Eros was closer to the car, on the brink of hitting it. When they reached the bridge, the metal floor and ridges were rusted. It looked so old yet it was able to hold their weight. The sound of the metal clinking against the motorcycle wheels was loud and rough. Once they reached the middle of the bridge, he commanded Daimon to get ready. A few minutes later, both the car and motorcycle reached the end of the bridge and were able to drive faster once they were out of the metal ground. "Now!" His scream echoed in the woods as they drove further. Without looking back, he already knew they were far enough from what was about to erupt. Daimon pressed a button creating a loud and deafening sound at the very start of the bridge. The noise was so loud that everyone cringed from the screeching noise. Those who were driving in the middle of the bridge felt eerie. It felt like the bridge to their deaths. Turns out, their worst fear and the worst thing that could happen in this scenario woul
ELLAINE received a massive slap across the face from her father. She already expected this with no doubt in mind. She acted calm and collected when she was driven back to the city but now, she has to deal with her father's wrath. "You killed most of our men, YOU caused us to lose manpower!" Again, she was slapped across her face. She stood there with a cold expression as if unbothered. Malcolm, who was in the same room as them, stood up from his seat and approached the father-and-daughter duo. "I'm sure your daughter has a backup plan, doesn't she?" he butted in with a small smile toward Ellaine. She nodded her head. "Yes, trust me, father." Malcolm smiled as he massaged her father’s shoulders. “Take a break, will you? I’m sure your daughter will do just fine,” he convinced the old man as they walked away from Ellaine who had a red face from all the slaps. Malcolm turned his head back and smirked at her and she looked away. She looked like a mess. Her clothes were torn apart, she
"Eat you for breakfast or eat breakfast with you?" he asked with a teasing grin and she scoffed and pushed him away. She stomped her way towards the others and Jake ran towards her. He raised his hands up asking to get picked up and she easily did so. "How have you been? I didn't know you were visiting here," she said in a childish voice. "He's actually going to stay here for a while," Daimon answered, and her lips agape a little before she turned towards Eros with a curious look. He shrugged his shoulders and she smiled widely. (Seems like he cared after all,) she thought to herself. "I'm glad you're alive, Keisha. You didn't have to keep your secret from me," James uttered, feeling insulted and betrayed. She laughed loudly and shook her head. She didn't know how much chaos her fake death would cause the twin brothers until it was told to her. "Why don't we get breakfast?" she asked them and they nodded their heads. She carried Jake all the way back to the mansion with ease. But b
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A loud shattering of glass echoed from upstairs inside the empty mansion. The workers went silent while Keisha inhaled sharply. She pouted her lips and looked on the ground with a slightly amazed look on her face. Everyone was on their tippy-toes as they walked through the mansion as if they would be punished for moving. The eerie sound of slight chaos upstairs sends shivers down everyone’s spines. “I guess she had the guts to say it,” Keisha whispered to herself as she walked through the silent halls. Now feeling enraged, Keisha suddenly snapped back to reality as she recalled the past events that had happened to them. The things that the wicked woman, Ellaine, told her about her adoptive father being the murderer of her parents is something that she should keep in mind. It makes her sick to the stomach. If it is true… If she was fooled, Keisha has no idea what she might do. Now… more of the truth is coming out. Starting with Reyna first. Her heels echoed as she made her way
KEISHA stood there in silence as she look up at him towering over her. A slight smile appeared on her face as they met eye to eye but Eros looked displeased, angry even. Without exchanging words, they stare at each other for a few seconds with heavy breathing. “Did you know?” he asked with a raised eyebrow and clenched jaw. She sighed heavily and looked away. “Does it matter? You know now,” she murmured silently and he sharply inhaled. “You should’ve told me, Keisha. Why didn’t you?” he asked before stepping closer to her and she took a step back. Keisha looked him dead in the eyes before raising both her eyebrows. “Wasn’t it better she told you herself? You’re lucky I convinced her to tell the truth,” she argued with him but he scoffed at her remarks. “Lucky?” He stepped back and looked at the ceiling before looking back at her. “If any of what she told me was true– My life is a living lie! Don’t you understand?” He finally snapped. Not even feeling a bit of sympathy, Keisha laug
WHEN night came, Keisha couldn’t help but be bothered by what happened between the two of them. Instead of working together to solve this mess, they instead pulled apart from each other by fighting. She groaned loudly while she tossed and turned on the bed before finally sitting down in frustration. “He still kept what he knew from the beginning!” she argued with herself. “Though… he did it to protect me…” she argued unsurely, now defending his actions. Keisha groaned again before massaging the temples of her forehead. Having had enough of her thoughts, she stood up and checked the time. It was past midnight yet she was sleepless. “So fucking bothersome…” she murmured to herself before leaving her room, greeted by the empty halls. For some reason, her feet had a mind of their own, already walking around to look for Eros. The first place that she checked was his office yet it was locked and there seemed to be no one in there. Again, walking around in the dark empty halls she stumb
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,"
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,"