Richard was awoken the next morning by the telephone placed in the hotel room he and Melinda were staying in.Rubbing his eyes, he got out of bed and picked it up only to hear an unfamiliar voice.[Hello, Mr. Smith.]Raising a brow, Richard replied. “Who is this?” [Ah yes, where are my manners?... You may call me Alejandro Lopez]“Okay?... How can I help you?” [Actually, Mr. Smith, it's you that can help me, from committing mass murder, that is]“What are you talking about?”[How about you check the news, Mr. Smith?... It should give you some context]Still rather confused, he obliged as he picked up the TV remote and turned on the TV.At this point, Melinda had woken up and inquired sleepily. “Who's that?”“Some guy calling himself Alejandro Lopez.”Before Melinda could comment further, the news came on.[Breaking news; the popular jewelry store, Merrys, has taken quite a huge hit as their store is burned down and its workers declared missing. Authorities are looking into the situa
Richard glared at Alejandro while the latter chuckled in amusement.“Haha, what do you think?... It's a great plan, right?... This way, you get to pay for your sins and these poor workers don't have to end up six feet underground. Don't you agree?”Richard prepared to take a step forward but Alejandro immediately added.“No, no, dare to act against me and they all die, understood?... You are in my court now, Richard Smith. As it is, everything is going to be broadcast to the entire city with the hashtag, what happens when you mess with the Lopez family.”“...” Richard remained silent, shifting his attention to those on the screen before letting out a sigh.“Alright then, but understand this, fail to keep your word and you will pay the price.”“Haha, still talking tough?... That's good, I like that. Anyway, yeah sure, it's not like a bunch of insignificant fools are worth anything compared to the big dog. So get on your knees, Richard Smith, and get ready for the first beating.”***Ri
“You bastard!... Do you dare to go against the Lopez family like this?... Do you think we won't retaliate?... My family will find you even if you flee to the ends of the earth, they will drag you back like an animal and flay you, so you'd best go down on your knees and beg for forgiveness, do you understand me!” Alejandro bellowed as he glared hatefully at Richard.This was supposed to be just like the other times when people had dared to go against the Lopez family.Alejandro was considered the weakest in the main family bloodline but that also made him the most twisted amongst them.Others might opt to just kill but Alejandro enjoyed causing pain and torturing people, making them weep like babies and crushing their self-esteem until they were nothing more than vegetables.He intended to do the same today, to beat Richard, then make him beg then take him back to his torture chambers to have his fun with him.Just the face of terror Richard would have caused Alejandro to grow joyous a
The next day, Davina took Alejandro and went to see her husband only to be stopped by the guards.“Ma'am, the boss is in a meeting with some associates, he asked that under no circumstances should anyone disturb him until he is done.” One of the guards explained only to earn a glare from Davina.“Disturb?... Do you know who I am?”“The boss's wife, of course.”“Good, now get out of my way before I get you neutered.”“Ma'am.”“I said get out!” She bellowed before shoving him aside and storming into the room, to find that indeed, her husband, Don David Lopez, was in a meeting with some associates, one of which was connected to the governor of the state.David's expression soured on seeing her though he did his best to manage his emotions as he remarked. “Why are you here?... Didn't the guards tell you that I'm in a meeting?”“What stupid meeting?... Didn't you get my message about what happened to our son, Alejandro!?” Davina remarked in annoyance.David raised a brow. “What message?”“
David stared at the TV, his expression impassive as the news played out.Alejandro who stood behind him was ghastly pale as terror washed over him as he was convinced he was dead meat.The video was meant to glorify the Lopez family but Richard ended up using it to bring them down.Davina bit down on her lower lip as she knew what this meant.Despite her actions, she still cared about the Lopez family and would never wish to see it fall, if only because she could never imagine bowing down to someone else.“David, this…”“It hasn't happened in the many years that my Lopez family has reigned as masters in Barracuda. Nothing and no one has ever dared to come after us like this and with such proof that even my associates are unable to find a way around it. Yet, in my generation, I end up seeing such a mess, Davina, what now?”“Will you blame your son for this?”“Of course!” David bellowed.Davina snorted. “And forget that the man who sent this is still out there?”“Is he wrong?... The Lop
Ever since she was forced to run away from the Lopez family manor, Anna had been careful.She knew that her stepmom and siblings were going to kill her if they found her so she didn't dare leave an avenue for them to find her.She had changed her appearance and made sure to remain hidden to avoid getting caught.Instead of leaving the city, she opted for a safehouse that only her grandfather was privy to in the city. Thankfully, it had everything she needed to lay low for a while from food supplies to cash and other stuff.Unfortunately, after staying underground for several weeks, she began to feel sick so decided to step outside for a breath of fresh air.Of course, she didn't dare to be lax about her safety as she even went as far as cutting her hair short and disfiguring her face with makeup to avoid anyone recognizing her.Those that were aware of her identity only knew that the Lopez family was looking for her but Anna knew that not only were they looking for her, they had plac
Javier had planned to take care of Anna quickly so he would be able to claim the reward money but now faced with the man that had dared to beat up the son of the Lopez family, he had to admit that his plans had been waylaid.Even he didn't dare think he could take on so many armed men unscathed yet the man had done it and now that same man was standing a few meters away.“I'm giving you a chance to walk away, assassin. Name your price and leave. I won't harm you.” Richard remarked causing Javier to click his tongue.“And here I thought this would be a clean job. Fine then, 10 million and 3 million extra considering I won't be claiming the bounty on her head.”“There's a bounty on her head?” Richard raised a brow earning a chuckle from Javier.“You didn't know?”Richard glanced at Anna and she nodded, affirming Javier's words.“Fine then, I'll wire 15 million dollars to your account. Your mission, if you choose to accept is to hunt down all those that accepted the bounty and kill them.
“Mother, I received your message. Did my foolish little brother get his hand chopped off?” A beautiful woman with jet black hair and a deadly air about her inquired as she stepped into an indoor sauna installed in Davina's side of the Lopez manor.“It is. Nobody came to Barracuda and humiliated our family, yet your father does nothing about it. He has grown weak, Eva, the Conqueror that I knew in my youth has lost his touch.” Davina replied while soaked in the warm waters, her expression steeped in anger.Eva clicked her tongue as she remarked. “We were always aware of this, weren't we, mother?... Isn't that why the Estebans are helping us right now?”“Have you reached out to them?”“They are willing to provide us with everything we need. Soon, the Lopez family will be in your hands, and at that tiFatherther and Grandpa dearest can leave this world for good.” “Good…”Before Davina could say more, Eva's phone rang, cutting her off.Eva took out the phone and answered, listening to the