Chapter 203Meanwhile, the moment Jeff left, Rosa became numb, Wilson is dead!She couldn't believe what she had just heard. When she thought everything was going to get better and maybe Jeff would give her a chance and also have the chance to talk to Wilson, now everything has come crumbling down on her. Maybe this is karma trying to get back at me for every bad thing I have done, she thought as she sat on the ground and burst into tears.Meanwhile, David is seen in his room crying.He's never felt so sad in his life, since the death of his mom, he's felt so lonely. His daddy never pays attention to him, nor treats him like his son, all he does is shout at him to go to his room.He misses his mom so much, he wished she was still alive, he thought as tears slipped down his cheeks. He wiped his tears and then decided to change into his pajamas. He needed to go to sleep. He stood up and walked towards his wardrobe, he opened it and took his blue pajamas when suddenly a piece of pape
Chapter 204It was morning and Hannah had woken up so early so she could get the kids ready for school and go to the company. She took her bath and did her normal morning routine before going downstairs to prepare breakfast. After she was done, she went to her kid's room. Woke them up and helped them get dressed for school. After which they went downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast, Hannah asked the chauffeur to drop them off at school and promised to come pick them up herself when it was closing time. She stood outside and waved them as the chauffeur drove up. She walked back inside the house and walked towards the dining table. She needed to finish her cup of coffee before going upstairs to get dressed for work. She took a sip from her coffee and then turned when she heard someone climbing down the stairs. She thought it was Brandon but when she saw it was Jessica she sighed. โHey,โ she muttered as Jessica walked towards her and sat on the chair.โHey,โ she said calmly i
Chapter 205He sighed deeply and carried her in his arms ignoring her tantrums. He carried her upstairs to her room and placed her on the bed. โNext time, you should watch where you are heading, stop being clumsyโ he said and she rolled her eyes. โYou should rest and not come to the company, I would go see the client myself,โ he said in the calmest and sweetest tone ever. Hannah became silent as she didnโt say a word. He stared at her waiting for her to say something, probably anything but she didnโt. He then decided to leave but just as he was about to leave, Hannah called him, making him pause. โBrandonโ she called and he turned to her.โHow are you feeling? Does your stomach hurt? Where did you sleep last night? I came to check on you in your study room last night but you werenโt thereโ Hannah said and he glanced at her for a few seconds before he finally spoke. โIโm okay, at least Iโm better than last night,โ he said, ignoring the other questions she asked. โIโll be on my
Chapter 206The moment Hannah got home, she and the kids alighted the car and walked inside the house. โGo to your room, I need to prepare dinner,โ she said to the kids who nodded and went to their room. She sighed, as the thought of Rosa apologizing to her came into her head. Rosa would never apologize to her no matter what, she was shocked at the same time, and she wondered what came over her. And how could she expect her to forgive her after everything sheโs done, never, she thought angrily.And just then the sound of the front door opening jolted her out of her thoughts. She turned and to her surprise, she saw a strange man walk into the house.It wasnโt just any strange man, it was the man from the grocery store who had been stalking her.โYou! What are you doing here? Are you following me?โ She yelled and the strange man smiled.โHey calm down pretty, I mean no harm,โ he said in a calm tone scrutinizing the whole house.โHow did you even get in here?โ Hannah asked, still surp
Chapter 207The moment he climbed upstairs to his room, everyone turned and stared at each other. Brandon, who was looking furious, walked upstairs to his study room. Arianna went after him.Hannah sighed and decided to go prepare dinner for her kids as they would be hungry and waiting for her. โThis doesnโt seem like a good one,โ Matthew said and Jessica nodded.โMy brother, Lucas, is a psychopath. We didnโt talk about him more often because of how he died, rather how we thought he died.And Brandon had been feeling guilty about it, So, not to bring up memories, Everyone had decided not to talk about itโ Jessica said as she and Matthew both walked back upstairs to her room and Matthew hummed. โHeโs going to ask questions about you, please do your best to avoid him, while you are here,โ Jessica said and Matthew nodded in response. โJessica, I will be going to see my aunt today and will be spending the night there, sheโs been calling and saying she misses me,โ Matthew said โOh, it
Chapter 208He suddenly pulled away from the kiss and stared at her eyes.His eyes moved to her lips which were looking red and wet from the kiss.โI want you to stay away from my Brother, Lucasโ he said and with that, he walked out of the roomLeaving Hannah all alone.She placed her hands on her chest which was beating so fast, she then touched her lips and suddenly found herself smiling as the thought of Brandon filled her heart.She suddenly frowned as she realized she was smiling over nothing.The moment Brandon kissed her, she forgot everything she had wanted to do, she needed to take her bath and reply to some emails before going to sleep but now, sheโd forgotten all she had wanted to do.โWhat is wrong with me?โ She thought as the scene of Brandon kissing her filled her mind.The moment Brandon walked out of Hannahโs room, he went to his study room and surprisedly saw Lucas sitting on his chair. โLucasโ he called as he walked fully inside the study room.โHello Brother,โ he s
Chapter 209โWhat are you doing here Lucas?โ He asked and Lucas stared at him without saying a word and then turned to Liam. โExcuse us, I would love to speak to my brother alone,โ He said and Liam turned to Brandon who nodded and gave him the look *it is okay,you can leave*.Liam glared at Lucas one more time before walking out of the office. โWhat are you doing here Lucas?โ Brandon asked again as he stood up and put his hands in his pocket while staring at his brother who had this devilish smile on his face. โIโm here to take my position in this company and steal your woman,โ Lucas said and Brandon scoffed.โDonโt start with me, Lucasโ Brandon said and he chuckled. โOh, you started with me Brandon with the whole Stay away from my wife speech. Iโm still relishing thatโ Lucas said and Brandon smiled. โAs long as you heard it, Lucas,โ he said and he rolled his eyes. โYou know those times I have been stalking your woman, trust me I came to realize she was really pretty and well en
Chapter 210Hannah sighed the moment she saw him, wondering what he was doing at her office. How did he even know my office?, of course, I'm the COO everyone knows my office, she thought as she walked in fully.โWhat are you doing here, Lucas?โ she asked as she stood in front of him, watching him clean the blood off his nose with a handkerchief in his hands. Brandon had hit him so hard, Hannah thought. โI wanted to apologize for earlier on, for touching your hands and uhm for stalking you all this while. I'm sorryโ he said with a guilty look on his face.Hannah immediately felt pity for him. She sighed and nodded. She moved towards her desk, took the first aid box, and decided to help Lucas clean his injury so it wouldn't get infected. She cleaned the blood and after she was done, she dumped the cotton wool in the dustbin, she turned to Lucas standing hands akimbo.โLucas, I know you are angry and you must hate your brother, I just wanted to let you know Brandon didn't know the m
Lucas had left the room to make some calls, leaving Hannah and Teresa alone in the dimly lit space. The air between them was thick with unspoken thoughts, with grief and frustration too heavy to voice.Teresa watched Hannah closely. She looked hollowโher eyes distant, her shoulders sagging under a weight no one could carry for her.โYou okay?โ Teresa finally asked.Hannah blinked and turned her head, forcing a weak smile. โYeah.โTeresa hummed in response, clearly unconvinced. She reached into her pocket, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it with a practiced ease. Smoke curled in the air between them.โDo you smoke?โ she asked, offering one toward Hannah.Hannah shook her head. โNo. I never have.โTeresa chuckled, taking a long drag before exhaling. โFigures.โSilence stretched between them, but it wasnโt uncomfortable. It was the silence of two women who understood each otherโdifferent, yet bound by shared pain.โMy mother-in-law used to hate me too,โ Teresa murmured suddenly, he
Teresa sat in the back of a dimly lit bar, the scent of cigarette smoke and aged whiskey thick in the air. The place was quiet, the kind of underground haunt where no one asked questions, where secrets were currency, and where a person could disappear if they werenโt careful.She checked the time on her phone. Her contact was late.Across the table, Hannah fidgeted with the glass of water in front of her, her expression distant, lost in thoughts she wasnโt ready to speak out loud. Lucas sat beside her, his gaze locked on the entrance, his tension palpable.When the door finally creaked open, Teresaโs eyes narrowed as a tall, wiry man entered, his leather jacket scuffed and his face shadowed with stubble. He scanned the room before spotting her and sauntering over.โYouโre late, Marco,โ Teresa said, her voice edged with impatience.The manโMarco Ruizโgrinned as he slid into the seat across from her. โGood to see you too, Provenzano. You know how it isโhard to stay alive in this busines
Hannah stood in the dimly lit warehouse, her fingers clenched into fists at her sides. The stale scent of dust and oil filled the air, mingling with the cold fear settling deep in her stomach. The warehouse was one of many they had searched in the last twenty-four hours, but this one felt different. The moment she stepped inside, a weird sensation crawled over her skin, like a presence lingering just out of sight.Lucas moved beside her, scanning the rows of crates stacked high against the walls. His jaw was tight, his frustration barely concealed beneath his calm exterior. Teresa stood a few steps ahead, gun in hand, her eyes sharp as she surveyed their surroundings. They had all hopedโdesperatelyโthat this search would yield something more than dead ends and half-truths. But as the minutes ticked by, that hope was slipping.Brandon had vanished without a trace.Every lead they had followed led to nothing. Every whisper, every clue, every trail had been a carefully crafted illus
The night was thick with silence, the kind that felt like a living, breathing thing, pressing in on them as they stood at the edge of the abandoned docks. The stench of salt and rust filled the air, mixing with something darkerโthe unmistakable scent of blood.Teresaโs fingers curled around the handle of her gun as she scanned the area, her pulse drumming hard against her ribs. Her father was dead. That chapter of her life was over. But this? This wasnโt over. Not until she had him.Not until she had Brandon and brought him back to his family.โWe shouldโve heard something by now,โ Hannah whispered, her voice tight with restrained panic.Teresa didnโt answer. She was thinking the same thing.The lead had been solid. Brandon had been held hereโmultiple sources confirmed it. The docks had been his prison. But as they stood here, surrounded by crates and shadows, the truth settled like ice in her veins.Brandon wasnโt here.And the blood on the floor was still fresh.Teresa crouched do
Teresa barely had a second to react before the door to her office swung open. The moment her eyes landed on the man standing there, a cold shiver ran down her spine. Her father.Bernardo Provenzano. The man she had once idolized. The man she had spent her entire life trying to please.And now, the man she had just betrayed.He stepped inside with a slow, deliberate pace, shutting the door behind him. The soft click of the lock sent her heart into overdrive.โOh, my little princess,โ he murmured, his voice filled with mock tenderness. But his eyesโฆ they were filled with nothing but hatred.Teresaโs hands gripped the arms of her chair, knuckles turning white. Fear slithered through her veins, but she refused to let it show.โHow disappointing,โ he continued, shaking his head as if she were a child who had misbehaved. โI thought you were different. Better. Not like your mother.โTeresa inhaled sharply.His mother.For years, she had believed the lieโthat her mother had been killed by a r
The beeping of machines was the only sound filling the hospital room. Jessica lay on the hospital bed, her skin deathly pale, her chest barely rising under the weight of the oxygen mask secured over her face. Wires and tubes connected her to the machines, keeping her alive, but just barely.Hannah stood frozen in the doorway, unable to move. The doctorโs words still rang in her ears, cutting deeper than any wound ever could.โShe has a five percent chance of survival,โ the doctor had said, his voice clinical, detached. โShe lost too much blood, and the delay in medical care worsened her condition. Weโre doing everything we can, but you need to prepare for the worst.โThe worst.Hannah clenched her fists, nails digging into her palms. This was her fault. If she hadnโt suggested they escapeโฆ if she had just listened, just stayed put, Jessica wouldnโt be lying here, fighting for her life.And BrandonโฆA fresh wave of pain hit her. He was gone. Taken. She had watched him surrender himsel
The river had given them a chance, but it hadnโt given them freedom.Brandon collapsed onto the muddy shore, gasping for air. His limbs ached from the relentless current, but he didnโt have time to recover. Jessica.Lucas dragged her up the embankment, his breathing ragged. She was completely unconscious now, her body limp in his arms. The river had sapped whatever strength she had left. Her wound was badโtoo bad. If they didnโt get her help soonโฆNo. He couldnโt think like that.โTeresa,โ Brandon barked, snapping back into survival mode. โWhereโs the nearest hospital?โTeresa, still soaking wet, flipped open her laptop with shaking hands. Water dripped onto the screen, but she didnโt stop. โThereโs one about six miles south,โ she said breathlessly. โBut thereโs a problem.โBrandon exhaled sharply. โThereโs always a problem.โTeresa gave him a grim look. โBernardoโs men will have every major road blocked. Theyโre already watching the airspace. If we head to that hospital, theyโll find
The cave was damp and cold, the scent of moss and river water clinging to the air. Shadows stretched across the rocky walls, their flickering shapes cast by the distant glow of searchlights cutting through the trees outside. They had barely made it out alive.But they werenโt safe.Brandon pressed his back against the jagged rock, listening. Boots crunched against gravel just beyond the entrance. The soldiers were closing in. They had minutesโmaybe secondsโbefore the cave was compromised.Lucas sat against the far wall, pressing his hand against Jessicaโs wound. She was slipping fast, her skin pale, her lips trembling.โI can stop the bleeding, but not for long,โ Teresa said, her voice tight with urgency. โBut she needs real help, Brandon.โBrandon looked at Jessicaโs barely conscious form, then at Hannah, who was up beside Teresa, shaking from the cold,she looked so pale. He had promised to protect her. He had promised to protect all of them.He clenched his fists. Promises meant not
The night was supposed to be theirs. They had escaped, survived impossible odds, and left Bernardo bleeding on the cold ground. But fate had other plans.They wondered how come he was alive. They had witnessed him go on his knees, blood all over him.The deafening roar of helicopter blades grew louder, sending shockwaves through Brandonโs chest. The floodlights cut through the dense trees, slicing through the shadows that had once been their cover. The tracker beneath the seat blinked like a taunting heartbeatโsteady, unrelenting, and damning.Teresaโs fingers flew over her laptop, her breath ragged. โI need time,โ she muttered, panic lacing her voice.โWe donโt have time,โ Lucas growled, yanking a rifle from the back. โTheyโre here.โJessica shifted, barely conscious, her breathing uneven. Hannah took a deep breathe while having a second thoughts.Maybe she should just surrender herself to Bernardo and all this would be over. But Brandon here would rather die than watch her go back