In his desire for revenge and power, Logan had himself turned to darkness, there was a way it helped him reason and so far so good it seemed to work-A cracking noise filled the air and a flicker from his lighter came on briefly before turning to darkness again.He looked at the lighter closely, the last time he had made use of it was the night of the fire and everything that happened that night, he had thought of keeping to himself including the proof that was locked away in his closet. At the dark end of the hallway that was void of light and life, Logan who had arrived back at the Capre mansion was seated at a corner with anxiety seared over his face, in some way it was hard for him to get over the past hour incident.Within his chest, he listened as his heart thudded noisily—While his heart ricocheted for two reasons first being the fact that he was still wondering where everyone was and the other being down to the fact that he was getting to enjoy that bit of serenity that fill
Still, they hadn't arrived, anyone in his shoes would be worried but definitely not him, it was the last thing he wanted to do at that moment, act worried when he actually wasn't.The maid he had talked with earlier arrives, but not with the information as he had thought but invites him to dinner.Since it was supposed to be for three he thought that he might be having it all to himself, he sat right there at the table and tried not to get himself into cynical thoughts at that moment.Though the thought of Josie especially flickered in his mind, after she had acted the way she did —It was bad enough that she had pointed things out to him about how she wanted things to be run — He had thought she was undeserving of his empathy.Dinner was distracted when the maid arrived again to get dessert out of the way. “What do you like to have?" She asked, without much as looking into his eyes“A bottle of liquor would be great," Logan muttered without looking. " I'd skip others for now. “Is th
In a secluded part of somewhere marked unknown two different footsteps made their way to shore, in the distance all that could be heard was that bit of silence that sat vast into the distance stretching its way down the darkness that engulfed the Vicinity.The search for his body has been a tiring one but it had been rumored to be sighted floating shore prompting the two to search “.“I found something." One of the men started drawing the attention of the rest.Andre's heavy footsteps are seen padding through the water body.When he turned the body that was faced downward, Josie had her hands covering her mouth to muffle a scream, it was grandfather Don Moreno's mutilated body.“Prepare the body for transport," Andre muttered.It took a while but by the dawn of the next, his body had been embalmed and was being transported back home while the siblings drove on the next car trying as much as possible not to ponder about the entire situation.It was obvious question would be asked-“The
It was hard to explain why all he felt deep in his soul was that bit of confusion, he had tried to wonder why the man was speaking to him in the first place but looking into the eyes of the man all he had seen was someone broken, they must've been having a huge misunderstanding and that most definitely explained what this was all about at the Moment.Somewhere deep in his mind, he sighed to himself while wishing that all of this be handled differently, he wished that Josie hadn't called out to the man and he had the opportunity to ask more questions.Josie made her way to where he was, she had this questioning look on her face when she had walked and stopped right before him.“What were you two discussing?" She questioned.Logan wondering why she was being too Inquisitive thought that the best for him was to ignore her.He was merely cutesy and turned away. “So that is how it is going to be, tell me what man ignores his wife."Did She just call him that?The thought rattles through h
Much as they tried keeping it away from the press, it was much more difficult keeping such a high-profile person away from the public, it was the most difficult thing he had to do presently.Don Moreno's burial was attended by more of the important people around, all dressed in black the pope said the final rites as the body was laid to state, buried underneath the ground.For no reason, Logan chose to remain there after everyone had gone staring hard at the epitaph.For some twisted reason in his mind, he wondered how long it was going to take for all of this to come into place, it was hard for him to play through whatever he was thinking at that moment, even more, so that he was so absent-minded he didn't know someone was behind him.“Boss." He turned and his gaze came in contact with Charlie, his Butler…He seemed surprised to see him. “What are you doing here?"“Well, guess I got invited since I manage your estate, what are the odds?"Charlie stared hard at him for a while. “Are y
"I don't know why you couldn't say what you wanted to out there but I hope that now, you'll be able to spill whatever it is you have in mind. And trust me if you do not start speaking, I'll walk away," Logan said to the maid. She looked around hoping no one was nearby before looking back at Logan. Logan was still looking at her with eagerness. He wished she would talk already. Then finally she did. "Sir, how would you like to know what was said in the conference room?" She asked him. Logan looked at her confused, wondering what she meant. "What are you talking about?" He asked her. "Would you like to know what was being discussed in the conference room?" The maid asked again. "And how would you know what was discussed in there? It's a private meeting. No one except Josie, Andre, and the lawyer would know what is going on in that room right now. So once again I'll ask, how would you know what is being discussed in that room?" He asked her. "I was one of the maids serving tea in
"What the hell are you two doing here?" Logan asked but none of them responded to him. "Oh, it seems you know these guys already," Josie said with a sly smile on her face."Know them? I don't think I've ever set my eyes on them before," Logan lied.Of course, he knew who these men were and they probably knew why they were here. He didn't know why he lied when it was obvious that the truth was about to be revealed."You don't know them? We shall find that out very soon," Josie said.Then she turned to the two men."Come on in, guys," Josie said to them and they did as she had instructed. Before anyone else could say another word, Andre walked into the room and said, "Has he confessed to it yet?""Not yet. I just brought in his accomplices," Josie replied. "Well, that means I am right on time. You can begin," Andre said. Josie nodded before turning to look at the two men who had come in earlier. "So tell me what you told me earlier? Repeat the same thing before everyone in this ro
It was one question she would never get to answer as she felt baffled, she walked away from the man she loved, a man that she should've loved regardless of the situation yet found herself still trying to understand.Josie padded the silent hallways to her room, the room had a bit of darkness hovering around it as she ran through her conversation with Logan one more time, in the distance away from where she thought to rest her head, there appeared to be as deep sore feeling in her heart as she listened to the distant beat of her heart leaking from the crevices of her soul into the air.She thought about the entire situation again in her mind, her thought was rather unsettled at the sudden thought of the man toward her, yes she should have loved the man but she found herself doing something different - something about him seemed quite out of the ordinary and she couldn't wrap her finger around what it was.As soon as she entered her room, she left a trail of clothes on the floor and wal
After Andre was shot by Logan and he picked jersey up hurrying out of the hallway to get help from his men, things happen so fast after that.Just like he predicted, Andre's men scattered the moment they found that their leader was gone, not even bothering to put off a fight since in their words… ‘it was not worth it’. Instead of feeling relieved and satisfied that he got the upper hand, Logan sent some of his men after them to make sure that every member of Andrews team was nullified.Thankfully, Jackson was on standby to oversee the rest of the operations because Logan didn't even bother waiting back, jumping into the ambulance to take Josie to the hospital.Calling for reinforcements on his way there, Logan kept hoping that they weren't too late.Already, Josie's pallor was ashy and her breathing was slow.Even her hands seemed cold and clammy, although the latter part might just be his hand.Immediately, they got to the ER, Logan took over, commanding the nurses to get a doctor do
Logan's heart dropped to his stomach as he stared at Josie in surprise, wondering what the hell she was doing back here.She must have known he'd feel the same way because her eyes flicked up to his and she mouthed the words ‘I'm sorry’.“Looks like I didn't have to go so far to cause you anguish, Logan.” Andre laughed. “She came straight to me.”Logan took a step towards them. “Hey, look Andre. You don't have to do this, she's innocent in all of this!”“How so? Don't talk to me like I'm an illiterate, I know she's behind all of the plannings you've taken recently… so maybe she wasn't part of this before but you certainly knew how to welcome her into the lifestyle.” Andre chuckled, twisting his gun around so it was pointed directly at her heart.In all of Logan's years dealing with enemies, territory fighting and impeachment from subordinates, he never was once a scared as he was right now.It was now he knew what it meant to have your weaknesses directed at you. Logan would gladly giv
Waving his gun in front of Logan's face, Andre smirked, cocking his head to the side. “Well, well, well… What's going to be a lover boy? Are you going to shoot first or should I?”Logan didn't even flinch at the empty threats. “If you wanted me dead, you could have done so the moment my team walked in through the front door of the building.”Andre clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth. “That's true but you getting shot randomly by one of my men wasn't the plan. It would only rob me of the joy I would get from shooting you in the face by myself and taking the crown while the blood leached out of your body.”Logan chuckled softly which then grew into full-blown laughter, only serving to irritate Andre.“What the hell is so funny, huh?’ Andre grunted, taking a step closer.Logan ignored him, laughing on for as long as he wanted, only slowing the sound down to a trickle a couple of minutes later. “I'm just amused…” “I didn't realize that my words were that funny.” he huffed
Chapter 167: The Final Showdown Logan's team stood victorious. Eclipse was defeated. Andre was gone. But questions remained. Why did Andre target Logan's family? What secrets did Eclipse hide? Logan's eyes met Ethan's."Time for answers," Logan said. Ethan nodded."I'll tell you everything," Ethan promised. Logan's grip on Ethan's shoulder tightened."Brother," Logan said. Ethan smiled."Home," Ethan whispered.Logan's team gathered around Ethan in a secure facility. Ethan's eyes scanned the room nervously. Logan's expression softened."Tell us, Ethan," Logan encouraged. Ethan took a deep breath."Eclipse wanted Dad's research," Ethan began."Research on what?" Rachel asked. Ethan hesitated."Artificial intelligence," Ethan revealed."AI?" Jackson repeated. Ethan nodded."Dad's AI project. Code-named 'Erebus'." Sophia's eyes narrowed."Erebus?" Sophia repeated. Ethan's voice dropped."Dad's creation. A powerful AI.Capable of global control." Logan's eyes widened."That's why Andre
Chapter 165: Rescue Mission Logan's team huddled around the tactical map, their faces illuminated only by the faint glow of the computer screens."Alright, here's the plan," Logan said, his voice low and steady, his eyes locked onto the layout. "Rachel, take point. Jackson, you're with me. We'll breach from the east wing."Rachel nodded, her piercing green eyes scanning the blueprint. "I've hacked the security feeds. We've got a 30-second window before they realize we're in."Jackson checked his gear, his rugged features set with determination. "I'm ready to take out their comms."Logan's gaze locked onto the mission objective, his jaw clenched. "Josie's being held in the central cell block. We need to move fast." The team nodded, their faces set with resolve, their breathing steady. They moved out, their footsteps silent as they approached the heavily fortified facility. Rachel took point, her pistol leading the way, her movements fluid."Security team incoming," she whisper
Logan's team had been searching for Amber for weeks, and finally, they had her in custody. The dimly lit interrogation room was eerily silent, the only sound coming from the hum of the fluorescent lights above. Amber sat calmly, her hands cuffed to the metal table. Her eyes locked onto Logan, who stood at the far end of the room, arms crossed."You're a hard woman to find, Amber," Logan said, his deep voice firm.Amber smirked. "You're not the first to underestimate me, Logan."Logan's team leader, Rachel, stepped forward. "Let's get down to business. We know you're involved with Andre's operation. Tell us what you know."Amber leaned back, a calculated glint in her eye. "I'll tell you everything, but first, I want immunity."Logan raised an eyebrow. "You think you're in a position to negotiate?"Amber's smile widened. "I have information you desperately need. Josie's location, for starters." Rachel's eyes snapped to Logan, who nodded curtly."Deal," Rachel said. "But if you're lying,
Logan ran his hands all over her body, brushing away her hair so he could clearly scrutinize every bruise or cuts the marred her perfect face. “Are you sure you're okay?”She nods, smiling. “Yes. Even though for a mom and dad feared that I might not make it out alive but…you made hold on a little while longer.”Logan nods, a picture of happiness and contentment on the outside but on the inside, he was actually boiling, livid that he wasn't able to get to her in time before that animal, Andre put his hands on her. *It's okay, you're safe now and I promise you that Andre's not going to hurt you anymore.” He promises, looking into her eyes.Her smile never wavered, even though it got a little shaky at the mention of Andre's name. “I really don't care. I'm safe and I'm here with you, that's all that matters.”Logan kept talking to her, making sure to avoid asking her what went down during her kidnapping, trying to reassure her as best as he could.A couple of minutes later, he could see Ja
Josie was working on her laptop when she got a text. It was from Amber and the tone of the text screamed urgency.Amber: Josie, please where are you? I need your help!Spooked by the weird way Amber was trying to text her, Josie reached for her phone and tried to call Amber.Unfortunately it wasn't going through and that only made Josie more worried, so she texted back.Josie: Where are you? What's going on?Almost immediately, a response dropped but it wasn't the type that she was looking for.It was a pin to her location with the words ‘hurry’ in capital letters next to it.Josie debated on reaching out for help or talking to Logan about it but she decided that it to be too late to help if the matter really was as urgent as Amber was making it out to be, plus the location she dropped was less than 30 minutes away.If she drives straight there and right back, she would be back before Logan was aware.With that decision made, Josie slammed her laptop closed, reaching for her jacket,
“Start talking and maybe I'll not start slicing off your flesh,” Logan ordered, his patience wearing thin.There's no way he'll allow Andre to get his way, even if it means giving up everything he's worked so hard for.He didn't know when it happened, but Josie was like a nasty bug, one that gets under your skin whether you want it to or not.Amber wets her lips, darting her eyes towards Jackson's figure. For some reason, she seems to be more scared of Jackson than the man who's sliced into her skin like a piece of meat.Logan snapped his fingers to gain her attention. “I was asking you a question! What do you know about Josie's kidnapping and Andre's plans all along?”Logan made sure to waggle the tip of the bloody life in front of her face. Once her eyes landed on it, she went pale swallowing up spit. “Okay, okay! I'll tell you what I know!”Logan sat back, waving his hands. “Start talking.”“Um…” she smacked her lips. “Can I get a glass of water, please?” Jackson grunted and she qui