บท 50: CHAPTER 50: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELI!

"Everything is ready for our great show on the day of the annual symposium. Some of the investors and board members already pledge to help with our plans." The unidentified man told Robert.

"Did everyone join us?" Robert asked.

"Not everyone but we have the most numbers, and of course I will be participating too." The unknown guy laughed.

"How about the plan B? Do we have to execute it?" Robert clarified.

"I already set the platform for the plan B if something happens unexpectedly. But I am confident that we won't be using that." The man reassured him.

Suddenly, they heard a loud phone ring! They were sure that it came from inside the study room. They checked their phones, it's not them! Someone was inside the study room! But who could it be?

"Who's there?" Robert shouted in fright. Did someone hear their conversation? Who dared to?

"Damn this phone! I thought I put it on silent mode!'' The lady in black with a mask on her lower face lectured herself while she was hiding among the shelves.

"Who's there?!" Once again she heard Robert shouted. Then she heard some footsteps coming towards her. She immediately hid at the top of the shelves. They tried looking inside the study room, but they found no one. Then Robert sounded an alarm. Security guards came running towards Robert.

"There's an intruder in the house. Search everywhere!" He commanded.

Some guards stayed in the study room as they tried to double check it. While others were searching the whole house, guarding every exit point, door and windows. Some were searching outside also.

When Robert and the unknown guy exited the room, Aisha started to count the men inside. There were at least four of them, each holding a gun. She couldn't afford someone to shoot or else everyone would rush to her direction. So she silently attacked each one behind. She knew where to hit them that could make them go unconscious. After a while, four men were lying on the floor.

Aisha tried to open the window silently then she jumped out. She could see a lot of guards roaming around. She needed to be extra cautious. It's good that it's early evening; the surrounding was covered by darkness. The light on their torches as well as the light on the posts were their only guides. Aisha stepped closer to the bushes then she hid from them. She was heading to the wall that couldn't be reached by CCTV cameras.

"I found yah!" She whispered to herself. She checked her time; she still had an hour before Eli's post birthday celebration. She needed to rush!

She ran towards the wall. She was about to throw a rope, but a guard spotted her.

"I found the intruder! I found the intruder!" He shouted on his radio. Aisha rushed to him and quickly snapped his breath. He only lost consciousness, then she quickly ran back to the wall then throw her rope outside. Guards were rushing to her so she climed immediately.

"Phew! That was close!" She murmured.

She went to where her car was hidden then she drove back to the city. She was in deep thought.

"They already have the board members and other investors on their side. I have to do something." She thought. Then she picked up her phone and dialed her father's number.

"Oh, hello! What made you call this pitiful forgotten old man?" Demetrius spoke pitifully.

"Dad!" She exclaimed.

"Ha-ha, just tell me why you called?"

"I just want to ask about what we talked last time?"

"Ohh! That? Well I guess it's fine, ha-ha!" The old man answered.

"Dad, I'm serious."

"Okay, okay. Yes, I already asked your uncle about it. It's done." Demetrius smiled.

"Thanks dad, you're the best!" She heaved a sigh. They talked about a lot of things before they disconnected. Before going home, Aisha dropped by at Hunter's shop to change her outfit and also to get Eli's birthday present.

*** It was already 7pm when Aisha arrived at the Z-Mossini Hotel, where they held the post birthday celebration of Eli. It was about to start.

"Happy birthday sweetheart!" Aisha greeted Eli who was sitting beside Ethan next to Master Omni.

"Thanks mom! Thanks everyone!" Eli expressed his gratitude to his parents. They actually went to Disneyland on the day of Eli's birthday. This was just a post celebration to invite their close family and friends.

"Great Pap's! Let's dance!" Eli was pulling Master Omni's hand towards the dance floor.

"Ah! I like that, grandson! Ha-ha, great pap's can dance pretty well." Master Omni laughed heartily.

"Careful old man, you're not a youngster anymore." Aisha teased as she smiled at him.

"Tsk! Dare to challenge this old man? Watch me!" Master Omni boasted then he followed Eli on the dance floor.

They were definitely having fun. Everyone looked happy and were somehow enjoying the party. Aisha was relieved. After some minutes of dancing, Eli went to the DJ and whispered something in his ears then afterwards the music change. The music turned soft. It was a love song. Does Eli even know what that song was?

Aisha could see Eli coming towards their table as the song "Perfect" was being played. He was smiling from ear to ear. Was he planning something? Eli pulled Ethan's arm,Ethan followed him curiously. Then they walked towards Aisha. Eli held Aisha's hands then he lead them to the dance floor. Ethan and Aisha looked at each other and then to Master Omni. Master Omni looked at them with a puzzled expression then he shrugged his shoulder to let them know that he didn't know anything.

Eh, whatever! Let's just follow Eli, it's his birthday anyway! :D Ethan and Aisha knew what Eli wanted since he led them to where the dance floor was. Guess they didn't have a choice. Eli just stood in front of them smiling as if waiting for them to hold each other and start dancing with the flow of the music.

Ethan held Aisha's hand while his other hand touched her side. Aisha inched closer to him, her head leaning at Ethan's broad shoulder. When Eli saw them, he went back to their table.

"Are you happy now?" Mater Omni asked Eli.

"Yes Great Pap's! She may not be my real mom but I really like her!" Eli smiled. Master Omni was shocked to hear his statement.