Chapter 85Cutting ties"Here you go," Gabe said after slicing the meat for Larisa. She didn't even have to ask him to do it. He will automatically do it for her. She couldn't move her away from him. Watching Gabe takes care of her like this makes her realize that she made the right decision. "Who helped you to do all of this?" She asked with curiosity. "Don't tell me you paid people?" She added a question as he knows that he's capable of doing that. "Of course not. David, Leo and Gavin helped me. They are inside, eating the food we're eating as well." He explained a bit with that gleaming smile on his lips. "Gavin is here?" She asked in surprise."What's new?" He uttered and shook his head.Well, Gavin always goes there. "Should we plan our wedding?" He asked and now looked at her. She stopped as she began to think of it. When Noah died all of a sudden, she forgot about their wedding. Their engagement party was traumatizing as it was when Noah died. Now that she thinks of it, it'
Chapter 86Cake Shop"Did you do it?" Yna asked her daughter as soon as she arrived back at their house after meeting Larisa in the café. Looking at her not carrying the box she brought earlier, makes Yna conclude that she really did it. "I did," Candice answered, chasing her breath heavily. Until now, she was fuming mad. Her blood boils by thinking of what Larisa told her earlier. It upsets her. She really knows how to play a game in all aspects."Good. Tell me what happened th—""Not now, Mom." She said and cut her out as she marched back to her room. She quickly went to the balcony of her room to get some air and cool down herself. Beyond the anger she feels towards Larisa, she also feels heavy. Her chest feels heavy that makes her burst into tears. She did it. It's now over between her and Larisa. As she stood on the balcony and the air began to play with her hair, all the memories she had with her started to pour in her mind. All those precious and happy memories that she will
Chapter 87 The Castellan"Annalise's Cake Shop?" Leo read out loud. She prepared her business plan for all of them to start the business as soon as possible. Everything is planned in her head. Thinking of those plans excites her a lot. "Why not use your real name?" Estevan asked. Her brows raised as they were all confused of why she chose the fake name they created for her cake shop. "Well, it's because the story begins with that name." She explained shortly with a soft smile. "That's why I want to use that name for my cake shop." "Okay, so I found you a rental place for a while. After we find a lot for the building of your cake shop, then you can just change the location of your shop." Gavin explained as he arrived with the brown envelope where all the papers are there. Her brows crossed. "Did you pay for everything?" She asked, and wasn't really happy about it. "Yeah, I did." Gavin said. "I mean, Gabe did." Her eyes now drew to Gabe who was pretending to drink the tea that t
Chapter 88Should be her "While we are waiting for the opening, why don't we sell everything on her menu in front of your company?" Amber suggested to all of them. "Hmm, that's a great idea. She can make a profit that quick before her shop opens," Gavin agreed. "We can also accept orders online. It's not hard to deliver from door to door," Leo suggested as well. "Those ideas are all good. But we have to tell that to Larisa first," Gabe uttered."Where is she? Is she not awake yet?" Estevan asked. They were all having their breakfast before they worked their fingers to the bone to introduce Larisa's cake shop to the people. Larisa stopped upstairs, when she saw them downstairs. She took a heavy sigh as she stared at the dagger that Noah gave her. After being hunted by those Castellans for unknown reasons, she didn't have a good sleep anymore even though she wanted to sleep. "Why are they appearing in my dreams, Noah?" She mumbled, talking to the dagger that he gave her. She shoo
Chapter 89Unwelcome visitorIt’s the opening day of Larisa’s cake shop. The people were hooked with all the posts of the Clybornes, promoting her cakes. They really influenced her shop so much that it became notorious when it was just opening. All the Clyborne were present in the event, including their parents, supporting Larisa that much. She baked a lot of cakes and everything in her menu for the opening as she knows that it will not last with all the people who will come. “We are giving ten free boxes of cupcakes for the first ten customers,” Larisa said to her employees who were now busy with everything.“Copy, Mam!” her young teenager exclaimed with that huge and bright smile as she stood in front of the cashier, ready to greet all the customers. “I’ve prepared the ten boxes,” the male one said. Nathan and Bea. They are her employees who will be helping her with everything as she runs her cake shop. They are very obedient and respectful. They are also learning fast in everyth
Chapter 90 Find them"What did you do?" Lucinda asked immediately as soon as Candice came out of her car parked in front of their house. She was wearing her blank but frightening face towards her. Behind her was Candice's mother, nervous of what her daughter did. Until now, she's losing her words when it comes to Lucinda. Candice is already the heiress, and yet it feels like she has no power nor her voice—she's still unheard. Candice smirked while looking at the two of them who welcomed her back. Do they really doubt her that much? "Do you think I have the Id attitude?" She asked sarcastically. Id is the animalistic characteristic that's not aware of its action and its consequences. "This is not just a war, Candice. This is a big war! You can't take any risk that will put our clan in danger!" They were following her inside as she just turned her back to them, sick of hearing all their lectures. "I know what I am doing," she said calmly, but firm enough to make her shut her mout
Chapter 91The lost child “You did what?” Gabe’s mother asked with her mad voice. Gabe was only facing the view outside of his company. He has a lot in his mind. It will never stop until Larisa finds it out. But then, he was stopping himself all this time. He saw it by himself. How Larisa was shattered by the fact that she was not able to spend her childhood nor her life with her real parents and family. They ruined it—they deprived the chance to let her live with them. The worse thing is, they even used her to all their evilness. How can they still live their lives after how they manipulated Larisa’s life? After killing that clan who has a good and pure heart. “I decided to help her, Mom.” He repeated for the second time, holding back his rage from the Valestine clan. “It’s not what I am telling you to do, Gabe. I am asking you to tell her the truth!” She exclaimed with her broken heart, thinking of how the Castellan died at the hands of those evils. “Calm down,” his husband sai
Chapter 92Surreal“You heard it correctly. Larisa is the lost child of the Castellan,” Gabe said to them.Amber gasped after hearing it coming from Gabe. Everything about the truth was still absorbed into their minds. They couldn't move. Their eyes were widened with firmness along with it. "Fvcking hell," Estevan cursed as his jaw clenched. "Are you telling me that the Valestine killed the Castellan that day and decided to take Larisa with them to use her with all their evilness?" Gavin asked, fuming mad. Rage can be seen through his dark eyes. "They manipulated her," Gabe's father answered. They all care for her, and they are all feeling that rage growing inside their chest right now. "What are you doing? You must tell her the truth," Amber uttered after finally realizing all the words he said. "No," Gabe replied coldly. "She must be the one to find out. I would only be her bridge builder," he answered. That's the only thing he can do for her. Stay with her, catch her when she
Epilogue"You look so beautiful," Gabe's mother said and held her hand. They are already inside the car, waiting. Gabe and the others were already inside the Cathedral Church. Larisa smiled the softest as his mother praised her. "Are you nervous?" She asked. Well, she could tell it by her face. "I am," she replied. Her heart was drumming heavily. It feels like she's a student who was being asked by her own teacher about a certain topic in the class. Her hands were cold. How is she gonna walk on the aisle? What should she do inside once she sets foot? She was indeed agitated and overthinking about many things. "You know what, every bride feels like that. But you know what you should just think of once you enter the church?" She asked with a lovely smile. "Remember how you met him. Remember how your story began. Remember all those happy memories that you've spent with him and remember how the two of you overcame all the problems that you encountered along the way," his mother look
Chapter 116A ring to foreverHer knees dropped on the ground and her eyes were glued at Lucinda's dead body, covered with her own blood. It's over. Everything's fine now. She got justice in her own hands for her family and for Noah. All of a sudden, she just felt feeble as if she was able to release all the rage. "Larisa!" It was David. The moment he sat foot inside the abandoned place, he saw the different blood of the Valestine around. And there was Lucinda Valestine in front of Larisa, lifeless. The gun from his hand fell from his grip. He quickly ran towards Larisa who was bent in her knees. "Are you okay?" He asked. She didn't speak. Only a tiny smirk drew on her lips. "I killed them," she uttered. "But even if I do, I cannot still see my parents…my family that they killed," she mentioned with bitterness and pain. "David," Gabe called. "Leo," he simply said. He quickly stood up and ran towards them a bit far from Larisa. "Hey, you okay?" David asked Leo. "I am," he utte
Chapter 115Final card"We have to figure out where the hell they are hiding them," Gabe uttered with so much frustration. Well, all of them are frustrated. Larisa kept walking repeatedly while trying to ponder a lot. Estevan was talking with the IT men. While Gabe and Gavin were talking about where they could possibly bring his parents. "There's nothing in the car. They didn't leave anything that we can use to track them," Estevan said as he took a heavy breath. "B*llsh*t," Gabe cursed, was near to hit the wall with his fist. "Where could they possibly bring them?" Larisa mumbled to herself while walking endlessly, thinking of all the places that the Valestine used to do their transactions. "Can you stop? You look like Gabe when he's anxious," Gavin commented, annoyed by her. "Shut up. I'm trying to remember all the places that the Valestine used to use," she replied and continued walking there as if that was helping her to figure it out. "They are putting an end to this," Ambe
Chapter 114Put an end"Hmm, it tastes good." Gabe commented to the cake that Larisa baked."It's a new flavor," she replied. There was a huge smile on her lips while watching him. "What should I do? I only know how to bake. Would you be fine eating sweets everyday when we get married?" They both laughed with that thought. "I can cook, you don't have to worry." He said while shaking his head. Larisa looked at the time on her wrist watch. "You said your parents are on their way here, right?" She asked with her brows crossed. "Yeah. Dad told me that my Mom bought a lot of things for you," he mentioned. "What? She's spoiling me," Larisa commented unbelievably. She really treats her like her real daughter. "You know her. She really likes you," Gabe replied with a tiny smile before he stole a kiss from her soft lips."Where are they? They are taking too long," she uttered, and could not help but to wonder."Maybe it's just traffic. You know this country," he took a heavy breath as i
Chapter 113Evil to evil"She's all over the news now," Leo commented as they stopped working in the cake shop and watched the news. All the customers were also watching it, how Larisa Castellan took over the properties that actually belonged to her. "It's just a little revenge," David uttered as he stood up beside him. There was the Valestine, avoiding the cameras that were taking their photos. "I can't even go to the hospital and visit Amber, I'm too weak for that." Leo said and took a deep breath as he continued to serve the orders. "I heard she's not in good condition. One of the men told me that she almost died earlier, but she still fought hard to live." David discussed. Just like them, they are also worried. But all they can do is to wait and stand by until Larisa makes her move."Do you think Larisa really plans to kick them out that quick?" Leo asked while Bea and Nathan were busy. "Of course not. She probably just did it because of what happened to Amber," David replied,
Chapter 112The end is near"I can see myself to Estevan," Gabe uttered while Larisa and him were watching Estevan from the door. Since the incident happened, Estevan didn't leave his wife's side anymore. He stayed there beside her, talking to her while holding her hand and planted kisses on it. "I was actually delighted that you were the first person I always see when I woke up from those incidents we've been through before," Larisa uttered as she took a deep sigh along with a small soft smile that flashed on her lips. Gabe reached her hand and held it tightly. "I know what he feels, I've been there." He uttered with a small smile as he turned back his eyes at Estevan inside the room. "Do you know what I always felt during those days that I was waiting for you to wake up?" He asked and glanced at her. "I felt like my world was collapsing. It feels like I'm gonna lose my mind if I lose you," he replied with a weak smile. "You were scared," she said. Gabe simply nodded at her. "
Chapter 111Burning rageLarisa was walking repeatedly in front of the operating room as Amber was brought there after what happened to her. She could not calm her mind. A lot of what ifs are pouring in her head. She was still stained with Amber's blood but she never wants to leave her side. "Amber Clyborne, she's my wife. Where is she?" Her eyes were captured as soon as he heard Estevan's anxious and frightened voice as he asked the nurse about her wife."Larisa!" Gavin exclaimed aloud that his voice almost echoed in the hospital. Their eyes all went at her who was standing in front of the operating room, shivering. When her eyes found Gabe, the weakness that she has been holding back for Amber finally filled her out. "What happened?" Gavin asked immediately. But before Larisa could even answer him, Gabe quickly pulled her towards him and locked her in his arms. He knows—he knows those eyes of hers. He can tell just by looking at her eyes what she feels. That is how Gabe Clyborne
Chapter 110Interfered "Hey, Larisa. What's with you?" Estevan asked when Larisa was only staring into nothing while they were having a funny conversation together. She looks anxious. "Did Amber reply?" She asked. "No. Maybe she's still busy shopping," Estevan uttered. She washed her hands on her face in frustration. "Where's that mall?" Larisa asked. "The only mall here in this city," Gavin answered instead. Larisa quickly stood up and was about to leave them behind. "Where are you going?" Gabe asked. "I'll follow her," she said. "Hey, calm down. Nothing's going to happen. My men are with her," Estevan said, making her calm. But then, her instincts tell her something that is bothering her. "Estevan, your wife is pregnant. How can you be calm there? The Valestine can quickly kill your men!" She exclaimed with frustration. They all became silent, especially Estevan. Larisa took a heavy breath and cooled herself down. "This is a war. Among us, Amber is the only one who cannot
Chapter 109The most treasured Clyborne "Why don't you pull the trigger, Lucinda? Let's end each other here," Gavin uttered, provoking her. She kept her gun on her grip tightly, pointing it at Larisa. They were cornered. It was when she realized that Larisa anticipated it all. She was only waiting for them to come and she was too dumb to decide recklessly again. "We retrieve, Lucinda." Yna uttered, glaring at them. "I will wipe off that fvcking smile of yours," Candice said firmly before they slowly retrieve and leave her cake shop. Larisa watched them leave with a smirk. "You were right," Estevan said. "Lucinda will really attack," Amber said unbelievably. "I told you. I know how they think and how they move," she said and chuckled as she put down the gun at the counter. "They buried Gabriel today," Gavin mentioned. "Obviously," Gabe uttered as he took a deep breath."What do we do now?" Leo asked. Larisa looked at them as she became silent. "We wait," replied. "We have to