**Years Ago**"I don't think I can until I repay you," young Jameson said. "With my life," he added, and Diego frowned."Stop saying nonsense and fuck off. Should I break your bones too?" Diego glared."No, you won't," Jameson chuckled. Diego's face loosened a little, and he stared closely at Jameson's face."Have we met?" Diego's question caught him off guard."Not really," Jameson replied."You're the boy from the hospital," Diego cut in. He had seen Jameson when he was rushed into the hospital when he regained consciousness for a second. Diego added, "I knew I knew you from somewhere.""Ha," Jameson scratched his head awkwardly. "Can we be friends then?""No," Diego replied firmly and began to walk away."Why?""You'll die.""Aww, so you care about me.""No, I don't!" Diego snapped at him. "You don't owe me anything. Don't make me regret saving you back there. Maybe I should have left the boys to beat you up.""But you didn't. I'm stuck with you, bro.""Don't call me that.""You hu
However, Diego was seated amidst dead bodies, surrounded by blood, as he listened to the fast-approaching footsteps of the other men.They all appeared from a distance and halted in fear upon seeing the scene."Glad you're here—" Diego stood up slowly. "My anger ain't settled yet.""Shoot!" one of them ordered. Diego immediately held up one of the dead bodies, blocking the bullets from reaching him. He walked quickly towards them and shot the first man in the mouth. Dropping the body, he hit the next man who tried to shoot and slashed his throat with a knife.His moves were fast and deadly. They wondered if this billionaire was actually human. The last man standing turned out to be Kelvin, Natalie's assistant.Diego smirked and shot Kelvin four times in the arm, nearly severing it. His scream echoed through the place, his head spinning from the intense pain."Nice to meet you again," Diego growled, pinning Kelvin's neck to the wall, choking him."Please, spare me," Kelvin begged."Onl
Diego slowly stepped out of the place, the curious gaze of others settled on him except Yazmine, who had passed out from the shocking news and was taken by the nurse, Aiden following them.Candy's heart shattered seeing Diego's look."Jameson is alive now," Diego announced, his gaze devoid of emotion. The doctor had explained why Jameson's situation seemed to worsen... Sickle cell anemia...For a moment, they all didn't believe Diego until the doctor stepped out and said the same thing."He'll be transferred to his ward after a while," the doctor stated and left.Others breathed out in relief at the news. Jackie burst into another round of tears. Only she knew how much those words affected her. She would have blamed herself forever!"He'll be fine now," Candy whispered to Jackie, hugging her."I'm so glad," Jackie's voice croaked.Diego stepped further, walking past them. Candy's eyes never left him."I'll stay with her; you should go to him," Phoenix stepped forward and spoke."Thank
After an hour, Diego's car arrived at an unknown place. It was quiet and far from the main city. He stopped and walked towards a small building, his hands tucked into his pockets.Entering the dimly lit building, Diego headed straight to a room. As he pushed the door open, his eyes settled on a figure.The man's hands were tied tightly together above his head, his feet not touching the ground as he groaned in pain. His breathing was labored, and he was half-naked.Mr. Henry lifted his gaze to Diego, his lips trembling from the hellish pain he had endured throughout the night."Hmm, I was expecting to see him dripping in blood," Diego frowned, casting a cold glance at the man seated in the corner."I'm sorry, boss," the man quickly apologized."Leave," Diego ordered, and the man bowed before stepping out."Diego, please, son. This is just a misunderstanding..."Mr. Henry's words were cut short by the loud screeching sound of a metal chair being dragged on the floor. The sound stopped,
With a shaky breath, Hannah heard the cell close behind her. Seeing her news had gotten out, she met with the chief commander and requested to be transferred to somewhere with tight security.Hannah's eyes darted around the small cell, which housed five women dressed in yellow jumpsuits. Never had she thought she would be in such a position, but she had no choice.Diego had killed Henry Maxwell without blinking an eye, meaning hers wouldn't be any different. All her men were down.The women in the cell stared at her with frowns, except the one who was busy sleeping with her back facing them.Not watching her step, Hannah kicked a metal plate, creating a loud noise that woke the last woman sleeping."Oh, fuck, who the hell is making that noise?" The woman asked, irritated by the noise. Hannah frowned, finding the voice familiar."It's the new prisoner, ma'am," one of the other women said.Ma'am? Does that mean the woman on the bed is someone they respect?"New?" The woman on the bed gr
A middle-aged man stepped down from the plane, his retro black suit and manly posture screaming wealth. Removing his shades, he gently placed them in his pocket. Even with his age, one couldn't deny his beauty."Sir, he is still not picking up," his assistant, who was around the same age, informed."Where is he?" he inquired."I haven't gotten his location, sir..." His assistant swallowed his remaining words when his boss cast a cold look at him. "I'll find it right away."Sighing in disbelief, the man continued walking with three bodyguards following him.Getting to his car, he drew out his phone and checked the news that forced him back.**HENRY MAXWELL DEATH**"That hell of a son," he clenched his jaw.---Stepping into the study room, Candy found Diego working on his system."You've been working all day; you should rest," she spoke, walking to stand behind him."I'll be done soon..."Candy kissed his lips before he could finish. "Please rest. You might fall sick, and I can't bear
Hannah screamed at the top of her lungs, her eyes widened as she saw the burning fire advancing towards her. It grew with every passing second, driving her insanely crazy.She struggled to escape but couldn't. Her scream was loud and clear as Diego stood with a blank look.Hannah felt the intense heat searing her skin, causing unbearable pain, and she couldn't breathe well due to the lack of oxygen. Her head spun with fear."Help!!!! Please!!! Ahhhhh!!!!"Diego's eyes closed as he smiled. "Melody," he muttered at the sound of her scream.Soon, Diego heard the sound he wanted to hear: sirens. The firefighters were here. Casting one last glance at the woman surrounded by fire, he turned back and left the room, exiting through the back of the building.As the firefighters stormed in with Vincent, their eyes widened at the scene."Hannah!" Vincent screamed in terror. Who in the world would torture someone like this?The firefighters began to put out the intense fire, hoping the woman migh
[NEW YORK]In a comfortable apartment lay an old man. His eyes, surrounded by wrinkles, opened up when his doorbell rang."Those kids are here for another candy?" he mused as he stood to reach the door. His face dropped upon seeing his son."What?" the man asked with a bored look. He saw Diego and smiled widely. "Oh, my grandson." He walked past Einstein and hugged Diego."Grandson? Grandpa, really? You haven't seen me in a year." Einstein spoke, wondering why his grandfather hugged Diego instead of him."You're always a troublesome person, always coming to see me whenever you need something," the man glared and Einstein frowned."What about your second friend, the funny one?" The old man asked.Diego sighed. "That's why we are here."___[GONZALEZ COOPERATION]"Here, to calm your nerves," Aiden said, dropping a cup of coffee before Yazmine.Jameson had the surgery a day ago, but the main part was for him to wake up. If he does, then everything will be fine. Yazmine couldn't shake the
"I love you so much, Mom. I wish to kiss your cheek right now," Alex said."Sure, baby, come," Candy said.The two boys came running towards her. They kissed each side of her cheek, and Diego sighed."You shouldn't talk or stand while eating," Diego stated."We wanted to kiss our mother. Is that a wrong thing to do, Father?" Andrew asked."I know what you're doing," Diego raised a brow."She is our mother," Alex said from behind."I can take her out on a vacation like I did last time," Diego said, warning dripping from his tone. He seemed to have won again since the boys didn't know what to say."Di," Candy called, seeing the boys' sad look."They are pretending," Diego knew these two devils better than Candy... they were practically him."Di," Candy called again."Fine... I'm not taking only her. Actually, we are all going on a vacation," Diego stated, and the boys squealed with joy.Candy took Andrew onto her lap while Diego took Alex, and they began to feed them.Old Mavis smiled.
Twins?Shock registered on Diego's face; of course, he wasn't expecting it."What did they say?" Candy's weak voice brought back his attention. She couldn't hear them earlier due to exhaustion."Bring them over," he demanded from the nurses, and the two boys were handed carefully to him. His eyes teared up as he stared at the two blessings.This was his first time holding children—they were his. Never had he thought a day like this would actually come."W...we have twins," his voice trembled with excitement. "And they are both boys," he laughed lightly.Candy chuckled, her weak hand reaching to touch each of them. They looked a lot like Diego—so beautiful.____Jameson was scrolling through Yazmine and Aiden's wedding pictures. Those two looked so good together.Aiden had quit being a secret agent for his bride's safety. At the moment, they were on their honeymoon.Remembering something, he pulled a long face. He hadn't seen her today, even at lunch—just how busy could she be all day?
The next day, Jameson and the others were admitted to the hospital to tend to their wounds.Aiden was chatting with Blake when Yazmine appeared."Yaz!" he exclaimed, standing up."Aiden!" Yazmine ran to hug him tightly. Aiden did the same, kissing her neck."That jerk has a girlfriend," Blake muttered. His phone beeped; it was time for him to leave. He gave Aiden one last look and left."Did you miss me that much?" Aiden asked as Yazmine continued to hug him tightly."You have no idea," Yazmine mumbled. "I was so scared when I heard about the bomb. Are you hurt?" she asked, looking up at him."Just a little...""Huh? Where? Let me see," she demanded, checking out his body."Yaz, I'm fine," he assured her, but she refused to listen. Aiden pecked her lips, and she froze."I'm fine," he said again, tucking her loose hair behind her ear. His eyes caught a figure in the distance, and his movement paused.Yazmine traced his gaze and found Jameson. His arm was wrapped in bandages, same as hi
Vincent roughly made his way to Hannah's ward. He was a mess, lean and dirty to look at. The man appeared as someone who had lost his world.Opening the door, he staggered in but then frowned, seeing Hannah lying on the floor.He took slow steps approaching her."Hannah?" He called lightly but didn't get any movement from her. "Honey, why are you sleeping on the floor?" He asked, shaking her body.His eyes darted around the room after perceiving a strange scent. His eyes caught a strange container on the table. With slow movement, he reached for it and gasped when he saw what it contained.Poison..."No... no," Vincent shook his head. His eyes caught a paper too, and he took it to read.'It's all my fault. I destroyed the family I had dreamt of, and I hate myself for it. I'm so sorry.'"What? Hannah, no, no... please, you can't do this, no!" Vincent yelled, holding Hannah's body to himself. Tears rolled down his face uncontrollably."Hannah, wake up! What am I supposed to do without
A bucket of water was poured on his face, prompting his heavy eyes to open. He found Phoenix tied before him too."You didn't find the others?" Noah asked."Not yet... the search is still going on," the built man behind him replied. He was the one who had captured Jameson.Noah returned his gaze to the two and smiled. "Where are the rest of you?""In your ass. You'll need to use your dick as glasses to see them," Jameson's reply almost made Phoenix burst into laughter.Noah stepped forward and punched Jameson in the face, bursting his lips."Gosh, you're so annoying," Noah grumbled. "Bring in the torture equipment. This is going to be interesting."Just then, a figure dressed like one of Noah's men stepped in. His face was covered as he pushed a table forward. Various dangerous instruments for torture were arranged on it.Noah smirked at the sight but failed to notice the dangerous gaze of the man who had just stepped in.Jameson's eyes remained on him. His aura was familiar."Begin.
The men in the room literally choked on their saliva and began to cough. Candy's face turned pale and red. This would be the first time hearing that walking could affect pregnancy. "No, no it doesn't," she shook her head vehemently. She couldn't imagine Diego carrying her all around the house. "Don't worry, wife. I'm strong enough to do that every single day," he replied. "Huh? No, you don't have to. I'm fine." Diego didn't listen as he led her back to the room, placing her gently on the bed. "Wait here, I'll get something to eat," he kissed her forehead and left. Candy's mouth stayed open. Gosh! He is so adorable. She laughed lightly at his reaction seconds ago; it was so cute. Diego came back after some minutes, an alluring meal laid on the tray he was holding. "The chef made this," he stated. "Wow, it looks so good," Candy squealed, smiling like a kid. "Thanks, hubby." "I love your smile so much." His face turned worried again. "Have you gone to the hospital?" "Yeah, I did
Venessa held her red cheek and shot a glare at Yazmine. "Here is a drink, ex-boss," Jackie said, spilling the water in her hand on Venessa's dress. "You!" Venessa yelled at them as she stepped forward with a glare. "Girl, don't even try what's inside that birdbrain of yours 'cause you'll surely regret it when I shove my heels into your mouth," Yazmine warned, her voice cold as hell. "You're just sad, and trust me, you haven't seen enough. I'll pay you back for what you did to me. We're just getting started," Venessa glared. Yazmine didn't reply. Not that she didn't know what to say, she just didn't want to waste precious saliva because of the dumbass. "You can take the remaining drink," Jackie said, dropping the bottle on the floor before following Yazmine. Yazmine took a deep breath in frustration after driving away from the company, with Jackie seated by her side. "I have no idea what I'm doing," she muttered. "We should find Candy first," Jackie suggested. "Yeah,
Candy stayed frozen, her eyes staring at him for an immeasurable amount of time. It's not a dream, right? Her Di is standing right before her! She reached for his face with her hand, afraid he would disappear."Di? I... it's really you," Candy's voice croaked as another round of tears streamed down her face. Her heart burned within with the fear of losing him again.Diego held her face and smiled painfully. Gosh, he must have scared his wife, and he hated it. He is back, and this time, he'll never leave her side. He'll take down those fools that caused this... in a gruesome way.But first, he needed to soothe his wife's heart. That was why he came for her face."It's me," he whispered in the most gentle voice ever."I missed you," she said, wrapping her arms around him, inhaling the scent she missed so much. "I missed you so much, Di... don't ever do that again. I'm so mad at you and at the same time glad... I love you so much, Di. Please stay safe and...""Shh," Diego ran his fingers
Not too far away, there was another building. At the top was Vincent with a telescope. When the building exploded, he gasped and shifted back. He actually saw the two familiar figures at the building window and was shocked to see Romeo and Diego.Diego was now in the river, drowning, while his younger brother... his brother... was dead.There were five of them watching, but he was the only one who saw it.Shock etched every part of his face. A hand held his shoulder."Mister, we have to leave now. Our work here is done," a voice said behind him. Hearing no reply from Vincent, he frowned. "Is there something wrong?" he asked suspiciously.Vincent snapped back to reality and shook his head vehemently. "Nothing, of course," he breathed out."Let's go. The military and firefighters have arrived."Well, since Diego is drowning, he shouldn't worry, right? There's no need to tell Griffin about it.But still, he couldn't shake off the feeling of losing his only brother...____At the hospital