Vanna's POV
"You answered!"
"Yes, it's you. You are my daughter, and I'm your real mother."
"That can't be!"
"Yes, it is! I am your true mother, your brother is Jay, and I found you a long time ago. I just gathered the courage to introduce myself now, knowing that you're with this man, whom I least expected to be your husband. He's not meant for anyone, not even you, my child." Mrs. Catriona said, which was the reason why tears I had been holding back started to spill down my cheeks.
"Listen, Vanna. I didn't mean to..." Magnus interrupted us.
"Have you known for a long time?" I asked, my voice filled with hurt.
He didn't answer.
I covered my mouth in shock.
"All this time, Magnus?"
He shook his head softly. "No."
"Then when?!"
I shifted my gaze between the two people there.
"I am doing this for you, Vanna. Please listen." Mrs. Catriona slowly walked closer to me. But I stepped back a bit; I co
Magnus' POVWe were on the road at that hour, still on the motorcycle. Vanna was holding onto my waist, clearly terrified of how I was driving.“We’re almost there,” I said to her. We were heading to the group's hideout, the secret place with Jay.“Don't move, Vanna. I'm going to speed up.” At that moment, I accelerated to full speed.That’s also how I was thinking about how to get through this. Everyone in the organization knew about the ordeal to kill Vanna. Fuck them!One of the rules of the organization is that an ordeal must be executed, especially once agreed upon by the three leaders. The triad.The main leader they call Santo, the second leader named Helena, and the third, one of Romero's sons, Mr. Horizon.I need to talk to them, one by one. I have to plead that they shouldn't go through with it.The first thing to do is to reverse the ordeal. I will take Vanna to them and explain th
Vanna's POVMagnus and I returned to the path we took earlier. He had a gut feeling that something was wrong. If there’s one thing we needed to do now, it was to trust Mrs. Catriona.She's in the hospital now.We needed to hurry."Hurry, Magnus. We might get outrun by the enemies.""I am," he replied, visibly unsettled while driving. I could tell he was worried about me.I also noticed that Jay had gone quiet. Even with a bandage on his stomach, I knew he was in pain."Kuya, please don’t fall asleep. We're almost at the hospital," I said, holding his hand.He forced a bitter smile and grasped my hand back. "I'm sorry, Vanna."I shook my head. "Shh, don’t be sorry. I know you did that to help me.""Please don’t be mad at me, Vanna.""I won’t." I smiled despite my teary face.I hugged Jay, wanting to ease the pain he felt. Through the rearview mirror, I saw Magnus glancing
Magnus' POVI was about to check on Vanna on the second floor, ready to enter the room when I heard them talking inside about something. That’s when I realized everything.Aunt Catriona spilled the truth."He helped me to stand again, he offered me everything. I loved him, more than I loved your father, but because of the organizations he was involved with and the illegal companies, my life was in danger. At that time, I remembered the truth within myself; I asked for his approval to search for my children, and he agreed. I left, even though it hurt me inside. I saw you, and I was disappointed when I found out you were living with Maximo's mortal enemy. I knew you would be caught in the crossfire when Magnus' uncle sought revenge on the Shaw family because you were there."I heard some of what Aunt Catriona said. I was behind the door at that moment, listening with suppressed tears. I never thought that was what really happened.Aunt Catriona knew everything, and she understood what I
Magnus' POVOnce I received treatment, I insisted on being discharged right away. Vanna stayed with me the whole time. She was with me before I went into the emergency room, and when we came out, the investigation team approached us, but Aunt Catriona handled it without revealing any information."I'll drive," Vanna said at that moment. Aunt Catriona lent us one of her vehicles."Okay.""Tell me where to go," Vanna started the engine like a pro, fully prepared for this kind of situation."Alright, let’s head south. We’ll go that way.""Got it.""I need to call Peruvian." I said, quickly typing on my phone, and he answered shortly after."Hey dude!" he exclaimed immediately."Peruvian. I need your help!""What happened?" he asked, concern creeping into his voice."Are you okay? Is everyone alright? Austin called me too; someone is investigating him about you. It seems like they’re hunting for you and Vanna.""Yes, dude. We need to disappear; we’re going to set up a crime scene. We have
Magnus' POVAfter we cheered, I chided Peruvian again."What the hell are you hooking up during the day, you twerp? You're really something!""Why, is there a time for getting scratched?""Oh, how gross you are!" I rolled my eyes in disgust.Vanna, standing to the side, visibly couldn't join in on our topic."Well, back to our discussion. We're planning to go tomorrow, dude. I'll let Aunt Catriona find a middleman, it would be better if they're part of the organization to confirm the tragedy.""You're not fooling me, huh? So it's certain then?" Peruvian pressed further."I'm dead sure, man.""And we can pay you, whatever it takes, Peruvian… just help us," Vanna added, clearly serious."I'm not interested in the payment, Van." Peruvian countered."That's surprising, you're turning down money for the first time, Peruv?" I chimed in.He shook his head. "I can't ask for money from someone I owe, Magnus. You know that." He said, tapping my arm."We're brothers," he added."Thanks, man.""I
Magnus' POV"Whoa!" Peruvian exclaimed unexpectedly as he saw me picking up the abandoned top. We were drenched in sweat, as if we had been grilling something in that room."What the heck, dude?" I shot back, irritated.He just grinned and shook his head. "If I know, you're now relieved."I rolled my eyes."Come on, I set it up; you don't have to worry. All you need to do is put on the scuba gear. And of course, you must know how to close this vault and lift it before the explosion," Peruvian said, pulling something out of his bag.A paper?"This is the manual. I hope it can help," he said, turning to look at Vanna, who was quietly listening to our conversation from the side."I'll go now. Be careful," he added, tapping me on the shoulder."Thanks, bro."Peruvian smiled back and nodded. Once he went back up to the yacht, we immediately looked at the paper he gave us. This was what we needed to study. Vanna read through the manual while I checked the bag in the corner where our gear wa
Vanna's POVI woke up from my sleep to find myself alone. Magnus was no longer beside me, and it felt as if last night had been just a dream. I was covered only by my blanket as my eyes roamed around my room. Until I spotted a piece of paper on my bedside table, and I quickly reached for it and read.Sorry if I didn't wake you up. I will check the cruise ship; I have a brief meeting. Just stay here. Don't go outside. The food is on the table; please don't starve yourself. Love, Magnus.I was astonished by the way Magnus had written that note, which seemed to trigger a memory from my past. I was even more surprised when I noticed something lying on my table.It's a key on a chain necklace.I gently picked it up and casually let it hang in front of me."What is this?" I asked myself.I noticed the engraving on the key—it had his name. Tears began to fall as I was overwhelmed by an indescribable feeling. At that moment, I crouched down under my bed and twisted something around in a bag t
Vanna's POVWhen we arrived in Hawaii, we had no trouble disembarking because the staff from a group called Flinn were there to greet us.Magnus knew who to talk to and who could negotiate at that time; I just followed him, and knowing that we were in Hawaii, we needed to adopt a new identity from that moment on.Magnus glanced at me at that moment and took my right hand. He seemed very concerned for me; I was a bit tired from the trip, considering we had just done something familiar that involved sweat and cardio."Good day, sir. Welcome to Hawaii," said a man dressed in a white polo, joggers, and sandals. He was accompanied by three others like him, all observing the surroundings. It seemed he was ensuring our safe arrival."We need to go now, sir, ma'am," he added."Okay." Magnus and I almost spoke in unison. In fact, we were quite aware of our security; it was better to be safe.After getting into the car, it immediately started moving. We were holding onto each other inside. I lo