<h4>Chapter 125: Chapter ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE: Calmness</h4>


    Kendrick’s POV


    "Get in" I said calmly after unlocking the door, he immediately got into the back seat and Mason got in the passenger seat.


    "Why are you here?" I asked while observing his expression through the rear view mirror.


    "I was invited by Emily" he replied with a smile and he didn’t seem to be lying.


    "How did you two meet?" I asked as I slowly drove out of the vi’s gate.


    "I met her at Summer camp five years ago and we have been friends ever since. She even visited a few times when I was sick" he said calmly.


    I focused on driving and didn’t ask anything else.


    "Umm... Brother, are you having an issue with them?" he suddenly asked and I looked at him through the mirror again.


    "What makes you think we have an issue?"I asked, instead of answering his questions.


    "Emily’s Mom asked me to speak to you on why you should be on their side. I was actually confused by her words but nodded to avoid the awkward situation" he exined calmly.


    Madam Michaelson is really desperate and greedy.


    "Stay away from them in the future, they are not good people and wouldn’t hesitate to harm you" I advised and he frowned.


    "I know that you think Emily is your friend but the Michaelson family has never been genuinely involved with anyone, especially when it does not benefit them" I added and he nodded, but his face was still twisted in a frown.


    "I would like to go back to school and coincidentally, I found out that your girlfriend is also a student in the school I am interested in," he sighed before finally changing the topic.


    "I will have Eva..... I will arrange it" my grip on the steering wheel tightened and Mason tapped my shoulder gently.


    I guess I have to get used to doing things myself for now,at least before I get a new personal assistant.


    "I am sure he is in a better ce, when I was sick, I sometimes wished I was dead because of the intense pains I was feeling daily.


    But thanks to you brother, I have a renewed hope for a good life and now, I can finally pursue my music career" Zain suddenly said but I didn’t look at him.


    I just noticed that his Indian ent is pretty strong despite not being raised there.


    "Brother, when am I meeting my sister inw?" he suddenly asked and I felt a gentle tug on my heart before smiling.


    Hopefully she bes my wife soon, I will definitely give her the wedding of the century.


    "I will drop you at the old mansion, I have somewhere else to be" I said to him and he nodded.


    The rest of the drive was quiet and calm, just three guys in the car, all lost in their own thoughts.


    "Thank you brother" Zain said before hurrying into the vi.


    "It’s already 7PM, let’s grab something to eat before we meet the general" Mason suggested and I immediately drove towards the nearest restaurant.


    I wondered if Christy had eaten as well, so I decided to get her something.


    I hurried into the restaurant as soon as I parked the car, as I didn’t want us to keep the general waiting.


    "We have an hour before the meeting" Mason said from behind, I turned and red at him with a frown.


    "What’s with that expression? You didn’t ask for the time." he said with an innocent smile.


    We quickly ced our orders and were served some wine while waiting for the food to be delivered.


    "You bitch, how dare you?!"


    "Let go of her immediately!"


    "The only reason I am being calm is because I want to give you face, so you better tell her to let go of me or else I might just forget that we are in public"


    "Raina please calm down"


    When we first heard the first shout, I didn’t think much of it and continued sipping my wine.


    But when we heard the second sentence, we wasted no time before rushing in the direction of the voices.


    I was certain that it was Gary’s voice, then when he mentioned Raina, I confirmed it.


    "You bitch! Our engagement was canceled because of you! We have been engaged since we were kids, how could you be so shameless to seduce him despite being aware of this!"


    When I heard what the other woman was saying, I immediately knew who she was and I felt slightly annoyed.


    "That’s enough Naomi, why are you suddenly ying the victim? Didn’t you agree for the engagement to be canceled? You are only back now because Frederick cheated on you and married his other girlfriend!" Raina fired back.


    "Say whatever you want, I want Gary back!" Naomi demanded like the spoiled brat that she is.


    "You want me back? Am I your property? Or a thing that can be thrown away and picked back?. You better leave this ce because I can’t promise that I wouldn’ty my hands on you if you continue being unreasonable!"Gary’s face darkened angrily and I knew he wasn’t bluffing about hitting her as he has never been a gentleman.


    "You will hit me for her? You better be ready to face my father! You have no choice but to marry me because I asked you to!" Naomi screamed angrily before storming away on her high heels.


    "Raina, I am...."


    "When will this stop? She is always stalking us, embarrassing me and following us around. All you do is apologize every time and promise to take care of it.


    When are you going to take care of it?!" Raina interrupted him angrily before picking up her purse and walking away.


    "Brother" she greeted me softly as she walked past me.


    Gary sat down on the chair and stared nkly at the untouched dinner on the table.


    "Are you being pressured by her family? Why are you taking so much nonsense from her?" Mason asked the questions that were on my mind as we sat down as well.


    "Her father had helped my father with some money ten years ago based on friendship but now, her father is insisting that it was a loan, and he is demanding an exorbitant interest or I marry his daughter.


    It’s quite funny how this same father of hers, forced my family to cancel the engagementst year because she hooked up with a multimillionaire heir and now that she has been dumped, he wants me to marry her like some puppet that is supposed to do whatever he says" he gave us a brief exnation of the situation.


    "You should have told me when all of this started, her father is just a little character and also has his hands in some shady businesses. I have a lot of evidence if you need it" Mason said and Gary finally smiled.


    "Thanks brother, what would I ever do without you guys. Let’s have a drink tonight" He suggested excitedly.


    "We have an important appointment so we can’t drink, especially not with you" I said with a smile and theyughed.


    Drinking with Gary is like making a deal with the devil. He won’t let you go except you have forgotten how to walk on your own.


    "I think you should go find Raina instead" Mason suggested and he quickly called a waitress to package the food on the table.


    "Don’t forget to send the stuff Mason, bye guys"Gary said as he hurried out of the restaurant with the packaged food.


    "I would have never guessed in my wildest dreams that the both of them would end up together. They hated each other so much back then that I was sometimes worried they might kill each other if given the chance." Mason said with a slight smile.


    "Life can be very unpredictable, if someone had told me back then that my grandfather was such an evil person, I wouldn’t have believed either but see the reality now" I sighed in frustration.


    A few minutester, our food was served and we focused on eating. A peaceful meal has be a luxury recently.


    Ring Ring!


    The silence was broken by the ringing of Mason’s phone and he picked it up without wasting time.


    "Speak" he ordered and I realized the person that called must be one of his subordinates.


    "Sir, the general with whom you asked me to arrange a meeting, was just rushed in for severe poisoning. He is in the ICU and the doctors said he might not make it.


    But he was still conscious when he was brought in and he said you should hurry over to see him. That was thest thing he said before losing consciousness.


    His phone speaker was loud, so I heard everything that the person just reported.


    BANG!


    Mason sent the table flying with a kick, the tes and cutleries ttered on the floor and the broken pieces flew in different directions.


    "Now I know why that old bastard was so calm!" he yelled angrily.


    I felt numb, I only felt calm, no anger, pain or frustration. Just oddly calm.


    I have to maintain a calm mind if I am going to avenge Evans and protect Christy.


    "Let’s go" I said to him before walking out of the restaurant.