Lana opened her eyes slowly as she came back to reality. Her head was pounding hard and she winced in pain. So many questions were running through her mind. What happened? The last thing she could remember was talking to Rylan. That was before she passed out on the floor. At least that was what she had thought. She could remember being carried away. She could also remember the sound of car engines and the voice of Rylan who seemed ever-present. How had it all happened? Where had it all gone wrong?And then it hit her. She had been poisoned instead of Rylan. This came as a shock to her. She could remember coming to this conclusion just as she hit the ground. Seth had been planning for her instead. He knew that she was going to tell Rylan about their plans, and so he decided to kill her instead. Not only because she had spilled their secrets to their worst enemy, but also because she had enough evidence to incriminate them. It all made sense now.Lana knew she had to do something. Ryla
Lana’s nap was about three hours long. When she woke up, she felt a lot better. Her head was not pounding anymore, and her joints were not aching either. She was finally free from the poison. She wondered if Rylan was still around. It appeared she was occupying his bedroom which made her heart flutter. Never did she think that she would get this close to Rylan. She wasn’t sure there was anyone who had seen his bedroom. She was lucky. As Lana stepped out of the room in curiosity in search of Rylan, she found his closet room which left had stunned. He had all sorts of jewelry and designer suits. It was safe to say he had a good taste in fashion. The next thing she stumbled into was his kitchen. It was larger than usual and had everything you needed. An air fryer, two fridges. A huge gas stove and big cupboards were stacked with food. This came as no surprise to her. “Can I help you, Mrs. Pierce?” A voice asked behind her. Lana was almost startled out of her skin. She turned and found
A heartless man. That was what Rylan Daystar was to Lana Pierce. He had left her in his huge gymnasium completely flabbergasted by his words. She had thought of him to be kind and considerate for saving her life, but it seemed that was all for nothing. Lana had been hoping she would be able to convince him to let the casino stay, but he was so stubborn. This was why Seth was after him. This was why they wouldn’t stop till he was murdered. Rylan wasn’t going to listen to anybody, even her. Nevertheless, she owed him her life for saving her. Without him giving her the antidote, she wouldn’t have been sitting down at his gymnasium a few days ago as she had the conversation with him. It was now five days since she had been brought home by Rylan, and it seemed her presence was no longer welcome. Lana felt it was time for her to take her leave. There was nothing left for her here. Rylan had saved her life, and it seemed there was nothing more he could do for her. Lana didn't expect anythin
Seth Mannen slammed his fist on the table in anger. In his ear was the receiver of a telephone. Everybody at the table was startled by this. He was angry about something, and it seemed the whole table knew what it was. They had been searching for Lana’s body for about five days now and they still hadn’t found anything. It looked like she had disappeared from the face of the earth. That was impossible. Seth had been there when Rylan had picked her up and rushed her out of the hall. He didn’t know what he was going to do with her, but Seth had his suspicions. There was a huge possibility that Lana was still alive. “I don’t care!” He yelled at the phone. “Make sure you find her!”And with that, he slammed the phone receiver down in fury. Noah, who had a calm look on his face, watched Seth pant as he tried to catch his breath. It seemed it was more than what they thought it was. Perhaps Seth had something he was hiding from all of them. “What did they say?” Noah asked. Seth looked up a
Lana had decided to confront the shareholders. It had been on her mind immediately after she left Rylan’s house. It was a stupid move, but she did it anyway. It was to show that she wasn’t scared of them and that she knew they were behind it. She didn’t know who in particular had done it, but her focus was mainly on Seth. He had orchestrated the plan to kill Rylan. It would be no surprise that he would have changed his mind after she left and poisoned her instead. It would make perfect sense. “The lost sheep returns,” Seth said with his arms folded. Lana gritted her teeth and she glared at him. She was upset that he wasn’t surprised to see her as the rest of the table was. Cody seemed to be shivering in fear. They were all guilty of almost getting her killed. The only person who didn’t let that guilt faze him was Seth, and she detested it. “I know what all of you did!” Lana yelled. Seth chuckled. “We don’t know what you’re talking about.”Lana’s eyes went down to him. Seth was sa
Time waited for no man. And time was also the avatar of life. If you had time on your side, you could be the greatest person to grace the earth. Rylan knew this, and that was why he had been patient about it. He had been plotting slowly to get his revenge on the Valdez cartel, and that time was here. It had taken him weeks to plot it out, but it was now here. After finding out the location of the cartel, Rylan had been able to gather numerous henchmen with the help of Dayton. He had struck a deal with them and also provided them with enough arms. There was only one instruction from Rylan; Make sure you make them feel the heat. He didn’t care about the casualties that would be done. All he wanted was his revenge, and that was now possible thanks to the anonymous mail he had gotten. He hadn’t made contact with the source since then and hadn’t bothered to. With time, everything will be revealed. Rylan stood now behind the huge monitor screen which lit his face as he watched the vehic
The dinner table was filled with laughter as they all enjoyed their dinner. This was what the family was all about to Ernesto. He smiled as he watched them share the chicken. He made sure that everyone at the table had a piece of it. When he was done eating, he poured himself a glass of wine and lifted it standing to his feet. It was a toast. “Can I have your attention please?” He requested. The table became silent immediately. “For the past two months, we have been in charge of Los Angeles, but until Rylan Daystar chose to step in. But we found a way to stop him,” he said. “Gentlemen, I’m here to tell you all that we are back in control of the city!”The whole table cheered. Ernesto smiled as he watched the men before signaling them to be quiet. “Here’s to many more years of dominance!”Suddenly, the front door burst open, and armed men stormed into the room. It took Daniel only a split second to digest this. They were under attack!Daniel sprang from his chair and pulled his fa
Detective Jain Reynolds showed her badge before being allowed to step into the scene. It was a horror sight. She immediately covered her nose with her elbow. In the house were numerous dead bodies scattered around the floor. This was like a horror film. Stanley walked up to her with a grim look on his face. For some reason, he didn’t look happy. Neither was she. “What the hell happened?” She asked. Stanley sighed and shook his head. “Well judging from the bullets and bodies, I’ll say there was a shootout here,” he replied. Jain shook her head. She watched the dead bodies being zipped up and taken away. The house was buzzing with police officers and forensic scientists. There was blood everywhere on the floor making the house stink of gunpowder and blood. It was a traumatizing sight. “Are they any survivors?” She asked. Stanley nodded and placed his hands on his waist. He turned around to look at the morbid scene. This was one of the worst scenes he had ever encountered in his ca