"I'm so cold." Esme conversed with herself in a hushed tone. While she was attempting to prevent the knife that was in her bag from penetrating her, she wrapped her arms carefully around herself.Her legs walked much more quickly than they ever had before, and soon she was moving closer and closer to running. At this point, she had the impression that she was a very long way from home.As Esme proceeded forward, she was unaware of the person who was following her in the shadows behind her.The person sneaked up on the person they were following step by step without making any noise that could be heard by the person they were following. They got more close together until..."Ah!!." Esme let out a scream before producing her knife and slashing it in the direction of the person who had touched her."Don't get so worked up, Esme! It's me." "Xiara? What exactly are you doing here?" Esme asked in surprise. It has been a very significant amount of time since she last saw Xiara."That probab
"Esme? What exactly is your problem?" Jeremy questioned. Esme was acting in a very peculiar manner. Esme's aura was no longer that of the bubbly and cheerful girl that he and Xiara had always known her to be. Instead, she gave off a different vibe. It was so gloomy that it was almost sinister."Are you surprised? You are to blame for my current state, Jeremy. Have you mentioned to your sister that you arranged for other people to come and kidnap me? During the ordeal, my friend suffered some injuries. On the other hand, I'd like to express my gratitude to you for that. It afforded us the chance to move closer to one another as a result." Esme gave a sly grin while cocking her head to the side and smiling."He... He arranged for other people to abduct you? Jeremy, did you do that? Tell me!." Xiara yelled at him, her eyes wide and angry. "What? I... I did not engage in any behavior of that nature! I am being framed!." Jeremy panicked. How could she have possibly realized that he was th
"You can place the blame for that on Simon. He "inadvertently" shared information about your father with others. We were forced to bring them inside because word had spread that he had another child outside, and we wanted to protect them from being harassed by the paparazzi." Leah let out a sigh, and it was clear that she was very exhausted."Simon? I was aware that he could not be relied upon. Where is Dad right now? Why isn't Miss Rielle able to explain what took place to everyone else? If she does it, everyone will know that Dad should not be blamed and it was not his fault for what happened." Esme suggested."That is the goal that we are aiming for, but Andrew still has a lot of work to complete before we can consider ourselves successful. Since you've been gone, he hasn't even been coming home anymore. Esme, everything is starting to fall apart. I have some concerns.""There must be a deliberate effort being made to prevent Dad from returning home. It is imperative that we take a
" Oh... Sure, I willdo that." Zeke nodded. He had not prepared himself for Esme to act in such a manner when her parents were not present. In the majority of the books that he has perused or looked at, the legitimate daughters of the family are the ones who are responsible for making life difficult for the illegitimate children."The food is ready, Esme." "Are you not going to partake in the meal as well?"" Ah no. Everyone here has eaten, so there is no need to worry about any of us." Esme was reassured by Leah." If you say so." Esme got to her feet and headed straight for the dining table; just as she sat down, her phone began to ring. " Hello?." Esme picked up the phone immediately she saw the caller's ID"Hello? Esme, its me Izayah."" Oh..."" I just wanted to apologize for ditching you, and I would like the opportunity to make it up to you." Izayah started. The tone of his apology made Esme laugh out loud."What am I doing to make you laugh at me? Is there something I've done
"Izayah, I just realized that you are very petty." Esme glared at him. "Since you showed me how to act in this manner, you are to blame for my actions." Izayah fired back an answer."Whatever. Just open your mouth ." Esme resigned herself to her fate and proceeded to cut a piece of cake with the same fork she had been using up until that point. Izayah took another deep breath after seeing this before he finally bit into it."It's delicious." Izayah indicated her contentment with a nod."Are you just beginning to understand that now?" A smirk appeared on Esme's face as she popped another piece of cake into her mouth._You are aware that the two of you have been sharing the same spoon, aren't you? That means you kissed someone in a roundabout way!Suddenly, the old voice in her head said something, which caused her to choke while she was trying to swallow the cake that was in her mouth."Are you okay? Here, drink some water." Izayah extended her hand to Esme and stroked her back as the
"Anyways! Didn't Dad come home last night? I have not heard his voice today." Esme asked. In the usual course of events, Andrew would have said goodbye to everyone before heading off to work."No he didn't. I attempted to call him, but he did not pick up his calls, and I did not want to call Simon. Recently, he had been exhibiting some very strange behaviors. I am completely at a loss for what to do." Leah muttered to herself."After we have finished here, I will check on him. Since I won't be working for the time being, things should go more smoothly." She was only going to work these last few days so that she would have something to do, but she didn't really have anything else to do until the following month."Since I don't have any gigs scheduled until the following month, it would be in my best interest to complete all of my goals before this month will run out." Esme sat down on the same sofa that Zeke sat down and leaned on the chair. "Are... Are you...you experiencing any disc
"Thank you Zeke." Rielle was very happy to thank him."Alright. You need to hurry up and leave now that you are all dressed up. At the café, the reporters have already taken their seats and are waiting for your arrival. Maintain a natural demeanor and give sincere responses to their questions. Do not omit anything, with the exception of the questions that you feel are too personal to answer.""There is no such thing, Miss Esme, as too much personal information as long as it contributes to illuminating the truth." Rielle provided an answer."Okay... If that is how you feel, then whatever you want to do is fine by me. Your driver is already standing outside waiting for you to arrive. Stay out of harm's way, Zeke, and make sure Aunty Rielle doesn't get hurt, okay?" Esme clenched her fist around Zeke's hand. Even though they are accompanied by bodyguards, reporters behave irrationally whenever they catch a whiff of anything that might be newsworthy."I am grateful to you, Miss Esme, for b
"You came up with the idea all by yourself, right? My daughter is very intelligent!" Andrew smiled after what seemed like several days had passed without him doing so. No matter what takes place, Esme is always able to find a way to make him feel more at ease. Simply being in her presence has the ability to put him in a much more relaxed state."You can finally get some rest, Dad. When it's time for me to leave, I'll make sure to wake you up." Andrew nodded off as if under the influence of some sort of spell cast by her.The sight of her father's appearance caused her a great deal of distress._I believe the person who works as your father's assistant is the one who is responsible for all of this."I am aware of that. We are unable to do anything now but my uncle is also looking into what is going on behind the scenes, if we really want to expel him we do not have sufficient evidence to do so. Because Simon has always been very private, it would be very challenging to kick him out of 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,