REBORNThe fund-raising event for Gold Inc. was today. The big, alluring chandelier that lit the middle of the hall was silvered blue. Shimmering and alluring.The dress code for the event was obvious from the few guests that have arrived. It was the bizarre notice that it was tagged dinner night dress themed but with a Met Gala invitation, where not everyone gets the invite.Brandon arrived very early. He was with Uncle Herveaux, who had taken it upon himself to help him get to the state where he could wield.The guest list was placed at the entrance. The guests marked their names with their thumbs on a censored slate.There were thirty names on the list. Just five would have ended Brandon’s misery over losing his father. Out of the three, the five were one of them or an affiliate of one of them.Herveaux introduced Brandon to a few of the people he knew. The first was Badmus Kendrick, a foreigner but also part of the family.They shook hands, and they were on their way to the next
THE INCOMING.Olvido whisked away the cups on the table as he mumbled aptly. "That backstabbing bitch!" he mulled.He tried turning Grandma Pilar against him to make her change the president’s mind. She promised nothing but agreed to give it a try. If Brandon ends up with Kimberly, it would give them a hard time.Not only would he be legally part of the family, but he might also get access to the truth. They agreed it was dangerous, and they wouldn’t let that happen.Herveaux deferred. "You people aren’t looking at the positive side of this; we can control him.""Right now, he thirsts for revenge for his mother because some random kid named Thomas and Our Dear Don Soriano died today," Herveaux announced.Grandma Pilar’s golden stick fell off her hands. She also suffered from a lack of breath. The girl who stood in for Stephanie rushed her to her room and gave her, her medications."I thought she didn’t care about him." Gwendolyn asked passively. "In the end, she was still his mother,"
Kimberly contacted her lawyer. Brandon wanted everything to be done neutrally, so he chose to use the lawyer from the Oligario’s.They spoke over the phone, and she sent the divorce papers to Brandon’s wife, Aliana. He did not discuss his son’s issue with Kimberly and her lawyer."I don’t want to drag Junior into this, in time, I will take him away from that idiot Fredrick Silverio!" he decided.Brandon was about to leave, and Grandma Pilar and Stephanie had to wait for him; she didn’t want to show her anger towards Kimberly. They needed them more.Brandon entered the office, but the president was not seated. Wandering about the house, checking from door to door, he still couldn’t find anyone, not even the maid. He went back to Kimberly’s room, but Hailey was the one there."Where are Kimberly and the president?’ he asked her briskly. She walked up to him seductively and kissed Brandon. Brandon held her away from his body. She grabbed his shaft from the inside of his trousers."What
DIRGE.The meeting before the bidding took place at Dawson Capestrano’s funeral. The funeral was graced by the presence of numerous business owners and his assets. Where friends are gathered, even enemies will be in attendance. Everyone was in black. Mourning the death of a young, vibrant man, His mother was grieving helplessly, blaming Dawson’s father for putting her son’s life in harm's way.Brandon felt so much pity for the woman. He was there when Dawson died; he tried to save him but couldn’t. They might have started on the rough part, but he never wished him death."I am doing all of this not only to avenge my father but to protect everyone known to me," Brandon winced.Olvido also sprayed dust on Dawson's coffin during the last funeral rites."I wouldn’t mind doing the same on your casket, Brandon," Olvido said viciously. Brandon was wearing bandages and plasters. His wounds from the accident were just healing when he got beat up, which added to the severity of the injury."I c
Brandon pulled out his gun too on Herveaux's men. Herveaux shot the second man in the leg. "I think I have helped you, you know who to give the chip to" Herveaux remarked proudly and departed.Olvido followed him. "Did you see Brandon’s reaction when you shot his asset? He pulled out a gun on you," they both let out a bitter smile.Olvido concluded that the man with a history of being affiliated with the police was Brandon’s asset after he shot him, even though they had disgraced him.Gwendolyn walked to where Brandon sat, acting as if his plans had failed. "I knew you'd screw it up, you couldn't even run a clean check on your asset," she exclaimed.Esmeralda walked in when they all left. They tied down the man to question him. Herveaux was alerted by his men that a body was found in the restroom and that it looked like that of the potential bidder. "Fuck! He deceived us!" He smashed the wall with his fist."Go back there and finish them all!" Herveuax ordered that they clear out both
Brandon received an impromptu call. He was to report to the president’s house very early in the morning. He hadn’t had enough sleep since last night's saga. Madrigal wasn’t back, so he decided to go alone. He told Nathalie to stand guard at home. The fake chip and the Russian man were under his roof.He drove hurriedly to the president’s house. There were no guards or maids around the house, which was empty. The call specified that he came straight to the president’s office. Brandon went in there briskly, thinking the president wanted to test him or have a private discussion with him. The lights were turned off.He turned on the flashlight on his phone so he could see clearly. "How would they leave the doors widely open with no maids or guards around?" he asked himself loudly as he looked for the switch to turn on the light."Because isn't everyone away?" she clapped, and the lights turned on. "Hailey? "Is it all you?" he asked briskly. "Yes, I couldn’t get you off my mind since your
The engagement party"Those clothes ain't right for a dinner boss, you should wear something more cooperative," Nathalie urged. Brandon took out a vest and a pair of jeans. "Sir, how about a canvass?" Nathalie offered. Brandon opted for slides."If I told you what went down this morning at the president’s house, you’ll realize I don't need to get dressed up," Brandon replied shabbily."What happened?"Nathalie drove Brandon down to the president’s villa. He had so many houses, and the villa was one of his most luxurious hideouts."What is this, another stunt?" Brandon asked Nathalie as they arrived inside the well-lit villa with no one in view. "There’s a boat, boss," Nathalie said as she sighted it visibly.Brandon and Nathalie moved towards the boat. The lights came on suddenly. "Surprise!!!" They chorused. Mr. Chavez Oligario (the president) and his family, along with a few other friends, were on the boat. They had planned a surprise party for Brandon and Kimberly."Welcome, Bran
At the hospital.Madrigal and Nathalie were unrest, running helter-skelter to make sure Brandon was safe and fit. They waited anxiously for a reply from the doctor. "Why didn’t you keep an eye on him?" Madrigal asked worriedly. "I don’t know why he asked me to go wait in the car; he wanted to go and see Kimberly," she replied.Some armed men rushed inside the hospital compound, sealed the gates, and mounted signs on all the door posts.Some cars arrived shortly, filled with men dressed in suits. The other car, which was white, and a known signature of the family, was the last to drive in.The family arrived.They were all present aside from Olvido. They made sure every other occupant inside the hospital was chased out aside from the crucial matters. They were left with heavy guards."What’s going on? Why are they here?" Nathalie asked Madrigal. "What about these ones? Grandma Pilar?" One of the men in suits asked her. "Leave them; they belong to him," she replied."They are protecting
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