“Hope you have been well,” Anna remarked causing Eva to smirk.“Of course, I'm not the one that has to hide in a hole like a rat.” As the standoff between the step-siblings continued, onlookers began to murmur amongst themselves.“Wasn't it said that Ms. Anna was missing?... It sounds like she was chased out.”“Of course she was. How can an illegitimate daughter be allowed to stay in the Lopez house?”Rolling her eyes, Anna attempted to walk past her only for Eva to put a hand up, blocking her path.“What is it?” Anna asked with a raised brow.“Mind explaining what those people with guns following you are here for?... I don't recognize any of them as members of the Lopez family.”“That's because they aren't, dear sister. They are my entourage.”Eva stifled a mocking laughter as she remarked. “You?... You don't even have the money to buy clothes for yourself yet you say you got a personal entourage?... You should learn to lie better, dear sister.” “Bold of you to assume I have no mon

Davina glared at Anna, her eyes trained on the person who should have died several years ago if she had her way.She was like the biggest slap to her ego and until her death, Davina would never be able to sit still.The urge to charge at her and rip her head off was there and if not for a certain Mr. Smith, she might have dared to do so.Clenching her fist, Davina swore in her heart to ensure Anna's death, come what may.Not privy to Davina's thoughts, Anna remarked. “You speak about enemies so much when you happen to be the one most likely to be an enemy among us.”“Oh please shut your mouth. When elders are talking, rats aren't even supposed to show their faces.” Davina spat coldly, not at all hiding her disgust for Anna.“Is that so, Mrs. Davina?... I am quite curious to hear you say that again.” Richard calmly remarked, his eyes trained on Davina's face.Davina hesitated but ultimately chose not to repeat herself, a lingering feeling reminding her to be cautious of Richard Smith.

‘No, this is impossible. There's no way, it can't be!... How did he use water to deal with the poison?... Just how?’ Davina almost lost her mind as she tried to fathom how Richard managed to cure Mr. Lopez.The thought of what would happen now caused her to grow even more terrified as she began to figure out a way out of this mess, having no idea that Eva had devices of her own.Eva, knowing fully well that the gig was up, decided to make a statement before attempting an escape.From the moment Richard had been bold enough to ask her father for permission to try healing her grandfather, Eva had experienced a nagging feeling that something was wrong which was why she had prepared for such a scenario.Pulling out the hairpin she used to hold her hair in place, she charged at Anna before anyone could even recover from their shock at seeing Mr. Lopez recover so quickly.“Die, you bitch!” She cried out as she brandished the hairpin, covering it in a thin veil of Spirit energy and swinging

The entire city of Barracuda was in a state of unrest as the common folk couldn't help but worry about the battle happening in the Lopez manor.The fact that the Lopez had remained overlords for many years ensured that the people were familiar with what they were capable of.But with these new attackers?... What if they were worse?... Would they have to experience even more hardship because of this?For most, they had to hope that the Lopez family would emerge victorious else the coming weeks would end up being a trying time for all those involved.Of course that only applied to the middle and lower class in the city.For the upper class, they were eagerly eyeing the battle to find out who would come out on top.For those that were directly linked to the Lopez family, they didn't hesitate to sever those links while those that weren't, kept a neutral stance, not willing to support anyone just yet.It was a means to get ahead as long as they could quickly gain the favor of whoever would

“Do not cross the line, Mr. Smith!” David suddenly erupted in annoyance as he marched over, showing a rare emotion he hardly revealed.Richard deliberately ignored him, causing him to grow even more furious.As he pulled out a gun with his subordinates doing the same, Richard moved like a phantom, his figure blurring as he was close to David and took hold of the gun before shoving it aside to grab David's neck.“You should have done that when Anna was being forced to flee this house.” Richard chided coldly, his gaze filled with utter disdain for the fool.David gritted his teeth. “That is a completely different matter!... Do you dare ask that we give up our legacy?... Who do you think you are!?”“Richard Smith and your legacy is about to go up in flames. My suggestion is tame in regards to that.”“You…”“You will remain silent or I will humiliate you before your father and your estranged daughter,” Richard warned before letting go of David after which he turned and walked back to the