"Can you give up everything here and come with me?" Nanny Carlotta asked Brandon. "You don’t understand; I left when I was younger, and I regretted ever leaving; I would have been strong enough to save my mother.""Why do you think I was able to save my son? It’s only because I am strong enough, Nanny Carlotta; just think about what I told you,""Get back to me; no matter what your answer is, I will treat and respect you the same way I have always done," Brandon responded. He left her there in deep thought. "Any update on what I requested?" he asked Estrellia. "Randall, the man we sent to represent you said they requested that he leave," Estrellia responded. "Who told him to leave? If it’s not Grand Ma Pilar, then he shouldn't," Brandon responded. "Any other? Hailey? Kimberly? RAD?" Brandon asked curiously. "Hailey covered all her tracks well, but Kimberly has a possible murder case that was swept under the sea," Estrellia responded."I know about that; that’s one of the reaso
AT THE COMPANY“Why do you ask about him, I though you don’t like him? Why do you care?” Arturo questioned Brandon. “yes, I may not like him and he has crossed me many times, I still need to know what happened yo him,” Brandon responded.“I don’t know,”Arturo responded and pushed Brandon aside the theord time. “You should know I won’t let you off esily Arturo, where is he” did you kill him?” Brandon pestered. He ran after Arturo again. “You know who I want to kill so bad?” Arturo asked him angrily. S “I know it’s me Arturo, you’ve always wanted my father’s attention,” Brandon responded. “It never should have been this way, I was pre-occupied with numerous thoughts, I couldn’t bare to lose my son,” Brandon added. “But you shot him on the leg remember,” Arturo replied. “Yes, and I don’t regeret it, “ “He was oulling my legs and I made him realise I wans’t tere to joke,”“If I had wanted him dead I could have just went for his head and not his leg,” Brandon replied. “You joke
AT THE HOSPITAL.Madrigal’s wound got worse, he started bleeding. The police officer had stopped them from escaping. He wasn’t going to back down.“Remove your face cover!” the security guard repeated. “Keep walking Madrigal trust me he won’t pull the trigger,” Esmeralda whispered. A car moved ragingly towards the security man hitting him off balance as he turned around. “Get in, hurry,” the yelled. Esmeralda helped Madrigal inside the car and they drove off.“What took you guys so long, I didn’t want any casualties, I wanted it to be a clean job,” Esmeralda scolded. “I apologize ma’am, he was about calling for back-up I had to do just that,” He replied. “Where are we heading to ma’am?” he asked. “To my resort at Bulacan, I will be staying there for a while,” Esmeralda responded. “Did you hear about the gold mine ma’am?” he asked. “Which one, I haven’t really been updated about things in the family, who owns it?”“That’s not the question ma’am, it’s now who will own it,
AT THE MANSION“Sir Brandon, how did your meeting with Hailey go?” Randall asked. “Not bad, the camera’s are in there,” Brandon responded.“Positive boss,” Estrelllia cinfirmed. “Where is junior?” Brandon asked. “He’s with Nanny carlirtta, they both wnet to see Vanessa when she woke up,” Nathalie responded. “How did your check on Madrigal go?” Brandon asked. “It went well, Esmeralda broke him out of he hospital,” she responded. “That’s cool, I’d just check on him later,” he responded. He went up to his room to chnage his dress. he retuend after."Have you connecetd to the camera?" Brandon asked Randall immediately. "We need to keep an eye on Hailey," Estrellia was working on something else and Brandon decided to visit Vanessa. since she had been at the apartment and had recovered. he hasn't seen her. "Father," Junior hugged Brandon. Vanessa was down and depressed. "How are you Vanessa?" Brandon utered calmly. he sat down close to her on the bed. "I am fine, i ahve no re
“Brandon, did you hear what happened to Kimberly?” Marcellus asked him. He just returned from the apartment they kept Vanessa. Their heated argument took a tool on him.“What about her?” “She got into an accident, do you think it had to do with Hailey?” Marcellus asked. “That’s cruel, I never imagined Hailey would go this far just for power,” Brandon responded. “Will you check on her? She’s your wife you know…. Legally,” Marcellus added. “I didn’t have it planned, I have more important things to do,”“Who’s in charge of watching the camera’s placed in Hailey’s building?” Estrellia responded. Brandon went to meet him.“Anything suspicious yet?” “No sir, just normal daily movement and she ordered her men to follow Kimberly,” he responded. “Any updates on Olvido?” Brandon asked him. “No, but we have an update on the protector,” Estrellia responded. “Wow finally some good news, where is he right now and who is he?” “It’s crazy but you have to see this yourself,” Estrel
“RAD? Is that you?” Herveaux freaked out. "Brandon, are you pulling some nasty tricks? Who the hell are you?” he exclaimed.“I thought you were the smart one?”“I will go straight to the point; there's no need to waste precious time, Herveaux; it’s RAD,” the caller responded. Herveaux laughed out loud. “I’m impressed, or should I say honored?” Herveaux asked. “You should be honored; everyone’s looking for RAD,” the caller responded.“Enough playing around; I have Olvido, and I need something in exchange for him,” the caller responded. “Really? You know what? You sound like some amateur kidnapper or something; you should get a life and stop bugging me; if you really are RAD, then show up; we’ve got business,” Herveaux responded.“His life is in your hands; I need you to come save him yourself; that’s all. The location would be sent to your mail; come alone,” he ended the call, “This is crazy, no ransom?" "No, please, no valid threats. Just inviting me over to some location? So
"I know you have her, Brandon; I need not guess a thing," Fdelin responded. "Don’t get too comfortable with me, Fidelin," Brandon uttered sternly. He moved closer to Fidelin and passed him a cup of wine. "I am not interested," Fidelin retorted. "Bring me Fredrick, and I'll give you your sister," Brandon responded. "How on earth do you think I can do that? Fredrick is no kid I can lure here or drag in here just like that, if anything happens to Vanesssa, I will kill you myself!" Fidelin threatened. "I don’t care how you do it, Fidelin; you are my key to finding Fredrick, and I urge that you do that the earlier the better!" Brandon smutted. He jacked Fidellin up from his seat and threw him in. Brandon’s phone rang immediately, and he had to let go of Fiddelin. He looked at the phone’s screen and turned it off. "Can I at least see her?" Fidelin asked. "No, I need something on Fredrick, anything, at least," Brandon responded. "All I know was that after striking a deal wi
AT THE RESORT.“Who was that on the phone?” Madrigal asked Esmeralda softly. He grabbed a bottle of water for himself. ”Just work, don’t need to bug yourself, go back to bed; I need to be at a place tonight,” Esmeralda responded. “I am coming with you Esmeralda,” Madrigal objected. “You haven’t healed, I don’t want you stressed out. Don’t worry, I will be fine and be back in a jiffy,”“Fine, just play it safe; can I get a cellphone or something, I need to speak to a few people, and I can't figure out where mine is,” Madrigal requested. “Sure,” Esmeralda responded. She changed from her nightgown to a casual dress. “I am not sure if this is good enough,” Esmeralda handed a cellphone to Madrigal. “I used it for a while, I would get you a new one when I return,” she smiled. Madrigal hugged her, and she left in a hurry. “What are you up to this time, Esmeralda. Why won’t you tell me?” Madrigal asked himself.“Didn't you follow her?” Madrigal asked her bodyguard when he stum
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