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Alright then,” Sarah spoke, her voice was a drowsy tone that seemed to draw her into her deep thoughts.Their faces lit up with a deadly radiance of delight as they felt that Sarah was finally going to come to her senses.“So you are going to get us the antidote right?” Janet asked for confirmation.“What?! No, not yet. There is still one last condition,” Sarah spoke.Janet’s face twisted with a portrait of desperation as she gritted her teeth. What exactly did Sarah want again? Had they not talked about everything? What the hell were these demands? Why make these kinds of demands when time wasn’t even on their side?She eventually took a deep breath in patience to hear the final condition that Sarah was going to say. “Alright, what condition is that? I am ready to satisfy you in whatever way that would make you feel comfortable.”“I would need to have my position back as secretary of Winston Corporation.”What?! Janet’s face went white, her pale skin was a reflection of the terror th
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Thomas just sat still, folding his arms in a defensive gesture that shielded him from the conversation and arguments that the others were having. He seemed to be skeptical of their arguments but he kept it to himself. It was like he wanted to see how everything was going to pan out first.Frank spoke to encourage Janet. “Just put a call through to Sarah again okay? It doesn’t make you less of who you are. We have only one goal here and we can’t afford to throw in the towel when we are this close.”Janet’s inner voice bore witness with Frank and she decided to put the call through to Sarah again.Janet pressed the call button as the seconds went by and her heart was full of anticipation. She thought of what she was going to say if Sarah picked up the call because she knew that Sarah was going to ask why she hung up the other time.“Why are you calling again?” Sarah asked, her voice echoing through the phone and filling the air.“Erm, Sarah, I agree to your demands. I will concede my po
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She couldn’t help but anticipate the moment that she was going to tell Lady Winston that she had made a costly mistake that almost ruined her. She couldn’t wait to hug Lady Winston so tight and let her know that she suffered a lot when she was in a coma.“I just need you to let Frank, Thomas, and Estevan in on our agreement. Without their go-ahead, we still don’t have anything concrete,” Sarah spoke.“Oh, of course, Sarah. I will get back to you within the hour. That’s not going to be an issue,” Janet spoke reassuringly.Janet then hung up the phone and immediately had an expression of a beacon of light dawn on her face. The enthusiasm on her face spread through the whole room as jubilant spirits coursed through their veins.Frank folded his fist in an excitement of victory. “Yes, the foolish b***h is finally coming back to her senses. You played this out so well Janet. You did much more than expected. All of this is possible because you were at the end of that phone call.”Estevan sp
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“Hey watch your words Janet. I am your uncle - you don’t get to disrespect me like that. I wouldn’t take such from you ever again. Don’t mistake me for your sister Sarah who you can trade words with and insult or fight like cats and rats with. I am not like that. Be careful with your words.Janet’s face was a mask of displeasure, her tightened lips showing that perhaps she wasn’t going to argue about Thomas’ stance of not wanting to be disrespected. She rolled her eyes dismissively though, showing complete contempt.“Yes, you are right to say that I was initially on board with the idea that we call Janet and things were perhaps going well initially but you can’t tell me that you don’t see what happened after that? “Everything just seemed so thought out. Those conditions she gave, those words of worry and uncertainty that came from her - everything just seemed so thought about. I am not buying it even if you all are.”Frank frowned, his face narrowed in disappointment. “Thomas, this i
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“I know that you are just saying this to get back into our good books but I would rather have that than all that you were saying earlier,” Janet responded, rolling her eyes with intrigue.Everyone went their way but Frank recalled his earlier dealing with Jeffrey.Jeffrey who had been in the corner of the hall and listening to everything that was being said couldn’t help but have his eyes molded in a swirling sea of contradiction. His heart was a battleground of conflicting emotions.On one hand, he wanted the antidote to be given to them and used to recover Lady Winston because that was the only way that Frank was going to be in the mood to release him from the bondage that he put him in. He knew that Frank was only transferring aggression towards him so he had to be appeased with a piece of good news or else he could die of torture.But on the other hand, who would want Lady Winston alive? If she got back consciousness, she would become much more fierce than she was before because s
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Her thoughts were a whirlwind of uncertainty and her mind was a sea of doubt. It wasn’t the first time that she felt that way though. She has been feeling doubtful since the moment that she saw Doctor Lopez inject her mother with the syringe that transferred the virus to her body.Sarah kept replaying the moment over and over again in her mind. She couldn’t stop having flashbacks and sometimes when she tried to sleep in the middle of the night, the memories would be so glaring that it was as if she was experiencing the moment all over again. She couldn’t sleep for 48 hours since Doctor Lopez inserted the syringe in her mother.It was as if something kept pestering her about the reality that her mother was going to die. But why was she even worried about that? It was what she thought she had always wanted especially since the moment that Lady Winston attempted to abort her pregnancy and humiliate her in the presence of other people. That was the height of wickedness that a mother cou
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She understood the work that she was given for that day at least but aside from that, it was as if there was an atmosphere that her soul wasn’t agreeing with. She had spent almost all of her years on earth working at Winston Corporation so perhaps it was a normal feeling.Sarah could even swear that she would have slept off within those 3 hours that she had resumed her work if the task that she was given wasn’t much. Her fingers were very busy giving not much space for her brain to sleep off and that was why she could still be awake. It was very much in contrast to the vibe that she was getting from Doctor Lopez.Sarah’s breath was held in an anxious pant of tension as she thought about what she was going to say next and how she was going to put out her speech. She didn’t know if what she was going to say was going to put off Doctor Lopez’s mood. That was not her intention and she hoped that he wouldn’t see it that way.“Errm, I am happy. I am really happy for you and that you like it
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Sarah could hear his voice come out in a muffled murmur, his voice tinged with a veiled admission. “I have an idea and I know this might not be fair to Rico in his quest of getting his brother back but I think we should give Lady Winston more poison instead of getting her an antidote. We should either do that or tell Paul that we can no longer find the antidote. You could be my witness to that.”“We need to be smart in doing this because I am sure that they might release Jeffrey soon and expect us to give them the antidote. Doing that doesn’t solve the problem and I would have told Paul about it but I fear that he would be too diplomatic to make the right decision. In the meantime let this remain between the two of us.”Sarah’s skin was a mask of goosebumps as she trembled in a violent shudder and her eyes were wide in fear. “I will have to get back to you Doctor Lopez,” Sarah spoke and with a burst of tension, she pressed the red button in her phone to cut the call.Sarah’s eyes wer
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Paul who was darting from side to side in confusion soon saw a figure in front of him. His ropes were cut off a lightning speed as he was escorted out of the hall by a figure.Paul gasped in shock when he saw the figure that had come to protect him.“Dane Michaelson?!” Paul gasped in surprise. “Is this you? What are you doing?”Dane Michaelson was Paul’s long-term friend and high schoolmate who had always been like a guardian angel to him. He always protected Paul from bullies when he was in high school and even had a young age, Dane Michaelson had impressive fighting skills that he used to defeat anyone who came across him to defy him or any of his friends. Paul learned a few fighting skills from Dane but their friendship was put to a halt when Dane had to travel far away for a scholarship. He promised that he was going to be back though and that he would always keep an eye on him.“I told you that I would be back for you, didn't I?” Dane spoke in a hurried tone, his words coming o
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He didn’t want Grandpa Leonard to suffer more than he already had and he was feeling as though he should have done more to protect Grandpa Leonard.Grandpa Leonard was also tied with bonds to the wheelchair and his face was set in a mask of grim determination as he endured the agony, his eyes narrowed with focus against the torrent of pain.“I am the head of the Imperial Society Syndicate, not him,” Pail spoke, trying to defend Grandpa Leonard.“Son, do not worry about me. This is not the time to speak of vain things,” Grandpa Leonard spoke sternly as if to tell Paul not to worry about him.The Red Witch erupted in a burst of laughter that echoed through the hall, her expression twisted into a malicious smile as she took pleasure in her evil deeds. It brought her so much joy to see Paul and Grandpa Leonard sit side-by-side and have their faces contorted with grief.Her smile curved into a malicious grin as she turned towards Paul. “Long time, no see Paul Leonard. Don’t tell me that yo
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Paul could hear their voices and it was mixed with laughter and merriment. The stench of alcohol filled the place and Paul was wondering if it was the same person that was tied to a chair that everyone was celebrating about.But there was something else that caught Paul’s interest. He kept hearing them call out a Red Witch. He had heard the word more than twice already since his eyes fluttered open and from the conversation that his ears were able to pick, it seemed as if the Red Witch wasn’t just an ordinary person.It could be one of their leaders, he thought. Or could it be the person that was assigned to kill him and render whatever punishment they had against him?Paul was suddenly shocked when he received a huge flow of water attacking him on his face. He spluttered and shuddered as his body shook violently, expelling the water from his lungs. His throat was constructed painfully as he tried to draw breath. He shook his face repeatedly so that the water could fall off his face a
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Sarah couldn’t help but defend herself. She wasn’t just going to keep quiet and allow things to happen to her. She had to speak up and defend herself, she thought.“I brought the antidote that is now the reason why you are alive. I suffered a lot and risked a lot to get the antidote. I had an agreement with Janet, Frank, and Thomas but they haven’t told me anything,” Sarah stammered in panic, her words tumbling out rapidly as she tried to explain herself. “I don’t deserve this treatment and I don’t understand why you have to force me here as if I shouldn’t be one of the partakers of the good things of Winston Corporation. If you knew what I did to get the antidote for you, you probably wouldn’t be treating me this way. What else do I have to do to prove that I deserve my previous position back.”Janet retorted. “Liar! Liar! You cannot get your previous position back. You are a rotten piece of dirt!l Janet retorted.”Janet was always upset by the fact that Sarah was desperate to get h
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Sarah’s voice was breaking because she wondered what she said that was wrong. “Y-e-s.”“What?!” Arianna fumed. “What exactly are you still doing at the inner chamber? You have already made the mistake of giving them the antidote but what business do you still have there?”“I just think that maybe they would—-” Sarah’s voice was breaking with tension.Arianna spoke over her in a loud frothing. “You think what exactly? What exactly do you think? Are you still delusional enough to think that Lady Winston would give you the requests that you asked for?”Arianna’s tone was insistent and her expression furious as she rendered a warning. “What exactly are you still there for when they have already shown you the writing on the wall? Oh my goodness!”“You had better start running away from there because if the history of your family’s wickedness is anything to go by, then it won’t be long until they arrest you and even do much worse to you than they wanted to do before. Do you think Lady Winst
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Arianna’s voice was tinged with a hint of unease as she tried to communicate her fears. “Doctor Lopez? Wait, don’t tell me that you tried to get the antidote from him to help Lady Winston.”Sarah bit her lips again because she didn’t know how to answer the question. “That’s exactly what I did,” she finally spoke out.“My goodness!” Arianna spoke out loud, her voice ringing with a loud echo from the phone as she conveyed her disappointment. “I thought that Paul already gave you a new and improved job. What happened that would make you go back to the same mess that you were coming from.”“I just couldn’t find it comfortable there. I couldn’t stop thinking about Winston Corporation. I thought that I felt at home at Winston Corporation,” Sarah attempted to justify herself, her voice faltering because she realized the fault in her argument.“Can you even listen to yourself?” Arianna seethed, her voice rising with a cold anger and tinged with disappointment. “You are somehow trying to justi
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“Do you really think that I will listen to her deceits? She has seen that Paul can do no good for her and now she wants to return to where she made a life. Oh, how foolish does she think we would be.”“In any case, I am glad that she came right into our hands because now she will get the punishment that she escaped narrowly before. Who would have thought that she would come right under our nose so easily for us to dismantle her.”Janet's cheek flushed with happiness as she smiled brightly, her eyes shining with excitement.Of course, neither she nor her brothers had the intention of fulfilling the pact that they had with Sarah. They were all trying to get the antidote and now that Lady Winston was back in a healthy condition, they could do away with Sarah. In fact, Frank and Thomas especially were expecting Lady Winston not to suspend the punishment that she had earlier placed on her.“Come to think of it. Where is she now? Where did she go? “ Lady Winston asked. They all turned the
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She recalled that she had forgotten the gun that Arianna gave to her in Doctor Lopez’s office. That gun was the evidence that was going to stand against her if Doctor Lopez died. Her mind started reeling with desperate thoughts. What if she had committed murder all for nothing? Was she going to lose on both ends? How long was she going to keep foolishly trusting her family to back her up and then proving that they were always going to stab her in the back?An investigation was going to be carried out into what happened with Doctor Lopez, she reasoned. They were going to trace it to her and tell Paul about it. She couldn't imagine how disgusted Paul was going to feel to learn that she had betrayed him even much more intentionally this time.The inner chamber had high ceilings adorned with intricate carvings. The walls were lined with tapestries and brilliant decorations conveying a sense of power and prestige. Frank and Thomas led Lady Winston until she reclined on a sumptuous chair
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Lady Winston soon spoke, her words drowned with fatigue and her speech slow and deliberate as she feigned an extra bit of tiredness. “Hello everyone. I appreciate that you have all come here to witness this moment. I appreciate all those whose prayers and thoughts have been with me.”“But as you can see, I am recovering from a very delicate condition that would require that I have a long rest so I will be accompanied by my family - Frank, Thomas, Estevan, and Janet who I am sure must have been working day and night to ensure that I am back to normalcy.”The employees all erupted in applause, their faces contorted with nervousness as they gradually returned to their duty posts.Sarah’s expression was glazed, her eyes unfocused and her mouth hanging slightly open as she stared blankly, her features slack with confusion. Her haze was disoriented as she stared back and forth, her expression clouded with confusion and uncertainty. The applause was like a torment to her because it was cons
