David seated as he gave the microphone to John after David spoke.“Let’s begin the question and answer. Mr. David Cruz here will answer all of your questions. Just raise your hand and let Mr. Cruz call you to answer the questions.” John announced.The reporters raised their hands. When David chose one reporter. The other reporters who were not yet called placed their hands on their laptops to type about what will David’s answers to the questions.“Sir, may we ask… You said that you and Stacey Lewis had broken up a decade ago, but you and Stacey announced the engagement. Why did you let that happen?”“First, I did not know about the engagement party. Because my mom told me that time that she got into an accident, and when I sent her home, they surprised me with the party. So,” David said as he shrugged.Another reporter rose her hand. “Go on,” David said as he pointed to the lady who just raised her hand.“Sir, why did you and Miss Stacey break up?”“As much as I don’t want to tarnish
Mariane sighed in relief after the press conference. “That was exhausting,” Mariane muttered. “Do you still have to work now? I know you’re tired because of the press conference earlier. I can approve your leave today,” David offered. But Mariane shook her head. “No. It’s fine that I already filed a half day. And I have plenty of work to do today. I still have to finish my report or Miss Matilda will kill me.” Mariane said. “They wouldn’t dare. I bet my life for it.” David said, which earned a glare from Mariane, sideways. “What did you do?” She asked. “I did a little favor for you,” David made a smug looked on his face as if he was proud of what he just did. David remembered what he did a day before the press conference. He all of his employees in the hall, to give an announcement. “Unbeknownst to you, I have a relationship with one of the employees in my company. And she's none other than Mariane Ramos from the accounting department. And I also know that rumors are spreading
David was busy with his files checking the reports that were given to him by each department when John suddenly came with an envelope. John was panting and sweaty as if he had been chasing someone outside. “What happened to you?” David asked with a frown. “Master,” John said while he was catching his breath. He handed them the envelope and put them on David’s table. “You have to see this,” he said. David looked at John as if he was trying to look for an answer to his face. Slowly, he took the envelope from his desk and opened it. He read what was written inside and his eyes widened in horror. “Dammit,” David muttered. He threw the paper he was holding and picked up his phone to call Mariane. “Dammit, Mariane! Answer your phone.” David groaned after a few rings and Mariane still not answering his call. “Prepare the car right away! Call the house, and tell them not to let Jacob out of the house!” David ordered John. John immediately dialed the number in David’s house while he w
David went to his hideout to see Agatha. Agatha was smiling from ear to ear when she saw David. “David! What a pleasant evening you had. What brings you here to my cell? Did you miss me?” “Tell me where your brother was hiding?” David’s voice was low, which made Agatha shiver down her spine. “Brother? I don’t have a brother.” Agatha said. She was acting like an innocent, and it made David aggressive. He suddenly squeezed Agatha’s face tightly, which earned a wince from her. “Ahh-you’re hu-hurting me,” Agatha complained while she was struggling from his grip. David looked at Agatha with his flaring eyes. David gritted his teeth as if he wanted to kill her right away. “Tell me where is George right now, before I could think of killing you this instant,” David warned her. “How would I know? You trapped me here in this cell, remember? Besides, I don’t know his whereabouts. My half-brother doesn’t want me to interrupt his plans.” David let go of Agatha as he realized that she was r
“You can take me away from you. But leave Jacob alone. Bring him back to David. Please, I’m begging you.” Mariane pleaded.“No. I will not give him back to David. He can stay here with us. We can be a happy family. Jacob is my son. I raised him, so he is mine.”“If you don’t want me to hurt him… Follow everything that I will say.” Mariane immediately nodded at him.“Good girl,” George smiled like a maniac and released Jacob. He removed Jacob’s tie and removed the handkerchief that covers his mouth.“Jacob… You don’t want your mommy to get hurt, right?” Jacob nodded.“Okay, good boy. Don’t do anything that will make me angry, okay?” he warned Jacob, which made Jacob nod.“Good. I will just go and buy food for us. Don’t go anywhere or I might kill your mom.” George said.George went out to buy food for them.“Jacob, are you alright? Did Uncle George hurt you?”Jacob shook his head. “No, mommy. But I am afraid of him. He’s not the Uncle Gorge I’ve known,” Jacob stated.“I want to go home
The night was too cold, and Mariane’s clothes weren’t enough for her to cover her whole body. The clothes she was wearing were too thin for the weather they were experiencing right now. Plus, they are in the middle of the forest. The trees make the surroundings even cooler. They live in a bungalow type made of wood house and the roof was made of nipa. “Mommy, you are hot,” Jacob said, as soon as his body touches his mother’s skin. Mariane was chilling, and cold sweats run all over her face. Her hands were still tied to the bed with chains, so she couldn’t move freely. And she still had to wait for George to come so she could use the bathroom. While Jacob was right beside her, and didn’t leave her. “Mommy, I will call Uncle George.” Jacob stood up and knocked on the door, so George could hear them from the outside. “Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!” Jacob called as he keeps on knocking on the door. George was sleeping in the living room when Jacob keeps on knocking on the door while calling h
Mariane saw a good morning towel inside the restroom. She took it and made the towel her weapon. As soon as she opened the door, Mariane suddenly grabbed George using the towel and tied him with it, making the latter stunned.“What the hell,” George’s eyes widened in surprise as his teeth gritted.“Jacob, run! Now!”Jacob, who got stunned by his mom’s voice, immediately run with a phone in his hand. His eyes were all in tears as he keep on running.“You, bitch!” George used his force and pushed Mariane making her throw on the wall.Mariane winced in pain, but she still used all of her force to hold on to George.“I will never let you get my son! Not until I die!” Mariane exclaimed as she kept holding George’s legs.“You, bitch! I shouldn’t have trusted you!” George kept kicking her, making Mariane wince in pain. But she’s still holding him.“I. WILL. KILL. YOUR. BELOVED. SON. AS. SOON. AS. I. REACH. HIM!” George said.For every word he uttered, it was equivalent to a strong kick. Mari
David and I immediately arrived at the nearest hospital, and the doctors and nurses attended to them immediately. They almost filled the entire emergency room, with their sheer number.“Doc, please save my wife. I’m begging you,” David pleaded while pushing the stretcher going to the operating room.The doctor informed them earlier that she needs to undergo the operation as she had a lot of fractured bones, and earned so many stab wounds. Aside from that, she already lost a lot of blood.“I won’t promise, sir. Because in her case, only a miracle could save her life. But we will do our very best to save her. Let’s just pray she can do this.” the doctor informed him. They stopped in front of the operating room.“You can wait here, sir. Because only authorized person can only come inside.” David nodded at what the doctor had just said.‘Mariane… Please live.’ David thought while looking at the closing door of the operating room.Soon, the light that was placed on top of the door, lit up,