'Now, that we are seated together, did any of us die?'
The Chief of the Defense Staff from the North thought to himself.
Meanwhile, Admiral Jacob was lost in thought as he admired the beautiful city of Dover and the peace that filled the atmosphere.
'Even the air we breathe here is peaceful.'
(Hiss)
When he hissed, Admiral Twist was distracted from his reverie so, he turned and looked at him and noticed that he was moody, then he attempted to chat him up.
“Admiral, I hope you are okay?”
He looked at the driver. When he was certain that he would not hear their discussion, he looked at Admiral Twist and shook his head in the positive. Then, he mumbled, “I am all right, Admiral.”
Admiral Twist smiled dryly and did not bother him again with questions. Finally, they were at the Tourist Center and time to get off the vehicle.
“Thank you, driver.”
Admiral Twist, appreciated.
“It is my pleasure, Admiral.”
Now, he opened his door and noticed that Admiral Jacob was not moving, so, he tapped his right leg with his left hand and announced, “We are at the Tourist Center, Admiral.”
Now, Admiral Jacob jolted suddenly, and smiled, “Thank you, Admiral Twist.”
He obliged, and attempted to open the door, but the driver, was already out of the car, and he assisted him by opening the door. He got off the car and appreciated the driver. Now, Admiral Twist, who was already out of the car, walked up to him, and they began to walk towards the suites. When they got to the first floor, the orderlies walked to the front desk and collected the keys to their suites. Now, Admiral Twist, who felt that he may be depressed, walked him to his suite and ensured that he was at ease. Then he set out to leave, “All right, Admiral. I beg to take my leave.”
Now, Admiral Jacob, who was resting on the couch, while his orderly looked on, appreciated, “Thank you Admiral for your concern. I am not taking it for granted.”
“Don’t think much about it, Admiral.”
“What about having lunch with me?”
“That won't be a bad idea. I will be back.”
Admiral Twist walked back to his room, and after he had freshened up, he returned to Admiral Jacob's suites, and they had lunch together. The next day, they left for their countries.
Now, they had found their bearings and reached a consensus. The two countries, Dunforn south and Dunforn North, had emerged into one country, and they became a United Dunforn Republic. They recognized the role that Denise played in making them to reason with each other. According to them, “We had been enriching other ammunition suppliers, who had been encouraging us to continue with the war to our ruin.”
“You are right. He deserved to be honored.”
When they scheduled a date for the official amalgamation of the two countries, they sent an invitation to Denise and promised to honor him with the most prestigious title as the Global Peace Ambassador.
At the Sevenoaks Branch
Dr. Quain had observed that Louis had not spoken about Olivia, and that gave him concern. Then, he began to doubt the anesthetic injection that he administered to him on the day of the supposed memory erasing surgery. To his perturbation, he became withdrawn and emaciated. Currently, the doctor was anxious. Although they meet regularly, but he could see someone with bottled up emotions which might lead to acute stress in later life. That day, he paid him a visit in his office and noticed that he had two secretaries – Mr. Erick and Miss Cassandra.
“A good day to you, Dr. Quain,” Louis greeted with a forced smile when he stood up to give the doctor a handshake.
“Good day to you too, Mr. Bailey.”
“You are welcome to my office. Kindly take your seat.”
“Thank you. I can see you are busy.”
“Yes. We discovered oil in one of our properties, and I am busy with the registration.”
“Oh! That is good. Is that why you have two secretaries?”
He pushed out his lower lip and tilted his head to the left as he explained, “The Chairman believed that Cassandra is still my secretary, and often called her when he could not get me.”
“I see. So, you move her back as your secretary.”
“No. She is no longer my secretary, but I moved her office here in case the Chairman calls.”
“That is good. I only checked on you,” Dr. Quain announced, and he attempted to rise from his seat, and Louis did the same.
“It is all right, doctor. I appreciate.”
He walked the doctor out of the office without looking at his staff members.
'If only he would just sit in his office and stop walking around,’ Cassandra, who had been battling hard to keep her emotions under check, thought when he saw him and the doctor.
“All right, Erick and Cassandra. Have a fantastic day,” the doctor greeted, and they responded in unison, “Have a pleasant day, doctor.”
Afterward, Louis walked back to his office, oblivious of the fact that his presence mesmerized Cassandra's emotions. He took his seat and tried to continue from where he stopped, but could not. He rested his head on the office chair and allowed his tears to flow freely, and his thoughts wandered over many things, “Who would love me like Olivia?” After a few minutes, he calmed himself, picked his stuff and left without a word to Erick and Cassandra.
At the Bailey International Conglomerates.
It was because the Chairman did not wish that Louis should be alone for any reason that was why he bought a ticket for Cassandra during the Daniel De Pianist Concert. He was aware that he could attend the event without a driver. So, to be on a safer side, he planned his trip to include his secretary. After the event, he asked her to move her desk to his office because he had no explanation to give to his father concerning her transfer. Besides, he may think that the transfer just took place. Therefore, to avoid much stress for himself, he asked her to work from his office.
Now, Arthur noticed that Louis had not commented on the post of the award ceremony of Denise, and set out to give him a call. To his disenchantment, he did not pick his call. He waited for a few minutes before he gave him another call, but he got the same result. Now, he looked sternly in the space in exasperation as many negative thoughts adumbrated his mind.