"What do you think girls? Will BlackArmies truly accept us?" Scarlett asked as she switched off the TV. It was boring to listen to news about your own crime.
"They should. The Dejeromeda we gave them is only one in the whole world which they had battled to find for 15 good years. They ought to reward us handsomely."
"After paying you $15 million?" Scarlett was sceptical.
"C'mon girl! You don't look like the girl who just overtook the representative of one of the deadliest mercenary organisation in the world!" Michelle cheered.
"That's true Doll! How did you do that?! I mean giving the defeated Scorpion a drink after humiliating him. My God! He must have buried his face in shame!" Danielle chirped.
"That makes us bad girls yunno! 3 forever!" Scarlett raised her cup proposing a toast.
"3 forever!"
"Make it louder! Squad 3 forever?"
"Squad 3 forever!"
"To future!" They ended the toast with clinking of glasses of champagne which they downed immediately..
"It's true girls. We have some letters."Scarlett said retrieving her handbag and brought out 3 letters which she distributed.
"One for you Michelle. Here Danielle this is yours."
"Oh mine! I got admitted into Yorkshire University!" Michelle broke the silence.
"Me too." Scarlett added without any interest or zeal.Shehad always been nonchalant when it comes to academics. If not for her friends who persuaded her,she wouldn't give a damn care about such matters.
"This really calls for celebration. Girls! Let's go have some fun! Cheers to the latest undergraduates in town!" Danielle couldn't lock up her excitement.
"See babes. I don't think I have time for party. I really... really want to rest my head. It aches real bad." Scarlett said going towards her room when Michelle pulled her back.
"We're going to party right now. You need to chill and shake your damn sexy waist. You should rest from cracking cases, hacking,mugging and decoding locked rooms! So get into the shower! Scrub your ass and enjoy life! Guess what? I managed to secure invitations to Derrick Easton's housewarming party which will be held in a 5-star French Michelin Hotel. It's gonna be hot and we gonna hit guys! Go grab a quick shower!" Michelle rambled.
"You're really... really crazy Chelle!" Danielle yelled from the bathroom.
"Squad 3 is crazy after all. Why shouldn't I?" Michelle replied fanning herself.
{ORSINO'S MANSION}
"I'll be at Derrick's housewarming party. Inform Old Master when he gets back." Jeremy said as he collected his suit from a maidservant.
"Sure Young Lord. Enjoy and be safe."
Jeremy couldn't busy himself with maids who in their unreal imagination crush on him endlessly as he entered his low-key Maybach. Although it looked ordinary,a car expert will know that it was an extremely luxurious and modified car. Its chassis alone was worth tens of millions of dollars not to talk about its interior! It looked cool as it sped along the tarred smooth road.
"What's the latest news Mr Williams? Jeremy asked when the call connected. He was in a good mood so he didn't call him Old Williams. In reality too, Williams Raymond who has been introduced to us as a FBI agent wasn't an old man,it was just that Jeremy Orsino just liked and settled to calling him that.
"Ahh! Did Brother Sun rise from the East today?" Williams joked as Old Williams which was the norm seemed absent.
"Oh! It seems that Little Williams will be more convenient as it seems to suits your height. What do you think?"
Williams could hear giggles and chuckles from behind him.Can't someone joke with the Mighty Jeremy again? Why would Jeremy bring up his height in the presence of both his junior and senior colleagues! That was really embarrassing!
"Little Willy? Oh! Seems you're in the office and feel embarrassed. Chill, I could probably donate some organic fertilisers to see if they will help." Jeremy teased further. Well,an adage has it that if you can't beat them,you should join them. So Little Willy decided to tease Jeremy too.
"You seem to have taken a fancy in me,Young Master Orsino else why would you care about my height so much. Only gays do that..."
The conference room froze when Williams said that. Was he insinuating that Jeremy Orsino,the only heir to the Mighty Orsino's was gay? That was when Williams realised his mistake.
"Young Master...."
"Don't worry Little Willy. Even if I am gay,do you think I'll take a fancy in a man who can't even get himself a girlfriend. I am however worried about you. Old Willy, You're almost 42 without a girlfriend or a wife. What do you think, Willy, isn't your height of detriment to you or perhaps your engine isn't in a good working condition? Besides I'm not a generous person,so your salary is deducted by 30% and your workload increased by 20%. Inspector Huang will learn of it." Jeremy added before hanging up.
Everyone roared in laughter. They understood the engine Jeremy meant. His level of being despicable was second compared to nil. He even decreased poor Williams pay by 30%!
"But in reality Agent Willy, your engine really needs repairs.It isn't suitable to ride on a smooth road not to talk more of a rough one." A colleague added nodding his head in pity.
"You guys..... You guys are really despicable!" Williams thundered before storming out of the conference room. Jeremy had a real vicious tongue! Everyone was now "Little Willy","Willy","Short Willy". Some superiors even called him "Broken engine."!
That was way too embarrassing! All thanks to Jeremy Orsino!
{5-STAR FRENCH MICHELIN HOTEL}
"Why's everyone staring at me? Do I have some dirt on my face?" Scarlett asked as they walked towards the entrance. As the occasion was yet to start, invitees crowded the entrance exchanging pleasantries so Scarlett got a lot of stares from people.
"Scarlett darling! You're off. This is an English housewarming party not a racing competition or an IT combat. Jackets and trousers are totally out of place here."Michelle explained.
"I see. I thought it was something of greater importance." Scarlett sneered going to the entrance.She could hear jibes and sense fingers pointing at her direction. But who cared? She?
"Your invitation card."The security agent halted her as she made to pass. She placed it in the scanner to determine its authenticity and then moved to the next level of security check up.
"Hmm! Even poor rats with uncouth social etiquettes got invited to Derrick's housewarming party. I'm not even here for him,I need to nab Jeremy with my feminine charms." A sophisticated English lady snorted as she watched Scarlett.
"Country bumpkins with no social skill. She must have come here for the food and drinks Derrick will share. I wonder if she would able to play the violin and dance graciously. She don't even know the wears befitting this occasion." One of the girl's friends chirped in.
"How about a competition?" Scarlett asked as she blocked the English lady view. She was some few metres taller than her.
"Competing with me in jeans and jacket? What do you play? You choose?"
"Lemme choose for her. I think piano is the simplest." Vivian interrupted.
"Fine. Let's go upstage." Scarlett replied walking ahead of the girls.
"Can't wait to see another round of embarrassment." Vivian snorted as she pulled Elena upstage.
{IN THE FITTING ROOM, UPSTAGE. }
"Ma'am! You can't wear jeans trousers and jacket to the stage! That's embarrassing your...."The organiser cautioned but was interrupted by Elena.
"Since she prefers her shabby clothes,Organiser Hans,leave her to it." Elena said as she balanced herself on a sit.
"I'm playing Phoenix" Scarlett spoke calmly.
"Nope! Nope! She can't...she can't possibly play that. That's is Jeremy's favourite,so to Jeremy's heart, Elena needs to use his favourite. Besides,Elena has been practising Phoenix for a long time in order to assume her position as Sunlight,since he's long gone! Isn't it right Lena?" Vivian chuckled.
"Stealing another person's copyright just to steal the limelight?" Scarlett sneered. Elena's face turned red immediately from fury and shame and she wanted to lash out at Scarlett who didn't give her the chance.
"She can go first, I'll go second. All I'll be needing is a mask,a wig and a ball gown. I guess looking charming and feminine might raise my chances of winning since I'm a country bumpkin." Scarlett added.
"Planning your own downfall indeed! Elena, she's right! If she plays the same song after you, it's plagiarism. What do you think Christabel?" Vivian nudged her friend and Elena's underling who just replied with a nod.
{ON STAGE}
"Distinguished guests, we're opening this noble housewarming party with a piano performance by Elena Scotts. She's Singing the most emotional song whose owner is clueless PHOENIX!" The Master of Ceremony officially announced the beginning of the party.
When the crowd heard Phoenix,they turned to the stage to see the singer who dared perform that complex but soul touching song. Elena appeared elegantly in her long ball gown and placed her slender fingers on the piano singing gently as she clicked the keys.
At a point,she didn't know which tune or key to continue with,so she hurriedly ended her show with a bow to the general public. The enthusiastic audience applauded her for a long time not because her performance was awesome but because it wasn't easy to reciprocate even a stanza of the song! It was very complex!
"I'll give her 8/10. It wasn't awesome but it wasn't easier either." One of the judges spoke his mind. A few of them agreed with him too.
"Master Orsino! What do you think?"A judge respectfully asked Jeremy who was the overall judge.
"That was a nil performance."Jeremy sounded coldly.
"Why? Her performance is the best as far Phoenix is concerned!" A judge retorted.
"Replay her video and perhaps Old Huang sight will be recovered." Jeremy snorted. The video was replayed and everyone who was a good pianist realised that her work was full of errors!
"This party is boring. Who's next on the list?" Jeremy asked dully.
"Dora Wellington performing...." The MC was tongue-tied for some minutes upon seeing the song's title. The crowd became worried.
"Jameson?"
"Sorry! Sorry! Dora Wellington performing Phoenix!" The MC managed to find his lips. The audience erupted into a frenzy! Another person performing Phoenix? Gosh! Who dared embarrass herself like that! Elena Scotts was the country's best uprising pianist whom no one can beat!
Well curiosity took a greater part of the audience as they watched the stage and on seeing Scarlett, a "Wow!" couldn't help filter itself from their mouth.
"It's not all about being beautiful, it's about performing better! What can a country bumpkin do?"Elena sneered.
"Let me just try my luck! Who knows I could steal your dream man."Scarlett replied calmly as her hands struck the first key.
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