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
“A frightened girl, a dead child, a guard kneeling on the ground and an unknown man who turned his head away from me. What is this?” Brethart, Haiden’s brother, asked while pointing a gun towards Xavier’s back. Xavier was told that this port was being used by one of the Mafia’s Capo, Spade. In case, he thought he might encounter the boss’ enemy here. But it wasn’t Spade, nor anyone from the Mafia family. Instead, the youngest son of the Black family made his appearance. ‘Why? Why is Brethart here?’ Xavier shouted inwardly while keeping his head facing the North. “Wait, Sir! You can’t k-kill him!” the guard, who had a fight with Xavier, warned Brethart. Xavier could not look back, but with the guard’s warning, he knew that Brethart was holding a gun in his hand, and that he almost shot his back. “Why can’t I shoot him?” Brethart asked the guard. The guard, who works under Spade management, looked at Xavier’s back. The Mafia boss came here with a mask on his face; on which said th
Xavier was showered with sweats, his head felt the heat of running, from his thighs to the scalp of his head.With heavy breaths that sounded like raspy air slipping out from the narrow pipe, he put the little girl into the back seat of the car.Squeak. The leather seats made squeaking and creaking sounds as the girl hurriedly placed herself safely inside the car. Her adrenaline hasn’t subsided yet and her enlarged pupils showed it.Xavier looked down and met the girl’s frightened and confused gaze.“Stay there and…”Bang! Bang! Bang!Bullets tore the wall of the large warehouses and sent broken glass flying into the air. Xavier covered himself, crossing his arms and then snapped out when he realized that he should leave this place as soon as possible.“Duck!” he shouted to the girl.Seeing the severity of the situation, the girl ducked her head down inside the back seat as if doing an earthquake drill. There are no walls to collapse but instead showering bullets are waiting to c
A Gun and a Shield.Perhaps, this is really the best way to describe Gian and Xavier’s relationship.Gian needs a tool to reach their goal.Xavier needs someone to guarantee his life.With this, they decided to continue their alliance.Minutes passed.Xavier and Gian stayed outside the girl’s room while saying nothing. Both of them were leaning their backs on the wall, looking at nothing, and saying nothing.It’s getting late and Xavier had to go back to the Black mansion. But he knew he cannot go not unless he and Gian would talk about what they saw before.“Did you know that Brethart has connections with the Mafia group?” Xavier asked, breaking the silence.With his arms crossed, Gian lifted his head and answered. “No. This is the first time Brethart appeared in that place. Haiden kept his identity from the Black family so there’s no way Brethart knows a thing. Even if Spade is an enemy, he isn’t allowed to spread Haiden’s position in the organization. It is the number rule. The oth
A big hand landed right on Spade’s right cheek in a flash and he was shaking in slow motion.Spade stunned, unmoved for seconds, and it felt like the whole place halted completely.It was a hard blow slap, and Spade was sure of it. Because when he looked up at Gabriel’s face, he had an expression of someone who wanted to get him on the ground in one stroke of his palm.He was so shocked at what just happened. He, a Capo of the Harbor Mafia, was slapped on the cheek?He felt so humiliated that he could not even say anything and just stood still.“The children escaped?” Gabriel asked.When he said something, Spade could not listen carefully to the words. He was too lost within his thoughts. Just he had his eyes glaring at Gabriel.“Not only you lost the goods but my son got hurt.”Spade clenched his fists. It was his men’s fault that the children escaped from the warehouse. But he does not want to take the responsibility for Brethart’s injury.“Sir,” Spade spoke through his clenched t
“The beloved son is just lying down under a tree with his mouth open, waiting for an apple to fall down as the Mother shakes the tree vigorously. But when the fruit fell, someone ate it instead.”Alone in her office, Rose laughed.Just now, she heard the news about Black E-Commerce Company.As soon as Haiden managed it, they used the remaining funds to launch “Supreme.”Supreme is a loyalty program combining the powerful attraction of free shipping and the customer’s desire to get the products within two days. The result of this loyalty program?Analysts reported that the Black E-Commerce’s customers increased their purchase by 3% after joining the program.This translates into million dollars in additional revenue for Black E-Commerce, which means the company survived from falling down.Rose clutched her hands, and rested her chin at the back of her palms. Her twinkling eyes went as sharp as blades.“How amazing, Haiden,” she murmured.It does not show much, but Rose was very anxious
Xavier was always good at his work. He was punctual and hardworking. Even if he had to lower his pride and bow his head just to keep his job, he would do it. But the man in front of Bridgette is different. He’s impolite, he cursed a lot, very impatient and egoistic. It is Xavier’s opposite. However, there’s no doubt that his face belongs to Xavier. Bridgette wanted to believe that he only changed because he lost his memories. But there are many loopholes. ‘My husband does not have an allergy to peanuts. But last week, he suffered from eating one.’ On the back of her head, she suspected that this man wasn’t Xavier. But… she was so confused. Because if this is not Xavier, then where is he? He walked closer to her while scratching his nape. “Did you come here to see me get fired?” Bridgette sighed. This is not the first time he was kicked out of the job. “What is really wrong with you?” she asked. “All we need is to survive for a month. But you are always making trouble at work.
Lewelyn sat in front of the mirror with a huge beam.Her eyes curved like those of a cat and green like Peridot, while her red hair is as vivid as blood. Her skin was so white and smooth. Thanks to make-up, she succeeded in covering the bruises on her arms.This morning, her husband told her that they will have a visitor. It will be the foster son of the Black family, Haiden Black.Cesar said that she must make her pretty today.Hah!“Even if he does not say it, it’s natural that I would try my best to be pretty,” Lewelyn said while wearing a pair of Peridot earrings which matched her eye color.Lewelyn waited this long.She wanted to meet Haiden again and was glad that the chance would come.“I waited long enough to hear his answer. What kind of guy made me wait like this?” she complained but with a smile on her lips.When Lewelyn asked Haiden to be her secret lover, Haiden said that he would think about it. She understands that he’s busy at work. But felt so annoyed that he never