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Duke walks ahead of Eden, his hands in his pockets. He said that there won't be a need for Bloom to drive them to where they are heading and that makes it even more mysterious. They are walking by the lake and she stops to look at it, it's like an image buried deep in her head for a long time, and she is getting Deja Vu. " Duke, where are you taking me to?" She calls. " You'll see, have some patience." He urges her. She lifts up the Hem of her dress so that small twigs and dry leaves won't get caught in them. " Have I been here before?" She asks. "I don't know, you tell me." He still doesn't look at him. She increases her pace so that she can catch up with him. They keep walking till they get to the ruins of their childhood house. Eden stops behind Duke and her jaw drops to tej ground, she doesn't need to be told, she knows this place. " Let me guess, this is where we lived?" She utters. " You are right, this was the last place we were together before we got separated."
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The flight is quiet and everyone is in their seat, minding their business. Melody and Duke are sitting close to each other, but haven't said a word to each other. Bloom is far away from them, just pressing away at his face. Every now and then he steals a glance at them, but he always looks away, almost immediately. Duke stretches his legs and then crosses them, Melody is holding a fashion magazine that she hasn't opened for hours. " Would you like a snack?" He asks her. " I'm fine, I just need some water, please. " She says. " Bloom– don't bother, I will get it." He stands to his feet and walks out of the cabinet. It's just two of them and it's like Duke is the bad vibe because the atmosphere becomes less dense the very instant that he leaves. Melody turns around and it happens that Bloom is looking at her and they just smile away. " Welcome back. " He comments. " Um, thanks. " She doesn't know what else to say. " I don't mean to be a killJoy, but I am not going to stay fo
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" Yes, General, you heard right. " General John nods. " They came here in the middle of the night and found her sleeping. They thought it was you and shot at her, she is in the ICU."Duke feels.his heart is shattered, if there is one person that he knew she has always had to protect it was Gwen and he had failed at that. " Why do you look so surprised?" General John taunts. " You asked for it."Duke doesn't have the strength nor the energy to argue with General John. "Where is she at?" He asks. " I warned you..."Duke grabs him by his uniform and pulls him closer to him, he feels like punching him and leaving a gash on his face. " Where is she?" He slowly asks again. " She is at Hearthstone hospital." He huffs. Duke lets go of him and pushes his hair back. " What nerve have you got, huh?" General John smoothens back his shirt. " To lay your filthy hands on me. I brought men to guard your house and also took your housekeeper to the hospital and this is how you repay me, you pri
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Of course, Duke didn't kill the boy, he killed himself, but this is a whole misunderstood situation and his father is mad. Duke wouldn't have felt a thing if the mad father in question is not Alejandro. Alejandro is the devil in flesh and doesn't have any warmth or human sympathy in him. Duke has fought a lot of people and he has killed a lot, but he has even involuntarily avoided Alejandro. If there is one man that Duke doesn't want to get involved with, it's Alejandro. The man is feared and avoided even by the government. They don't associate with him and they are lucky that they aren't his cup of tea. "Duke? Duke? Where'd you go? This is pretty serious, damn it." She curses. He hasn't left anywhere, he has just gotten lost in his thoughts and now she has brought him back to reality. " Eden, are you sure of this?" He asks. " Yes, I overheard his conversation. Duke, are you going to be okay?" She is worried. " I didn't kill the boy, he killed himself right in front of me,"
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Duke's hand falls off the knob as he turns back to mister Jimmy. " Do you mean Ansel?" Duke asks. " Isn't he your arch-enemy?" He chuckles as he stands up with the cup of tea in his hand. " You keep acting like you are the God– maybe the god of war– but you keep forgetting that you are not a saint and will need help too."Duke can't do nothing other than look at him as he speaks, he keeps reminding himself that he has to watch his anger around this man. " Ansel can help me?" Duke ignores his taunting tone and asks." Of course, he can. Alejandro is a friend of his father and if there would be anyone to grant you an audience with Alejandro, it will be him." Mister Jimmy says. " I will speak to Ansel."Mister Jimmy bursts out in laughter and Duke wonders what is so funny. " You think that Ansel is going to help you? After all that has happened between both of your families? And how you often told him that you would kill him?"" Leave that to me," Duke tells him. " I will speak to h
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" Why did you leave Melody all by herself?" Eden isn't happy. " With all that is happening with Alejandro, don't you think that was kind of dumb?"" She is better without me, she will be safe. Besides, Bloom is there too." He assures her. Eden laughs and covers her mouth. " I don't mean to be mean, but Bloom also needs protection. " She chuckles. " Have you seen him fight? Ansel's men beat the hell out of him."" That's because he didn't want to fight. " Duke is looking at his phone. " Bloom is actually lethal, but his innocent look folks, everyone." " I see."The doorbell rings and they exchange glances. Eden struggles to her feet and starts to half run to the door. " Remember what you promised me. " She whispers strongly. " No fighting. "He waves his hand as if to say that he hasn't forgotten and he would still do as she had wanted. She gets to the door and opens it. Ansel is standing in front of her, his coat wet with rain. " You said it's urgent. " He murmurs. " I came alo
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" Wow." There is no sympathy in Ansel's voice. " How did it happen?"" I have no fucking idea. " Duke sinks back into his seat. " This is absolutely fucked up."Eden gives to his side and holds his hand, Duke seems to be having a breakdown. " Seems that even the military is not free from sinners. Someone sabotaged you. " Ansel comments. " We are all evil men after all."Duke holds his hand over his face, he feels so angry right now and his jaws tighten. How did the video disappear into the thin air like that? It doesn't happen like that, evidence like that is kept secret and now it's just gone?" Is there any way to get the video?" Eden asks. " Is there anything that I can do?"" I don't think so. " Duke shakes his head. " The video is gone." Ansel sits up and folds his hands. " So what do you plan on doing now?" he asks. " I will have to go without the evidence," Duke concludes. " Okay, that's crazy. " Eden frowns. " He is going to kill you."" Well, I can't sit back and not
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They touch down in Mexico City late afternoon and the scorching sun greets them. The place is as hot as an oven and maybe it's just the environment telling Duke that he is not welcome. A line of cars is waiting for them outside of the plane, Duke can see this outside of the window. " This is it, man. " Ansel takes off his fastener. " Hope you are ready."" I am. "" One more thing, before we leave. " Ansel looks straight at him. " No weapons on you, right?"" Of course not, I am not going there to fight him. " Duke scoffs. " I just have to remind you because it might get you killed. " Ansel warns." I don't have any of that on me. " Duke answers. " If you say so, I just want to help you." Ansel raises his hands in surrender. He stands to his feet and Duke does the same. Ansel leads the way out of the plane, he steps into the brightness of the sun. "Juan!" He shakes the hand of the first man. " Ansel, hola!" The man, Juan greets. He is in a suit and has dark shades on, he doe