CHAPTER 178Diego I did not expect Serene to send me to prison so fast. As I came out of the home and was ready to get into my car, a police van stopped next to me, and the next thing I heard was to follow them. I did as I was told without resisting. When we got to the police station, I found the detective waiting to question me. I answered the questions and focused on Serene rather than myself. I had hurt her in every manner imaginable, but being involved in her late sister's murder was even worse, and being forgiven was something I was certain would never happen. I spent about ten hours in a cell. "Mr. Myers, you have a guest," The jail officer said as he opened the cell.Who could it be? Serene would never show me her face again. I headed towards the visitors' area, the guard following after me. From afar, I recognized George, who seemed pale and concerned. When the guard unlocked my hands, I quickly hugged George. "It is OK, I will do everything I can to get you out of here,"
CHAPTER 179Serene ***Two weeks later****"Good morning, Ms. Bright. I hope you are doing well today's Mr. Myers hearing. Are you sure you want to go?" Rina said with worry."Yes, I am OK, there is nothing to worry about; I am just getting everything ready," I answered, getting out of bed to take a shower.I need to ensure that justice is done for my sister's death and prepare to welcome Miguel from the Bahamas. I had not spoken anything to Charlotte since I did not want to concern her. I walked out of the shower and applied lotion before getting my cosmetics kite, but my mood only turned bland. "I know this is your favorite, so I grabbed it," Diego's words reverberated in the back of my head.What is going on with me? I am not supposed to be thinking about him; he does not deserve my pity or anything. My phone started ringing again, and I knew who it was: George, pleading with me to forgive Diego for the sake of the children, but I could not because they did not deserve a father wh
CHAPTER 180Serene “Miguel! You look cute; how about you go to your room with Mia while I have a brief conversation with your mother?" Charlotte said.It was clear by then that she learned of what had occurred. Charlotte and I were alone as Grace went to the kitchen to cook something for me and Rina was busy organizing things in my home office."What gives you the impression that I did not give a damn about Selene?" she asked, giving me a serious look."It is not like that; you were hanging out with Miguel and—I just did not want to bother you, okay?”"That does not mean I do not care about what is going on around you," she remarked quietly as she adjusted the cushion so I could take a seat."You terrified me with that; I thought you were crazy," I remarked, glancing at her."At first, but then I grew frightened; are you sure about what you are doing? I know you are a cautious person, but are you certain about major decisions like this?" she asked, looking directly into my eyes."Yes
CHAPTER 181Serene "A huge wind is coming, and these walls will be shaken, many hearts will be torn apart, and many of the beast's schemes will be carried out, but you must strive by all means to keep those children alive," the priest added, sending shivers down my spine."Calm down," Grace said, softly squeezing my hand.As we accompanied the priest out, I requested the guards to deliver his presents to the car. "Have a good day and be strong," he remarked before entering the van.We remained there watching the automobile go before noticing someone attempting to push himself into the yard. "Who could that be?" we asked each other as the individual appeared unknown until he screamed Rina's name."It is me, Rina; please tell these men to allow me in," her violent fiancé asked calmly."He is so shameless after all the terrible things he did to her," Charlotte added."Would you want to put that bastard in his place?" Grace inquired, gazing at him intently from a distance."Yes, I'm read
CHAPTER 182Serene "Mr. Myers handed all his riches to his children, and there is nothing I can do to alter it,” George said, and Max felt ashamed. "What, that is impossible; I am his uncle and have the authority to take those rights away from Miguel until he is old enough to take over," he replied, but I only looked at him, wondering whether he could hear himself."Look here Max, I realize that you are accustomed to inheriting people's riches without having to work, but this firm we are talking about is one I worked days to assure security, so if you do not mind, you may take your leave now OK," I grinned at him, feeling so delighted that nothing worked out for him.I requested Rina to fetch George and me some coffee since I needed to finish some paperwork with him. "Ms. Brights, are you going to accept acquiring ownership of Myers Enterprises or—”"I can not take what is not mine, George; even if Diego has left everything to the kids, I can not accept it. My children will have al
CHAPTER 183Nelly Damnit!We have worked so hard to take over Myers Enterprises, yet every attempt fails. I can not believe George is prepared to be so loyal to Diego, who may never be released from jail if fate sides with us.Serene is already satisfied with her possessions, and granting her Myers Enterprises would just elevate her to the ranks of the world's wealthiest individuals.I realize I should not be so involved in this, but now that I am Max's accomplice, everything comes back to me. I thought the old hag had more shares in KATARAYO, but after the humiliation we endured at Hotel DYNASTY, I would rather seem enraged with him than go on another date."Max, you need to calm down; we will work something out, it is not too late," I murmured, hoping to offer him optimism, which was all he needed."That is correct, honey, you need to calm down," Sandra said, taking my hand from his shoulder as envy overwhelmed her."Will you stop being envious and start helping him work things out
CHAPTER 184Diego The cells are cold, and every night feels like hell on earth; things begin to seem different, and the taste of food here is horrible. I just hope Serene takes care of the children and brings me a picture of the girls—Someday.My heart was trying so hard to make me regret not having her here, so I explained things, but the thought of her not ever wanting to see me was very horrible. I heard the guard opening the cell and pretended to be fast asleep.I could hear his footsteps coming close to me, and I slowly removed the blanket that covered me. “Look at you fast asleep, billionaire heir, all my daughter needs to get me to stop this wretched job," he said in a voice I could hear."Hey you come with me," he said and pulled me up. The man I shared the cell with also woke up to the noise and looked at how the guard pulled me out. We went into the restroom and then he closed the door. I just hoped it wasn't what I thought, as I would rather kill his damn ass than do any
CHAPTER 185Nelly One mistake and we are all back to jail. I advised Max not to enlist people to perform the nasty labor, but he did not listen. Now he is all over the place since the office's daughter, whom he intended to seduce Diego, was detained alongside her father. How could one even want to take risks in prison?I was now on the couch doing some online shopping when Sandra interrupted."You are having a great time when Max is stressed?" she questioned, giving me a contemptuous look."I am really busy right now; if you are searching for someone to upset, go fetch Sofia; you two get along pretty well," I said, as they largely exchanged words like two teens fighting over a jerk!"Agg, could you not find other people to mention except that?" She answered, frown lines visible on her face."Yes, since you always like invading my personal space, take it and go OK," I replied without looking at her. To my astonishment, she was still standing there, so I hastily canceled my orders be
CHAPTER 222Diego The dense air in the cell filled us with the smell of moist concrete. Our little lamp kept flickering as if replicating our heartbeats. I sat on one edge of the bed, with the small piece of paper I had written on the desk beside me. My fingers ran over the phrases I would be holding back.Serene If you are reading this, it means trouble has arrived at your doorstep, and I am sorry I can not do anything about it from behind these cells. I first doubted George, but after hearing the reports, I wish things had not ended this way.Kyrell is not who he claims to be, and neither is Charlotte. There are so many wolves in sheep's clothing in your group, and I despise the notion that they are individuals you trust. Please look away from everything and everyone.I didn't kill Selene. I swear on the lives of our unborn children. I am not sure how long it will take for the facts to emerge and prove my innocence. I want you to remember that my love for you is within. I am confi
CHAPTER 221Serene Kyrell caught me on time, and I am glad since I would be in the hospital right now if it had not been for him. After breakfast, we went to my study as usual, but something looked strange. He was not acting like himself; it was as if something had gone wrong. Knowing him, I knew he would not tell me unless I continued to probe."You should start talking already, Kyrell Harrison," I murmured, not bothering to look at him."What would you want to hear?" He answered with his gaze fixed on whatever he was now reading."I do not know. I think you are not being rational with me, and it is written all over you, Kyrell. At least I am not blind. What is going on?""Seriously, now, Serene? I think you're just overthinking. I am all right, just trying to focus," he said, but it was not convincing enough."Okay, I guess I will have to tell you that I did not buy it, so start talking and stop playing," I said, sitting up straight and facing him."Serene, my heart is aching and I
CHAPTER 220Serene "Calm down, Serene; we will work something out," Kyrell replied when we arrived home."I know, but I thought this would be the end of it all, but it wasn't!" I said.“It's OK. I know how it feels, sweetie. I am sure Diablo found out and fled before we even arrived," Neina commented."How is this possible if we are the only ones who know everything?""That is a simple question to answer," Kyrell said, and I quickly caught up on his response."Wait, are you telling me that we have an inside source among us?""Yes, the possibility is high since there was no way the building could have been located unoccupied when the majority of the broken phones used to call us were discovered inside," Kyrell added."Wow, it is much more terrifying, but who could that be? I mean, we do not even let a maid hear about this type of thing?""I am not sure, but we will find out. For now, you should get some rest and prepare to catch that traitor tomorrow," Kyrell remarked as he was about
CHAPTER 219Nelly I can not believe Serene's Managing Director had the guts to disrespect me like that, and Max, who was a shareholder in that firm, is now so worthless that they have banned him from returning. I am only grateful security did not arrive and chase us out like dogs since the humiliation would have been horrible. I took a seat on the sofa sinking deep into my thoughts, since I still had no notion who the black-suited man's master was.But Serene's fooling with him provided us the opportunity to receive free money simply for agreeing to work with him. I just pray nothing goes wrong, since this may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance.Sandra yelled out my name, "Nelly Mendoza!" as she took a seat with the cushion on her legs.“What? I do not recall inviting you to join me," I said, giving her a disdainful look."I know, and if it is the $100,000 that is bothering you, swallow your pride and maintain your attitude toward Sofia because I am not on your level, OK.""What? Do you
CHAPTER 218Serene It was pouring so hard that walking outside was difficult, but my heart was with the man Kyrell and I were using as an asset to get to Diablo. If he turns on us, I will be destroyed, and the lives of so many others will be jeopardized.“Hey, are you OK?" Grace inquired, coming into my office with a glass of juice."Yes, I am all right, and thanks for the juice. I've not had this in a while." “Serene, you need to get serious. I'm not letting you treat my girls like that."“OK, madam, your wish is my command." "I will see you at supper," Grace remarked before walking away.I took another sip from my glass and continued browsing through my papers until Kyrell intervened. "What in the name of madness is wrong with you?" I inquired as he entered my office, dripping wet.“I…I am sorry that I could not wait, Serene," he said, holding up a file."What's that? I mean wait, is that my family's black file?" I inquired, recognizing it since I assumed it had been burned in th
CHAPTER 217Nelly Sofia has been messaging Kyrell for over a week now, but he continues to blue-tick her messages. I knew asking her to abandon him would be a poor idea, so I considered meeting with George to see if he might help us get to Kyrell, but he appeared to despise Kyrell to the core, and I am still not sure why.I assumed George was a placid person, but he was not easily deceived. "I do not have time for your proposition, Nelly, and we are not meant to be seen together.". Please go before you make the incorrect impression.”What the heck? He's asking me to leave."George, calm down. I am not here to make trouble. My friend genuinely likes Kyrell, but he—"“Nelly, I know you are a crafty lady, but if your buddy understands what is best for her, tell her to stay away from Kyrell, OK," George replied, putting on his glasses and heading to his Jeep.I was ready to walk away, cursing the fact that I had not received anything from him when someone yelled my name. "Yes, do I know
CHAPTER 216Serene The cold walls of the visiting room felt life-threatening. The air was saturated with disinfectant, and hopelessness hung over me. I had not seen him in months, since the day I came for closure."You know what, I believe coming here was a bad idea; let us go back," I said to Neina, who helped me up and walked out of the visiting room.I felt I was ready to meet Diego and maybe talk to him, but that feeling vanished as soon as my sister's memory entered my thoughts. "It is okay, Serene; do not be so harsh on yourself; you will be OK," she comforted me as we got into the car."Madam, do you want me to drive home or continue with the schedule?" the chauffeur asked."Continue with the schedule; I need to check in on the progress of my Empire," I said.The automobile started, and I hurriedly covered my eyes with dark glasses so that no one would think I was sobbing. We got to the Empire and Rina was so excited to see us. She handed me the flowers and presents they had p
CHAPTER 215Serene There was no way I was going to allow my little prince to stay sad so I played a surprise while he was at breakfast. The door opened, and Miguel stepped in, his eyes wide open.“Woah, mommy, is all this for me?" he asked, running to the lion toy I got him."This is beautiful, it looks just like Mufusa,” he said, rubbing it's hair."I am pleased you like it; will you forgive Mama now?" I asked when he nodded before I hugged him."You did not have your breakfast today; let me go get it for you," he said, racing out, and I instantly had to warn, "Be careful, dear."“Did you just bribe my nephew?" Charlotte asked as she walked in."No, Ms. Charlotte Brights, I do not engage in unethical behavior," I said, and she just gave me a serious look, as I had not addressed her in that manner in a long time."Ms. Brights, please come to my office," the security operator called into the microphone, and I raced out.I went into his office and watched a live video of the drone ente
CHAPTER 214Serene I woke up around sundown, I discovered that Kyrell had departed to meet Diablo, and since everyone was happy, I did not want to say anything about what was happening. "Ms. Brights, the security operator, would want to show you something," a maid told me before I approached him.I came into the room without thinking about what may be going on and discovered that he was zooming in on what I recognized as a drone. “Wait, is that a drone?" I inquired, realizing the background was that of my mansion."Yes, ma'am, I believe someone is watching us; I have seen this thing in roughly 5 images," he remarked, showing them to me."That is horrible; do you have any clue which way it is heading?" I asked as we couldn't see the angle properly. “I think it's from the east." "I will contact an expert to come check on everything, so please keep your eyes on that screen," I added before walking away.Diablo has now begun employing drones on my residence, indicating the level of dan