“Ezrah, this has nothing to do with you,” Hector said, trying to free his hand from Ezrah's grip, which only tightened.Ezrah held on so calmly that no one even realize he was hurting Hector, except he himself.Zora’s parents were disturbed, but she reassured them calmly, hiding behind the melodious music. “Don’t worry. Everything is under control.Ezrah's expression was grim, and his voice grew cold.“It has everything to do with me because you shamelessly tried to flirt with my woman in front of me.”“Your woman?” Hector was greatly disappointed.There hadn't been any news about Michelle’s personal life, so he assumed she was single.Any woman would be proud to have a man like Ezrah, who was equally mysterious. Or was it because he had stopped following celebrity news six months ago that he missed it?His attempts to contact Michelle always failed because of how private she was about her personal life.Ezrah glared at him, proudly stating, “I should say she’s my wife.” He released H
Hector glared at Lake, speaking without a hint of regret.“I’m not broke. I gave her what she deserved for the broken bones she caused me and my friends. Some of them have never been the same and are now using wheelchairs.”Margo paled, and her body would have touched the floor if Zora and Coco had not been by her side to stabilize her and help her to a vacant chair.Madison pulled Margo into her arms after she sat, feeling sorry for her, but Hector was just getting started.Some people might forget the past, but Hector was not one of them, and his sole purpose for dating Margo was solely for revenge.“Isn’t it nice to have her fall in love with me?” He asked sarcastically, excited by the pained look in both Lake and Ezrah’s eyes.A vicious smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he saved them the stress by elaborating on his revenge plan.“Well, I worked my ass off for this moment. I stalked and monitored her for years, learning about the things she loved so I could make her fall i
“Hector, do you have a death wish?” Ezrah asked with a menacing glare at the man who stood in his way.No one attempted to enter their cars, having the intention of protecting each other, especially when Ezrah had already mentioned that Hector was not alone.Ezrah’s phone beeped, and it was a message from Landon. ‘We are close, and so are Hector’s men.’Ezrah smiled and replied to the message. ‘Feel free to take them out if they try anything funny.’He was not going to negotiate or have anything to do with a gangster, but for what Hector did to Margo, Ezrah was determined to make him pay.Hector was staring at Zora as he replied, “The only one who's gonna die is you, Ezrah.”At the same time, his men appeared from their hiding spots in sleeveless shirts, exposing tattoos on different parts of their bodies like Hector himself.They were equally armed with either knives or guns, and Hector's confidence grew.“Ezrah, it’s not going to be like the other time when you had the chance to land
"Hi, I’m Catherine, but you can call me Cat for short," Hector’s sister said, extending her hand to Lake, to everyone’s shock.Hector was upset but careful not to worsen matters and remained silent.Lake frowned deeply but did not attempt to accept the handshake.About to reject her, Coco pushed him aside, standing protectively in front of him as she waved her ring finger, flaunting the engagement ring."Too late, Pussy Cat. This man right here is engaged to a stunning woman like me, so shush away from him," Coco shooed her away like a dangerous fly, causing Catherine’s brows to crease from embarrassment.Zora and Madison found themselves giggling aloud, deepening Catherine’s embarrassment.To make matters worse, Lake wrapped his arms around Coco’s waist from behind and kissed the crook of her neck."You know that no woman can take me away from you right? In fact, in my eyes, you are the only woman I see."Coco’s cheeks crimsoned at his heartfelt words, and all her friends were happy
“Would you have been arrested if you had succeeded in killing us like you planned?” Ezrah asked, and Hector regretted the words he had used previously.Ezrah would not let him off the hook after learning of his intentions. “The same way you planned your escape is how I’ve equally planned ours.”Hector had already arranged for someone to wipe the CCTV footage, so Ezrah would surely do the same.With so much money to hire such efficient professionals, Hector was certain that Ezrah would be able to afford one of the best hackers in the world, unaware that there was one standing right beside Ezrah, and that was Zora.“Ezrah…”“Be quiet, Hector,” Ezrah silenced him fiercely.Tearing his gaze from one gang member to the other, Ezrah spoke menacingly.“Your voice is so irritating. Why don’t your sister watch what my men do to you and your gang?”“What are you going to do?” Fear registered in Hector’s gaze. He had come for Ezrah, so how could things turn against him just like that?This was a
Zora's mischievous side took over, causing her to put the phone on speaker instead of ending the call.It felt like eavesdropping on their best friends as they heard Lake’s voice.“Baby, if you're pregnant, why don't we try again? If we increase the frequency, maybe we'll have twins.”Zora and Ezrah's laughter made Coco realize she hadn't hung up the call, inadvertently activating the speaker due to Lake's silly words.Coco couldn't tell if he was joking, given the seriousness on his face.“Ezrah and Zora are laughing at you,” she revealed, but Lake didn't seem bothered, knowing Coco was already on a call when he entered the bedroom.Coco elaborated, “Once a baby is conceived, nothing can be added to it. Did you even go to school?”Zora and Ezrah laughed on the other end, but Lake chuckled. He knew that already but was only teasing her with his words previously.“No, I didn't. What I meant was, I wish we could have twins.”Lake wanted the sound of children in the big mansion and was ea
Zora thought for a moment. What could she give him that he didn't already have?“I don’t think I can give you anything that doesn’t already belong to you.”Chuckling, Ezrah stroked her hair lovingly. “A passionate night wouldn’t be bad.”The heat burning Zora’s cheeks turned them red with no water to quench it. “That also belongs to you already.”She soon regretted saying those words when she saw the eager look in Ezrah’s eyes. It was as if he was planning for an all-nighter with no intention of stopping in any way.The thought of it made her shudder with a greater desire, enhanced by his words.“Alright. Since you have agreed to it, you can hear it for yourself.”He pressed the play button on the remote, and Zora heard what the inmate said to get Piper so horrified.“A lot of money has been paid to our families by a man known as Ezrah Gannon. He sent his word that we should take good care of you, and you know what that means. Oops, he added that we should ensure that you don’t die.”
Piper was relieved to see her parents and not Madison, as she had feared.Now she was certain that somebody would fight for her against the injustice she was facing in prison, except that she forgot one small detail.Her parents were no longer in the position they used to be in before.Breaking down, all she wanted to do was melt into their arms, but unlike the time she sat face to face with Madison, she was separated from her parents by a glass.She could not touch them, and even their voices could only be heard from the intercom.Both her parents broke down at the sight of her, and her mother was the first to speak.“Piper, how did this happen? We were kidnapped and thought you were coming for us, but all we heard after being released was the news of you being here. Why did you attack the officer?” her father chastised.It was very hard for him when he realized the depth of his daughter’s crimes.Not even the best lawyers would be able to defend her because of all the evidence again