Chapter 70 - Trail Her

"Sir, Mr Adrian is here" Grandfather Beau's butler reported to him in his bedroom. Grandfather Beau eyes widen in surprise at the news. It has only been a few days that he had asked his men to contact him, and he was here already? Knowing the kind of person Adrian was, and his line of job, he knew he was not an easy person who'd show up on such short notice. Truthfully, he had expected it to take some weeks, or maybe months for him to show up given the fact that the man was a busy man and was always on the move.

"That's good" He nodded. "Tell him I'll be with him shortly" Grandfather Beau instructed his Butler. He rose up from his bed and got himself ready before heading to the patio to receive his guest.

Mr Adrian rose to his feet when he saw grandfather Beau approaching.

"Chairman" Mr Adrian greeted with a slight bow. The chairman signalled him to sit and they sat down on the single seats opposite each other.

"You sent for me" The man went straight to the point. That was the kind of person he was. He had no time for frivolities. Mr Adrian turned to the butler with a cold glint in his eyes. The butler who stood by the side felt chills run down his spine under the mans scorching gaze.

Grandfather Beau signalled his butler to step outside and wait for him while he had a private talk with Mr. Adrian.

"I guess you most know why I've called for you" Grandfather spoke as he stared intently at the man before him.

"Hillary" The man replied non-chalantly as he sipped from the glass of Scotch which he had been served. Grandfather nodded in concurrence.

"She's back and she's not giving up and I can't stop worrying over the safety of my grandchildren"

"What do you want me to do?" The man asked with a pokered face like he was unfazed about grandfather Beau's concerns.

"I want you to trail her and report back to me. I want a detailed report of her daily activities, who she meets, where she goes and what she does even in her leisure time" Grandfather Beau ordered with a frown on his face. The thought of that woman irked every part of him and he has lost all his sleep since her return. He looked at Mr. Adrian expectantly, eagerly waiting for his reply. He would only be at rest if he has Adrian on her trail.

Adrian was the only person he could entrust with such a task. He was the right man for the job. This has been Adrian's line of work in the last ten years since he was discharged from the army. The man was good at what he does, he wasn't an easy man to approach, and he was very discreet with his job. The only thing he didn't like was that pokered look that always sat on his face like he was too lazy to be disturbed by the measly affairs of this world.

Above all Adrian and his son Henry, had been close friends and he was still family. When he thought about the right candidate to watch over Hillary, Adrian was the first person who came to mind.

Grandfather Beau anxiously waited for this man reply as he continued staring at him. Adrian looked back at the old man for a couple of minutes like he was deciphering his thoughts. He could see the worry etched the old man's face and he perfectly understood it.

"Okay" The man replied. He didn't have the heart to turn this request down after all this was related to his family.

Hillary's presence back in the country was a threat to both Jake and Blake and that was a fact, since they were all aware of her interest. And Hillary wasn't someone who'd let go of her anything that had piqued her interest.

This has always made him wonder why Henry had taken her for a wife after his wife died. Adrian looked at grandfather Beau and he could tell the old man had something else to say but he was hesitating. He sighed lazily and asked, "What is it?"

"I'm sorry, but Adrian I must make one more request" Grandfather Beau said hesistantly. He didn't want to probe or over task the man, but he had no choice to make one more request from this expressionless man sitting before him like a mountain. If Grandfather Beau had not a fair share of the hard part of life he would have whimpered at the sight of this man. The cold expression that was always plastered on his made him unapproachable and difficult to talk to.

Adrian shot him a impatient look urging to spill what ever he had to say.

"I want to transfer Charles to a new location" Grandfather Beau said in a low voice almost as if he didn't want someone hearing him.

Adrian looked at him briefly like he was considering his request.

"Tell me when you're ready to" he replied pulling his face cap over his face as he stood up to leave, while grandfather Beau nod.

He sighed in relief. Now that he was assured that he could worry less since Adrian was now in the picture.

"You shouldn't tell them I was here" Adrian paused and said by the door without looking at old man.

Grandfather could only nod. He continued sitting there as he thought about his son, Henry. The thought of his son and how he had died had never for once left his mind since his death. What bothered him most where the sons he had left behind without any warning and the avaricious wife who was lurking around around like an impending doom.

His mind flashed back to Hillary's threat when she last visited, and he had contemplated telling Jake about all this, but he feared Jake would be too brash and would probably start a war with Hillary, putting himself in harms way. But who he was greatly scared for, was Blake.

Although Jake had a temper and was easily riled up most especially when it came to his family, he could still make some right decisions, but Blake, he always acted on his whim. He disregarded that thought, telling them about the will and Hillary's quest for it was the last he'll ever do. This kids were all he had left, and it was his responsibility to protect them, and he was bent on doing just that.

There was no way he'd allow Hillary get her hand on his grandchildren heritage or lay a hand on them.