“What?!” Mason asked and adjusted his gaze from Sonia to the man, waiting for her to exit the car. “That's my brother,” she repeated, staring at his stunned face, and when he understood his ears weren't playing games with him, the little story she had shared with him when he arrived at her place played back in his mind. Mason averted his gaze back to the man standing in the light, and even when he silently prayed, she wasn't referring to the man as her biological brother; he knew his prayers could never be answered due to the resemblance on the man’s face. Sonia unfastened her seat belt, attracting Mason's attention. “What are you doing?” He asked, subtle worries lacing his voice. “I need to settle this once and for all,” she replied with a straight face. The rage in her eyes told him it wasn't the first time her brother had tried the incident. “Let me come with you,” he said, unfastening his seat belt, but Sonia shook her head, her face now washed with worry. “No, you can't, Mas
The first gunshot from the struggle still made the air linger with tension. Mason feeling Gab's eyes staring at him through the corner of his eye socket made him halt his step. Mason adjusted his gaze to Sonia, who was still shaking as a result of the vibration, whereas Gab stood without effect. Mason wasn't surprised that Gab didn't flinch when Sonia had mistakenly pulled the trigger, as he was familiar with the gunshot due to the illegal activities that required the carrying of firearms, like the jackal incident. “Are you okay, Miss Sonia?” Mason asked, "Are you okay, Miss Sonia?" Sonia bobbed her head, adjusting her gaze to her brother, her face filled with irritation. Gab shifted his attention to Mason and Sonia, understanding what her brother was capable of. She tried to distract him, but Gab ignored her every effort and pinged his gaze on Mason. “Who the hell are you? Are you a cop?” He let out a low growl, his tone laced with impatience. Mason shook his head, instinctively r
Mason's response sent a wave of astonishment across the siblings' faces, and Sonia, who had been trying to ease the tension, glanced at Mason with a stunned expression. She couldn't figure out why he showed no fear to her crazy brother despite the fact they were at a disadvantage against him. “What the hell are you doing, Mason?” Sonia whispered, wearing her fear on her sleeves. Sonia was familiar with how short-tempered Gab was and understood he wouldn't think twice before pulling the trigger on Mason. She quickly averted her gaze to her brother, whose facial expression deepened with irritation at Mason's boldness. He clung tight, wrapping his hand around the gun's base and scanning Mason's face. When he couldn't find any sign of fear written across his features. Gab scoffed, with an expression that made Sonia's face pale. “I think you keep forgetting; I'm the one with the weapon!” he shrieked, his eyes twitching with rage. He raised the gun towards Mason, ready to pull the trigger
After taking their orders from their master, the celestial assassins dismissed into the night with unconscious Gab, whose body was meant to be transported to one of the ruthless prisons outside the country to repent for his sins. approving the idea, he also instructed them to include the Holy Bible in the things being transported with him to keep him company.Mason, holding Sonia's car keys, drove through the street in search of her, while his eyes kept scanning outside the windshield. He took a turn to a familiar path the GPs had suggested, and just before he approached a building that towers above a small counter, two new notifications from the celestial system displayed in front of him, one of which seems to be a congratulations message, assisted by unread notifications pending above the screen.Mason removed his leg from the accelerator and slid his hand across the large screen, clicking on the notification.[Mission Activated: Deliver justice!]The message read, and below the not
Mason drove into Sonia’s neighborhood, taking a turn that led to her street. The few pedestrians moving in the opposite direction waved at the windshield, indicating that they should avoid that direction. Mason, adamant at their warnings, adjusted his gaze to see what the pedestrians were referring to, and his eyes panned at the distant red and blue flashes of the police siren, illuminating the roadblocks ahead of them. The environment, which was once filled with silence and peace, was now invaded by barricades and several cops searching vehicles and requesting drivers for licenses. The paramedics busy at the nearby ambulance caught Mason’s attention, and he turned to Sonia, who also had her attention pinned on the scene. The policemen holding a bright touch light noticed the incoming car and flashed their light for him to pull over. Mason, obeying their instructions, removed his leg from the accelerator and slowed the car to a stop. The cops approached the car while their eyes vig
When Mason spoke those words, the two policemen turned their focus toward him and began taking his statement. Mason, who was familiar with police procedures, made sure not to say anything that contradicted Sonia's earlier statement. All the information he provided matched Sonia's, and the police didn't see any reason to conduct a background check on him. After the police collected Mason's statement, the scene slowly dissolved, leaving a few cops to patrol Sonia's premises in case Gab decided to return to the villa.Unlike the police, Gab's return didn't bother Mason because he knew Sonia was safe and her brother couldn't escape from the celestial assassins who planned to send him to an isolated prison to serve his life sentence.Mason slid into the back of the booked taxi and instructed the driver to drop him at the Williams Mansion. The taxi driver gave him a stunned expression, knowing that the Williams private district had a very strict security policy at night. When Mason noticed
Laughter filled the room, and Mason adjusted his gaze to the two people. His twin sister and their mother had joined forces in teasing him, and whenever he thought they were done with the conversation, Haley would bring another question that would end up in laughter. "Oh, I don't mind; laugh all you want," Mason muttered, prompting more tears to cloud Haley's eyes from the laughter. A smile threatened to appear on his lips, but he forced it back, not ready to give her the satisfaction of winning. Mason pulled out his phone to distract himself from their discussion, but somehow Haley always dragged his attention away.“I could set you on a date if you are afraid to make a move on your colleague or the dean of students,” Haley laughed, stressing her statement. Mason rolled his eyes, and when he turned to his mother, she averted her gaze and did not intervene. “I have well-mannered and have beautiful friends, Mas; just say the word,” Haley added, and Mason growled, sending another round
The week ended fast, dragging on Monday morning. The breeze escaping into the large French window on the east wing of the Williams mansion sent cold shivers to Mason's feet, which weren't covered by the blanket. He peels his eyes from his slumber, glancing at the alarm by his side. The device was yet to carry out its daily routine, and Mason, not waiting for the obnoxious sound to vibrate, crawled out of bed to begin the day.Mason felt his heart skip a beat when the earlier conversation with his mother clocked in his mind. They were having a board meeting today, and as much as he would like to hide his identity, he was told the press and the entire media will be waiting to have a glimpse at the Williams family. The meeting was unavoidable, and his mother had made it mandatory, so he had to attend.With a deep breath, Mason hit the shower, washing out the urge to return to bed. Twenty minutes later, he was done and exited the bathroom. As usual, he scanned through the several formal a