Felix smirked as the heat washed over him. But the smirk vanished immediately; he didn’t have time to celebrate. He dashed down the corridor, taking the stairs two at a time, heading toward the floor where he suspected Elsa might be held.Reaching the upper level, he paused, his breath coming in sharp bursts. His eyes fell on a door marked “Staff Only.” He approached cautiously and leaned in closer, straining to listen for any signs of life on the other side. The silence was deafening.He placed his ear against the door, concentrating hard to hear anything on the other side. Suddenly, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed down the hall. Felix's pulse quickened. He had to get inside, now. With a swift kick, he forced the door open and slipped inside, closing it quietly behind him.The room was dimly lit and filled with old furniture and dusty boxes. There was a table in the center of the room. His eyes scanned the space, everywhere, searching for any clue that Elsa was there. She had
Without hesitation, Felix lunged forward, wrapping his hand around Elsa and pulling her down behind a table, just as gunfire erupted in the small room. Bullets ricocheted off the furniture, sending splinters flying from it. “Get down!” Felix yelled, pulling Elsa closer, feeling her body press against his. He could feel her reaching into his pockets as he returned fire, the sound of gunshots ringing in his ears. “Don’t tell me you didn’t bring me a spare gun! What am I going to use?!” Elsa shot at him when she noticed his pocket empty, her eyebrow raised in disbelief and a hint of frustration on her face. She felt like slapping him for forgetting something so important, her annoyance mixed with adrenaline. Felix glanced at her, guilt and exasperation on his face. He wanted to kick himself for not being more prepared. “Never mind,” she waved her hand sharply and began looking around the cluttered room for something that could help. The guards shouted commands to each other, tryin
"Oh my! It seems the loser husband is finally here" Meq said as she saw him coming back from the pharmacy where she sent him to buy drugs for her baby. "What the fuck took you so long?, Huh?" Meq asked as her Child was in her hands. "Meq..." Felix called in a low voice "Don't Meq me you bastard!, I just hate the sight of you, a loser like you shouldn't have been born! Gosh" Meq cussed out Felix stood and watched his wife yelling and insulting him, he surpressed the anger in him and just wondered the changes in her. She automatically changed her behavior towards him for the past months. Before her recent changed behavior they do interact, share things in common apart from physical touch but now meq has turned into something unexplainable. She rolled her eyes and took the drugs from his hands, she stretched her hands with the baby in her hands as she handed over the baby to him. "Meq, We need to talk" she scoffed " Talk about what? With who? You of all people? " She said sca
"Good morning, ma" Felix bowed with his head low, and his hands were crossed on his laps.He wondered what he had done this time around. She shot a dirty stare and rolled her eyes."This grocery was ordered by the catering department of A.X. corporation; that's where my daughter works; do handle it with care."Felix nodded and breathed out, 'thank goodness he didn't do anything wrong.'Besides, if he went there he was surely going to meet his love— Meq. He could also make up for annoying her the other day by buying her a present. "And how is Dice doing?" Kate asked, returning back to her seat."He is fine, ma; do trust me on that," Felix smiled as Kate scoffed.After all, Felix was good at what he was doing, so she could trust him in that aspect.He took his bike and off he went to the company; when he reached there, he parked his bike, untied the package, and took it in his hands.He was going into the main building when he was stopped by the security guards."Hey, leave these premis
It's been 10 years since he left the orphanage home just so he could start up a business or find a job. That was when he met Redds Carlos, on his way to get a job. He started working for him in the store and at home, even though he never received any income. The only benefit he got was squatting in their house and nothing more. The next minute, he was asked to marry his daughter to save her reputation. At the end, all he received for his good deeds were betrayal. He sighed, went back home, dressed up, took his bike and started it, heading towards the orphanage home that was located at the countryside. The crazy moments he had in the orphanage home kept flooding through his mind as he drove. Even at the orphanage, he was still unlucky; being one of the feeble children that was easily bullied and looked down on. All he knew about himself was that dropped at the orphanage when he was barely six years old. He couldn't recall a thing about his life before that. The only thing he had w
The old man, dressed in an exclusive Louis Vuitton suit which costs $500,000 had an imposing aura as he walked up to them. "It's Kimber Kim!" A young lady shouted. The rest of them quickly snapped out of their daze and began bowing their heads for him as he approached them. "Mark, look it's Kimber Kim" Karl said as he and Mark rushed to his front and laid down flat in front of him. "The king of our city! We are fortunate to see you, Master!" Kimber Kim— the owner of Limbed CO, Hess Power CO and Harriboard Corporation, the largest enterprises in the city. He was the top-notch richest Quadrillionaire in MoperVille City, feared, respected and honoured by all big politicians and other rich people under him. Even the government couldn't say no to his order. He wasn't the type to appear at open places so it was only a few rich people that could ever set their eyes on him. Yet here they were, seeing the Legend on a platter of gold! Two of the bulky guards stepped forward and dragged
Felix who was already through with bathing, heard her voice but ignored what she said. In fact, he pretended not to have heard anything. "Hey, dickhole! Have you gone suddenly deaf?!" She growled from her room but there was still no response from him. "Someone needs to put this harlot in her place, I'm no longer her pathetic slave," he said within him and smirked. Left with no choice, Meq took Dice and pet him until he slept. She looked very angry and was surprised at his behavior. How dare he ignore her? She put her baby in the baby's cot, then went downstairs to his room and started insulting him. "What the heck has gotten into you? Or were you not the one I was talking to? Huh?! Don't think too highly of yourself cause you're just a wretched poor thing that I took from the dustbins!" "Huh? Were you speaking to me or speaking to some ghosts?" He looked around the room, sardonically. The response alone shook her hard not to talk of the sarcastic gaze he threw at her. She fur
By the time he got home, it was late in the evening. And as expected, Meq Carlos was never around. He took a shower and did the honour of taking care of the baby. Inasmuch as he wanted to ignore the child, Dice didn't have anything to do with his problems. He just had the worst luck, being born to a mother like Meq.Just as he was about to get his good-evening-sleep and recover from the shock he received today, a loud roar stopped him."FELIX!!!" Sigh... Oh, damn. It was none other than Kate, his so-called mother-in-law. He walked into the living, and met Kate painting her nails. Typical Kate Carlos."You called for me, ma," Felix said in a casual tone, his hands tucked into his pockets.Kate looked up and saw his behavior. Their eyes met but Felix kept staring into her eyes. There was something different from Felix today. Before, he couldn't even stand in front of her without looking down but now, he was looking directly into her eyes which he was afraid of doing for a very long
Without hesitation, Felix lunged forward, wrapping his hand around Elsa and pulling her down behind a table, just as gunfire erupted in the small room. Bullets ricocheted off the furniture, sending splinters flying from it. “Get down!” Felix yelled, pulling Elsa closer, feeling her body press against his. He could feel her reaching into his pockets as he returned fire, the sound of gunshots ringing in his ears. “Don’t tell me you didn’t bring me a spare gun! What am I going to use?!” Elsa shot at him when she noticed his pocket empty, her eyebrow raised in disbelief and a hint of frustration on her face. She felt like slapping him for forgetting something so important, her annoyance mixed with adrenaline. Felix glanced at her, guilt and exasperation on his face. He wanted to kick himself for not being more prepared. “Never mind,” she waved her hand sharply and began looking around the cluttered room for something that could help. The guards shouted commands to each other, tryin
Felix smirked as the heat washed over him. But the smirk vanished immediately; he didn’t have time to celebrate. He dashed down the corridor, taking the stairs two at a time, heading toward the floor where he suspected Elsa might be held.Reaching the upper level, he paused, his breath coming in sharp bursts. His eyes fell on a door marked “Staff Only.” He approached cautiously and leaned in closer, straining to listen for any signs of life on the other side. The silence was deafening.He placed his ear against the door, concentrating hard to hear anything on the other side. Suddenly, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed down the hall. Felix's pulse quickened. He had to get inside, now. With a swift kick, he forced the door open and slipped inside, closing it quietly behind him.The room was dimly lit and filled with old furniture and dusty boxes. There was a table in the center of the room. His eyes scanned the space, everywhere, searching for any clue that Elsa was there. She had
“Shit!” Panic flooded him.He promised Felix he would ensure to keep anyone away from that area because he would be there. His mind raced as he quickly walked to him, blocking his view.As he got closer, he noticed the guard stiffen and frown in confusion. The guard paused and glanced behind Vito, looking sharp and on edge, as if he sensed something was wrong. He had heard the noise.“Is something wrong?” Vito asked, trying to sound casual and composed.The guard turned to him, his face darkening as he squinted. “Who are you?” he asked, his voice low and filled with suspicion. Vito noticed the guard's hand moving toward his weapon, fingers twitching as he assessed the situation.Vito stood up straight. “I’m the managing director of Vasley Group,” Vito said, keeping his voice calm and confident. A small smirk appeared on his lips.The guard's eyes widened in surprise, and he quickly relaxed, bowing his head. Fear and respect flickered across his face.“I'll ask again: is something wro
Felix walked down a grand flight of stairs, the sound of his footsteps echoing softly in the hallway as he headed for the backdoor. “Vito?” He called into the airpod, keeping his voice low but clear.“Yes, Boss,” he replied through the receiver.Felix paused for a moment and glanced over his shoulder to see if anyone was watching him closely. “The floor opposite the rear exit. Guard that area. Ensure no one goes closer, if anything seems wrong, alert me right away.”“Yes, Boss,” he responded.Felix took a deep breath and began to move, continuing down the stairs. He took long strides towards the rear exit, ensuring to avoid any guards around him.He decided to go on this mission alone to not raise suspicion so he let Jake attend the event in place of him. As he opened the door, he spotted a CCTV above, on the wall. Immediately, he grabbed a plank and swung it against it, hitting it several times.The lens shattered, sending bits of plastic flying.With the camera out of the way, he
They drifted to the edge of the ballroom.“Where's Elsa now?” Jen asked in a hushed tone once they were out of earshot, feeling nervous.Jake shook his head grimly. “Felix is still looking, but no word yet.” Vito looked around the ballroom, carefully observing everyone mingling and discussing. He didn't see any sign of Diane Fox among the wealthy and glamorous guests. He frowned slightly and discreetly waved over one of the nearest Vasley employees.He leaned in close so he could be heard over music. “Excuse me, have you seen Miss Diane? I didn't notice her with the Fox family earlier.”The worker shrugged without much interest. “Last I saw, she ran off the moment she got in. Probably hiding and crying in one of the empty sitting rooms, if you ask me.”Vito frowned in thought. He quickly sent a short message to Felix:“Diane is missing from the main event. Employee thinks she's hiding alone in an empty room. Let me know what you want to do next.”After sending the message, Vito put
“It would take a while to recover from this hit,” Jake remarked as they sat in the car, watching the hectic scene happening on the red carpet through the tinted windows.Jen looked out at the flashing lights and swarming paparazzi. She turned to him. “Even worse since Glitz and Glamour is leading now.” She had a satisfied smile on her face. Jake glanced over at her. "Are you ready to step out?" he asked. "The attention might be overwhelming."Jen took a slow, deep breath to calm her nerves. Being at the center of attention was scary. “As long as it's for Ma'am Elsa. So, yeah,” she said, arranging her dress and clutching her purse. Jake gave a subtle nod and got out of the car, then hurried around to open her door, offering his hand. Jen grabbed it gratefully with a smile as she stepped out.She held a confident smile, allowing her aura to radiate as she headed to the red carpet.A reporter in the front spotted her and did a double take, shocked to recognize her. "Isn't that the P.A
The incident had blown up really nice, and she knew it would cost an arm and a leg for damage control. Not that Vasleys were not up to the task, but they knew how hard it would be. She went back into the room, completing her makeup. She spent over half an hour carefully twisting and winding her hair into an elegant style on top of her head. She used pretty pins in red and shiny silver colors to match her accessories for the evening. The style highlighted her beauty. She realized just how much she had glowed up after the arrest and smiled.Stepping back from the mirror, she picked up the blue dress. The shiny satin material shimmered under the light. Small crystals were sewn neatly along the fitted top part. “This definitely fits the theme,” she smiled as she began to wear the dress. It went all the way to the floor, flattering her. She arranged all she needed and began to walk outside.She looked up and down the quiet sidewalk for Jake as she adjusted the thin straps on her shoulde
Jericho Vasley sat in his office, scrolling through social media on his phone. As the evening news began reporting on, his blood started to boil. Videos and images of his son Jerry with Diane Fox doing drugs were splashed across every site.The hashtags condemning them were going viral by the minute. Tabloid headlines screamed of scandals and rumors were running wild online. His company was getting roasted left and right, and it didn't help that they will recovering from the project Crest scandal.Fury rose within Jericho as he watched the disaster unfolding. How could Jerry be so careless and foolish? To be caught on camera like this, risking everything their family had built.His hands slammed down into the desk, venting his anger against the piece of wood. His phone crushed under his hands, his face tightening.Storming to his son's room, he burst through the door to find Jerry leisurely getting dressed. "Explain yourself! What is the meaning of this?" Jericho shouted, shoving the
Within minutes, the first posts started appearing on social media from accounts of Vasley employees about Diane Fox and Jericho's son, Jerry Vasley, doing drugs together.An idol from Vasley Entertainment uploaded several photos with the caption "Friends having fun at a party #oops". The pictures showed Diane, Jerry and several others passed out or engaged in drunken kissing. Meanwhile, Vito shared one of the more explicit videos on his profile. As people started watching, the comments rolled in. "Whoa is that the CEO's son?! Not a good look..." "Someone's career is over after the boss man sees this."Meanwhile, other anonymous accounts that Elsa had already arranged were busy stirring up and adding more fuel to the fire on the rumors online. Small nudges trying to guide the conversation. A low-quality video was posted with the caption "Celebrity drug use revealed!" The video showed Diane and Jerry in a messy embrace, with a blurry figure pressing something to their lips.Another