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
ELLAINE summoned the assassin who failed to terminate Keisha. He was there in an instant, not to do what she wanted him to, but to get inside information. Based on the tone of voice Ellaine had when she called him, he knew it was urgent and something may be up. He couldn't miss this opportunity to gain the upper hand. "As you command," he said before bowing down. Ellaine fidgeted with the knife with a calm demeanor. "Nothing's going my way these days…" she whispered with a sigh and his eyebrows rose. She clicked her tongue before tossing him the small knife, and he caught it. "I told you the next time you mess up your mission, you'll never see the light of day," she recalled and he nodded his head in response. Ellaine pursed her lips before standing up and walking towards him. "Keisha Lexington… Finish what I assigned to you. Bring me her head," she commanded and he inhaled deeply. He closed his eyes in frustration but the mask he was wearing hides his facial expression. He grip
Keisha gulped as she watched his every move. Before he could open the cabinet he was suspicious about, she shouted, "Do you want some food?" Eros glanced behind him and looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "What's in there?" He was still persistent. She only laughed in response before walking towards him, glanced at the closet with an annoyed look, before facing the mafia boss again. She flashed the sweetest smile and grabbed his hand. "It's a bunch of clothes I forgot to fold up. Isn't it risky you went here so suddenly?" Keisha changed the topic and with her charms, she turned their bodies around so he wouldn't be fixated on the cabinet. "I missed you, that's why." He sounded emotionless, a baritone voice. Yet his eyes showed loving emotions. He might act coldly but his eyes are the window to his soul. Keisha smiled, not noticing any of this, distracted by the fact he might see Daimon. "I ordered some food," Keisha stated as she slowly pulled him to the couch. Daimon, who was s
EROS was walking to the elevator with a grim face while holding the half-empty cup of coffee in his right hand. He saw a trashcan nearby and poured the rest of the coffee out as the elevator opened. He hopped inside and made his way down to the first floor of the building. He sighed heavily before fixing his clothes until the elevator stopped and opened. "How was your stay, Mr. Galaz?" a woman wearing a hotel staff uniform asked before bowing down. Eros looked at her with a foul and grim look, making her gulp. "It was fine," he muttered in a baritone voice before moving past her. He didn't waste any of his time inside the apartment complex anymore and went inside his car. He placed the cup on the cupboard before staring at it for a while. "Hmmm…" he murmured to himself. He closed his eyes in frustration, not even wanting to think about it. He fastened his seatbelt and started the car before driving off. It took him almost half an hour to reach the destination. The secluded part of
JAMES finished running the DNA through their system and found something interesting. At first, he looked through and there were no single matches. The fingerprints showed two different ones. The first one was Eros', the last one didn't have a match. "It's not Keisha's?" Eros asked with furrowed eyebrows and his brother slightly tilted his head. "Keisha is involved in this?" he questioned back and Eros hissed in anger. "Stop asking questions," he replied. "The fingerprint matches you and another person. The saliva is from the same person with the other fingerprint." Eros sighed heavily after hearing the news. His suspicion was right, there was someone else in the apartment. "Are there records in our system?" James shook his head in response while his brother closed his eyes. "There really isn't anything?" Eros continued to question. "There really is nothing," he tried convincing his older brother. "Then keep looking," Eros replied with annoyance before leaving once again. James g
KEISHA was restlessly trying to contact Eros to tell him what was happening. He needs to know… but she can't reach his number, and she can't risk going to him. "What do I do…?" she fidgeted with her finger as she walked back and forth inside the room. "I'm sure he'd come looking for you once Ellaine tells him you're dead," Daimon, who was sitting peacefully while eating, told her. "It should reach her in about two days," he muttered as he thought of the process of how long those pictures will reach her. "Based on my calculations at least. They'll be taking extra precaution so her name wouldn't be involved in this, we just need to sit and wait for Eros during those days," he continued explaining. "I still don't understand what's in it for me if I help you…" Keisha murmured but not enough for him to hear it. He still wouldn't elaborate what changed his mind into helping her and removing Eros from his target. While she was thinking, the latter saw something under the couch. He bent d
A powerful blow from Eros' fist broke through the concrete wall. He was furious and overwhelmed that he couldn't control himself anymore. His mind was replaying every moment he saw from Keisha's apartment and he couldn't bear to think of anything else. Just pure hatred and betrayal. Eros breathed heavily as he continued feeling his phone vibrating inside his pocket since he left her apartment. (Just who the fuck is that bastard?) he thought to himself as he wished to have skinned that bastard alive. He watched the blood pour down from his knuckles but he was numb to pain. He took a sharp breath before taking his phone out to see who's been calling his number. "Hah!" he scoffed before throwing the phone across the room in anger, shattering it. Of course Keisha would be the one to contact him. The nerve of that woman. Despite his phone being broken, it continued to ring. He ran his fingers through his hair before wiping the sweat off of his face. He was already inside his mans
IT WAS early in the morning and Keisha was waking up from her sleep. She groaned in frustration as she hugged what was next to her. "Eros…" she whispered as she stared at his sleeping face. She was falling back asleep when she suddenly opened her eyes and looked at who she was hugging. "A pillow? Hah," she muttered how ridiculous she was to hallucinate about Eros. She threw the pillow away and wrapped herself in her blanket. It's almost been a month since Eros was hospitalized and she has been handling things until he wakes up and recovers. She immediately took a bath and got ready before heading to the hospital. "How is he?" she asked after entering his hospital room and removing the cover she used. The doctors who checked on his progress informed her of the situation. "His body is recovering rather quickly, there is a good chance he will wake up soon," he muttered and she nodded her head. She sat by his side and held his hand. "I really hope you wake up soon," she whispered with
All day without rest, Keisha stayed by Eros' side in the hospital until the response of their enemy finally came in. "Do you think I can trust you to take care of him?" she asked with crossed arms as she eyed Reyna who just arrived at the hospital. "Do what you want. Someone will keep watch so don't do anything stupid," she muttered before standing up. "He's my son, Of course, I'd take care of him," Reyna responded firmly and Keisha sighed heavily and nodded her head. She had no intention to trust her with this but she has no choice but to leave. "Sebastian will be there," she informed her and waited for her answer. Reyna took a deep breath before looking over at Keisha with a raised eyebrow. "Are you planning to make a peaceful exchange or not?" Reyna asked curiously and as a response, Keisha shook her head and turned around for the door. "Kill him," Reyna told her as Keisha walked out of the room to face what was to come. That's the plan, to end things once and for all. No more
"YOU'RE not going to let him die, you understand me?!" Keisha slammed the doctor against the wall out of frustration. It's been hours since the surgery started and the doctors inside the operating room are yet to finish. "Yes, Mrs. Galaz, however, you also need to calm down and rest or else you'll also be hospitalized," the doctor reminded her with sympathy. "No one here survives unless Eros does. I would kill every single one of you–" Keisha, who was overpowered by her emotions, was pulled away from the poor doctor. She looked behind her and saw Shadow pulling on her and dragging her away. "Let me go!" she screamed and tried prying away but he held her firmly. "You need to fucking calm down," he whispered to her as he pushed her against the wall and held her hand together. Still stubborn, she tried retaliating again. "Do you think you're helping by causing a ruckus?! Eros is being operated on and you're over here threatening the doctors!" he screamed, finally making her pause and
"It's been a while since we have laid down together," Keisha muttered as she squeezed herself closer to Eros who was just a breath away. Under the blankets of his bedroom, they were hugging each other. She can feel his breath touching her skin. "Y-yeah," he murmured and her brows furrowed slightly. She looked up and saw Eros just staring above her head into nothing. Keisha pushed him slightly and looked at him with confusion. "Are you alright?" she asked out of concern. "Yeah?" he answered unsurely with a nervous smile. "Now that I look at it, you don't seem well. Do you have a fever?" She raised her hand, checked his forehead's temperature, and found it hotter than usual. Eros was also sweating which made her more concerned. "I'll get you medicine–" Eros grabbed her hand and put it back beneath the blanket before hugging her tightly. "I feel this way because we haven't been together like this in a long time. Just let me enjoy our moment," he murmured sweet nothings that made
It was past dusk and Keisha just arrived at the computer lab of the mansion where James had been working countless hours to retrieve whatever was in the USB drive that Ellaine handed her. "What's wrong with your face?" she immediately asked after noticing the bruise on his face. He closed his eyes and clenched his jaw before glaring at her. "Why do you think?! Eros almost killed me because you told him we accidentally kissed!" he shouted, already in a bad mood and she added more to his stress. Keisha only chuckled before sitting down on the chair next to him and looking at the computer. "Cracking the code is almost done, that's why I called you in." He cleared his throat before typing. She leaned back and watched closely how he was hacking into it. It was unbelievable how much security a small USB drive has. "Where's my brother anyway?" he asked and she shrugged. Eros has been gone since earlier because of well… preparations for the possible attack. It's dangerous so everyone has
"Do you wish to braid your hair today, Ms. Keisha?" Edith, who was brushing her hair, asked with a sweet tone and she simply nodded in response. The vibe in the mansion seemed to have been better ever since Eros revealed he was alive. This lunch, she'll be meeting someone important. "It's a shame our friend got transferred elsewhere," Keisha muttered, a little disappointed that Taylor was moved to another department a month or so ago. Now it's only one person helping and serving her. However, the mafia boss promised to make a salary increase to help support her family. "How about you? What's your goal?" Keisha suddenly asked and the latter paused. It seems there was a lot for her to stop what she was doing. "I don't really know… I'm glad I was saved. An illegitimate daughter like me doesn't have many goals," Edith answered with a chuckle. (Ah, that's right… She's living for herself only. No one else has her back…) Keisha thought to herself, feeling pity. She knows how that feels, b
DAIMON was in his office chatting with Shadow as they planned for defense instead of offense. If anyone was to make the first move to attack, it would be the enemies. "I've been so busy that I haven't seen Keisha in such a long time," he muttered while they were on break drinking coffee. "Why not visit tomorrow?" Daimon questioned and the latter nodded his head. He's been so caught up in his own problems that he keeps brushing over visiting his partner in crime, the reason he was able to be here in the first place. Keisha was the only woman he wanted to protect yet now that the possibility that his sister is alive… His focus went to his sister. The odds of the mansion being attacked is low yet they still need to be prepared. "The mafia is split in half because of Eros' sudden reappearance… Some are reluctant to side with him yet he is powerful enough to reassure them," Daimon stated his thoughts with a sigh. "What about you?" Shadow asked and the man looked at him with a curious
REYNA crushed yet another piece of paper that suddenly appeared inside her room. No matter where and when she looked, she could not find who the culprit was. Someone's threatening their safety that knows its way around the mansion. "This is not good," she whispered to herself. It's almost two in the morning and she is sleepless. The mansion promised to be safe is turning into a time bomb. "I really need to talk to Eros," she whispered to herself with frustration before her anxiety made her search her room for a second time in case it was bugged. However, she did not find anything again. When the sun came up, she was restless, and without a doubt, her mind filled with questions and concerns she wanted to bring out the moment she meet Eros. Before she left her room, she blocked the door from the inside and if anyone tries to break in, the items would be out of place. However, when was told that breakfast was served, the only ones there were Daimon and his little brother who was havi
DAIMON sighed heavily before leaning back on the bench. "Why don't you play a bit more?" he sweetly asked his little brother so the two of them can be alone to talk. The kid obliged and once he was far enough, he turned to Keisha with a serious look. "There's one more thing you need to know," he started off. Keisha raised an eyebrow expecting some news. He cleared his throat before revealing what he knew. "We might've found Shadow's sister and already contacted her." Keisha's eyes widened and she covered her mouth. She couldn't believe what she just heard. "What?" she asked with wide eyes, that was all she could say. "Shadow is obsessed to know if she is actually his sister. He's doing everything he can to make the DNA test happen." She breathed heavily as her eyes kept shifting. "Is that why he hasn't been here since?" He nodded his head and she inhaled sharply. "I know he'll do anything to find his sister. There's always been the slightest bit of hope in him to find her alive,"