LOGIN“Queen, your mansion is good. There are no hidden cameras or trackers. We checked every angle of your home, despite taking a day because of how big it was,” Glaidel reported to me from the other end of the phone. “You can come back here, Queen Minerva, as you should.”I inhaled sharply while holding the steering wheel of my car. “It would be a while,” I replied. “Thank you to all of you, Glaidel.”“You’re welcome, Queen.”I hung up the phone and continued driving on the road. I had a hell of a day. I met the board of directors in our company, held a press conference, and reviewed all of the activities of our business for over a year. It might be many, but at least I finished it all with the help of Dara.“… he mentions that he misses you…”Biting my lower lip, the grip of my hands on the steering wheel tightened when I remembered what Dara said a while ago. A liar like Karlo would be the last person to believe. For a long time, he lied, pretending to be my forever ally against the wo
Just like I expected, my bodyguards were already lined up outside the meeting room. Dara was behind me, while I was heading towards the doors. I took a deep, focused breath before opening the doors of the meeting room. Flashes of cameras and echoing murmurs filled my ears the moment I came inside. I even heard gasps and whispers about my return after being gone for a long time. Even when I came back from abroad, I never really announced my arrival in the Philippines after finishing my MBA and training hard to be an assassin. Karlo and Timothy both thought that my life would be at risk if my presence was known, especially if Helen and her organization were lurking everywhere to kill me. Now, I am in front of the cameras, ready to be exposed in public, and speak my mind. I don’t care if I will be assassinated by Helen’s organization in an attempt. I will wipe them out, no matter what.I sat on the chair in front of a long table where a water bottle was placed and a microphone on a sta
“All the budget plans I created for the equipment, manpower, wages, and everything else were solely approved by Mrs. Minerva Santiago,” Taylor added, so I looked at her. “When she approves, I would ask someone to give the budget proposal to the main office of the CEO, who is currently Mr. Karlo Rodriguez. That’s why just because he shows up every day in the company doesn’t mean he steers the authority here.”The board of directors exchanged glances. I squinted my eyes at how they mostly agreed, but the others were just displeased. Taylor straightened up and spoke again.“I visited Mr. Rodriguez’s casino last week. It was quite a shock to me that I saw some familiar faces from the Real Estate,” Taylor pointed out and sipped on her tea.“I don’t see any problems going to his casino, Miss Taylor. The activities there are legal and authorized by the government!” one director justified.“Of course it will be legal and authorized since the Vice President is one of the VVIPs in that casino.
The view of the Real Estate company overwhelmed me a bit. It’s been a year ever since I came inside the company my parents managed for decades that I inherited accidentally when they died. Time passed so fast before I realized that I was now truly alone, on my own to handle such indispensable things. I parked my car in the basement parking lot. It was deserted, but there were a lot of cars. I went toward the lobby, where I could see employees clamoring and talking to each other. The bodyguards Timothy hired walked towards where I was, but before they could even get near me, I had already caught the attention of the employees just by my mere presence.“Oh, my gosh. Is that CEO Minerva Santiago? I heard she was hiding abroad? Why is she here?”“Yes! That was what Mr. Rodriguez told the press a few months ago because she needed some space and time, right?”“How is she back without Mr. Rodriguez?” There were exchanged whispers from the employees, but I could barely care. My strides were
“You’ve killed my lawyer,” Karlo said and scanned the assassins again just like he did a while ago when he was looking for me. “And even all of my investors and partners in business.”I chuckled and stepped forward, grinning at him. “Do you really think you can succeed with your plans? I will fucking block everything you have built and kill your allies, so you wouldn’t even do a single thing!” I frantically shouted. “And your allies are all bad criminals. Our organization has been eliminating all of your kind so you wouldn’t hurt any innocent anymore!”“Oh, right, same mantra as your parents who killed my family,” he retorted. “Don’t worry, Minerva. I have never forgotten the moment when I entered the door at the cabin and saw my dead parents and my siblings lying on the floor, lifeless and bleeding, from the assassination that your parents carried out.”Silence caught me up. He was right. My parents killed his, and he is taking revenge for that. “Serves your parents right,” I said c
Sam Yap barked out evil laughter from his vile mouth while he was smoking his tobacco like a villain in a princess’s story. I wouldn’t be that princess, though. I’m a fucking queen!“Shares? What a foolish man you are to believe that,” I coldly said.“What?” he muttered.Before he could even grasp what I was saying, the door aggressively opened. A man was seen catapulted to the floor. I stood up to look at the bleeding man nonchalantly. I heard Sam Yap fall from his chair behind me. When I glanced at him, his face was blanched in horror as he pointed at the floor. “What happened?! Oscar!” Sam Yap shouted frantically.Samantha and the others eventually came inside with Sam Yap's bodyguards held hostage. They were either unconscious or resisting but bleeding. I liked the sight. I rummaged through my bag on the bed so I could grab my vape and put it into my mouth. I rested my butt on the bed while my legs were crossed, staring at Sam Yap, who had already dropped his tobacco.“Who are yo
What time is he coming back?I watched the time from my phone and saw that it is going to be one am. Currently, my buttocks are glued to the sofa, Netflix is on the television, and my phone is in my hand. Victor and I were texting each other an hour ago.Victor: So you and Ian had already broken up
The maids have already brought the tray with food and water the moment Karlo went outside to leave me alone. I remained staring at the ceiling, trying to fight the headache caused by what Karlo said to me a while ago.The Red Cartel. The government. The enemies and criminals of my parents…Everythi
“Dress up tonight. We are going to a party,” Karlos suddenly said in the middle of our silent dinner.“What?” I said and lifted my face after staring at my plate for a long time. “Party where?”“At Mr. Montero’s engagement party,” he said while casually forking the steak on his plate and chewing it
“I want to file a divorce.”Karlo Rodriguez had always warned me to never go inside his study whenever he is working. But now, I am standing in front of him, his table only barricading between us. He was filled with paperworks and currently manipulating his laptop.Despite the words that spewed out







