The atmosphere was charged with anticipation, and the moon cast an eerie glow, illuminating the moment Olowokere's children had been waiting for - the moment they would attempt to take his life. For it is in the shadows that evil deeds are often perpetrated, not in the light of day. Adeola and Gabriel had been plagued by a sense of foreboding about their father's unexpected summons, asking them to gather on the very day they had secretly planned to strike without his knowledge. This feeling of unease was compounded by a cryptic prediction he had heard months prior, which now seemed to be unfolding with ominous precision.
As the clock struck 11 pm, Adeola and Gabriel, Olowokere's second and third sons and the children of Olowokere's second wife, cowered in fear, their hearts racing with every tick. Beforehand, these two brothers had concocted a treacherous plan to murder their father tonight, but now they were consumed by dread. The gravity of their actions had finally sunk in, and they were paralyzed with regret.
However, it was too late to abort the plan or alert the hired assassins to stand down, as their phones, laptops, and smart wristwatches had been confiscated earlier by their father's secretary, per Olowokere's order, rending them incommunicado.
The brothers were trapped in a web of their own making, unable to escape the sinister fate they had orchestrated. The darkness outside seemed to closing in around them, mirroring the abyss of guilt and anxiety that had taken hold of their minds. The silence was oppressive, punctuated only by the sound of their ragged breathing, as they waited in bated breath for the inevitable to unfold.
They had hired three skilled assassins who could subdued their father's massive security guards, while the two brothers would unlock the smart door leading to their father's room. No one could open this smart door except Olowokere's children, he used each of his children's birthdays as the password of the smart door of his room. Not even his loyal secretary, Emmanuel, could unlock the door, and the smart door was bullet proof.
The time they agreed to meet was 2am in the mid-night. However, when the hired assassins did not see Adeola and Gabriel, they called their phones but no one answered it. They waited for an hour, waiting for the two brothers to arrive as planned, but none of them showed up. The assassins had been paid in advance, and their primary objective was to exterminate their target, with or without their clients' further assistance.
When the clock struck 3am, the hired assassin headed to the grand estate, thinking that Adeola and Gabriel had been waiting for them. They infiltrated the residence, but found no security guards. They sensed that something was fishy and odd, because according to Adeola and Gabriel, there were about a total number of 40 security guards, guarding the grand mansion 24 hours. But now, there was not even a single soul standing guard at the residence. They hid in the shadows for Adeola and Gabriel to come meet them.
When the clock struck 4am, they could not wait anymore, and sprang into action. After they had successfully broke the entrance lock, they stormed inside the house.
The wives, and the other three children were cowered and shivering in fear. The moment Adeola and Gabriel noticed that some men had intruded the house, they knew they were their men and ran to them. Others couldn't stepped out of their rooms, as guns drawn. However, as the masterminds behind the event that's unfolding, Adeola and Gabriel stepped outside to meet the intruders to tell them not to carry out the operation anymore, and abort the plan.
One assassin stood guard outside, while the others met with Adeola and Gabriel. The hired killer made it clear to the two brothers that if they stopped now, they might not get a second chance, so they should seize this opportunity and finish off Olowokere immediately.
The two brothers then stuck to the sinister plan and thought it was a perfect time to put an end to their father's precious life. They were filled with greed and covetousness; I would regard them as individuals who had relinquished all vestiges of humanity, their eyes devoid of any lingering spark of conscience. For they had callously forgotten the numerous benevolent deeds Olowokere had bestowed upon them, demonstrating a profound ingratitude. Born into opulence and nurtured in extravagance, they nevertheless remained insatiable, consumed by an unrelenting avarice and an unquenchable thirst for more.
Adeola, "Dad have sent away his security guards telling us to guard him with our lives, this would be the perfect time to kill him."
Gabriel, "Yes, brother. Let's carry out our plan right now, there shall be no postponement."
They headed straight to their father's room, Adeola input his birthday as the password to unlock the smart door leading to their father's room. The smart door was unlocked the moment he input his birthday, he was astonished, as the smart door supposedly to unlocked only after he input each one of his siblings' birthdays. But now, it seems the heavens were on their side.