Palmist. Books 1,2,3

– Pretty good. I like Moscow. I have not even been home much in the summer. I wanted to come here as soon as possible. Rashid smiled. Lyosha was a simple guy, and Rashid understood it right away. – What a pity that you did not have time. It happened in a matter of seconds. Honestly, I did not even understand how it happened. Lyosha justified himself to Amir’s father like a little boy. He loved his friend.

– It had to happen. Even if I had time. They will not kill him today. But I need to stop it. He should be killed much later. And if this evil is not stopped, it will grow, and many innocent people will suffer. Lyosha listened to Rashid in amazement.

– So should we wait for him, or should we call the police?

– «He’s coming tomorrow morning. Lyosha breathed a sigh of relief, but what he heard inspired fear in him.

– He said that he was afraid of his gift because he felt fear. Rashid listened to these words with sadness.

– If I had looked at his lines earlier. I would simply not let him study in Moscow. But he didn’t want to be a dentist like me, he chose this department of surgery, and I didn’t contradict him. If I had my way. But I didn’t want to be an enemy in the eyes of my son, and that’s what came of it. Also this girl, she shouldn’t have been in his destiny, but she appeared. Now, this story needs to be settled. A neighbor watched the whole picture from above. – Well, there! One was stolen, the other arrived. How so.

Amir was brought to the restaurant. He was led through the back entrance and pushed into Arthur’s office. Amir came face to face with this man, and he sensed the unpleasant energy that this type was endowed with from birth. Amir immediately saw the lines of his life; they were black as black threads. They were like a web of black yarn, and in the end, he saw the outcome of this man. And he even feels sorry for him. He kept his outward calm, and what he saw remained a secret. His vision disappeared, and Amir quickly regained consciousness and looked into the eyes of this man. Arthur was not afraid of anything, he considered himself fearless, immortal and thought that the whole world belonged to him— – Do you know why they brought you here? Arthur behaved unceremoniously. He was never polite, and if he thought he was talking to a servant, he could start a conversation without greeting.

– No.

– «You’re going to work for me now.

– And, so that you do not doubt, I will assure you. Your friend Sultana is currently in a private clinic. So, if you don’t want her to continue her journey to where she was brought from, then you will do everything as it should. Very soon, she will be discharged from there. Do not doubt it. Everything will be according to the law. Now you are going to tell me about what this girl’s father managed to do. If you work for me, you will get good money, and I will not touch you. If you lie, you’ll go to hell with her.

– You think I need money. That no one has ever offered me a job. Arthur’s eyes flashed angrily. – Yes, you cannot take him with money, he thought. It will have to be blackmail.

– «If you don’t need the money, then it’s just easier for me to kill you both.» You have until morning. If you do not agree in the morning, then I will take my measures. And you know that I won’t get anything for it. With these words, Arthur personally opened the door, and Amir left the office.

Amir walked to the metro station, but the subway was no longer running. He decided to take a walk, and walked along the autumn alley, and kicking the autumn leaves. Climate change has not affected Amir’s condition. And the autumn temperature drop, on the contrary, had a positive effect. Amir liked autumn in Moscow, and sometimes he even collected bouquets of leaves, or just admired the fall of leaves. This unexpected event made him sad. He did not know what to do. Whom to call. Igor or the investigator. To hide the Sultan needs Igor. To help the case investigator. He dialed both. Igor took Amir, and they went to his house. The time was about two o’clock in the morning. My father opened the door. Amir was just as surprised as Lyosha, only not by his father’s appearance, but by his unexpected arrival.

– Dad, what is wrong?

– What is the matter with you?

– Dad, this is Igor, my friend. He is helping me.

– Does it help to hide a girl?

– Dad, let us kill her. Alternatively, fine, let Arthur kill her. My father sighed heavily.

– OK. Let us save her. Amir was glad to hear such words from his father, as he expected something completely different. Rashid did not tell Amir that their destinies with the Sultan are closely connected. He did not want to let that happen. He liked the girl with whom his son had a wedding scheduled more. He saw Amir’s future and wanted to change it. But seeing how Amir rushes to save this girl, Rashid realized that if he did not help, Amir would do it alone. And may die. The doorbell rang and the investigator entered.

– Hello. What are seven forks in one cutlet? Are we going to save the Sultan?

– Yes. It needs to be well hidden.

– Tell me what happened. Amir told everything that happened between him and Arthur.

– Yes, his people work well. Better than ours. Our surveillance of him did not help us.

– That is for sure.

– Where to hide this girl?

– I do not know. But I have until the morning. In the morning, he will come for an answer and make a decision.

– It needs to be hidden to catch him. He would have to kidnap her.

– He does not do anything himself. He will just shoot her. He does not need it.

– And whom he needs. Amir was silent for a long time. He needs me. To run his business. And I will become that person. Everyone was amazed.

– Wait. Think about it. Do not do that. We will figure out another way to catch him.

– No. Hide the Sultan. And right now. She will be killed in the morning. We will keep in touch with you. Igor and the investigator went out. Amir stayed with Lyosha and his father.

– My predictions are coming true. Your life is in danger.

– Dad, do not worry. I saw a vision yesterday. I saw this man die.

– Yes. But you didn’t see your fate. Amir understood what his father was talking about. He felt this danger himself. This is the feeling that came to him along with his gift. This time has come, and the predictions have come true.

Igor, who was in a hurry to pick up the Sultan, finds out that she was taken away. Sultana was not there, despite such an early hour. And his people are actually doing a good job. Amir received news that Sultana had already been taken away.

– Dad, he has it.

– I know. Rashid replied dryly.

– Will she be killed?

– Not now. Rashid also replied dryly.

– Dad, what should I do?

– You decided to save this girl. Save me.

A black foreign car drove up to Amir’s house and waited for him to come out. Amir was not going to come out. He was sitting on the sofa and resting his head on his hands, lost in thought.

– It is time for your lectures.

– I cannot study right now.

– You also cannot skip a year of study. Why did you come here? After the words were spoken, Amir got up from the sofa, put on his jacket and left. Lyosha left an hour earlier, he always tried to come on time, and despite his wild lifestyle, he was a diligent student. Amir came out of the entrance and saw a car waiting for him, the door slammed, and the car quickly drove away.

– You made the right decision. Now you work for me. With these words, Arthur took out his phone and showed a photo of Sultana, where she was again in captivity. – You see, my people are everywhere, my power is unlimited. If you do your job well, then I will save not only you, but also your friend’s life.

– And what makes you think that this girl’s life is dear to me? I am helping a friend investigate a case. And her life is not so dear to me. Arthur laughed out loud.

– «My boy. Whom do you want to fool? Not even to deceive, but to make you laugh. You are head over heels in love with this girl. I am older than you, and I’m not blind. Amir has not really realized yet that he is in love. He was too busy with his chores and studies and just did not notice that he was head over heels in love. This was actually the case. Even after hearing the words, Amir denied everything, believing that with the help of his feelings, Arthur would control him. Still not realizing his feelings, he tried to resist the words he heard. – All you have to do is fix my business, which was shaken by this girl. Fix all the problems. To ensure my complete safety. And when you do all this, then I’ll let you go and your friend too. You will not see her yet. Anyway, Amir decided for himself last night that he was not working for him, but for himself, and examined Arthur’s legs.

Meanwhile, Sultana was in some abandoned apartment. With old furniture and no wallpaper on the walls. And if there was wallpaper somewhere, then they were places. This apartment has not been renovated since the construction of this house; the furniture was the same age. She realized that an elderly lonely grandfather lived in this apartment. His things and carelessness spoke about it, which was present everywhere. In addition to none this terrible furniture, his smell was everywhere and it was pleasant for her to sit on this furniture. Sultana walked around the apartment wrapped in a blanket. The heating season had not started yet and it was cold in the apartment. She had no connection with anyone. She could not jump from the balcony either, she just had to scream and call for help. But her mind told her that it was better not to do this. The girl was waiting for her salvation, and was sure that it would come.

Amir returned home. – That classes have already been held.

– «I saw his legs.

– Dad, his lines are terrible. He is a terrible man. He is just a walking killer. And he asks me to help him. This dark creature wants me to develop his business. Saved him from prison. Otherwise, he will kill us both.

– That is what I assumed. Nothing. Keep up the good work.

– I am amazed at your calmness.

– You have everything ahead of you.

– What are you talking about?

– You will find out. So you are missing many classes because of this friend.

– What makes you think that?

– I asked about your attendance.

– Dad, I am studying well.

– «You have too many problems because of this girl. And not just you. Leave her to the police and study.

– Dad. I have already made a commitment that I will help her and I will help her. Rashid was convinced that his son was head over heels in love. Everyone was convinced of this except Amir himself.

– She has parents, and they need to be informed about the location of their daughter. They are probably looking for her.

– «Not them, but him. She asked me to help her contact her father, but I refused her.

– It was wrong. It was necessary to inform. Now I will go to this clinic and try to find out her data. She was talking to a friend there.

A friend should know a lot about her, and let us try to get to her father. Write me the address of the clinic. Amir quickly wrote down the address and gave the paper to his father. Remember, your route is the institute and Arthur. No one knows about me, and they should not know. With these words, Rashid left the apartment.

Knowing that he was being followed, Amir continued to see the investigator. He met with him secretly. He came to the institute, and they saw each other at recess. – He demands from me that I save him from the police and help settle things.

– «And what did you say?»

– Nothing so far. Arthur’s next move was to kill Sultana’s father. He wants to send a man to kill him. Then the police will drop the case of her disappearance, and no one will remember about her. She has not listed anywhere here; she is nowhere to be found. The investigator saw, too, like everyone else, Amir, head over heels in love. He stood with his elbow on the railing and looked at Amir as he told him about the Sultan.

– I understand you. Our next step will be this. Our man will fly after Arthur’s man and grab him in an assassination attempt. He will also lead us to Arthur.

– It is a good idea. But we need to think about everything. A person may not pass it. His people are loyal to him. And Sultana may suffer.

– «I hadn’t thought of that. Good. We will call you.

In the evening, Amir told his father about Arthur’s plans. – Maybe this is the right decision. The nurse does not have her father’s phone number. She asked to call, but she did not give it to her, she was forbidden to do it. I just know his name. His name is Ahmed. Let the person fly to Poipet and save her father. Ahmed will go to the police and tell them everything. The police will continue to search, and she will be officially wanted here. This will be necessary in order to make her documents later. Understood? My boy. And Rashid smiled sweetly. Amir sat down and breathed a sigh of relief. Amir could not believe that his father was helping him. He did not expect such a gift of fate.

Amir’s next step was to open other Arthur’s restaurants. He advised him to start opening restaurants, which he postponed for a while, and they remained not open.

– It will strengthen your position in society, and improve your business. Arthur agreed with pleasure.

– I really gave it all up. I really need to do this. He was stroking his hair and lost in his thoughts. – I need Wine.

– Who is this?

– This is my best dancer. I cannot do without her. With these words, he left, and did not return. Amir also left the restaurant. He moved freely, but he did not forget that his every step was being watched. This step was taken in order to reach out to his new people, and to track all his calls, actions, and of course, to reach out to the new girls he will have to bring for these restaurants. Amir was extremely careful, and did not communicate with anyone except Lyosha. Lyosha understood the complexity of the situation in which Amir was and did not know how to help him.

– «Is there no way to arrest him?»

– This requires substantial evidence. He is clean. Understand. Clean. We need to catch him red-handed. How he does it all, even I cannot understand. To do this, you need to be a genius like him.

Arthur came to Vina without warning. The girl did not expect this visit, and was not put in order. The casual look suited her, and for the first time Arthur noticed a woman. Vina was not afraid of him. The news that reached her ears could not extinguish her love for him. And her feelings were strong enough. She hid her love as best she could, afraid to seem intrusive or accessible. It was enough for her that he was there, and he needed her, even as an employee. For her, loyalty was above all else, and she was loyal. The devotion of this woman warmed his heart. He was afraid to scare her away, and tried to be as polite to her as possible.

– Wine. How are you doing? I came without warning. Maybe you were busy.

– No. What are you? I am always glad to see you. These words stunned Arthur, and he went limp.

– I need you. You are one of my loyal people, and I cannot cope without you. I am opening restaurants, and I need help.

– I am always at your service. After talking with Vina, Arthur came out of the entrance, and he felt uncomfortable. He did not want to see this girl as a dancer anymore. A man’s jealousy awoke in him, and he did not yet know what the feeling of love was. Arthur was sitting in his car and literally scratching his head. His faithful dog was waiting for instructions.

– You will fly to Poipet and shoot Sultana’s father. And I will fly to Indonesia and bring new dancers. We have a stagnation in business. It is time to move on.

– Wouldn’t it be easier to kill this girl?

– No. The police know she is alive. She is holding me. We need to remove the father before it is too late. Then her and her palmist. Unless, of course, this palmist does not want to live. If he wants to, then let him stay. However, not for long, and he laughed.

– As you say. But maybe we’ll fly to Indonesia together? I am afraid to let you go alone. Arthur smiled sweetly.

– How few of you are left. My loyal people. If I get out of this situation, I will thank you generously. And if not, then I do not know how you will be saved without me. Arthur literally had a premonition of his collapse.

– So we are not complaining about anything anyway. We have more than enough of what we get. Arthur smiled sweetly once more. That sweet smile was such a rare attribute of his. To do this, something very important and good had to happen that related specifically to him. His faithful servant was so glad to see this smile, and he smiled.

The next day, the Moscow airport left the plane in which the future killer of Ahmed was sitting. Two chairs away from him sat a man who flew to save Ahmed and tell him that his daughter was alive. Arthur himself flew on a private plane. He planned to do everything quickly and return with a live product.

Everything went exactly as everyone intended. Arthur carried out his plan. The police watched as he carried out his plans. The plane in which Jamal was sitting arrived at its destination, and a car was already waiting for the passenger at the airport. The man who was watching quickly took a taxi and followed the car that drove away.

Arthur’s business was progressing much more beautifully. He was sitting in a restaurant and, as always, admired the beauty of dancing girls. The girls were literally circling around him. It was only to Arthur’s advantage, and he looked after the best. Arthur visited several restaurants in two days, and planned to stay here no more than a week. He spent the morning on the beach, slept in the afternoon, and carefully chose the girls in the evening, regardless of whether they agreed or not. The police knew his whereabouts, and they were already waiting for him with live goods. Arthur himself was as cunning as Amir was, and played a double game. This time he decided to make everything official and rented four dancers instead of two. Two twins were to replace the Wine; the next two were to perform in two restaurants that had not yet opened.

Vina had no idea that such happiness was waiting for her. She was supposed to be the receptionist at this restaurant. Arthur wanted to personally present her with such a gift and was looking forward to this moment.

The car, the purpose of which was Ahmed’s house, drove with lightning speed. The taxi could barely keep up with her. And the taxi driver wanted to refuse the order, referring to the wear and tear of the car. The man who went to rescue Ahmed knew the language and was a trained specialist. He told the purpose of his arrival, and to his surprise, the taxi driver decided to help him. – I know whom you are talking about. You have brought good news. I will help you. And the car went as fast as the one in front of it. The taxi driver was a good driver, and he could hide when he needed to. The dark car did not notice the pursuit and drove up to Ahmed’s house. – Call the police.

– I am the police myself. If I call the police, I will scare them off.

– If you do not call the police, they will kill him. There are two of them. I know the history of this family. He has already been attacked. And the fact that his daughter is alive is wonderful news.

– «You’re right. Then call the police yourself. And the taxi driver called the police.

The police arrived with lightning speed, sometimes the police came to believe Ahmed’s safety and inquire about his affairs. The police broke into the house together with the attackers. Fortunately, the killer managed to escape, and the driver was detained. Ahmed sat drooping, and no longer thanked heaven for being alive— – When will all this end. When the day comes and my torment ends.

– Soon. With these words, the man who entered his house presented his documents.

– Your daughter is alive.

– «Alive?»

– Yes. And you’ll see each other soon.

– Who are you?

– Your daughter is in Russia now. Very soon, she will be free, and you will need to help her get back. Since she does not have a passport. I cannot tell you everything now, I have fulfilled my mission, and it is time for me to return to my homeland.

The arrested driver was taken to the police station and was awaiting interrogation. Meanwhile, Jamal called Arthur and told him everything. He was instructed to kill the driver by any means so that he would not have time to tell anything. Jamal started to execute immediately. The police were sure that the man taken was their trump card, and they would be able to use him to take Arthur. The door of the prison cell opened with a creek, and another detainee was pushed into it. – Now you are not alone. Stay quiet. The door slammed shut and footsteps could be heard retreating. Jamal did a great job. When the time came for the interrogation, the driver turned out to be dead. His neighbor justified himself by saying that it was an accident during a fight.

CHAPTER 8

Arthur’s business was going well. The girls were delivered. Restaurants were preparing to open. Arthur himself showed no interest in them. His main restaurant was the Oriental Fairy Tale. This was his abode, where the villain spent his days and nights. All events that happened to him knocked him out of his rut, and he did not want to spend the night alone in his apartment. Moreover, he has awakened an interest in Wine. Perhaps it was just an interest, since he did not know what love was. Rather, it was an animal instinct, as Arthur was experiencing a frenzied attraction. Somehow, the guilt was stuck in his head, and he did not want to drive away this feeling. His health was completely in order, and Arthur was full of energy.

Vina was a gentle and romantic girl. She was sincere in her feelings, and felt remorse for not telling the truth about that incident with the police. She was so scared at that moment that she did not know what to say and therefore lied. She wanted to admit it so much, and Vina was waiting for the right opportunity.

Meanwhile, Arthur was not happy that Sultana’s father was still alive. They are just damn lucky. Her father literally manages to get away from bullets, and his daughter even manages to escape from the morgue. It is like a paradox. Well, how is it? Arthur was pacing around the office and smoking a pipe. «Bring me some coffee.» He bellowed through the door. —I’ll kill him myself.» I will settle things here and kill this father, this girl. I know whose handiwork it is. I will kill all three of them. No them, no problem. First her father, then him, and then her, when there will be no one to intercede for her. Coffee was brought to him, and he sat down in an armchair. I know how to pin this palmist to the wall. This predictor will get his.

Amir came as soon as he was invited. Arthur greeted him with a satisfied smile. And he behaved extremely politely. – How are you doing? Amir shrugged his shoulders in bewilderment, sensing something not good. He knew the man’s future steps, and so far, everything was going well, Amir was calm. The only thing he wanted to know was the location of Sultana. – How was your studies?

– Thank you, good. I like to study. Especially when the profession is a pleasure.

– You come from Laos, Pakse city. So? Amir silently agreed. And your father is here with you now. In Moscow. Amir went cold. – Sultana’s father is also still alive. You can go now. That is all I wanted to say. After hearing the words, Amir himself wanted to kill this man. But reason brought him to his senses, and he calmly left the office. Amir walked a long distance and took the subway in oblivion drove his stop. He came home late at night, and after looking at his father, he silently went to bed. His father was full of strength and patience, Rashid patiently waited for the next events.

– Father. You should not stay in Moscow anymore. You could get killed. Go home.

– You too. Do not forget that. That is why I’m here. Better, tell me his next steps.

– He is having a lull. The villain is preparing for the opening. He killed his man in Poipet. This is a minimal loss.

– Yes. This is a minimal loss. Then what?

– Then we will have to save Sultana’s father again.

– Why we have to save Sultana’s father. Let the police handle it. After all, this person knows that he is in danger. Let him save himself.