John stuttered, then snapped his trembling mouth shut as he shifted in discomfort. He tried to speak, to get rid of all the pain that twisted his insides, but his mouth felt blank, like all his words had vanished completely into thin air.There was a loud choking sound in the center of his throat.He passed a confused look at Darcel who sat with a small evil grin on the corner of her lips and an unconcerned look on her face. The hell, he was being ridiculed in front of a person that was once his employee! It made his heart bleed.Why the hell was she enjoying this luxury that was meant for him when she was only but a shameless harlot? Did Lucian have no sense at all? Or perhaps, he wanted to have a fair dose of her body for himself?His brain was whirling, but no answer."W…hy don't we talk this through…please, Lucian"In response, Lucian pressed the bell on the table, sending him a dark glare. Soon, the door opened and three hefty guards walked in. The leader of the trio bowed before

Lucian, blinded by rage, rushed to the floor and pulled John roughly to his feet. He landed a blow on his cheeks and without giving him a chance to recover, landed another blow. "You bastard?!" He yelled."H…ow…what the fuck is going on here?" John stammered, confused."Are you still talking?!" Lucian raged, about to deliver another blow when a hand stopped him from behind.Thomas held his hands. "That's enough, Master Lucian. Allow us to handle him.""Bullshit!' Lucian scoffed but pushed John away in disgust, and ran to his sister.She was already untied by his men, but she was visibly shivering. He took her wrists and noticed the red deep lines around them. Her hair was rough and scattered, no doubt she had struggled with the bastard.He gritted his teeth as his hands reached out to her forehead, feeling the cut and the blood.It made him mad."Are you okay?" He whispered fiercely.Rose tightened her grip on his hands. "H…how are you alive? He had threatened to kill you if I didn't

Lucian's brows pulled into a dark frown as he climbed down from his limousine. He tucked a strand of hair behind his ears and brought out his phone to dial a number.After the third ring, the line connected and Anthony's voice reached him from the other end."Mr Anthony, is it a deal now?""Yes, Master, everything is set,""Good, and the visuals?""It's intercepted and ready,""Where are you now?"Anthony scoffed lightly. "I'm trying to get out of this hellhole. I'm still stuck in the media room,"Lucian smirked. "Use your wits to get out of there safely." He paused briefly, staring into nothing. "It's time to deal with John…""Master Lucian, don't you think you should focus more on being the president of Howards instead of…"Lucian ended the call, not wanting to hear more. Nobody was permitted to distract him in his revenge mission. It felt like a sin to allow people who had hurt him to go scot-free without teaching them a lesson or two.With his phone screen serving as a mirror, he

Lucian rang the doorbell thrice and waited for a response, but none came. He exhaled. Was Silas inside? Or was he pretending not to have heard his door?He rang the bell again and followed it with a knock, still no response. There was a thick silence from within, not even the slightest of sound.Weird!His hand reached for the door knob and it gave way without effort. In a moment, his eyes took in the poorly arranged living room with scattered furniture and an old cooking pot left without caution in the middle of the room.But that was not the reason he was here."Silas!" He called out, but only the echo of his voice reached out to him as a response, as if daring him.He hurried to the bedroom and right there, Silas lay on the floor, his face pale and flushed."Silas!" Lucian yelled and hurried over.There was a small whitish substance at the corners of his lips. A pool of blood had gathered under his back. Lucian felt his pulse. He was still breathing, but very faint.A surge of trem

The cab dropped Lucian in front of the hotel and he climbed down, a rush of air escaping from his mouth. He tucked a strand of hair behind his ear and walked inside the building.As he walked past the employees at the counter, each bowed their head and greeted him politely. He smiled and responded to the greeting, careful not to draw too much attention to himself.The fewer people who knew about his identity, the better.Soon, he approached the VIP lobby and saw a group of men standing watch at a door. At his arrival, three of the men walked up to him in a threatening manner. They look wild and untamed."Are you Lucian?" One of them asked and he nodded sparingly."Surrender yourself to be checked,"Lucian forced a polite smile and lifted his hands slowly to his head. They searched him thoroughly before leading him to a room where Jang sat on a couch, sipping from a glass of wine.At the sight of Lucian, he dropped the wine on the small table in front of him and smiled. "Forgive me, bu