Disclaimer : I'm a huge KPop fan and you will come across names and photographs of KPop idols in most of my stories (The photographs and pics are downloaded from the internet and I do not have ANY intellectual property right over them). They are my muse and inspiration in so many ways. The incidents and characters are fictional and have no resemblance to any K pop idol in any manner.
Lucas started his story from the day before he boarded the flight. While getting ready to leave for the airport, he received a call from Ms Emily who looked after his office here in his absence. There was an excellent proposal for the funding and production of a reality cum talent show to look for fresh and new faces for an upcoming movie. Lucas was to meet the interested party and take a decision.
The long flight was a boon for sleep deprived Lucas, as he slept all the way and only woke up when his private plane landed. He immediately called Jin and the friends decided to meet up for a drink.
On his way home, Lucas received a call from the interested party requesting him to meet him at The Nightingale at 8 pm. Since it was already 7 and his house was en route, Lucas stopped by to freshen up and change his clothes. In about 20 minutes, he was back in his favourite black Mercedes Benz, on his way to the rendezvous.
As the car turned into Sunny Street, Lucas felt uncomfortable, but realised he had no option except to go through with the meeting now. It was exactly 8 as he walked into the Nightingale. He waited at a table, looking around with disgust at the tacky and garish interiors. After 15 minutes of agony, he walked back into his car and headed towards Jin’s Bar. He had decided not to step inside Sunny Street or to fund that reality show ! Lucas hated lack of punctuality and professionalism .
After coming back from Jin’s, Lucas decided to turn in for the night as he was exhausted now. His phone rang and a hoarse voice asked from the other side, "How do you know Detective Jeon?"
Too tired and sleepy to reply, Lucas answered, "I don’t really know him. Who are you though? Do I know you?"
The caller hung up.
Lucas slept soundly and woke up early for his morning walk at the beach. As he neared his house, he was accosted by a masked man who asked him about Jeon. He somehow ran back to his house and immediately called me.
I had been listening to Lucas quietly, trying to figure out why someone would ask Lucas about me! We weren’t even close but maybe because we were seen together. I requested Lucas to give me the phone number he received the call from.
It was the same number.
The public phone booth number !
The number from which Raghu and Gopal received the assignment to kill me.....
(to be continued.....)
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