Eleanor seethed with anger towards Zack White. She had buried her resentment, believing Zack to be dead. Yet, the revelation of his survival, concealed by her own brother, reignited a fierce fury within her."How could he hide this from me?" Eleanor's voice trembled with frustration as memories of Zack's deeds flooded her mind—the pain he had caused her and her brother. She had thought she had moved on from the trauma he inflicted.But now, with Zack's existence confirmed, her feelings resurfaced with a vengeance. Rage stung anew, cutting deep into her heart."I trusted Drake to be honest with me," Eleanor muttered bitterly. "But he kept this from me, just like he kept so many other things hidden. How could he do this to me?"Her hands clenched into fists, nails digging into her palms. Anger and hurt pulsed through her veins, overwhelming her senses. She struggled to contain the whirlwind of emotions raging within her, feeling as if her world had been turned upside down once again."T

Lucille and Eleanor froze for a moment, surprised that Drake had appeared in front of them out of nowhere."What is it that I can't know?" Drake asked. Despite the suspicion in his tone, he wasn't actually suspecting anything about the two. He simply thought the two sweet women in his life had their own little secrets, a thing he found cute."It's a surprise for you. Why would we tell you?" Lucille said."You're ruining our plan," Eleanor added.Drake chuckled, feeling happy to hear that they were preparing a surprise for him, even though his birthday was still a month away."Okay, fine. I'll leave you girls alone," he said, taking Eleanor's bag to lead them to their car."You look happy sending me away," Eleanor commented."I am not. But I am relieved that you want a vacation. I would be totally happy if you would accept the people I want to protect you," Drake said."I am not hearing anything," Eleanor said, rolling her eyes.Eleanor and Drake spent the whole trip from Magrao to the

At the port, Drake watched the ship fade into the distance when Marianne suddenly arrived, a sight that struck Lucille as unusual."Why is she here?" Lucille asked, arching her brows at Drake."I told you we have to catch Zack this time," Drake responded."Now? Without even making sure Ely arrives at the island first?" Lucille's confusion was evident at Drake's abrupt plan, which could potentially disrupt her own arrangement to meet with Eleanor later."She'll be fine. She's with Aunt Ling," he assured."Why do you trust Aunt Ling so much?" Lucille inquired."She's already proven herself trustworthy, so you don't have to worry," he replied."When did she prove it? You hired her just recently," Lucille pressed."A long time ago...""Excuse me, but can we focus?" Marianne interjected, subtly nudging Lucille aside without Drake's notice. "Kale Justinbaste returned to Bellrox. He's meeting with the directors.""You can have him all you want," Lucille thought inwardly. While it would be be

Lucille hurried to Bigas's agency to meet Eleanor. She anxiously checked her phone for any updates from her boyfriend's sister."Where's Bigas?" she asked, addressing one of the staff members as she entered the agency."He's on his way back here," the staff member replied, gesturing for Lucille to follow them inside to wait."Why isn't she sending updates to me yet?" Lucille wondered aloud, growing increasingly worried."You won't receive updates through your phone; please use this one," the staff member informed her, offering a burner phone.Lucille stared at the burner phone for a moment before taking it. "I can't believe Ely is so thorough. Is she really a teenager?" she commented to herself. "When I was her age, I was completely dependent on adults. I wasn't as brave as her. I wonder what made her like this."She was essentially talking to herself, as the staff member didn't seem interested in her thoughts.She proceeded to call Eleanor, who answered immediately."Ely, are you sti

The accusations from the crowd washed over Drake like a relentless wave, yet he remained composed, irritation simmering beneath the surface. He was no stranger to the ungratefulness of BellRox employees, who always seemed quick to pin random crimes on him."I can't believe this nonsense," Drake muttered to himself, shaking his head in disbelief. Despite knowing he had saved their lives by alerting them to the danger, gratitude seemed to be in short supply among the panicked crowd."Do I have to get used to this malice they always throw at me? These people never change," he bitterly mused, feeling a mix of frustration and disappointment at their lack of appreciation. "Next time, I won't even bother if they're all on the brink of death.""Restrain him!" an employee exclaimed upon seeing Drake's lack of reaction to the accusations."Is that true, Drake Chwe?" Chairman Sy asked as he emerged from the crowd, looking haggard at the instant destruction of his beloved headquarters."No. Why w