Chapter Two
Rina. "Y..you?" Her hands shook with rage as she took a step closer to the bed "what's going on? What the hell are you doing in my husband's room?!" Her fists clenched as she glared at Rina and remembered how Laura had admonished her to keep Rina away from her grandson. And now, Damien had gone and brought her into their home. She had failed Laura. Rina stared at Lana mischievously, her rosy pink lips curving into a smirk. Lana's palm itched to wipe that smirk off her face. She looked around the room, taking in the sight, slowly. The room was dimly lit from the chandelier above, which cast a faint glow around the room. Rina's hair looked disheveled and her complexion was flushed. There were clothes strewn about the floor of the room and a faint musty smell hung in the air. As Lana tried to make her brain understand whatever it is that was going on, Damien walked out of the bathroom. His golden locks, was wet and stuck to his forehead. He stopped when he saw Lana and his face darkened with a huge frown "What the hell do you think you're doing in here?" He growled and immediately Rina heard his voice, she ran to him and gave him a tight embrace, her entire body shaking, seemingly from fear. "Dami, I'm scared!" Lana felt like vomiting as she watched Damien's arms go round Rina in a tight embrace. He looked down into her face as he mumbled softly, "It's okay, I'm here. Don't be scared" he kissed the top of her head and the smile disappeared from his face as he glanced up back at Lana. He failed to see the sinister smile which Rina was giving Lana as she rubbed her cheeks against his hard chest. "Damien" Lana closed her eyes, in an effort to remain calm but it was very hard "What's she doing here?." "That's none of your fricking business! Get out of my room!" Damien still held on to Rina as though she was a little child, scared of the noise. "I want her out of my house this instant!" Lana retaliated, her voice shaking with emotion as she took another step forward " I will not have your little mistress under my roof!." Something flashed before her eyes and before she could realize it, Damien's hard palm had landed on her face. Twang! Lana reeled from the force of the slap and she landed on the floor, stunned. She reached to touch her reddened cheeks with trembling hands, and her eyes stung with unshed tears as she looked up at Damien who was glaring at her on the floor. His chest was heaving as he tried to calm down. "Don't you dare call her that, you conniving bitch!" He pointed a finger at her and almost spat at her "I've had enough of you. Your face makes me sick. You disgust me, Lana, just fricking go to hell!." Lana could see Rina standing behind him, her hands over her mouth seemingly in shock but her eyes were filled with glee. She was definitely enjoying the show and the look on her face was enough for Lana. She shakily stood up, determined never to back down in front of them. "Hell?! I'll make you see hell if you don't get that bitch out of my house!" She fired back, standing her ground although she was trembling all over from the emotions which were choking her Damien smirked, and his beautiful eyes glittered with disdain. "What are you going to do?" He walked back to Rina and gently led her to the bed. She continued hugging him, even though they were sitting. "Run to my grandma? To deceive her all the more?! Too bad she's out of the country. At least she won't get to see your conniving and hateful face!" "What are you talking about?" Lana was shaking with anger and she could not fathom what Damien was saying. She also could not stand Lana caressing her husband's chest. 'I said, get this bitch out!" At this, Damien stood up and walked to his desk and pressed a button. Soon, a guard appeared. "Ma'am, please come with me" The guard's eyes were apologetic as he held on to Lana's arm trying to lead her out but she shrugged out of his grip. "I said, get out!" She walked towards Rina and grabbed her arm, ready to throw her out. Rina shrieked, calling out to Damien, and Damien immediately pushed Lana to the floor again, cradling Rina in his arms. Lana fell to the floor, her abdomen suddenly on fire. She clutched her stomach and gasped loudly. "Get her out of my house! I do not want to see her face!" Damien thundered at the guard who immediately sprang into action, and roughly dragged Lana outside. Lana was limp with the pain and when the guard unceremoniously dumped her in front of the house, she called for her driver immediately. "Diego...to the hospital, quick" Lana gasped as the driver immediately placed her in the car, before hurrying to start the engine. She could not let anything happen to her baby. Lana's whole body was engulfed with pain but it was not like the aching in her heart. Her eyes stung with tears which spilled over and rolled down her cheeks She wailed, unmindful of the driver who looked at her in distress. "Ma'am, please stop crying, everything would be o...oh shit!" Diego yelled suddenly as a huge dump truck came at the car from a side road. He swerved sharply to avoid an impact and the car was thrown off the road and it careened straight into a tree by the side of the road. And then, there was a deafening silence. Before the car crashed into the tree, Lana was already unconscious, her head on the headrest in front of her. Slowly, blood trickled down her legs, staining her white dress and the seat which she sat on.Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty-FiveLana turned to him immediately, her face all lit with excitement and relief."Really?" She said as she made rushed towards him, then stopped and looked back at the two men behind her.They had stopped immediately Diego had made that statement, and now they were also looking at Diego eagerly."What records did you get into?" Liam asked just as he made a move to walk towards Diego but Lana quickly sidestepped him."Ah ah ah," she said, wagging a well manicured finger in front of his face.She had a slight smirk on her face as she crossed her arms, her gaze mischievous, "This here concerns only me and Diego. We will take care of Romero Empire while you go ahead and get Damien back to safety." She cocked her head to the side, her smirk becoming more poignant, "That's the agreement, isn't it?"Liam was dumbfounded. He looked back at Paul, then at Lana, a faint red color tinging his cheeks."Well, if you say so," He said stiffly then straightened his s
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty-Four"You were about to tell us what to do to help out here," Liam said, giving Lana a direct gaze as she walked back to the sitting area.He leaned back and crossed his arms across his chest, "We want to help too, " he motioned to Diego with his head, "Its no use for us to just sit around here and let Diego do all the work."Lana settled down into her seat with a sigh. She glanced at Diego who was busy clacking away at his keyboard, then her gaze returned back to Liam who gave her a condescending smile.Lana gave him a chilly one of hers, "I wouldn't want to trouble you guys actually, " she replied, "You know, you're still in charge of looking for Damien."Liam nodded, dropping his arms from his chest, "Thats true," his voice was lower now as well as his gaze."We are still waiting for the guys to get back to us on Maya Eugene's location," Paul said quietly, "Before then, we can help out a bit to release the pressure from off you, Lana."Lana shook h
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty ThreeLana blinked in surprise as her mind pieced together the information Adrian had just given to her."The Salinas Conference?" She asked, "The one that holds every four years and has the world's most renowned specialists in attendance? That Salinas Conference?""Yes, you're exactly right, Lana." Adrian said drily, "Thank goodness you know how important it is.""Of course I know how important it is, " Lana said, a little miffed that Adrian thought her to be so clueless.As the same time, her brain was going into overdrive with thinking.The Salinas Conference.This conferences was mainly a gathering of the top minds in the medical fields, who normally come together once in four years to share knowledge with each other and the world.These top minds and renowned doctors were specialists from every sector in the medical field, from across different countries.The conference was usually a spot for exhibiting ground breaking discovery and research in an
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty TwoThe men exchanged a look of accordance.Diego had a slight smirk on his face as he turned to Lana, "What should we start with first?" He said, "The money money laundering? The shell companies? Or the high value asset buyouts?""Let's start small," Lana replied, wagging an eyebrow at him, "Let him think its something he can easily handle. Then, we swoop down and let everything play out."Diego nodded, and turned back to his laptop, "The money laundering it is then."He flexed his fingers and cracked his knuckles as he began typing away on the keywords, with a determined look on his face.Lana leaned back on her sofa, a picture of relaxed elegance. She had a calculating smile on her face and her eyes were gazing into space behind Diego.Thinking, crafting, calculating...Ever since Director Evan had stormed the hospital where Damien Romero had supposedly been taken cared of, Lana had been preparing to take him out of the picture.What's the use of ha
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty One"We have to make him regret ever showing up again," Her cold words made them all glance at each other, and at that moment, they resolved in their hearts to do whatever it takes to make Zaire suffer.He must suffer whatever kind of pain he had made Lana and the chairman go through.At least, a hundred fold.The Regional Head did not actually understand what was going on, but he knew that it was in connection to what had happened to CEO Lana three years ago.There had been the news back then, that she was kidnapped. Although, the news was quickly suppressed as an unfounded rumor, the Regional head knows that the incident must have been real now that they were talking about it.And immediately Lana Fernandez had returned to the public, the chairman had disappeared from the public eye."So, Miss Lana was really kidnapped back then?" He mused to himself ,"What then is the connection between that and the Chairman's disappearance? And who is this Zaire
Chapter Three Hundred And Twenty "It's Zaire Ludovic."The entire room was suddenly filled with a silence so oppressive, that the others in the room almost forgot how to breathe.Diego stared back at them, his heart beating in his ears as he waited for their reaction.Paul was the first to recover."What did you just say?" He asked in a low whisper, shock written on every part of his face."Who..." Lana breathed, her lids drooping as she almost swooned.She swayed on her seat, and Liam reached out a hand to steady her immediately."I'm fine," she whispered, brushing off his hand while nodding her head.She looked far away from fine at the moment, however.Her skin was the color of paper and there was a sheen of sweat on her forehead.She was trembling slightly and her fingers were gripping her dress tightly. Lana took a deep breath, drawing herself to her full height. She swallowed hard and faced Diego once more."Who...who did you say was Direcror Evan's partner?" She asked in a tr