Once again, the entire day had passed without Prince Rick returning to the hotel room with Agatha. She had spent the whole day there, waiting for him to come back with some food, but that moment never came. It was just her and her loneliness against the world, hugging her own legs to endure the growling of her stomach.She took out her cell phone and decided to call her husband. Agatha hated invading Rick's privacy and alone time, but this was different. It had been an entire day without eating, waiting for his return within those old, worn-out walls.Agatha felt a slight panic when she realized her husband's number, Prince Rick, didn't work. Her call went directly to a phone operator. It was as if that phone number simply didn't exist.Rick had blocked her number and removed her from all social networks and communication methods."It can't be... It can't be..." Agatha whispered in desperation, trying to reach her husband in every possible way.However, it was useless. Rick had disapp
Beth was sitting quietly in the back seat of one of Charles Ballmer's limousines. He had personally ordered that she be taken to the Stanton mansion.She felt like a true diva, exhibiting that notable superiority complex she always had. She took her makeup out of her bag and began to touch up her face while flirting with the driver using her eyes.It was then that she finally looked at her cell phone. When she turned on the screen, she saw 32 missed calls from Agatha. Agatha had been trying to reach Beth all night until she finally gave up.Beth called her back immediately. Surely something very bad had happened. Agatha was not the type of person to call for just anything.At that exact moment, Agatha heard a knock on her room door. Someone was trying to get in. The handle was moving, as if someone were trying to open the door."Rick!" Agatha exclaimed immediately.She was relieved and instantly thought it was her husband who had decided to come back after all. Maybe he had misplaced
Annie finished putting her clothes back on after having sex with Ander for the first time. She expected something a bit more passionate. Maybe more kisses, perhaps a bit more hugging and caressing on that red couch where it had all happened, but Ander was only worried about his venue and the customers. He used the remote control to turn the purple light back on so that everyone would stop having sex on his dance floor.“Come on, you will do as I say,” Ander whispered as he looked through that window.“Ander… are you okay?” Annie asked, finishing adjusting her dress.“Yes, yes. It’s nothing,” Ander snapped out of his thoughts and back to reality, shaking his head a little.“You haven’t said anything about what just happened between us,” Annie commented with some embarrassment and couldn’t help but blush.“Oh, yes, yes… of course,” Ander rubbed his face with his right hand while his mind was elsewhere. “It was fine,” he said, placing his arms akimbo.“What?! That’s all you’re going to s
Charles Ballmer peeked under the VIP area table and found Ander trembling like a coward while hiding behind Annie."Boo!" mocked Charles Ballmer with a smile."Mr. Ballmer, I'm so glad you're here," exclaimed Ander excitedly as he emerged from under the table."I suppose you're..." Charles began, helping Annie out from under the table."She's my girlfriend. Her name is Annie," Ander said, then he sighed with relief. He was glad the armed man had left without harming them.Charles Ballmer looked at Annie for a moment and then smiled kindly."I thought you asked for escorts to protect you from anything," Charles asked."I wanted to order the escorts to kill him, but I didn't get the chance," Ander lied, not wanting to seem like a coward."Yes, of course," Charles said, not believing a word."I want to go home now," demanded a very frightened Annie."Take her home, Ander," said Charles Ballmer, smiling disturbingly as he looked at Annie."Yes, just give me a moment.""I understand you've
Everyone began to applaud the news that Carson had just announced. Everyone except Curtis. For the Stanton family protector, it was a sensation akin to feeling a knife stabbing his heart.Time seemed to stand still for a moment for Curtis. Those applause and congratulations towards Amber seemed to fall in slow motion while Curtis felt like his world was falling apart.Amber was very uncomfortable and only looked directly at the table, crestfallen, and only smiled, lifting her gaze when Kim, or someone else, congratulated her on the baby growing in her belly.While for Carson it was the best news in the world and a memorable moment for his family. For Curtis, it was like being submerged underwater. Harder and harder to breathe, and harder and harder to tolerate.However, Curtis reacted and realized that he might raise suspicions about him and Amber if he continued to display that expression of disappointment on his face. So, he quickly gathered courage and managed to fake a smile befor
Alfred entered Curtis Stanton's private office to tidy up a bit and dust the furniture and paintings that had accumulated dirt. However, he found a completely dark room with nothing visible. So, he quickly groped his way to open the heavy curtains of the window, letting in the sunlight to illuminate the space a little."I didn't give you permission to do that."Alfred was very startled and nearly had a heart attack at Curtis's sudden voice. Curtis was sitting in his personal chair with an empty bottle in his hand, his entire body slumped over the furniture."Sir... You almost scared me to death," exclaimed Alfred, with his hand on his chest, sighing deeply."I didn't call you. What are you doing here?" Curtis asked without moving, his face completely expressionless.Alfred widened his eyes a bit and approached, waving his duster over the tables and decorations in the office to pretend he was cleaning."Dawn has broken. It's a new day, and I just came to do a bit of cleaning. I didn't
Agatha opened her eyes very early that morning. A strange noise had awakened her after a long night of rest. It was a loud banging on the wall of the neighboring room.Agatha quickly realized it was a prostitute doing her job and earning money early that morning.Her awakening only served to remind her that she was still trapped in that horrible nightmare. She had even forgotten what the inside of the Stanton mansion looked like.Now she only knew the deteriorated interior of that dark room with walls torn by the passage of time.It was at that moment that Agatha heard the doorknob turning."Who's there?" Agatha quickly covered her body with the sheet. She was in her underwear because she had been wearing the same clothes for several days.Only silence answered. No one said a word, but the door opened and someone pushed hard to remove the obstacles Agatha had placed. After all, they weren't as heavy as she thought.Agatha felt panic when she saw the horrible figure of the elderly owne
Ander was returning to his establishment after a couple of days away. He was eager to feel that sense of power and respect he commanded over all the men and women who frequented his nightclub. Power felt very addictive to him.He adjusted his elegant and expensive suit inside the limousine. He wore dark sunglasses despite it being late at night. He had even grown a beard to appear a bit more mature and rugged."Do I look good?" Ander asked his driver.The driver glanced up to look at him through the rearview mirror while continuing to drive."You look like a real gangster, young master Ander," he replied with a kind and servile smile."Don't call me 'young master,' I'm not a kid anymore. I'm Mr. Stanton now, like Curtis or Carson," Ander demanded, requiring respect."Of course, Mr. Stanton. I'm very sorry."The driver quickly looked down to hide the powerful laughter he was holding back. His cheeks puffed up with all the air wanting to burst out of his mouth in a laugh."Never mind,"
Campbell watched with concern the news of his mother's arrest on his cell phone as he prepared for the flight where he would escape with Dany.Dany noticed Campbell's demeanor and immediately took his hand to comfort him."We can't look back," Dany said, "I know just the thing to cheer you up."Dany went to the airplane minibar and grabbed a bottle of champagne, perfectly chilled. Without hesitation, she uncorked it in front of Campbell, letting the bubbly foam cascade everywhere, soaking the red carpet beneath their feet.It was all laughter, hugs, and kisses until a voice amplified by a megaphone wiped the smiles off their faces instantly."Campbell Stanton, step out of the plane with your hands on your head," the police chief's voice echoed through the megaphone.Campbell and Dany peered out the window to see an entire army of international special police agents on the runway, aiming their firearms directly at the plane.Curtis returned to the Stanton mansion safe and sound, as he
Charles Ballmer laughed maniacally. He couldn't believe that he had finally ended the life of the wretched Curtis Stanton. He had always known he would kill him since the day Curtis had used him as a stool alongside Araña years ago.His escorts also laughed, pleased to see that their boss had finally gotten what he wanted. However, things changed in an instant. A shot came out of nowhere, hitting one of the escorts directly in the forehead, killing him immediately. Another shot hit the leg of another escort, and that's when everyone finally reacted, starting to shoot in all directions without knowing where the shots were coming from.Charles Ballmer crouched down and quickly sought shelter from the gunfire while continuing to give orders."Shoot! Shoot at anything that moves!" Charles shouted, hiding behind one of the containers.Curtis was also crawling on the floor, completely unharmed by the shots Charles Ballmer had just fired at him.Immediately, the dock was filled with internat
The limousine slowly came to a stop in front of the Stanton mansion, and Agatha looked through the window while accompanied by Angeline."Welcome to your true home," said Agatha as the gigantic gate opened to allow the limousine to pass.Both were personally greeted by Curtis.Agatha quickly got out of the limousine and ran to hug Curtis."What the hell are you doing here? I told you to stay on the island and take care of Angeline," Curtis reprimanded."He came back, Curtis. He managed to find me," Agatha confessed, terrified, with a look of fear in her eyes."That's impossible!" Curtis exclaimed."I know, I know. But he did it. He reached the hotel and chased me up the stairs. He said Angeline was his daughter and that he had the right to know her," Agatha said, unable to stop crying."You are safe now," Curtis comforted her with a kiss on the forehead."Daddy!" Angeline exclaimed, hugging her father's leg while Alfred carried Agatha's suitcases."Hello, my love," Curtis greeted with
“Curtis?” said Beth, peeking onto the balcony, “I finally found you. I've been searching all over the mansion for you.”“I was reminiscing about the view from this magnificent balcony,” Curtis replied.“Remembering old times, I imagine.”“Exactly in this spot, I stood the day Baxter went crazy and killed Lucius for no reason,” commented Curtis, fully aware that Beth was the culprit. However, he never pointed the finger at her directly.Beth immediately understood the accusatory remark and simply smiled to keep up the pretense.“It’s a real shame that such a beautiful place brings such bitter memories to your mind,” Beth responded.“No, not at all. It’s the perfect occasion to remember the inexplicable things that only happen in the Stanton mansion. Ander died and no one knows a thing about what happened. It’s exactly the same with Lucius and Baxter,” Curtis remarked sarcastically. “These elegant walls hold mysteries that the world has no clue about.”Beth only responded with a feigned
Agatha couldn't believe it. That man had found her and surely wanted to harm her and her young daughter. She could expect anything from Prince Rick at that moment. It was impossible to trust someone who had abandoned her and stolen all her money."Let's go, Angeline. We need to go back," Agatha said, terrified, taking her young daughter by the arm to return to the elevator."Agatha!" Prince Rick shouted, rising from his seat when he saw that Agatha wanted to flee from him.However, the elevator had already closed again and was on the upper floors. No matter how many times Agatha pressed the buttons, the door simply wouldn't open.Agatha watched with concern as Rick quickly crossed the entire lobby to reach where she was."Let's go through the stairs," Agatha said, picking up her young daughter and carrying her to move much faster.She was forced to walk a bit further to her right to enter the door leading to the hotel's stairs. She tried to move as quickly as possible without drawing
The next day, all the media outlets were abuzz with a story that went global in a matter of minutes.Ander Stanton, the youngest member of the powerful Stanton family, had been found completely charred inside the remains of a limousine that had been intentionally set on fire. He was found alongside a girl, also charred, who, for some strange reason, had a chain tied around her neck.This news plunged the Stanton family into mourning and called into question the performance of the city's police authorities. The citizens were alarmed. If something like this could happen to someone as important as Ander Stanton, what could an ordinary citizen expect?"That's common in this city. People are murdered like that every day. It's just that now it's someone rich, and that makes the difference," said an old woman being interviewed on television while Charles Ballmer and Beth Aldress watched.They were both completely naked and sitting in a hot tub. Charles was enjoying a cigar while Beth just re
Ander lost all the harshness in his voice and his bravery vanished as if by magic. Now he was just a scared and cowardly child, trembling like jelly in front of what seemed like a ghost from the past."Annie..." Ander sobbed, a mix of lament and high-pitched cry.He began to sweat profusely, and tears streamed down his face like waterfalls as he remained in disbelief. He couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing.Annie was there, staring at him face to face. However, she seemed unresponsive. Somehow, Charles Ballmer had managed to destroy her feelings and emotions. Everything that Annie once was had been erased from her mind forever. Now she was just a kind of pet that only served to wag her tail when her master, Charles Ballmer, came home tired from work."What did that bastard do to you?" Ander said, crying like a child.He took the chain that bound Annie's neck and noticed it was made of very resistant material. Perhaps that was why she had never managed to escape. Or maybe Charle
Ander woke up again in the middle of the night due to a horrible recurring nightmare that he had over and over again. Annie's face and voice tormented him during his dreams, preventing him from resting. Since it happened, Ander hadn't been able to sleep peacefully on any of the following nights."You're a damn coward," he told himself to gather the courage to go on with his life.His idea was to convince himself that he had chosen well by showing loyalty to Charles Ballmer. After all, Annie had brought that horrible end upon herself. However, the nightmares and the bitter taste in his mouth didn't go away with anything. Maybe it was something he had to learn to live with.The next day, everything returned to normal at the Stanton mansion. Beth walked proudly around the mansion, not missing any opportunity to rub her triumph in Curtis' face.However, Curtis was locked in his room with no desire to come out. He just stared out the window while everyone else enjoyed the pool. Maybe they
"Congratulations," said Campbell innocently."I think you should be grateful he didn’t get your wife pregnant, idiot," Beth snapped angrily, while Campbell felt ashamed."My personal life with my wife is none of the business of anyone present," Curtis commented immediately, although, to be honest, he was still in shock."You’re right. We don’t care about the child of a bastard and a traitor," Beth said venomously, not caring that she was talking about her own grandchild."He will own everything you see," Curtis defended himself with a sharp comment."That reminds me," Beth stood up and began walking around the office, "the new company directors have been talking, and...""And what?" Curtis questioned."And we’re thinking of kicking you out of the business," Carson immediately attacked.Curtis smiled, letting out a bit of air in a half-laugh."That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard," Curtis said, smiling."We want to remove you from your duties as president of Stanton Enterpr