An hour ago before Xavier arrived in the penthouse….“That is the copy of the Ledger I found in the bar,” Gian said to Xavier while driving the car.Xavier looked through the documents.The reason why Gian and Xavier chose Spade’s bar to meet Cesar and to have a company dinner at the same time, is for Gian to search for Spade’s ledger in that place.While Xavier was busy talking with Cesar, Gian was searching for the ledger. When he did, he quickly made photocopies of them. He’s certain that Spade would throw a tantrum once the ledger went missing.Upon checking, Xavier saw familiar names on the Ledger.[“Black”]“As you can see, Spade has transactions with the Black family. Spade dealt with human trafficking with Black,” Gian explained.“Then, it is possible that the Black family provides people to Cesar so that Cesar can use them for testing his drugs,” Xavier said.“You said that you saw the drugs on Haiden’s father office and that resembles the medicine Cesar gave you. Right?”“Y
Brethart knows who Odeen is. He was assigned to work with Odeen for the human trafficking deal. But the last job failed and Brethart got hurt in the process.So, why would Gabriel bring Odeen to meet the other members of the family?‘Is he going to replace me with Rose or Haiden?’Brethart couldn’t hide his disappointment and fear while sitting next to his mother and in front of their guest.The first one who noticed Brethart’s pale complexion was his stepsister, Rose.“This is my wife, Louisa,” Gabriel introduced to Odeen.“Hello, nice to meet a beautiful lady like you,” Odeen praised with a botox smile.“Thank you,” Louisa replied.“This is my daughter, Rose” Gabriel said, pointing at Rose.Rose and Gabriel smiled at each other.“My son, Brethart,” Gabriel murmured, looking at his youngest child with a disappointed stare.“Nice to meet you, Brethart,” Odeen said even if he and Brethart already knew each other.Steeling himself, Brethart met gaze with him and uttered, “S-Same here.”
Xavier groped the knife inside his pocket. He looked at Spade, waiting for the next words that would come out of his mouth. “You are…” His clutched tightened on the blade, ready to pull out. “You are visiting a psychiatrist.” Xavier stopped pulling the knife and blinked. “You lost your memories, did you?” Spade asked. “W-What?” Xavier murmured. “I know something was odd when you came back. You acted and spoke differently. You kept on doing things that aren’t your forte. And now, you even forgot about your own allergy.” “Ahem,” Xavier forged another cough. He was both surprised and relieved that Spade was wrong. Xavier really thought that he was caught for impersonating Haiden. Thank goodness, it wasn’t the case. “I don’t know what you are talking about, Spade,” Xavier pretended. “Oh come on, boss. You know that I am not kidding. It’s real. You lost your memories.” ‘After all, I was the last one you talked with,’ Spade said in his head. ‘Because if was him who tried to k
Xavier went inside his designated room inside the penthouse. The room is short, pretty decent, and he can see the river from the glass window. But Xavier has no time to enjoy himself and relax. As soon as he went inside the room, he locked the door. He walked around checking every edge in the room. The cabinet, the table, the mirror and even the lights inside the bathroom. Gian taught him to be wary of his surroundings and always check if there are recording bugs. A simple mistake would expose their secret. “There’s no bugs,” Xavier murmured after checking every crook. Breathing heavily, he sat on the bed and then picked up his phone. Not wasting any time, he called Gian. Just after two rings, Gian picked up the call. “Gian, listen to me. Spade…” [“Spade came there to meet your family. Didn’t he?”] Gian said before Xavier could finish his sentence. With a deep scowl on his forehead, Xavier asked, “ How did you know?” [“I told my men to follow Spade’s movements. And to my s
When Xavier went out of the dining room, Rose followed him to see if he’ll be okay after eating peanuts.She wanted to see if he’ll die or not. It’s not because she’s worried. At least, this is what she wanted to think.But when she arrived at the garden, she overheard Xavier and Odeen’s conversation. [“Pretend you don’t know me until the end. Or else…” “Alright, Alright. I will do it, boss. Does it mean that you're admitting I was right?” “You are getting old, Spade. You should eat Almonds. It’s good for your brain.”] Rose could tell that her foster brother and her father’s guest knew each other. And she was dying to know why Odeen called him ‘boss’, and why Haiden called Odeen by a different name.While sitting on the couch in the living room, Rose picked up her phone and called her secretary.“Sonny. I have a job for you. Look what’s the relationship between Haiden and a man named Odeen Slyvia.”Brethart arrived in the living room, and when Rose saw him, she quickly hung up the
‘I underestimated him,’ Rose realized while looking at her foster brother. Haiden was timid and he’s not willing to do anything. Rose thought that he was only lucky when he secured 4% shares of the Black corporation. But now, she learned that she should not judge him just because they lived together under a roof for years. ‘Does it mean, he was only pretending that he’s not capable when he’s this talented?’ she wondered. ‘But why? If he’s good at business and handling his people, then he can get father’s attention. Father would not treat him like garbage for a long time.’ “I don’t think you should fight me, sister,” Xavier said to Rose. He looked at her and met her gaze in a close gap. That’s when Rose grasped that she unconsciously moved closer to him and sat on the same table he’s sitting. ‘Since when did I get this close?!’ she panicked. “I am not interested in stealing the Black Corporation,” Xavier muttered. Rose stared at him and processed what she heard. “I know you h
Hot. Everything turned hotter, like a fireball was churning her stomach. Rose felt as though she was boiling. Her vision started to blurry the more she tried to keep awake and blinked her eyes to keep her head on straight. But it only got worse. Above her, Rose could see Xavier’s as he stared at her with a bemused expression. She hates this. Her foster brother is her enemy and she does not want him to see her in this state. “THIS IS YOUR FAULT..” she said in clenching teeth. “I WILL NEVER LIKE A BASTARD LIKE YOU.” Rose pushed him. Xavier fell flat on the ground while looking at her in confusion. “Sh*t! I wanted to kill you right now,” Rose said before she collapsed on the ground. All strength left her body. Like a cotton doll, weighed down by water. Then suddenly, Rose touched her sensitive spot which was throbbing. When Xavier saw that, he quickly turned his head away. ‘Damn. What’s happening?!’ he asked to himself while panicking. He heard a hot breath coming from Rose.
“Hey b*tch. Stand up. I’m not done yet.” From a good distance, Xavier watched the scene; from the time Rose slapped Louisa, and now that Louisa is sitting on the ground with a red cheek. Minutes ago, Gian arrived at the penthouse, earlier than Rose’ secretary. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xavier standing at the very corner, while Rose was lying on the ground and almost unconscious. She looked messy. So, the first thing that came into Gian’s mind is that ‘Did Xavier kill her?’ Apparently, he did not. But Rose suffered so hard to fight alone against the Aphrodisiac she took. Of course, Xavier also suffered from being with Rose in the same room and hearing her moans until she felt okay. When Rose regained consciousness, she told Xavier and Gian to leave her alone inside the attic and locked it. Xavier had no idea why she asked that. But now he’s watching how Rose dealt with her stepmother, he understands why she told them to leave her alone. “I said get up. Slapping yo
In front of the wide blue sea, the red sunset to the West. Blue and Red met on the horizon. “Do you know what will happen if you mix blue and red?” A man with blonde hair and blue eyes asked while holding his fishing rod. "It's Green. The color of our eyes is blue and red. Maybe that’s why your surname is Green.” The other guy looked at him. “It’s Purple, not green.” he answered. “…” A black crow flew in the sky. “Should I laugh now?” Xavier, who still has Haiden’s face, asked. Haiden, who still had Xavier’s face, looked at him. “Shit. It's not Green?” Xavier shook his head. “Damn it. I sound so cool before. Huh! You are so serious, brother-in-law. It’s hard to joke with you,” Haiden said. "But it is not a joke," Xavier said, laughing It’s been three years since Xavier and Haiden finished their revenge on the Black family and on Fugito. A lot of things happened during the three years. Xavier had to continue his role as Haiden Black, the heir of the Black corporation. Jus
“I should have killed you before, Haiden.”Gabriel pointed the gun at Xavier. His eyes went to the note in Xavier’s hand, then back to Xavier’s surprised face.“Were you searching for evidence to know that I am Hades B?” Gabriel asked.Xavier doesn’t know what to feel right now. Will he feel sad? Unbothered? Guilty? He had no idea.“You care for Rose?” Xavier asked.“Huh?”“The passcode was Rose’s birthday.”Gabriel frowned as he placed his index finger on the trigger of the gun.“And this note,” Xavier showed it to him. “You were supposed to send this to Odeen. Why? Did Odeen tell you who Haiden is? What’s his purpose? And that he’s looking for you?”The Chairman narrowed his eyes.“Why are you talking as if you are not Haiden?”Xavier pursed his lips and took a deep breath.“You’re not Haiden, are you?” Gabriel guessed. He tightly held the gun and shouted, “Who are you?!”Xavier didn’t answer as he tightly held the ledger and the note.“When you came back after you went missing, you
Evening.The moon was peeking behind the clouds. Light entered the window of Gabriel’s office.A man entered inside while dragging his feet which were as light as feather.It was Xavier.Haiden and Bridgette succeeded in getting the recorder from Frederick’s wife. Kija spread the rumor and Merly found the hidden documents which will prove Gabriel’s past murder crimes.Now, all Xavier had to do was to find evidence that Gabriel is Mr. Hades B.To do that, Xavier needed Rose’s help.“I need to find a clue as soon as possible,” Xavier said.He began to search around the office. Xavier checked every crook but found nothing.Minutes passed.Xavier sighed as he couldn’t see anything in Gabriel’s office.“Is there nothing to see here? Really?”His red eyes went to the table. Xavier recalled the day when he saw Gabriel close the last cabinet in a hurry as if he didn’t want to get caught.‘I already check that place. But just to make sure, I will check it again.’He sat down and approached the
One autumn night, Gabriel received a letter from Odeen Slyvia.[“Your son found out that you are Mr. Hades B. You should get rid of him.”]Gabriel crumpled the paper around his hand.Ten days passed.Xavier went back to the Black mansion. It was quiet in the mansion because Louisa and Brehart aren’t there anymore.Louisa and Gabriel filed for divorce. Brethart is still in prison. Rose was busy buying shares to strengthen her power over Black corporations.Xavier looked around the place which never became a home for him.‘Everyone is almost finished with their tasks. Now, it’s my turn,’ Xavier thought.He walked forward and the maids greeted him.“Good morning, Sir!”“Hi, Sir!”Ever since Louisa and Brethart disappeared, the maids treat him well. The power changed.“Is Rose here?”“Yes, Sir. She’s in the room.”“Okay.”Xavier walked towards Rose’s room and knocked on the door.“Come in,” Rose said.Xavier opened the door and went inside.Rose was surprised to see him back.“It’s been
“That is what happened,” Haiden said after telling his story to Xavier and his sister, Bridgette. “Now, it solved everything. Since we have Cesar’s research team, we can find a way to bring back our old appearance,” Xavier said. “You and Bridgette had a hard time,” Haiden said. “But call me selfish. I didn’t regret losing my memories and spending normal days with my sister.” Haiden looked at Bridgette and smiled. Bridgette smiled too. “We fought a lot, right?” Haiden said to Bridgette. “Yes. Now I know why. You are not my husband but my brother.” “And siblings always fight.” Bridgette held Haiden’s hand. “Thank you, brother. For coming back and saving me.” The two smiled at each other. Xavier, who was watching them, felt weird. Is it because Haiden is still wearing his face? ‘We need to find a way to bring back our appearance as soon as possible!’ Xavier thought. “Anyway,” Haiden uttered, getting his hand from his sister. “I still have unfinished business with Gabriel.” Ha
Months ago before Haiden went missing…Haiden finally found a clue about his missing younger sister. He learned that Antoinette changed her name and was adopted by a man who has millions of dollars in debt.But on his way to meet his sister, Haiden found a secret.“Mr. Hades B is father?” Haiden murmured while looking at the letter he saw in Gabriel’s office.It was a secret letter from Spade.[“Sir Hades. We abducted enough children to sell today. If you have time, write me back. – Odeen Slyvia”]Haiden crumpled the paper around his hand.Haiden has two goals.First, find his sister.Second, take revenge on the Black family who humiliated him for years.But when he learned that his foster father was Gabriel, he thought of a new goal.“I will kill you… Gabriel,” he vowed.As the mafia boss ruling the underworld, Haiden spent years looking for Mr. Hades B.It was because Mr. Hades B was the leader of the syndicate who was abducting children. They will sell organs or sell the kids to an
“HE IS THE ONE WHO TRIED TO MURDER OUR BOSS!” Spade realized his mistake. ‘I shouldn’t have trusted Gian.’ “Spade, you fucking traitor,” Alas mumbled. “No matter how much you and the boss fought, I couldn’t believe you’d do that,” Clover said while gritting his teeth. Fuming in anger, Spade thought of nothing except making a way out of here, and venting his anger to Xavier! “It was your fault!” Spade pointed his gun to Xavier and pressed the trigger. Bang! Xavier closed his eyes, waiting for the impact. But he felt nothing. He opened his eyes and saw what happened with a swift move. Gian attacked Spade from behind. When Spade pressed the trigger, his aim was missed. “Once is enough!” Gian shouted before he pinned Spade to the ground. But the Mafioso, who experienced countless battles, did not give up. Spade pulled out another gun from his waist and shot Gian. Bang! “Uck!” “Gian!” “Brother Gian!” Gian dodged the bullet a second late, and had his left chest shot. He
When Xavier went back to the mafia’s house, he recalled the first day he went there.Thousands of mafioso members were present in the large hall. On the second floor, the three Dons and the underboss were standing near the railing.Spade, Alas, Clover, and Gian.But there was a huge difference between before and today.Xavier was looking at them from the ground. And his wife and son were held captive by Spade.Today, he doesn’t need to play as the boss. Instead, he was guilty of a crime against the Harbor Mafia.“B-Bridgette, S-Simon,” Xavier uttered while looking at his family.Two large men were holding his wife and son. Spade was looking down at Xavier with a gun in his hand.He was caught. Xavier knew that Spade finally caught his secret. And the person who made it happen?Xavier tilted his head to Gian. He glared at Gian, who was smiling at him as if nothing happened.‘You bastard!’ Xavier shouted while gawking at Gian.“Everyone! Listen to me!” Spade shouted. “All this time, we
“Congratulations on winning the 8% of the Black Corporation!”Black Corporation.All of the people in the auction hall regretted not buying the shares!But if there’s one person who regretted it the most, it was Louisa.Louisa looked at her husband.Gabriel was gritting his teeth while looking at his wife. When he saw her reaction, he could tell that she was guilty.“You...” Gabriel murmured. “Did you sell your shares to the underground business?”Heuk!Louisa felt like swallowing her tongue.Gabriel, the Chairman of the Black corporation, stood up and exited the hall.“H-Honey! Wait!” Louisa stood up too and followed her husband.Now, Rose and Xavier were left alone in their seats.“Louisa was done for, right?” Rose asked Xavier.“Yes. I don’t think father will forgive her this time,” Xavier answered.“I am curious. How did you make Louisa sell her shares? What tactic did you do?”“It is a secret that I cannot tell. The most important thing is that we got our revenge. Louisa and Bret