"What do you mean?" Vivianne could hardly hear herself say those words. "Did you do something wrong to him? Are you planning to kill him now?""Not yet, but soon, I will ask someone to do it," her father grinned before clenching both of his fists. He was suppressing his anger. "You shouldn't care anymore about what I do to him. You're already separated, Vianne. You don't have to worry about him, and you know why."Vivianne took a deep breath. She wanted to respond, but she didn't know what to say. She could see in her father's eyes that he didn't like her reaction. Vivianne still had a hard time hiding her emotions sometimes."When are you planning to kill him?" Vivianne asked, her voice slightly stammering."As soon as possible. When I see an opportunity to eliminate him, I'll seize it," Alfred's gaze sharpened, and Vivianne's hair stood on end. "He needs to die because if he doesn't, he will come after us."Vivianne closed her eyes and breathed heavily. They both knew Beckett's true
BECKETT WAS more than surprised, seeing the love of his life pointing a gun at him. And he was doing the same thing. He knew it was Vivianne in front of him now, but he couldn't bring himself to lower his weapon.He trusts her, but there's something different about Vivianne's gaze. The hatred looked genuine, and he wondered why."Vivianne..." Beckett called out to the young woman. His voice was full of longing and pain. "Why did you leave me?"Vivianne didn't respond. Instead, she tightened her grip on the gun. "Don't look for me again. Don't visit the company I work for, my apartment, and don't even try to find my friends. You will die if you do that.”"Vivianne—""And don't come near me. Stay there. Don't take a step closer because I don't know what might happen if you don’t follow my command," Vivianne said in a stern tone.Nonetheless, Beckett could hear the pain and sadness in his girlfriend's voice. In a short amount of time, he had come to know her well. He knew she was just pu
[BECKETT CLAINFER'S Secret: Does he really own a drug business?]"What the fuck?" Beckett raised an eyebrow when he saw a series of articles about himself. He opened them all, and he grimaced even more as he realized how tarnished his reputation had become. "Shit."No one was cleaning up his mess at the moment, and even the higher-ups from Syneverse Entertainment were calling him nonstop. Fiona was in the same situation—She had been calling her for so many times now. Beckett was even more puzzled because no one was defending him against the negative articles. Where were his trolls?Beckett picked up his phone and called Nathan. "Where are you—""Boss, we have a big problem right now!" Nathan shouted. There was a mix of anxiety and panic in his voice. "Someone blew up the place where your reputation management team was working, and Jeremy is missing too! It's chaos inside the warehouse right now!"Beckett's forehead furrowed as he bit his lower lip. "Do your best to minimize the damag
THE TIME passed by quickly, and it was already the last week of February 2024. In March, he would go to Agrianthropos City for the initiation. Once he was there and the initiation started, he couldn't leave. So, before that happened, there was something he wanted to see. It was Vivianne, and now, he knew where to find her. He got that information from Nathan and one of his investigators, but there was no certainty if Vivianne indeed stayed there all the time. But he took the risk. He went to the Allamino family’s warehouse despite the bounty on his head. Many were searching for him—The whole world was looking for him, including the media industry. But what was the point of living in this world if he couldn't find the woman before he left? "I hope she's here," Beckett said to himself while hiding at the side of the wall. He peeked to see the warehouse door, but he mostly stayed hidden. He was wearing a full black shirt, jeans, and a face mask, but it wouldn't hurt to be cautious. M
MARCH 2023, MONDAY: FOEDUS INITIATIONEvery day in March marks the initiation at Foedus Corporation, so Beckett is now preparing his belongings to go to Agrianthropos. His clothes were enough to last for a month. As long as he's in the initiation, he won't leave.It's not like he wanted to wander around with his back hurting from the lashes, though. The last time, Beckett checked if he had everything he needed before leaving. It's difficult. He has waited for this day for so long, and it can't afford to go wrong. Nathan was depending on him, too."All set," Beckett said to himself before placing the brown envelope inside his suitcase. It consists of some documents and files containing his assets and bank books. Before entering Foedus, one needs to show a net worth of one billion dollars and pay a membership fee of one hundred million pesos.Money is not a problem for Beckett. He earned a lot from modeling and especially from selling drugs. He now sees the fruition of his hard work as
"Jeremy," Beckett called out, furrowing his brow. "What are you doing here? How did they capture you?" he added, but the man remained silent. He just kept his head down and ignored him.Beckett surveyed Jeremy's appearance. He looked drained and exhausted. It seemed like he hadn't had proper sleep or food, and his body was visibly shaking."What the hell?" Beckett's frown deepened as he looked at Jeremy."Hey. Don't take it the wrong way," Jeru said with raised hands and a grin. "His body isn't trembling because he's afraid of what we did. It's because of the sedative they injected him with. Who knew he was into drugs too? That's the effect.""He's not using drugs," Beckett insisted. "He's one of my most trusted scientists, and he was the one modifying and formulating the different kinds of drugs I make, but he never tasted it.""Hmmm. If that's what you want to believe." Jeru shrugged, laughing. "But here's a piece of advice, Beck. Don't easily trust anyone, especially those you have
In an instant, Beckett grabbed Jeremy by the hair before repeatedly slamming the man's head onto the floor. The sound of Jeremy's bones cracking echoed in the area, but it wasn't enough to stop him."You will fucking die in my own hands, and even in the afterlife, you will regret who you messed up with," Beckett gritted his teeth, continuously pounding Jeremy's head onto the floor."You're all talk... Do those... things you're saying..." Jeremy forced a laugh to taunt Beckett despite the difficulty he was experiencing. "You will be a killer... like your parents' murderer—"Jeremy didn't finish what he was saying as Beckett suddenly punched him in the throat, causing him to cough up blood and struggle to breathe. Beckett panicked as he saw the blood, but his rage overwhelmed his fear.Beckett proceeded to crack Jeremy's arms and legs, something he never thought he was capable of doing. He had never been brutal to others before, thinking he couldn't do it. He had a deep fear of blood, a
"BECKETT CLAINFER’S popularity reached a new peak again, winning another award from America for his breathtaking photoshoot in California!""Due to recent events, Beckett only further proved why he is one of the best and most famous models in the country! He truly lived up to the title 'Nation’s Perfect Guy!'"Before the reporter could speak again, Vivianne turned off the TV. She was working on documents in her office when she felt a sense of unease, so she decided to open the TV for a distraction. However, she didn't expect that the news would still be all about Beckett."It has been a while since he returned to the showbiz industry. Don't they have other news?" Vivianne muttered in frustration before sighing. "This is making it even harder for me to concentrate."She sighed while looking at the documents she was handling. They were all transactions she needed to deal with regarding the Allamino Mafia. She never wanted this, but if she wanted to protect her loved ones, she had to do
Alfred raised his right hand, and all the members of the Allamino mafia emerged. Beckett did the same, and his men who were hiding in the trees and bushes earlier also came out.Seeing how the two leaders are determined to clash with each other, it only means one thing: this place will be in bloodshed soon.And indeed it happened. The people between Beckett and Alfred started fighting. Blood flowed, and many lives were lost. It was a long-time war between the two of them, and Beckett won.Now they are face to face. Alfred is sitting on the ground, his body full of wounds and bruises from Beckett's beating, while Beckett is standing. His gun is pointed at Alfred.“I know you want to kill me… But why can’t you fucking pull the trigger?” Alfred asked, grinning. “Has your fear of killing people returned?”“Hah.” Beckett clicked his tongue, annoyed.But he didn't answer the question. The reason he didn't shoot Alfred was because of Vivianne. She was still sitting in the grass, but the ropes
In Alfred's anger, he approached Vivianne with large strides before grabbing the collar of her clothes. "Take back what you said.""I'm not your father to obey you." Vivianne grinned, especially when she saw the rage intensifying in Alfred's eyes. "I never considered you a father because I don't have a demon for a father like you—"Vivianne didn't finish her sentence because Alfred suddenly let go of her collar and slapped her. Not just once, but three times.Vivianne smiled painfully. The happy family she had dreamed of... She would never have that. And she needed to accept the painful truth."You have no manners! After everything I've done for you, this is how you repay me? By fighting me and insulting me?!" Alfred's anger and shouts echoed throughout the entire office.Vivianne chuckled sarcastically. "I have no manners? And everything you did, you did for me? Why, did you even ask if I wanted to be in this situation?""You're ungrateful!"Alfred slapped her again, harder than befo
After that, they discussed their next plan all night. They agreed on one thing: they would rescue Ella from the hospital and inject her with the new medicine that Beckett had developed to wake her up.“I will distract Alfred and his men,” Beckett said, pointing to the right side of the footprint. “We will go here since Ella’s room is on the left side of the hospital. While we’re here, use the opportunity to escape with your mother.”“But that’s dangerous.” Vivianne shook her head. “Alfred might have prepared for this and could have you killed in the hospital. He can easily do that. Believe me.”“I believe you, but it doesn’t matter. What’s important for me right now is to save your mother and fulfill my promise to you…” Beckett kissed his wife’s forehead again. “So let’s do this… and see the end together.”THE NEXT DAY, it was time to execute the plan. Beckett was already in the parking lot, along with the men who would pose as doctors, nurses, and janitors if anything went wrong.He
Alfred went to the hospital afterward to check on Ella's condition. He’s making sure Ella will be alive, but not enough to wake her up. He will only get her treated once Vivianne follows his demands. But it seems fate is not on his side now, because he was shocked to see Vivianne just coming out of Ella's room, holding a large suitcase. “What does this mean?” Alfred asked in a deep and angry tone. “You’re leaving your mother for that man?” “I just said goodbye to her earlier, and I’m sure she’ll understand me,” Vivianne replied. “How can she understand if she's already dead?” “She won’t die.” Vivianne gritted her teeth but forced herself to stay calm. This was not the time to argue with her father. She was already exhausted from everything that had happened. “I’m leaving.” Vivianne took a step forward, thinking her father would not speak again, but she was wrong. “I’m giving you one last chance to take back what you said. Go back to the mansion and break up with Beckett,” Alfre
“TWENTY million dollars.”“Twenty million? Dollars? Are you out of your mind?!” Vivianne suddenly shouted when she realized what her husband intended to do. “No! That’s too much money! Just leave me here!”“Shut up, lady,” Raul said in a deep voice, frowning as he seemed annoyed by Vivianne's yelling in a language he didn’t understand.“Non maledire con mia moglie, Raul.” [Don’t curse at my wife.]Beckett didn’t like the way Raul reprimanded his wife, especially the tone of his voice. He glared at Raul but quickly calmed himself.“So, is this enough for you to buy guns from their organization?” Beckett asked, raising the diamond card. “You have collateral, and remember how I saved your ass when we were in elementary school?”Unbeknownst to everyone, Raul and Beckett were not just acquaintances. They were classmates back in the day, and when someone tried to beat up Raul because he didn’t know how to fight, Beckett saved him. They became best friends somehow after that, until they dec
"Don't talk shit with me. I know you're the reason she's missing." Beckett approached Alfred, his eyes filled with rage. "Where did you take her?""I don't know. Which part of that don't you understand?" Alfred slammed the newspaper down beside him before meeting Beckett's angry gaze. "And don't forget that you're in my territory. I could blow your brains out right now."Beckett smirked. "If you really planned to do that, you should have done it already.""I'll do it later, once I have all your wealth."Hearing Alfred's words, Beckett couldn't help but laugh. His suspicions were correct—Alfred had ulterior motives for agreeing to his marriage with Vivianne and for pretending to be cordial with him."Keep dreaming," Beckett whispered, his jaw clenching. "I will find her, no matter how long it takes. Mark my words, Alfred Allamino."Beckett turned to leave the mansion, but stopped when Alfred spoke again."Even if you do find her, can you be sure she's still alive by then?"Beckett turn
Beckett immediately hit the wall when he thought of that. He didn’t waste any more time. He quickly searched for paper and a pen to write down his thoughts.Fortunately, he still memorized the ingredients and knew the drugs that could interfere with the chemicals.Due to his endless thinking, the three days passed quickly for Beckett. He didn’t even realize that he was eating only twice a day and spent almost the entire day sitting on the edge, thinking.He had filled almost an entire notebook with writings and drawings of various things. Everything was settled, so all he needed to do when he got out was go to the warehouse and test all his ideas.“If what I’m thinking is correct, it means that the other drink Ella had taken is the reason why she went into a coma. It was also the reason for her nosebleed,” Beckett muttered while staring at his notebook.He was bothered by the events, but it wasn’t just the chemical in Ella’s body that made him uneasy. It was because of another realiza
Vivianne entered her mother's room. She sat by her side, silently crying. She couldn’t stay still because just a while ago she was able to talk to her mother properly, but now, she looked like a withered vegetable. Her skin was flushed, and she was lying bedridden.“Mom… I’m sorry,” she whispered to her mother, gently squeezing her hand.Vivianne felt that everything that happened was her fault. She couldn’t blame anyone else for this, but earlier she had exploded from the many problems she was going through.Her trauma hasn’t healed yet. She has major trust issues. She also knew that she shouldn’t have treated Beckett the way she did earlier, especially since he just wanted to help. But because of what happened, her walls were up again.“I’m sorry, Beckett…” she said, and soon after, her tears flowed freely.But unbeknownst to Vivianne, Beckett had followed her. He had already opened the door and was ready to enter, but when he saw how sad Vivianne was while looking at Ella and heard
Not long after, Beckett and Vivianne began doing the things they had planned in Agrianthropos. They also informed Ella about what was going to happen so she wouldn't be surprised when she started to feel pain in her heart.Now, they were at the Allamino mansion. They were alone because Alfred was in the office reading documents. The mother and daughter were eating dinner, and Vivianne had already put medicine in her drink.They were chatting while eating. Vivianne was discreetly checking the time. She and Beckett had planned this specifically, so they had a schedule to follow. Vivianne was waiting for it.“Child, I think it's time for me to watch my favorite KDRAMA,” Ella said.It was a code. Ella was asking if it was time for her to drink the water on the table which contained the medicine.Vivianne looked at the clock before nodding. “Yes, it's time, mom. I’ll take you back to your room after we finish eating.”“Alright.” Ella finished eating and then drank the water.Ella did not i