Tina doesn't waste any time, she grabs Adriana's arm, but Adriana is so stubborn and tries to wriggle out of her grip, but it doesn't work. “Are you crazy, let go of me!” She screams. “You are an actor he hired, right? I will destroy you for even putting your hands on me!” Tina doesn't listen at all. She drags her all the way to the hood of one of the cars and forces a pen into her hand. “Sign it,” Andrew says. “Make me,” Adriana growls. And Tina does in fact make her sign it. She grabs her hair and Adriana screams with terror. The pain is so unbearable for her that she quickly signs the papers. After she has signed it, Tina takes it back to Andrew and bows to him. Adriana is breathing like an angry bull. She can't believe that low-life fool of a lady put her hands on her. She is going to lock all of them up, and they are going to beg for years before she even thinks of freeing them. Andrew, Ruby, and Uma are going to be the ones to suffer the most. Jasper walks over to her
Everyone is astonished, some have their hands on their chest as they haven't recovered from the shock of what they have just seen. Andrew caught a bullet with his bare hand? Like it was just a small stone flying by?Jasper turns white immediately and looks at the gun in his hands. Was that a fake bullet he used? No human should be able to catch a bullet with their bare hand! Ruby's mouth is hanging open. When did Andrew turn into a god? Only a god can do what he has done! Andrew whistles as he looks at the bullet that he is holding between his index finger and his thumb. “I told you that it wasn't a good idea, didn't I?” Andrew throws the bullet to the ground. Immediately, his soldiers descend on Jasper in a twinkle of an eye. They are dragging him toward what would seem like his execution, and Adriana is putting on a useless effort to free him. Andrew's eyes have gone dark with anger, his soldiers know better than to allow Jasper to escape. They are going to strip and then tor
So the entourage of cars stops them at the entrance of the estate and leaves them. The estate is a government project that started a few years ago to provide housing for even the poorest of people. Each house has two cube-sized rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, a toilet, and a small front yard. Ruby's father, Thomas Sanchez was part of the architects who handled the project, not in a million years did he think that he would be so poor that he would be forced to live in one of these houses. Andrew is walking with Uma in his arms. It has been a long day and Uma has fallen asleep against his chest. He is holding Ruby's hand too, they are walking slowly on the sidewalk. Andrew has a slight frown on his face, he can't believe that Ruby's parents live here. Finally, she stops at the ninth flat, the house is so worn out that the brown paint has started falling off. The small gate opens with a creak, and they walk into the compound. Ruby knocks softly on the door before walking in. Her f
“Is this a joke?” Andrew's tone is sharp with displeasure. “After everything that your extended family has done to you, you want to go before that old troll and beg his forgiveness?!” Thomas and Doreen give Andrew an icy look. Ruby just covered her mouth because she was about to laugh. “Boy, William Sanchez is not an old troll, he is a man who can destroy our lives if he wants to. Including yours.” He says. “Yes, it's a bit unfair that we are the ones to apologize, even though he is the one who wronged us. That's just how life is, son.” Ruby quickly signs to join the conversation. “Papa is right. We need to apologize to Grampa. At least for Uma’s sake. We need to get her into a good school and give her a better life.” Even though he is still angry with what is being said, Andrew holds his horses. They might think that they need to apologize to the man, but he has a different plan in his head. He is going to teach Mister William Sanchez a bitter lesson….Even though Andrew has re
Everyone is stunned at what Andrew has done, no sane man would have done this to William Sanchez. They all know what he can do, the man can kill anyone who messes with him. And what has Andrew done? He has given Mister William such a big insult, that it's the same as spitting in his face. Ruby is so overwhelmed by what Andrew has done. Not only did he forget the gift that they spent so much money to buy, he brought a gift of his own that is practically a slap to her grandfather. She drops her head into her hands and starts to cry, that's all she can do. Uma stands by her side, trying her best to comfort her mother. Mister William’s angry eyes don't make Andrew cower even a bit. William stands up, looking Andrew dead in the eyes. Adriana's sharp gaze pierces Andrew. She still recalls the way he humiliated her, she still hasn't forgiven him. He is so delusional that he has not only insulted her, but he has insulted her grandfather too. “You have got so much nerve, Andrew Carter!”
The small country of Dava is thrown into confusion when General Hans shows up in their country and demands their sacred snake. That snake is almost 200 years old and to them, it's the root of their culture and they believe without the snake, they are going to be desolate. So even though their country was attacked by pirates years ago, and they cried out for help from other countries, Angus was the only soldier willing to bring his army to save them. Even though they revere him and also owe him a lot, they can't give their sacred snake to him. They just can't. This makes General Hans even more angry with them. They attack General Hans with everything they have, but it's not enough. Hans has been trained by the great Overlord, he is not new to wars, and he knows how to destroy countries in the shortest time. He sends up jets and foot soldiers and it's a very bad day for the people of Dava. After general Hans is sure that there is no more resistance. He personally goes into the ra
Everyone and everything is thrown into immediate confusion. The alarm is deafening and red lights are blinking everywhere. Security comes running in, they are closely followed by the manager of the mega hotel. Even with what's happening, Andrew is not moved at all, his features stay neutral and he even has a very small smile on his face. This woman, she doesn't know what she has done at all. Security pulls out their guns and aims them at him. “This man is an armed robber. He walked into the place a few minutes ago with a lady and he is leaving alone now, with an expensive suitcase!” The receptionist accuses him. “He has probably tied up the lady and stolen from her! Arrest him!” “Mister man, you are under arrest!” The security yells. “Drop the suitcase and raise your hands in the air!” Andrew sighs before doing as they have told him. The manager approaches them, His worried eyes darting every inch of the scene. “What's going on here?” He asks. “This is a poor thief, sir. He t
The hotel is sent into a frenzy. The overall boss of the hotel, Mister Spillwood, hasn't been to the hotel in five years. Each time he comes, a few people get fired and many families lose their means to survive. The gravity of what they have done is slowly dawning on them. At this point, many of them are going to end up without jobs. They ran around and quickly prepared the biggest, most expensive suite for Andrew. It's one of the rooms that are never available, only the richest of the richest are given access and only by the order of Mister Spillwood. But Andrew won't go to the suite that has been prepared for him, or take a drink from the expensive bottle of champagne that was opened for him. Hell, he doesn't even take a seat, he is waiting for Mister Spillwood to arrive. Mister Spillwood arrives after twenty minutes. He had to cancel his meeting with the president of Italy and also his other meetings. He had to rush down immediately, his intention was to salvage the situati
There is a secret that Henry Jackson has been holding in his heart for the past four years now. He met a woman. She wasn't anyone special, she was just someone he used to satisfy his sexual needs. He was never in love with her, he found it very hard to love anyone after his wife, the mother of James died. After the one night stand he had with the mystery lady, he paid her a hefty sum, he didn't want her to contact him, but she found his assistant's number and begged to speak to him. Turned out that she was pregnant. He wasn't interested in her child, he asked her to have an abortion, but she told him she was having twins. He thought it was crazy, but he accepted the pregnancy and took care of her bills, without anyone knowing. She gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and God, he cried when he saw the kids. He was very happy, but couldn't bring himself to tell James, or anyone. He kept it a secret and was looking for the right time to tell James. Unfortunately the time never ca
When James was sixteen, he disturbed his father for months because he wanted his first tattoo and his father said no. He didn't give up, he did better in school, he cleaned up, he did everything so that his father gave him the chance to get a tattoo. Henry Jackson wasn't a fan of tattoos, in fact he hated them. They were tacky and he preferred a smart appearance for his son. He was going to take over his father's businesses someday, Henry didn't want him looking like a canvas with graffiti on it. But when James wasn't backing down, he decided to get one, but under the condition that he was going to pick the location. He picked the side, across the ribs and he did that because it was typically one of the most painful parts of the body to be tattooed. He did that because he wanted to discourage his son from getting any future tattoos. James took the pain like a champ and when he became older, he got several more. It's that same tattoo that he is staring at and he knows, without a d
Everyone is shocked as their eyes follow Andrew to the front. The Sanchez family seems to be having a heart attack. They think that Andrew is walking to the front to disrupt the wedding. Mister Thomas rushes to the front, charging at Andrew, but before he gets to them, two soldiers restrain and tackle him to the ground.“You dare you?!” The angry soldier asks. “Oh, sir, was trying to clear the fool from disrupting the wedding. The anonymous partner is going to be here soon and I don't want him to encounter this nuisance.” Thomas says, shaking with fear. The scowl on the soldier's face grows even more. “THAT'S the anonymous partner, you fool! How dare you lay your hands on him?!” Thomas' jaw slacks even more. It's like a complicated math equation, because he can't understand the words that just came out of the soldier's mouth. Andrew is the anonymous partner?! And the overlord? The greatest commander of the army?! Is this a prank?! Is this a joke? Well, if this is a joke, it's
It's been five days and Henry has not heard from his son, James. It's normal for James to just give himself a sudden vacation and organize on orgy on one of those exotic islands, but the usual thing is that he never called his father. His father has tried to get people to track his son down to the last location and his phone, but it doesn't sum up to anything useful. It's like his son has disappeared into the thin air. He is on the phone again, looking out of the window of his office. “Are you trying to tell me that you can't help me find my son?” “Sir, it would have been easy to track him with his phone, but we have not been able to see any sign of him.” “So, what are you saying?” “I hate to say this, sir, but I think that maybe your son doesn't want to be found.” “That's absurd. James wants nothing more than to be my heir. He would never run away like this. Something is wrong.” Henry insists with a sad tone. “But sir–” “I won't be taking no for an answer. Do your research a
On the day that Jasper is buried, the sky is gray and there is a heavy pour down. That doesn't stop the family, friends, and loved ones to come and pay their last respect to Jasper Banks. His coffin is white with golden rims. There are so many flowers and even their bright colors are not enough to lift the depression that is everyone's heart. There are over two hundred people there and that's because there are security guards around to keep the occasion strictly based on invitation. Everyone else is across the street, watching with sorrow. The minister is soaked to his bones. His Bible is drenched with praise, but that doesn't stop him from raising his voice high and declaring that Jasper is now in heaven. Everyone is quiet. Jasper's parents are standing right in front of the coffin and their calmness and dried eyes tells that they have not recovered from the shock of the death of their son. Occasionally, a voice breaks into loud sobs and stops, only to repeat. It's Adriana. She
They are all standing in shock – Adriana, James, and Ella too. They all know about the overlord, he is the greatest force in the army. Even the president of the country respects and holds this anonymous man in the highest esteem. He is feared everywhere around the world. He is a great man and they are all in awe of him. But surely, this has got to be a big joke! Andrew Carter, the useless son-in-law, cannot be this big and important man! And being the anonymous partner?! The person who has turned the Sanchez empire upside down! How can he be the same person that is standing in front of them?!Adriana is the first to laugh with her shoulders and her eyes squint with humor. “This has got to be a joke, right? I'm supposed to believe that Andrew Carter is suddenly a very important person?” She scoffs. She soon learns the hard way because a soldier angrily uses the butt of his gun to hit her behind her knees and forces her to fall to the ground. She grunts with pain as she falls on
Because Adriana has forced them to, they spend the next hours in the living room. In absolute silence. Jasper’s body is on the ground. Scarily stilled by death and Phil thinks he is just imagining it, but Jasper's hands have turned a dull gray. Maybe his spirit is moving around the house, staring into their faces and shaking his head. Uma has kept her eyes away from the body. She is traumatized by what she has seen and would probably have to go to therapy for it.Adriana has lit a cigar again. She has smoked up to four in just a few hours and she doesn't look like she is slowing down any moment soon. She just killed her fiance and she threatened to kill her cousin and niece. She needs all the nicotine in those blunts to calm her down. She is waiting for James again. She hopes that he comes very soon. She hears a car drive up front and she immediately jumps up to her feet. “Look alive, people. James is finally here.” She turns around and sees that Uma has tears stains on her fa
Adriana is shocked. They were very discreet with their movement, how is it that Jasper has found her?!He breezes past and she is too shocked to stop him. As soon as he enters the house, she shuts the door before any more attention can be drawn to them. She looks far from pleased to see him. The city is a long way from here. How did he even find her? He is looking around, straining his neck this way and that. It's as if he is expecting the kids that he is accusing her of kidnapping to pop out of nowhere. “What the hell are you doing here?!” She asks him. “You have gone so low, Adriana. You are now kidnapping children?” She scoffs and folds her hands with the likeness of a scolded child. “You have no idea what you are talking about, Jasper.” “Oh, don't lie to me! I've known you for too long, I can hear you lying right in my face!” He scowl at her. “What the hell do you take me for?” “You know, I've been trying to tell myself that you haven't changed that much, but I will be ly
Phil forgets that he is a very sick person and has picked up smoking over the days. He has never been a smoker before, he just picked it up because he was depressed and needed something to calm him down every now and then. He heard Ruby mentioning that she was busy with work and might find it hard to squeeze out time to pick Uma up from school. Thomas and Doreen have been very busy lately. Since the anonymous partner made his intention towards their child known, they have suddenly become important in the Sanchez family again. They used to be sidelined and ignored, they used to be rubbished and insulted, but in just a few minutes,they have turned into those that they once hated. They barely spoke to Phil, it was like he became one with the walls. He is not relevant to them anymore. At least Ruby asks how his day is going every now and then, but Thomas and Doreen are just as bad as William Sanchez and Adriana. They have gotten high positions in the company. It's going to become