Scarlett Secret by Brenda Barrett

Author:Brenda Barrett [Barrett, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jamaica Treasures
Published: 2016-02-15T05:00:00+00:00

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Zack entered the greens at five o'clock, with the other lawyers. They met Prince Hamad, who was an affable enough fellow. He greeted each of them personally and repeated their names. His hawkish eyes were watchful.

"Chang and Dubois." He shook Zack's hand and nodded. "I am familiar with those two gentlemen."

He smiled. "Your grandfather was a shrewd business man. And Dubois his friend was quite the vocal lawyer. He lectured me when we met in Qatar. I was young and cocky then. Dubois was a French man with a certain flare. It is good to see that their legacy continues."

Hamad smiled at Zack and continued down the line of lawyers.

During the play he realized that Hamad was distracted and then barely an hour later he was gone on urgent business. Just three days, his lawyers said. In that time we can interview the seven of you until he gets back.

Zack had gotten the first slot, a ten o'clock session which lasted until lunch. The three men were thorough. It was a good thing he was prepared. They asked him information about his firm, information about his grandfather and old cases that he had not much idea about. He felt as if he was in a marathon and was amazed that he kept his cool.

They broke over lunch and were at it again in the evening; here they asked him the same old questions in a different way. He returned to his room confused. Maybe he was the best person to come here after all. He knew that if Amoy had come she would have lost patience with their deliberate way of speaking and repetitive questions.

He called his dad to check in and report on his second day.

His father was optimistic about his chances. "He remembered your grandfather, eh?" His father chuckled. "That's a good sign."

"Amoy there?" he asked after his father brought him up to speed with a case he was working on.

"Yes. Let me transfer you." He was placed on hold and then Amoy answered on the second ring, laughing uncontrollably.

"Amoy," a hint of impatience was in his voice, "I see something is very funny. Share."

"Sorry," Amoy snorted, "it's just that the delivery guy sent me a letter. He told the receptionist to deliver it to the office just now."

"Which delivery guy?"

"The one that looks a little thuggish, with his hair long and plaited in cornrows. Remember him? He's always staring at me fixedly if I happen to pass through the lobby when he is dropping off something?"

"Oh that guy." Zack chuckled. "He only has eyes for you. I thought you said that you like him and you think that he looks like a real man."

"I said that two years ago. He does have an impressive visual impact," Amoy said, sobering up, "but he is just eye candy. Even if I did secretly like him, I would not anymore. He sent me a letter of gibberish. I can't decipher a word!"

"Come on. It can't be that bad."

"It is." The phone crackled and Amoy's voice got distorted.

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