at her even if it hits her in the face.

Until life threw right in her face, what she was always scared of.

"I want you to tell me what you remember about that night, 2:45" He was looking in her eyes waiting for answers

"If you stop calling me 2:45, maybe I'll try to try and remember what I think you're saying"

"Why?"He asked while placing a strand of hair that had escaped back into place, he was being nice and she knew it was a facade.

"Because I'm Alexis, my name is Alexis, not 2:45" she spat in his face.

He looked over at her angrily, grabbed a handful of her hair and slammed her head against the table before her.

"2:45 was your call name at the club, you don't have to pretend you didn't know you were doomed from the start"

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ALEXIS POV????

The alarm clock behind my bed starts its terrible beeping and for the sixth time in a row, I threw it against the wall. I grudgingly stood up from the bed to pick up the broken pieces of the alarm clock while making a mental note to get a new one from the market down the street.

Before going into the bathroom, I checked my appearance in the mirror and discovered that a whole pile of shit was more beautiful than me at this moment. My crystal blue hair was all over the place making me assume I had just appeared out of the walking dead movie.

People always stare at my hair anytime I pass by, most of them think I tinted that hair blue and it isn't natural, I had to stop explaining to them because nobody really care if it's true or not.

I got into the pit hole bathroom where I could easily stretch my two hands and it still won't be enough to accommodate the length of both hands. It's more than small. I didn't have a choice than to rent the rat invested apartment as it was the only thing available for a cheap price- I mean, one I could afford.

It was located at the far end of the city near where heavy industries were located, a major dumpsite of the whole California. At least, it's better than sleeping on the streets, the home agent had told me.

For years, I've wondered why an apartment like this will even have an agent, guess the strangest things happen in the strangest places.

After taking a long, hot shower, I carried my jobless behind to the table I had managed to fit in the left side of the room to check if I had any messages on my mails on my laptop.

Twelve hours before now, I was fully employed at a restaurant in the centre of the city, one that pays enough to cover the expenses I have. But guess I'll be jobless and homeless before this year runs out if I'm not able to get another job.

I quit, I repeat I quit, I had told the manager in a furious and violent voice. I just couldn't take the customers are always right bullshit no more. The male customers keep being nasty and all touchy with the ladies working at the restaurant and we don't dare complain about it.

The last straw that broke the camel's back was when a customer had hit my butt and even winked at me, I swear to God, I hit him so hard I could see my palm imprint on the bastard's face and after that, the good for nothing manager told me to apologize to the customer, yeah, I said it once, I quitted the job. It's better to sleep on the street and eat crump of bread than work in a place where my dignity and pride would be dragged on the bare floor all day long.

After checking my email even to the spam folder, I realized I was still jobless. The companies I had sent my curriculum vitae aka CV to weeks back still didn't respond. Even though I'm used to rejection notes and letters by now, I don't think I'll be able to handle one at this crucial moment.

Affirming it will be too dangerous for me to sit at home and do nothing, I made my way out of the apartment and dragged myself into the city to check if I would get a part time job or luckily enough for me, a full time job.

Since I couldn't afford a cab to the centre of the city, I had to trek to the bus stop to get a bus that will drop me off at somewhere reasonable.

While I was roaming the city for more than an hour, I finally came across a library that had a vacancy board outside for a library attendant, even if I was not with my cv, I had to go in to try my luck.

'Hi' a beautiful woman standing behind a desk greeted me immediately I entered into the library; she must be the receptionist here.

'Hi' I responded. 'Are you looking for a book?, I could recommend some amazing books to you" I had to stop her before she go any further.

'Actually, I saw the vacancy board outside so I was wondering if it was still available or if the post has been occupied' I saw the woman was checking me out to see if I was competent enough to get the job. The white silk dress the woman wore is so beautiful I could hardly take my eyes off it. It was as if the clothes were made just for her and that made me feels so bad in my worn out jeans and faded tee shirt.

'What's your level of education?" she inquired while moving back to her desk.

'I graduated last year from Queens University here in new York with a fair enough grade in library and information sciences' I replied

'Wow, you don't look much like what you are' she was bewildered and she didn't bother covering up the surprise on her face.

'But I'm grateful I don't look like what I've been through' I countered back and I earned a smile for that.

After asking me for my name and every other personal information available, she decided to take me round the library to see things for myself and I also got to know her name is Emily.

'The library belongs to my father and he only comes here four times in a week while I have to fill in for the remaining days. You'll see him here by tomorrow and you should bring in your cv so he can get to know more about you. Since you read about library in the university, I guess all these will be easy for you. Right?' I nodded

'You can actually start today but that will be if you want to'

'I'll definitely love to because I really don't have nothing to do' I walked over to the science fiction section and took out a book, smelled it and was totally amazed by the beauty of the place. I love books and it has been that way since forever.

'What about the salary?' I asked for the most important thing out of curiousity.

'That will be fifty dollars per day based on my own decision but its not yet final. Dad will make the final one by tomorrow' I quickly calculated the total amount in a month and when I realize it will help in a way, said a little thank you to my creator.

The door of the library was opened by three men dressed in black expensive suit looking as if they were on their way to the royal wedding, their height varied but if you don't look closely you'll think they're all the same height. The first one that came in had a boyish grin and from my analysis, he's a player. The second one looked fierce while the last one was beautiful and stone cold. His blue eyes held no emotions in them.

'You guys are late' Emily ........

'We got held up in traffic, who is this?" the fierce one cut her off while looking at me.

'This is Lexi and we just hired her to help us with the library today' she explained

'I'm Paul and it's nice to meet you" the one with the boyish grin just affirmed it by himself that he's a player.

'Lexi' I replied curtly

'Where is the document I asked you to bring here' the fierce one asked Emily as I disappeared from the scene to avoid interrupting any private discussion.

After two minutes, the men left as if they were never here leaving behind the cologne of their perfumes in my hold.

'That was my husband' Emily said with a grin

'You mean Paul?" I asked out of surprise

'No, the one who asked for the document. He's Damon and the last one is Xavier. Why am I introducing them to you when you know them already' she declared

'Sorry?"

'You mean you don't know who they are?" she quickly used her palm to cover her mouth out of surprise. 'You mean you don't know the Anderson brothers'

Wait!, What!, I just saw the California Greek gods and I didn't recognize them.

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Xavier's POV

I stormed into the office building while throwing out orders and assignments to my secretaries including firing my personal assistant who had decided to pull up a strip show at my apartment last night and putting up vacancies to get a new personal assistant for me. That would be the 4th PA I'll have this year and we're still in June.

I walked into the conference hall to proceed with the meeting that was supposed to hold before 8 this morning which had to be shifted to my own taste, I don't take orders from nobody, you can't just sit and tell me the time I should hold my own meeting, when I'm the boss of the company.

"let the meeting begin'' I announced immediately I enetered into the conference hall with my brother, Damon in tow.

'We lost the last contract to the Fida-se group of companies again sir' my secretary relayed the message to us all.

"Who was in charge of that?"

"I was" Paul, my other brother replied from his seat.

'For how long will we continue doing this, this is like the third contract this year and if we continue this way, I don't think this company will be up to anything in the next two years.

We've had enough losses during the past year and all we need right now is profit and not another loss' one of the board members complained and I looked at them all to see confusion and concern on their faces.

Fida-se group of companies belong to my father, the Arab king who at all points in our lives is my enemy. To put in a better way, we loathe each other like shit, I even love my shit more than him.

I grew up in his palace like a slave not like a prince, I was everywhere yet invisible. When my step siblings were attending private royal schools, I attended a public school that was thousands of miles away from home, when they treated them like royalty, I was just another kid who lived in the palace.

Five years back, my mother pulled all available strings and made sure I was united with my brothers(her other children) to form this company and ever since my father had been one hell of a troble. It first started out as nothing serious but now, we just won't sit behind and watch it all go away.

'We'll do something about this, you all can go home. We'll hold another meeting before this month runs out' I instructed and walked out of the board meeting.

Damon came into my office with the same old look of disappointment on his face, he was more than ready for war.

'Where's all these leading to, Xavier?' he sat even before I asked him to, don't blame him for his lack of manners, he grew up on the streets.

'I don't know too, I'm as confused as you are' I replied

'we just can't attack him like that, we'll be risking everything we protected with our lives" l replied

'What's the way out here?, maybe we should use someone totally different for him this time?"he suggested

'I already did that and it's just to wait and see the outcome' he smirked

'Call every member of the circle to meet at the Royal gland within the next two hours, I've got an announcement to make"

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'Xavier, the senator just called, he lost the election to his opponent' Paul said as I entered into the basement at the Royal gland. The royal gland is where the Circle meets.

Even though it's few persons who knows about the circle, they still won't dare speak about it to anyone. We were there, but yet we were not.

"Where is he?' I asked

'He's on his way' I pulled a chair and sat on it waiting for the arrival of Damon and the senator. The iron clad door leading into the basement was forcefully opened by the angry senator with Damon behind him.

'You people promised to make me the new senator for my base but nothing happened. My opponent ends up winning this election. I swear to God, I'll make all your lives a living hell!' he has not finished his sentences when Damon moved closer to him and attacked him on his neck pushing him real hard against the wall.

'Don't you dare try to threaten us. Those who did never lived to tell the story"

I walked up to them and gently tap Damon on his shoulder, he let go of the man as he got the memo. 'Senator, you don't really know the game we're playing, do you?' he looked at me questionably, I returned his look with an evil smirk.

'Come in!' my voice resounded against the walls of the room as I looked at the senator waiting for his expression when he saw the surprise I had for him.

'Hello everyone' the shock on his face was just as I predicted; horror. His other opponent was the man I ordered to join us. I walk up to the man and asked him. 'Your dues?' he pushed an envelope towards me and I gave it to Paul who was at my back to open it.

'What's in it?' I raised an eyebrow. 'It's a document containing the information about the spy you asked for and what the Arabian king will be up to from now to October.

'Good job, man. You can go now but remember, once you're in the circle...'

'You'll never leave the circle' The remaining onlookers finished the statement. The man nods and walks out of the basement.

'If you're so high and mighty, why don't you get it done yourself? You're just as useless as I am, even your mother will be regretting having you right now' The senator spat in my face.

'You just made the gravest and greatest mistake of your life and you're so going to regret, Bring her in' for the second time that day, I saw horror visible on his face.

'Daddy' the girl they brought in said

I looked at him straight in the eye and commanded 'FINISH HER OFF' in a loud voice and what followed was the loud sound of gunshots. I walked towards the man and used my gun to lift his face from the ground where he had buried himself with tears. 'Nobody messes with the snake, I repeat, Nobody'

I stand up and undid the button of my Armani suit. 'In case you want out, tell me now so we can finish off your assignment with no struggle'. He didn't reply for a long time so I took his answer for a no and walked off to the other room where the remaining members of the inner circle were already waiting.

The circle is of three spheres: the inner circle which contains the most powerful members of the circle, the middle circle that contains those who are close to the ones in the inner circle. They include our right hand and left hand men, the assassins, the snipers, and the golden spies.

The last ones which are the outer circle are those who work for the Anderson group of companies, even though they are not aware of this but once they are, they are eliminated..

The circle was founded with the aim of protecting our pride and dignity but with time when more powerful people joined the cult, we realized we needed more than that. By morning we're the Andersons corporation who has gain the fame and attention of the business world but by night you'll understand the reason behind our success. No company in this whole world has dared to go against the Andersons, cause if they do, its blood for blood.

'The only announcement i have is a good news, if the document I have here works out in our favor, then we'll be doing the Arab King's enemies a huge favour'

'Lets pray it works out, That man is one hell of a danger'

'When do we strike?' Damon asked as that was the only thing he had interest in.

'Patience is all we need and we'll need that for three months, three months from now, I'll alert the middle circle on when they should strike and this time, we are bringing his head home' the meeting was concluded and I made my way back to the office.

One of my secretaries, Fadel came into my office.

'Sir, we found her' he informed me immediately he entered my office.

'Who did you find?' I asked anxiously praying my instincts were right about it

'The one we've been looking for. The only key that holds the circle existence, the same one that if she dies, the circle dies too.' Damon affirmed Fadel's claim.

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