Chapter52:The past came knocking

“I would love to know why you held me by the hand and dragged me like a puppy,” inquired Opula, her eyes full of fire as she stared at Ruby for answers. “You may have to pardon me for my attitude. Just that my friends got on my nerves and I needed to leave their presence,” Ruby replied and stretched to the coffee jar and poured for two. He handed her a cup and sat to his. “I wonder why your enemies would want to take your life,” said Opula. “Is fanny aware about the attempt made on your life?” she asked. “Oh Fanny- ye - yes,” he stuttered uneasily, “He knows. I phoned him although I never told him the bullet almost hit you.” She stroked her hair and had her first sip, wondering about how she would share her emotion with two men and be pretentious to one. “I am sure  he would  fly down to Beijing if you had told him.” “We will still continue with our vacation trip to Kowloon,” he said. “We need to cool off there. At once the acid poison she prepared for Ziu Lee struck in her head and sh