Palmist. Books 1,2,3

– What happened to you?

– What makes you think that something happened to me? In his entire life, Rashid has never closed himself in his office, and even more so for a long time.

Nina talked to him through the door and did not try to get inside. She hoped that her husband would come out to talk and want to see her. But he didn’t let her in and didn’t come out for dinner. She understood that something was wrong, and it had to do with their son. What Rashid saw simply horrified him, and only when he lay down to sleep he uttered the words, «oh, if I could only see his legs, everything could be changed. At these words, Nina got out of bed and handed her father a picture of Amir’s legs. – Where did you get this?

– I made it while he was sleeping. It was summer.

– What a good fellow you are. Rashid perked up and went to his office. He sat there all night. There were two photographs in front of him, and he examined them carefully.

Amir was waiting for a call from his father, but nothing had been received for two days. – There is something wrong here. What are the lines of this girl’s fate hiding? Sultana herself considered Amir’s words reasonable, and did not neglect the luck that favored her so much, and decided to refuse the walk offered to her by the nurse. Instead, she decided to just sit in her room on the windowsill. Her room was on the second floor of the building, and she could clearly see the whole street. She liked to sit with her forehead against the window. This mostly happened in the afternoon. When there was nothing to do in the clinic, patients could walk on the territory, or just sit on a bench, Sultana just watched their walk from the window. These cute and harmless windowsill seats did not go unnoticed. One day a car drove up to the clinic and opening the window, one person just took a picture and drove on.

While all these events were developing, the investigator was trying to convey to the ears of the Guilt that Arthur is a dangerous criminal. He showed her photos of the murdered girls. He showed her statements about missing girls, and according to the descriptions, these girls worked for him. But Vina didn’t want to believe it. She just could not believe that this was the man she loved so much. This information was a fatal blow for this girl, deciding to make sure of it herself, continuing to be faithful to Arthur, and between those and useful. – You understand that you are one of these girls, and you will suffer the same fate as the others. A beautiful girl performed here before you. And her body is not known to rest where. After these words, the Guilt seemed to recoil. She really could not imagine herself in Sultana’s place. For some reason, Vina considered herself better, and for some reason she thought that, she was closer to Arthur than Sultana herself was. But it turned out that besides her, Arthur had an excess of women that he got rid of. The investigator’s words were to some extent conveyed to her ears and Vina simply did not want to believe in them.

The investigator’s visit was brought to Arthur’s ears. «Damn it, is it really the end for me. These damned girls will ruin me. And it all started with this Sultana. She is the one who messed up my business. Arthur tore and raged. He had almost regained consciousness, although there were not big gaps in memory, and sometimes his head was spinning. But the most important news he received was a photo with Sultana, who was sitting on the windowsill. – That is her. He roared, and slammed his fist into the wall. A nurse came in and made a remark.

– Be quiet. There is already a lot of noise from you. Arthur wanted to make a reservation, but decided not to draw attention to himself and apologized.

«I’ll kill her.» And all those who helped her. You found the runaway.

– No. He covered his tracks.

«So much the better for him. As soon as this fugitive shows up, it will be the last day of his life. Arthur could no longer stay in the hospital and decided to continue treatment on his own. He was discharged from the hospital and completely immersed in his affairs, and he had many things to do. The very first thing he did was to keep an eye on Sultana’s chambers. Every step she took was reported to Arthur, everyone who came and went to her, everyone with whom she had contact, were calculated. – What kind of guy is this who is constantly hanging around her.

– One of them is an investigator, and I don’t know the second one, I know for sure that he is from Laos and studies at med.

– So find out what he has not mediocre attitude to her. End what else he does besides her and his honey.

– It will be done.

Guilt was waiting in the wings, and that hour has come. Arthur came to her. For the first time he looked at the girl not as a commodity, and she seemed beautiful to him. Vina had shoulder-length hair, but that did not interfere with her beauty.

– How are you doing? The wine was delivered to Moscow in a completely different way from Sultana and this served as further developments. Arthur had obligations to her family, and this burdened him and forced him to maintain a relationship with this girl.

– I am fine. I do not need anything. How is your health? Have you been gone that long? At these words, the girl’s eyes filled with sadness, but Arthur pretended not to notice it.

– You might think that they missed me here. These words touched the girl to the quick, but she did not show it. Arthur was always rude, and he never hid it. Vina wanted to say the words, but put them aside for later, and fell silent.

– The police came to you. What did she want? Vina turned cold with fear and was caught off guard. She had no idea that she was being followed.

– Yes. She came. They were wondering if I knew anything about the accident. About those who were sitting in the car.

– You know, you had better tell the truth, because I will find out anyway. Then look, decide for yourself. With these words, Arthur left, and the Guilt remained with the unspoken words. Arthur’s behavior and words made her reconsider all the events that were happening. She was not having as much fun now, either, as in the days when she had just arrived in Moscow.

Arthur, on the contrary, seeing the love in the girl’s eyes, surprisingly softened. After the events that happened to him, he reconsidered his life and realized that no one really needed him. No one loved him, and he had so few loyal people left. He did not know what love was because he had lost his mother once. Now he saw exactly the same light in the eyes of this lovely girl. He was never met like this by any of his captives; he always saw anger, hatred, and rage. Curses were hurled at him. This girl greeted him as a dear guest, and thanked him for the way he treated her. Arthur was pleased with this, and he decided to take a closer look at this girl.

A few days later, Arthur was informed that Amir has the gift of palmistry and is able to predict the future well. They told him everything, how he knows how to set up business, personal life, etc— – This is great news! Arthur thanked his man, and paid him a good amount of money. If this Amir is such a valuable find, then let him serve us as a farewell. I’ll make him work for me. And the connecting link will be Sultana. This news enlivened Arthur so much, he stood and smiled, leaning his hand on the table, his eyes shone with joy, and with his left hand, he combed his hair back and stroked them. His devoted dog was no less joyful, Jamal was glad that he could please his master and bring him so much joy. —This palmist needs to be caught immediately and brought to me. His faithful dog ran off to run an errand, and Arthur continued to stroke his hair and smile happily.

CHAPTER 7

As mentioned earlier, Arthur was being watched relentlessly. But he didn’t move much. He spent most of his time in the restaurant, and sometimes spent the night in his office. All events that happened shocked him, and this villain decided to be extremely careful and talked to few people.

Jamal ran away in search of Amir, at the same time Rashid flew out of Pakse to save his son. He was in a hurry to prevent what was brewing, and was afraid not to have time. Amir was in class, and did not suspect the danger that awaits him. Classes ended late in the evening, and he and his friend left the institute. They went to the metro station and entered the passage. The man sitting in the car watched the friends leave, and the car drove away. The car was driving fast to his house, at the same time Rashid was driving a taxi to his son’s house. Amir, unaware of anything, drove three metro stops and was in no hurry to return home. They went to the store with Lyosha, and after buying food, they slowly and cheerfully walked home. Friends were laughing all the way, and did not notice how a black tinted foreign car was chasing them. Turning the corner of the house, they went on, the car stopped. Two people grabbed Amir, gagged him, and quickly loaded him into the car. All this took about twenty seconds. Lyosha did not have time to do anything, the car quickly left. Lyosha immediately understood what was going on, but was in no hurry to call the police. He was standing with bags of groceries and thinking whom to call, Igor or the investigator. At that time, a taxi pulled up to the house and Rashid got out of the car. Lyosha was so surprised.

– You are late. He was kidnapped. Rashid calmly closed the taxi door, and calmly approached Lyosha.

– It is not for long. He will have to let him go. Lyosha looked at this man in amazement. He was amazed not by what he heard, but by what he saw. In front of him was a copy of Amir, only twenty years older. It was such a similarity in everything, appearance, manners, gestures, grandeur, and calmness. He was amazed and followed Amir’s father as a faithful servant. Although Lesha had the keys to the apartment, Rashid led him. – How are you doing here?

– 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.