"Good evening, Mr John Smith," Moses greeted. "Do you have any luggages?""Yeah, lots of them," John Smith responded. "Go get those luggages and take me to my room."Valeria couldn't speak. She could only watch as Moses collected John Smith's luggages and followed him into the hotel."Let me be your guide, Mr John Smith," Valeria offered."I refuse," John Smith declined. "Only Moses is allowed to serve me. Nobody else."There was nothing Valeria could do about it.She took a few steps back, a lump swell in her throat. "As you wish, John Smith."The Imperial suite was built on the twentieth floor of the Imperial Hotel.The moment Moses and John Smith were alone inside the suite, John Smith inclined his back at angle 90, bowing before Moses."Forgive me if I was harsh on you, Mr Moses."Moses wandered over to one of the luxurious chairs and sat down. "No, you're even better than I imagined. What's your name?""I'm Henry," the young man smiled, taking off the golden mask. "I'm a talented

Dave's eyes widened as he shook his head sharply. “No... I-I can't do it. I love Betty.”Moses cocked his head. “She was waiting for John Smith so that she could dine with him. She doesn't love you, Dave. She's the reason you're down on your knees.”Dave hesitated for a while. His mind was racing with many thoughts.“If I do what you say, you'll forgive me?” Dave asked.Moses nodded. “You have my word.”Dave's hands trembled as he slowly rose to his feet and started approaching Betty.Betty was unsuspicious of his intentions. She continued raving at him.“Just look at you, crying like a hopeless kid,” she insulted. “You're a disgrace to manhood—”Her words were cut short as Dave raised his hand and slapped her across her face.The sound of the slap echoed like a dry stick snapped in twos.Betty stumbled back, her eyes wide in shock.“It's over,” Dave shouted with an unsteady voice. “We're done, Betty. Get out.”Betty was so startled by his slap that she ran out of the dining area, wai

Sir Lin felt like someone had hit him with a sledgehammer. “What do you mean, the banks are demanding their money?” He asked, his voice unsteady.Sir Lin's secretary was restless on the phone. “This is a disaster, sir. We owe eight banks hundreds of millions. They're all threatening to foreclose on our assets if we don't pay up our debts.”“But that's impossible,” Sir Lin snapped. “I have done business with these banks for years. They can't do this to me.”“Unfortunately, Sir Lin, this is just the tip of the iceberg,” his secretary spoke in a shaky voice. “We were given an ultimatum–if we fail to pay up by the end of the week, they'll seize everything.”Sir Lin felt his blood run cold. “I don't believe this. They're bluffing. That's right, they must be bluffing.”“I'm afraid they're not, sir,” his secretary said hurriedly. “I spoke with their representatives a couple of minutes ago. If we don't pay up our debts, they'll take us to court, freeze our accounts and auction off our assets

Desmond Dekker was skeptical when Robert Doberman scheduled an appointment with him. At one point, he respected the Doberman's clan but after their great downfall, he viewed them with disdain. Robert Doberman didn't mention why he wanted to meet him, but Desmond Dekker could speculate what Robert Doberman was after. “Possibly, some financial aid,” Larry Dekker, his eldest son, said as he cut into his steak. “It's very obvious. The Doberman's clan is finished. I heard not even the bank would loan them money.”Robert Doberman chuckled as he sipped from his can of beer. “I'll like to see that blasted idiot try. If he dare ask me for help, I'll make sure I disgrace him.”Naomi Dekker, his daughter, chimed in. “Should you even grant the Doberman clan any audience? They're not worth entertaining.”“That's why I decided against holding this meeting in my office,” Desmond Dekker said. “I chose the beach, so I can keep it casual.” “I hate the Doberman's clan, especially that idiot, Moses,”

Valeria became John Smith's lover in a short space of two months since his arrival. Their relationship, however, was kept a secret from public eye as John Smith insisted on anonymity. Despite being lovers, Valeria still did not know what the man behind the mask looked like. However, this didn't bother her. She was madly in love with John Smith. She fantasized about getting married to him with a final revelation of him unmasked. Madame Aurora, on the other hand, was impatient. The subject of her hotel project had been brought up to John Smith once or twice. He had shown his interest, but hadn't taken any form of action yet. Madame Aurora had her eyes on Star beach. She spoke with Desmond Dekker and was thrilled to hear he hadn't sold his beach to anyone. Unknown to Madame Aurora, Desmond Dekker had lied to her under orders from Moses. Star beach was in possession of the Doberman's clan. This was all in accordance with Moses' plans. He kept in touch with Henry at the Impe