By the time Tucker regained consciousness, he was surrounded by both the Andersons and the Delamontes. He shut his eyes once again, hoping they would disappear and it would all be a dream.No one bothered him throughout the process. When he realized nothing changed no matter how hard he shut his eyes, he gave up. “Seems you're done having fun, Mr Tucker,” Adera said in a monotone. “What is the meaning of this?” He asked after futile attempts to get out of the seat. “Why are you keeping me here?”“Don't you think this is quite good compared to what you have done?” Adera asked him. “What nonsense are you talking about?”“It just doesn't make sense. Why would you of all people want my mother dead? That woman trusted you with her life. She treated you like family. Why would you do that to her?” Adera asked him. Tucker shot her a hard stare. “I don't know what you're talking about.”“I'd advise you to quit playing dumb, Mr Phillips. The odds are not in your favor,” Zade cut in. Tucker

“I've done what you asked, can you let my mother go now?” Roselia asked the hefty man before her. He glanced at his watch and she scoffed. His expression seemed like she was the one wasting his time instead of the other way around. She was taking care of Flynn when her mother's call came in. Only that, instead of her mom, it was a computerized voice. That was how she ended up tasked with the responsibility of bringing Zade Delamonte to them. She didn't even know what chemical they used in that spray but it worked way faster than she expected. Now, she was waiting to retrieve her mother and move on like nothing happened.At least that was what they made her believe. It didn't seem that simple anymore. The man's expression spoke volumes. Whatever she'd done to Zade wasn't going to guarantee her mother's release. “Why aren't you saying anything? I kept my part of the bargain,” she decided to play oblivious to the possibility that they might demand more. The door burst open whilst

Helen went to visit the Delamontes shortly after the police invasion. “Hey, any luck?” She asked Elizabeth. “No. We only involved the police earlier because we didn't know if he was dead or alive. Now we know for sure that he was taken against his will, we will do everything in our power to stop them,” Elizabeth answered. Helen nodded distantly. “This time, Father will not involve the police. We will take care of those thugs ourselves, as well as bring Olivia's killer to justice,” Elizabeth said with determination.Helen looked at her, cocking her brow slowly in question. “Since when do you care about what happens to Olivia? She is an outsider, one who stole my husband away from me. She deserves whatever she got.”“Helen! I thought we agreed to let that go,” Elizabeth frowned. “We did, but you don't expect me to pretend I wish her the best. Besides, she's dead already. We should forget her and focus on finding Zade.”After saying that, she got off the couch and walked into the k

“Hey Dee, everything good with you?” Zade asked.“Dee?”“I'm spry, Dera just felt like a mouthful. Figured I could shorten it. It's fine if you don't like it. We'll stick to Dera,” he shrugged. She scooted closer to him and took his hand.“Tell me, how do you manage to stay calm in all of this? How do you keep it together because I'm losing my mind,” Adera whispered. Zade planted a kiss on her forehead and then smiled.“You, Dera. You are my biggest motivation to stay strong,” he answered. Adera met the soft brown eyes that stared lovingly at her.“How? I'm such a mess.”“And there is nothing wrong with that. Your mother was murdered by someone we all trusted so deeply, that anyone would fall apart, which is why I have to be strong for you. I need to stay calm and focused so I can protect you in this vulnerable state. So you can go ahead and grieve without worrying about a thing in the world. I've got you,” he assured her.Adera moved into his arms, breaking into a sob. He kissed her

“Boss, we've got eyes on the target now. The guards are nowhere in sight. Should we take her down now?” The man asked, watching Helen feast hungrily on the stolen loaf of bread. “Abort mission.”“What?” The man blurted in surprise.“You will be dead the minute you pull that trigger. You think the Delamontes would let her roam freely without guards now they've lost a son?” The man took a quick glance around. “But boss, there is no one here. It's just her. I can get a clean job for you. I'll just put a bullet in her head and abandon her body just like we've done over time,” he insisted. “Listen, young man. If you don't have a death wish, get out of there immediately. That woman is a lot more protected than you think. At most, this is a trap. Get out of there for your own good.” The man hung up and he let out a thick groan. He had been watching her for almost two months. Months he spent watching her, searching for an opening, now they wanted him to forget the mission just like that.