Chapter: Chapter 97 Came Back with Another ExcuseRebecca’s POVBreaking news spread like wildfire across Mandena. The voice of the newscaster echoed through my quiet living room.“A certain prisoner, Gabriel Moretti, has been unalived by electrocution,” the news anchor announced, her tone professional but laced with intrigue.My breath hitched. My entire body went still, my hands frozen in place.On the screen, Gabriel’s picture appeared, a mugshot I had never seen before. His sharp features looked almost lifeless, even in a still image. It felt surreal, like an illusion.How was this possible?Just a few days ago, he had been sentenced to prison. And now—he was dead?The remote slipped from my grasp, landing on the plush carpet with a soft thud. My pulse pounded in my ears as I leaned forward, my eyes glued to the television. The house around me seemed to disappear.I was alone in the living room, though the mansion was far from empty. My housekeepers, bodyguards, and chefs were somewhere in the massive estate, going about their du
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Chapter: Chapter 96 Who Is the Woman?Gabriel’s POVWith the voice of the man in the hat, I knew instantly that they were the one who propelled the red light in the room. They were the one who made the room so hot that it burnt my skin.“Please!” I screamed.The torturing was too much. My skin was already turning red, my inner flesh was already showing. I was being grilled alive.“Please. I will strip!” I pleaded again.“Do you say you will strip, Mr. Moretti?” the man in the hat asked.“Yes! Yes! Yes, I will!!!” I screamed my response.And just like that, I saw how he pressed a button on the desk. Instantly, the light in the room changed to normal. And my skin was not burning any longer.I needed not to hear their instruction again. I darted my hand to my jumpsuit buttons and began to loosen them.In the blink of an eye, I loosened all buttons and stripped right in front of the glass wall.“Toss the jumpsuit to the side, Mr. Moretti,” the man in the hat ordered, and with this, I obeyed humbly.As I tossed the jumpsuit to
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Chapter: Chapter 95 In the Pit Cell Gabriel’s POV“AH!” I screamed heavily in the pit cell. Something large in the water had cut my feet and entered into my body.It moved like a worm in my body. The more it crept in my body, the more I felt the pain.“AHH!” I screamed loudly. It crept upwards. I saw its sign on my leg now. Then on my stomach side. It crept more upwards until it eventually came out of my ear.And like I guessed right, this was a large worm with no sign of the head or its tail. It was as long as a baby snake, and it stuck in my ear opening like it was getting some fresh air and was going to return inside when it was done.My heart raced. The pain I experienced when it crept in my body was so torturing. I couldn’t allow this to happen again.Hence, I shook my head rapidly, bent it sideways, and turned the ear of which it was downwards.I just wanted it to fall off, but it felt like it glued itself there. No amount of pressure from me, no amount of shaking my head, got it off me.It stayed like that for th
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Chapter: Chapter 94 Micah Unannounced Rebecca’s POV“No! Are you silly?!” Natasha nagged on the phone.“Okay! This is where it ends. You are going to call him back right now, and you will tell him that you are done!”“If you won’t, I swear I will!” she nagged.I knew Natasha was someone who was always true to her words. If she said she was going to do something, she was going to do it. Micah’s behavior irritated her that much that I had to see this side of her.“It was a red flag,” she had calmly said before she nagged. But before, I kind of made excuses for him. She needed to put more action into her voice and let me know I was making a mistake.Deep down inside of me, I knew this too. But there was another part that didn’t want to write it off just like that. I mean, we only just started, right? I shouldn’t judge him like that too early, right?“Okay,” I said on the phone to Natasha.“I know what to do about this,” I said again, and then we ended the call.I wanted to give myself adequate time to think. So, I didn’t cal
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Chapter: Chapter 93 Pay for Stuffs Micah left with so much joy in his eyes, and I was glad about it. I watched as he climbed his bike and rode off from my gate. When I could no longer see the traces of him on my street, I turned and was going back inside when I saw Natasha’s car up ahead.Seeing Natasha’s car, I knew she was coming to my mansion. Hence, at the moment she drove through the gate, my bodyguards bowed to her in humble respect, knowing who she was to me.When we both got into the house,“I know I am the one who referred Micah to you. But I think he is no longer whom I thought he was,” Natasha sounded, her tone serious.We both sat down, and my curiosity grew inside me like a tree.Why did she say that all of a sudden?“Why do you think so?” I asked her.“Because you said he is just eating all the way at the restaurant and all of that...”“Oh!” I interrupted Natasha. With this, I realized I had not really updated Natasha since Micah and I left the restaurant. Everything she knew was that he ate everything he
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Chapter: Chapter 92 Gabriel Hit? Gabriel’s POVI quickly rolled aside. Seeing the speed and the strength Luke rolled into the swing he was coming down with his arm, I knew if the sharpened spoon should mistakenly touch me, then I’d be damned. It was going to sink into my skin like a knife, and it was going to be very fatal.As I rolled to the side. “Where you running, loser!” Luke yelled. He moved on his knees towards me, his face rigid. He looked like there was nothing that was going to stop him from using the spoon on me.On the other hand, his crew were laughing hysterically now. They enjoyed how I was running from Luke and how he chased me.When I reached the wall, I was right beside the latrine. This particular one was full of shit as it was not flushed.The breath stunk, yet, it did not matter at this moment. What mattered was Luke holding a weapon to use against me.“He is going to kill me. And there’d be nothing that will happen right after that,” I thought as I remembered Dr. Rosemary’s words again.This was
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Chapter: Chapter 138 The End Robert’s POVMy job is simple: protect Alessandra at all costs. But as I stand here, watching everything unfold, one thought keeps repeating in my head—I’ve failed her.I should never have stayed behind at the hospital, no matter how much she insisted. Alessandra may be strong, but I should’ve known better. I should’ve been there, more alert, more prepared. That woman who pretended to be hit? I should’ve seen right through her. Everything is finally falling into place, and the truth hits me like a punch to the gut.I know who Diana is. I’ve figured out who Emily and Olivia really are. And those three idiots hiding behind their ridiculous code names? Yeah, I know them, too.It was them—we passed them on the road earlier. The bodies scattered across the pavement... the blood... It all makes sense now. Alessandra—Matriarch Alessandra—is in serious danger.That’s why I don’t waste any time. My foot slams down on the gas pedal, racing us past the chaos on the road. Stopping isn’t an option
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Chapter: Chapter 137 The WarehouseSandra’s POVWe pull up to the warehouse, and the moment I spot the front door slightly ajar, I know it’s time. I drive inside, parking with purpose as the tension in my chest tightens. Locking the door behind me, I take a deep breath, bracing myself for what’s next.I watch Alessandra step out of the vehicle, her face calm—too calm. She doesn’t look scared, like I thought she would. Instead, she’s asking, “Where are we now? Are they gone?”I pause. What? Does she seriously think I’m here to save her?A twisted laugh threatens to escape my lips, but I swallow it down. Instead, I turn toward the backseat and yank open the door. My fingers grip the cold steel of the sniper rifle. The weight of it feels satisfying in my hands, a reminder of the power I hold.Without missing a beat, I swing the rifle around and aim it straight at her. “On your knees, now!” I command, my voice as sharp as the edge of a knife.For a second, her eyes widen, but then realization sinks in. She knows now. She’s
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Chapter: Chapter 136 The CustodyBrandon’s POVI never thought I'd find myself here. In custody. The cold metal of the handcuffs still lingers on my wrists even though they’ve been removed. My mind is racing, struggling to keep up with everything that’s happened. How did I get here?I’ve already contacted my family lawyer. He promised he’d help—at first. But then he learned that bigger forces are involved, and he left me to fend for myself. I don’t blame him, though. When powerful people decide you’re guilty, it doesn’t matter what the facts are. According to them, I committed a crime too big to ignore, and they want me to pay for it, no matter who I am.But how do I make them see I’m innocent? How do I prove I’ve been framed? The evidence stacked against me is so clear, so detailed, that even I would think I did it if I were on the outside looking in.It feels hopeless.I sit in the interrogation room, staring at the dull gray walls. The weight of everything crashes down on me. But the thought of Alessandra pushes t
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Chapter: Chapter 135 Like Terrified RatsDiana’s POVOut of nowhere, Olivia, Emily, and I suddenly see Viper, Red, Jinx, and Blade fall to the ground, each with a bullet wound to the head. Blood pools around them, dark and terrifying, staining the ground beneath them. The sight makes my heart race, and for a moment, I can’t believe what I’m seeing. My breath catches in my throat, and time seems to stand still. I’m in shock, completely blindsided by the sudden violence. How could this have happened? One moment, we’re in control, and the next, everything’s gone to hell. But as I watch them fall, one after another, the horrifying reality hits me: we’re under attack. We’re not safe. We never were.This can’t be anyone but the police. Who else would come at us like this, so precise, so deadly? And it’s my fault. My fault we didn’t get out sooner. My fault this mission is hanging by a thread. I should have listened to Viper when he told us to leave. We should have been long gone, but I hesitated. And now they’re dead—Viper, Red, J
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Chapter: Chapter 134 Sandra Saw It AllSandra’s POVI steady myself in the cramped toilet, heart pounding as I carefully position the sniper rifle out the narrow window. The cold metal of the trigger grounds me, and I take a deep breath, trying to calm my racing thoughts.Through the scope, I zoom in to 8X. Alessandra finally comes into focus as she steps out of the law firm. She looks composed, but there’s a tension in her movements that makes my gut clench. Something’s wrong.In the distance, off to the right, a group of people is watching her with an intensity that makes my skin crawl. Their eyes are locked on Alessandra, and the cruel twist of their lips sends a chill down my spine. They’re like predators circling wounded prey, relishing the kill before it even happens.I should take the shot now, end this. It’s the perfect moment. Then Brandon would finally be free, and he’d be mine. But something holds me back. These people, whoever they are, might be more dangerous and I need to know why they’re after Alessandra.As
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Chapter: Chapter 133. Take Her AwayDiana’s POVAs Viper deftly tosses a small canister of smoke into Alessandra’s car. We don't waste a second, swiftly moving to take control of the other vehicles in her entourage.Alessandra is being escorted by three cars: one at the front, one in the middle where she sits, and one at the rear. The plan is precise, and we execute it with the efficiency of seasoned professionals.Olivia and Emily take on the first car. They expertly deploy another smoke canister, filling the vehicle with a thick, suffocating fog. Meanwhile, I focus on the rear car, tossing a canister of my own into it. Smoke quickly engulfs all three vehicles, forcing their occupants to open their doors, desperately gasping for fresh air. Even Alessandra, who had been hysterically screaming moments earlier, is silenced by the choking haz
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Chapter: Chapter 11 Julian To Josephine Marcus arrived at Lion Skye Bank just in time.The very moment he stepped his foot in the bank building, he saw how everyone was looking at him like they were shocked about something.“So, he has been having sex with Josephine all along in the office?!” he heard a whisper from one of the employees whom he just walked past.But he said nothing. He walked right to the HR’s office. If any decision was made in their bank branch, there was no way it wouldn’t pass through Luke’s desk.“My goodness. Thank God you are here early,” Luke said immediately as Marcus barged into his office.He rose to his feet, tucked in his shirt more, better held Marcus’ shoulder.“When I read the email that they were going to terminate your employment with the bank, I called you several times, but your line was not reachable. What are we going to do now? Your sack letter is on my desk. Take a look.” He lied.Luke knew he was the one who gave Vivian the evidence to terminate Marcus’ employment with the bank. It w
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Chapter: Chapter Ten Josephine At The Coffee Shop Seeing this unknown number, Josephine called it immediately to know whom it might be. “The number you are trying to call is currently switched off. Please try again later,” she heard a robotic feminine voice sound at the other end of the phone.With this, she racked her head further, thinking about whom the caller might be. And that it was odd for a number who just called her to be switched off, right?“Or was it Marcus calling me with an unknown number?” the thought sounded in her mind immediately, but at the same time, Josephine knew Marcus's typical behavior. The text doesn’t sound like how he used to behave. But then, she doesn’t know him anymore, and he could still be the one, right?She minimized the call app and launched the Play Store app at once!In the search area, she launched her keyboard and typed “Truecaller.”Back at the bank she worked before she was sacked, she had always listened to Bianca talk about how she used the Truecaller app to fish out people who called her w
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Chapter: Chapter Nine Marcus Left. Seeing how muscular Julian was against him, Marcus stepped back. His heart raced a bit.He said nothing at this moment, and Julian said nothing as well but continued to stare dangerously at him.Knowing fully well that he could not go against this guy, Marcus awkwardly stepped away and walked into his car parked alongside the road. Hence, as he got into his car, he screamed like a frustrated man who couldn’t get what he wanted.He beat his steering wheel as if it was the one responsible for his misery. And just then,“I won’t back out like this,” he murmured.“You have my child in your stomach, and I won’t stand aside to see my child calling someone else his dad when I am still alive,” he resolved in his mind as he drove away.On the other hand, as Marcus left, Julian looked at Josephine again with his affectionate eyes.“Thank you, Julian. But you can leave now. Everything is fine now,” Josephine said to Julian, who reluctantly nodded his head.He had just reconnected with Josephine,
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Chapter: Chapter Eight Marcus Met Cecilia Jospehine“You need evidence, Ms. Winters,” Human Rights Commissioner Mr. Bently said after listening to everything.Knowing she did not have evidence, she brought her hands to her jaw like a worried cow and thought about how to gather evidence against Marcus.Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind, and just then, she said, “I will be back with evidence, Mr. Bently. Thank you for your time today.” She rose from her seat and headed out of the commissioner’s office.Marcus and Luke were friends. So, Vivian used to be friendly with Luke when they first started dating before she left him.During this time, Vivian had always noticed some signals from Luke. He often texted her on social media, asking to meet privately where Marcus wouldn’t be around or able to find out.Leveraging this, Vivian knocked on Luke’s door at his apartment.“Vi... Vivian!” Luke exclaimed.“What are you doing here?” Luke was shocked to see her as he opened the door, standing in the doorway.It had been ages since he last sa
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Chapter: Chapter Seven DecidedMarcus couldn’t sleep the whole night long. He rolled from one side of the bed to the other until he rose from the bed and paced around the room.As much as Vivian’s threat was heavy on his heart, he was resolved about his child. There was no way he would let his child, his blood, go through so much of what he went through when he was a child.At morning, Marcus’s heart rose stronger and hardened like a stone. It did not matter that Vivian threatened him. He was going to do what he had in his heart.Immediately, he got to the bathroom and had a nice bath. Then he dressed in a nice blue suit and an Italian brown leather shoe, looking as affluent as he always looked.With this, he picked his phone on top of the stool near his bed and dialed his office secretary’s number.As soon as she picked up,“I won’t be coming to work today. Fix my appointments for later,” he said.“Yes, sir,” the secretary answered from the other end of the phone. And just then, he put the phone into his pocket, g
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Chapter: Chapter Six Josie and Julian Josephine and Julian sat by a table in one of the most expensive restaurants in Riversideloco.The chandelier light glowed everywhere. The marble floor, along with the neatly arranged tables and chairs, was beautifully decorated, adding to the grandeur of the restaurant.At first, Josephine was hesitant about Julian taking her to this particular restaurant because she knew how expensive it was. It had been costly since they were children, and by now, the prices for food and drinks would have only skyrocketed.“Anything for you, Josephine,” Julian had said as he drove her to the restaurant in his Lamborghini, stepping out with an air of confidence.Now at the table, he leaned forward slightly, his smile soft and warm. “So, tell me, how have you been doing?”Before Josephine could answer, a waiter approached, carrying their order on a silver tray.As the waiter placed the tray on their table, Josephine’s eyes fell on a bottle of red wine, two large pieces of chicken legs, and some appet
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Chapter: 14. News to The Mother"We have news for you, Mother," Michael said. "Mother?" Alda thought.She could not believe that Michael's mother could look so young, judging by how big and grown Michael was. And at the same time, she could not help but wonder about her age.Although Alda had looked at Mrs Draper with some kind of respect and admiration, it was not the same as how Michael's mother looked at her."Leave us," Mrs Draper ordered, looking at Michael with some judgment, which Alda noticed and understood as something not right. But if Michael was to leave, it was a lie. Marcus had already come to Alda, and the whole place was now filled with silence even when Michael walked to the table to pour himself some wine into a glass.Marcus sent his hand forward and said nothing more.Alda understood this, and to this, she acted promptly and began walking to the exit, with Marcus following behind her.Alda could feel the sense of tension in the room as she was leaving. However, she hoped that whatever happened wo
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Chapter: 13. Eat, SIgnThere was a common expression on the faces of the five ladies who had just entered, and even though Michael had instructed Alda not to stand from her seat, she saw the expression and wondered what it was about."They are scared to serve him food. It must be because the two individuals were beaten to a pulp."Each one of the five ladies laid down the trays in their hands on the table, opened them, and the enticing aroma of the food made Alda begin to salivate even more.It was at this moment she knew she was hungry, and hence, she craved the food in her hands so much. However, at this moment, her thoughts consumed her, and she continued to ask herself what her siblings had eaten.She had left both of them in the home trailer, and she had not been home in two days now, all because they sacked her from her two jobs on the same day, and she got a new job at the Alchemy strip club. Now, she had met someone new, and she was supposed to sign a marriage contract with him."This is all for the
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Chapter: 12. Eat and Drink. The LawyerMarcus entered. Of course, Michael had instructed him to do so, and Alda bore witness to it. Finally, Alda had peace of mind about Michael. "He is not so bad after all," she thought. "I can cope with him for the duration of the contract," she thought again.Just as Michael had instructed, she followed slowly behind Marcus, who was now leading her towards the big dining room. Such a place Alda had never seen before."Why is the table so big?" she asked as her eyes widened at its beauty, and she let her fingers down onto the table, feeling the texture of its worth."These are so expensive! My sisters would be inclined to believe this kind of dining exists at all in the world," she said.But to every one of her questions and statements, Marcus did not answer. As for him, he must keep the instructions from the master, and whatever Alda said, he must not respond to."Hey, wife! I have a gift for you."Alda heard and was shocked. Michael had already started calling her "wife" and talking mo
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Chapter: 11. Deliver the News11. Deliver the NewsThe door to the room opened, and Marcus entered. At that moment, the doctor was no longer behind the door. "We will head to the master now," Marcus said, standing by the door. This was the message for Alda to come out of the room, which she understood.Before she walked out of the room, she looked at Marcus’ hand, but there was no result. The doctor had told him the result but did not give it to him to pass on to his boss.Many thoughts raced through Alda’s head as she wondered what the doctor had told Marcus. Although she knew she was indeed a virgin, she could not understand why the result scared her. She wondered if it was not about the result but the reward of the contract if she did or did not forego it.As they left the hospital, Marcus opened the car door for Alda again, and she sat in the back seat in comfort as they drove off gently. Alda saw how Marcus immediately retrieved his phone from inside his suit and pummeled the face of the phone with his finger
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Chapter: 10. Verification"This way, ma'am." Marcus walked, leading Alda downstairs as soon as she was dressed. She wore a perfectly fitted floral gown, which looked so beautiful on her as if they indeed made the dress for her. But the house was magnificent, and Alda continued to glance at the wall decor as she walked, following Marcus. Even though she said nothing, even at this moment, it was obvious on her face that she loved what she saw. She wanted a life of such wealth and hoped that someday her wishes would come true. Marcus opened the entrance door, and already several Rolls-Royces were waiting outside. Alda wondered if she was to get in one of those. And she was right—there were about five Rolls-Royce parked in rows. But two of them had a guard standing next to them. They were all dressed the same way. Black suit, waistcoat, inner white shirt, and a tie. Just as exactly as Marcus, and nothing different. And as soon as Marcus got closer to each of them, they bowed to him, which symbolized his posi
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Chapter: 9. The Brewed Morning Alda opened her eyes to a new morning, not in her usual home trailer and the disturbing honk of the passing cars, but in a beautiful mansion she had never seen before. She blinked a few times to adjust her vision and take in the grandeur of her surroundings. The room she was in was spacious and elegantly furnished, with large windows that let in the warm golden light of the early morning sun. As she sat up in bed, she noticed a tray of freshly brewed coffee and a plate of freshly baked pastries on a nearby table. The aroma of the coffee and the sweet scent of the pastries enticed her, and she could not resist reaching out for a sip and a bite. Just as sipped, and she took a bite, Alda felt a bit of sadness in her. This was because, in all of her twenty-two years of existence, this was the first time she tasted a better-brewed coffee and better pastries. Anything she has eaten in the past which they called coffee and pastries was nothing better but burnt coffee and dry crumbs. As
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