Xavier poured the food onto the floor. If there is a reward for being the spotlight-stealer of the night, Xavier deserves to get the trophies. “Haiden,” Gabriel said in an angry voice after he saw how his foster son dared to throw the food while everyone was there. He felt like a tank that would burst at any moment. However, Xavier remained nonchalant while peering at the pale maid. ”S-Sir,” she murmured. As if having fun, Cesar watched the whole scene. If only there was popcorn, it would be better. Brethart felt the same thing. He hates Haiden, but he loves what he’s seeing. “I told you to give me food,” Xavier said with a chilling voice. “But you gave me this? What do you think I am? A goat? I said I want meat!” “Haiden!” Louisa butted. “The maid will give you meat. That was only an appetizer. It’s a full set.” “Y-Yes, Sir,” the maid explained. “I only gave you the appetizer. The steak was being cooked.” “Appetizer?” Xavier repeated. He stood up. The difference in height be
Gabriel went inside his office. He took off his suit and hung it on the rack. When he sat in front of his desk, he loosened the necktie and sighed. Then, his eyes went to the tablets on his table. As Gabriel stared at the tablets, Xavier was hiding at the narrow space between the cabinet and the wall. Next to him is the open window. Xavier was holding his breath as not to make any sounds that would reveal that he’s inside. Then, he peeked to Gabriel. He saw Gabriel sitting on his office chair while looking at the red and blue tablets about the desk. Xavier hid again and leaned the back of his head onto the wooden cabinet. ‘He almost caught me,’ he said to himself. A moment ago when Gabriel opened the door, Xavier placed the vase he caught back to its place. Then, he heard Gabriel’s voice. Someone called Gabriel’s phone, which made him stop in the middle of opening the door. Xavier took that chance to hide. He does not know who called Gabriel, but Xavier was thankful to that per
While secretly looking for Xavier’s missing family, Gian received a tip from the Binghamton syndicate that Bridgette and her son were hiding in that town. But when Gian arrived in the place where they stayed at, he found nothing, or even a clue that would lead them. “Boss Gian, I looked at the CCTV. But they went to the place where there was a mask festival. So, we didn’t see them.” Gian scoffed a laugh. “W-Why are you laughing?” the man asked Gian. “It just that I remembered someone who was so good at hide and seek,” Gian answered. He realized that finding Xavier’s family is a hard task. But Gian was certain that Xavier was having a harder time in the Black mansion. ‘I guessed Xavier did not sleep well last night,’ Gian guessed, and he pitied Xavier at the same time. Just like what he expected, Xavier didn’t sleep well last night. After finding his room last night, Xavier spent a lot of time thinking about a lot of things. First, if Gabriel will accept his deal. And second,
‘No one should know that there is Xavier Green in Haiden Black,’ - that was Xavier's motto before he started the pretending act.“You came back with drastic changes. It was as if another person went inside your body. You aren’t my brother, right?”Thus, when Rose uttered her suspicions, Xavier leaned closer and tilted his head as if he was kissing her.Perplexed at the sudden movement, Rose stepped back with widened eyes. But Xavier held her wrist and pulled her closer.Swiftly, there was no distance between their bodies as her chest pressed his.Rose panicked at the sudden skin contact. Her usual nonchalant face reddened as she glared at him and asked in a threatening voice. “What are you doing? Let me go.”She placed her hands between them and pushed him away. Yet, Xavier wrapped his other hand around her waist, making her escape futile.She gritted her teeth as if biting a bullet when she lifted her head. Yet when she saw his handsome face up close, Rose cumbered. She stood unmovab
A year ago, while Xavier was in his morning shift as a construction worker, he received a call from the police station saying that his wife was in the police station.He left his post and dashed to the station. When he arrived there, he saw his wife, Bridgette, and her employer, who was sitting next to her. “He’s lying, officer! This man tried to harass me!” Bridgette shouted the injustice she received from her boss.Who tried to harass who?With doubtful ears, Xavier looked at mane named Jacob Hugh. He was sneering at Bridgette with distrustful eyes. Even just by looking at his face, Xavier knew Jacob is a bad deal.Standing at the entrance of the station, Xavier stood there while clamping his fingers into white-knuckled vise-grips. He did not have to hear the whole conversation. With only Bridgette’s one statement, he was convinced that she was wronged.“What are you saying?” Jacob asked Bridgette. He looked at the officer and said, “I wouldn’t hit on a waitress. I have high standa
“Her skin was smooth. If only that b*tch did not fight back, I almost got a score with her,” Jacob said to his friends, who were also drinking in that pub.Xavier’s eyes widened. His hand trembled around the mug as he looked at the man who was boasting to his friends about the incident. Xavier could not blink his eyes, nor breathe while staring at the man who molested his wife.He was just imagining how he would kill this man, but now, he’s here, talking sh*t about Bridgette.“Aren’t you scared?” Jacob’s friend asked. “You might end up behind bars.”“What are you saying? Me? Behind bars? You must be f*cking kidding. It was her fault. If she didn’t mean to seduce me, she wouldn’t be so kind,” Jacob said with a malicious grin.“A pretty and married woman seduced you? Stop dreaming, Jacob.”“What’s wrong with my face?” Jacob complained as he pointed to his run-of-the-mill face.His friends' expressions delivered their answers as they are both aware that Jacob's face was very out of Bridg
Looking back, Xavier realized that his desperation to escape from his tiring life led him to the Fugito mansion.‘All because of Jacob Hugh.’ He wasn’t blaming everything on him. But Jacob was a part of it.That incident with Jacob was like an open book without an ending. It motivated Xavier to change his life, but at the same time, it put him on the edge of the blade.After recalling the past on how Xavier met Cesar’s secretary in that alleyway, Xavier glanced at Jacob through the rear mirror of the car.‘Did the heaven punish me for leaving our book unfinished without the tragic ending?’ Xavier asked himself.He always regretted his decision to be the Fugito family’s driver. Yet, when he saw Jacob again, Xavier thought that there might be reasons why things turned out like this. Perhaps, he was destined to be the Mafia boss for a short time in order to avenge all the injustice he and his family received from the past.It was a silly thought, but Xavier was ready to justify it.Gian
Once a month, the Mafia boss holds a meeting with the Capos through playing poker cards. A person could read a person through playing. Thus, it will be risky for an impostor like Xavier because the members might notice some changes in their boss. However, Gian couldn’t let go of this chance.“It’s been so long since we last played with you, boss,” Spade said while looking at the cards in his hands.Holding the cards which Gian distributed, Xavier looked at Spade. Just like the first time he saw him, he’s wearing a Fedora brim hat, black leather gloves, and that excessive smile on his lips.Capos are the third in rank in the Mafia family. They act like lieutenants, leasing their own section, and have specific activities to operate. Their territories were defined by the rackets they operated.As for Spade, he operates bars which sell women’s service, narcotics trade, and loan sharks. Spade earns the most in the Capos, which puts him in the highest rank next to Gian.Before the boss disa