Stefanie returned with a gloomy look on her face, David didn't know what it was. She didn't say anything and he didn't have the time to ask because footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. David looked up to behold Antonio, but he was blown away instead. This wasn't what he was expecting, this wasn't the kind of person he thought was Stefanie's uncle. Uncle Antonio was covered in tattoos, full sleeves, and neck – only his face was spared. He looked like a very dangerous man even though he was over sixty years old. Because this wasn't how David thought he was going to be, he was intimidated. Maybe he wouldn't have been intimidated if they found each other in his office, it would have been different. David didn't realize that Stefanie had run into her uncle's arms and he was asking after him. Stefanie had to go back to him, take his hand, and laugh. "David is just so stunned to finally meet you." Stefanie laughed nervously. "Aren't you, David?" David took a step forward a
The room was dead silent, if a pin fell it would sound like the eruption of a volcano. Stefanie was looking at her finger in shock, and David was looking at her too. The craziest part was that he was mad at her, very mad, but he couldn't be mad at her here. Lilian was smiling with a devilish grin, she was waiting to see how she got into the situation. "Oh, Stefanie didn't tell you guys?" David laughed. "Huh?" Lilian asked. "My ex-boss, she was very delighted that I was getting married." David started. "I didn't have a good enough ring, so took it upon herself to get me a good ring, a very expensive one." "Oh, yeah!" Stefanie joined the lie. "His ex-boss!" "That's good." Antonio nodded. "It's good to know that you were a very hard worker." "David is also finding a job here." Matilda appeared again, she set a wine bottle on the table before she left. Lilian was angry, she huffed as she dug into her food. "So, which kind of jobs do you do?" Antonio asked him. "I am quite h
After they were done with the half-chaotic dinner, Stefanie went to look for her sister in her room. She left David alone, promising that she was going to come back in a few minutes. She got up the stairs, ignoring the urge to go to her former room, she went to the next room– her sister's.The room didn't change from what she remembered years ago, the last time that she was here. She was wondering where Lilian went when the bathroom door opened and she came out with a towel. Stefanie was glaring, but that was somehow amusing to her sister. "Have you come to fight me?" She snickered. "You should have had the decency to knock at least." "You are very crazy, you know that. We could see what you were doing, you were trying your best to make Antonio hate David." Stefanie accused her. "You want Antonio to kill David." "You are speaking as if it's a bad thing, his father killed our parents." Lilian reminded her. "It's such a shame that I have to be the one to avenge their death.""No
Stefanie couldn't understand why David was very angry when he came back into the room. "What's the matter?" She asked. "We are leaving," David said to her. "Now." She was very confused, but she didn't want to argue with him. Whatever the reason for his vexation was, they were going to deal with it afterward. "Okay, let's say goodbye to my uncle." She was already going. "Then we can go." "You go do that, I will be waiting for you in the car." He walked out of the house.She was dumbfounded, why was he behaving like this? She didn't go after him, she went to say goodbye to her uncle. David got to the car, he tried to open the door again, but it was jammed. He shut his eyes, rubbing his forehead gently. He took out his phone and called Rosie, she picked up almost immediately. "So how did it go?" She asked immediately. "Why did you get me such a shitty car?" He ignored her question. "You asked for a car that would hide your identity, I did that." "I know you think this is hum
"What?" David asked. He hardly showed emotions, but he didn't try to hide how confused he looked here. "My father had something to do with Stefanie's mother?" He asked. "I am very sure of it, sir." She nodded. David stopped to think. His father told him everything that he needed to know, but this?Why did his father choose to hide such information from him? What was the reason? "How come you never came to tell me this?" She asked. "I just found out, sir." She answered. David exhaled, how was he supposed to deal with this? Turned out that the situation was more entwined than he thought. Rosie caught this lost expression of his, she was patiently waiting for him to say something. Some time went back and nothing had left David's mouth. "Is there anything you want me to do about it, boss?" She asked. "No." He replied. "I think I will handle this myself." "Okay, boss." "You are my eyes and ears, Rosie, you and Gary, watch over my business while I am away." He instructed. "I w
Stefanie was holding her breath as she looked at the manager. The blood-stained his perfect suit, that was when he lost it. "What the fuck?!" He shrieked. "Did you just punch me?!" David didn't look apologetic, not even for a bit. Stefanie wanted him to apologize, but David wasn't sorry. "We are sorry." Stefanie quickly said. "Forgive my husband, he has a temper." "Don't apologize on my behalf, Stefanie, I am sure that I will punch him again if he says something else about you," David assured him. "You stupid pauper!" The manager cursed. "I was trying to help you and you have the right to hit me on my face?! You are going to regret this!" Stefanie was begging David with her eyes, she wished that he could just say sorry to this man. She didn't want this to escalate, she didn't want to have to call her Uncle because he would probably find out the truth about David if the police got involved. "You two losers are going to wish that you never came here in the first place!" He threa
Of course, Tommy didn't want to see his cousin go to prison, but he couldn't do anything because it was David. The police walked in and came out with the manager in handcuffs, Stefanie was behind them, and her jaw was on the ground. The manager was crying desperately, he didn't know what to do with the officers. "Tommy, don't do this to me!" He cried. "Please, Mister, I am sorry for doing that to your wife?" David made no move to forgive him and so Tommy could not say anything. He watched as his cousin was dragged away. "What the hell just happened?" Stefanie was in shock. David kissed the top of her head. "I told you that I was going to handle it, didn't I?" He smiled at her. Tommy rubbed his hands together, coming to terms that his stupid cousin was going to be in jail for a while for his foolishness. "Please follow me to my office, we can talk more about this loan that you wanted," Tommy said. Stefanie turned to look at David with surprise. "You know this guy?" He only s
David was boiling on the inside of him. "What did you just say to me?" David stepped closer to Steven. Steven rubbed his nose as he took one step back. "Listen, David, this is more money than you will ever see," Antonio told him. "It's better to take it now and do something with your life." David winced, what was wrong with this man? "Im married to Stefanie, she is my wife," David yelled. "Why would you even think of offering me money to leave her?"Antonio sighed like he pitied David. "Listen, my friend, just take the money, okay?" Steven cajoled him. "You won't last with her, I am sure of that.""You better shut your mouth before I put my feet in it," David growled at him. "Hey," Antonio called them to order. "We are not going to behave like uncivilized people." "David, the check is signed. Take it, start a new life." Steven encouraged. "You might be mad, but this is one opportunity that you won't want to miss, my friend." David was slowly watching him. Steven mistook this