“I wanted the steak wel…”Xavier stopped talking when he felt something brushing against his thighs. It wasn’t difficult to know what it was.His red eyes gaped at the woman sitting across him. Lewelyn’s eyes curved into a slight smile. Her twinkling, bright gaze was full of mischief. Xavier could guess what she was up to. Calling it a mistake at this point would be an utter embarrassment as the movement beneath the table had turned increasingly explicit.“Sir?” The waiter called Xavier to ask if there’s any problem why Xavier suddenly halted in the middle of giving his order.Gian, as observant as he can be, noticed the unusual reaction of the man beside him and turned his head to watch what’s happening.Xavier was pale.“I am sorry,” Xavier managed to answer with difficulty. “I wanted my steak to be well-done and…”The point of the heel gently slid up his calf and down again, giving him a strange tingling sensation that shook his thighs in disgust.When Xavier looked at the cause of
Gian went outside to pick up the call. His mood rotten as soon as he heard the report that there will be another schedule for illegal human trafficking tomorrow night.The mastermind of this was no other than Odeen Slyvia, A.K.A Spade.‘Even after killing the boss, he's making another trouble. That sh*t doesn't want me to rest,’ Gian whispered to himself through his clenched teeth.[ “The deal will happen tomorrow night, Sir Gian. It will take place near the 4th Harbor,”] the man continued his report.Soughing air, Gian asked, “What is the estimated time of the deal?”[ “10 pm. The ship which will hold the goods will arrive at 9pm. Then it will sail one hour after.” ] “Where is Kija?” Gian inquired.[ “We haven’t seen him today, boss. Do you want me to find him?” ]Gian sighed. Finding Kija was one of the most challenging tasks for Gian. It was because the kid was very unpredictable.“Never mind. Finding that kid is a waste of time. I will go to the place tonight.”[ “Do you need me
Xavier looked behind him and saw Louisa. She was wearing a thin nightgown as she crossed her arms. She looks like a cat about to raise her claws.“Good evening, mother,” Xavier greeted.“Hah! What’s good about meeting each other tonight? Seeing you will never be pleasant,” Louisa answered.Suddenly, there was a delicate atmosphere in the air, thin as ice that could be shattered at any moment. Between Xavier and Louisa, a silent war raged. The subtle desire of each person to advance or defend was concealed on their facades.The maid held her breath while watching. She does not want to meddle between the feud of the foster son and the second wife. However, she lost any chance to escape.“That’s right,” Xavier agreed to Louisa's statement after a long time. “My mother won’t be happy to see me, I know that.”Louisa’s face crumpled as she heard him call her that way again.How brazen, Louisa thought.“I don’t remember allowing you to call me ‘mother’. I did not give birth to trash.”“Ahh
Louisa swept her table, throwing all things she treasured. The bonsai tree she's been raising for five years hit the floor and a crashing noise echoed in the room. Broken pieces of ceramic vase scattered on the floor and the carpet. From her bloodshot eyes which were always calmed, show blossoming resentment. A great anger thrummed through her veins, pulsing and pounding. Her face was all red, she looked like a volcano that was about to erupt. “Damn!” she cursed and slammed the table once again. The maid standing in front of the room heard the crashing noises which didn't seem to subside. Their shoulders stiffened as they prayed that Louisa would not take her anger on them. Louisa always tried to be composed wherever she is. But this time, she failed to hold her pacific. Of course, she blamed it all on the guy who spoke words that were as fierce as fire. [“I think you should not forget your position here too, Madam. That you will always be the second. You told me that I am not
During the second meeting in Black E-Commerce company, the IT Development team showed the proposal about their website virtual idea box.It is a subscription service from Black E-commerce which will give the customers an access to do exclusive shopping and have discounts.The marketing team suggested that people would be interested to get engaged to the free two-day shipping fee of eligible items. The non-members customers would be attracted to know that their orders won’t take five to eight business days to arrive.The finance team made sure that they have enough funds to start the project.With Xavier’s cue, the company’s IT Engineer begins to make the virtual box in their company. On which they called “Supreme.”Everyone was in high spirits, as they believed that this would be their last chance to revive the company. That includes the new CEO.Xavier was stuck in the office, reviewing all the debts documents the Black E-commerce owned by the Black Finance company. The person who’s
Inside the warehouse, countless kids were tied together in ropes. They were all kidnapped by the Spade’s men.These healthy kids will be sold to China. They will either have their organs out or work in bars as prostitute slaves.For these kids, there are no hope. Everyone was crying, regretting their decisions. Most of them were kidnapped while they were playing outside the house. Some were on their way home from school. Others got separated from their parents in the public space. Over all, these young kids regretted letting themselves away from their parents.They understood how the world works when they were held captives with no proper foods, ventilation and sanitation.They kept on praying that sooner or later, their parents would come and pick them up from this dirty place filled with evil men. However, days passed, but they were still locked here.There is no hope, they thought.But among the kids, a 15-year-old girl, named Merly, thinks differently from the others.She does not
Xavier and Gian finished freeing the kids from the ropes around their hands and feet. After that, Gian looked at the children, who were holding their sobs.“Listen young brats,” Gian said. “The door is open. If you keep running towards the right side, you can see the main exit of this place. Run as much as you can and never look back. If you are lucky, you’ll live.”The kids looked at each other. From this time onwards, each of them is on their own.“Those who are old enough, guide the young one and make sure they won’t make a noise. Understand?” Gian asked.The oldest kids in the group nodded their heads.“Now, go.”One by one, they started to run and exited the warehouse.As the children made their way out, Xavier saw a boy on the ground. He was beaten by the two men a moment ago and now, he cannot move an inch.Looking at the pitiful kid, Xavier remembered his son, Simon, who was also around the kid’s age. Thinking this, he felt empathetic towards the boy.“Leave it,” Gian said whe
Huff… Huff… Merly breathed heavily while crawling back. The kid she carried on her back died. Other kids successfully escaped the port, but because she offered help, she was stuck in this place.‘And probably, I will die here!’ Merly thought.“Be thankful kid,” the man, who was holding the knife, said. “Dying like this is better than being sold.”Merly agreed to that a moment ago. Instead of working as a prostitute or having her stomach opened, she said she would rather die in this place. But now that she’s standing in front of the gate of death, she realized that she still wanted to live.‘I am scared! I don’t want to die! Please! Please someone save me! Please!’ Oddly, Merly remembered the two masked men who came to save the kids. She wished that the two men were still here and saved her once again.Save her?Why would they save a lowly girl like her?Bit by bit, Merly accepted that only stupid people would take the risk to shield the blade that was coming in her way.‘I must al