Curtis had spent the entire night with nightmares and strange sensations after what he had experienced the night before. So, he woke up the next day craving some peace and quiet.It was then that he decided to gather the whole family in the dining room during breakfast to make an important announcement.Beth, Ámbar, Kim, and all the Stanton siblings were waiting to eat while they had to wait for Curtis to arrive in the dining room as he had ordered."I'm hungry," exclaimed Ágata, looking at the empty plate in front of her."That idiot Curtis ordered that they wouldn't serve the food until he arrived," Beth explained, with her fingers intertwined in front of her mouth."That's stupid," said Cambell, exchanging a brief glance with his wife Kim."I support Curtis," said Kim, intending to embarrass her husband, "after all, he's the alpha male of this mansion."Beth couldn't help but laugh and let out a laugh that came out of her closed mouth."I have no doubt about that. You can learn a l
The limousine driven by Baxter stopped right in front of the beach. The Stone pier awaited the Stanton family with an elegant yacht prepared especially for them."We're here!" Curtis exclaimed, being the first to step out of the limousine.Ander was the second to descend, and a special sparkle could be seen in his eyes. It was the first time in his life seeing a yacht."Wow!" Ander exclaimed, his mouth agape."Do you like it?" Curtis asked, placing his hand on Ander's shoulder."I thought these kinds of boats were only seen in movies," Ander smiled in amazement."Can't I just stay in the limousine?" Ágata asked irritably once she got out of the limousine. "It's too hot. At least the limousine has air conditioning.""Don't be boring, Ágata. We'll have a great time," Curtis insisted.Ágata shielded her eyes from the sunlight with her hands, her face reflecting little enthusiasm."I need a drink," Ágata said."It's the most luxurious yacht in the world. It has air conditioning, a liquor
"You can do it, Curtis," Curtis said to himself to gather courage and board the yacht with a forced smile.Upon boarding, he found total boredom. Only Ander seemed to be enjoying the trip while the others wore expressionless faces.Ágata drank directly from a champagne bottle, and Campbell argued with Kim."Alright... I guess we can start the journey now," Curtis said.The yacht sailed away from the dock and quickly ventured into the sea as hours passed.Curtis tried to lift the mood on the boat, but no one seemed to share his enthusiasm."We can do something to entertain ourselves while we reach the island," Curtis proposed."No one wants to do anything with you, starving," Beth offended.Curtis rolled his eyes without paying much attention. It was already a habit for him to receive insults from Beth."What do you have in mind?" Carson asked."I'd like to do something recreational.""Dance?" Ágata asked while laughing."I don't know how to dance," Ámbar commented immediately."I love
After the small incident between Beth and Ámbar, there was silence on the yacht for the rest of the trip. Everyone kept their distance and remained quiet after that near-death scare. Ámbar was literally on the brink of death. The only person laughing and seemingly enjoying the trip was precisely Beth, and the only person sticking close to her was precisely Charles Ballmer."You're truly wicked," Charles said as he laughed."That damn gold digger thinks she's so important just because she married Carson. That doesn't change the fact that she's poor," Beth responded, referring to Ámbar disdainfully, "she'll never be on our level."Beth pulled out a cigarette and placed it in her mouth with the intention of smoking it."I think we should have met a long time ago," Charles said as he lit Beth's cigarette with his pocket lighter.Meanwhile, outside the yacht, Carson and Curtis took care of Ámbar as she recovered from that dreadful scare.Ámbar sat in a chair while Carson rubbed her with
"No, Kim. This is wrong," Curtis pushed Kim away with his hands, breaking the clandestine kiss.Kim arched her eyebrows and stared at Curtis intently."Come on... you know you want it," Kim insisted, running her hand over Curtis's groin, trying to provoke him."Please, I want you to leave," Curtis indicated.Curtis took Kim's hands and moved them away from his groin, but she kept insisting on touching him."Relax. Campbell is drunk," Kim kissed Curtis's neck and made an effort to get closer each time."I'm serious, Kim. I don't want any of this to happen again. It's not fair to Campbell," Curtis remarked.Finally, Kim understood that Curtis was serious, and that's when she became expressionless."You must be joking," Kim complained, clearly upset."Get out of here," Curtis said, looking her directly in the eyes."This has nothing to do with Campbell, does it?" Kim asked, feeling sad and rejected."Of course it does. He's the only victim in this situation," Curtis replied."Don't lie.
There was a lot of tension on that boat as it approached the island. Curtis never thought it would be so difficult to gather the Stanton family on the same yacht without any problems.At the same time, Ander was very excited about the idea of finally being accepted by his brothers. It was the first time he didn't feel excluded from the rest and that Agatha, Carson, and Campbell acknowledged him. He couldn't wait to shake off the label of 'Joseph Stanton's illegitimate son'."I'm curious to know what the initiation ritual is about," Ander said, very excited.Agatha was distracted looking in all directions. Campbell had been gone for half an hour and hadn't returned."What? ... Oh, yes, of course. The ritual. Don't worry, it's just something we'll do among siblings. It'll be quick, and I assure you, you'll enjoy it," Agatha assured him while still looking for Campbell.Just then, Campbell entered through the main door of the huge yacht. He was still a little drunk, his steps were unstea
Curtis was trying to keep up morale and prevent the Stanton family trip from being a complete failure. They still had to spend the entire night on that paradise island, and he feared for the lives of others, and even feared for his own life. This family couldn't be together without something bad happening.The immense and elegant yacht finally arrived at a wooden dock very similar to the one they had departed from. Night had already fallen, and the entire island was illuminated majestically. It was quite a visual spectacle in the middle of nowhere."We've arrived," Curtis shouted once the yacht stopped."Did we really arrive?" Ander said very excitedly.Ander was the first to disembark and be amazed by the beauty of the island that Curtis had specially prepared for the Stanton family.Curtis followed Ander, and both stood on the wooden dock to admire all that nocturnal beauty."It's beautiful," Ander expressed with his eyes illuminated by those lights that stood out in the darkness of
Ander clenched his fists tightly due to anger. His nails cut into the flesh of his palms, making them bleed a little. Tears crystallized in his eyes, wanting to escape, but he somehow managed to hold back the urge to cry.He was trembling with rage at the feeling of helplessness that engulfed him. He couldn't do anything as his brothers sailed away on that boat, mocking him and calling him a bastard. It was the greatest humiliation he had ever experienced, and it was also a very clear indicator that they would never accept him as part of the family.It didn't matter that Joseph had given him his last name before he died. Ander would never be a Stanton. There was still too much goodness in his heart, and to belong to that family, one had to be heartless and ruthless. Even Curtis had been losing his good side and had been doing deplorable things."I promise you, they will pay for this," Ander vowed, even though no one could hear him, and he was completely alone.Now he just had to worry