[Kelly POV] I stand before a familiar big mansion. It has a wide driveway and a vast beautifully arranged flower bed in the front and back yard. There was a majestic fountain at the front and a man-made small pond. This was indeed the house of the wealthy. I have seen this mansion in my mother's childhood pictures before. Wasn't this my grandfather's house? These beasts had the audacity to live here after what they have done to my family. After the visit to my mother's grave, Lucas and I started to dig deeper into the secrets of these people and as a result, I realized that they were truly demons that donned on human skin. The more I dug, the more they stunk. Disgusting. My mother and I were not their only victims. They also terrorized other poor people who blocked their way. They were ruthless and cruel. I walked into the mansion together with Lucas. Lucas initially wanted to stop me from coming here as I would dirty my eyes. But I want to see how these beastly lived their l
How terrifying could it be for Jia who has a strong spirit and will as a bull would be afraid?Jia continued after taking a deep breath."After I buy snacks yesterday, I saw a large group of ghosts migrating.""....Migrating?""Yes. They are going to their gathering point. I suddenly remembered what you said to me about the upcoming war so I got curious and decided to see where the gathering point is. I planned to give the information to Sir Benjamin since I am sure he would participate in this war."So I followed them for the whole day. It's quite tough since ghosts could use the most convenient way without blocking anything in their way while I have to make a detour a few times. But it wasn't difficult to follow them because I saw other large groups heading in the same way. Then I met more groups. That is the first time I saw so many ghosts at once."But the most surprising was all of them gathered in one place. I waited until dawn and their group was increasing. I estimated that th
... When Lucas and I searched for Ella's dirt, it was easy. I recovered my memories which made it easier for me to uncover Ella's mask. I knew very well the true face of Ella behind that virtuous and lovely mask. She was pretending to be innocent with a kind heart but her nature was dark. Compared to Mathew who was cautious in his every step, Ella's way of hiding her true nature was like child's play. Anyone who has wits and observes more would know what kind of person she truly is. She was the princess of the school, the beloved daughter of the Chairman. She likes to smile and pretend to have a golden heart. But in that hidden alley, she was one of those gangsters who likes to order others to beat people up. She loved watching people beg while she trampled on her victim's pride and dignity. If it was not enough, she would also give her share and beat other people until she was satisfied. She was truly a violent child. Ella was confident that no one would know her true nature.
"But who would have thought your obedient and sensible kid would envy me and spread rumors about me being bitch to her? She betrayed me! And she even wants to take everything from me by destroying my reputation. It's been years since we haven't met and she forgot to be grateful to me and envy the happiness I am currently having. So...." Ella then glanced at him with an evil smile. "I made her remember our 'friendship'. After all, I am still kind. Then, she became overwhelmed with guilt. She must have thought death is the only way for her to ask me for forgiveness, right? Well, since she died, I have to forgive her, or else I would be blamed for being too unkind to the dead." The middle-aged man suddenly trembled. He realized the true meaning behind Ella's words. "Y-you....It is really because of you!" The man howled like he was in pain, "Ah! My poor daughter! She was not the type to give up so easily no matter how hard time it was for her! You evil must have done something...someth
Fortunately, Pia calmed down. She finally nodded and we both stepped out of the room.I told Pia my name and my story. For her to trust me, I also need to be transparent with her. We are both people who were hurt badly by Ella. So we can understand each other's pain easily.When I finished my story, Pia was angry."That evil woman continued her tyranny even after middle school. You are like me in the past. Because of her, I don't have a good school life. And I was constantly hunted by nightmares. When I couldn't take it anymore, I finally convinced my dad to go to the countryside and transfer away from where she is."Pia then shared her story.Before Ella arrived at Pia's life, Pia's life was good. She was always at the top of the class. The teacher and her classmates adored her. She was diligent and smart. So people naturally liked her. When Ella transferred, as the President and the top of the class, she took great care of her. Pia was Ella's first friend in school. Pia was natura
With Pia's help, gathering much evidence was easier. Ella had been dark since middle school. At that time, she was still young so her ways were not careful. Pia still remembered every people involved. And those kids who took videos of her while she was being bullied in public toilets. We found those bullies and watched their routine. When the time came to retrieve those evidence, I brought Pia to Jia. After introducing the two of them, Jia went into action. We sneak into those people's houses, which wasn't difficult since we know where the keys and passwords to their homes were. Jia was wearing a mask and a man's clothes. She worked on it fast as she moved the files to their USB. "It's been years but these people still kept videos like this as if they were a treasure," Jia commented when she had a glimpse of one of the videos. There were even recent ones. These bullies grew into monsters. "It's disgusting. They are like serial murderers leaving a mark on someone's body." We
... Lucas breathed a sigh of relief when we arrived at the lobby. "The Yang energy in the highest floor is strong..." He commented weakly. I wanted to smack myself. This was obviously not a 'little' pain. I saw how painful it was for Carl and Marcus, what's more to Lucas who was a half-demon? It must have hurt so much. I stayed by his side and hold his hand. "I am sorry..." Lucas patted my head, "There's nothing to be sorry about. I am alright now. You should go and support Jia." I bit my lips. He's right. But I want to stay with him especially when he was in pain. Because I was too focused on getting revenge, I did not realize Lucas' condition. A shadow suddenly loomed over me. Lucas kissed my cheeks. I was stunned. He smiled sheepishly, "Now, it doesn't truly hurt anymore." "..." "If you don't believe me you can give me more healing kisses--" "I am going!" I then ran away with a red face. Lucas was so shameless! Although people can't see us, that's still PDA*! ***
Since we got Michael's word of support, I did not hold back and handed Jia the list that Lucas and I made when we were investigating.When Jia saw the long list, she was shocked. "...If we did not ask for help, I'll be doing this all alone? I am afraid the money I get from my previous transactions would be sucked away by this."I felt guilty. Sneaking other people's houses and getting the videos was just the tip of the iceberg.There were steps in our plan that needs a lot of money, manpower, and influence. After all, Alejandro and his wife have some backing and wealth to shield any troubles coming their way. They had already taken root in upper-class society, so uprooting them would be difficult. Just fighting them with pure evidence would not be enough. So to crush them completely, we need a thorough plan.But with only Jia, it would take a lot of time and effort. Especially on Jia's part, she would be exhausted from running here and there. And her life might be at risk because of