“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
“A piece of the cake will not even affect you, princess.”“Tsk!”Somewhat like a scene in a romantic series where the damsel, no, a not-so-damsel in distress is being harassed by two ugly men. But at this moment, it is a pair of good-looking men different from the usual troupe. “Do not make me laugh. I told you, didn’t I? There is time for everything, so hold your horses and wait.”“That is not what we agreed upon.”One of the two grabs her tight. Threatening her with their gaze and the tone of their voices. Demanding the payment and pointing out that they are not simply playing around nor taking this entire business with her like child’s play. “Let go of me. Do you know what you are doing?”“Damn a hundred percent princess. Why don’t you pay up right now, or else—”“Or else what?”Xander jumps into the middle of the scene. Acting like a typical gentleman who is always ready to save a poor damsel in distress. “You! You better not put your nose in our business if you want to be left
“ACQUIRE it and fast. You know the drill. Do not fail me, Aaron.”“I won’t.”The call ended, and the atmosphere around Aaron a bit lessens with the burden of his job and who he is. All after just accepting the call and instruction of their Chairman. “Have you prepared the amount and bribed the necessary personnel that is needed? Ash?”“Everything is set and complete.”“Excellent.”Dark and ominous. Aaron’s intention that is given to him by the organization is showing. Taking advantage of the exemption that auction items are holding to smuggle and escape the noses of the authority. “The Chairman called. Hiro will be here at midnight to get the item. We better acquire it and fast without any suspicion.”“I already finished looking at the map of the entire hotel and beach resort. A blind spot at the very back is the best place to take it without anyone noticing.”“Just make sure that the most important thing is extracted carefully from the item. For we still need to show everyone tomor
“I think that he is cute.”“Cute?” Erika’s disappointment. Worst when Selene is somewhat giggling at the description that she just gave her concerning the most hateful guy that she just encounters today and out from all the place and her image to be that middleman for the authorities. “Seriously Selene?”“Why? Based on what you just said, he is a Casanova in the making.”Selene giggles, a bit interested in the guy, and at the same time teasing Erika’s patience.“Casanova? If that guy is a Casanova in the making, then the hell with its definition and I will curse it down to hell.”“There you go, you and your curses.”A bit exaggerating, but Selene is having fun of seeing Erika looking at her temper and for the first time towards the opposite sex. Worst, but probably the best to see, it is the first time she is left speechless against a guy that for her entire life, she is the one doing such to them. “Why don’t you give him what he wanted?”“A date?”Almost jaw drop and protested lik