The street bustled with life as everyone went about their daily activities. In a certain place close to the ocean, the director held the script and glared angrily at an actress who was taking too long to bring her character to life. Brandon on the other hand looked bored to death. He stared at the actress who fidgeted with her hands after being scolded by the director. She looked frustrated. The audition wasn't so hard. Why was the director acting strange? “We'll start again. Diana, bring your character to life. This shouldn't be so hard. I thought you were perfect for this role.” he snapped, wondering why Diana wasn't as good as they say. Although, during the audition she didn't have to do much due to the backing of someone powerful. Perhaps she was really a bad actress; and if she continues this way she would ruin the movie. “I'll try again.” Diana muttered, releasing her hands to place them at her sides. The first scene was about a girl who found out her lover had been cheating
“What's he doing here?” Brandon muttered below his breath, barely audible for anyone to hear; however, it didn't escape Ethan's ears. Ethan turned to stare at the man seated across him and smirked, wondering what connection he had with the CEO of the Duke Empire. Diana on the other hand was calm and composed. The young girl didn't look experienced and exposed. She was sure she wouldn't be able to muster the courage to perform. Few minutes later, Theodore turned to the young girl, “You should have checked through the script now. It's time to show us what you've got.” he said calmly and she nodded her head. Ivy was nervous and shaken. For the first time in her life, she was in the presence of well respected actors and actresses. It was like a dream come true. Something she had never believed to happen. With slow and practiced steps, she walked towards the man and woman who stood by the shore. “Action!” Theodore yelled and it didn't take up to a minute for Ivy to get into character. S
“What?” Brian gasped, unable to believe what he just heard. “What do you mean someone broke in? The security outside, the body guards, the CCTV cameras, did they avoid everything? They were able to go unharmed?” he asked again and Lyra nodded, unusually calm, “I don't know how they did it but I just noticed some missing files.” “Then are you okay?” Brian asked, checking her body thoroughly as fear settled in his heart. He facepalmed himself, wondering why he had allowed such a thing to happen. He should have known he couldn't underestimate them, but breaking into his home was so out of it. All his important documents were in Ashton Hills and for them to come here, they seem to be searching for something other than having him killed. Something important in his possession. Brian couldn't think of anything else other than the vault and staff. Practically, apart from the fact that the staff was built with gold, there was nothing special about it. However, the vault was extremely import
“Yes” Jeremy muttered, “Leviathan sent some of his men over.” He added, getting up to have a better view of Brandon. “I'm just shocked we were unable to find nothing. It's like Brian Duke has a completely clean record and safe handling of his important files. All the files there are useless.” he said, frustrated to death. Jeremy stared at his palm and sighed, tracing the stitch with his fingers, “This would be another scar. I wonder what I'll name you.” he chuckled, finding the whole matter amusing. As a teenager, Leviathan had taken Jeremy under his wing. Becoming the Cabal 8 leader at that young age, Leviathan became greedy and dangerous; he always wanted everything for himself, even at the expense of another person's life. Adding to that, Leviathan had the habit of torturing people for his own advantage. Jeremy was quite surprised he had refused to torture Brian into telling him where the vault was. If Leviathan was used to torturing everyone to have his way, why not do it wi
For the past few days, Brian had been busy clearing his schedule. After finding out about Richard's location, he had been looking forward to having a meeting with him. Finally, the perfect day for a meeting between two well respected and powerful men, and also a day to find out some certain secrets. The drive to the old man's house was smooth and peaceful. There was no disturbance and he also didn't notice any strange car tailing him. Last night, the special defense team of the Tycoon 6 arrived in Helix city. Brian relaxed because he finally had his family around him. People he could trust to protect his wife. Due to the way those men had broken into his house, Brian fired the previous bodyguards because he believed that some of them were spies; if not, none of them would have been granted entry into his home. Brian discarded the thoughts and focused on the road. After driving for a few more minutes, he finally arrived in front of the building. Compared to houses of the Tycoon 6 me
The tension in the air was palpable. Richard stared at Brian, shocked by the words that just rolled off his tongue. Stanley Duke was a highly respected man. A person Richard was quite familiar with. A few years ago, before his death, Richard had almost made him the leader of Cabal 8. Stanley was smarter, stronger and better than Leviathan. He was qualified in several ways. Coupled with the fact that he was the Tycoon 6 leader and is the gateway to the vault he has had eyes on for years, Richard was compelled to choose him instead of Leviathan. It was a fierce competition. Leviathan was a child Richard had trained as his own. They weren't related by blood but their bond was stronger than blood relatives. Richard was torn between family and friendship. Stanley was more qualified and so, Richard secretly planned to dethrone Leviathan. When Leviathan found out, he had told him it was merely because Stanley was in possession of the Vault; but a few weeks later, Stanley died mysterious
Couples sauntered in and out of the grandiose restaurant, taking advantage of the warmth due to the summer evening. Soft chatters and stifled laughter filled the air, making the atmosphere warm and cozy. The warm air brushed some hair off her face, and her lips curled up in a smile. With a tray in her hands, Ivy swiftly attended to a few guests who patiently waited for their turn. Exhausted by the day's event, she cleaned off her sweat and continued working. From the corner of her eyes, she saw a familiar figure strode into the restaurant. His chin held high. Due to his presence, a few ladies turned their necks, directing their gaze on the Greek god that just walked in. Brandon smiled and winked at the ladies, feeding them with his charm. One thing he learned about being an actor was to always pay attention to his fans. Brandon knew they weren't his fans, but ignoring them now might put his reputation at risk. Sighting Ivy, his eyes glinted coldly. For the past few days, he had s
Brandon's eyes widened in surprise. He parted his lips as his fingers caressed them, shock evident in his eyes. He leaned closer, wondering if Ivy had unknowingly spilled out the wrong name, but she didn't seem to be joking. Seeing Brandon's reaction, Ivy didn't need anyone to tell her that they were indeed working for the same person. Ivy gasped, her eyes filled with some certain expression. Anger, confusion and shock. She couldn't believe it. Leviathan had hired her a few weeks ago, just to monitor and track the movements of a certain person. They both knew that Brian, wasn't an easy person to deceive, but once it comes to being nice to poor people, Brian would easily fall for it. Then, they decided to use his weakness against him. Ivy would call herself a spy in the entertainment industry. Someone that was there for a certain reason. Ever since she was a child, she wasn't fond of the entertainment industry. Ivy hated the way everyone had to wear a mask to hide their true persona