Chapter 1
"... I'll be in the Hotel in exactly two hours" Eric said into the phone while gathering files from the drawers below his work desk, hurriedly picking up some files and throwing unecessary ones aside. There was work to do and he had little time to complete them before his flight the next morning.
"Oh, I forgot, book me a ticket right away my mind completely slipped from it. I want to arrive in the U.S as early as possible nothing later than 8:00am I pressume. So I expect that you book an early flight."
"Right away sir, Is there anything else you need?" The agent from the other end of the call replied though with an unmistakable british accent.
"For now?" Eric answered looking around his office "No. But I'll let you know as soon as I need something."
"Alright sir" The agent said in conclusion and hung up.
"He's got quiet the story." Anna said with a serene smile on her face while holding up a recent 'New York times' magazine. "Too bad he's currently out of the country he could've been next." She said with a pout.
"Who're you talking about?" Drew, a member of her crew asked. Ever since Anna was a child, orphanages brought her the worst mystery of her life, she hardly had friends where ever she went. Although she was surrounded by a lot of orphaned children, she still felt alone. But then she met Zack and his crew, who promised to give her a home and care she deserved.
But was that really what she wanted?
Anna sighed angrily. "So,you mean you don't know who I'm talking about?"
Drew shook his head.
"Behind the times like I always say." Joe said with an eyeroll.
"I was talking about Eric Berger." Anna continued facing the magazine Drews' way "A multimillionaire, a collector and also a philanthropist, so to speak."
"And the perfect target for our next heist" Their leader Zack mouthed making his way into their circle.
"Boss, good to see you." Joe lamented
"Good to see you too" Zack replied him though his attention on Anna. "I want you to turn to the next page, Anna."
"Right." She replied doing as he said.
"You see that diamond?" Zack continued and the rest of the group affirmed with a nod. "That's our target."
"But-" Anna began.
"But what, Anna?" Zack asked with a cocked eyebrow.
With little hesitation, she continued "But they say it's his most prized possession."
"And if it is his most prized possession Anna, don't you think its worth a fortune?"
"It is and I know but...but I wanted to ask if-"
"Good!" Zack snapped ending the conversation. "With that cleared, Anna I have a job for you. follow me." He started down the stairs of the worn out duplex without stopping to check if she followed.
He walked briskly out of the living room and stopped adruptly at the hallway almost making Anna run into him. He turned to face her, his eyes taking her in.
"Berger will be arriving the U.S tomorrow." He said lighting a cigarette. "He'll be arriving by morning and by noon he'll be making preparations for a charity fund raiser that will be held in his mansion at night." He paused taking out an invitation from his pocket and handing it to her. "I want you to go there and learn everything there is to know for our infiltration the next night. While Joe will scout the company building looking out for the exact location of everything that concerns us, Drew and I will get supplies, alright?"
"Right" She said with a nod "But how did you get an invitation-"
"That, does not concern you, just do as I asked is that clear?"
"Clear"
It was barely minutes Eric arrived at the U.S airport did reporters began to swarm him. It was one of the many things that made his life as a millionaire almost unbearable. He politely avoided press members and walked quickly to his already open car leaving the scene almost immediately.
Arriving at his mansion an hour later, he got out of his car and scanned his environment.
"its been a while hasn't it." He said to himself taking in a deep breath of relief and stepping into manor.
"Eric!" His fiance Myra came running down stairs almost tripping over herself. A blonde haired woman with sharp blue eyes; a contrast to Eric who had brunette hair and emerald green eyes instead.
"Hey, careful." He exclaimed as she pulled him into a tight hug.
"I missed you so much." She said breathlessly holding him even tighter. Eric unable to breath properly sounded like he was going to croak while he replied her "I...missed...you...too, please... I can't...breathe" He said in barely a whisper.
"Oh, sorry" She answered withdrawing from him and sending strands of hair behind her ear. "I got a little carried away."
"You don't say..."
Myra rolled her eyes "Anyway, Chris is here too, we wanted to surprise you but since you barely gave us any time to think of what we'd do for you the best we could come up with in such a short time was drinks, that's if you're up for it?"
Eric looked down at her with a smile "Why wouldn't I be?"
With an excited squeal she dragged him into the common room.
