Before the man could blink, Derek stood up quickly. He hit his hand so fast and so hard that the man winced.The gun dropped from his hand and the man screamed in pain.Derek didn't let it cool down and hit the man in the chest, sending him reeling backward.The others looked at Derek with shock in their eyes."Get him!" One of the men yelled in annoyance and they lodged an attack at Derek at the same time.He dodged one of the punches and gave the sender an uppercut. He delivered a spinning kick to his side and sent him staggering backward.Derek faced the next opponent but he was too slow as he received a kick to his stomach. Derek staggered back briefly but soon regained his composure. He jumped up and kicked him. The man went unconscious immediately.The last man regarded Derek for a moment with fear in his eyes. He looked at the men groaning on the floor and suddenly took to his heels.Derek released a sigh and wiped the perspiration off his forehead. He walked to the boss who wa
"What! Again?" Catherine had this shocked look, coupled with disappointment on her face.Nick moved closer. "Boss wants her to kill again? I thought we are over it," he complained."Yes! He agreed not to send you on such a mission anymore. You are his daughter and not a hired killer. He shouldn't be using you like this," Catherine argued.Maribel released a sigh. "I don't want to do this but I have to. I have no choice.""No, you do have a choice, Maribel," Nick declared in a thick voice. As much as Maribel is concerned, Nick was the only man working for her that could call her by her name.Maribel looked at Nick and released an exasperated sigh. "Calm down, Nick.""I won't condone such attitude. Your father can't be sending you on a dangerous mission and you expect me to calm down?" He muttered thickly. He was angry and this was vivid on his face."Yes, you need to send him a reply and let him know that you won't go for it. You won't be the one to kill Derek. Let him send someone els
Daniel knocked on the door and waited for a response.He was happy when he got informed that the VP wanted to see him. Actually, he got pimped that his file was requested by Mr. Miller. And it could mean that he would be promoted.He was due for promotion anyways."Yes, you can come in," a soft, yet familiar voice said Daniel entered the office and bowed slightly. "Good morning boss," he greeted, with a wide smile on his face.Sophia looked up at him for a moment, with a straight face.Daniel wasn't really bothered about it because Sophia was used to wearing a straight face as if she was angry at everyone."Good morning," she muttered and reached for the envelope closely beside her on the table and stretched it out to Daniel. "Here, have it. It's a letter from Mr. Miller himself," she revealed.Daniel felt a surge of happiness. He had this wide smile on his face as he turned and walked away. He hesitated behind the door and broke the seal. He released a sigh and quickly wondered wha
It was almost time for the dinner date with Amelia. Derek returned home to get himself prepared.Clad in a blue tuxedo, he regarded himself for a moment in the mirror.Derek wasn't at all bad. He was a very handsome man, 6ft tall and with broad shoulders. But when he was still married to Amelia, he had doubts about it.Amelia and Ann made him curse his whole existence but that wouldn't happen anymore. He was going to take charge of his destiny.That aside, he was determined to find his sister, if she was still alive. So, he had no time to get involved in a relationship.Derek took his black mask and stepped out of the room."Do you want some of your men to come with you," Thomas questioned as they stepped out of the house."No, that won't be necessary," he muttered and got inside the car.Thomas got in as well and pulled out into the street.Derek's phone made a beep sound. It was a message from Jason. He stared at it for a moment and slowly released an exasperated sigh.The message c
The lady hesitated. "I'm really sorry. I must have missed my way," she apologised quickly and turned to leave. She stopped suddenly and turned to look at Derek again."It's you?"Derek blinked once, then twice. He didn't understand what was happening. The woman looked somehow familiar to him but he couldn't place her face."Sorry? Do you know me?"She nodded once. "The Wittelsbach?" She murmured.Realisation dawned on Derek instantly. It was the lady he met at the Williams house, the day he went there to give Amelia the Wittelsbach ring."I'm Cynthia," she smiled as if glad to see him. "And you?"Derek blinked once. Doesn't she know who he was? That he was Amelia's ex-husband?"Derek, Amelia's ex-husband," he introduced and hid the mask under the table.Cynthia regarded him in shock. "Amelia's ex-husband?" She repeated as if tasting the sound of it. Derek watched her for a moment, though, amusing to him. "Now that you are aware, you should excuse yourself."Cynthia hesitated, and the
"Fuck you!" Robin yelled in anger and hurried forward.Yet again, Thomas stood in front of Derek, stopping Robin in his tracks.Robin regarded Thomas for a moment, as hot anger coursed through him. He felt agitated, worried, and sad. But he knew there was no way he would be able to do anything at that moment."You will regret this!" He muttered instead, his eyes brimming fire before he pulled back with his men.When Cynthia pulled back, the next thing that Derek noticed was Robin's retreating steps.He pulled back as well, though still shocked. "You didn't have to do that."Cynthia looked everywhere but him. "I'm sorry. It was the only thing I could think of at that time."Derek regarded her for a moment. "Are you ok, by the way?"Cynthia nodded once and unconsciously pulled back the rebellious hair on her face. "I will leave now then."Derek was still watching her. "I will escort you home if I must," he said quickly. "I must ensure that you arrive home safely."Cynthia looked up at h
Maribel knocked the gun off Derek at that moment of distraction and tried to get up.Thomas knocked her down quickly and Maribel lost consciousness.Derek released a sigh, shaken already by what had just happened.Thomas looked up at Derek. "Are you alright, boss?"Derek nodded once. "I'm fine," he muttered but his gaze was still on the necklace around Maribel's neck.Thomas traced his gaze. "Is something wrong, boss?"Derek nodded again. "That necklace looks like mine. If it does, then it definitely belongs to my sister."Thomas nodded once. "That can actually be the case. If Morris took your sister, then he could have given his daughter the necklace. It's a very expensive one."Derek nodded and got up. "Take her into one of the rooms and have her tied up.""Alright boss. I only knocked her down a bit. She will be awake very soon," he reported.Derek nodded once, with satisfaction. "And be very careful with her. She's currently our greatest asset.""Alright boss," he muttered, scoope
It was impossible! Clara was Morris' daughter but Derek couldn't stop thinking about it."Boss! She's lying! Don't believe her!" Thomas said quickly.Derek watched her for a moment. It was at that moment that he remembered who she looked like. She had a resemblance that matches his mother.The way her face contoured when she looked surprised and the way her face shifted when she smiled.Yet, it wasn't possible."Leave us," Derek said suddenly.Thomas looked at Derek as if he didn't hear correctly."I will like a few minutes with her, alone," he ordered.Thomas nodded once, bowed slightly, and walked out.Derek waited for Thomas to successfully step out of the room before he pulled a chair closer to Maribel."I can see a familiar look on your face, Clara. You seem to have a lot of questions."Maribel regarded him for a moment. "I would rather ask my father, actually, because I can't possibly believe my enemy.""And what makes me your enemy? Because your father chose me to be one?""You