"W... What?." Julian was not anticipating this particular inquiry at all."Mr. Julian, have you heard what I said, or are you not only foolish but also deaf?" Esme cocked her head to the side and gazed directly into his eyes."You... How dare you..." Julian was shaking and took a few steps backward while sweat poured down his entire back. How is it possible for such a young girl to possess this kind of look... She had the appearance of a carnivore stalking its prey."Mr. Julian, I know you understand the reason behind gatherings like these, and criticizing a guest is also insulting the host, is that right?" Esme asked. Kian understood from the tap that Esme placed on his elbow that she wanted him to release her hands and he complied."Talking about my manager in front of me... Do you have a death wish?." At the moment, Esme plays the role of the python, and Julian takes on that of the rabbit."If you are going to accuse my manager of being a murderer, you really ought to have some pro
Esme engaged in conversations with a number of other artists, despite the fact that she felt apprehensive about interacting with those with whom she has a contentious history. After threatening Julian, she has already drawn attention to herself; it would be inappropriate if she drew even more attention to herself, thus it is best for her to keep a low profile for the time being."Pardon me, but I need to grab something to drink." Esme removed herself as swiftly as possible from the oppressive tension that existed amongst the artists who were surrounding her. They gave off the impression of being pleasant, but in their hearts, they were hunting for individuals to take advantage of."Sorry..." Esme was accidentally knocked over by someone who also attempted to pour red wine all over her clothing. In an effort to avoid getting wine on her clothes, Esme stepped to the side, which caused the waiter who was holding the wine glasses she was holding to fall down and break all of the glasses s
"The recent incidence that took place boosted your popularity, and as a result, you have been at the top of search results for the past two days." Kian shared the information with Esme."I did, in point of fact, see news about it. The information has taken me by surprise because there is no way in hell that I would have ever imagined that people would be as interested in me as they are right now, even people might wonder who this new model that caused this wave is." Kian roared with laughter as he spoke. "You are going to amass an even greater level of fame than you now do. You simply need to keep in mind that the more prominent you become, the higher the number of people who will disagree with you, your work and criticize it. This is the standard operating procedure for the industry." Kian paused what he was doing and focused his attention to Esme. Since that event, she has been maintaining a busy work life by participating in a range of photoshoots for different businesses. The lau
Emma's body trembled as she sobbed, from the direction Esme sat, she could see signs of bruising and injuries that had began to turn purple. _This must have been going on longer than Emma said. "Kian?" When she dialed her manager's number, he picked up the phone as quickly as he could."Esme? What happened ? Is there a problem you are facing?.""We have a problem, and it has to do with my friend and her manager, Don," Esme said quickly."Don?." Kian stated again. "Should I come now or should I wait until...""No, you should not come here at this hour of the night. It's possible that there are some people following us, and if they find out, it'll be a great hassle to explain." Esme said."I'll come to get you tomorrow, and when I get there, you will tell me everything that took place.""Alright, that's how we'll go about doing it." Kian ended the conversation and sat back down in the chair he had been using."Are you having any issues?" Sam emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapp
"Maintain a heightened state of awareness going forward, and bar entry to the church to anyone who seems questionable. Conduct a covert inquiry into anyone who might try to stop us from achieving our goals; we simply cannot afford to fail." The Priest's chest appeared to be heaving heavily as he talked. It's possible that the individual who sent this "gift" is a supporter of the Verta family or someone who just wants to stir up some problems. However, the first option must be correct. Since Julian has provided them with all of the information they requested, he must also have provided them with the locations.The Priest tightened his grip on the edge of the table. Will all of the careful preparation that he has put in over the past few years be for naught?"No, I simply cannot give up now. Not when everything is finally beginning to come together as it should." He muttered to himself incoherently."Get in touch with our people who live in the slums and advise them to move more quickly
Esme and Andrew went to a restaurant that was located quite a distance away from where they lived. Andrew recognized the mother and son as soon as they walked into the restaurant together.They were just sitting there quietly with their heads lowered. Esme could tell by the way the mother and boy sat on the chair together that they were both feeling a little uneasy. Andrew nodded to them."Hello." Esme greeted them with a titter and a crooked grin while charmingly cocking her head to the side."Huh? I... I... I...." The mother stuttered, while the boy did nothing except watch Esme and Andrew with intense concentration."Do not be alarmed; there is no justification for me to harm you. My name is Esme Verte." Esme offered the woman a handshake, which she accepted almost immediately after she extended her hands."Hello... I'm... I'm Riella.""Riella, you have a great name." Esme took a seat on the chair that her father had took out from the table especially for her. He has always done tha
"Anyway, in order to prevent Don from sounding an alert or anything similar, we need to get this done as quickly as possible.""You are aware of the fact that we have an appointment to meet with Li Qing, right? It will not leave a good impression on them if we get there late.." Esme was reminded by Kian who had a frown on his face. It was just her luck that today was one of those days when she wished she could split herself into three different parts. "You are free to proceed with going back to the company, and I will look after Emma throughout when you are gone. I'll take care of getting her to the hospital." Leah emerged from the house and said. She overheard all that Esme and Kian talked about, and as a result, she felt sad for the young girl who has been Esme's friend since when they were children. "Mom, are you sure?.""Silly question. Because she is your friend, I will fulfill any request that you have for me regarding her. In addition to that, this is the one and only way for
"Y...Your dead husband?!." Don had a cold chill. The other people who were there, especially Esme, were more surprised than he was. In her previous lives, she was completely unaware of this piece of information. It has come to light that calling Paige here is, at this point, one of her most brilliant ideas."Yes... Many years have passed after the passing of my first husband. When I stop to think about it, it was during the time that you went away, after you had slain Silky. I was told that someone performed surgery on his dead body to remove the face, and that the person that did it was most likely to be an experienced surgeon, I wonder how they did it. My question is: how did they prevent the face from decaying once they removed it? I never in a million years would have guessed that you were the one who stole his face." Paige wore a sly grin on her face. As Paige stepped closer to Don, her eyes glinted in the darkness. She grabbed him by the collar and it was then that he realized t
"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,