Damien’s heart pounded harder with each passing second, his breath coming in shallow, and rapid gasps. The realization of the situation seemed to close in on him. He ran a hand through his damp hair, wiping the sweat from his brow. The pressure was unbearable; he had thought, and prayed that by now the nightmare would have ended. But it hadn’t. Instead, it felt like it was only just beginning.“Why are they dragging this out?” Damien muttered under his breath, his voice trembling slightly. “They’re just trying to break me down… make me scared.”He could feel the weight of fear pressing on his chest, but he fought to stay calm. His instincts screaming at him. The mysterious man on the other end of the line was simply stalling, waiting for some unseen signal, perhaps from someone higher up. Damien clenched his fists, trying to shake the feeling of helplessness that was creeping in. He's a strong man and can't be scared of this easily.His eyes continued to sweep the environment, sear
The man stands up with a playful smile on his face. Damien's face darkened. “Where is my father? Where is he? I want to see him immediately.”The man didn't respond to Damien's words; he threw the cell phone he was holding away. He cleared his throat.“Who said your father is here? Our master is busy with him.”He pointed at Damien.“You are going to have fun with us until we decide to kill you; that is why you're here; you're of no use to us, so we're going to kill you.”The man claps his hands, and numerous footsteps and sounds are heard around the warehouse.Damien's attention wasn't on that; he knew his father wasn't here and that their master was busy with him. With a deadly look on his face, he said angrily.“Who the hell is messing with me? Who is your master? Call him and tell him I want to see him here immediately. How much did he pay you to do this? I will pay ten times the amount. Just tell me where he's or call him here. I need to talk to him.”Damien was still talkin
The man drops to his knees, and Damien strikes him on his neck; he falls unconscious immediately. Damien quickly moves his face to the open exit; he wants to escape quickly. He wanted to move forward when somebody hit him with a pipe; the impact sent Damien almost to his knees, but he managed to stay on his feet. He quickly turned to face the man behind him. “STAB!”He was immediately stabbed on the left side of his stomach.But Damien managed to hold the man's hands from stabbing him deeper with his hands, and the boss twisted his knife inside Damien's stomach, hoping he would let go so he could kill him peacefully. “I thought we could play around with you, but you, my friend, wanted a quick death.”“Greet God for me on the other side; tell him I will repent before I die.”He removed his knife from Damien's stomach; Damien's blood started dropping, and he couldn't even escape freely again, let alone make the effort to save his father.He uses one hand to tighten his stomach to st
The knife hit the boss on the back. Immediately, the boss' heart was racing. This man is a monster; without being told, he could tell.He was truly Bradley, the fearful lord of the underworld. A name no one dared to mention; he had heard countless rumors about him, and none of them ended well, and he was warned, but he didn't listen; the money involved was too much to turn down.Sweat covered his forehead in fear; he didn't want to die, he didn't succeed in killing Damien, and at the same time he couldn't lose his life because of that.He wanted to open the exit door. Immediately, a knife struck his left leg. His mouth moved before he could think of anything.“Aaaaaaaaa!!”He fell to his knees as he tried to pull out the knife. But he was too weak; the pain was too much for him; his jaw tightened as he held his leg. How was this possible? How did he manage to throw a knife from that distance, and it hit him?He thought the last time was luck, not knowing it was just a warning.The b
Both Damien and Bradley spun around, their movements almost synchronized, driven by shock. Standing behind them in the warehouse was a figure Damien never expected to see. His breath caught in his throat as his eyes locked onto the man’s face. The recognition was instant, almost as if time had slowed down. It was his uncle, Derek. The man his father had warned him about, his father showed him his picture on his phone. The man who had haunted his nightmares for years. The number one suspect in everything that had gone wrong.“You!”Damien’s voice trembled with a mixture of disbelief and fury. His hands balled into fists at his sides, every muscle in his body tensing as if preparing for a fight.Derek’s face twisted into a cruel smile as he nodded his head slowly, enjoying the shock and anger on Damien’s face. “Don’t act surprised, Damien,” Derek said, his voice cold and filled venomous. “I’ve known for a long time that you and your father were planning something. I could see it in hi
Both of them know they need to get him to the hospital immediately if he's going to save his son.Benjamin wasted no time as he hoisted the young master onto his back; that was the only thing he could think of at that moment.With Lord Barron clutching tightly to his son's hands, and he walked alongside Benjamin. With swift, determined strides, they ran out of the warehouse, leaving Derek's body behind. The boss was still in shock because of what he just witnessed.Lord Barron killed his brother right in front of him, and the manner in which he did it.He's a beast.He couldn't move a muscle at that moment; his entire body was paralyzed by the shock. He knew he couldn't escape, not in the position he was in. Even if he managed to escape, they would find him. Even if he managed to escape and travel somewhere far away, they would catch him, no matter what.They came outside the warehouse, and Benjamin and Lord Barron quickly got into the car. Immediately, the car engine roared to lif
The room was filled with a thick tension as Lord Barron, tall and imposing, stood at the entrance, his piercing eyes locked on the trembling doctor before him.At that moment, the doctor found himself struggling to form words.His hands, usually steady, were now clenched tightly together, and a cold sweat began to form on his brow. He had never been this intimidated by anyone before, but the presence of Lord Barron was something entirely different.Lord Barron, his voice deep and commanding, broke the silence again. “How is my son?” He demanded, his tone leaving no room for hesitation.At that moment, the doctor swallowed hard, feeling the weight of the moment pressing down on him. He knew he had no choice but to answer, even though the words seemed to stick in his throat. “Lord Barron” He began, his voice shaky but growing stronger with each word, “Your son… he lost a lot of blood. It was a close call, but we managed to stabilize him and did the surgery successfully.”At that mo
Two weeks had passed since the accident, and Damien was finally being discharged from the hospital. The ordeal had taken its toll, but as he stepped out of the hospital doors and breathed in the fresh air, a wave of relief washed over him. He was back at his father’s house on Blueberry Island, a serene place with its gentle waves lapping against the shore, where the scent of the sea always lingered in the air. His mother was there, standing by the door, her eyes brimming with tears of joy. Everyone wants to visit here, and she is seeing and experiencing it herself. Megan had been by his side throughout his recovery, but she wasn’t there today. She had to leave earlier because of an urgent message from her mother. Still, the comfort of having his family around him was enough for now. He was glad his parents had finally talked, and his mother had accepted his father’s offer. For the first time in a long while, Damien felt like everything was going to be alright; he doesn't have anythi