Chapter 71 - Chapter 70

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((( ZHIO )))

"I'm still giving you some time Zhio. Think about it."

The doctor left disappointedly while I cupped my face in half delight half irritation.  

Why were they still hoping?

"Deo," I called out and my secretary emerged as fast as lightning.

"Sir!"

"How's Claire? Where is she?"

My mind steered to the image of Derick. He's a notorious womanizer and I felt worried he has chosen to toy with Claire. He even dared to make her repay him for something he didn't do. His face burned on my mind like an Oni mask.

"L'alcool Cabaret," he stated, "with Derick Brundon."

I raised my brow at him.  

I haven't heard of that place.

"It is a modern Speakeasy. L'alcool Cabaret is an underground club in the south that is rumored to sell illegal, banned, or deadly alcoholic drinks like the African moonshine Changaa," Deo explained.

"Rumors has it too that the place involved secret illegal drugs mixed into drinks. It's a wild bar in short. For thrill seekers..."

My blood was boiling.  

Derick...  

I want to punch that fucker in the face.  

"Give me your keys," I ordered him. "and their exact location."

"Be safe," Deo whispered as he threw his car keys in the air.  

I paced out hurriedly and drove off in the night. I had just my nightmare in a bar and this nightclub Derick has gotten Claire into sounded even more dangerous.  

L'alcool Cabaret was a well-hidden premise that was off-limits for commoners and heavily guarded against police authority. But this wasn't something a Zel Cantheliz couldn't buy his way into.  

Cigarette smoke and booze hung heavy in the air. The music was loud and people were dancing in frenzy. Amongst the crowd, there was only one face I wanted to see…

Claire.

I spotted my men through the tracking devices in their phone. They wore casual clothing, with drinks in tow, to blend in with the crowd. Following their gazes, I saw Claire.

Before assuming anything, I sat in the corner and observed. Her dress looked scanty compared to her regular fashion so I couldn't help but shook my head in disapproval.

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