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ADRIAN'S POV"Fine, let's work together. The police will assist us."Those were the last words I had spoken to Gabriel before Detective Torres suggested we have a meeting in his office. I had seen the incredulous look he shot at me when I agreed to work with Gabriel; like I had suddenly grown a second head with two horns. I decided to play it cool and act as though I hadn't caught that. I watched as the weak man was unstrapped from the chair and laid on a stretcher. The nurses attending to him applied first aid, cleaned up his wounds, set up a line, and whisked him out of the cell.Honestly, I was taken aback that I had agreed to work with him. What if t this was just another one of his manipulative game for him? What if he has something else planned? My family depends on this, but is it worth the risk? How many times had I underestimated him before? Was I doing it again now? It was a risky decision, yet my instincts weren’t giving me the warnings they normally did."Sir, we should
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Joyce's POV"You're still trying to prove your stubbornness, aren't you?" Lionel smiled, his voice full of mockery. "Soon you'll have no choice but to let yourself succumb to my advances."For a week now, that pervert has been harassing me with threats. At one point, he starved me just because I made him angry. The way he talks and acts is always irritating, and it always makes me want to throw up. I was fed up with the sight of him.Well, at least, he ensured my son was well-fed as a way to appease me. But even that felt like a mockery—a calculated cruelty meant to keep me compliant."Mr. Lionel, men like you should be married," I stated accusingly.Lionel simply shrugged, a sly grin stretching across his face. "Yes, I am. I also have a mistress and I don't mind having you as the second one. Don't worry, you have nothing to be wary of. Like I said earlier, money isn't the problem.""Ugh... How many times do you want me to spell it out to you?" I scoffed in disgust. "I want nothing to
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Natalia's POVI had never been subjected to such barbaric punishment in my life. I should have just listened to Christina when she warned me, but I had let my anger take over. I then realized that the big boss was not feared for nothing.His reputation truly preceded him in every way. He was ruthless and brutal. He wasn’t a man who tolerated disobedience—or weakness. I learned the hard way.No wonder Christina couldn't fight back when she was physically abused. Talking about Christina, I still had a score to settle with her.Lying in bed for a week had been tiring. The pain was still there, my body was still sore but staying in my room for one more day could kill me.I had to go out there. I needed to see how that wretched woman and her brat were doing. I secretly wished she suffered the same fate as I did but knew that was impossible. the boss never wanted his hostages tainted in any way.I felt my anger begin to bubble beneath the surface. Even now, she was still preferred over me. W
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Adrian's POVMy phone rang and my conversation with Miguel came to an abrupt halt. I wasn't ready to take calls and planned on ignoring them, but I suddenly changed my mind.I reached for the phone on the table next to me and looked at the screen. It was my mum."Auntie Luisa?" Miguel exclaimed, his gaze fixed on my phone. "Why is she calling?""I have no idea," I replied curtly, but my heart raced—an unsettling mixture of dread and anxiety twisting my insides.The moment I accepted the call, my stomach turned into a knot. "Hello, mom," I muttered, attempting to disguise the tension."Come home now," she ordered. "And when I mean now, I mean right now!""But....." I was about to protest, but she hung up on me.I lowered the phone, and turned to Miguel, concerned."She wants me home now," I said. "I'm worried. What do you think?"Miguel shrugged but the tightness of his jaw showed he was just as apprehensive. "I don't know. Lets go check it out."We stood up and walked out of the office
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Chapter 218Christina's POV"Why... What are you doing here, Natalia?" I managed to say, and she mimicked me with a mocking sneer."You snitched on me!" Natalia spat."If I hadn't told the truth, the punishment would have been much worse!" I fired back. "Lying would have cost us our lives. I warned you about hitting that woman, but did you listen? No."My chest heaved as we both glared at each other. I was finding it hard to accept the reality that she was standing right in front of me. How did she recover so fast?Well, I needed to find a perfect excuse out of this situation; her service was still required. I could deal with the dumb security man later."No one expected him to come that early, or the nurse's treatment would have had an effect, and he wouldn't have noticed," I added, feigning concern. "You should be grateful. By the way, you shouldn't be outside. What if someone finds you?""Someone like who?" Natalia snarled, stepping closer. I could feel the heat of her anger radiat
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Natalia's POV"Those bunch of fools!" I cursed as I stood by the roadside, waiting for the cab I had ordered some minutes ago. I felt the old, acid sting of betrayal burning deep in my chest, knowing I was a pawn they were using in their twisted game. But I had a plan purpose that could outweigh the fear clawing in my insides. The cab I ordered arrived at that moment. Initially, I planned on returning to Lionel's den, but I changed my mind; I needed to see how Gabriel's house was. I needed to reassess my territory and remind myself of my world before it all crumbled.I gave the cab driver the address and sat silently in the backseat. The driver didn’t venture much into a conversation, and I was relieved. Half an hour later, I arrived at the penthouse, the familiar facade clad in shadows. I paid the fare, my heart pounding as I stepped out.As I approached the gate, I heard nothing. It was as silent as a graveyard. An eerie silence blanketed the surroundings. It felt as if the house i
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Adrian's POV"He's recovering quite fast. We need to give him a few more days to regain strength," Torres replied, his tone full of caution.I frowned deeply. "We don't have a few more days.""I'm sorry, Mr. Ortega, but he can't be moved. It's too dangerous, and he's highly sedated so he's been sleeping a lot too," Torres warned. "We can actually keep searching for more clues while he's resting.""We've been searching for clues for over a week now," I snarled. "We need another strategy.""I have an idea," Miguel chipped in, and Torres and I looked at him."What's that?" I inquired.Miguel sighed. "Don't get angry with me, Adrian. The truth is I still think it's too early to trust Gabriel. We should probe him further.""We can't. Any further probing will send him to his early grave," Torres disagreed."I know, but there's another way we can do this," Miguel insisted, his eyes fixed on Torres. "Have you checked his house? What about his wife? Have you brought her in for questioning?"To
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Christina's POV"I want him to marry me," I blurted out and once it was out, I didn't regret it.Luisa scoffed. "You think he'll divorce his wife for you?" she asked scornfully.I nodded. "Yes, he will. I'll find a way to take her out of the picture."A throaty chuckle escaped Luisa's lips. "I doubt that. You're just imagining things. What makes you think you're the only woman that interests him? Do you know the things that have been happening behind your back?"My frown deepened as doubt crept in, mixing with the ambition that had driven me all this time. "What are you talking about?"Luisa glanced around to be certain no one was watching. She reverted her gaze to me and lowered her voice, accentuating the gravity of her words. "The boss has had women around him for the past few months to satisfy his needs. He's probably keeping you because he's using you to do his dirty work.""What the hell does that mean?" I snapped, my heart racing."Exactly what it means," Luisa shot back, fallin
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Gabriel's POV "The operation was successful," Miguel announced with a sigh of relief, and my heart leaped for joy. "Does that mean they're on their way?" I questioned, my heart beating erratically with a strange mix of joy and dread. Miguel nodded affirmatively. "Yes, they are. The culprits are on their way to the station too. Why do you seem so... uneasy?" "It's nothing," I lied, my voice barely above a whisper. "I guess I'm just so happy that we came out on top." That was a big lie. The truth was I wasn't ready to see them. Not Joyce. Not Adrian. Not even Rafael. The thought of facing them, of seeing Joyce’s eyes—eyes that once held so much love but now only reflected betrayal—made my stomach churn. I wanted to be as far away as possible. Meeting me might ruin her newfound happiness and I didn't want that to happen. I wanted her to be happy while erasing every memory of me in her head. I had caused her so much pain. I had been a shadow cast over her past; I refused to b
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Adrian's POV"We are?" Torres questioned, his face etched with shock as he stared at my computer screen with keen eyes. "How's that even possible?""Story for another day," I said dismissively, looking out the window. "It seems the men I demanded for are on their way. We should head there too.""Wait a minute," Torres raised a finger to stop me. "I think someone is coming heading our way."As if on cue, a shadow emerged from the dimly lit alleyway. Madrileño stepped into view, his dark clothing blending with the night, his tanned skin faintly illuminated by the passing streetlights. His expression was unreadable, but his purposeful stride spoke volumes."Why are you here?" I questioned with much curiosity in my voice and a frown on my face. "I thought we agreed on you leading the men.""I am leading them," Madrileno replied confidently. "I just came to let you know of something so that you can be prepared.""What's that?" I asked, refusing to beat around the bush. "Spill it out, so yo
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Adrian's POV"Then we go after him," I said. "Let's head to the airport now!"Torres nodded, already speaking into the radio.He cocked his gun. "Time to end this."With that, We all rushed back and jumped into the van, peeling off into the night.I picked up the radio and connected to Miguel."Keep us posted. We're heading to the airport now," I stated."If we don't catch up with him now, we won't be able to find Joyce and Rafael," Torres sighed, revealing the bitter truth, his voice laced with discomfort and urgency as he looked out the window. "It might take years to find them if we lose this opportunity.""Positive thoughts and words only, Torres," I scolded, calling him by his name for the first time. I was annoyed with Daniel's close escape. I still hadn't come to terms with the fact that he had betrayed me after so many years of service to Santoria Industries.The fact that he knew everything about Rafael and Joyce meant he had been working with the enemy for years. Who knows? H
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Lionel's POV"Ugh... You don't have to be so timid with me. I know what women like you are capable of," I scoffed, hoping for a reaction.Nothing. Absolutely nothing. She jus sat here like a statue. I cast her a side glance.She was sitting next to me with a stiff posture and a face void of any emotions. After my men caught her trying to escape, it was as if an icy shell had formed around her. She hardly spoke and rarely reacted to anything I said or was happening around her. Her questioning had ceased, and I couldn't predict her next move.It was disturbing. I exhaled through my nose, unsatisfied. Was she planning something? Had she truly accepted her fate? The fire in her eyes had become dull and unreadable. Her facial expression was indifferent like she had accepted her fate. I hated it. I wanted her to rebel against me. It was much more pleasurable that way. Her facial expression was indifferent like she had accepted her fate.Save for the small hum of the engine and the regu
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Adrian's POV"You both made mistakes. You're both in the wrong," I rebuked. "You should work on yourselves instead of taking your anger out on each other. Don’t know how you plan to fix this mess, but remember—we’re all in this together. Whether you like it or not, we have a common goal."The room fell to a heavy silence. Gabe let his breath out in a slow hiss as he leaned against the warm sheets of the bed. Madrileño ran a hand over his face, still breathing sharp and unevenly. Part of me did think their little fight was somewhat amusing, but I needed to be the voice of reason here. I had to be the mature one."I'm sorry," Gabriel mumbled. Everyone turned to him in shock. Gabriel was not one to apologize. "I'm sorry I killed your child. I shouldn't blame you for my mistakes. I should have never gotten married to that bitch, and I'm going to keep on regretting it for the rest of my life."Madrileño’s jaw tightened, hands flexed at his sides. His lips parted as if he wanted to argue
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Adrian's POVHaving this innate ability to sense danger, or detect a person's aura, is part of being a shrewd businessman, which not everybody could understand save the people concerned. It was an instinct sired from long years of high-stakes negotiations and betrayals, something that most people just wouldn't understand unless they lived in this world.Gabriel had it. So did I.And right now, every alarm inside me was going off as I watched him stare Madrileño down, his body rigid with restrained fury.The cell's air was thick with unsaid words and stress. Gabriel could already tell something was off with Madrileno. I could sense their mutual hostility suffocating the air between us.Madrileño was standing stiff, his jaw clenched tightly and Gabriel was seated on the edge of his bed with fingers tightly clenched into fists. Well, whatever their issues were could be sorted out after everything had been settled."So what exactly is it you found?" I asked, my expectant gaze fixed on Iva
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Natalia's POV"What the hell is going on in this basement?" I grumbled, walking along the dingy hallway. Since I left Gabriel's mansion, I have gone into hiding, hoping the police wouldn't track me down. Anyway, I was hiding in the basement, but I kept having this feeling that something was going to go wrong.I hadn't seen Christina for days, not even Lionel. I made my way to the room Joyce was always held. My fingers hesitated on the rusted handle, a chill running down my spine.With a sharp push, the door creaked open, the sound cutting through the oppressive silence like a scream. Surprisingly,the chair was empty. Joyce wasn't where she used to be. The ropes used to tie her were dangling on the arms of the chair.“What the...?” I whispered, stepping into the room. My eyes darted around, searching for any sign of her but it was empty. I was stunned. I turned to leave and ended up bumping into someone."Ouch!" We groaned at the same time.I massaged my shoulders and raised my head
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Gabriel's POV"Adrian is an ally now. Learn to respect that" I warned Ivan after Adrian and his friend had left."I know, but I'm finding it hard to do so" Ivan retorted. "Seeing his face reminds me of all the problems we faced in our company.""Those weren't his fault. We weren't competent enough" I explained. "We slacked off, remember?" The guilt gnawed at me, an ever-present reminder that I was part of the problem.Ivan sighed deeply. "Yes, sir. You're right," his gaze drifting towards the floor. "Good. Now, let's focus on finding the password to unlocking this file," I stated, my eyes on the computer.This was the first time I had actually laid a hand on it. She was always so very overprotective where her stuff was concerned, yet one more reason I wouldn't be trusting her anymore. I didn't."Check the hint," Ivan said, interrupting my thoughts.I raised an eyebrow in confusion. "What hint?""The hint below the password box," Ivan replied, tapping the screen with his index finger,
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Joyce's POVThe ride was silent. The fact that he was so clingy, even after I made it obvious that I didn't want him close to me, was so annoying that I wanted to puke. I wanted to be out of that space as soon as possible."When are we getting there?" I questioned with exasperation."When we get there," he replied with a playful smirk, obviously pleased by my discomfort. "Do I irritate you that much? You should get used to my presence because you'll be seeing me for a long time."Thinking about it made my gut churn. I could feel the heat rising to my cheeks, an embarrassing flush of anger and helplessness. I frowned. "What happened to handing me over to Natalia after everything is over?"Lionel leaned back, a calculated look in his eyes. "I'm quite unpredictable when it comes to deals. She broke one of the rules I love dearly," Lionel replied, his tone laced with mockery like that of an evil villain. "Right now, I see no reason why I should keep my own part of the deal."This man was t
