"I heard everything. You thought you wouldn't get exposed? You were the one who entered Zane's room the other night and I'm sure you returned there to frame me with something before you got caught in the act." the butler said to me. "I am only an old man. I'm only a butler in front of your eyes but you have no idea what I am going through in secret," he added. "I..." that was the only thing which came out of my mouth. I didn't know what to say to the butler next. I didn't know if I regretted trying to frame, if I regretted letting him take the fall earlier, or if I regretted failing at what I planned to do and getting caught at the same time. "Get out of my room now. Out." the butler said to me. I got on my feet with much effort and I walked right out of his room as he told me to. The butler slammed his door shut and I left that side to another where I was sure I wouldn't be seen by anyone. Zane said I was lucky that they still needed my presence. What would happen when they no l
"I'm sorry master but we had to. He may be the one you have always told us about. And..." I heard Kevin's voice but someone interrupted him in the middle. "Shut up!" that person ordered. "How many times did I tell you three never to bring anyone to this place?" the person said but no answer came. "Just..." the voice said and I heard a sigh. "I will question him once he is awake." the voice added as if tired. I heard those voices as if they were right next to me and indeed, they were. Though my sight was blurry at first as I opened them, I managed to see clearly after some seconds passed and I saw that Elvis, Blake, and Kevin were present there and I was on a bed. There was also an old man standing there and I sat up, feeling confused. "Why did you three knock me out?!" I complained. "You asked for something valuable and I simply gave it," I added. To my greatest surprise, the old man slapped me, "so they were telling the truth? You're such a fool. Why would you want to give awa
"What was that?" Clarissa questioned and came out of her room. She had heard a car horn blowing. "Who on earth would come over at this hour?" Clarissa wonder and while she was headed downstairs, she stopped in front of Zane's room. "Zane... Zane..." Clarissa whispered and knocked. "What is it?" Zane's voice sounded from inside his room. "There is someone here. I mean, outside. Are you expecting anyone?" Clarissa asked Zane. "No," Zane answered Clarissa. The lock clicked and Zane stepped out of his room. He locked the door again, "let's go." he told Clarissa and began going downstairs. They both reached the front door and were about to open it but it opened on its own. Clarissa's heart skipped and then she sighed in relief when she saw that it was only a security guard. "Yes? Who is it that came here this late?" Clarissa asked the security guard. "Ma'am, it's the Vandelson twins. They want to drive in." the security guard answered Clarissa. "What?!" Clarissa exclaimed and fel
On hearing Zane's words, Dean and Loki burst out laughing. The twins slowed down in laughing when they saw the look on Zane's face. "So you are serious?" Loki asked Zane. "You don't see me laughing along now do you?" Zane questioned. "There is no way we are giving you anything from an inheritance that rightfully belongs to me and my brother." Dean protested. "Hm. Then how else would you pay for my silence?" Zane asked the twins, in a threatening tone of voice. "You are pushing past your limits Mr Zane," Dean told Zane. Zane finally got up. Dean and Loki picked up their guns again and aimed them at Zane. "We don't have to pay money to a dead man," Dean said to Zane. "I know you won't shoot me," Zane said to the twins. "I want to believe that none of you is that stupid," Zane said to Dean and Loki. "Oh yeah?" Loki said to Zane. "Yes. I know none of you is stupid enough to pull the trigger and get caught in crime by the security guards here." Zane added. The twins, reluctantly
"You bastard! What was that all about?! You think that it was only your choice to make?!" Loki yelled at Dean. "Stop it!" Dean shouted and pushed Loki off himself. "You think I am that stupid to..." Dean said and paused, thinking for a minute. "What?! To what?!" Loki yelled. "You just gambled away our inheritance like it was nothing. Did you have any idea of what you were doing? Do you know how much would be given to that fool?!" Loki shouted at Dean, fuming more than ever. "Shh!" Dean said to Loki. Loki looked at Dean I'm surprise and his mouth opened. "What did you just say to me?!" Loki argued. "Shh!" Dean hushed Loki again and then dragged Loki into their bathroom. Dean closed the bathroom door and then he turned on the shower to drown their voice should in case they would still be audible enough for anyone to hear. "What are you doing?" Loki asked Dean. "You mean to tell me you don't recall the words that were spoken to us by that man, Zane?" Dean questioned Loki
[The next day]I was soundly sleeping when all of a sudden, I felt a pull on my legs and the next thing I knew, I was on the floor with my elbows, head and butt hurting. I sat up and searched the bedroom with my eyes for who it was but there was no one. The culprit must have run away right after the crime. Well, now that person has gotten what he wanted. I am awake. I got up and had my bath before coming out of my bedroom. I felt a tap on my shoulder and I turned to see who it was. Elvis stood behind me. "What is it?" I asked Elvis.Elvis made himself stand right beside me before he finally replied to me in a whisper, "how was your fall?" and rushed down the stairs. So it was him who... Damn that guy! I will make sure I pay him back. How could he just wake up and choose violence? I thought that the first thing would be breakfast but I guess I was wrong. When I reached the dining room, it was empty. Nobody and no food. I heard some noises that sounded like huffing and I decided to
Angry, Elvis threw his food at Kevin to retaliate. Elvis got the food to hit directly on Kevin's face and he sat down again. We were grown-ups. There was no need for us to suddenly get in some kind of food fight but I was sure that Kevin's audacity would never be forgotten by Elvis, the hot-headed one among us. We had some rest after eating before going to our working place. As the ones in charge of everything and everybody, we didn't need to put much effort into work and most times we would only need to monitor or examine how things are going in our head company. We arrived at the company, in our car. The gates were opened wide for us and we parked inside. The moment we stepped out of our car, the workers who were outside beginning to greet us. It was different when we got in either. People's attention was on us throughout. Four ladies approached and followed us with note pads in their hands to note down everything each of us tell them to. [Later, in the evening] "It's ti
[Clarissa's mansion]Clarissa has known no peace ever since the day that Zane Murray moved in with her. What could she do? It was her who made that condition back when she was looking for a way to get Trevor out of her mansion. Clarissa was a woman terrible at decision-making. "What am I supposed to do now? I am fed up with Zane always watching and controlling my movements. We are not even married or anything." Clarissa complained. She was pacing from one end of her room to the other continuously. Clarissa was about to shout for her butler to come but then she remembered she had fired him. Yes, Clarissa found out that he was the one Zane had been using to get information about everything that she did. "Damn it!" Clarissa said and slapped her palm on her forehead. "No one can ever be trusted," Clarissa added. This was almost her daily routine in her mansion. Just standing in her room and regretting her life. Zane had taken over Clarissa's business in anger because he had been uns