"What the hell have you done with her?!" Dennis yelled agitatedly, clenching his fists in angerGraham chuckled condescendingly further aggravating DennisAt this time, Dennis had run out of patience, he huffed and clenched his fists angrily "You have one minute, start talking!" He growled, Yet again, Graham cracked a wry laugh, and said "You're not going to do anything to me, that's if you ever want to find her again"Graham was right, Dennis thought. If he beat him unconscious here, there would be no way to know where Kuza was imprisoned, and worse Rico could find out what she was. The few times he saw her, he had an air of suspicion about her, that was why Dennis had tried to keep Kuza hiddenAt this time, he wondered how Graham even found and captured her, was she not in Ruelle's care?"Oh don't worry Mr Apollo, the other woman. You're wondering about her, right? We didn't kill her. B*tch and her goons put up a tough fight, but in the end that wasn't enough" Graham interjected in
"Stop!" The voice echoed across the room attracting Dennis's attentionHe turned his head and stumbled upon Diana quickly approaching him. Dennis was puzzled at first and then suddenly, his expression changed abruptly"What are you doing?" Dennis asked frowning when Diana reached him"He's my brother still," she said Dennis huffed in disgust, refusing to take meaning of that. He was agitated and growled "And does that mean that he doesn't deserve to be punished?","You saw what he did to these people, how he terrorised them. Tell me, are they not people's brothers and families as well?!" Dennis yelled, refusing to mention Kuza on purpose. He knew by now Diana would have sensed Kuza's capture was the trigger that got him manic, and already knew that she would be someone special to himDiana extended her hand and grabbed Dennis's palms gently, trying to calm him down. She glanced at her brother and sneered coldlyAs much as she would like to see her pompous brother suffer for his acti
Diana was very curious about the strange events that happened that nightFirst was the ancient painting worth millions of dollars. She knew Dennis was a member of the Apollo family, but even then he wouldn't be able to spend that much money on a gift unless somehow he had access to their money.Her uncle had informed her that Dennis was estranged from the family, but he could be the key to them acquiring the Apollo wealth if she played her cards rightSomething was not adding up, and who was this mysterious girl she never heard of until this evening? Diana hated to admit it, because she always felt like a walking goddess, but seeing Dennis's reaction to her getting captured, she couldn't help but feel a little threatened.It was obvious, that whoever this girl was to Dennis, she would turn out to be her competition and Diana could not allow anyone to get in the way of her real mission here.For a moment, she thought whether to allow her despicable brother do to her as they pleased, b
"Who are you and what do you want?" Dennis groaned, crawling on the highway out of the car wreckage The man glared at Dennis in annoyance, "The almighty Dennis Apollo, you don't even recognize me, do you?" He said and then swung the baton around like practice "Well not that any of that matters. I'm going to make you regret what you did to me" the man said Dennis on the other hand was becoming furious, he had no time to deal with yet another person who held strong reservations against him.He shook his head and said mockingly "Trust me whatever you think I did to you, now is not the best time to go over it. So how about I give you my number and you can book an appointment with my secretary to talk about it" This was a classic tactic he learnt from Elder Akio, "When at a disadvantage, find a way to throw your opponent off focus by triggering his anger. An angry unstable man will always fight with anger and leave himself vulnerable" He remembered his master's wordsThere was an obvio
Mark was extremely dumbfounded when he learned who brought him to the hospital.At this time he didn't care as much about how he ended up there. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't remember a single thing. When he woke up from the hospital, the doctor had informed him that he suffered memory loss, but that it was the strangest kind they'd ever seenDue to his accident, the parts of his memories affected were specifically the last 24 hours. It was almost like his brain chose to forget those memories in order to deal with the trauma.Mark stood outside the hospital waiting for his ride to arrive. He was instructed to be on bed rest for the next few days, but he was more curious to find out who this new secretary wasAfter hearing that Ivan had been captured, things were getting more interesting. He quickly retrieved his phone and called Graham Finley, he could vaguely remember scheduling an appointment with him before heading to Somerville However, just like Ivan, his number went straig
Dennis arrived at Ruelle's shop a few moments later and after a thorough search found a note that said "Come to the Len Hotel" pasted on the entrance of the door.Deep frowning wrinkles started forming on Dennis's forehead when he read the note. He knew these were most likely from the people that captured her.Quickly, he ripped the note off the wall and checked the address on the back.Len Hotel was not as famous in the city, but Dennis recalled seeing it on his mother's records. The hotel was a four-star hotel managed by the leader of a mob, Don Tommy. He was rumoured to be the Head of the mafia of the underworld and had underground ties to the most influential people in the country. Because of this, no one dared mess with him, not even the authorities. Tommy's hands were tied so deep, that the police could never involve themselves in any of his operations as long as he kept his turf and never went after innocent civilians.Dennis turned towards the car and slowly marched towards
Just as Don Tommy urged his youngsters to attack Dennis, Jordan was extremely thrilled. He was certain there would be no way that Dennis would be able to take on that many people and that he could finally escape.Dennis looked very smug, but asked with concern scanning his eyes across the room "Are you really that foolish to try and beat me a second time?" Don Tommy cleared his throat and said again seeing the reluctance in the eyes of his youngsters "What the h*ck are you fools doing? Do you have a death wish? Beat him up right now or suffer!"He didn't expect to see his youngsters hesitate or refuse his command, therefore he couldn't help but sneer at Dennis who took the pleasure of adding salt to injury"Mr Tommy, as you can see your boys do not want to fight me. So how about we just talk and I can be gone" He said flatlyDon Tommy felt very insulted at that moment. He was the mafia boss of the underground, how could a nobody like Dennis belittle him in front of his youngsters?He
The car Dennis drove was the BMW 450 series, it had the lowest specifications and with an average engine and technology. Basically, it was an average old model car.George had secretly informed his salesperson to spray paint the model of the car, turning it into a 550 model before bringing it over.The exterior of the 450 model looked rather similar to that of the 550, and it was quite difficult to distinguish between the two except for the rear tail logo and some design layouts of the interior that anyone who was not a car expert would not noticeOn the other hand, the 550 model was one of the latest models of the BMW 5 series with modern technology built into the car, a powerful v8 engine and awesome maneuver and driving controls. Compared to the 450, it was a more powerful car.Despite being filled with confidence, George came up with a mischievous plot to have Dennis drive the 450 series so that there would be no chance of him winning the race. That way, he could guarantee his win
Kuza got up and paced frantically and as Dennis tried to stand up, he staggered on his feet and collapsed on the ground.At this point, the negative imbalance was eating at the core of his chiSeeing his drop to the floor, Kuza hurried towards him and supported him towards the bench. Before coming here, Dennis had drafted a sentimental apology speech, but at this moment, it was a lot harder to say anything.Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of Akio from the corner of her eyes and hurriedly approached him"Tell me there's a way to undo this" she spoke frantically Elder Akio remained quiet for some time, caressing his soft white beard, and then said, "There might be a way to, but...","But what?" Kuza interjected impatiently"I can't do it. It'll require someone with a very powerful Gift, someone like you", Akio replied"Me?" Kuza asked in shock. She had barely learned the basic techniques of Chi manipulation, how then was she expected to heal someone with a level 10 Chi energy?Her face
The moment Akio uttered those words, Dennis stood still for a moment, bit his lips, and then smiled weakly He had foreseen his death in his heart when he realized there was an imbalance in his Chi levels. He now understood why most gurus did not attempt to reach the yin-yang ChiAt a moment like this, it was only a matter of time. No one or anything could save him, and a part of him knew that"How did this happen, Dennis?" Elder Akio's voice echoed again in his earsDennis did not answer. Instead, he remained standing for some moments, using Diune to listen to the familiar heartbeats hiding and eavesdropping from behind the door, and a weak smile curled from the corners of his lip"Dennis! How did this happen?!" Apiu shouted angrily Dennis broke out of his trance and heaved a deep sigh, staring at Apiu who looked back at him for an explanation, "I can't recall," he said vaguely Apiu raised his hand and smacked his forehead in frustration"What do you mean you can't recall?" He sne
Immediately after he read the message, Dennis quickly called Apiu. As soon as the call entered, Apiu picked it up "Are they safe?", Dennis asked impatiently"Yes, they are. Meet us at the cabin" Apiu respondedDennis sighed gladly, glanced at his wristwatch, and said "I'll be there within the hour" then ended the callDennis walked onto the street and hailed a taxi. He was sure that with ties to Jon's case, the cops would also be looking for him. Till this whole was sorted out, he had to keep a low-profileThe taxi halted in front of him, and after he entered, he gave the man the location of a private home just miles away from the cabinAfter driving for some minutes, he finally arrived at the building, and upon handing the driver the fare, Dennis turned and searched around, making sure no one was following or watching him Upon confirming that it was safe, he called Apiu again and then headed toward the cabinApiu felt a sudden chill surging in his heart when he saw Dennis. From the
"There's no mark on the body!" The young officer exclaimed in shock"What are you talking about?!", Mark asked "We did forensics on the body, to determine what weapon the killer used, but we found nothing. There's no trace" he exclaimed Deshaun chuckled lightly, raised his hand, and gently tapped Mark, "See I told you, Mark, it wasn't Dennis. Take this as a win", he said and turned to give, but before he walked out of the room, he suddenly stopped and pat his head as if he had forgotten something"Oh, Mark. I almost forgot","I did see someone else here. While I was arriving, I saw him just pulling out of the driveway. It was your boss, Victor, you should be investigating instead" Deshaun said, then leaned closer and added"Maybe Victor found out that his partner Jon was trying to pull one over him and decided to kill him",Mark was stunned, he did not want to believe what Deshaun was suggesting, but before he could even express his shock. Deshaun reached into his coat pocket and br
"How did this happen?" Deshaun repeated walking towards Dennis"I don't know what happened. He said some things about my mother, which was the last thing I could remember. I don't know if I killed him or not" Dennis answeredWhen Deshaun saw him, a dash of gloom hovered over his head. He felt sympathy for his friend but knew that sooner or later, the cops would find Jon's body and if they had any suspicions that Dennis killed him, he would be thrown into prisonDeshaun walked closer and examined the sharp piercing in Jon's head, sighed gladly, and said "You need to get out here, go somewhere far, but don't skip town. I'm going to radio this in, the cops can't find you here when they arrive",Dennis stood up and nodded without a word, then turned around and walked back towards the bed where his wallet had fallen, picked it up, and as he was about to walk out, he stopped beside Deshaun and whispered "I hated everything about him, and wanted nothing more than for him to die by my hands,
Dennis felt slightly dejected staring at Jon's corpse on the ground. The last few minutes seemed like a blur with a vague recollection of what had happenedHesitantly, he moved closer to Jon's body and noticed a sharp piercing through his head. Dennis raised his hands and searched for any weapons he could have used to do thisAt this point, his heart strangely felt heavy. He knew he had killed Jon, but why was he suddenly feeling remorse for him?Just as he sighed, disheartened, his phone suddenly rang and Dennis retrieved the phone from his pocket to see that it was from DeshaunDennis didn't want to pick up the call as he stared at Deshaun's name on the screen. He had a good impression he knew what this was about. Afterall he was the one on the call with JonWhen Deshaun and the cops must have arrived at Mariner Bay tracing the signal, they would have realized that there were just tracing a fake signalIf that happened, knowing Deshaun, he would assume that Dennis must have known so
Immediately the receptionist gave Dennis the address, he shot her a warm smile, then turned and headed towards his uncle's roomUpon reaching the lobby, he took the elevator and went straight to his uncle's room on the fourth floorThe hotel's wide room spacing was due to the many restaurants, lounges, saunas, and gyms inside the buildingThis caused the rooms to be spaced unevenly in the building. This unique feature is what made Jon find this to be the perfect hideout spot for him, and made Dennis's arrival even less expectedAs he exited the elevator and walked towards the office, he was still pondering what could have been Diana's reasons for working with Jon in the first placeHowever, despite a long and considerable thought, nothing made sense. Still, he was grateful she had recognized Jon for who he truly was and had a change of mindSuddenly, a door behind him opened.It was Victor, he was about to head towards the elevator when he noticed a familiar figure as soon as he left
As soon as he heard those words, Dennis's face turned red with anger. This entire time he had been searching everywhere for who was responsible for his mother's death, when in truth it was his uncle all alongHe swallowed angrily trying to control his temper, then snorted coldly "You are going to wish you had stayed in jail, Jon"Jon chuckled before replying "Guess, it'll be pointless to ask you to turn over the company and house deeds and make this all simple, wouldn't it?","I'll be seeing you, Jon," Dennis said and then ended the call immediately.He turned towards Deshaun who had heard everything and had a sympathetic look towards him.Without saying anything, Dennis immediately ignited the car in a fit of rage and wanted to drive off when suddenly Deshaun grabbed his hand, removing it from the steering wheel"Dennis! Dennis! Listen to me!" He spoke hurriedly"This is what he wants, to throw you off your game. He knows we're on to him, so he's going to say anything to trigger you
When they finally approached the Mariner, Dennis parked the car and instructed Sloane to go home. There was no need to endanger her lifeWithout any arguments, Sandra did as she was instructed and got into a can heading back to her apartmentAs soon as Dennis parked the car, a call entered his phone immediately. Glancing at Deshaun, he hesitantly answered it"Hello nephew", Jon's deep voice sounded over the microphone"I heard you've been looking for me", he said teasinglyA deep wrinkled frown immediately formed on Dennis's forehead as he spoke "What do you want you old bastard?",Jon chuckled as he asked him in a mysterious manner "Isn't it obvious at this point, I'm not here to negotiate anything with you. I'm already taking everything I want",Dennis hesitated for a moment before replying "Come on Jon, we all know that is not what you really want, is it?""You know I've been thinking about it, trying to figure out why you've decided to show up now. After years of hiding behind you