AT JORDAN'S VER-DONA'S VILLA"Is that another threat, Brandon?" Jordan Ver-Dona asked furiously. His men got the van ready, and they cuffed Hailey. They dragged her along with them in the car. "You are coming with me to the station, Brandon; if you don't go with ease, I’ll drag you there myself," Jordan said vicariously. He pulled out his gun and pointed at Brandon. "Ah ah ha ha, you amaze me, you’re not only stubborn, you’re also shortsighted. I hope you see clearly today.""Visiting the police station was not one of my plans today, but you’re like my father in-law now, and I wouldn’t want to disrespect you so. I’ll go with you," Brandon replied. "But boss, are you really going there?" We can’t trust these guys," Madrigal whispered in his ear."I drive my car; you don’t expect me to take that; I'm no criminal anyway," Brandon laughed. He got in the car with Madrigal and asked him to drive. Jordan Ver-Dona stopped them from leaving. He insisted on riding with Brandon and Ma
AT THE CLUB. Torillio was sitting at the VIP table, rolling his cigar and drinking liquor, while the cool music serenaded the place. "Do you want anything, sir?" the waiter asked him."No, I am waiting for an old friend; lead him here when he comes," Torillio commanded. "Sir, there is a man who’s been waiting for you; should I call him up?" The waiter asked carefully, fearing for his life."Which man? How does he look like?" Torillio asked. "Bring him here; I have no appointment with anyone else but him," he replied aptly. The waiter rushed out to get the man. He was in a blue tuxedo, and he wore an eye patch."Oh... my old fiend, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting; I didn’t know you'd arrived." Torillio stood up and shook hands with him. "Sit, why do you want to see me?" Torillio asked. "I am done playing the loyal fool; I have served him and his family for years, and he still treats me like thrash.""Like Thrash, you mean like a bastard?" Torillio asked with a dark smir
"Uhhh, I don’t know; maybe he sat on the wrong table. Have your seat, beautiful?" Torillio replied, drawing out a chair for her. "I don’t know, but I felt like I knew him from somewhere; it was so clear, just that the person doesn’t use eye patches," Vanessa insisted. She took her seat and ordered another drink. "Can you ever stop vaping, smoking, and the like? It’s bad for your health," Vanesa reacted. "How about you come into my life and help me?" he responded with a broad smile. Toirllio stretched his hands across the table and touched hers. "Pretty woman, what do you want from Torllio? I know it’s beyond condolences," Torillio said, lifting up her hands from the table and kissing them. "Let me guess: you want me to make Brandon pay for kidnapping you or because of your post, the one I gave to Alianna?" Torillio uttered lightly. "It’s complicated; I don’t want blood on my hands; I will just let Brandon go. To be honest, I was disheartened when I knew she was your
AT THE GLASS HOUSE. RAD followed Stephanie inside the room where Grandma Pillar was. She was sucking up tears as she spoke to her. "I can’t kill you, Grandma Pillar; you were strict with me, but you never harmed me in any way, Think Stephanie, you can’t do this," she brooded . "Hey Stephanie," Andallio called her softly."I didn’t know you were here. Did everyone leave?" she asked warily. Andallio went over to the bed. He sat down beside his mother and sobbed too. "Do you think she’ll make it?" he asked."We have to be the strength of this family, and we have to be positive; she is the pride of this family," Stephanie replied, consoling him. "Who is her successor?" Andallio asked strenuously. The dmaped face that was in ears had turned dark aptly, mussed with desperate emotions. "What do you mean by that Andalio, how would I know?" Stephanie retirted. "We both know, so don’t pretend," Andalio conferred. "I have no idea what it is you’re talking about," she aptly re
AT BRANDON’S MANSION. Brandon called for a meeting with Estrellia and his own team as soon as he alighted from the car. "Where is Marcellus?" he asked Nathalie. "I have been too busy to ask for an update about the company; it’s late; isn’t he back?" he asked concernedly. "He didn’t tell you?" Nathalie asked. "Tell me what?" Brandon retorted. "Marcellus had taken a break earlier from work to go to the hospital. He’s been feeling weak for days and didn’t bother telling anyone," she replied."I will pay him a visit; down to why I called for this meeting, Torillio found my son and Nanny Carlotta; they are not safe any longer," he voiced aptly. Their faces were brimming with disbelief. "That’s nearly impossible; I saw to it that no one knew; it was an inside job," Estrellia responded angrily. "This is not the time to defend anyone’s self, what do we do? Nothing must happen to my son again," Brandon coerced. "Yes, boss, should we kill him? That's the best way," Estrellia
AT THE GLASS HOUSE. "Who turned off the lights?" Don Soriano asked, panicking. "Who is there?" he yelled. His men rushed in. "CODE RED, we’ve been breached!" he yelled. The lights suddenly came on, and everything seemed normal. "To the hospital now!" Don Soriano commanded The whole arena was cleared. The guards were in their posts, and there were men at the door. "Did anyone come in?" Don Soriano asked angrily. "No, sir, not without your permission," they replied. He ordered them to open the door. Grandma Pillar was doing just fine; he checked the room and the windows and called on the doctor in charge. "How is she doing?" he asked. The doctor went over to her. His hands were shaking, and he peed on his body. "Why are you so nervous? What’s going on?" Don Soriano asked vilely."I swear she was fine when I left." The doctor uttered in tears. He fell to his knees, crying. The emergency alarm went off. The other doctors ran in, trying really hard to save Grandma Pillar’s
AT THE WAKE II "Vanessa! Vanessa !! Vanessa!!!" Torillio called, looking for her outside the hall. She didn’t hear as she was chattering with Esmeralda. "Hey babe, I have been looking for you all over the hall; come in. I want to introduce you to a few friends," Torllio said, handing his hands to her. "Won’t you introduce me to her formally? Don’t be a big baby tonight," Esmeralda uttered, winking at Torillio. Madrigal’s car drove violently into the hall, parking beside Esmeralda."Who is that?" Vanessa asked anxiously. Their reckless driving scared her to death. Madrigal came down from the car wearing just camouflaged trunks and a vest. He tucked his gun inside his pocket and walked up to Esmeralda. "The audacity, I like it," Torllio arced."Good evening, ma’am. Can I have a word with you?" Madrigal asked Esmeralda, "I will be back, you two, excuse me," she said lightly. She went over to meet Madrigal. "We’ve been calling you, but you haven’t responded. I have bee
AT THE GLASS HOUSE. Andallio was completely knocked out when Don Soriano’s men got inside his room. It was all scattered, and beer bottles were littered around the room. They reported back to him, but he insisted that they bring him where he was."Calm down, old man; you just heard that he’s drunk; it can’t be him," Olvido said carefully."So was it me then? Was it me who killed her?" Don Soriano arched painfully. He banged his hands on the door and removed it angrily. He placed his hand on his face to wipe off his little tears and sweat."What is on your face?" Olvido asked curiously, staring at his face wildly. He moved closer to Don Soriano and checked. Don Soriano also checked himself and smelled it."It’s blood, blood; they were here, Olvido," Don Soriano freaked out. He summoned his men to check the area, and the floors should be opened up. They diverted their attention to the terrace and began the search."Boss, we found two men!" One of his men yelled, and a gunshot sou
THREE YEARS LATER. Brandon brushed his long golden hair to one side as he carried a little girl with curled blonde hair in his arm as a young, tall boy stood next to him. "Mummy," the little girl said, forcing herself down into his strong arms to greet a woman who seemed to have attracted her attention. "Vanessa, we missed you." Brandon hugged and kissed her. "It was just three days; stop acting like I spent the whole year away, and it was fun—sure, you don't want us to come together with you?" she asked, leaning on his strong arms. "Take care of the kids; I need to go now." Brandon planted a kiss on her head. "Keep the family safe till Daddy returns!" he said, roughening the young boy’s hair. "Please be safe; we’ll be waiting for you at home." Vanessa kissed him, and he smacked her ass. "Stop—the children are here!" Brandon entered the garage at the back of the building. Dragging out a black power bike parked at the edge of the wall, he covered the helmet and start
BRANDON. "When we get to the glass house, go back to Manila and make sure none of our men are left behind; this is my home; I’ll be fine," Brandon said to the pilot. "No, boss, I’ll protect you with my life; Estrellia, Madrigal, and Nathalie are there; I can vouch they’ll protect Vanessa and our men," he responded baravely. "Then stop here; I want to go in unnoticed," Brandon commanded. He told the pilot the signal to give if he needed him to return for him. I discovered something strange and haven’t confirmed it, but right now you’re the only one I can trust. I am on my way from death to life, whatever comes up. At least one of us deserves to know the truth. Meet me at the glass house. The truth lies there. Brandon read the text. Olvido sent him the second time. He tried opening the gates, but no one was there, and he got in by himself, which was strange. The lounge room was also opened. He got in quietly when he noticed some movements. "Where are you, Olvido?" He
MADRIGAL. "How do I find her easily without getting spotted? Madrigal brooded, sreching, with his eyes all over the place as he hid behind a door. Leaving the room where Brandon was fighting with Frederick and Torillio was hard, but he knew he would be fine without him.A masked man snooping around for any intruder stepped into Madrigal’s trap. He zapped his neck from behind and slid him behind the door with him. "Sorry man—I need your uniform and this shady mask.""Vanessa!" "Vanessa!! Vaa—" "What are you doing here?" He alarmed, running to meet injured Brandon, forcefully dragging himself as he continued fending off RAD and Torillio’s men. "We walked into a trap; Fredrick is not RAD; Torillio was also fooled, and he’s fighting. I called our men; they’ll be arriving a bit late; they blew up my airline." Brandon’s breathing was over his chest. His leg was bleeding, and he tied it with a piece of cloth.Madrigal felt so much pity for him. He had gone through hell, and now w
ANDALLIO. “You’re uselss, you’re fat and dumb”“You can’t even lift yourself and you think I need your help?” “You’re a failure! You failed at everything,” “Get out of my head!” Andallio wailed smashing the glass of liquor in his hand against the telivison screen in his room. He walked down to the swimming pool at the lass house. “It is over, I won, they’ll kill theirseleevs and destroy it all—and me Andallio Ramirez will become the owner of it all,” He mused with a smile and leaped inside the pool. The perfecet plan crossed his mind after his call to Brandon. Torillio and Arturo would become a menace to him in the future if he helped them get what they wanted form Brandon. Fredrick was also he sore he was planning to remove at all cost. When he was calm form the drugs he gave him, Andallio made him an irresistible offer. The revenge he has always wanted to have on Brandon for dragging the face of the Silverrio’s in the mud and running his family. Fredrick’s ego
BRANDONThe call with RAD seemed so unreal and strange. Brandon needed more answers. "How did she end up with him?" He asked his team to work hard to track down the number. They were back at the mansion, but he didn't stay."Where is Esmeralda?" Is she in the mansion?" he asked Natahlie. "Yes boss, I guess they’re packing, but they haven’t left.He raced up to his room to get the original documents from his safe. "Do you think she’ll talk if we give her?" Madrigal asked him closely, knowing how important it was to his plans. "My child, I need to confirm if it’s true; I can save Vanessa, but if he’s really pregnant, the babay might die; you know RAD, he’s brutal; I’ll do anything to save my child," Brandon responded, picking it up and closing the safe. "Esmeralda, come; we should have a word before you leave; your mother can leave," Brandon roared. Esmerald didn’t respond; she kept rolling her travel bag behind Hailey. "Look at this—you want it right?" Brandon wiggled the
BRANDON. "Did you meet him?" Brandon rused out ot meet Brandon who was dresched and walking slowly in the rain. "Yeah, and I told him to watch out for me. I'll hit him with every inch of my strength," he holererd lifitntg his heart in his voice. "I won’t let Lamar’s death slide, they knew he was coming for me, they killed him right before me and I couldn’t do a thing," Brandon packed his hair with his hands and faced up to the rain. "Your days are numbered, he viled, taking the lead inside the PROVOCATOR;s night club. He returned ot the VVIP spot with Madrigal. " Zino—call him up, to meet me here, I’ll pay whatever ti cost to bring him out of whatever hole he’s stuck in," Brandon graved his voice sild with anger and an itch for revenege. "I have given the orders boss, you should change your dress and take a rest," Madrigal uttered inconveneitnly. Brandon’s rage has never been this great. He went out of hi reach to forcefully meet with RAD even though they stope
ANDALLIO. "Ouch—" Andallio exclaimed, playfully squezzing his face in mess. He rewatched Lamar’s death clip again and again with no remose but a broad, domineering smile on his face. " This is what will happen to anyone who goes against me, I can’t wait to see Fredricks’ reaction when he watches this—" he chocked, laughing. Where's the tape?" he asked worriedly and the gave it to him. Lamar was so close to handling it over o him and he ad ot take aderastic step to get him out. " Pople will do anything for money, do you believe that my last minute genius plan wanst a oart of my plan?" he asked his men beaming with pride. " You’re an ultra genius boss; Lamar outsmarted us, he didn’t had over the evidence o Bardon at his house but insisted on a meet, if Brandon had come ealier we would have sabotaged all your plans," one of his men responded telling him the truth he loved to hear. "Yes, I save you all again; your head would have been off your body if it went bad,"
TORILLIO. The thunder struck strongly; the cloud was darkened, and it rained heavily. Torillio lurked on the balcony on top of his house looking at the other houses in the street and the lightened up neighborhood. " I used to enjoy these," he whispered, puffing out smoke. "That phone, I found with Anton, Olvido's right-hand man, the one I almost got framed for him murder, linked with RAD, the phone repairer was found dead and the phone is missing, you caused it, I couldn't monitor him" "Arturo—you made a stupid mistake. Do I have to do everything for you?" he asked him insignificantly. Arturo was drenched, sitting in the rain. "Sorry about that. It's all gone now. Whatever happened with RAD and Anton, I think you should let it go; The girl is safe, and with me, did you take care of Olvido?" he asked him, rolling up another stunk of weed. He looked up to see Arturo, as he didn’t give a response to the question he asked him. "Cat caught your tongues, old friend? Do you rem
BRANDON.Brandon stuck his hand out in traffic. It was raining under the cloudless, serene sky. " It looks so peaceful—the kind of life I cherish is near, I can feel it," he said to Madrigal, sitting next to him in the driver's seat. "Yes Brandon—about that man, Lamar, don’t you think he’s dangerous? I didn't want you to see him," Madrigal streched adjusting his seat to fit his back, as the lane they were on wasn't moving.Lamar had met them at home earlier, before they set out. He claimed to he came there to deliver some packages to Hailey but she wasn't home. He then went ahead to ask Brandon’s men that he seeked audience with the boss." I don't think he is—and he looks familiar I just can’t fugure it out," Brandon responded as he gleaned over the car’s window. " Jordan, don’t you think he’s hdidng something? He just menstioned only Hailey—I know she’s connected to RAD but do you think he would send that much men just to defend her?" Brandon questioned him. The thouts