"Oh, I am sorry ma’am but it was delicate for me to leave what I was doing unfinished," Ms. Serfa responded.Miriam’s face reddened as she wanted to interrogate further but she calmed her nerves. That was not the plan. She wanted to be extremely nice to her because of her plan. She couldn't afford to let her know about the boiling rage inside of her.“Alright, it is actually not a problem. I thought as much that you must be very busy. I rate you very highly, Ms. Serfa,” Miriam remarked, her lips curved in a brief plastic smile.“Oh, thank you, Ms. Zendaya,” Ms. Serfa responded.“Please, do have a seat,” Miriam offered and Jordyn Serfa took her seat.“You know, sometimes I wonder how you guys at the production department cope with the stress and everything. It must be very stressful at times, isn't it?” Miriam asked.She was trying to establish a rapport between herself and Ms. Serfa.“Oh, yes. Sometimes, it can be a handful but I guess that is why we were trusted with the job that we
Perhaps she was alerting her fellow evildoers, Miriam thought. If it were a normal message that didn’t involve some ulterior motives, she wouldn't be so intense typing it.Miriam shifted the gears smoothly with efficient grace as she drove out of the parking garage, Ms. Serfa seated comfortably on the driver’s seat.There was an awkward silence in the air as Miriam drove before she thought that she should lighten up the mood a bit.“So, Mrs. Serfa, do you have a man? I mean a husband,” she asked, a friendly smile on her face.“Oh, erm, I used to have a husband but I no longer have, he’s dead,” Ms. Serfa responded.“Oh, so sorry about that,” Miriam consoled. “That must have been very difficult for you to bear.”Ms. Serfa paused for a while as if thinking of what to say next before she responded. “No, actually. It was not difficult at all. His death was probably the best thing that happened to me.”Miriam furrowed her eyebrow in surprise. “How is that?”“He was scum - a poor little thi
"What do you mean I am wasting my time?” Ms. Serfa queried, her eyes filled with dread. “I need you to get me out of here. Do you know that what you are doing is kidnap? You can't force me to go wherever with you?”Ms. Serfa knew that there was a lot of danger her way but she tried to play it down a little with her words. She thought that an assumption that Miriam perhaps didn't know what she was doing was going to make her change her mind.Miriam went silent again, her eyes cold and evil.“Just tell me where are we going? I am ready to play it cool with you if you can tell me what this is all about,” Ms. Serfa spoke with fear again.A smirk played at the corner of Miriam’s lips as she heard Ms. Serfa’s words before she zoomed the car toward a corner and parked it. They had finally reached a place where there was a building after passing through many bushes and forests. It was an abandoned warehouse, one of the places Paul had told her that he intended to set up a new branch of his
"Now tell me, who do you work for?” Miriam asked.Ms. Serfa bowed her head in silence, uttering no words to Miriam’s question.“Now, you see, that is a very dangerous thing to do. I don't cope well with being ignored. When I ask you a question, I expect an immediate answer,” Miriam seethed.Ms. Serfa raised her head, her face tinged with tiredness. “I work for you, have you forgotten soon? I am your employee and that of the Imperial Society —-”Ms. Serfa could barely complete her statement when she heard a loud thud on her cheek. The slap sent her hair flinging out as she felt the pain deep in her cheekbones.“Now, I will ask one more time. Who do you work for?” Miriam asked again, her eyes burning with hatred.Ms. Serfa let out a low growl, her body still feeling the effect of the slap.“And why are you so interested in knowing the people I work for, eh?” Ms. Serfa said admittedly but a hint of stubbornness still felt in her voice.Miriam delivered a devastating blow, her fist connec
"Why don't you tell me? I mean, you work for the Kazi—-whatever you guys call yourself. You must know who killed my parents —-”“Haha, so this is about your daddy and mummy,” Ms. Serfa uttered mockingly.The way Ms. Serfa uttered the words ‘daddy’ and ‘mummy’ sent a shiver down Miriam’s spine as she could tell that she was trying to make fun of it.POW! POW! POW!With a burst of tension, Miriam pumped Ms. Serfa with ruthless brutality, her blows landing with a heartless force. Miriam’s face was contorted in a cold and heartless rage as she struck also with her baton.The hits kept coming thick and fast on Ms. Serfa’s face which now had blood drooling from it. Ms. Serfa crumpled at the force of the assault, her arms raised in a futile attempt to defend herself. Her breath was coming in short gasps as she struggled against the ropes tying her down.Grabbing her by her dress, she yelled. “Tell me, who the bastard is in your organization who killed my parents? Tell me!”Miriam spat her w
Ms. Serfa’s voice was dragging along as her eyes were half-closed and bruised. “It's such a pity because you are too late.”A feeling of danger crept into Miriam’s body as Ms. Serfa mentioned her being too late. Had the Kazitanis agent already reached the abandoned warehouse? She peeked at the windows to check if they were close. Had the three minutes elapsed?“Oh, I am not talking about the people who are coming to rescue me and most likely kill you,” Ms. Serfa said. “I am talking about another danger - another one that is already in place.”Miriam heaved a sigh. Ms. Serfa was proving to be a handful. What again was she talking about?With her voice dragging and weary, Ms. Serfa continued. “I am talking about the latest shipment. It has been mixed with dangerous substances capable of killing a person at the mere taste of it.”“The latest beverages that we packaged for export are contaminated, hahaha. And don't think that you can do anything about it because it is too late now, haha,
Hey, stop here. I can see footprints from there,” the hitman pointed to a path where there were footprints.“Oh, wow, I can see it, the useless woman was definitely here.”Miriam sprang up from her hiding place, her hands raised in a desperate gesture. “I am here,” she said frantically.“Get her! Bound her up,” the hitmen quickly went to her and bound her wobbling her through the swamp as they got back into the warehouse.They tied her to a pole with thick ropes while she struggled to no avail for freedom.“Oh, like I said, you are a victim,” Ms. Serfa said - she was at the warehouse waiting for her colleagues to come back with a bound Miriam. “There is no way you or Paul can win against us. If only you know the extent of damage we are still yet to do against you.”Miriam’s breathing was ragged with exhaustion as she could barely move due to the impact of the rope used to tie her up.***Paul had gotten to Bivas' group after the event he had that led to Mr. Timber bowing to him.Peopl
Jude Bournemouth was in prison as far as he could recall after he got arrested while confessing.“Yes, Mr. Leonard. Should I let him in? He has passed through the security protocol.”“But didn't he mention a name to you?” Paul asked.“Yes, he did. He called himself as Jude.”Paul flinched, his eyes darting back and forth as his breath caught in his throat. “And you are sure he mentioned that name?”“Yes, Boss. He mentioned the name clearly. He said you will know the name when I mention it.”“Alright, let him in,” Paul spoke.In a few seconds, Jude Bournemouth walked in elegantly. He looked differently from the last time. He now had a huge beard on him and his skin was clearer - not reminiscent of someone who spent some time in prison.“Oh, good day, Mr. Leonard,” Jude chuckled, his eyes beaming with a calculated amusement as he looked around as if inspecting the office.“Good day, Mr. Bournemouth,” Paul responded.“Long time no see, right?” Jude said, a smirk forming on his face. “You
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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