DISTRESS CALL: CHAPTER 35
BOOK: DISTRESS CALL
GENRE: ROMANCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL
AUTHOR: GREY
CHAPTER 35
Oscar Lorde was taken aback for a moment. When Dr. Andrew referred him, he was skeptical but eager to meet her. The woman who was so reluctantly praised by an experienced superior in the field, she was really a sight to see. He smirked and relaxed on the chair.
“It’s a whim. You see, I don’t have many friends and I want to share the joys of killing with someone. I wanted someone to sympathize with me and care for me though the world considers me a criminal. That’s why I’m here”
“I see. You don’t mind if I take notes?”
“No, please do. I know it’s your job”
“Okay. So, please tell me about your first victim. I can derive your motive from there”
“There’s no need. To be honest, I don’t really have a motive. I was just curious. What would happen if I kill a powerful person? How would people react? What would happen to the balance of the world? You know, they say people are very dispensable but I think there are exceptions to that rule. If just one person dies, I want to see if the world would metaphorically stop running”
Giselle’s pen almost slipped from her grasp. She was surprised but she made sure not to show it to her patient.
“That’s an interesting theory. So, have you proven it yet?”
“There were some times where time stopped for a bit. It was so wonderful to see the chaos caused by the death of just one person. The ugly truth of human nature comes out and they just end up biting each other instead of chasing after the real killer. Powerful people are a different breed from normal people after all”
“So, are you going to keep killing or is your curiosity satiated?”
“No. I’ve never once hit A city. There are a lot of big wigs here, people whom I can’t even hope to reach. Just the thought makes me shiver from excitement. Just think of the chaos I’ll cause……..really, truly exciting”
Giselle gently placed the pen on the table and flexed her fingers. Then she took a deep breath and then smiled.
“In A city, there are three categories of powerful people; the government, the conglomerates, and the underworld. This city is where the headquarters of everything is located. I’ll give you a valuable piece of advice right now. If you value your life, don’t mess with them. If you don’t, you can book an appointment with my secretary just out there. Today’s session will end here. I hope to see you soon”
Oscar left whistling happily. Giselle’s office lost a few ornaments that day. She picked up her phone and called Dev.
“Hey Gigi, what’s up?”
“Find a way to make our parents leave the country this evening. Let your dad's secretary supervise them and you stay here to watch over Joshua, Annie, Gabrielle, and Michelle with me”
“Eh? Why?”
“Hurry up and do it. The most I can give you is till tomorrow morning. I’m entrusting you with this, Devon”
“Fine but you owe me an explanation”
“Okay”
Dev hung up and Giselle could finally breathe freely. The Robin Ripper was quite infamous. Even in their circle, news about him was still circulating. It was an occupational disease you see, to figure out his motive and who his next victim would be. There had been many guesses but she never would’ve guessed it was a whim. Truly, you can’t predict people.
She called another person. It was a number she frequently contacted in the last month but recently, there was nothing for them to talk about. But now there was.
“Amelia”
“Giselle, this is quite the surprise. Do you need something?”
“Yes. I wish to hire your services”
“You know what I do then? Fine. What do you want me to do?”
“I want you to help me investigate a man named Oscar Lorde. If possible, I want you to help me assign someone to watch his movements”
“I’ll get to work right away”
“You can send the fee to my email”
“No need. I owe you this much”
“It’s been a long time since that happened. You’re still all about it?”
“Please, let me do this. It’s a small thing compared to my usual job. Besides, it’s quite strange for you to ask for my services. I think this will be interesting”
“Be careful with him. He’s strange”
“Thank you for the warning”
Amelia hung up after saying goodbye. Giselle still felt unsettled. It was strange. Normal people may not know who she is but for people who were rich and powerful, who didn’t know about the Cheadle family? Anyhow, he was pretty daring. She wondered what the hell Dr. Andrew was thinking when he referred him to her. Was he trying to get her killed? Well, it was worth pondering but it wasn’t the time to do so. It was time to welcome her next patient.
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