An eerie silence descended in the dinning room for a long time as each and everyone of them all had something going through their mind. Queenie lowered her head and revealed a smile. When she raised it up again, she grabbed her glass of wine and proceeded to give a toast. "It's something I've always wished to do ever since I was a child and I'm more than happy to see it coming true. Congratulations to us, honey." She said, and clinked glasses with Pierce who had also taken up his glass. Although at a loss, he played along knowing Queenie had a reason for acting this way. He added a perfunctory smile as he replied, "You have a way with your surprises, don't you?" "Yeah, congratulations to you too." Leonard, who had gotten out of his shock also toasted, lifting his glass to clink with Pierce and Queenie. The dinning room went silent again, this time, no one had the thought to pick on the couple again as they all wondered about how to get close to Queenie. However, there's always
Liam blinked his eyes repeatedly as he stared at Cole whose blood had formed around his head. He had gotten to Cole before the man realized what was happening. He had no idea how he did it, but he was thankful he was the one who made it out alive.The scene which he had been trying to bury for so many years flashed past his eyes. The maniac who bolted into an orphanage and shot down several children out of rage. He had vowed not to ever shoot a gun again as he was often reminded of that incident but most of all, he was afraid he'd lose control of himself and do the same thing again. "Follow the sound of the gunshot!" He heard behind him and instantly realized he was still on the run. He threw down the gun as he wasn't planning on killing any other person, then ran through the clear path. He found himself on a lonely road and despite being weak, continued running until he saw a truck coming towards his direction. The elderly man driving the truck slowed down upon seeing a haggard
Audrey lost control of the car for a brief moment and it swerved numerous times. They were close to a cliff and any small shove, they'd be tumbling down the hill. "Do you have a gun?" Liam suddenly asked and she glanced at him for a few seconds. Without a word, she pointed at the secret compartment in front of him. He reached into it and coupled together the gun in there, then filled it with bullets.. "I'll take care of them, just focus on getting us out of here alive." He said and poked his head out of the car's window. His first shot was directed on the head of the other car's driver. It met him in the skull and his blood spattered around the glass. The occupants of the other car were busy saving their lives that they no longer paid any attention to them. "Great job." Audrey said as she swerved into the middle of the road again and sped up. She drove all the way to Jessica's street before stopping the car. "Wait for me." She said to him and alighted from the car. She walked t
The hall was silent for a few minutes as most people murmured about the exorbitant amount which the old building was bought for. Serenity soon returned to the hall when the next item was displayed. Pierce glanced at Queenie again wondering why she wasn't taking any interest in any of the items being auctioned. Soon, they got to the last item. It was a serum which was said to be the cure to heart problems. Although the glass was just 150ml, if the recommended amount was taken, it could cure heart problems. It was a full set of six and Queenie hadn't picked interest until she looked at the projector to see one of the components in each bottle was something she really needed. "Because of the uniqueness and effectiveness of the Miracle Serum, the starting price is $100,000." The auctioneer said. Each and everyone of them seated in the room were all famous and wealthy. But money didn't always mean good health. Even though they didn't need the Miracle Serum, they could always sell it l
Raphael stepped into the auction hall and repaired the smug expression on his face. He saw the space beside Natasha empty and raised a brow in surprise. Didn't Queenie say there was someone taking his place? What he didn't know was that the man had only just left the hall before he showed up. This was a plan crafted by Queenie and she was sure to perfect it. When he got to his seat, Natasha turned to him and whispered, "What's up with you? This is the third time you're leaving." Raphael rubbed his eyebrows slightly and gave her a fake smile. "Everything is fine. I just had to use the restroom." Natasha didn't take her eyes off him like though she suspected something. Seeing this, the man quickly added, "It must've been something I ate this morning." Natasha didn't say anything as she saw Queenie walk back to her seat. Pierce walked in minutes later and sat next to her. She was quick to notice the tension between the two and it remained that way until the auction ended.Queenie wa
Next Day at the Verlice's Mansion"Are you two sure about leaving with the children? We can take good care of them until you two are more free." Langdon said worriedly, seeing Pierce and Queenie leaving. "We won't be gone for a long time, grandfather." Pierce said to Langdon but the elderly man pretended not to hear him and turned to Queenie. Upon seeing the attention was on her, Queenie sighed and glanced helplessly at the elderly man. "Mr. Verlice, I hate to refuse your offer. As Pierce said, we need them to do something for us. It's urgent but it'll also be quick and they'll be back here before you know it." Clearly seeing that they weren't giving in, Langdon leaned back but heaved a sigh of satisfaction in his heart. He had heard about the unstable marriage they had and hoped it was just a rumor. He had always wanted his grandson to end up with Queenie. So when he heard they had gotten married two years ago, he was more than thrilled to accept the news. Despite the side talks
"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
Pierce walked out of the bathroom with a towel tied loosely around his waist. Queenie who had been sulking on the bed raised her eyes to say something but it got stuck in her throat seeing his chiseled muscles.It also occurred to her this was the most intimate she had ever been with Pierce. Her body heated up at the thought of that and she groaned in displeasure. She was supposed to be angry but she was horny instead. Pierce had no idea what was going on with her but he did notice her frown deepened every passing second. "Queenie, are you alright?" He asked slowly and she snapped out of her thoughts. However, she ignored him. The man chuckled to himself and walked to the clothes he had taken off before going to have his bath. He took out something and handed it over to her. "Just like I thought, you were the one with the diary." She mumbled as she took it. "Yes. I came across it once in her office and decided to take it. Unfortunately, when I read the part regarding the formula,
Velon managed to get them through the corridor undetected. Queenie practically limped the whole time but quietly. However, just before they got to the elevator, they saw a green light and froze. There was someone inside. There was no time for them to decide as the elevator dinged open and Henry walked out of it. His face scrunched over when he realized what was going on and he immediately raised an alarm. "Who are you and who gave you the go ahead order to move them?" His sharp voice echoed throughout the empty corridor. Velon and Queenie felt movements towards them and sighed silently. Just like that, their perfect escape had been ruined by a lousy mouth relative. Despite her weak state, she tried to move when Velon held her back. "If you do that they'll get you again. Just get into the elevator." Upon hearing him, Henry scoffed and stood guard in front of the elevator door. Taking Queenie down would've been an impossible task but at this point, he knew she was beyond weak and
"But I still don't understand what the talk has to do with your plan with the formula for more drugs." Queenie scoffed, turning her face back to Mishael. "True. I've deviated from my storyline." The man replied, flashing an apologetic smile. "My father spent all his life's savings on Transformers because he knew he'd get more out of the product. The Transformers' drugs boost the human body. Increases things like speed, retention ability and some special abilities one might acquire as a side effect." "So you're trying to tell me you plan on doing the same thing which caused my mother to burn down the laboratory in the first place?" Queenie asked just to be sure and the man nodded. "It's called, continuing the family's legacy." Mishael enunciated and walked back to where he dropped his bottle of bourbon. "What if they don't find it?" Queenie asked as he filled his cup again. He only gave a dark chuckle. "I don't mind doing the same thing my father did." "Bring children and use the
Texas Velon returned home after being released by Queenie. He first had his son released but as he looked down at the boy, his heart skipped when he realized there was no resemblance between. "Daddy, those people took mommy away." Matt said, tears brewing in his eyes. He hadn't forgotten the sight he saw that day. "We'll go to mommy now. Don't cry." Velon consoled snapping out of his world.He grabbed the boy and took him into his arms. Just to affirm that Queenie was just messing with him, he stopped by a hospital and had them run a paternity test. "The result will be out in an hour, sir." The doctor told him. Then his eyes settled on Matt. "You have a handsome boy." "Thank you." Velon replied and led Matt out of the hospital. "The results can also be sent to your email in case you don't make it here on time. It's always more convenient." The doctor added with a smile. Finding no harm in it, Velon gave the doctor his email address before leaving. He found the police station w
Lucas and Audrey turned to see Deborah standing behind them with a smile. The most baffling thing was that they had no idea when she arrived. "How long have you been here?" Lucas asked, turning to her fully. Deborah flicked her wristwatch and stared at the time for a few seconds before raising her head again, "Three minutes. Just enough to kill you both and dump your bodies in the middle of the sea."If she was trying to scare them, she didn't succeed as they just stared at her blankly. "What are you doing here?" Deborah asked again, furrowing his brows in displeasure. "I worked for your parents. Of course I had to attend your father's funeral." Deborah replied with a snicker. "They gave you away. Frankly speaking, you don't look like you care about him." Lucas continued saying while Audrey watched silently. "You're right." Deborah chuckled, "I came to be sure Queenie won't run with the medicine she purified. It's unfortunate that Mishael now has his hands on her." "Mishael? Li
Mishael turned off his phone and turned his attention back to Queenie. David stood by the side with tears in his eyes. Just a few minutes ago, Mishael had suddenly instructed him to strung up Queenie and hit her. He had obeyed since he was hypnotized. "You know you don't have to make him watch as you hit me." Queenie who had regained her breath said. Mishael picked up his glass and walked close to her. "Then where's the fun?" Queenie sighed and lowered her head. "You do know they might not find the diary, don't you?" "Yes, I do." "That's good to know. What do you intend to do when they don't find it?" She asked and the man grinned crazily. "I intend to cut off your body parts for every hour it takes them to find it. It'll be a really unfortunate sight if they don't hand me that diary." Mishael replied, taking a slip from his cup. "I can help you find it. My mother stayed away from home almost all the time. So I made it a habit to follow her thinking she was cheating on my dad.
Knight's Mansion Natasha watched the funeral from a reasonable distance. She turned and headed back to her room when a hand reached out and dragged her into a corner. "It's me." Lucian shushed Natasha who was about to become violent making her freeze momentarily. She looked up to see her three elder brothers looking down at her with stoic looks. This was the closest she had been with them ever since they grew up. "I didn't come to cause Queenie any harm." She told them after a minute passed with none of them saying anything. However, her words were far from what Lucas needed to hear. He opened his mouth to say something. Fortunately, Lucian beat him to it. "When did you become so close to Queenie?"Natasha looked up at them silently. It was clear from the look in her eyes she wanted nothing other than to run away from them. But that only made the protective brothers curious. "I'm sorry but I'm not supposed to be discussing that with you." She told them after their gazes became
Queenie's pupils dilated as soon as she heard that name. "Now, give me the envelope." David said afterward and Queenie reluctantly gave it to him. There was no debating it. If she resisted, David would kill himself and Mishael would send someone else after her. If she still refused to hand it over, the same thing would keep repeating. David glanced at the envelope quickly before putting it into his suit pocket. Then he glanced up at her and said, "Mishael says thank you." He got up and lowered his gun. "Mishael, that bastard!" She groaned, trying her best to rein the anger within her. How Mishael had manipulated David to be so stupid was what baffled her. "Give me the gun." She told him but the boy shook his head with a confused look. "I don't want to give it to you." "Then point it at me before I get my hands on you." David had an even more confusing look on his face when he heard her. He glanced at his gun again and tried to point it at her but realized he couldn't. "Queen
"When did you find out?" Lucas asked. "Yesterday during my talk with Deborah." Queenie replied, "When did you two get your information as well?" "Oh, from Mary Leicester. She was one of the founding members of the experiment." Roxanne retorted. Lucas also nodded in agreement. "In as much as I want to continue this discussion, I have a father and a husband to mourn. After this funeral, I'll get to the bottom of all this." Queenie sighed and got up. Lucas and Roxanne also took that as their cue to leave and left as soon as Queenie made her way into her closet. "You think she's really affected by Pierce's demise?" Roxanne asked sadly as they walked in the corridor. "I don't know." Lucas said, at a loss at what to say. Queenie had always been one who hated revealing her emotions to people. He could imagine how hard it was for her. Not only had she lost the only father figure she had, she also lost her husband on the day of her father's funeral. Anyone would be racked up with pain.