Third Person’s POVNATHALIA still couldn’t believe what she saw in the photo. So, she picked up the fallen photo album once again, and with trembling hands, she looked at the pictures inside one by one.She felt as though her breath was being taken away when she saw that she was included in all the photos. Even though she couldn’t remember the children she was with there, she was certain that Stephen and his friends were among them.She bit her lower lip as she noticed that the young Mads, Damon, Harold, and Albert were also with them in the pictures. She had visited their house a few times and seen some of their childhood photos. Thus, she couldn’t be mistaken.“What the hell? What’s their connection to a past I can’t remember?” she quietly questioned in her mind.She blinked and tried to hold back the tears from escaping her eyes. She quickly closed the photo album and held it tightly.She needs to hide this one until Stephen comes back. That way, he won’t have a chance to avoid her
Nathalia was momentarily lost, but quickly recovered and raised her gaze. She began firing at the snipers repeatedly until they fell from the tree. Harold and Albert quickly approached to make sure the sniper was no longer a threat.Her hands began to tremble, causing her to release the grip on the gun. Tears welled up in her eyes again as she slowly crawled towards Belen.“No! No! Open your eyes, Belen!” She tapped the old woman’s cheek desperately, hoping she would wake up. She rested the old woman’s head on her thigh, finally allowing herself to sob.This is not happening!Belen gradually opened her eyes and tightly held Nathalia’s hand. Her lips moved, so Nathalia leaned in closer.“Remember who you truly are. Remember the people who are important to you. I’m happy to see you again before I completely leave this world.”She managed a weak smile before closing her eyes, and her hand slipped away.Nathalia’s chest tightened, and it felt like she couldn’t breathe. She felt like she l
Nathalia’s POVI know that the time will come when Aries and I will see each other again. But I didn’t expect our paths to cross again in this manner.My attention shifted to Cole as he suddenly got out of the car and quickly walked towards my position. He opened the door and firmly grabbed my arm before dragging me out of the car.My mouth gaped open, unable to believe it, as I looked up at him. This is not the Cole that I used to know.The Cole I know is sweet, caring, and gentle. He likes to crack jokes, even if they’re corny, and sing, even if his voice isn’t in tune.“C-Cole, what’s happening?” I was interrupted as Aries suddenly interjected.“Oh, come on! Big brother! You don’t have to be so harsh on her,” he said before he sighed and his expression turned somber as he glanced at me.My eyes widened at what I heard. Surprised, I shifted my gaze between the two of them. “Big brother? What did he mean?”Cole’s gaze was coldly fixed on me. It wasn’t like before, when his eyes seeme
“Tep-Tep? Seriously! Give that to me!” I scowled as I chased the guy who took the bouquet of flowers I had picked.“No way! Why would I give it to you? These are from our garden anyway, so it’s mine!” He picked up his pace even more. “And stop calling me Tep-Tep! I’m not a kid anymore!” He went straight into the mansion.“You’re something else, Stephen! You enjoy teasing Thalia just because she’s younger than you.” A young woman carrying a bunch of red roses approached me.“Here. Just take these. Don’t mind Stephen. You’re sensitive too; that’s why he loves teasing you all the time.” She handed me the flowers she was holding.My eyes seemed to light up because of this. “Thank you, Shantel!”She smiled at me and playfully pinched my nose. But our attention was interrupted by a sudden call.“Shan!”We both turned to the newcomer.“Why did you give the flowers to Thalia? I picked all those for you!” he complained.Shantel rolled her eyes at him. “I just can’t understand why you insist on
Stephen’s POVDamn this piece of shit! How many of Aries’ lackeys are there?I quickly swerved the car as I noticed that two of the occupants in a white van were pointing guns at me. I can send them all to hell right now if I fucking want to. But I shouldn’t waste a single minute dealing with them. I need to see my wife as soon as possible. That’s all that matters to me right now.I grabbed my cellphone and immediately called the head of the mafia guards accompanying me. “Clear my way and back me up! Make sure to kill all those motherfuckers!”“Yes, sir!”I hung up the call and threw my phone onto the dashboard. I tightened my grip on the steering wheel as I noticed my men systematically taking down the enemies ahead. As they were finally eliminated one by one, I quickly sped the car away.I glanced at the side mirror and saw my friends swiftly following me. Meanwhile, our men had successfully fallen behind. They’re blocking the enemy’s way.“Rhyz, did you already tell Amelia to foll
Third Person’s POVCURRENTLY, five-year-old Nathalia and her close friend Aries are playing tag and making bets in the mansion’s garden. The two of them were inseparable ever since the day they both started to talk and walk. They were practically together every day, and aside from being friends, Aries also served as Nathalia’s bodyguard.“Nathalia.”Nathalia paused in her running, and her smile widened upon hearing the baritone voice of her father, Don Gray Fuentes. Aries stepped back and stayed quiet, standing to the side.Her father smiled as he approached her.“My business partners were here with their children. That’s why I want you to meet them, and I hope that you can be friends with them.” He gently pinched her cheek.Nathalia’s eyes sparkled at her father’s words. She couldn’t quite understand her classmates and other children at her school. They were all distant from her, as if they were afraid of her. That’s why she had no one else to rely on but Aries.Her father gently str
WHEN THE DAY came to start their plan, he brought Ariston to a shelter along with his forged documents for his new identity. From Ariston’s escape from the shelter to the moment Don Isaac spotted him wandering on the street, Arman had it all planned out.He knew that the old man had a habit of taking in orphaned children who showed potential to add to his growing number of followers. After leaving Ariston at the shelter, he only informed Aries about it later on.Aries didn’t immediately accept the news about his sibling at first. But when their father explained to him the role his brother would play in their plan, he eventually accepted his brother’s involvement.So, when Don Isaac brought his brother back to the mansion, he knew that this was the beginning of the gradual downfall of the Fuentes family and its allies.However, Ariston decided first to undermine the Anderson Mafia and others aligned with Gray Fuentes in order to deprive him of allies and support.He had long been steal
Third Person’s POVNATHALIA was busy contemplating her thoughts on how she would be able to escape the room she was in when suddenly the door in front of her opened.She raised her gaze, and anger immediately surged in her heart as Cole appeared before her.“You traitor! How dare you!”She clenched her fist before quickly getting off the bed and lunging at him. She didn’t mind the pain in her body. She unleashed a series of slaps on his face, devoid of any hint of emotion.Until he swiftly caught both her hands and forcefully pushed her, causing her to lie down on the bed. He gave her a menacing glare.“How could you do this to us? Especially to Stephen? You grew up staying beside him all the time! You’ve been with them for how many years already. They’re your friends, and no matter how much—”“Your husband killed my father, and because of your parents, my mother has been killed in a mission as well,” he interrupted, cutting off whatever she was about to say.Cole walked slowly toward