Sitting in front of the four men, Merly began to tell them what happened. “I overheard Cesar’s conversation through the phone. He was threatening someone named Xavier,” she said. “He said that Xavier should come if he wanted to see his family alive. And that he should come alone.” “It’s me,” Haiden answered. They looked at the arrogant guy, who put his legs at the top of the table. He sits like a king even without his memories as the Mafia boss. “Cesar was talking to me that time, I guess,” Haiden said. “If I don’t come alone, he will kill Bridgette and Simon. That’s what he said.” Xavier clenched his hands and remained quiet. He looked back at Merly as if asking her to continue. Merly nodded her head and talked. “After that, I was told to bring food to the prisoners in the basement of the mansion. There I saw a woman and a young child.” “Are they fine?” Xavier asked worriedly. “Yes,” Merly answered. “They were unscathed.” Xavier sighed in relief. “I was on my way to make a
Xavier was framed by Lewelyn. He took the drug, stopped breathing, lived again with a new face, and pretended to be Haiden Black – the mafia boss of the Harbor Black and the foster son of the Black family. ‘I am stupid for forgetting how it all started,’ Xavier blamed himself. The chaos began when Xavier failed to deliver the corpse to the 53rd warehouse because the dead man wasn’t dead. He couldn’t kill him and so Xavier left him on the street, thinking that the police would find him soon. Then, he forgot about him and only thought of his own survival. ‘The corpse I left that night is Haiden,’ Xavier realized. Still in shock, Xavier met everyone’s gazes inside the torture room. He doesn’t believe in destiny. But right now, he thought that meeting the Black Harbor Mafia wasn’t a coincidence. “I am a corpse? Why am I a corpse? I am much alive right now,” Haiden said to Xavier. Xavier was about to answer him, but… Krrik! Everyone looked at Gian, who grabbed a knife and plunged
Xavier stood on the rooftop of the Mafia boss’s house. From the top, he could see the colorful and twinkling lights of the city. Yet darkness filled his eyes. He was staring in the direction of Fugito mansion. ‘I really wanted to go right now. This anxiousness is killing me, I am about to go crazy!’ “Waiting like this is killing me,” a voice came. Xavier turned around and saw Haiden approaching him. Haiden has a band-aid on his arm. Even though Gian and Kija were sure that he was Haiden, they still ran a DNA test on him. Haiden stood next to Xavier and stared in the direction Xavier was glaring at. “Is that the direction where I can see that god*mn Cesar?” Xavier averted his eyes and answered, “Hmmm.” “You are really Xavier, right?” Haiden asked without looking. “Hmmm,” Xavier gave another short answer. “I promised Bridgette that I would find her husband. So, I wanted to make sure that you are really him.” This time, Xavier didn’t say a thing. “I was skeptical when you sa
Emma Tim, a gorgeous and famous celebrity, was getting her make-up and hair done inside the studio. Crossing her legs, she’s memorizing the script for her show tonight. “Emma.” Emma stopped reading the script and looked at the PD, who called her name. “Yes Mr.PD?” she replied. “Are you really sure about this?” “About what?” “Well, everyone knew that Mayor Cesar Fugito was the talk of the town. But I don’t think it would be fun to have a politician as our guest.” “I agree to that,” Emma’s stylist said. “The mayor might only talk about his plans for the city. And the viewers might feel so bored. If we target the new adult.” “Hmmm, you two are probably right,” Emma answered. “However, I have a debt to pay.” This morning, Emma received a call from someone, who asked her to get Cesar as the guest on her new variety show. ‘I had to repay him. Besides, he promised that after tonight’s show, the rating will go up,’ Emma thought with a grin. The “Truth” show began with Emma as the
The ‘Truth’ show became the number one trending, not just in New York but all over the world. The top hashtags trendings are: #Mayor_killed_his-Wife #No_to_Cesar #Fakeangel #Arrest_the_Mayor The topic spread all over the world and just that night, Cesar became a wanted criminal in the people’s eyes. “Please go inside!” Secretary Hugo opened the door of the car for Cesar. Cesar couldn’t finish the show because he and his secretary fled from the studio. They avoided the reporters and hardly arrived at the exclusive parking lot. Cesar and Secretary Hugo went inside the car while the guards surrounded the car so that no one could attack the Mayor. “WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING? WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?! WHO RELEASED THAT F*CKING VIDEO!” Cesar shouted inside the car. Hugo nervously answered, “S-Sir. Calm down first. I…” Cesar slapped his secretary. Surprised, Hugo touched his cheek. “Calm down? You are expecting me to calm down while everyone thinks that I murdered my own wife?!” Hu
For Xavier, his wife and his son are the most special people in his life. He would do anything to protect them. And so, when he saw them lying on the floor and trembling like weak lambs waiting for their death, the fury roared through his mind. He felt as if his soul was burning. Even if he was just watching them through the CCTV screen, he could imagine how scared they were. Xavier’s brows narrowed. He started huffing and puffing silently. Then, he looked at the man beside him. Cesar was smiling. He looks like someone who was proud to show someone’s pain to entertain his guest as if it is a trick in the Circus. The flames of hell nurtured the monster inside Xavier. He clenched his fists until blue veins protrude on his skin. His bright face was telling everything. ‘I wanted to kill. I wanted to kill him so much!’ His red eyes clawed at the gun on Cesar’s waist. Then, Xavier began to imagine. ‘I will get that gun from him and blow his head. And then, everything ended.’ Xavie
Secretary Hugo was questioned by the detectives after the recorder and video leaked out in public during the live show. “Where is the mayor?” the detective in charge asked. With his legs crossed, Hugo only looked at his nails. He and the detective were inside the interrogation room for a couple of hours. But until now, the detective hasn’t heard anything from Hugo. Hugo, who was brought here as a witness, used his right to remain silent. Bam! The detective slammed the desk. His patience was running out of time. It was then, the lawyer representing the Fugito family came inside and saved Hugo. The lawyer did the talking. He told the police that they cannot arrest the mayor without a warrant, and they should present enough evidence to accuse the suspect. Also, the lawyer said that the recording and the video were fabricated by someone who has hatred against the mayor. Hugo believed that Cesar could still survive this fight. Even if many people turned their back on Cesar, the
Bridgette saw the man who came into the underground jail with Cesar. The man has red eyes, black hair, thick brows, tanned skin, and sharp jaws. It’s been many years since she saw that face. But ever since her childhood memories came back, Bridgette couldn’t forget them anymore. ‘That guy is the person I’ve been waiting for. My brother… Haiden.’ Clouded with her thoughts, Bridgette stood up and hugged the man. “You came back! Brother… you came back!” she exclaimed. Bridgette felt a sense of relief. Finally, the person who promised to protect her forever returned. ‘He came back to save us,’ she thought, crying. Holding his breath, Xavier slowly looked at his wife. But when she lifted her head and met his gaze, the man looked at her with a painful expression. Her heart skipped a beat. Why does she feel hurt looking at his indifferent gaze? ‘Can’t he recognize me?’ Forgetting Cesar, Bridgette detached her lips. She wanted to introduce herself to her big brother. But… “Wha