LAST YEAR, the couple—Don Crisologo and Donya Ramona died because in a car accident. The clan of the victims then had the opportunity to gather after a long time of staying abroad. After the funeral, Isabella’s family—the couple’s oldest child, decided to return to Los Angeles, California. A night before their flight, Andrius went out of the hotel to entertain himself.Andrius is the youngest son of George and Isabella Novitch. Like the older siblings, Andrius was born and raised in LA. However, he still has the characteristics of a Filipino—he was polite, religious, and assiduous. Though he was a bit mulish, he knew his limitation. After taking a four-year college course, he set up his own business.When it comes to every man's physique, the man was not out of trend. He’s good-looking with an oozing sex appeal. He’s a man a woman could die for. Six feet tall, and with naturally blonde hair.Andrius went out that night because he also longed for his usual LA night. Metro Manila remind
WINTER of 2022. Andrius can’t believe that he received an invitation from one of the biggest producers of Las Vegas—Mr. Silver Johansson. He said he needed Andrius's photography service.Aside from a small restaurant on Hillhurst Street, not far from the huge restaurant owned by his family, he also makes a living by taking pictures.Actually, he didn’t even enter a photography workshop. His talent for taking beautiful pictures is natural. He discovered his ability in a Nature study during the three-month vacation in the Philippines. He sells those pictures to a Nature Magazine in LA. The editor of the magazine was impressed with all his shots. The editor didn’t even think twice about buying all his works and getting their features in his magazine.Many noticed the unique beauty of his shots so his first work was immediately followed by the same magazine.Since then, taking beautiful photos became his hobby and he sells them in various publications. And where there are big events anywh
ANDRIUS turned on the stereo as the car he was driving was traveling along the San Bernardino Freeway. As Chuck stay up late last night, he fell asleep immediately. And Andrius had no one to talk to, he had to entertain himself by listening to music.From LA to Las Vegas, it will take their trip five hours, but if he will speed the car up, they can get there in less than five hours. By plane, the travel will only be thirty to forty-five minutes. But Andrius wanted to bring his car, so, he had to endure the long drive.The sun was about to hide over the horizon and the skies turned orange. The weather is cold—that’s why it’s great to travel. He doesn’t get bored even if Chuck ignored him and took into a deep sleep. He was mesmerized by the beautiful scenery of the surrounding. A glowing smile forms on his face as he looks around.After an hour, Chuck woke up and frantically looked out of the car.“Where are we?” asked, Chuck.But Andrius just laughed instead of answering his friend’s q
DINNER was over when Mr. Robert Johansson or better-known Mr. Silver Johansson arrived. It seems like he was already mid-sixties. Perhaps he was known as Silver Johansson because of his white silvery hair. You can tell by her physiques that he was a bodybuilder with his broad shoulders, veining hands, and how he stood. He was kind at first glance and smart when speaking. He also looks elegant wearing a tuxedo.They met at the restaurant on the fifty-fifth floor of the hotel.“I’ve seen more of your shots in magazines. They’re pretty outstanding,” Mr. Johansson said.“Thank you, Sir.”“I need good pictures of my artists for publicity,” Mr. Johansson said as his index finger played with the mouth of the cappuccino mug. “I’m hoping that your shots could knock me over.”“I’ll do my best, Mr. Johansson,” Andrius answered.The old man nodded. “Silver Dust Studio is just a few blocks away. Mr. Loke, the entertainment director is expecting you there tomorrow morning.”Andrius sipped on his br
“LAP DANCE? That’s the last thing I would do,” said Samantha with disgust. She was talking to the manager of Peregrine Club—Bob.A year ago, she left the Philippines to venture into the complex city of Las Vegas. Aside from the money earned, he is more hopeful of finding her father who abandoned her mother twenty-four years ago. That’s the main reason why she was there—to find her father.Samantha landed as an erotic dancer. At the job nature, you can’t guarantee that a guy won’t make a boner. And you can’t avoid belittling and judge by others. But for her, it’s just a job. Her conscience is clean and pure despite her work. The important thing for her was the money she gets from every sway and moves she makes in front of men full of lust.“I’m not forcing you, lady.” Bob puffed as the smoke from his cigarette was like a dragon. He was tall and has a serious-looking face.He then turned around and went to the other ladies facing their respective dressers.“Whew!” Helen—her co-worker, w
“WHAT? For real?” Helen couldn’t believe it when Sam talked about her encounter with the same guy who left her inside that grocery store—picking condoms on the floor.“Yeah. I never thought that I will meet that jerk again,” said Sam. The two are walking down the street—they’re on their way home.“And you even recognized him?”“Actually, it’s late when I got familiarized with his face.”“But why did you slap him? it’s been so long. Besides, it’s not a grave sin leaving you picking up those condoms on the floor.”Sam heaved a deep sigh. “Sorry not sorry, but it’s Bob's fault. Why does he need to make me do that damn thing? Geez.”“And you heaped your anger on that man?”Sam shrugged her shoulders. She stopped and looked at the beautiful signature dress won by the mannequin in the glass window of a shop.“I feel sorry for that man you just slapped,” said Helen and looked also at the display. “It’s beautiful right?” She was referring to the dress.“Yeah, is that look good on me?” asked S
A DAY before the concert of Presly, Andrius took a walk in the park. Carrying his camera, he took lots of shots of the scenery. When he felt hungry, he went to an open restaurant.Carrying a tray of cheeseburgers and a large soda, he finds an available seat. He happened to see a woman who is seated in a corner. He approached the woman’s place to partake at the table.“Excuse me. Can I join—” he was shocked when the woman turned around. She’s no other than, Sam. “You!” he put down the tray and sat down in front of her.“Are you following me?” She knocked over the tray of her French fries.He unwrapped his burger. “Why should I follow you? Are you famous?”She frowned, took a deep breath, and pouted. She then looked in the other direction.“And you already said that we’re even. Why do you feel intimidated seeing me?” he asked.Instead of responding, she just sipped on her soda and stood up.Andrius looked up at her. “You’re leaving?”“Yes. I might lose my temper and slap you again.”He
AFTER TWO weeks, Andrius received a call from Mr. Johansson’s secretary. According to Marcy, Mr. Johansson’s secretary, the old man wants him to do something. It’s a portfolio of his pictures. Andrius was surprised by the news that Mr. Johansson had a child. And he wanted to ask Marcy about it, but it seemed like the woman was in a hurry.Since his girlfriend, Beatrice, was no longer busy, Andrius flew with her to Las Vegas a day after Marcy called him. When he met Mr. Johansson again, there was a trace of happiness in the old man’s eyes, unlike before. While eating a delicious lunch, the old man told his sad love story to him. But the old man had already accepted everything and found out that he had a daughter.When Andrius found out that the old man’s first love resembled his daughter, he was very anxious to see her.Samantha Marie Johansson was the name. If the mother of Mr. Johansson is beautiful, then his daughter will definitely be beautiful too.After dinner, Marcy accompanied
WHEN THEY SAY, expect the unexpected… you should believe in it.Maddy had a great time with the boss and exited the room wearing her wide smile. She was about to step her left foot on the staircase when she saw the boss’s mistress—Ruri, approaching her side.She crossed her arms and looked at her as she holds onto the shiny wooden railings.“Where did you go?” Ruri asked which makes Maddy form a sly smirk on her lips.“Got some time with the boos, why?”Ruri smiled, but there was something hideous in it and Maddy has a bad feeling about it.“You mean you did sex with the boss?” Ruri asked as she put her hand on her back seems like she was getting something.“I… I—well, she’s the one who initiated it and wanted me to pleasure him—” Maddy didn’t finish what she was about to say when Ruri aimed her gun at her and plant a bullet in her forehead without hesitation.Maddy then fell and rolled into the stairs and Ruri just blow the muzzle of her gun as she climbed down, gracefully.Basilisk'
SAMANTHA’s Baby bump is getting bigger as time goes by and there’s still no progress in her condition. Andrius, Helen, and Mr. Johansson almost lose hope but every time they saw her fighting every day, their hopes keep on growing.It was a cloudy day when they have visitors that they never expected to come—especially, Andrius. He couldn’t believe that they will visit.“Son,” said the voice he never heard for a long time since he stays in Vegas.His mom.Andrius family were there—visiting them. His parents, Dylan and Athena, and along with his sister his best friend, Chuck.By the looks of it, it seems like they’re having a reunion.His mother went closer to him but he just remained at his place—sitting beside Samantha.His mother looked at Samantha—and he doesn’t know if her mother was showing her real emotion—if it was really a pity or what.“What are you all doing here?” Andrius asked as he glanced at them and turn back to Samantha and held the woman’s hand.“I’m so sorry, son.”And
MR. MONDE’S thunderous voice roared inside his mansion when he woke up because when he went to seek Maddison, the woman was not there, and worst, when he opened her closet, her clothes were gone.His two guards who are now kneeling on the ground keep on trembling as they looked useless in Mr. Monde’s eyes.The two guards let Maddy slip away since they knew that the woman is kind and even offer them sex the other day and Mr. Monde found it out—now, the old man was holding a gun and aiming it at the guard on his left and never hesitated to pull the trigger and the guard fell on the cold floor, lifeless.The man on Monde’s left was about to get up and run when the mad old man shot him in the back of his head.His maids were just standing there and seem unbothered since they already knew what the old man was capable of.The man climbs upstairs still madness is visible on his face. And dialed Basilisk's number to seek help.In just two rings, the man picked up the phone.“Good day, Bas,” M
THE NEXT DAY, it’s still four in the morning when Maddy left her uncle’s mansion and booked to a hotel and she tells Basilisk. The man then came back to Vegas to fulfill the mission that came from the boss.As Maddy expected, her phone vibrated and her uncle’s number appeared which she just declined. She knew that her uncle will get insane in finding her and there was a possibility that he will let his men find her—but Maddy is not that dumb to think about it.Thus, Maddy then booked a room with her friend's name—one of the receptionists at the Silver Dust hotel. Her uncle will never bother to find her at Silver Dust since Mr. Johansson is already about his true color.When she gets there, she just takes a nap until she woke up at ten in the morning and just let a bell boy deliver her food—she must not wander around since she’s in the enemy’s territory and she doesn’t know if Mr. Johansson also knew about her… being involved with Mr. Monde.She just exited the room when she heard a kn
MR. JOHANSSON was busy discussing with the team when he receives a call from Helen saying Andrius left when the man receives a call.Mr. Johansson then let agent Wise track Andrius and they found out that the man is on his way to California.“What’s wrong with that dude?” Spencer asked Wise.“I don’t know. He seems in a hurry. Looked at the red dot, it’s moving fast,” Wise said as they were watching on the monitor.“Yeah. And why does he need to go to L.A.?”Mr. Johansson joined their conversation. “His family lives there and whatever it is, maybe it’s about their family. I will call him,” said Mr. Johansson and left his two boys.Mr. Johansson was dialing Andrius's number and good thing, the man answered.“Where are you going?”“I need to see that fucking Dylan,” he answered, furiously.‘Why, son?”“I received a call that he’s something to do with the accident—”“No. son. However, called you. He or she was just luring you. And you left Helen and my daughter—shit! You need to go back,
ANDRIUS ALMOST lost hope as the days goes by. There are still no changes in Samantha’s condition. Weeks already passed, Helen was already discharged by her doctor and Sam was still there, lying on her hospital bed with different kinds of apparatuses inserted in her body.He almost punches the doctor when he stated the fact that only the machines who’s keeping her breathing. And what most painful news he received yesterday was, Sam’s pregnant.Samantha is pregnant with their first child—without her knowing. Andrius wanted her to experience how happy she was when she found out that she was pregnant—he wants to see how she react—how she informed him about it.He cried all day when he heard about the news. And almost get dehydrated because of the exertion of too much liquid from his body.Helen came in the morning and was the one who look for Sam as the doctor to sleep—they injected him a Propofol to put him to sleep.“What did the police say about the investigation?” Helen asked as she s
ON THE OTHER SIDE, the enemies have been rejoicing with their plan’s success. Bowser was throwing a champagne party with his colleagues and Maddison was at the corner having some intimate session with Basilisk—the right hand of the Boss.They almost reach another stage when Bowser interrupted them. “Excuse me, can I talk to my goddaughter for a minute?” he asked Basilisk and the man nodded but right before Maddy walks away, Basilisk grabs her arm and pressed his lips on hers and it lasted longer which makes Bowser heave a deep sigh.Basilisk threw a death glare at him which makes the old man jerk back.“I’ll be back,” Maddy replied in her flirtatious voice.Maddy followed her uncle into the balcony of the second floor of the hotel.“What is it uncle?” she asked as she crossed her arms and lit a cigarette. She puffed smoke and leaned on the railings.“You should stay away from Basilisk. He’s dangerous and committed multiple crimes.”Maddison chuckled and stops to puff a smoke again. “H
THEY WERE exchanging laughter until they hop inside the car. “If he’s handsome, his smell could be a major turn-off,” Helen said as she started the car engine.Samantha buckles her seatbelt. “Yeah. But don’t forget about his Lamborghini,” she mumbled.Helen laughed. “Even if he got one luxurious car, his smell was a major turn-off for me,” she replied and maneuver the car.They were heading home when Helen tried to step on the break but it didn’t work. “Sam…” Helen called Sam whose eyes were closed as her head leaned on the headrest of her seat.“Sam!” Helen called but a little louder this time but Sam is ignoring them as the latter feel sleepy.“Oh. My. God!” Helen blurted when the car brake still won’t work. She started to tremble as she tried to maneuver the car straightly and it was a good thing because there were just a few cars passing by the road.“Sam…” Helen began to cry and dodged Sam’s arm, the latter then opened her eyes.“What—Helen!” Samantha screamed when a fast car tru
HELEN rushed into Johansson’s house when she received a call from Samantha’s maid. When she got there, she saw unconscious Samantha laying in her bed. Helen’s heart beats fast as she was typing Sam’s father's phone number and she began to get mad when the man wasn’t answering the phone.“Did you tell this to Robert already?” Helen asked the maid but the latter only shook her head. She pulled her hair because of frustration. “Did you call a doctor?” But the maid just shook her head.She then tried to call Robert’s phone number again—but it was just ringing. “Damn!” Helen cursed.She was about to dial it again when she heard Sam’s moans. She then rushed towards her bed and sat on the side.“Hey,” she started as she began to stroke Sam’s hair, “what happened?” Helen asked even if she knew what. Well, she almost shouts to death when she saw the box with a cat’s head.Who was in his or her right mind to send a gross gift like that?She searched the box but nothing was there but it was just