Juliet was uncomfortable with the arms wrapped around her and it also felt very wrong, seeming that Carter was now the desperate one. Whichever way, though it wasn’t wrong for people to be in such positions in environments like this, Juliet was very much concerned about what Colton would think. Quickly, she forced herself out of his embrace and turned to face him.
“What are you doing? Why can’t you be happy that I am happy?” She asked despairingly, certain that Carter wanted to use whichever means to ruin her relationship with Colton, including making her look like a cheater.“Are you?” Carter asked. He did not believe her.“Yes,” Juliet confirmed, Carter’s eyes dimmed but he felt that she was saying it to get back at him, pointing out,“But you don’t love Colton. I was the one you asked to dance with you.”Juliet pursed her lips. She could not say that she regretted it because something good came out of her daring move, and that wEarlier Colton saw a familiar figure and said, “Let’s go.” Doctor Sarah was confused as she asked, “where?” “Wherever Carter is,” Colton said, lifting himself from the bar stool. He figured that Doctor Sarah would know where Carter was and wherever he’d see Carter, he'd find Juliet. Doctor Sarah stood up too but with a different intention, “No, I’ll just go home.” She did not see the need to continue being there after how things had turned out. Also, she did not know how to face Juliet and felt uncomfortable around Colton but he insisted, “Just do as I say, Doc, don’t argue.” The sternness in his tone made it impossible for her to refuse. Colton could feel something wrong. He saw Don Moncho approach Juliet at the refreshment party and he was here. Though everyone was welcome to the club, why did Colton feel that the man was here for Juliet? As they walked through the crowd of heavy dancers, he lost sight of Don Moncho but saw a man holding a gun, who did not look like any of the
“I forgot to ask. If your father is Don Santiago, then why do you work in the club?” Colton asked Juliet whiles he drove back to the penthouse. Santiago was a millionaire and hence the question since Juliet was his only child. Carter insisted that he was fine and would go to Allan after a little rest like Caddaric had suggested to him before. He needed to learn a thing or two from Allan and was going to give it his all. Doctor Sarah agreed to stay with him for a while so Colton left. “When he disowned me, he took away all my allowances and living expenses, so I would run back to him but I decided to find a job in the place I loved the most,” Juliet explained. She had no regrets for the decisions she took and how she became independent after being used to a life of affluence. “Why did he disown you?” Colton asked again. “Because I dropped out from school but I have been in communication with his chief aid, warning me to be careful of some other Dons. I admit it’s just my nature. I l
Caddaric has never been so happy to hear from Casper. His main concern was how to get Ariana out safely and calmingly, Casper took care of it before Caddaric could think about it. The sound of gunshots was getting closer without warning and hearing the sound of bombs, he knew those were his cars being set to flames as well. He spoke hastily. “You have to be careful. They are already here and Juliet is here too. Since they want Ariana, I know they won’t blast the house until they get her, which I will not allow.” “Hunter went ahead when we could not reach you. I will be very disappointed if you don’t have a secret exit,” Casper said from the end of the line. When Allan could not reach Caddaric after all the findings, he decided to involve Casper, which turned out to be a wise move. From Allan’s tracker, Caddaric and Ariana were both in the penthouse and Casper did not need anyone’s permission to go there. Luckily, Hunter’s house was just about ten minute’s drive from that of Caddaric
“Cousin, we need to get our injuries checked to not get blisters. Ariana will be worried about you if she sees anything like that on your skin,” Colton pointed out. Only then did Caddaric tear his eyes off his penthouse which was in flames, as the firefighters did their best to quench the fire. It was not in his nature to buy an already-built home. Due to what he does, he always had it built from scratch and his dream mansion was nowhere near completion. This house had also been a home for Ariana because he had given it to her. He lowered his head sadly, “You are right but Bruce and whoever is involved, has to pay and since I’ll be busy in a few hours, I have to get this done with,” he said with determination. It was past midnight and he was supposed to meet the seniors. As for the house, he was going to make the perpetrator pay triple, the same for his cars. His phone rang and when he checked the caller ID, it was Allan. “Cadda, I’m sorry but they are
On the other side of the world, eight of the dons were having virtual meetings, as they discussed the videos they were seeing. Most of them were frowning with disgust, as they watched how humans were being slaughtered like animals in a butcher shop. Knowing the masked man’s identity made it easy for his location to be known but it did not guarantee victory. There was still a shaking in the underworld since Caddaric remained undefeated. The eight Dons; Moncho, Raphael, Chevy, Clyde, Apache, Columbo, Carmine, and Bugsy, were all either involved in shady deals or had one selfish reason to the other, as to why Caddaric should be destroyed. “The monster. He is indeed worse than his father,” the oldest amongst them, Don Columbo remarked. The younger ones had not seen Casper in action until the video of Lord Night went viral among the mafia groups. “They are even two now. Who is the other guy?” Don Chevy asked from the video call. Moncho was the only one among them who
“Five hundred years ago, there was a man named Cosmos Bilan. According to the image he drew of himself, he was just as attractive as all of us here. When he was just a child, his parents were brutally murdered by some Mafia gangs, and everything they owned was taken away. Growing up on the streets and fighting illegal battles to make ends meet, his only zeal was to avenge his parents and siblings. He found out from his parents that his grandparents had equally been murdered by these same hangs. That is, he had no family to call his own.” “He trained and learned, fighting in underground death wrestling pits and so on, he began to make money and also began to invest. Years passed and Cosmos Bilan was unheard of. From the records of this book, he continued to train in secret. When he came out, no wrestling pits or underground wrestling pits could hold him down. Cosmos Bilan became Don Cosmos Blade. He chose the name Blade because of how sharp his sword and skills were. He lov
“Because you mentioned twins or triplets which have never been among us Blades, we shall reduce your punishment for one, not marrying an arranged bride, and two, for putting a young maiden in the family way. You also have to understand that whatever punishment you choose will be doubled, then reduced by the pardon of multiple births. Our predecessor Cosmos, wished for it many times in some of his writings but none of the Wreaths gave that to us,” Rex recalled, smiling a little, then he continued, “You can choose between the following; 5 stabs of the knife instead of ten because of the possibility of having twins or triplets. One bullet from the gun instead of two, wherever your supervisor chooses, or fifty lashes from the traditional whip instead of a hundred. Thanks to your father, there is another clause,” Rex revealed. Caddaric waited patiently, as the elderly man explained softly, “You can sign a new document whereby you live on sixty percent, instead of fifty of all the benefits
Casper recalled that he had made the same mistake before when he tried to be a hero for love. Thanks to Cathan and Caleb, his back was saved in time. Dealing with a person who seemed to be his younger self, Casper knew that he had to end this discussion. He would discuss with Colton and Carter on what to do to save the situation if the need arose. When they stood up to leave the conference room, Allan instantly went around and embraced Caddaric, his eyes welled up in tears. “Cadda, I’ve had only one best friend in my life but today, you proved to be more than a best friend. Please do me the honor and be my best man,” he pleaded with tears while hugging Caddaric tightly. Well, for someone who did not like body contact and hardly showed emotions, it felt weird. Only Ariana’s arms are welcomed around him so he gently pulled away from Allan and said sternly, “If you are making me your best man because of what happened now, then forget it. I didn't do it for you but for my unborn nephew