AT TORILLIO’S MANSION.Vanessa was in the sitting room scrolling through her phone; she seemed deeply engrossed in what she was doing. "Boss, I am still baffled by your actions since this girl gave that distress call," Santiago said to Torillio. "What is it? Do you have a problem with it?" he asked slowly. He took out a cigar from the pack and gave it to Santiago to light for him. "The gold mine, you just gave it to her; I am sure you heard what happened after?""What happened? I was there at the meeting," Torillio responded drowsily. "You’re drunk, boss; you need to rest." Santiago offered to help him. "No, I am not; I am fine; I know Vanessa might not be sincere; I want to give her a chance; she’s brave, brave enough to come in here; I like her," Torilliio responded, puffing out smoke."She gave the gold mine to the Ramirez family boss; it could have been ours," Santaigo arced. "No, she gave it to Esmeralda, and Esmeralda gave it to them; you see, she’s loyal." Torillio l
AT TORILLIO’S MANSION. Torillio was taken back to the mansion when the coast was clear. Estrellia and Randall had disappeared. They tracked down the sniper. He didn’t hide his location; it seemed like he wanted them to know. Torillio woke up when the sun had set. "Vanessa," he called out, thinking she was still in the room with him. He touched the other side of the bed. "Where is she?" he finally opened his eyes. "Arrrh, my head hurts," Torillio groaned. He found his way to the bathroom and washed.He noticed the rooms were empty, and he was the only one there. He went down hurriedly to meet Santiago and his remaining men. "What happened? Where is Vanessa?" Torillio asked freakingly.He ransacked the whole mansion. Vanessa was nowhere in view. "Speak up! Where is Santiago? Did she run away?" Torillio asked angrily. None of them answered; they only watched as he wasted his time. "Good morning, boss," Santiago voiced as he stepped in. "What happened, I have a hangover a
AT THE HIDEOUT.Stephanie was fast asleep when RAD’s men returned. She was fast asleep while still cuffed to the floor. "Pour the water on her!" RAD commanded. They lashed out a bucket filled with chilled water. Stephanie let out an excruciating cry as she writhed and shrieked from the effects of the cold water. "I have done nothing to deserve this from you all." She cried, getting up from the floor. "You asked to see me, I can’t talk to you in that state; I had to wake you up," RAD uttered coldly. Stephanie mussed as she shivered. "Sit her up," They unlocked the cuffs on her legs and sat her up on the chair. "You’ve spent just a few hours here and you look so miserable; more reason why you should tell me what I want and go your way," "I don’t know what you’re talking about; who sent you?" Stephanie asked. "My client's secret is to be protected; where is the seal? Where is her will? What’s the password?" RAD arced. "Funny of you all to think Grandma Pillar told me all t
AT BRANDON’S MANSION"Yes! I am not over her, so deal with it!""You’re really admitting that to my face?" Vanessa asked ragingly. "Even after all she did to you?" Vanessa added."Is it that hard to love me? and Esmeralda, what’s with her?""Nothing; just cooperate with me," Brandon replied. "I hate you!" Vanessa yelled. "Don’t touch me," she shouted at Brandon’s men. They walked Vanessa in. "Boss, I have bad news.""What is it?" "Randall, he’s dead; we were ambushed, and it got too late to save him.""Just shut up and get out! A simple mistake from you all, how on earth will you underestimate and trust someone? Go Now! Find Torillio! No, I’ll call him; I am not scared of him." "Enough of these people testing me and my patience!" Brandon yelled.Brandon put a call through to Torillio. He warned him and threatened to take down his men in exchange for just one that he took. "Sir Brandon, I think we should look into this; it might be a setup," Estrellia urged. "Yeah, a set-u
AT Jordan Vera Dona’s house.Kimberly was unrestful, raveling to and fro as she pondered the response she would get. Working on not losing her guard and keeping it uptight, she sent some spies to check out her uncle; he received a highly profiled tip that was investigated. The maid returned. "Ma'am, I almost got caught, but I escaped," she uttered terrifically as she walked in."You’re here; what did you get? I'll pay you handsomely.""He received a call, and he’s up to arrest someone; I couldn’t find out who it was; it was a message on his phone; he also instructed his men to set the car, they will leave soon.""Is he carrying out the operation alongside the government orders or on his own?" Kimberly asked. "On his own, ma’am, he’s going with just his trusted man; the person he is going to arrest must be high profile," the maid responded lightly. "That’s better. I can easily tell my men to track them down no matter where they go," "Ahhh, i have someone in mind,"Kimberly calle
At the glass house. Brandon’s phone rang out of the blue, and he paused his discussion with Don Soriano to receive the call. "Esmeralda? What’s up?" he asked,"Call your men off now! Don’t go against Torillio, at least not yet," Esmeralda warned. "He killed Randall; I am sure you must have heard that too." Brandon replied rudely. "Yes, believe me, if you strike now, it won’t be worth it; take your time, trust me," Esmeralda replied. "Thanks, but no," Brandon replied coldly and ended the call. He returned to the sitting room. "Who was that?" his father asked. "Esmeralda," he replied, sitting on the couch next to Don Soriano. "Before the little incident that happened to me, I wanted you to get along well with Esmeralda; why did you go for Kimberly?""It’s personal; why do you want me to go for Esmeralda?" Brandon asked. "You are one of the five; soon your enemies will rise; all these ones you’re seeing are little," Don Soriano arced."Are you threatening me?""No, my son, I w
AT THE JEWELRY STORE."Boss, should we turn around? Our men haven’t called to say anything today; it’s unusual," Santiago pulled over."Keep driving; I need to drop by immediately. We aren’t waiting for long," Santiago said, returning to driving. They got to the jewelry store, and everything was normal. "I told you everything is fine; we didn’t need to come; can we go back now? I noticed you’ve been paranoid since that incident with Brandon’s men," Torillio said. He noticed a light on the door knob."Stand down, Santiago," Torllio whispered."PST," a silent gunshot went through Santiago’s heart; it was too late to lay low as Torillio commanded. The shooting started sporadically inside the jewelry store. Torillio wasn’t armed, and it was unusual. He found his way sneakily into his office and took his gun. He returned to the mall, but they were already moving."Ten men down plus the main aim!" One of their attackers yelled into the walkie-talkie with him as they frowned down on the atta
AT RAD’S HIDEOUT."Tell you boss, I am ready to do what he wants," Stephanie writhed. "Have you decided on how you want to die? Last time you spoke, I remembered that was the parting gift he has for you," they responded with snarling laughter."Please just call him; I can’t stay here any longer," Stephanie pleaded. She has gone a few days without eating. She was scared they would harm her if she took any of the meals they brought for her. "Fine, I will call him; make sure you’re on track this time or you'll see what would happen otherwise," they replied. One of them stepped out to call RAD’s top man. "Come, she’s ready to talk; you can inform the boss," he reported sharply."I will soon be there with you; I have been trying to reach the boss, but he hasn’t been picking up," he replied."Wait, then don’t show up here; we can’t make her suspect that you’re not the real RAD.""I am almost there already; don’t worry, I will set things straight. The last time I spoke with the boss, he was