''Did you tell my husband about Charles and me?'' Laura Ban asked, straight to the point. Barter scoffed.He couldn't even believe his ears. How shameless of Laura Ban to ask him such. ''You have no shame. I bet my boss has screwed all the shame out of you. How dare you call me to ask me this?'' Barter asked. Laura Ban didn't expect any less from him. Of course, what would someone like him say to her? He hated her, so she could expect his vile words at her.All that he said did not sway her at all. ''You just have to answer the question and nothing else,'' Laura replied. ''If your husband is accusing you of being unfaithful, how about you ask him to tell you how he found out? Or better still, since the allegations are correct, shut the fuck up, have some shame, and hide in a corner of the world,'' Barter said with disgust and hung up the phone call rudely. The next thing that Laura Ban heard was the sound of the phone line disconnecting. Again, it did not sway her as she alrea
Laura stared at Mr. Ban in horror as he declared all those assumptions at her. She knew Mr. Ban enough to know that when he was in this state of mind, it took a lot to convince him otherwise. Anytime Mr. Ban drew a conclusion by himself, especially one that appeared wrong and awkward, he would maintain that position until he was tired of dragging the narrative. It was solely dependent on him to let the narrative go, that was the bottom line. ''None of your thoughts are correct. I have never intended to get married to your brother, and he has never intended to get married to me. What we have is just...'' Laura Ban was explaining until her voice became constricted and derailed. Mr. Ban appeared to be interested in what she was saying, especially the part where she talked about what she had with Charles Ban. ''What you have is just what?'' Mr. Ban asked, his eyes glaring in shock as he looked at Laura, waiting for her to give a vivid explanation. Laura Ban swallowed hard. Should s
Coming from such a place to the Laura Ban that she is today, it was safe to say that Laura counted her losses with her teeth and accepted her fate. As soon as she had the opportunity to start a new life, right there, under Mr. Ban's roof, she took on another form. Now, she was standing right in front of the man that had made her the beast she had become. Seeing Mr. Ban in this position, Laura feared two extremes.What she might do, and what would happen to her if she did not do anything. As of now, Mr. Ban had not done anything to her. He hadn't grounded her per se. He confined her to his room for now, which is normal for someone who had just found out that his wife was fucking his brother. So, with this window of possibility, Laura Ban would have the chance to decide her fate. But what could she do, really?To Mr. Ban especially, of all people. It would be like biting the finger that fed her, or like one turning against his or her own father. After all those years of being
Everyone's end was pretty much fast approaching. Greg Chase had not gotten what he wanted and was still pretty hell-bent on Don Black's neck for a final strike at Mr. Ban. "This one would eventually hand me the city,'' Greg Chase had said to Don Black. But Don Black had established works with the new Shen boss so much that he was really not interested in any other ventures. Technically speaking, he had cut off from Greg Chase, and Bane. Well, Bane's case was different because if he was still interested in continuing with Don Black, he could, but the bottom line was that Don Black was done with Greg Chase. "Ah, Greg. I was going to tell you sooner or later anyway. You see, I am not getting any younger so I have been thinking deeply about a lot. I have to give up this Ban conquest. Already, I have lost a lot as a result of these wars...I just want to build my peace back, you know..." Don Black said nervously. Build his peace back...What did he mean by building his peace back? Di
Greg Chase sat in his living room, staring into space.He couldn't imagine how everything had suddenly gone left. He was alone. Everyone seemed to have moved on from him. It was at this point that Greg Chase realized that he was the only one really concerned with bringing Mr. Ban down. Very likely, Don Black was on his own agenda.Greg Chase chuckled at the realization. So he was being used? By Don Black. Holding a fancy pen between his fingers, he flickered it nervously as he stared ahead of him. For some reason, Greg Chase had held on to the mercenaries, he had not yet returned them, and also for some reason, he had enough money to keep them with him. Mercenaries were not easy to come by. They were crazy expensive, so anyone who had them was considered different from the rest. He decided that he will still hold on to them. Even if it meant him going after Mr. Ban alone, he will do it alone. Mr. Ban had to pay for everything that he had done to Greg Chase. Mr. Ban had done
It took Laura Ban days of spending time in the room of Mr. Ban to know that she had returned back to her previous life. But this grounding was going to be cut short because of the visit that Mr. Ban had planned with her family. The day had come for Mr. Ban to meet Laura Ban's family, and everyone got ready for it. Barter was not driving Mr. Ban this time.Already, Laura Ban's family was suspicious of Mr. Ban, so if he dared to take Barter, a sworn enemy with him, her parents will most definitely lose their minds. Mr. Ban wore a stunning french suit over straight pants that fit him as if the clothing was sewn right on top of his body. Looking sharp and dashing, he gracefully walked out of the house while Laura Ban followed him behind, looking very beautiful.Of course, Mr. Ban had done everything possible for Laura Ban to look the way she did. There was no way he was going to visit her family with her looking like a rape victim. They got in Mr. Ban's favorite car. A futuristic B
Laura's mother spotted Mr. Ban from afar and her eyes gleamed with anger. ''Eh, Peter, the devil just stepped in,'' she announced, alerting her husband. Peter, Laura Ban's dad hit his cane on the floor and supported his waist as he hurried towards the living room. Apparently, he had been waiting to unleash his venomous anger on Mr. Ban. ''Where is it? Where is the devil?'' Peter asked as he showed up. Laura Ban's mother pointed at Mr. Ban with her fingers trembling midair. Mr. Ban remained unphased by this show off of detest towards him because he was already expecting to be treated that way. He walked in tall, with his head held high as he looked at Pater struggling towards him with a cane.The old man, if only he could relax.Mr. Ban looked at Peter with his eyes wide in shock.''You don't have to be in such a hurry, take it easy,'' Mr. Ban said with a soft voice. ''Eh, I didn't ask you to care for me, killer,'' Peter said to Mr. Ban as he arrived in front of him and pointed
Laura Ban was the first to react. ''We didn't get through with the divorce, pa, and ma, we are still husband and wife, we have not divorced yet,'' she explained. ''Yes, that's good. You had better stay married. Since you want to disgrace the family, you might as well carry on with what you have started, but don't just add any more to what you have already done,'' Peter scolded. Mr. Ban started to shake his head. ''No...I insist on the divorce. You do not expect me to be able to live free with someone that does not regard me. In her mind, she has already divorced me, hasn't she? I ought to let her go,'' Mr. Ban said defiantly. Peter's face was so ugly. How the hell was he going to position himself to beg the very man he hated to have been married to his daughter, not to divorce his daughter?It didn't make any sense. Peter hated Mr. Ban the more.He was the devil indeed. ''You are hell-bent on sending my daughter to hell, aren't you? Watching her do all the wrong things, I mean