" My dad wants me to return home immediately. I think he's suspicious of our plans from the way he sounded," Silvia said to the rest immediately after she dropped the call.They all exchanged glances for a moment, giving what she said a thought, before Dickson replied to her. "Go and meet him. But don't assume he knows about our plans until he says so. Act cool."With this, she left for her house immediately. Silvia arrived and she saw her dad pacing around in the sitting room with both hands folded at his back.Gently, she entered the room. "Dad, you called me. I don't understand what you were saying on the pho----""What are you planning on doing, Silvia? Don't pretend. I already got the full news from Mr. Warren. He caught his daughter also," The PC turned to face her; his gaze firmly fixed on her."Okay, let's assume you know, and so what? You are not going to let an innocent man like Bryan go to prison, Dad. I can't allow that." Silvia confronted her dad with so much confidence i
Minutes after the disturbing news spread across the internet about Mr. Warren and the Police Commissioner being part of the Dark Shadows, Mr. Warren arranged a private flight to leave the country and flee to safety, as the police had already declared him wanted. Just as he stepped out of the house, holding his bag and heading to his car, one of his security guards quickly ran to him."Sir, the police have surrounded the house. They ordered me to open the gate, or they’ll use force," he said, panic in his voice.Mr. Warren, proving stubborn, replied, "Do not open the gate!" he commanded. But then again, he stood still, thinking about his situation. If the police had surrounded his house, how the hell was he going to drive to the airport? And even if he got to the airport, how was he going to get through all the screening processes without the authorities recognizing him? He thought for a minute and then finally gave up."Damn it," he screamed, letting his bag drop to the ground. He cle
"Mr. Warren, you have been found guilty of being associated with the dark shadows and having a connection with the death of Mr. Phill, the death of Mrs. Evoline, and the death of Mr. Allen, who was a prison guard. You are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment. Mr. John, you have also been found guilty of being associated with the dark shadows. As a former commissioner of police, you have breached the law of the police force by associating with criminals. You have also been found guilty of the deaths of Mr. Mark, a public officer, Mrs. Sarah, and Mr. Allen, a prison guard. You are hereby sentenced to life imprisonment and hard labor." "And Mr. Bryan Austin. There has been no concrete evidence backing your involvement in money laundering and hard drugs. The police commissioner made a confession during the course of the investigation that it was a conspiracy against you to take over the company your father left. With this, the court finds you not guilty of the allegations," the female
Since Mr. Warren's arrest, Wuyan had been grappling with the reality of her father being the leader of one of the deadliest cults in the world. She was also troubled by the first secret she uncovered about him—his son. She found out her dad had a son the day she caught him with Mrs. Pheona, Bryan's foster mom. Since then, her dad had mentioned on three different occasions how his son would take over his inheritance because she was "too soft" to understand leadership. Today, she was ready to uncover the secret. She would have called Bryan to help with the investigation, but he had been too busy trying to uncover the truth about his dad's death. She hadn't even told him about her dad's relationship with Mrs. Pheona yet.She broke into her dad's room, brought out his documents, and started searching for answers. In the documents, she saw old pictures of Mrs. Pheona and Mr. Warren. The two had been in a relationship for a long time. How her dad managed to date his best friend's wife while
"You are so delusional! You want me to tell her who her stepbrother is? You want to ruin my career? My life? My late husband was right about you. And know this," she pointed a finger at him, ready to deliver her final words on the matter, "what you said will never happen. I will never expose the secret I’ve been hiding from Wuyan for so long."With that, Mrs. Pheona stormed out of the prison, leaving Mr. Warren behind. She got into her car, heading back to her house. "I must do something about this," she screamed in the car, her voice filled with frustration. She was so distracted as she drove that she almost collided with an oncoming vehicle. She knew Wuyan would never give up until she found the answer, which was all the more reason she needed to act fast. Her life would be destroyed if Wuyan ever uncovered the truth. Mrs. Pheona desperately thought of a way to end this ordeal, and one dark thought crept into her mind: *Murder*, she whispered to herself, her lips curling into a sini
At 8 p.m. that day, Wuyan received a call from Mrs. Pheona, who agreed to tell her everything she needed to know about her stepbrother. This news excited Wuyan, and although Mrs. Pheona suggested they meet at a location, Wuyan insisted they meet at her house. Wuyan felt a wave of relief as she ended the call, knowing that her search for her stepbrother was finally coming to an end.Mrs. Pheona then called Jack to inform him of the change in plans. Jack was furious about the idea of going to Wuyan's house, as it wasn’t part of the original deal, but he eventually gave in after Mrs. Pheona managed to convince him.At 9 p.m., Mrs. Pheona arrived at Wuyan's house in her Jeep, with Jack and two armed men sitting in the back. As the gate opened and she drove in, the men hid their guns under their clothes. Two of them remained in the car while Mrs. Pheona and Jack stepped out and walked to the door.*Knock, knock!* Mrs. Pheona tapped twice on the door, and Wuyan opened it. "Hello, Wuyan,"
AUSTELIN'S MANSION**Bryan had been living in deep thought since he returned from the prison after seeing Mr. Warren. He had just one thing bothering him, and it was unraveling his dad's death. From what Warren had told him, it wasn't the end of the dark shadows yet, and his dad was into some cult that gave him such wealth and influence. If what Mr. Warren said was true, the first step to take was to decipher the name of the cult his dad was involved with. After a thorough search in his heart, he couldn't think of what cult his father was in, so he decided to go through a thorough search in his dad's mansion.Edward moved back and forth in his dad's room, searching for any information. He saw pictures of his dad from a tender age until his old age. He also saw pictures of a woman always next to his dad, but he couldn't recognize her face; it was obscure. After searching for hours and finding nothing, he moved to his dad's library. There were thousands of books, and Bryan hadn't bother
"Wait, what do you mean my father founded the White Shadows?" Bryan asked, confused. First, it was him discovering Mr. Warren was the leader of the Dark Shadows, and now this? "Does that mean my dad is no different from these evil men?" he said, disappointment written all over his face."Don't you compare your dad and Mr. Warren, Bryan. That's a big disrespect," the man cut in angrily."What do you mean?" Bryan asked.The man didn’t reply just yet. He called one of his children, who brought out a seat for Bryan to sit down, before continuing.**FLASHBACK (NARRATION)**"The White Shadows is an offshoot of the Dark Shadows. Decades ago, there was great insecurity in the world. Kidnapping, drugs, assassinations, rape, and various social vices were ravaging this city. The government did everything they could to stop it, but they couldn’t. At worst, any government in power that pushed the limits to fight the unknown terrorists causing the havoc eventually got killed. This made many scared.