IN ONE of the syndicate offices, Kronos was in front of his father but his mind was out of the situation. He needed to focus yet his mind was focused elsewhere. He was worried for her, she wasn't picking up any of his calls. "Do you understand?" His father asked and he looked up with a confused look. He tried remembering what he had said. "Yes," he simply uttered without knowledge of what it was. "When will you be able to marry her?" His focus suddenly turned to his father after what he had mentioned. "I'm unsure." He looked at the time before standing up to leave, not wanting to continue the conversation anymore. He walked to the door before his father uttered, "Are you catching feelings for her?" He clenched his jaw before smiling to himself and nodding slightly. His father smiled before walking up to him and patting his son's back. "That's better. It'll be better for our family and your happiness." His father's words were daggers through his heart. This was the first time he wa
The cold air hugged Dianne as she sat outside the cabin while enjoying a hot cup of chocolate drink in hand. She let out a sigh that looked like a misty cloud coming out of her mouth. What happened earlier kept replaying inside her mind and the cold air had no match with the heat of her body. She felt his hand pulling the end of her sleeves and she laughed. "Stop it–" She turned to her side and fear was evident upon seeing who it was– or what it was. She gulped before looking around the place without moving her head. Silvester is inside and if she calls him, it might attack. Her eyes landed on the things around her. Rocks, large pieces of wood, and some leftover beef. She stayed calm before looking at the thing pulling her coat. It was a big mouth with large teeth that belonged to a wolf, and she wasn't sure if it was alone. It held onto her coat while staring at her with a vicious stare. What she saw by the window was no human stalking them. She slowly extended her left arm
"Please, let's just go home–" But they were adamant to question her. She cursed under her breath before closing her eyes."You kissed me all of a sudden! I didn't agree to it," she reverted the blame to the man who kissed her but he scoffed. "You kissed back," he retorted. "I did not!" She breathed heavily as she angrily looked at him. Silvester could only hold back the fist he clenched from punching his brother. The three of them are in the freezing weather yet none moved an inch. "Let's go." Silvester grabbed her hand yet his brother was being stubborn and stopped them. "She's coming home with me," he uttered in determination. The two men argue with one another as Dianne's left hand is held by Silvester while her hand is held by his brother. She was staring into oblivion, tired and annoyed by this. "Enough!" she screamed before pulling her hands away. The two of them stopped with their nonsense and stared at her. She sighed before stomping her way to Silvester's car and getting
She opened her car door before grabbing a gun from the hidden drawers before closing it back again. The presence of the person stalking her can be felt by her. The night was ominous while she tried finding a shovel nearby. The person was still following her. She was being cautious with her moves while the gun was hidden from anyone's sight. She heavily sighed before moving forward and stopping in her tracks. She pulled out her phone and called Silvester. He said his greetings but she pretended to have a different conversation. "Yeah, I'm alone. My car is stuck so I have no way of leaving," she uttered before kicking a pebble away."What?" He was confused."I might have to walk for a while. Yeah," she murmured with a disappointed voice before putting the phone back in her pocket as she started walking. At least if something does happen, a recording will be there as evidence. The long shadows of the cars around her while the feeling of the cold wind and snow was making her tremble bu
THREE IN the morning, Dianne suddenly woke up from her bed with sweat running down her neck. Her breathing was ragged and it still felt like she was dreaming. Her vision was woozy as if she had just ridden a rollercoaster. She held her head before looking around the room and checking the time. She groaned in frustration before covering herself in blankets from the cold. Silvester returned her to her home once they were done with their… 'date' as one can call it. She fell asleep immediately though nightmares consumed her throughout the night. Chloe has been living rent-free inside her mind and it gives countless jumpscares in her dreams. Not only is she a nuisance in real life, but also in dreams. Dianne fell back asleep and woke up at around nine. She yawned loudly before looking for her car keys. She felt so tired yet had to go to work and deal with, well, finding a new assistant. With no idea how to fix her relationship with her friend, there's no choice but to find a different
THE DAY was as bright as the sun. The heat was almost unbearable to handle yet Dianne was sitting comfortably on her chair inside her office. While her mood is the opposite, she felt gloomy and dull compared to the weather. The sudden knock on her door distracted her from working. "Come in," she uttered before sighing. One of her employees came in with her head bowed. A bouquet of flowers was in front of her as she held it carefully as she brought it inside. "What's that?" Dianne asked as she eyed the flowers. "A man dropped this off earlier and told me to give it to you." Confusion filled her as she thought of Mr. Romano doing this. That man stopped messing with her but now came back when Chloe was out of power. "Throw it out." Her command stunned the woman but nodded her head. She was about to exit the room when Dianne received a message. "Wait." The woman stopped at her boss' command. "Hand it over," she murmured and her employee smiled before putting the bouquet on her desk.
SHE WAS walking as if someone was following her, almost afraid of her own shadow as she walked through the hospital halls, trying to find the place where her biological father was situated. Until she eventually found the door. She held the doorknob tightly with her mind clouded in doubt. She breathed heavily before gathering the courage and opening the door. The cold air from the inside greeted her body. Her eyes scanned the room before going in and closing the door behind her. She looked around the place until her eyes landed on the man sleeping in a hospital bed. He was taken out of prison and charges were dropped because of Kronos' influence and money. So now, he's recovering in the hospital. She gulped as she held the bed while examining his face. He looks similar to her yet some features were different, probably from her mother whom she's unsure who is. She felt unsettled by the words uttered by Silvester's mother that it disgusts her. The room was silent until a doctor enter
PEOPLE have been searching for the whole night, trying to find her. Every bridge and river they came across, they made sure to search the area to find where she was. The media has caught on to the events that she went missing after falling off a bridge. But there were still no clear signs of her. "What if she intentionally jumped?" one of the people observing the police uttered that Kronos heard. "Maybe she didn't want to get married," one speculated, making the crowd gasp. He continued listening to the recording of the phone call Silvester and Dianne shared while walking down the bridge to meet his brother who was scanning the water. "She's not dead! More should search the area to the end of the stream to find her!" Silvester screamed in anger which no one had seen before. He was a calm lawyer that maintains his emotions in tough times but he's losing his temper now. Kronos breathed heavily before closing his eyes. "Silvester," he called out before opening his eyes. His b
NOW everything is over, Dianne and Silvester are now living without worrying about death. But, it wasn't always so easy. When the public was informed of Dianne's reappearance, it was not taken lightly. Silvester had to represent her in court to fight for her freedom. It was difficult, but they managed to win. "Thank you." Her genuine appreciation made his heart feel at ease. This woman makes living fantastic despite the problems it installs. She makes his life filled with color and removes sorrows. Despite winning the case, some sacrifices needed to be made. Her company was taken away from her and there was nothing they could do. "I… Everything my parents have done is now in vain." Silvester was there throughout her struggles. Now, they need to start over. He felt nostalgic as he remembered the first time he met her again after so many years. He stumbled upon her with Rae, her then-boyfriend. Silvester and her did not end on great terms but seeing how drunk she was, all he could th
Mr. Damos was in fury, how come she's already awake and now she's back in action? This was not according to plan as his hand continued to bleed out. "Shoot her!" His angry command did not bother her in the slightest. "Stand down," another woman's voice appeared from outside the room. Everyone was confused, but the elites' soldiers knew who it was. They lowered their guns as the woman emerged. It was no other than Addison Scott, the woman who was furious at Dianne Reeves, who is now on her side to stop the war. The two women stood side by side as both their power was stronger than Mr. Damos. He had no match as Dianne controlled the syndicate members, and Addison controlled the elites. "What is this?!" Mr. Damos was in disbelief, he couldn't move. He was cornered. Before he knew it, the syndicate members rose from the ground and made a path in the middle of the room for Dianne. Silvester couldn't take his eyes off of the woman he loves and so does his brother. The two of them ma
SILVESTER was swimming in blood and drenched with sweat. With daggers in one hand and a gun in the other, the enemies are in shambles facing him with fear. They underestimated the supreme leader, and now, they're paying for the price. "Where is he?" he asked in a menacing and deep voice as he grabbed the man's collar with a gun pointed at his head. The man did not answer. Silvester sensed someone running beside them that he lifted the gun and shot the man. "Now, where the fuck is he?" He was running out of patience as he questioned the man in front of him again. "One…" he stated. "Two…" When the count reached three, Silvester pulled the trigger and the man dropped to the floor, dead. They have been in a constant battle in this building for the whole day. There were many floors and many men inside the building. With joined forces with different syndicate leaders, they were able to stop the men they had to fight from the elites. It was strange to find some syndicate men fighting the
Every step he takes, the anxiety inside him increases. The door to where Dianne was staying was only a few feet away but he wanted to backtrack. Kronos did not give him any context and just led him here which scared him. "You can enter," Kronos said in a low tone and Silvester gulped. Silvester grabbed the door handle and gripped it tightly. He kept praying to God that she was alright before finally opening the door and seeing her on the hospital bed, sleeping. He clenched his jaw and slowly got closer. "What's her condition?" he asked the doctor. "Her body is exhausted. However, she is showing signs that she is recovering. We will examine and do checks on her every so often," he explained and Silvester nodded his head. He asked the doctor and guards to leave the two of them alone and so they did. Silvester grabbed a chair and placed it next to her bed. He deeply sighed before sitting down as he stared at her. She was pale as a ghost and cold as ice when he touched her hand to
"FUCK!" RAE was bitten and kicked so that his hand loosened the grip on Eva. She turned around and jolted in his direction as she tried grabbing the gun. "Why even do this?" he asked in confusion but she did not answer. She kicked his stomach but he held her foot in place. The two looked at each other for a moment before Rae smirked evilly and pulled her foot. She fell to the ground before he bent down and apprehended her hands while the gun was pointed at her head. "We have your family, remember?" Rae asked, knowing they are in Silvester's mansion. Eva's laughter of disappointment rhymed along with the waves of thunder. "His fucking dad got them, you idiots!" she screamed in anger as she remembered what happened that day. She was hiding from the syndicate when Mr. Damos was the one who was the first to find her. The following morning, he instructed her to walk in the streets until Rae got a hold of her. It wasn't a coincidence that they met that day, it was set up. She was forced
Mr. Damos turned over and was in fury upon seeing more than a dozen soldiers behind Silvester stop the ceremony. His anger was very evident but he laughed loudly. "Pardon him, he's very much in envy of this union. Please, continue the ceremony," Mr. Damos announced to force the ceremony to continue but Silvester started walking down the aisle. Rae, who was Kronos' best man, almost shouted in relief when they arrived. "Mr. Damos, our father, is the traitor," Silvester uttered while staring at Kronos who was nodding his head. The syndicate members gasped. Both current and old leaders were there to witness the wedding and they were in disbelief. Mr. Damos' anxiety grew within him as he thought of a way to turn the situation away. "Nonsense! My loyalty lies to the syndicate!" he shouted with nervous laughter as his eyes panned at everyone in the forest. The loud gushes of wind blew within them and there was silence. "This is ridiculous!" "Detain him." A single command by the supreme l
"MAYBE he loves me?" Dianne was deep in her thoughts as she watched the rain pour down and stain the glass that shields her from getting wet. Watching the pouring rain while listening to a podcast while thinking of the man that confuses her heart, she sighed in both relaxation and annoyance. Her memory is useless, she wants to know what their relationship was but no matter how hard she thought of it, she simply can't remember. "Fuck!" she screamed as she got up from her seat and closed the television. The only way to find out is if she confronts him. She walked to the door and opened it, only to be blocked by the guards. Her dead stare was like the devil pulling you into hell. "The supreme leader summons me," she whispered like a threat. They surprisingly moved away to let her do as she wished. She almost lost her character for a moment. Dianne cleared her throat before putting on her mask and glasses and closing the door behind her. When she was far away from the guards, she gigg
A HORRIFYING scene of Silvester's mother with blood all over her body chasing him down made him jump from his seat with sweat running down his face. He looked at his surroundings in worry but found Dianne on the couch staring at him confusedly. "I thought your wounds hurt," she pointed out while looking at his abdomen. He blinked a couple of times before clenching his wounds and falling to the ground, "Oww," he exaggerated. "Are you okay? Looked like you were having a bad dream," she murmured before her gaze turned to the TV in front of them. Silvester glanced behind his back and hit the couch after getting scared of the zombie on the screen. "Jesus Christ!" he screamed before holding his heart. Dianne laughed at his reaction and he sighed, now knowing why he suddenly had a nightmare. He fell asleep on her shoulder earlier and was not aware of what she was doing. He was surprised that she stayed. He thought she would have left already but she did not. There's progression to th
Rae stared at Dianne and blatantly told her no. "But!" He shook his head. He might get in trouble if she sneaks out and he does not want to be responsible for it. She was displeased by his response. Dianne stopped talking with him and he was told to get lost. He sighed heavily while staring at a glaring Dianne. He's glad to see her safe and still sassy. "Why do you want to sneak out anyway?" he asked with suspicion about what this woman is up to. Dianne blinks, even though she has no clue why she would want to see Silvester, the reason she wants to sneak out and disobey Kronos. She groaned in frustration before sitting down. "Just 'cause!" She tried reasoning which he found laughable. He crossed his arms with a smirk before uttering, "I'm not taking you if you don't tell me." She did not say anything. He walked to the door and grabbed the handle. "Okay then," he teasingly said before opening it slightly. Dianne groaned as she shouted, "Wait!" He smiled lightly, predicting her acti