At the Idris family mansion, after Kate got off the call with Vincent, she did some other things on her phone and was lazy throughout the day until the evening when her parents and brothers returned home from work.Kate went downstairs to welcome them home. Her parents went straight to their room looking heavily tired and stressed from work. They've never looked that way before but it was understandable considering the currently trembling state of their business.Ferdinand and José walked into the mansion at the same time and Kate hugged them happily. Kate moves back and smiled, waiting for her brothers to ask her why she was behaving strangely but they didn't bother and just walked passed her as they didn't have time for her games."Are you two just going to ignore that? You didn't even ask why I acted that way!" Kate yelled at Ferdinand and José."What could be surprising about you? You got a new rich boyfriend. You always behave that way right before you break up with them the mom
Later that night, Vincent went to an extravagant party together with Ferdinand and it was a few minutes after that José arrived with Kate."You didn't tell me your siblings were coming along," Vincent said to Ferdinand, seeing José and Kate make an appearance at the party."Sorry. It kind of skipped my mind." Ferdinand said. He turned around and saw José with Kate and he waved them over."I'm going to get some drinks," Kate said to José while the loud music was still booming in the venue. She left him and went in a different direction.José walked to where Ferdinand and Vincent were and Ferdinand introduced them to each other, just feeling that he should."José meet Vincent. And Vincent meets José. No need for much introduction. I'm sure you both know about each other." Ferdinand said while in a fun mood."Not as much as is needed to know apparently." José thought."Hi. It's a pleasure to meet you once again." Vincent said, extending his hand toward José. José looked at Vincent's hand
Donatello, the same shady person last seen by Ferdinand at a party where Vincent and Kate got drunk, spotted José, Ferdinand, Kate, and Vincent at the same party he was invited to. He saw this as a chance to get back at Ferdinand for the humiliation he had to endure in front of others on that night which he held on to, waiting for when to strike back.Donatello's phone rang and he picked it up while having his eyes on Ferdinand at all times, "hello." he said into the phone."Boss. Our men are ready and set." a voice came from his phone."Good. Now wait for my signal." Donatello replied and ended the call.Donatello grabbed a glass of champagne from the moving server and headed straight for where the siblings, Ferdinand, Kate and José were with Vincent."Well, hello there," Donatello said, having a broad smile on his face.Ferdinand instantly grimaced when his eyes met Donatello's."Oh wow, who is this handsome rich looking fellow we have here?" Kate commented as she checked Donatello
"What happened?" José asked Ferdinand who just returned from talking with Donatello."Nothing. Let's get back to the game." Ferdinand replied."Okay. I'll set everything up." Kate said."Is there a bathroom here? I need to go." Vincent asked Ferdinand who was standing right beside him."Right now? Seriously? Can't you hold it in?" Ferdinand questioned."Nope. Not any further than this." Vincent replied Ferdinand."Hey!" Ferdinand called out to one of those moving about with drinks and the person came to him."You need a drink, sir?" the man asked."No. My friend here needs to use the bathroom. Drop whatever it is you are doing and take him to the nearest bathroom." Ferdinand ordered."Yes sir." the man replied and put down his tray of drinks on the table near them. He turned to Vincent, "please, this way sir." he said.Vincent got up and followed the man as he led the way to the bathroom.After Vincent got to the bathroom and entered, he went straight to the toilet. While using the to
Vincent who was above those two men and stabbing himself with his arms and legs strongly pressed against the close-up walls, watched them separate to search for him before slowly and silently getting himself down.Vincent went back to where Donatello was and signalled José to stay quiet when their eyes met.José pretended not to see Vincent so as not to alert Donatello while Vincent was sneaking up behind him."What? Why are your faces suddenly changed?" Donatello asked Kate, Ferdinand and José. He felt like something was wrong somewhere.Donatello turned around but it was too late for him. Vincent had already gotten close enough and he punched Donatello immediately Donatello turned around.José snatched the gun from Donatello and aimed it back at him. At the same time, those two men returned to inform Donatello that they failed to find Vincent only to find Vincent standing above Donatello.Those two men wanted to pull out their guns as well but the moment they touched their guns they
The next morning, Vincent woke up feeling restless. He hardly got any sleep to begin with and it was all because of what happened last night.Why all that? Who were those people?It was clear that the person who was caught by the police was their boss and the initiator of that plan. Somehow, Vincent had to find out from that person what he had against Ferdinand, José, Kate, and possibly himself as he was locked in the toilet.Vincent flung his duvet to the side and slide his legs away. He got up and made his way out of the house. It was early enough for him to go to the police station and meet Donatello before any member of the Idris family does.Vincent parked his car in front of the police station and went in. Imagine his surprise when he saw Ferdinand at the police station that early as well. They had both arrived at the same time."What are you doing here this early in the morning?" Vincent asked Ferdinand."I should be the one asking you that, Vincent. I'm surprised you're even
Surprisingly, throughout having breakfast with the Idris family, Vincent got along with all of them including José. The only one who seemed lost and out of it was Ferdinand who couldn't get his mind off his problems. Donatello was too dangerous to leave moving about with his secret and he couldn't afford to let that secret come out in the open.Mrs Alma tapped Ferdinand who then flinched in his reaction."What's wrong? I noticed that you have been lost in thought for a while now." Alma said to Ferdinand."I'm fine. Just feeling a little dizzy." Ferdinand replied."Okay," Alma said.Ferdinand got up from the table, "excuse me." he said and left. He hardly ate anything on his plate."What's bothering him so much?" Kate asked her mother."I have no clue," Alma replied Kate.Ferdinand kept punching the wall in his bathroom and then stared at his face in the mirror.Why won't his past just leave him alone and let him live his life in peace? What is this torture?"Fuck! Fuck this shit! Why
Ferdinand stopped his car at the gates of Mr Alfredo'e home and came down from his car. He proceeded to the gate on foot and knocked."What do you want?" a voice asked from the small speaker attached to the wall. There were two CCTV cameras mounted on either side of the gate, attached to the walls, of course."You know who I am. Your boss I am here to see him." Ferdinand said in a commanding tone of voice.The speaker went silent for a while as Ferdinand impatiently waited, tapping his shoe on the ground and constantly checking his wristwatch.These people are just a big chunk of waste of time but this is so necessary that I decided to do it today. I can't risk waiting for free time instead of taking the initiative immediately." Ferdinand thought and then looked at his wristwatch again.You can come in." the voice from the speaker sounded again and Ferdinand returned to his car. The gates were opened for him and he drove in.After parking his car, a man with dark shades walked up to
Time seemed to pass slowly as they waited, each minute feeling like an eternity. Vincent's mind was flooded with memories of his time with Chloe, all the moments they had shared and the bond they had formed. He couldn't imagine a world without her.Finally, after what felt like hours, the doors to the emergency room swung open, and a doctor stepped out, still in his scrubs. Vincent stood up, his heart pounding in his chest."How is she? Is she going to be okay?" Vincent asked, his voice filled with desperation.The doctor's face softened as he looked at Vincent. "She's stable now," he said, his tone reassuring. "The bullet narrowly missed any vital organs. She's going to need surgery to remove it, but she's strong, and we expect her to make a full recovery."Relief washed over Vincent, the weight lifting off his shoulders. He thanked the doctor profusely, gratitude filling his eyes. They were given permission to see Chloe, but only one person at a time, due to limited visiting hours.
With that, Vincent and Carlos laid out the plan, assigning each person a specific role to play. They spent hours going over every detail, making sure to account for any possible scenario.With everyone ready and committed, they began to execute the plan to bring down Mr. X. It was dangerous, and they knew they could be risking their lives, but they were determined to see justice served.Days turned into weeks as they worked tirelessly to gather information and plan their attack. And finally, the day came when they made their first move.As they landed at the airport, Vincent could feel the adrenaline coursing through his veins. This was it. It was time to face his demons.They made their way to the hotel where they had arranged to meet with Mr. X. Carlos had already set up the meeting, and they had a few hours to prepare themselves.Vincent took the time to meditate and clear his mind. He went over every detail of the plan in his head, making sure that he had covered all the bases.As
Vincent stepped out of his bedroom with Carlos. He could see everyone else was in a waiting position in the living room.When they saw him, they stood up straight, physically loosening up but Vincent knew that they were very tensed up on the inside."It became OUR fight since we all became a family. So if what you're about to say is that you're going to do this alone, that ain't gonna happen." Chloe said before Vincent could breathe a word out."I wasn't going to say that," Vincent told her."Oh." Chloe stepped back, "That's good then.""So, what are we going to do, Dad?" Eli asked Vincent.Vincent looked through his family consisting of his ex-wife Tasha, his wife Chloe, his daughter Lily, and his two sons Samuel and Eli."I will be appointing you roles to play in taking down Mr. X based on each of your strengths," Vincent said."Mr Carlos here has given us an opportunity. He is the highest shareholder in Mr X's companies and his plan is to go from eighty to a hundred per cent. We wi
Frustrated and seething with anger, Mr. X clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. It was inconceivable that his target had slipped through his fingers, escaping to an unknown destination by taking a flight. "How could this have happened?!" Mr X shouted, furious.He had meticulously planned every step, leaving no room for error. And yet, his meticulously laid-out trap had been shattered in an instant.Mr X's mind raced, desperately trying to piece together where his quarry could be headed. His heart pounded with rage, his blood boiling at the thought of his carefully concocted plans falling apart. He had invested precious time and resources to ensure that the person who had caused him so much misery would no longer haunt his days, only to watch them vanish into thin air once again.He paced, his footsteps echoing. Anger twisted his features, causing his clenched jaw to tremble with rage. He couldn't shake the image of his adversary slipping away.The feeling of
Chloe and the others managed to get Vincent to the hospital in time. He underwent emergency surgery and fortunately, the doctors were able to save his life.Chloe stayed by Vincent's side the whole time after the surgery, praying for his recovery. When he eventually woke up, she couldn't contain her happiness and tears streamed down her face."I thought I'd lost you," Chloe said, holding Vincent's hand tightly.Vincent smiled weakly and replied, "I'm not going anywhere."Chloe smiled and hugged him, grateful for his safety and their love for each other. That was a narrow escape from death and it scared the hell out of everyone."Where is everyone else?" Vincent asked, slightly scared that something bad might have happened to someone else as well."They are all okay. I will get them here." Chloe said as she gently slid her hand away from Vincent's hand and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead.Chloe left the room and when she returned, Tasha, Lily, Samuel, and Eli walked in after her.
The meeting took place on the outskirts of town in the same warehouse where Eli, Tasha, Lily, and Samuel were being held."I'm sure you're wondering why I wanted to meet with you," Mr. X said, his voice smooth as silk but his eyes sharp and deceiving."I can't imagine it's for a pleasant conversation," Vincent replied, his eyes fixed on Mr. X as if insulting his brain."You're right," Mr. X said, a smirk crossing his face. "I want to make you pay for what you've done to me. You've cost me everything, and now it's time for me to get my revenge."Vincent knew that he was in trouble. He could see the anger and hatred in Mr. X's eyes, and he knew that he needed to get out of there as soon as possible but he couldn't do so without those being held there by Mr X.Mr. X approached him, a knife glinting in his hand. "You should have known better than to cross me," he hissed.Vincent could feel his heart pounding in his chest as Mr X brought the knife down. But before it could make contact, Mr
"Eli! Come on man! Slow down!" Samuel shouted.Eli stopped walking when he was sure that he was far enough from Vincent and Samuel stopped to catch his breath beside Eli."Why did you follow me?" Eli asked Samuel."We are best friends. That's the dumbest question I've ever heard." Vincent replied."Not in this case, Samuel. I want to be alone." Eli stated firmly."Then we can be alone together." Samuel placed his hand on Eli's shoulder but Eli shrugged it off and turned his head to Samuel."I don't get it, Samuel. Don't you have any brain? Are you stupid or something? I fucking ruined your life by taking the place that was meant to be yours and yet you're following me to make sure I'm alright?! Why?! Are you not capable of hate? You think you're so perfect don't you?!" Eli shouted angrily."I don't hate you, Eli. You were just a kid. And I don't think I'm perfect. I've made mistakes too. I just want to help you because you're my friend." Samuel said calmly.Eli sighed and wiped his te
After calling the police on Mr. X and he got arrested, Vincent, Chloe, Samuel, Eli, and Lily, believed that it was a great win for them.They all needed someplace to stay for the night and no longer caring about what her mother thought or might do, Lily volunteered her home."Are you sure it's fine if we stay here for the night?" Vincent asked Lily, "We didn't exactly speak to your mother about it." he added."She never cared about me so why should I care what she thinks of my choices? She spent all her life searching for her missing son and neglecting me." Lily replied, "She never once called me since I left. probably never noticed in the first place."Vincent stayed quiet and allowed Lily to lead the rest of them into the house.Vincent's phone started to ring and his wife, Chloe, wanted to stay back and know what the phone call was all about."Who is it?" Chloe asked."Someone from work," Vincent answered and picked up the call. He rushed outside the house while speaking, "Hello?"
"Vincent, what was that all about?" Chloe asked after following Vincent to their bedroom.Vincent paced left and right in the bedroom, thinking of what to do now."We can't let them go through with whatever they are planning to do," Vincent said."Go through with what? Can you stop and explain what's going on to me? Vincent please!" Chloe demanded."I heard you mentioned Mr. X. What's going on?!" Chloe asked again.Vincent looked at Chloe with eyes filled with sadness, "It's Samuel. Eli's best friend.""What about him?" Chloe asked."I think... He might just be my son and Eli isn't." Vincent replied."What?! How come? If Eli isn't our son then who are his real parents? How did all this happen?" Chloe panicked."That's something I'm yet to figure out. I know that Kate left her child with me and there was certainly no interval where anyone must have switched Eli. Could it be that the baby at that time wasn't Kate's? She just pretended to have abandoned her child?" Vincent thought deeper