“THANK YOU.”“Damn!”Aaron slams his fist onto the wall after imagining someone saying those words with a smile in front of him which will never happen in reality. It was like he is having some kind of a wish and a little desire that he shouldn’t be having at all cause. “Don’t tell me that you are wavering because of that girl?”“I am turning crazy, crazy indeed.”He scuffles his hair and a bit curses himself for what he had been remembering and thinking. “Hiro’s words. Tsk! Damn that jerk, he is like a parasite, no, he is one.”Now dissing Hiro at his back while clearing his mind from the things that recently happened. His actions are a bit questionable, yet he reasons for it to be something that is for Cath and only hers. Lindsey’s face ends up flashing inside his mind rather than Cath's. “Damn! This is insane.”“And here I thought that I already scold you and thought you enough to not curse in any way or anything?”The door opens with the orphanage head Mistress and the one who
“HAVE you read the news?”“What news?”Cath immediately asks of Jun, with the both of them currently visiting Nadia at the hospital with their little sideline investigation in the corner.“Look at the news.”She immediately did so as ask of her, a bit not in the cloud for days after knowing that Francis is planning something sinister to them and the coming business vacation that they needed to attendant this weekend.“What do you think?”Nadia asks, pointing about the mistress that the Governor is been found out seeing. Exploding like a bomb in the entire State and causing a stir to everyone involve and the ones who wanted to know the truth.“It’s her.”“Right.”Both of them of Jun knew who is the mistress is, all with the information and pattern of a con-artist and a professional one that she is. With the intel and worst that Beatrice might be, no, definitely had a connection to the underground organization that the large scale and higher up of the authorities have been investigating
“ARE you alright, young master Cedric?”“I-I am! Of course, I am!”Cedric replied arrogantly. A bit irritated by his butler’s sudden question. Addressing him as the young master and only heir of the family from his mother's side. “Just what comes into your mind for asking such a foolish thing?”“I apologize young master. It is just you have been waiting back and forth for quite some time now.”“I—”Taken aback and flustered after immediately realizing what he’s been doing. He remains to keep his head high, proud, and still an arrogant heir and sits back down on the bench. Inside the Academy’s garden. With his suspension still in effect, but is allowed to at least visit the school to meet someone.“I see that you could not wait to see the little Miss Monique.”“To see her? Just what are you talking about!”He flat-out denies it and quickly. A bit raising his voice, but his face clearly said the opposite of what he just did.“I see, I apologize young master.”The butler calmly consoles
“YOU need to know something, Miss Wayne.” Trouble and more than that, Cath seriously took it from Cedric. That though it is coming from a child, that certain child is someone who helps them, and greatly so far. “What is it, Cedric?”“Last night, my father came to my mother’s maiden residence. He insists to be faced by his mom which mom ended up complying with. After apologizing and begging mom, he ends up dragged away by the guards. But I followed him and happen to hear him talking with his mistress.”Cath clench her hands tight into a fist. Taking a deep breath, but didn’t express anything of some sort of expression or unnecessary thing in front of the children. All knowing that Cedric is pointing out Beatrice. “DAMN! I already tried but it all ends in vain! That stupid woman wouldn’t accept my apology and even listen to what I have to say!”Cedric felt the fear and chill that quickly creeps down his spine. Almost gasping and covering his mouth with his hands from the curses and a
“THIS is a bug.”Hiro drops the device on to the table and in front of Beatrice. Looking at her with hostility and the mind that will not hesitate to end her life then and there with his own hands.“A type of bug that spies, aka high-class detectives are using. You do know what does it means, right, Beatrice?”He threatens her to the very core. Which made Beatrice shaken and felt the grim reaper knocking on her door. Yet she calms herself, shows nothing of any expression to her face and still acting like her usual self.“Are you perhaps in some kind of trouble from the authorities Beatrice? No, from a detective perhaps?”Hiro’s menacing glare, warning her to only say nothing but the truth. For any wrong move, hesitation in her voice and an unappropriated word, a bullet will land directly in the middle of her forehead. No questions ask. “A detective?”She smiles, playing it all cool, but already have an idea who could it be.“You do know that the very first thing that the organization
“EVERYTHING is set and perfect.”“Really?”Cath’s enthusiasm is cut when Sam suddenly acted like she just forgets something very important the day before they will all be having a business vacation from the invitation that is long due from Chairman Anderson. “I think you forgot something very important, Cath?”“Important? What?”She thinks about it and deep. Checking the checklist inside her mind and all confident that she didn’t miss anything and not a bit at all. “Are you somehow talking about our safety? Didn’t we talk about it and the bodyguards are all up and even more than prepared a day ago?”Her thoughts run, a bit dismay and irritated by Sam’s acts. Not to mention it is not a time to be mysterious in any sort of way especially since there are things that are much more important for them to do. “We have been very busy for the past few days. You are spending your time with the twins and half of it with Jun and Nadia. I know that you are working with them and making sure that
“ERIKA ANDERSON.” Xander smirks, taking a bit of an interest to his target whose face is just his type, but a bit.“She is the only daughter and heiress to the company of the influential and powerful family of the Anderson’s.”Brian started to explain. Giving him the necessary information’s that he needed to know. Like handing him the weapons that he needed before going into the war. All to make sure that he had the upper hand and take the crown at the end of the line.“The Anderson are known in the business industry and well verse with winery aside form their hotel and beach resorts.”“Hotel and beach resort. So, we are going to one of that family’s business this weekend?”“Exactly.”Xander is catching and quickly. Expectedly and steadily that Brian knows of him. His wit and keen observation that he wanted him to nurture by getting a degree, yet Xander choose the opposite path at the end.“The company had been keeping a pristine image to have the Chairman’s signature for the investm
“YOU CAME.”“Yes, I did.”The atmosphere around them is a bit awkward. With Aaron a bit flustered with all the reason that he is currently denying, and Lindsey’s thoughts that’s screaming the she should stop for this is a sin.They both found themselves looking at each other at the same time, and quickly look back like teens who are starting to fall in love.“I didn’t expect to see you here and today.”Aaron break the awkward silence in between them. Fixing his voice for a second and looks back to meet Lindsey’s eyes that made it worst for the both of them.“Me too! I mean, what a coincidence right?”Lindsey played it cool after almost stuttering with her words.“Well, I was thinking about the kids so I bake some cookies and took it for myself to give them today.”“I see.”Her first excuse that somehow made Aaron’s expression brightens with a smile. A calm expression that she never seen from him and not to mention from all the little war that they’ve been exchanging for the past days.
“MOMMY!” The twins, Monique and Cole opens the door and runs up to her with excitement and twinkling adoration to their eyes upon seeing her. “Wow, you look like a princess, Mommy.” “You do, you do!” Monique’s comment with wide smile and agreed by Cole. Admiring her beauty as she is dress in a sophisticated white dress. Her wedding gown and the day that she will finally tie the knot with Sam. After all the problems that are resolve, the secrets that are said, apologize, forgiven and done. With the twin’s biological mother gracefully out of the picture by her death. Everyone is there in that very special day to witness and congratulate them. “Thank you.” Cath smiles and giving the twins one kiss each on their cheeks. Making the twins giggle more in excitement. Just then, the wedding coordinator knock on the door and asks her. “Miss Catherine, shall we?” “Of course.” She couldn’t contain her happiness and smiling all the way through. With the wedding theme of like mystical fore
“HOW long has it been since then, Leo?”The expected meeting, but the unexpected expression and tone that is in a mix of disappointment and anger that Cath is showing right in front of him. Left alone in the headmistress office and at first glance they are seem to share a casual tea time. He looks down, not in shame, but a bit of worry from how things unfolded. Which makes him think if he is regretting his decision of giving Cath a clue about the past.“Or should I call you now with your known name, Aaron?”“Tell me, do you hate me that much after what you have learn, Cath?”“Hate you? Why should I? You didn’t do anything to me which needed me to resent you. Instead I am the one who should be asking you of that question, for I failed to recognize my old friend.”Old friend. The words that means more than the shallow meaning of it. Words that will disappoint anyone, for it means more than just a rejection, but a total abandonment towards someone who only thinks about one person and dea
MORE than being stripped of everything that he had, Harry is slapped with the truth and faces the wrath of Adriella in her calm demeanor whom everyone knows that it is worse than a tyrant in that kind of mood. “You do not need to explain anything to me but sign the divorce papers, right now.”“I-I…”Definitely shaking within his wits, Harry couldn’t even utter a single word nor look at the face of his mother-in-law worst towards Lindsey whose expression is indistinguishable for lacking nothing to see. Worst with the atmosphere in the room that is getting heavy and dreadful upon their conversation that a while back is going smoothly and just like always. Only to be struck by the divorce papers and the secret that Harry is been hiding for almost a month now. “I stayed quiet and compose for the sake of Lindsey. But since it all comes to this and the fact that you are caught red-handed. There is no need for further discussion.”“But I… I only did it once, or maybe twice or thrice, but t
“WILL this be alright?”Lindsey’s worry and her thoughts about what Sam decided upon after what happened. Hiding the fact that they were kidnaped. Letting Jun handle the rest with the pieces of evidence at hand and the new ones that were suddenly sent to them just a while back. With all of them know that it was from Beatrice, leaving Francis in the air and saving herself. “This is better and the appropriate thing that we should all do.”Cath seconded, forcing everyone to have this talk and all from Sam’s protest. With her injuries and critical state in the first few hours after they are saved. Luckily Cole wasn’t hurt in any way nor the child is traumatized. But make sure, Sam sends his son to the psychiatrist, and is currently under the care of Adriella. Lindsey recovers fast, and can now move on her own, unlike Cath. “Let’s just leave it to Jun and Nadia. They both know what to do.”She added, hiding the fact that she doesn’t want Sam to know about the organization that Francis on
DAMN alive and still breathing despite his injuries and the gunshot that he just receives from Aaron a while back. Francis stands before Cath, with his gun up a bit shaking from his wound, but directly pointing it towards her. “I may stupidly fail at first, but this time I will not fail to end your life. You who put me behind bars, Catherine Wayne.”“Cath!”Two familiar voices echo in the air, but before Cath could look and see for herself who could those two people be? Francis fired his gun, missing Cath’s vital spot from his shaking hand due to his injuries. Yet still, inflict Cath with another injury and a gunshot to her left arm. Stumbling backward made her lose her footing and leads her to fall to the cliff.“Damn! Just die!”Two gunshot echoes, now directly to Francis's legs leaving him impaired and down helpless. “You cannot save her, she is gone! You failed to save your girl, Samuel Lawrence!”Consumed with anger, Sam clenches his hands tight, yet he didn’t blow up on Franci
STARTLED and quickly stops in her tracks, now standing and still. Lindsey instructed Cole to close his eyes and cover his ears. Do not let go no matter what happens and wait for her to say so. “Do you understand, Cole?”“Alright, aunt Lindsey.”The little boy replied and quickly borrow his face to Lindsey’s chest. Being an obedient child, Lindsey could feel the fear of her nephew with Cole’s shaking body and cold hands. “Stop, or find yourself swimming in your blood.”More than a familiar voice and the only person right now that Lindsey could think of who. She slowly looks back and is not surprised to see the Governor, no, Francis, pointing a gun right in front of her and with a cursing look on his face. “Just how low could you go for doing this to our family? Are you desperate to establish your dominance over us that you are going this far for your selfish desire?”“Low? Who, me? Tsk! Do not make me laugh Miss. Lindsey Lawrence.”Their exchange made it clear and more than to Linds
TRAIL OF BLOOD is visible from near. Cath’s breath is heavy and her sweat is dripping from her forehead. She’s easing the pain from the gunshot wound that she got to her left arm and right leg. Dragging her heavy body and following the path that she instructed Lindsey at first if anything might happen and they needed to separate. “Tsk!”She clicks her tongue in anger and irritation. Tired and has been losing a lot of blood after she fought and struggled against Ivy. Now holding the gun that almost took her just a while back. “CATHERINE WAYNE!”The name, her name that Ivy screams in anger at the last second when she pulled the trigger and put a hole in its forehead. Ending a nightmare that she took within her hand and fails to put her back behind bars. “Almost. Just how many it is right now?”Suddenly reminisced and the similar danger that she took and choose for her career and passion. She chuckles and a bit rested behind a large tree. Ripping her bolero and tying it around her leg
GUN shots can be heard from a distance and back. The exchange and the loud crash with the blow of a bomb shake the ground for a few seconds. Holding on to a tree while tightly holding Lindsey’s hand with her right one, Cath held her ground looks back when Lindsey screams in surprise at what just happened. Starling Cole awake, that worried Cath even more than she is under a lot of stress right now. “Lindsey, are you alright?” “I am. I am just startled.” “Mom? Mommy?” “Cole.” They both immediately coax the child back to sleep. Lindsey covered Cole’s ears while hugging the little boy tight into her arms. “Mommy, aunt Lindsey, what is happening?” “Don’t worry Cole, that was just nothing, just go back to sleep.” Relieved that the little boy is still sleepy and that it didn’t give them the hard time to coaxing it back to sleep. Cath looks around and a few steps away from where she instructed Lindsey to stay covered and safe with Cole. “Tsk!” She couldn’t help but click her tongue
“THIS is what you need to do.”Instructions that Beatrice needs to follow. Things that she is hesitant at first to do since it might drag her name along with the danger that she just run away successfully from Francis. But with Hiro’s assurance and the things that Hiro just told her. The plan and the fact that the organization has Cath, Lindsey, and Cole, the truth that the organization is the other party that is rubbing Francis's patience, and the little deal that Hiro on behalf of the organization strikes a deal with Cath. Is more than a heavy reason for her to believe. No, she had no choice but to believe. For in between the organization and Francis, added with the fact that Cath strikes a mutual deal with the organization. One thing is only left for her to choose from, and that is to follow the plan Hiro just told her about, and put everything of the blame on Francis.“I got it. I’ll prepare everything as soon as possible. I’ll call you when everything is ready.”“Thirty minutes.