DANTE They had met at an abandoned amusement park near his estate, him and the investigator. This was not the usual place he would prefer to meet, but this particular meeting had to be as unsuspecting as possible. Unsuspecting in an abandoned amusement park, he thought to himself. The irony. Discreet. That was the word he was looking for. This meeting had to be as discreet as possible. Here, only squirrels could eavesdrop on their conversation. “The only thing I could get them to disclose was that Lorenzo was the enemy of an enemy and they had to handle him for friendship’s sake.” The investigator was telling him. “Also, he has been released. They abandoned him behind the cafe he was at with your mother when they took him at first.”“Why would they release him?” He blurted out the question as soon as it popped in his head.“I don't know, I do not understand these people.” The investigator confessed. “But I do know that Lorenzo was not doing good when his people found him.”Of cour
GENESISElon was in one of his bright moods today. He was grinning at her as she bent his leg and straightened it again. “It hurts a little bit.” He told her. “But I like it. At least, I can feel something.”She forced a smile at the boy, thoughts of her best friend did not let her smile genuinely. But she has promised herself to do better and not let her negative energy get to the kid again. “We are going to try something new today.” She informed the kid.He beamed, his spine straightening. “What is it?”“You're going to try standing up today. With my help, of course.” She ruffled his hair. But she noticed that his smile had fallen, and he had looked away from her. So she asked, “what's wrong?”“I'm not sure I can do that, Jenny.” His eyes dropped to his fingers that he was fondling with.“How do you know when you've not tried?” She moved closer to him and hugged him from the side. “Just give it a try first.”“I can feel things in my legs but I don't have the strength to stand yet
GENESISShe was pacing in her room, looking at her phone and almost at the brink of tears. This was the fourth day and she was still yet to receive a call from her brother's men. She was sure that they were only delaying the whole thing to get under her skin, they were aware that she was anxiously waiting for their call.Part of her was happy that those drug lords were going to do something to find her friend. But at the same time, she knew that Dante and the men were underestimating her brother and his own men. Only her was aware of the things her brother was capable of.They thought her brother and his men were just a team of flimsy criminals and that was what they were preparing for. But it was very far from that. If she could crown a king of hardened criminals, it would be her brother. She would have warned Dante and told him all these things, but how was she going to explain where she got the information from? The only thing she could do was to somehow convince Dante to go with
GENESISThere was only one thing that made her happy these days: Elon's progress. Unlike three days ago, he could now stand without his legs shaking and hurting too much. He has even walked two steps that morning with her support. She did not know when she began to cry and the kid, full of happiness too, joined in the fit of tears. This was even more reason she could not go to meet he brother the coming Saturday. Her departure would not only halt this progress, but it would leave the boy heartbroken and she did not ever want to be responsible for that. If only Dante and his new allies could rescue Sara before Saturday. She did not know when they planned to execute their mission, she was not even aware of what Dante was planning on doing to Gloria. Usually, he would have come to her with updates on their plans, but she had not even been seeing him often lately as he spent most of his time with the Italian men now. So she was going to look for him herself and ask. Maybe, just maybe,
DANTEHe was on the phone with Luke who was laughing his ass off. He did not know what was so funny about him threatening Gloria with the dirt he had dug up in her.“What's so funny?” He just had to ask Luke. His friend's laughter was beginning to irritate him.“I did not think you had it in you to play dirty like this.” Luke struggled to talk properly amidst his laughter. “Smart move, but it's funny.”“You, of all people, know that I will go do any length to protect my son.” Dante said.“And Genesis too, right?” Luke said in a teasing tone. Dante was sure that he was also wiggling his stupid brows as he said that. “Don't start.” Dante said firmly. Now was not the time for Luke's unneeded comments. “And I'm not playing dirty. If anyone is doing that, it's her. She did not remember that I was her son until she started going bankrupt, and then she proceeds to threaten Genesis behind my back? That's foul play no matter how you put it.”“Just be careful with this.” Luke sounded sober now
GENESISShe was on her way to the living room when someone burst through the entrance. She stopped in her tracks as she watched the devil walk in like she owned the place. That woman had the audacity of a thousand people put together. “What are you doing here? Who even let you in?” Genesis fired the question at Gloria who was busy glaring at her.“My son called me here, you twat.” Gloria spat. “Look at you walking about like worked for all this. Let me tell you something,” Gloria pointed her index finger at Genesis. “I'm going to clip your wings once I reconcile with my son. Just wait and see.With that, she brushed past Genesis and went up the stairs, the click of her heels echoing until it later faded.Genesis stood there, dumbfounded, her eyes on the bodyguard that followed Gloria in.“Don't worry ma'am.” He said to her. “Boss said to let her in when she comes.”Genesis gathered herself and nodded. Immediately, she turned back and rushed to Elon's room, she could not leave him alo
GENESIS She had managed to get Elon to take a nap not too long after Lana left the house. She took him to his room and tucked him in before she headed for Dante's home office. She was dying to know what had happened between him and Gloria, whatever had caused Gloria to cry must have been something very serious.She knocked on his door and only went in when she heard him say, “come in.”She pushed the door open and found him massaging his temples with his eyes closed. She was not surprised that the encounter with his mother had left him stressed. His eyes fluttered open and his gaze landed on her. He sighed, resting his back on his chair. “I was expecting you. I knew you'd come.”“Well, I saw Gloria leaving like she and she looked very upset, like she had been crying.” Genesis walked to the chair opposite him and took her seat, his eyes followed her every movement. “What did you tell her that got her like that?”“I only reminded her of her reality.” He shrugged lightly. “And I told h
DANTEHe did not know what had come over last night, he had almost kissed the nurse. There was something about her that kept drawing him closer and closer, to the extent that he could not even think properly. It took all his willpower to brush past her lips and whisper in her ear instead; if he had kissed her, he was sure that he would have wanted more, and that was not a place he wanted to put himself. And the night had not ended on a particularly good note, they had received bad news about the Sara woman. Now, he was following Genesis's suggestion and they were going to see her at the hospital.It was a fair distance from his home so it took almost an hour to get there. At the reception, they had asked for a Sara that as brought in last night; even after admitting that she was in there, they were not let in. It took calling Scar Face to come out and get them before they were let in. The man's eyes were red and swollen as he had not gotten a blink of sleep. Apparently, had been the
GENESIS[Two years later]It was a lovely time of the year to be on the beach. While Dante and Scar Face were at the shore with Elon, she was sitting on the sand with Sara. “So when are you going to tell him?” Sara asked, squinting at her. Genesis smiled as she responded. “Tonight. I can't wait to see his reaction.”“I'm sure he'll be so happy.”“Yes, yes.” Genesis nodded. “He's wanted this since we got married.”“We've all wanted this.” Sara laughed. “I've even been picking names out.”“Oh please.” Genesis chuckled. “Knowing you, you've picked out the most outrageous ones.”“Whatever.” Sara rolled her eyes. “I'll wait until we find out the gender to tell you my top choices.”Just then, Elon began to run to her, screaming, “Mommy, look!”He had found a cute seashell and he was running to show it to her. Since he started walking again about a year ago, he barely sat down. He was either running all around, making her chase him, or he was kicking things he was not supposed to be kickin
DANTEWords could not describe what he felt when it was her face that he saw as he opened his eyes in the morning. Flashbacks of the previous night flooded his memory and he could not help but smile to himself.Careful not to wake her up, he slowly got out of bed and made his way to the kitchen. And it was not long before he realized that he did not know too many recipes offhand. So he brought out his phone and watched some short YouTube videos on easy breakfast recipes. He later settled for eggs, bacon, and toast that morning, making it to the best of his abilities. And together with a glass of orange juice and a napkin, he assembled everything in a wooden tray and took them up to his room. She was already up when he walked in with the tray of food. He placed it carefully on the bed and went to join her on his balcony. She was wearing the shirt that he had abandoned on the floor from yesterday, with his boxers too.He held her waist from behind and he heard her giggle. “Good morni
GENESIS Dante had not left her side since he laid eyes on her that morning. He followed her everywhere: to the kitchen, the garden and even inside her room. Now, they were both on her bed, both cuddled in each other's arms. Her head was on his chest and she could hear his heartbeat, she enjoyed listening to it. Smiling to herself, she snuggled deeper in his arms, inhaling his scent that she could not get enough of. At that moment, she wished that they would remain like that forever. Just the two of them.“Jenny?” He called out.“Huh?”“Move in with me.”She laughed and raised her head to look at him. “I already live with you, don't I?”“I mean move in with me, to my room.” She clarified. “I want you there with me. It's bigger and more comfortable. And you can make any adjustments you want, decorate it as you like.”“Are you sure you want that?” She asked him, a little bit unsure. She was aware that he was all about having his own space, so him wanting her to stay in his room was dif
GENESISMr. Del Monte and his wife left that morning. Dante had asked for some time alone with them in his office while she went about her morning routine. She was surprised when three of them came downstairs all smiles and having a friendly conversation.It was refreshing to see them get along like that, she was even happier to see that the couple had earned Dante's forgiveness. All they wanted was to be a part of their grandson's life and she was glad that Dante had given them that opportunity.They said their goodbyes and she got busy with making breakfast. Although, she was not really comfortable when Dante informed her that he had invited Luke over for breakfast. It was obvious that he no longer liked her and was convinced that she was adulterous.And it was like her thought of him caused him to materialize in their house, because he walked through the kitchen's door not too long after his thought crossed her mind. She ignored him to the best of her abilities as he just stood the
DANTEHis heart had been heavy since he woke up. Last night was hellish and as soon as he had gotten Elon to fall asleep, his own body had shut down too.Elon was still in deep sleep beside him. And it was understandable, given the shock that the kid had gone through yesterday. Throughout the whole thing, Elon had been quiet. It was only when Genesis walked out with her brother that the boy burst out crying, that was when Dante was reminded that his son was still in the room, and he witnessed everything first hand.He pushed the duvet off him and left the kid's room for his own. What he really needed at that moment was a cold shower to soothe his headache. Last night, his heart broke into a million pieces; now, he just felt numb and empty. Like when he had freshly lost Evelyn. Genesis had somehow ignited something in him again, but with her own hands, she ended up putting out that fire that was burning for her inside him. He thought of her and wished he had never let himself be vulne
GENESISHer heart was beating so fast that she thought it was going to jump out of her chest. She was standing still, staring at her brother with gaped lips and wide eyes. She had just met him in the estate that evening and he made it seem like he was stalling his wicked plans for her. She blamed herself, she should have known better than to believe any of those deceitful words that came out of his mouth.“Oh, Sister.” He shook his head as he took two steps forward. “You look mortified, why? Am I no longer allowed to check up on my dear sister?”She still could not bring herself to speak as it was hard for her to believe her eyes. This was the end for her, she felt it.“After conniving with Gloria, you have the guts to show up in my house?” She heard Dante speak. Rodriguez did not even look at him, his eyes were still on her. “So you have not told him who I am?” He laughed. “He still believes that I am Lorenzo?”“Genesis, what is he talking about?” Dante sounded confused and desperat
GENESISGenesis watched the terror in her best friend's eyes grow with each sentence that she spoke. Sara seemed to be even more scared than Genesis whose brother was out to get her.“Look, it's calm.” Genesis tried to assure Sara. “He'll not be able to do anything to me.”That was a blatant lie but Genesis was willing to say anything to calm her friend down.“No, it's not calm. Nothing is calm, Jenny.” Sara shook her head. “Don't you think now's the right time for your so-called help to intervene?”“We don't want to make any sudden moves.” Genesis was still lying. “You saw how everything went down the last time we tried that with my brother.”“Look, I still think we should get Dante and Matthew involved.” Sara suggested. “This situation does not seem to be improving at all. You need people that can take the due steps, Jenny.”“No, no.” Genesis refused. “I've got everything in control.”“But—”“I said everything's under control, Sara.” Genesis sighed. “You don't have to worry.”“Fine…
GENESISIt was a calm evening and she was out on a stroll. Her head had been a lot more peaceful since she decided that she would just let life take its course. Whatever happened, she was going to accept it as her fate.But it did not take too long before her legs got tired and she walked to the nearest roadside bench and sat down. She was still within their estate so there was nobody outside at the time. Usually, most people were already inside their homes at this time.It was windy and she was getting a little bit cold, she regretted her decision to leave her jacket at home. And as she sat there, watching loose pigeons fly and walk around, she wondered what her life would have been like as one of them. Actually, she wished she was one of them. She could not believe that she was at a point where she wished she was born as a freaking pigeon. But who could blame her? All she would have had to worry about was eating and reproducing, not about being kidnapped and forced to be a criminal
GENESISAaron had texted her not too long after breakfast. We wanted them to meet at that cafe again, but she insisted that they meet at a park not too far away from there as the cafe was where Luke had sighted her with Aaron at first. She did not want to take any chances of it happening again in order not to fuel Luke's suspicions.Aaron did not have a problem with meeting at the park so they agreed to meet there by four in the evening, that have her time to make lunch and dinner before it was time to meet him. All the way there, she was hoping with everything in her that he would have good news for her, that he would tell her that there was a way to get rid of her brother forever. At this point, she no longer minded if the plan involved ending her brother's life. He had put her through so much that she did not just care anymore.She parked and called him to find out where exactly in the park he was. Luckily for her, he was by the playing ground that was not too far from the entranc