As they rode through the streets of Shanghai on the way to his father's villa, Liang Jian Amal rested his head back against the seat, shifting uncomfortably from the lump at his back. It felt like he had been through endless amount of meetings, conference calls, and discussions over meals but it was finally paying off. All his work over the last 15 months was coming to fruition.
Beside him Hao Jin Ying poured over the letter Chang had written him. At first he had refused to hand her his personal letter but had finally given in to her insistence.
"I need a pen."
"What?" Opening his eyes he looked at her with a frown.
"I need a pen, I need to check and see if my suspicions are correct." As she spoke Hao Jin Ying patted herself down looking for one, or another writing utensil.
"Here." Liang Jian Amal handed her a pen from his breast pocket. He kept his head leaning back against the seat with his eyes closed until he heard the sound of the pen scratching against paper. Tilting his head he cracked an eye open to see what she was doing.
"What are you doing, stop immediately Hao Jin Ying!" He tried to take it from her but she shifted away from him and continued to make markings on his letter.
"Just wait a second." She made all the markings she wanted to under his glower before handing it back to him. She had circled several of the words on the page and at the bottom she had strung together all the circled words.
Reading the words she had strung together, he felt a stabbing pain in his heart as he mangled the paper in his grip.
We try We lost. Please forgive Me didn't Want to. Liang Ju-Long came Forced me. I I love you. It lie.
"I had to infer a little bit, but I think Chang left this code for you here in the letter. Her words just didn't quite make sense, even if she was stressed from the pressure of the situation."
"Tell me again exactly what happened when Liang Ju-Long came." He'd heard it before from others but he wanted to hear it from her. "Don't leave any details out."
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In his office Liang Ju-Long watched as his son and his secretary stepped out of the chauffeured vehicle and headed up the main walkway. Seeing the dark look on Liang Jian Amal's face he smiled a little and strode to his office phone and placed a call.
"It is about time, are you in place?"
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In her sleep Chang vaguely heard the doorbell ringing, sitting up she looked for her mom. She'd had a wonderful dream that she sat beside her and had stroked her hair until she fell asleep.
The doorbell continued to ring in intervals forcing her to rise. She'd slept deeply and peacefully for the first time in days, and her brain and body felt a little sluggish from that.
'Wait that wasn't a dream, my mom's older sister came by and fed me and washed my hair and tucked me into bed.' Chang started to put reality together as the insistent ringing drew her to reality. 'Wait where did she go..?' The door demanded her attention and she rose.
"All right already, I'm up! I'm up!" She yelled at the door. She shuffled to the door and without peeking through the key hole she opened it.
I'm sorry everyone my work and life schedule has been so hectic as of late starting next week I'll have to go down to 1 chapter a day except for Monday, Mondays I'll still give you two. (´-`)
Kaya
Without waiting for the housekeeper to open the door for him, Liang Jian Amal pushed his way into his father's villa.
"Young Master Liang!" The older woman was startled seeing him enter so suddenly without waiting for someone.
"Is my father home at the moment?" Seeing him standing there seething with fury the housekeeper readily answered him yes before retreating.
Without knocking or anything Liang Jian Amal pushed the door in of Liang Ju-Long's study. Inside the man stood by his desk on the phone with a less-than-pleased expression. Seeing Liang Jian Amal burst in so rudely Liang Ju-Long finished his call briefly and looked at home with narrowed eyes.
"To what do I owe the pleasure of your unexpected visit Jian Amal?" Liang Ju-Long placed the phone at his desk and gave him a tight smile. .
"You know why I have come, Chairman Liang, let us not waste time mincing our words. I am here because of what you have done to my grandfather, my secretary, and my wife.
"With your assistance to my mother's brothers, you helped to destroy thousands of lives, and a people's peace for something petty.
"You will stay away from my wife from now on. I have made my choice already and will not undo it. Our family has no need for the help from another family through marriage, I am far more than capable enough to make it without that.
"Cease your obsession or you will lose everything."
"You still whine like a child, it is rather unbecoming Jian Amal. You are rather naïve if you truly think we can make it without more power." Liang Ju-Long clasped his hands behind his back as he walked to the back of his chair before sitting and lacing his fingers together in front of him.
"We only rose to where we were from the alliance with the al-Hassan's. Now it is your turn, for the good of our family and it's future, you must marry someone suitable.
"This is a matter of business, as it was for me and my father. As with the recent business in the Republic of Lahat, Mamud al-Hassan made me a very generous offer."
"You are truly a despicable man is it all calculations of gain and loss to you? A life has more value than that, I wish you understood that father.." Liang Jian Amal felt a touch of disappointment looking at the cold unmoved man who sat behind the desk.
"I am not you, I will do things in my own way. I will not divorce Chang Dumont and you truly have no say on that. Not any longer.
"Also never return to the Republic of Lahat, you will never be welcomed there again, if you do you will face your crimes against all those lives.
"Goodbye chairman Liang." Liang Jian Amal turned to walk away.
"Where do you think you are going?"
"To go to my wife and mother-in-law."
"If you take one step out that door to go to her, I will ensure that she will no longer be available for you to do that."
Liang Jian Amal narrowed his eyes and walked closer to the desk.
"Did you just threaten her?"
"I do not make threats, only promises."
'I did not wish for it to go this way but..' Gritting his teeth Liang Jian Amal pulled the weapon that he had hidden under his waistband and turned off the safety.
Liang Ju-Long was first shocked before his face turned red seeing the cold metal muzzle pointed at his forehead.
"How dare you! You not only dare to put it to my face but to bring that into China! You have truly lost your mind over this woman! I should have settled the matter with her long ago, no matter as I will belatedly correct my mistake-!"
He cut off his words as Liang Jian Amal cocked back the hammer on the small pistol and it made a loud 'click' sound, silencing his father.
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