Esme continued explaining, she had no idea that Izayah was staring at her in a confused manner. Apart from his house at the mountains and the mansion of the owner of the mountain, there isn't another house. Could it be that she is talking about that other house? If she is, she must be mistaken because the owners of the house are dead. "Esme, do you know the name of the person who owns the house?.""Yes. They referred to him as Master Xander, and although many people believed that he had passed away, the reality is that he is still alive." Izayah gaped at Esme as if she were speaking nonsense, and Esme fixed her gaze on Izayah."Are you trying to suggest that Master Xander is still alive?""In a strict sense, he has not passed away. Ever since his daughter has been in a mechanically induced coma ever since she turned twenty, which was approximately ten years ago, he vanished and secluded himself. He has been looking for a cure to help his daughter wake up. It was ten years ago that he
"Esme, you will remain a patient at this healthcare facility until it has been established beyond a reasonable doubt that you are no longer in imminent danger, and there is nothing that may persuade me that this decision should be reversed. You really ought to give that some consideration." Izayah and Leah both spoke at the same same time, using the identical words, and neither of them equivocated nor sugarcoated their statements. They were so in sync with one another that it was eerie."I understand. However, this is only the case if there is something else wrong with me; as you can see, I am healthy and unremarkable in any other way. I won't be sticking around for very much longer at this location." Esme had her arms crossed over her chest, and she jerked in response as the backs of her hands made contact with the bed stand.Everyone eventually entered the hospital room after some time had passed, with the exception of Lola, who remained outside the room. Lola had gone back to her h
"It's not a big deal. I do not believe that she will always check up on where I am on a daily basis, but I am pleased that she remembers me. I am aware of the fact that she has a lot going on. Oh… I believe that the beginning of the auction has arrived. Take a look, Silvia and her family are walking through the door." Esme made a motion in the direction of the three adults as they entered their compartment. Silvia was the one who stood in the middle of them both with a teasing grin on her face. She was the same as she had always been."Alright. The auction will now get underway. The first piece is an exquisite drawing of a portrait that was done by Hawkins Jones, who was widely regarded as the preeminent painter of the 16th century. We were successful in acquiring this object, and it is currently up for sale at a price of 10 million dollars! May the highest bidder win!" The auctioneer made the announcement, and almost immediately, people began bidding for the artwork. But, Esme was st
"Yes. I would like to inquire as to whether or not you could sell the Mermaid Tears to me. I would pay you five times the amount of money that you first spent on it." Harold had anticipated that Esme would seize the opportunity without delay but she proved him wrong."Well... I'm sorry, Mr. Harold, but I don't believe something like that could ever happen. The jewelry that you see here serves a purpose for me.""But...""On the other hand, if you help me do something else, I might think about handing it over to you. Please be assured that I do not require any of your financial assistance; rather, I am looking for your help in contacting someone. If you can guarantee that I will be able to see your master, I will provide you with information regarding an additional piece of information that he has been searching for.""My master? What exactly are you referring to here?" When Esme muttered something about a master, Harold's face did not even twitch, although his pupils became a little mo
It did not take Harold an hour to get to the location where Esme was because, in large part, Master Xander was encouraging him to hurry up and go collect Esme as soon as possible. After hearing what the girl had to say, Harold was still perplexed as to why Master Xander reacted with such alarm to what she said."Good afternoon, Miss. I have arrived to take you up." Harold strolled up to Esme while she was enjoying a drink and introduced himself. She hurriedly paid her bill, then she and Harold exited the restaurant after she tossed the disposable cup onto the trashcan."Miss...""My name is Esme, Esme Verte." Esme gave Harold a friendly smile."Esme Verte? Do you happen to be the daughter of the mayor? It was you who had an accident when the election was taking place?" Harold asked. When he had heard that Esme had been in a coma since that time, he couldn't help but be truly curious. Nobody was aware that she had come to until now."You have that exactly right. It is in everyone's bes
Master Xander pursed his lips and thought for a while. Just because he doesn't have an excuse for not going after Mamba doesn't mean that he also wants to help a complete stranger. He abhors conflict and goes to great lengths to avoid it, yet he must complete this task nonetheless."And everything is set. I've made up my mind, and I'll support you in whatever endeavor you decide to pursue with my assistance. In exchange, you are obligated to disclose the location of the deed to me." Master Xander said.Esme broke into a broad grin as soon as she was informed of his decision. The knots that had been forming in her stomach were quickly released."I would like to express my gratitude to you, Master Xander, for making the right choice. It is a pleasure to collaborate with you." Esme extended her hands to Master Xander in an offer of a handshake, which he accepted."Is it possible to convince you to sign something in writing? One can never be too careful when it comes to taking precautions
"They abducted yet another group of children? In light of this, they must resumed their experiment once more. Having to cope with all of this and find out more would be somewhat more difficult. In order to ensure that I am successful in obtaining some information from them, it is possible that I will need to assume a cover identity and infiltrate Mamba by myself." Even though Esme was joking when she said it, she didn't really believe that it would happen.After another three weeks had passed, Esme received some information in the mail. After reading it, Esme was able to have a better understanding of the people who established Mamba and the reasons why they did what they did, despite the fact that piece of information cannot actually be considered "a piece" due to the fact that the papers were as thick as a textbook."He claimed that the majority of Mamba's commanders had either passed away or vanished without a trace. I feel that it was either because the person at the head of the c
"Alright. That is the action that I will take." Izayah took out his phone to make a call, and after receiving my message, he promptly forwarded it to the other person. As a result of Izayah's efforts, the other person complied with Esme's request. When Esme's phone rang, Izayah had just started talking to him about something when it happened. It was Master Xander."Hello, Master Xander." Esme extended a pleasant greeting, making certain that her tone did not give away how she truly felt about the situation and what she had just found out."Hello, Miss Esme. The reason why I got in touch with you is because I was curious to know if you had already decided how to go with infiltrating Mamba and if so, what that decision was. The time limit for submitting applications for the available post is drawing to a conclusion soon.""Master Xander, I am grateful for the assistance you have provided, but I will need some more time to think about this matter. I do not want to get involved in somethi
"Yes. I think that works better." Micheal replied to Esme and then waved goodbye. He sent people to ambush Sebastian and the other two wherever they wanted to land.John had already found ways to implicate the church as well. Since they were also involved in the building of Mamba and the killings of all those children, they were bound to be punished as well. Scarlett and Leonard had fished out all of the traitors surrounding their organizations immediately after Jamarion was rescued and taken to the hospital. Now the organization was in reform and rebuilding. Everything was coming to an end so fast that Esme still thought she was dreaming. ONE WEEK LATEREsme and Izayah walked hand in hand to the place where they held Sebastian and the other two. The cell was so dark and dreary. It was just like the cell that held Esme in, in her past. The sound of chains rattling echoed throughout the corridors and it felt like a heavy burden on Esme's heart. She was finally going to meet the pe
"Crap!." Sebastian angrily cleared all the papers from his table and without even looking at the papers.The headquarters was thrown into a state of disarray. They were suddenly attacked by external forces. How their location was even found was still a baffling thought to him. He quickly put everything that he deemed reusable or important into his bag and held it with one hand. Without further ado, he went to the secret room and opened the closet where he held Number Seven hostage.Her body was already dried up and withered. Even the liquid thst he had been trying to extract had turned into a big pile of goop. "Mr Sebastian, we have to leave now! The lower floor has already been destroyed. It won't take long for them to reach here." "Alright. Let's go!." Sebastian hit a red button. It's the control switch for a sprinkler. However, it wasn't the normal water sprinkler. A white gas emitted from the sprinklers onto the ground and anything the gas touched melted and was destroyed, incl
"Mom?.""Come over here, Zeke. Just give her some space." Rielle motioned for Zeke to come closer, but instead of paying attention to what his mother was saying, Zeke wrapped his hands more tightly around Esme's shoulders, to the point that it began to harm her."Zeke, you should listen to your mother. You're not going to tell me that you've turned into a defiant person who disobeys her, are you? I have always emphasised to you how important it is to pay attention to your mother and to never disregard her instructions, no matter what it is that she wants you to do." Esme gargled her words in silence.This person is not Zeke. There is no way that it is Zeke.Esme's gaze travelled all around the living area. She was looking for something that she could use to get herself out of the situation.If the person who is holding her is not Zeke, then it must be someone that Mamba has sent over to keep an eye on them both. It's possible that their faces are just masks.Her attention was drawn to
"You are under no obligation to place your faith in me at this time, but I know that you are aware that these items can be of assistance to you in eliminating Mamba. I will be patiently awaiting your reassuring words, Miss Esme. Stay safe and be careful." It's not that Esme wished to say anything, but it seemed as though the man knew that she would not reply to him no matter what he said, so he hung up the phone before she could say anything.A string of notifications began arriving in Esme's inbox not long after that. When she first opened the documents, her mouth dropped open in surprise, and her hands began to shake as she read about everything that Master Xander had done throughout his years of hiding. Esme was so incensed that she was only just able to stifle the yell of anger that was about to explode out of her throat for a moment longer.As if assisting Mamba in completing those tasks wasn't enough, Master Xander had to go and add even more!She continued reading, but that was
"It is possible that she is the traitor. It would be wise for you to suggest to your mother that she check in with that woman and find out what she has been up to recently. If she is in fact the one who leaked the information about Jamarion being sent on a mission, then catching her off guard will be an effective approach to determine whether or not she is the culprit. Perhaps she even has some idea of the location to where he was taken to." Esme suggested to Izayah, and he reflected on what Esme had just said. Her concerns were valid, but he couldn't help but wonder how she was aware of all of these things."If you are curious about how I knew what I did, it's because I talked to someone who filled me in on a lot of details and gave me some explanations. Please put your faith in me regarding this, and look into your mother's organization. It's possible that a large number of traitors are hiding out in that location. Always err on the side of caution instead than regret.""Then we're
"Brother, may I use your phone if it's okay with you? I need to get in touch with Miss Esme, I have something to tell her." When Jeremy brought out his phone and offered it to Princess, she immediately reached out with both of her chubby little palms to grab it.Princess dialled Esme's number in a hurry, and it didn't take her more than two rings to pick up the phone when it rang."Jeremy?""It's not brother. My name is Princess." She said to Esme, who took a momentary hesitation before letting out a chuckle."Is that why you wanted to speak with me? You wanted to tell me your name?" The tone of Esme's voice was soothing, yet it also had a playful element to it."Yes... I mean no. I have something else to tell you. The road we were on when we met today will take us through the same location again tomorrow.""Am I going to have any issues?""I failed to mention that Mamba had also placed some personnel there in order to keep an eye on you. They have evidence that you regularly pause to
Esme was overcome by the feelings of melancholy that she saw to be flowing from the young girl, yet despite this, she felt comfortable in spite of the situation. Esme felt a sense of relief when she realized that she possessed the compassion necessary to keep them from having to make the same sacrifices that they would inevitably have to do in the future."I promise you that I will do everything in my ability to ensure that nothing happens to any of us this time around," Esme said, locking her pinky finger with the young girl who sniffled and nodded in response. "I promise you," Esme said."So... Are you finally done talking? I was actually blown away by everything that the both of you just said," Jeremy said with a smile while crossing his arms; yet, his fingers were shaking. Jeremy continued. Even his body language gave the impression that he was petrified and unable to move.Even though it wasn't the reason Esme assumed it was, it was still plausible enough to be considered a possi
"In the past, one of the ways Silvia was able to capture you was with the assistance of your friend Emma. Emma was envious of the fact that you were more attractive than she was and that you had everything, in addition to the fact that you were more popular than she was. She tried to comfort you following the passing of your parents; yet, the emotions she was genuinely experiencing in her heart at the time were guilt, happiness, and determination. She was resolute in her mission to rob you of everything you have. She felt bad about the fact that she had participated in the murder of her best friend's parents, but at the same time, she was relieved that things were finally coming together as they should. She enjoyed seeing you suffer because it fulfilled her purpose for you to be in that state." The little girl said. Every word that came out of her mouth stabbed Esme's heart. There was a part of Esme that wanted to trust her so desperately, but at the same time, I wanted to expose her
A cute and lovely voice could be heard coming from the direction of Jeremy's back. Esme let out a breathless sigh when she finally saw who was behind the voice.The tiny child was adorable, but she had the distinct impression that she had seen her before."You are just like me." The young girl's words were filled with wonder. Her milky eyes gave the impression that they were peering directly into Esme's own soul."I'm just like you?." Esme asked. Her eyebrows furrowed in surprise and perplexity. What exactly does this little girl mean when she says that?"Even though your history is not very clear to me, I can still make out bits and pieces of it." she said."You have special abilities? But I didn't give you permission to go into my background, so why did you do it anyway? You should not act in such a manner." Esme admonished the young lady who then began to panic. "Oh... I'm sorry about that! I honestly did not intend to act in such a manner! Because it's something I do intuitively,