“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.
“OPEN your eyes, she’s been cheating on you, harry.”A seductive tone whispers directly to Harry’s ear. With a body that can make any man drool over her, a beauty that is on par with a goddess, and blonde hair that compliments her beauty. Harry is distracted and tempted. Currently boiling in anger and lingering with disappointment. After all, pieces of evidence are all in front of him right now. A cheating that couldn’t be drowned by drinks and wine, but a bit by the comfort of an acquaintance that he just met again after years and now is the only one he thinks who can understand his pain. “You shouldn’t have married someone like her. She is only wasting your worth.”She smiles seductively. Pouring Harry an alcoholic drink while exchanging glances with the bartender, who did the same to the people around them. Somewhat like a play, no, a plan where everyone is the actor, the hunter, and the wild beast. And Harry is the foolish prey that they are paid to toy with. “Damn! Why is she
“YOU aren’t coming with me?”“I’m sorry, but something came up, so I need to be here.”Lindsey’s disappointed tone. Looking for wants and further explanation from Harry. But her husband isn’t even lifting his head to look at her. With its odd, especially during dinner. “Harry, is there something wrong?”She asks, having the gut feeling that something is bothering her husband and Harry isn’t telling her anything. Nothing at all. “Something wrong?”Harry gloomily replied. Implying something from his tone and choice of words. Bothering Lindsey, who is not used to such treatment and not at all. “There is nothing to worry about Lindsey. I just need to fix things quickly at work. You know how much mom expects out of me, right?”“I understand.”A bit of feeling defeated, knowing that there is nothing wrong or bad about what Harry just said. Especially not intended to mean any negative thoughts toward Adriella. Who is a good mother-in-law and loves her husband for her and the both of them.
“WHAT are you planning to do, Ash?”“What do you mean, Hiro?”Hiro’s cunning question with all the doubts and interest in his words. But Ash answers him back with the same. They started to exchange thoughts and none of them wanted to admit defeat not tell the other the scheming things that they are planning. “You do know that Aaron will be there, right?”“So, you have guessed it?”“Then I’ll be taking that as your positive response.”They both draw a cunning smile. Just waiting for the other to slip and spill the beans that they all along both know what it is, how, and why. “He doesn’t have to know. It’s my plan, my mind, and I am using my own hands to get dirty this time.”“Tsk! But aren’t our hands always dirty with the tricks and schemes that we’ve done, and made us who we are right now?”Hiro smirks a bit and giggles. Taking Ash's words and the first few as a joke. But more or less their conversation is under the bridge of blood and whispering torture. “Just what are you trying
“YOU are such a snake, Erika?”“Snake? I guess so since I am going to wrap my legs to him and never let him go.”Erika’s confidence, her seductive and bitchy attitude that Selene all knew very well about her. “I prepared everything and perfectly way ahead of time.”“And being the only heiress of the Anderson sure is very convenient.”“Do not be stupid Selene. Of course, it is, and you know me. I always get what I wanted. I wouldn’t be settled for the best I want the excellent one.”She then smiles in a sinister way. Hiding that very nature with her perfect façade, of beauty, body, wit, and sophistication. “But I heard that uncle invited that woman.”“That woman?” her expression immediately turns sour. “My father just seems to be amused by her that’s all.”“But aren’t uncle warned you about chasing Samuel Lawrence?”Her irritation and dismay boil, clenching her hands tight and gritting her teeth from the fact that she will not acknowledge it no matter what happens. “I am my father’s
“I’M bored.”Xander yawns big, acting like the spoiled brat that he is. “How could you be? We were only eating lunch for ten minutes now?”Monique asks, puzzled by the different side that she is seeing towards her uncle. That just the past five minutes ago is all hype and with an evil grin telling them their operation Panther.“Well, I am not used to this lax environment. After the hectic schedule that I left after I run away from work knowing that Cath is back in the State.”“I see.”Monique understands his sentiment. Munching her food and looking out for Cole who is all immersed in his soft serve ice cream after asking their parents. “Then why don’t you get our hotel room keys and check our luggage?”“Why me?”Brian’s immediate suggestion that Xander quickly protested. But with a threatening gaze and two from his older brother, he shut up like a puppy. “You are bored, aren’t you?”“Alright, alright. I will go and fetch the keys like a good dog.”He mutters which makes Brain sigh
“WHO MADE YOU DO SUCH A THING?”A voice that is threatening despite the bright smile that he is showing. The employee flinches with fear, with a chill that runs down her spine. Hesitating still, Xander is parred on his method and showed her the video that he took. “I will confess, I will.”The poor employee cries in fear, that anyone who will happen to see what he is doing. It could be misinterpreted as harassment.“It’s lady Selene.”“Selene? I see.”He figures out and easily considers that from the movies and dramas that he watches and a ton of references for his dream since he was young. Every villain had their best friend, that one person that will do everything to help the villain torture the heroine. “It’s lady Erika who asks me together with lady Selene that I should arrange the room according to her wish.”“Such a scheme indeed.”An evil smile suddenly draws to his face. Clear with the points that he now is aware of the culprit behind the room assignment and not surprising k
“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.