IT WAS daylight yet it looked like a gloomy midnight. The sky was darker than usual, and the thunder above the snow was covering the loud sounds of weeping and crying from Keisha as she hugged the casket of her husband. She was wearing a long black dress that barely protected her from the winter. Everyone watched in silence as she held his casket closer to her. None dared to make a sound. The sky was crying with her. Eros' death might be fake, but her sorrow was real. Pure. It felt like he died the moment she made the choice to sign the annulment papers– but it was all to save Shadow from harm. "Eros, please, don't do this to me!" she screamed her heart out. The funeral was rushed, almost done too soon without enough time for people to mourn. This seemed suspicious, so Keisha hid it by pretending she requested the funeral to be done so she doesn't need to feel sorrowful anymore. As they were burying the casket six feet underground, Keisha sat down on the grass and watched with muf
SHADOW gasped for air, his eyes shot open and he looked around. Another nightmare. "Fucking hell," he whispered to himself with sweat running down his face. He can't tell the time, he only knows days– weeks, or maybe even months passed. He was oblivious to the world while being kept inside the small room to help heal his injuries. He's been having constant nightmares about being caught again, to be tortured and killed. It's nonstop, almost becoming sleep paralysis. Shadow is already sick and tired of staying in this secluded room yet the fear of dying is slowly getting to him. The creaking of the door made him look. "You have a child?" Daimon stated as he walked inside while holding a photo in hand. Shadow clenched his jaw and when the man got closer, he saw the photo of the girl he was talking about. Shadow sighed before looking away. "That's my sister," he stated and Daimon's brows raised before he nodded. He handed the photo back to Shadow. "You don't mind me searching your hous
JAMES slowly opened Keisha's door when she didn't answer when he called. He looked around the place and finally spotted her. She looked to be asleep while upside down on a couch. He put down the food on the small glass coffee table before squatting down and looking at her face. She was sleeping with her mouth open, literally falling off the couch.He grabbed her shoulder and pushed her back up. He scrunched his nose while smelling the alcohol on her, just like how he found Eros the other night. "Is this why you wanted to go out yesterday? To get some alcohol?" he asked the passed-out Keisha with a sigh. He shook his head in disappointment before standing up and grabbing the bottles around her and tidying up the messy living room. Once he was finished, he went back to Keisha. He squatted down in front of her and lightly tapped her shoulders. She didn't respond the first time until she slowly gained consciousness. "Hmm…" she moaned in annoyance as her brows met in the middle. He frown
SHE doesn't seem to know when to stop. It's been days since Elaine kept coming back for Eros. And every single day, he rejects her request but she's persistent and wasn't taking no for an answer. Arriving yet again in the mansion, she was let inside like any other time. Her heels clang against the floor as the staff inside twisted their neck to her direction, all thinking the same thing (Her again, the mafia boss seems to favor her,) they thought to themselves while quietly watching.She was happily going along the halls when a woman, a little shorter than her, stumbled back and hit her. "Hey!" Elaine screamed as she stumbled back but saved herself from falling. She fixed her clothes and didn't hesitate to grab the woman by her cheeks. "What's your name?" she asked with annoyance and a raised eyebrow. The young woman gulped while her heart palpitated in fear of Elaine as she gripped her cheeks tighter. "T-taylor," she whispered like there was no sound coming out of her mouth. Elain
KEISHA, who stashed bottles of alcohol inside the apartment, is drinking again but only has taken a few shots. She was a hot mess, sheepishly walking around while crying. She's not exactly in the worst state, but certainly not in the best either. A knock on the door interrupted her. With an annoyed look, she walked to the door and opened it knowing she would be safe here. "Eros…?" she asked in shock, staring into the mafia boss' eyes who was holding the frame of the door with his hand as if to help him stand. Keisha started hysterically laughing while clapping and staring at Eros who was not speaking. "I must be going insane, I'm seeing things!" she shouted in joy while still in awe of how her imagination felt surreal. "I've only drunk a few shots!" she shouted again, in disbelief. Eros breathed heavily and couldn't help himself anymore. He walked inside the house before grabbing her by her waist. He kicked the door to close it before pushing her against the wall. "I need you," he
THE MOOD inside the mansion changed dramatically. It was just like the weather, one day it might be sunny, and the next it would be a thunderstorm. Things turned around for the better without constant shouting and mood swings from the mafia boss. "His sudden demeanor change is eerie," Taylor whispered to Edith as they baked some cookies. "I hope Keisha is doing well," Edith whispered with a sigh while fixing the bento box where the cookies would be stored. The silence between the two confirmed their worry for her. "Well, I hope these will cheer her up," Taylor responded before patting Edith on the back. They have been considering visiting Keisha for some time now, however, given the situation they thought they could not visit yet. But now things are a little bit calmer, they asked Eros if they could pay her a visit, and to their surprise, he agreed with joy, for some odd reason. Today seemed like a fantastic day for everyone but yesterday, they saw how much of a monster Eros could
MALCOLM, the uncle who raised Eros and a person who was very curious about Keisha's whereabouts suddenly appeared again. He hasn't visited since yet he's back after the annulment. "I miss seeing your wife smile and be bewildered by you," he commented before drinking the tea he was having. "No need to talk about the woman of the past," Eros answered with crossed arms and a calm look. He felt like his uncle was planning something new to mess with him that might involve Keisha. "Do you fancy her?" Eros couldn't help but ask. The older gentleman chuckled and shook his head. "I'm simply curious how you've been since the annulment. You're like my son, after all," he uttered with a glint of joy that disgusted Eros. "I'm doing fine," he responded. Malcolm sighed before lifting the tea cup and placed it back on the table as Eros watched his every move. "I'm with Ellaine now… I realized she was the woman after all," he stated, and his uncle almost tipped the tea over. He squinted his eyes,
DAIMON, the assassin who saved Shadow, was drinking a glass of red wine. He was playing soft and calm music while leaning on his chair. He was in deep thoughts about what he shall do next with the information he found out. "Who would've thought… Eros was just a puppet," he whispered to himself. (After all, what man that young orchestrates such disasters…) he thought to himself before blowing out a sigh of annoyance. "Shame he had to die so soon. An alliance with the man holding the power would've helped me eliminate those fuckers who wronged me." He massaged his forehead, knowing how he missed an opportunity to work with someone who could do anything he desires. "Did Keisha really assassinate him?" he thought deeply.He suddenly remembered their duel inside the elevator. She was fighting for dear life and at the last second when she almost saw his face, he threw her out. The last report he got from the men who got caught was that she returned to their hotel room. "She can't possibl