Alonso could feel the weight of everyone's eyes on him, and he knew he had to choose his words carefully. "Mrs. Betty's accusation is entirely false," he stated calmly, his voice projecting over the noise of the crowd. "I had no hand in the Chairman's death, and I have nothing to hide."However, the room remained tense, and Alonso could sense that his words did little to ease the mounting suspicion of those around him. As he looked around the room, his mind raced, trying to figure out how he could prove his innocence.The woman persisted with her questioning, "So, how do you plan to prove your innocence?"At this point, a man from the crowd interjected, "Certainly not by planning a wedding, right?" His words resonated with the others present, and they nodded in agreement. The room fell silent as Alonso took a moment to collect his thoughts before answering.Perry's voice was choked with emotion as she addressed the audience. "The cause of my father's death will be made public when all
"Excuse me, Mr Montez," an officer called out, seeking to draw the man's attention. Alonso's mind had wandered, and he was sitting there, visibly frustrated. "I have something to show you," the officer added, handing over a mobile phone.Alonso watched as a young reporter, who had captured the scene with his phone, presented the footage to him. As he watched, his expression shifted from one of shock to one of disbelief, and he turned to the General, who appeared equally stunned."What on earth is this?" he exclaimed, his eyes remaining fixated on the screen. "That's Perry!"The video depicted a black Nissan Maxima pulling over, and the driver pointing a gun at Perry. However, Mia had intervened and taken the bullets meant for Perry. Shortly afterwards, two men dressed in black, their faces concealed, emerged from the vehicle and forcefully dragged Perry inside.Alonso's mind was reeling as he watched the horrifying scene play out. The implications of what he had just witnessed were gr
Perry knew that throwing money at her captors may not be enough to secure her release, but that didn't stop her from begging for mercy. "I can pay you double," she pleaded loudly, desperation edging into her voice, "please don't hurt me." The tears began to build up in her eyes as she awaited a response."So, how much do you have?" One of the men asked teasingly, enjoying the power he held over her. Perry hurriedly offered to pay whatever they wanted, hoping it would be enough to secure her release.But her attempts at bargaining fell on deaf ears as the men's intentions became clear. "How about a night?" one of them asked with a mockingly suggestive tone, causing both captors to erupt in laughter. Perry realized with growing dread that they had no intention of releasing her, no matter how much she offered to pay.Frustrated and afraid, Perry decided to try a different approach. "You bastards," she cursed at them, "Do you know who I am? Do you know whose daughter I am?" She yelled, at
Perry, having finally mustered up the courage, asked the captors the reason for her kidnapping and pleaded for her release. The room she was locked in was unwelcomingly cold, and an eerie silence descended upon it as the men mulled over her requests. Suddenly, they erupted into a boisterous fit of laughter, the echoes of which bounced off the walls and penetrated Perry's very being, sending chills down her spine."I implore you, gentlemen, to reconsider. I have no quarrel with anyone, and I seek only to go about my peaceful life," Perry beseeched them, her voice trembling with fear. It was then that a sudden realization dawned on her - the only people who had any reason to harm her were her own flesh and blood, not literally though - her stepmother and brother."Is Philip the one who sent you? That treacherous scoundrel!" Perry seethed with anger, her frustration and bewilderment mounting."Silence, girl!" the man bellowed, his patience wearing thin. "Do I look like a mere messenger t
The bitter recollection of being turned away by the man who held power and wealth was too much to bear for Sylvester. His eyes glistened with unshed tears, and his voice caught in his throat as he continued, "A few days later, those thugs came and took my sister, and I never heard from her again. It was as if she had vanished into thin air."As Perry reminisced on the past, a vivid memory surfaced in her mind. She recalled a day from her childhood when a young man had visited their home, and she had watched from a corner as he tearfully pleaded with her father. Despite not being able to hear their conversation, Perry could sense the intensity of the exchange.After the man left, she had approached her father and inquired about the situation, but he dismissed it as a minor issue. However, her father's words about the man's father being a thief, who had almost ruined him and her uncle, had stuck with her.Perry hesitated before recounting her memory to Sylvester, but she eventually reve
"It has been two excruciating hours since Perry was forcefully abducted with no crucial information of her whereabouts," exclaimed bloggers on the internet. The news of her sudden kidnapping, right after the public announcement of her upcoming nuptials, had sent shockwaves across the globe. All major local and international television channels had reported on the incident, creating an unprecedented buzz around it.To add fuel to the fire, a leaked video of the heinous act of Mia being shot and Perry kidnapped had gone viral, magnifying the horror of the situation. The media was rife with speculation about the mastermind behind the kidnapping. Some fingers pointed at Betty, while others held Philip responsible, citing their respective motives for the heinous act.The video that circulated online depicted a brave act of selflessness from Mia, who had put herself in harm's way to save Perry. The clip had quickly gone viral and was being shared all over social media, with netizens offerin
Alonso was overcome with grief and helplessness as he struggled to keep his composure. He couldn't believe that his once happy life was now shrouded in darkness and despair. "Why did this have to happen? Why did Perry have to go through this?" he asked himself, tears streaming down his face. As he made his way to Mia's room, his heart sank even further. Seeing his dear friend lying in the hospital bed, fighting for her life, was too much for him to bear. He felt powerless, unable to do anything to help her. "I can't lose her too," he whispered, his voice choked with emotion. He watched her through the glass in the hallway, praying for her to recover. Alonso knew that time was of the essence, and he couldn't just stand by and do nothing. He had to take action, to do something to help Perry. With a heavy heart, he left Mia's room and headed to the doctor's office. After a brief meeting with the doctor, Alonso breathed a sigh of relief. "She's going to be okay, we just have to keep pr
***Back to the unknown location***The man emitted irritating, obnoxious laughter as he revel in the palpable fear emanating from Perry. Despite expecting the worst, Perry slowly peeled open her eyes, half-expecting to discover that her head had been blasted apart. However, as her vision adjusted to her surroundings, she was dumbfounded by what she saw before her as if she was trapped in a vivid dream.It was an absolutely horrid sight, one that Perry had never before experienced nor even conceived of in her wildest dreams. Before her, the brains of the recently-murdered man -- Sylvester's victim -- were distributed haphazardly across the ground, with splatters of blood coating Perry's body, most notably her face and mouth.The nauseating stench of the scene was unbearable, and Perry could not help but retch, spewing the contents of her stomach onto the ground. But even as she did so, the vivid graphic scene before her remained, an indelible image seared into her mind's eye. The life