Adrian wiped off the bead of sweat that had gathered on his forehead with a frown. Climbing into his limousine, he briefly closed his eyes, as if doing that would erase some of the tiredness in his bones.Soon, his mind shifted to Ryan and he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, not for Ryan, but for his adoptive parents. After the divorce incident, they had cut off all traces and connections with him, and never visited him in prison even once, claiming that he had ruined their image.Despite his several attempts at a reunion, they had brutally rejected him —no doubt as a result of Ryan's influence. Right now, he missed them and wished they had allowed him to explain things.His fists clenched unknowingly as he recalled the painful memories. Ryan kept taking things from him. He seemed to be involved in every misfortune that came his way —like an incurable airborne plague.But not again!He won't sit back like a fool and let anyone take what belonged to him anymore. He had done so

Ryan could swear that his heart skipped a million beats in one second and he could feel his bones stiffening like he had just been placed on an electric chair. His face tightened, and he opened his mouth to speak, but only a constricting sound came out, so he snapped it shut, not wanting to sound like a fool.He staggered backward, causing the phone in his hands to slip to the ground with a dull thud.What the hell?!“N…no, Y…you're supposed to be—”“Dead?” Adrian chuckled, walking towards Ryan who shifted backwards with trembling legs. “Don't you think wishing me dead is a little too extreme?”Ryan saw stars of different shapes and sizes in front of him, which blurred his vision. His teeth clattering, he collapsed onto the sofa. Maybe he was just hallucinating or maybe this was a nightmare.Adrian was dead. He saw the damn burnt car and several videos of the accident!“Is anyone out there?!” He yelled, scratching the back of his head. “There's a ghost in this bloody room!”Adrian lau

Adrian walked into the VIP section of the hotel where he was to meet with Elizabeth. He tapped the small, nearly invisible buds on his ears and said softly.“I just arrived, and I think she has my sister in there. Whatever we do now must be to ensure that Paige is safe,”“Yes, young master,”“Alright, I have to go now, these bastards are up to me,” Adrian said as two hefty men walked up to him. “Adrian Lancaster?” One asked roughly.“Didn't your boss give you a detailed description of me? What's with the stupid question? Do you want to lose your tongue?” Adrian snapped in irritation. “Where the hell is my sister?”“You have to cooperate for things to go well, Mr Adrian,” The man replied, scanning the environment to ensure there was no danger lurking around. He turned to Adrian. “Surrender yourself to be searched,"Without giving him a chance to respond, the two men proceeded to pat him down roughly before leading him to a private lodge.Inside the room, a shudder ran through his spin

Ryan tapped a nervous knuckle on the desk of his office. With his left hand, he flipped a cigarette expertly and hissed as the light smoke trailed into the air. His brain was whirling, the thoughts muddled and scattered all over the place.He had to do something to revive his almost bankrupt company before it was too late. He couldn't afford for everything he had ever worked for to go down the drain, and most importantly, he couldn't risk letting Adrian win.That would mean suicide.Straightening his back, he felt a sharp pain course through him and he hissed. The place where Adrian's men had beat him up that day still hurt, like a motherfucker.Mixed with the pain, he felt raw fury travel through his body. Gosh, he had never felt this vivid in his entire life. He wish he had some sort of super powers to blot out this poison that was slowly crippling him —Adrian.“It's okay, Ryan…it's okay. Take a deep breath,” He whispered to himself, his fists clenched. “It's not your fault. You wer

At the words, Cyrus's face twisted into a mask of fury. “That bastard? I thought you had gotten him to know his damn place,”Ryan gulped down alcohol before releasing a low belch. “I swear, he's doing the most. We need to get him out of the way or at this rate, he'll end up dragging us down to hell,”Cyrus expression changed into that of rage. His blood roared in his ears and his fist curled into a tight ball. “Because of his family, my mum abandoned and left me to rot. Can't he read the fucking room and stay out of our way? After I kill him, then I kill my mother. Case closed,”“Are you still pissed with Elizabeth? It's been such a long time and you're obviously doing well without her,”“She fucking lied to me!” Cyrus glared. “She lied to my face about coming back for me. Do you know what I had to endure living in that bloody orphanage while waiting for her? She pursued her greed and never showed up, not even once! What now? I should just forgive her?”Ryan waved his hands. “Whatever