"Will you be doing the test yourself?" Pierce asked after dropping Aaron off in a ward. "Yes." Queenie replied and headed to the head doctor's office. Pierce was the major investor in the hospital, hence, she was sure he'd agree to her request. "I'm going in alone." She said when she placed a hand on the doorknob. Pierce wanted to say something but she raised her brows in provocation. Left with no choice, the man sighed and slipped both of his hands into his pocket. "Fine, I'll go stay with the children in Aaron's ward." He conceded and walked back. Queenie chuckled and turned the doorknob. She met the scene she expected; Dr. Saltzman making out with a woman who came for an antenatal check-up. She had gone through a few things about and noticed he had a record of impregnating women whose husbands couldn't impregnate them. She also knew a certain pregnant woman would be in at the moment which was why she insisted on going in alone. Although Pierce wouldn't really care about the
Queenie stayed in the laboratory for three hours. When she opened the door, she was surprised to see Pierce outside her door. "How long have you been here?" She asked and the man grinned. "Like five minutes ago but when I saw you rounding up, I decided to wait for you." He replied and she nodded and walked ahead of him. Glancing at the paper in her hand, he asked inquisitively, "What did the test results say?""They're perfectly fine." She replied but suddenly stopped walking and glanced at him. Before he knew what was happening, she dragged him into a corner. "Tell me, were you one of the children my mother used for experimenting?" She asked and the man shook his head. "Just like you, they used me to threaten my grandparents when they tried to leave the research as well. The Verlice funded the research until they learnt the truth about it. Your mother couldn't stand by and watch us die, so she continued looking for a cure." He replied. Queenie narrowed her eyes at him and asked
Queenie stared at him in fixation for a long time before she scoffed. "You knew my mother?" She asked and the man nodded with a smirk, "What do you know about her?" "She was an intelligent scientist and she would give everything to make sure her children were safe." He replied. Queenie extended her hand and touched his face gently. "You seem to know a lot about my mother. Do you by any chance know how she was killed or who killed her?" The man went silent for a split-second but shook his head the very next second. "I don't." Queenie was yet to retract her hand from his face. She trailed her hand down to his neck and asked, "So of what use are you to me?"The man raised his eyes to meet hers and grinned evilly, "If you think that'll make me give you any information in exchange for my life, then you're terribly mistaken.""Are you indirectly saying I'm under your mercy?" Queenie asked and the man nodded nimbly. Queenie raised a brow in amusement and the very next second, she snapp
Pierce got home that afternoon and laid his children in their rooms before leaving. He stayed for two hours and got worried. He got no text nor phone call from Queenie and he was starting to think something went wrong. He took out his phone and tried to call Jessica but the phone was switched. She did the same for Roxanne and Audrey. Without a second thought, he walked into his children's room and carried them back into the limousine. The car stopped minutes later outside the gate of his grandparents home. He took out his phone and called his grandfather. Langdon had just finished his breakfast when he received a call from his grandson. He answered it immediately and was about to ask how the children were when he heard Pierce say, "Grandfather, I'm outside the gate. Can the children stay here for a few hours?" Pierce's tone depicted that of worry, so the man agreed immediately. Although he wanted to ask what the problem was, he shook the thought off his head. Ever since he hand
The Shadow's Base Marcus was thrown to the floor by a kick from another man. Cynthia who stood behind Boss watched him with a small smile. The man continued hitting Marcus until he bled from his nose. He was about to deliver the final blow which was sure to end Marcus when Boss raised his hand, signifying that the beating should stop. He stood up and walked towards Marcus. Looking down at him, he shook his head lightly, "After all the promises you made, you couldn't even get Queenie for me. The most disgraceful thing is the fact you let Liam escape." Boss, who had been hiding in the shadows, stepped into the light, revealing himself as Benjamin Moore. "You couldn't even stop Liam Verlice from escaping and you thought you could capture Queenie, are you crazy? Or has the authority that I've designated to you gotten into your head so much that you can't think straight?" Benjamin asked with a scoff. Marcus groaned quietly in pain but he didn't forget to beg for his life. "If you spa
Queenie sat up abruptly in a hospital ward. She looked around the room with darkened eyes but when she realized where she was, her eyes softened. She looked down on her red wrists and rubbed them gently while glancing around the room. The door was pushed open and a nurse wheeled in some medicine. Upon seeing Queenie was awake, He lowered her head slightly. "Mrs. Verlice, I'm happy you're awake." The nurse said and Queenie looked her over. She got out of bed and walked to the window. She stayed silent for a few minutes before she glanced back at the nurse. "How long have I been here?" She asked. "Three hours." The nurse replied. "Who brought me in?" She asked after a moment of silence passed between them. "Ms. Jones. She said she's a long time friend of yours, so we let her sign for you while we contacted your family." The nurse replied and Queenie's eyes widened. "Are you trying to tell me you gave her authority over my life?" She asked, walking back to the nurse with dark ey
"They're terminating our contract?!" Natasha yelled as she read the words on the document in front of her. Raphael sat quietly beside her with a copy of the contract in hand. Then he glanced up at the men seated opposite them. "The time to end our contract is yet to elapse. Ending it all of a sudden is something you can't do." He said, frowning slightly. "The Conglomerate is really sorry and we will compensate you in any way possible to show our deep regret for this." One of the men said and Natasha scoffed. "The only thing you can do for me right now is not to terminate this contract! Do you have any idea what Queenie will do to me once she finds out I've been deserted!" Natasha yelled but Raphael held her hand, cutting her short. The men got onto their feet and bowed slightly to them. "We really are sorry but there is nothing that can be done about it. It's your signature on that document or we might as well leave you with nothing. Our time here is limited, so we are calling it
Natasha found her way to Gandios Pub. She had a reservation for a private room, so the moment she arrived, she headed up to it. One of the waiters who had seen her come in contacted the manager of the pub who rushed out to meet her. Fortunately for him, she was just getting out of that elevator when he showed up. "Ms. Knight." He called with a smile and Natasha looked up at him. He was used to her stoic face, so he deepened his smile and walked right beside her as she headed to her private room. "I had no idea you would be coming but when I got informed, I immediately assigned some people to clean up your room. Please, can you wait by the bar until it's ready?" The manager asked the question quietly expecting Natasha to lose her patience. "Okay." She said, agreeing to his words much to his surprise. "I'll wait by the bar but don't take too long." The manager nodded fervently and walked away quickly while Natasha walked with large strides towards an empty seat in the counter. Unl