Next, Virginia met up with Arnold. Arnold got a report regarding something interesting related to Vincent’s business.Arnold’s mission was to investigate on Vincent’s works. At first, Arnold found it hard to search for the documents that would become a great weapon for Virginia. In addition, Vincent was a man with great awareness from his surroundings. When Arnold was trying to infiltrate Vincent’s private room in the mansion, he was almost found out by Vincent. It was so lucky that during that time, Bernard was there to back him up by making a distraction. On the next try when Vincent was not at the mansion and everyone was busy, Arnold could break through his way by unlocking Vincent’s room door. From the outside of the room, Bernard was also around there to make sure no one took suspicion on Arnold. Arnold quickly searched for the some documents and found out something interesting. Soon, he took a photo of all the interesting documents and he would show it to Virginia.After Arnold
The day of the auction has finally came. Miller with his cousin were the ones leading the event. The auction took place in a remote hidden area where common people could not find it easily. The location was still inside Gerald’s mafia clan territory. Lots of rich people were gathering around together there. They were going to compete against each other to obtain some high quality items for collection.Miller usually hosted the auction by himself when Gerald was still healthy. The income from having this auction was very thriving and it could fill up the mafia cash in instant. However, this auction was a rare occasion. Unless there were lots of valuable ready to be offered, the auction would not be performed.But this time, Miller decided to work together with his cousin. Miller found out that his cousin has been getting lots of treasures lately but the cousin did not know how to make money with that. Miller suggested that his cousin should sell those valuable items via the auction bec
In the mansion. Lusiana was busy working on the piles of documents. She has been spending most of the time taking care of them from morning until night time. She has given her husband authority for the auction he was having right now. Lusiana hoped that the auction would go well without having problems. Whereas, Lusiana was working her best in the mansion.There was times Michelle wanted to invite her aunt to have a little refreshing. Michelle thought that Lusiana has been working non stop and she was worried about her aunt’s condition. Soon after Lusiana was promoted, she tended to give gifts to Michelle as a reward for her good job to make Lusiana’s evil plan worked pretty well. Michelle has taken more trust and liking to her aunt. She needed to give her support for the goodness for her aunt.However, lately Lusiana was too focused and she declined lots of Michelle’s request to have fun together. Lusiana patted and she told the cheeky girl to be patience. Lusiana said that she neede
Inside the mansion hall, some people were having an urgent meeting. There were Lusiana as the mafia leader, Miller as the suspect along with his cousin, Vincent as the one making the report and also the consiglieres acted as the judge for the case. Cedric was also invited because he needed to learn about the system of their mafia clan’s policies.In the other side of the room, there were some butlers and maids standing in a row. They were curious about what kind of case that happened this time. Virginia was of course among them. She mostly knew about what happened actually because she was the mastermind after all. She was looking forward to see what kind of chaotic moment would happen soon.The discussion started.For the opening, Vincent began by telling everyone about the illegal action performed by Miller. He took out some pictures as the evidence.“I believe that Miller did an illegal business for the auction. He worked together with his cousin and sold certain items that were not
Everyone in the mansion’s hall room was curious about the letter in Lusiana’s hand. It seemed like Lusiana also got mysterious letter.“I got a letter and it has the same anonymous sender. I don’t know where it came from but I found it on my working table. Gentleman, you may take it and try to read the content.” Lusiana gave the letter to one of the consiglieres.Lusiana smirked and she stared at Vincent with a poker face. Vincent that expression with cautious. He started to get worried about that letter. He predicted that it must have something to do with him this time.The consiglieres frowned and sighed in disbelief. One of them then started to read the messages so that everyone in the room would know.Vincent suddenly went panicked when he heard about his name was stated in that letter. He was accused for doing an illegal business regarding the import and selling of drugs.“To give you all the evidences, here you can take a look at these documents.” The consigliere showed it off t
The day of the trial happened on the following day. The trial was held in a court room of a big building in Gerald’s mafia clan territory. Lusiana acted as chairperson of the trial and she was obliged to give approval to the final result of the trial. Cedric was also there, sitting right beside Lusiana as the next successor for the mafia clan leader. The consiglieres were acting like the moderators and the ones explaining about all the case happened also they would be providing all the related evidences. The judges would be the capos attending the trial. For the suspects there would be Vincent, Miller, and Miller’s cousin. There were also spots for the audiences. They were the mafia henchmen, butlers, and maids.Virginia insisted that she wanted to see the trial, thus she has asked the maid chief to allow her to join. I took her quite a while to convince the maid chief until Virginia was allowed to attend the trial. So, she was joining up in the audience’s seat now. She was looking fo
“As the official successor of the mafia clan leader, I demand to take over my authority right now!” Cedric was serious with what he said.Everyone in the court room was surprised. They could never expect that Cedric would say that. Cedric was indeed the legitimate successor for the next ruler but everyone needed to know about Cedric’s reasoning.“What are you talking about, Cedric? Are you telling me to give my current position to you?” Lusiana was shocked and she was wondering about her nephew’s plan.“I’m sorry Lady Lusiana, but I have been bothered lately.” Cedric apologized first. The thing he wanted to tell to everyone was actually about his opinion toward Lusiana’s worthiness.“You better not say something that could displeasure me, young man!” Lusiana was actually threatened. She was worried that her position would be taken by her nephew too soon. Lusiana still wanted to make use of her current position.“I need to say this because I hate to see everything went wrong like this!
Cedric was promoted as the legitimate godfather in his family clan. He decided to take over his rightful position earlier before he reached his eighteen age. He has dethroned Lusiana because he thought that his aunt was not good in taking care of previous cases and tended to be unfair. With remarkable explanation and arguments, Cedric could persuade the consiglieres and the capos to choose him instead to rule. Even though Cedric was not really that good but he was determined to change. Even without his father’s aide and Virginia’s support, he believed that he would do fine.Virginia was actually amazed by Cedric’s decision. She never thought that her plan to get her revenge on Lusiana would be supported by Cedric unintentionally. Virginia has devised some plans actually to destroy Lusiana and kick her away from the mansion. But well, it was thanks to Cedric that Virginia did not need to take her turn to take care of Lusiana. As a bonus, Miller was also removed from the mansion for now
Virginia survived. The building soon exploded and killed both Miller and Vincent. It was so unfortunate that Cedric decided to sacrifice himself to save Virginia in the end. Virginia thought that she could work together with Cedric to rebuild the mafia clan. But her dream was ruined because there was nothing left in Gerald’s clan except Gerald himself and Harold now. Virginia was very sad, blaming herself in every steps she did. She did not really know what to do next. She was clueless and got lost.The police and firefighters then arrived to that place. They extinguished the big flame and tried to search inside if there were some survivors. The fire could be taken care of after an hour. They managed to retrieve some bodies inside that building. Unfortunately, those bodies were already lifeless with those burn marks.The news about that explosion and fire was known over the citizens in the city. The victims were identified and there were some names such as Cedric, Vincent, and Miller
Both Miller and Vincent paused as their nephew pointed at the flaw. Undoubtedly, they weren’t the perfect partners in crime. In fact, it was obvious that they had almost nothing in common other than their goal of taking over Gerald's mafia clan. Still oblivious to Cedric’s act of bringing conflict to their table, the two listened to him closely.“To be frank, I’m pretty sure Uncle Vincent is more worthy to be the successor than you, Uncle Miller,” Cedric said fraudulently.Vincent’s eyes lightened up in contrast to Miller who was still trying to comprehend what his nephew just told. In a huff, the latter protested, “Don’t you dare to patronize these experienced men, Cedric. You're just an immature brat who doesn't know anything about the mafia world.”“You’re wrong, Uncle.” smiled Cedric, which only fueled Miller’s confusion and anger. “Remember, you don’t share the same blood with my Dad. On the other hand, Uncle Vincent does.”Miller's rage began to build as he tried to defe
Cedric’s heart pounded louder than usual as his ears heard approaching footsteps from the first floor. He gulped his nervousness and took a deep breath, which would probably be his last. Accompanied by his group of armed men, the teenage mafia son reached for his own weapon of choice: Smith & Wesson .44 Caliber, gifted from Gerald for his eighteenth birthday last month. He peered from the wall and saw Virginia lead his uncles to come upstairs. Behind them, he saw tens of capos tailing, waiting for the mafia heir’s demise.The unlikely pair of stepmother and stepson exchanged glances, signaling the impending doom that would arrive any second now. Deciding that his time lurking in the shadows had done, Cedric stepped out into the light, revealing his presence to the essential figures in the mafia family’s history.“There you are, my dearest, one and only nephew,” Miller sneered upon noticing his nephew already greeted them with sharp yet less menacing eyes than his father’s.“I’ve
Cedric took a step forward, his charismatic flair in full display. "So, gentlemen, are we to believe that this orchestrated chaos is simply your way of getting our attention?"Vincent's laughter, grandiose and boisterous, filled the air. "You catch on quickly, young Cedric. But then again, intelligence seems to run in the family."Cedric's retort was swift and sardonic. "Indeed, it's hard to miss when one is surrounded by such eloquence."Meanwhile, Virginia's subtle movements caught the attention of Vincent and Miller's men, who instinctively shifted their positions to maintain a perimeter. Virginia's gaze remained steady, her voice a blend of charm and calculated elegance. "Gentlemen, are we to assume that this chaotic display is merely a façade to mask your intentions?"Miller's smile held an edge of satisfaction. "Astute, Virginia. You've always been a perceptive one."Cedric and Virginia's banter, seemingly lighthearted, masked the gravity of their intentions. They aime
Cedric and Virginia, an unlikely pair bound by circumstance, stood at the precipice of shock as they absorbed the news of Michelle's tragic demise. The threads of their lives, woven together by a shared love for the same man, now unraveled in the face of loss. Their hearts, heavy with grief, bore witness to a poignant truth — life's fragility could be shattered in the blink of an eye."Stepmother and stepson, united by grief," Cedric's words hung in the air, laced with a bitterness that mirrored the tragedy that had befallen them.Virginia's eyes, usually brimming with maternal warmth, glistened with unshed tears as she clasped Cedric's hand. In her touch, he found a solace that transcended their complex relationship. "Cedric, this loss cuts deep. We must remain steadfast for Gerald's sake."With a shared nod, they embarked on a journey to the hospital where Gerald's fate hung in the balance. The reason was clear — to ensure that the patriarch remained unharmed, a beacon of hope
In a storm of swirling emotions, Cedric materialized like a shadowy savior, his heart pounding like a drum in his chest. His stepmother, Virginia, stood her ground, a tempest of resolve in her eyes as she faced off against Vincent, his uncle, who oozed malevolence like a venomous serpent."Ah, Cedric, the lost little lamb makes an entrance," Vincent smirked, his voice dripping with condescension. "But it's too late. Virginia's fate is sealed."Cedric's eyes locked onto Virginia's, a silent promise passing between them. It was as if a fog had lifted from his perception, revealing the truth he had been so reluctant to acknowledge. He remembered the whispered conversations, the cryptic warnings Virginia had tried to convey, and the pieces of the puzzle fell into place with jarring clarity.In the chaos of this confrontation, Cedric's mind became a theater of revelations. His uncles and aunt, the very faces he had grown up believing were benevolent, now stood before him as architect
Miller and Cedric decided to distribute a new task for each other. Miller would be in charge to kill Cedric while Vincent would be targeting Virginia. At first, Miller requested that Vincent was the one who should kill Cedric but Vincent refused because he did not want to be the one killing his brother’s son. Miller did not argue back and he accepted his part to kill Cedric instead. Both of them should kill them as soon as possible before Gerald woke up or the mafia tried to catch them.They parted their ways and began their hunting.Miller called his trusted troops from his original mafia clan. He paid them good with the saved money he had. He commanded them to come with him and attacked Cedric when he went out from the mansion. Miller has calculated everything before he started to attack Cedric. Cedric might have more troops than Miller’s but to overcome that unbalanced numbers, Miller has bought a deadly machine gun with lots of bullets. He was going to use it and went all out.The
Cedric wanted to report the recording to the consiglieres. He wanted them to know about the past incident that happened to Helena. He wanted them to consider about the proper punishment for both of his uncles. But it would take some times to decide the final decision because Gerald must be the one to decide what kind punishment should be applied to the people who killed his wife. Not only once, but they were trying to kill his wife for the second time too. While waiting until Gerald woke up, Cedric hoped that those two dangerous killers to be put in jail.Unfortunately, the consiglieres were to busy with their attempt to save the capos right now. Cedric kept on getting reports that the capos were caught by the police. Sooner or later, the mafia clan would face its doom and meet its end. Cedric was confused and he did not really know how to take care of it.Within his confusion and worries, he started to remember again about what Miller and Vincent said about Virginia. They accused tha
The consiglieres have sent private messages to Arnold, Bernard, and Carlos. All of them were invited with a fake purpose regarding the raise of their salary. The consiglieres stated that they did not only pick those three people, but they also invited some other employees in the mansion to meet up with them in private. That would be enough to convince them. The three people did not seem to aware that they were actually being lured in an interrogation.Virginia did not know about this because the consiglieres were trying to do the interrogation secretly. The three men did not tell Virginia about it either.The burial ceremony was held on the next day. All the family members, the consiglieres and also some mafia men were attending the event. There was only one person who did not come at that time. It was Vincent.The absence of Vincent made Miller well convinced about Vincent being the root of the problems that fell upon him. Even though the consiglieres have explained not to trust the