The entire city of Barracuda was in a state of unrest as the common folk couldn't help but worry about the battle happening in the Lopez manor.The fact that the Lopez had remained overlords for many years ensured that the people were familiar with what they were capable of.But with these new attackers?... What if they were worse?... Would they have to experience even more hardship because of this?For most, they had to hope that the Lopez family would emerge victorious else the coming weeks would end up being a trying time for all those involved.Of course that only applied to the middle and lower class in the city.For the upper class, they were eagerly eyeing the battle to find out who would come out on top.For those that were directly linked to the Lopez family, they didn't hesitate to sever those links while those that weren't, kept a neutral stance, not willing to support anyone just yet.It was a means to get ahead as long as they could quickly gain the favor of whoever would
Mr. Lopez nearly collapsed upon hearing what the Chief of Police had to say.Not only had his men turned against him, but his allies and even his own money were being used to ensure he would have nowhere to turn to.Gritting his teeth, he ended the call, not willing to hear any more of what the Chief wished to say.His entire plan has fallen apart and now, his only choice remains barrelling through the enemy, hopeful that he won't get struck by an explosive.“Damn it!” Mr. Lopez bellowed as he glared at Eva and her unconscious mother.He'd always known Davina would be the end of the Lopez family if he let her do as she saw fit.Unfortunately, his word was law, and considering he'd already promised to marry Davina to David, he couldn't change that.Anna was meant to be his trump card but it seemed all she had done was to make Davina speed up her plans to ruin his family and take over as overlord.Now, he couldn't even mount a proper counterattack.As he realized just how defeated he wa
“Do not cross the line, Mr. Smith!” David suddenly erupted in annoyance as he marched over, showing a rare emotion he hardly revealed.Richard deliberately ignored him, causing him to grow even more furious.As he pulled out a gun with his subordinates doing the same, Richard moved like a phantom, his figure blurring as he was close to David and took hold of the gun before shoving it aside to grab David's neck.“You should have done that when Anna was being forced to flee this house.” Richard chided coldly, his gaze filled with utter disdain for the fool.David gritted his teeth. “That is a completely different matter!... Do you dare ask that we give up our legacy?... Who do you think you are!?”“Richard Smith and your legacy is about to go up in flames. My suggestion is tame in regards to that.”“You…”“You will remain silent or I will humiliate you before your father and your estranged daughter,” Richard warned before letting go of David after which he turned and walked back to the
“Have mercy, Anna, dear, you know the only reason I did what I did was that I felt betrayed. Imagine you were also married and your husband whom you trusted with your life, ended up sleeping with another woman and what's more, getting her pregnant. You may not lose it like me but I've always been crazy, Anna, you have to forgive me.” Davina pleaded, seeking to appeal to Anna's soft side.She was well aware that Anna wasn't a wicked woman and with the right words, would end up forgiving her.All Davina needed was a chance to remain in the Lopez family while keeping her life.She would surely ensure that everything would one day fall into her hands, it was her destiny for her and her children to reign over all that was Lopez.So even if it meant rolling on the ground, Davina wouldn't hesitate to do so for she had a goal in mind.Anna looked on, her gaze transfixed on Davina's kneeling figure, her lips quivering as she wished to speak but remained silent.“Please, my daughter, you have t
“I said no, Richard. I know I said I'd always do whatever you asked of me but this is something I will not and cannot agree to.” Anna remarked in annoyance as she turned her face away.Richard let out a sigh, he had expected her to react this way, especially after everything that had happened.David had lost the chance to reconnect with his daughter when he didn't stand up for her when she needed him the most and that was his loss.“Fine then, I just thought to bring it up to get you to make a decision.” Richard calmly replied.Anna glanced at him. “Are you upset?”“No, not at all. I already expected you to respond like that so it's fine.”“Alright.”“Anyway, how's the research into what Davina had said?... Is the Lopez family really in debt?” Richard inquired.“Yeah and by a whole lot. They mortgaged the manor to Gold Bank, which is one of the top banks in the country, and used the money to get the Estebans to support them. Apart from that, several of the Lopez assets are facing one
Minister Luigi grinned wickedly as he remarked. “I don't understand what you are saying to me, Mr. Lopez?... Are you trying to accuse me of something?”“Don't act dumb you fucking oaf, why are you here?” Mr. Lopez inquired angrily.On a normal day, Luigi wouldn't have dared to act so brazenly in the home of the Lopez.That would be the same as signing a death warrant but this wasn't a normal day.The Lopez family had suffered damages and were currently trying to recuperate, a good time to swoop in and deal some lasting damage.In a way, Luigi was happy that the Lopez family wasn't completely defeated.It would mean his city would only change hands from one Mafia family to the next, leaving him to continue eating scraps.But with things the way they were, Luigi didn't plan on allowing the Lopez family to recover no matter what.“You should lower your voice, Mr. Lopez. Wouldn't want you getting a high blood pressure.”“I won't ask you again.” Mr. Lopez warned only for the sound of a gun
Quinton was the one that Davina had gotten in contact with to help with taking down the Lopez family.Mariano and Luciano had gone to him, with all the information and even more money to ensure that there would be no refusal.Quinton, as a top member of the Esteban Mafia, seeing an opportunity to gain more prestige, took the offer with open arms.Unfortunately, he had suffered a tremendous defeat at the Lopez manor despite the amount of money he'd sank into the venture.Sure, it was the money gotten from Davina but Quinton didn't have the financial buoyancy to finance another attack and the Estebans weren't privy to the matter in Barracuda due to Quinton keeping it a secret for fear of getting one upped by a superior.To that end, Quinton decided on a different approach, intending to use Luigi to deal the final blow to the Lopez family considering they were on their last legs but who would have thought the fat bastard would be so audacious as to speak rudely to him?The thought to blo
“What do we do now?” The Chief of Police inquired worriedly while seated across from Luigi.The mention of the Reaper has caused the situation they were in to become infinitely more dangerous, especially for the Chief.He had only agreed to help Luigi because of the money he'd gotten but now that it was looking risky, he was thinking of backing out, after all, what use was having so much money if you lost your life because of it?Luigi gritted his teeth as he remarked. “we can't just give in, especially when we are so close. If we work together…”“That is a man who managed to take down 5 different Mafia families in a single day. Do you wish for us to go against him?”“...” Luigi bit down on his lower lip, contemplating his options though he was well aware that there was hardly anything to think about.If he insisted on his little game with the Lopez family, the Chief would surely leave him to continue alone because just as much as he loved money, he loved his wife as well.“Then…”“Yo