Matilda turned to look at Ian. “Why did you lie? Why couldn’t you tell me the truth?” Ian looked away. There was no way he would have revealed the truth to them because they were actually going to humiliate him. And well, everything would have gone normal and no one would have noticed anything yet if Ryan hadn’t broken the vase. “Please,” Betty stepped forward. “Please, sir. Can we meet with Mr. Miller so we can plead with him?” Derek found himself smiling. The Miller they were looking for was in their midst and they didn't even know. “Well, Mr. Miller isn't someone you can meet with like that and no one will leave this place without paying for the vase." "Well, it was Ryan that broke the vase. He should face the consequences. We shouldn't care what happens to him," Kate muttered in anger. "No!" Ryan yelled. "You can't do that, you just can't!" He screamed with desperation. Daniel regarded Ryan for a moment. "Yes, he's right. We shouldn't leave him alone in this mess. We all kno
"No explanation. He should just get on his kneel and apologize," Daniel laughed even harder.Everyone was laughing as well except Kate and Barbara who weren't really in line with what has been decided."And if he really wants to do that, he should be fast with it, or he would be forced to do more," Betty muttered, walked to her seat, and sat."So, are you paying sir?" The waiter asked Daniel.Daniel shook his head briefly. "He's paying," he responded and gestured at Derek.The waiter moved towards Derek. "Sir," he called.Derek released a sigh, deep his hand into his pocket, and pulled out his card.Everyone laughed again. It was as if Derek was intentionally stalling time. Kata was disturbed and fed up. Derek was suddenly being stubborn, a behavior that he didn't exhibit while they were still in school.Actually, Kate was merely using Derek, as Ryan has said. Kate was angry at Ryan and decided to use Derek to provoke him. Kate has never liked Derek or supported him, even when they we
Frederick banged his hand on the table several times. "How! Just how? When did that boy become the new Peter Pan?" He yelled.Five men stood in front of him, in fear. "I can even hear it in his voice that he's so young. How dare he come at me?" He hollered at no one in particular."Boss, we will get him," one of the men swore.Frederick sent him an icy stare. "We will do this in my way," he released a sigh, as he thought about it. "I need to see the person under that Diamond's mask and that's what you are going to do for me."The men looked up at him at once.Frederick looked away, a smile suddenly appearing on his face. "Tell our men their new mission.""Kill Peter Pan?" One of the men inquired."Not yet. Besides, you won't be able to kill him like that. He's smart. We should know his weakness, which is his identity.""Though, that's where it's still coming to, I desperately need to see what he looks like. There must be a reason why he's hiding. Perhaps he's someone that knows me ve
"I don't have your time and I'm not here as a son-in-law, I'm here for business," Derek muttered and moved forward Zayn with Thomas.Daniel and the other men blocked his way, thereby preventing him from moving forward."Oh," Zayn laughed. "Business?" He mocked. "You? Business?"Derek regarded Daniel for a moment, with clenched teeth. "Get out of my way!" He warned."Or what? Do you even know the position I hold in this company? I could have the security guards throw you this moment," Daniel boasted.Derek huffed. "Seriously?"Daniel made a sly smile. "Watch me," he muttered and turned to the men behind him. "Throw him out.""What the fuck is happening here?" Sophia hollered suddenly. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. A frown marred her face as she walked nearer. "What is all this commotion about?""Ask this fool over here," Zayn muttered and gestured at Derek.Sophia looked at Derek. "Please, Mr. Derek. Let's go inside."Zayn was taken aback by this statement. "What do you mea
"What! How is that possible?" The secretary yelled but the line was already off.Zayn looked at her. "Is something wrong?"The secretary looked at him and sighed. "We lost the order.""What! Do you mean we lost the order to Derek?""Yes boss, we just did. I don't know why Mr. Miller made this decision but I'm so sure Miss Sophia betrayed us as well," she explained.Zayn turned away in anger. He couldn't believe he lost the order because of Derek."What are we going to do, Boss?"Zayn clenched his fist in anger. "Derek has to leave. It's the only way," he muttered.He knew exactly what to do. He would have to force Derek to reject the order and it would be his. That was the only way. He had gone far already and he couldn't afford to stay back. He wouldn't lose to someone like Derek..Derek stepped inside the office with Thomas.Max was already waiting with Mr. Mavi. On seeing Derek, Max moved closer to him."Boss, welcome back. Do we have good news?"Derek ignored his questions and m
Derek gathered his brows in shock. He couldn't believe his ears. "What? My sister is alive?" He couldn't help the happiness that coursed through him. "Where is she? Why don't I know about her?"Fred released a sigh and looked at Sophia. "You have seen her before if you could remember. The boss brought her over to my place that day."Sophia squeezed her brows as she tried to think about it. "I remember now!" She said suddenly and moved to sit beside Derek. "I do remember her. "Ana, right?"Derek's chest tightened and he nodded once. "I saw her birth certificate. She's Ana. But where is she?" He directed the question at Fred."The last time I saw her, Derek, she was alive but I can't say now. Perhaps she's dead."Derek raised a confused brow at him. "Why did my father presume she was dead when she wasn't at that time?"Fred released an exasperated sigh. "Morris wanted a business deal. He told your father to back away but he didn't. So, his punishment was taking Anabelle," he hesitate
"But I don't really think we should go this way," Fred stuttered. "I mean Morris is a mafia lord as well, a fearful one at that. One of you will die," he muttered the last statement,as if scared of the way it sounded. Derek regarded him for a moment. "I'm not going to back down so easily and I'm going to do all I can to fight Morris. I will make sure I don't lose," he muttered with determination. Fred cupped his face in his hand. He felt dejected and exhausted. "And," Derek continued. "It's your choice to decide if to join me or not. You can either join me or be my enemy." "You need to calm down." Fred stood up again and shook his head briefly. "You need to take this slowly. Any single mistake and you will die. We don't even know what Morris looks like. How do we fight him if we don't even know that little thing?" He complained. "Well," Sophia responded quickly, just as Derek opened his mouth to talk. "If Derek could unreveal Clara's identity, then he would be able to do that to M
"I'm optimistic about it but I still have to keep my identity a secret until it's all over. I just hope it gets over very soon," Detek muttered."I know you can actually. I didn't even imagine you could unravel Clara like that. I really want to join your course this time."Derek smiled softly. "Though, I'm kind of bothered. Could my sister still be alive, there won't be a way to recognize her. It has been years already."Sophia didn't respond and instead, continued to stare at the pendant on Derek's neck."What's that?""What?" Derek demanded and traced her eyes towards the pendant. "This?" He smiled softly. "I think it's a family heirloom. Though, I saw two in the box with different numbers. Since mine is 'V' I presume it's 'Love' in full," he explained."I've seen that, though with the letter 'O' on Annabelle. I remember correctly because she wouldn't let me touch it."Derek frowned as he regarded the pendant for a moment. "There was no 'O' in the box. Could it be_," his eyes widene