Chapter 172: An intense night
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Finally, Jean bid goodbye so he could rest in his hotel room. Aleksis soon fell asleep in Finland's arms on the hospital bed while Lauriel sat reading a book on the corner sofa of the room.
Even though he looked like he was solemnly reading, his eyes were always mindful of their surroundings. This afternoon Alexei and Katia threatened to hurt Finland and he realized that they were not messing around.
His negligence caused Aleksis to be poisoned by Alexei's men, and he knew that they could also easily hurt Finland in the hospital if they wanted. His mind returned to Katia and her cold expression.
Indeed, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and she met with Alexei, who had a personal grudge against Caspar, so they joined forces to take revenge.
Lauriel had no choice but to follow their requests, especially since he had not yet found an antidote to the poison they gave Aleksis.
***
The next day Finland was discharged from the hospital. She was surprised because they did not return to the Raffles Hotel. The taxi took them to the Continental Hotel.
"Why are we here? Weren't we denied entry into this hotel before?" Finland asked in amazement. She thought they would return to Raffles Hotel where she was staying with Jean.
"The Raffles hotel is unsafe. I asked Jean to book a suite here under his name. From now on, we will stay together."
The only hotel in Singapore that was safe from Alexei was the Continental Hotel. The penthouse on the top floor was Caspar's private residence, therefore the security in this building was the most advanced in the world.
Finland was about to ask what had happened at the Raffles Hotel, but when she saw Lauriel's serious face, she felt discouraged. She finally decided to wait until Lauriel told her what had happened.
They entered the Continental Hotel and went up to the 17th floor where their suite was located. Jean had checked out for them from the Raffles Hotel and brought their belongings to the Continental Hotel.
"Is this a two-bedroom suite? Are we staying here together? Isn't there any 3-room suite?" Finland asked, confused, when they checked in their suite.
"We cannot be separated, I will have difficulties keeping all of you safe if we stay in different rooms. This is the biggest suite they have. Starting tonight I will prepare the drug for Jean," Lauriel said. "We need 3 days to see the results. Right now, this hotel is the safest place in the world."
"Is there any danger outside? I've never seen you this serious..." Finland said.
Lauriel nodded. "I can't tell you now. I want you to trust me and not ask too many questions. I'm trying to find a way to get us out of danger."
"Uhm... okay... Then I will sleep in Jean's room with Aleksis..." Finland said while carrying her bag to the room on the left. Since she was in college, she and Jean were very close and they used to sleep in the same apartment. She thought that the most logical choice was to put her bag in Jean's room now.
"No. You will sleep with me," Lauriel said firmly.
Finland, who was walking toward Jean's room, suddenly stopped and turned around in surprise. Jean was also startled. Lauriel ignored both of their expressions and took Finland's bag and placed it in the room on the right.
Finland was astounded by Lauriel's attitude. All this time he always kept a good distance from Finland. Even when they lived together for two months in the Amazon in the same villa, he chose to sleep on the hammock while Finland and Aleksis slept in the bedroom.
She looked at Jean awkwardly and did not know how to explain her relationship with Lauriel. Jean must now consider Finland and Lauriel to be a couple, especially since he saw how close Lauriel was with Aleksis.
"We should eat now. We have a lot of things to do over the next few days," Lauriel said later. He called the receptionist and asked for a private chef to cook for them. The chef arrived a few minutes later and asked the four VIP guests what food they wanted to have. He then went back to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.
Finland had no appetite, but Lauriel ordered some healthy menus for her and she was forced herself to eat. She did not want to set a bad example for Aleksis by skipping meals after not eating anything at all.
While waiting for dinner to be prepared, Finland sent a report to her office in San Francisco asking for an extension of her 'leave' because she could not go home before knowing about Terry's condition. It would take some time for them to know if the bone marrow transplant was a success or not.
Jean also spoke to his manager, Bill, and the director, Jonah Smith, to update them on the current conditions and arrange the next shooting schedule.
Aleksis sat sweetly on a chair and watched as the chef and his assistant prepared dinner. Lauriel excused himself into his room to contact several people.
"Charlie, thank you for cleaning the mess in our suite at Raffles yesterday. We moved to the Continental Hotel because it is safer here. We will stay here for three days while monitoring the situation. Do you still have the contacts of Esso, Marion, and friends?"
"I haven't been in contact with them for a long time, but I can find them..." Charlie answered. "I thought you have resigned from worldly matters..."
"I want to, but this is an emergency. I need tough people who can be trusted, to secure my family. I was already tricked once yesterday, I won't let that happen again."
Charlie fell silent for a moment. He sent his men to Rendezvous yesterday and found the 5 people he had sent to help Lauriel killed in cold blood. In order not to cause any problems with the police, he cleaned the suite and removed all traces of the attack.
"I can contact Marion. She will be happy to hear from you. She will contact the others," Charlie finally said. "Good to have you back."
"Thank you."
Lauriel concentrated on doing a few things on his computer and contacted several other people. He didn't notice that the food was ready. Finland entered the room and called him to eat.
The four of them ate in silence. The atmosphere was still a little tense because of Lauriel's all-mysterious attitude. In two years of being acquainted with him, Finland had never seen Lauriel act so cautiously and super carefully like this.
Lauriel, whom she knew was always relaxed and gave off an aura of indifference to his surroundings, now looked like he was on high alert.
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From the author:
I'm sorry for my slow response, I'm travelling for the next 2 days. Anybody in Holland, Florence, Rome, Switzerland and France?
Btw, I know these last few days the story gets pretty intense, but please bear with it, by Saturday ALL misunderstandings will be cleared. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
Finally, Jean bid goodbye so he could rest in his hotel room. Aleksis soon fell asleep in Finland's arms on the hospital bed while Lauriel sat reading a book on the corner sofa of the room.
Even though he looked like he was solemnly reading, his eyes were always mindful of their surroundings. This afternoon Alexei and Katia threatened to hurt Finland and he realized that they were not messing around.
His negligence caused Aleksis to be poisoned by Alexei's men, and he knew that they could also easily hurt Finland in the hospital if they wanted. His mind returned to Katia and her cold expression.
Indeed, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and she met with Alexei, who had a personal grudge against Caspar, so they joined forces to take revenge.
Lauriel had no choice but to follow their requests, especially since he had not yet found an antidote to the poison they gave Aleksis.
***
The next day Finland was discharged from the hospital. She was surprised because they did not return to the Raffles Hotel. The taxi took them to the Continental Hotel.
"Why are we here? Weren't we denied entry into this hotel before?" Finland asked in amazement. She thought they would return to Raffles Hotel where she was staying with Jean.
"The Raffles hotel is unsafe. I asked Jean to book a suite here under his name. From now on, we will stay together."
The only hotel in Singapore that was safe from Alexei was the Continental Hotel. The penthouse on the top floor was Caspar's private residence, therefore the security in this building was the most advanced in the world.
Finland was about to ask what had happened at the Raffles Hotel, but when she saw Lauriel's serious face, she felt discouraged. She finally decided to wait until Lauriel told her what had happened.
They entered the Continental Hotel and went up to the 17th floor where their suite was located. Jean had checked out for them from the Raffles Hotel and brought their belongings to the Continental Hotel.
"Is this a two-bedroom suite? Are we staying here together? Isn't there any 3-room suite?" Finland asked, confused, when they checked in their suite.
"We cannot be separated, I will have difficulties keeping all of you safe if we stay in different rooms. This is the biggest suite they have. Starting tonight I will prepare the drug for Jean," Lauriel said. "We need 3 days to see the results. Right now, this hotel is the safest place in the world."
"Is there any danger outside? I've never seen you this serious..." Finland said.
Lauriel nodded. "I can't tell you now. I want you to trust me and not ask too many questions. I'm trying to find a way to get us out of danger."
"Uhm... okay... Then I will sleep in Jean's room with Aleksis..." Finland said while carrying her bag to the room on the left. Since she was in college, she and Jean were very close and they used to sleep in the same apartment. She thought that the most logical choice was to put her bag in Jean's room now.
"No. You will sleep with me," Lauriel said firmly.
Finland, who was walking toward Jean's room, suddenly stopped and turned around in surprise. Jean was also startled. Lauriel ignored both of their expressions and took Finland's bag and placed it in the room on the right.
Finland was astounded by Lauriel's attitude. All this time he always kept a good distance from Finland. Even when they lived together for two months in the Amazon in the same villa, he chose to sleep on the hammock while Finland and Aleksis slept in the bedroom.
She looked at Jean awkwardly and did not know how to explain her relationship with Lauriel. Jean must now consider Finland and Lauriel to be a couple, especially since he saw how close Lauriel was with Aleksis.
"We should eat now. We have a lot of things to do over the next few days," Lauriel said later. He called the receptionist and asked for a private chef to cook for them. The chef arrived a few minutes later and asked the four VIP guests what food they wanted to have. He then went back to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.
Finland had no appetite, but Lauriel ordered some healthy menus for her and she was forced herself to eat. She did not want to set a bad example for Aleksis by skipping meals after not eating anything at all.
While waiting for dinner to be prepared, Finland sent a report to her office in San Francisco asking for an extension of her 'leave' because she could not go home before knowing about Terry's condition. It would take some time for them to know if the bone marrow transplant was a success or not.
Jean also spoke to his manager, Bill, and the director, Jonah Smith, to update them on the current conditions and arrange the next shooting schedule.
Aleksis sat sweetly on a chair and watched as the chef and his assistant prepared dinner. Lauriel excused himself into his room to contact several people.
"Charlie, thank you for cleaning the mess in our suite at Raffles yesterday. We moved to the Continental Hotel because it is safer here. We will stay here for three days while monitoring the situation. Do you still have the contacts of Esso, Marion, and friends?"
"I haven't been in contact with them for a long time, but I can find them..." Charlie answered. "I thought you have resigned from worldly matters..."
"I want to, but this is an emergency. I need tough people who can be trusted, to secure my family. I was already tricked once yesterday, I won't let that happen again."
Charlie fell silent for a moment. He sent his men to Rendezvous yesterday and found the 5 people he had sent to help Lauriel killed in cold blood. In order not to cause any problems with the police, he cleaned the suite and removed all traces of the attack.
"I can contact Marion. She will be happy to hear from you. She will contact the others," Charlie finally said. "Good to have you back."
"Thank you."
Lauriel concentrated on doing a few things on his computer and contacted several other people. He didn't notice that the food was ready. Finland entered the room and called him to eat.
The four of them ate in silence. The atmosphere was still a little tense because of Lauriel's all-mysterious attitude. In two years of being acquainted with him, Finland had never seen Lauriel act so cautiously and super carefully like this.
Lauriel, whom she knew was always relaxed and gave off an aura of indifference to his surroundings, now looked like he was on high alert.
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From the author:
I'm sorry for my slow response, I'm travelling for the next 2 days. Anybody in Holland, Florence, Rome, Switzerland and France?
Btw, I know these last few days the story gets pretty intense, but please bear with it, by Saturday ALL misunderstandings will be cleared. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Finally, Jean bid goodbye so he could rest in his hotel room. Aleksis soon fell asleep in Finland's arms on the hospital bed while Lauriel sat reading a book on the corner sofa of the room. Even though he looked like he was solemnly reading, his eyes were always mindful of their surroundings. This afternoon Alexei and Katia threatened to hurt Finland and he realized that they were not messing around. His negligence caused Aleksis to be poisoned by Alexei's men, and he knew that they could also easily hurt Finland in the hospital if they wanted. His mind returned to Katia and her cold expression. Indeed, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and she met with Alexei, who had a personal grudge against Caspar, so they joined forces to take revenge. Lauriel had no choice but to follow their requests, especially since he had not yet found an antidote to the poison they gave Aleksis. *** The next day Finland was discharged from the hospital. She was surprised because they did not return to the Raffles Hotel. The taxi took them to the Continental Hotel. "Why are we here? Weren't we denied entry into this hotel before?" Finland asked in amazement. She thought they would return to Raffles Hotel where she was staying with Jean. "The Raffles hotel is unsafe. I asked Jean to book a suite here under his name. From now on, we will stay together." The only hotel in Singapore that was safe from Alexei was the Continental Hotel. The penthouse on the top floor was Caspar's private residence, therefore the security in this building was the most advanced in the world. Finland was about to ask what had happened at the Raffles Hotel, but when she saw Lauriel's serious face, she felt discouraged. She finally decided to wait until Lauriel told her what had happened. They entered the Continental Hotel and went up to the 17th floor where their suite was located. Jean had checked out for them from the Raffles Hotel and brought their belongings to the Continental Hotel. "Is this a two-bedroom suite? Are we staying here together? Isn't there any 3-room suite?" Finland asked, confused, when they checked in their suite. "We cannot be separated, I will have difficulties keeping all of you safe if we stay in different rooms. This is the biggest suite they have. Starting tonight I will prepare the drug for Jean," Lauriel said. "We need 3 days to see the results. Right now, this hotel is the safest place in the world." "Is there any danger outside? I've never seen you this serious..." Finland said. Lauriel nodded. "I can't tell you now. I want you to trust me and not ask too many questions. I'm trying to find a way to get us out of danger." "Uhm... okay... Then I will sleep in Jean's room with Aleksis..." Finland said while carrying her bag to the room on the left. Since she was in college, she and Jean were very close and they used to sleep in the same apartment. She thought that the most logical choice was to put her bag in Jean's room now. "No. You will sleep with me," Lauriel said firmly. Finland, who was walking toward Jean's room, suddenly stopped and turned around in surprise. Jean was also startled. Lauriel ignored both of their expressions and took Finland's bag and placed it in the room on the right. Finland was astounded by Lauriel's attitude. All this time he always kept a good distance from Finland. Even when they lived together for two months in the Amazon in the same villa, he chose to sleep on the hammock while Finland and Aleksis slept in the bedroom. She looked at Jean awkwardly and did not know how to explain her relationship with Lauriel. Jean must now consider Finland and Lauriel to be a couple, especially since he saw how close Lauriel was with Aleksis. "We should eat now. We have a lot of things to do over the next few days," Lauriel said later. He called the receptionist and asked for a private chef to cook for them. The chef arrived a few minutes later and asked the four VIP guests what food they wanted to have. He then went back to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients. Finland had no appetite, but Lauriel ordered some healthy menus for her and she was forced herself to eat. She did not want to set a bad example for Aleksis by skipping meals after not eating anything at all. While waiting for dinner to be prepared, Finland sent a report to her office in San Francisco asking for an extension of her 'leave' because she could not go home before knowing about Terry's condition. It would take some time for them to know if the bone marrow transplant was a success or not. Jean also spoke to his manager, Bill, and the director, Jonah Smith, to update them on the current conditions and arrange the next shooting schedule. Aleksis sat sweetly on a chair and watched as the chef and his assistant prepared dinner. Lauriel excused himself into his room to contact several people. "Charlie, thank you for cleaning the mess in our suite at Raffles yesterday. We moved to the Continental Hotel because it is safer here. We will stay here for three days while monitoring the situation. Do you still have the contacts of Esso, Marion, and friends?" "I haven't been in contact with them for a long time, but I can find them..." Charlie answered. "I thought you have resigned from worldly matters..." "I want to, but this is an emergency. I need tough people who can be trusted, to secure my family. I was already tricked once yesterday, I won't let that happen again." Charlie fell silent for a moment. He sent his men to Rendezvous yesterday and found the 5 people he had sent to help Lauriel killed in cold blood. In order not to cause any problems with the police, he cleaned the suite and removed all traces of the attack. "I can contact Marion. She will be happy to hear from you. She will contact the others," Charlie finally said. "Good to have you back." "Thank you." Lauriel concentrated on doing a few things on his computer and contacted several other people. He didn't notice that the food was ready. Finland entered the room and called him to eat. The four of them ate in silence. The atmosphere was still a little tense because of Lauriel's all-mysterious attitude. In two years of being acquainted with him, Finland had never seen Lauriel act so cautiously and super carefully like this. Lauriel, whom she knew was always relaxed and gave off an aura of indifference to his surroundings, now looked like he was on high alert. ################# From the author: I'm sorry for my slow response, I'm travelling for the next 2 days. Anybody in Holland, Florence, Rome, Switzerland and France? Btw, I know these last few days the story gets pretty intense, but please bear with it, by Saturday ALL misunderstandings will be cleared.
