Chapter 13In the video, Katrina was clearly furious as she argued with a security guard. She rushed towards the elevator, seemingly in a hurry to get somewhere. I couldn't help but feel suspicious of her movements. It was as if she was running from a big problem, or perhaps she was planning something sinister.The scene abruptly shifted to another video. I saw Mr. Mercado, seemingly in a meeting with a group of men in a dimly lit place. I couldn't see their faces, but their gestures and postures suggested ill intentions. One of the men handed Mr. Mercado a brown envelope, and they seemed to be discussing a plan. All of this was followed by scenes that further intensified my anxiety."Mom, I saw these videos last week," Xenno said quietly, observing my reaction. "There's something strange about Mr. Mercado and his actions. It seems like he's hiding something, so I tried to record some of his movements using the cameras around.""Son, why did you do that?" I asked, a mix of surprise an
Chapter 14It didn't take long before we arrived at the safehouse I owned. I quickly ushered them inside and left again.After dropping them off, I immediately left to confront the old man responsible for all the destruction, especially to me and my children. My initial plan was to go to Tanya's boyfriend, the father of her child, but my anger changed my plans. I didn't want to delay any longer, so I sped up my driving and called Tanya, a fellow member of the organization I belonged to as an assassin. When she answered, I immediately told her my purpose."Prepare agent T, I have someone to punish," I told her."Noted," she replied briefly.Soon, I arrived at Mr. Mercado's mansion. I studied the surroundings. Every corner had CCTV cameras, even the gate, so I had no choice but to go through the gate itself. I knocked on it, and after a while, it opened. I prepared my tranquilizer needle. As the man came out, I immediately hit him with the needle in his neck. A few seconds later, he slo
Chapter 15I immediately approached him and squeezed his wounded hand. He fought back, so I punched his face and other parts of his body. I then pulled out the knife from my waist and stabbed his hand—the one holding the black book. He let out a cry of pain as I drove the blade through his hand, causing him to release his grip. I quickly grabbed the black book, but I wasn’t satisfied yet. I slashed his face repeatedly and whispered to him:“For ruining my life, you deserve to suffer over and over again, Daniel Mercado. And I’ll make sure you’ll beg me to just kill you. The only part of your body that I’ll leave unscathed is your tongue,” I told him with a demonic grin.I wounded every part of his body. He couldn't even fight back because the tip of my blade was laced with poison that weakened anyone it cut. As I continued to graze him again and again, I noticed a ring on his finger. It was a symbol of a powerful organization once led by my father. We thought he was dead, which is why
Chapter 16As I watched Agent Black 01 walk away, the newly arrived Agent A suddenly spoke."Sigh! When will our Queen ever get serious? She's feared by all members of Dark Moon, but the way she acts, you'd think she's a lunatic," Agent A muttered, prompting me to scratch my head in reaction to what he said."Just admit it—you’re just thirsty," Agent P teased."And what about you? What do you think of yourself, huh?" Agent A snapped back."Watered and satisfied," Agent P answered proudly, making us all burst into laughter."Why are you all laughing?" he asked, to which Agent T quickly replied:"You really said that with pride, huh?" she said while shaking her head."Agent P, Agent A, clean up the body," I said to them. "As usual, handle the remains the way we always do.""Where should we send the severed head?" Agent P asked with a grin."To Governor Emanuel Chavez," I replied."Why him?" Agent A asked."Because he's part of the same circle as Mr. Ching and Mr. Mercado. Now that the o
Chapter 17I was about to leave when I suddenly heard a voice from a distance, so I turned around and furrowed my brows upon seeing an unfamiliar woman walking briskly.“Good morning, Madam,” she said to the guard I was speaking with.The guard simply nodded and then turned to me. From the looks of her, I could tell she was a kind lady.“My dear, I didn’t mean to overhear your conversation. May I speak with you in private? Could I invite you inside? There are many things I want to know about the woman my son once truly loved,” she said gently.“Alright, Madam,” I replied, and she led me inside.I saw people busy with preparations for the upcoming wedding. Once inside, I noticed that if Katrina's house was big, clean, and well-designed—this one was twice as large. As we walked down the hallway, I caught sight of a man speaking with another handsome man. Their eyes locked onto me, and I noticed one of them looked uneasy, unable to stay still as he stared in my direction.'That face look
Chapter 18Dave POVTwo days have passed, but the pain I feel is still here. To ease it, even if just for a while, I decided to drink. That’s why I’m here alone inside a bar, trying to drown out the pain within myself. I know I’m greatly at fault—why did I let myself be manipulated by Mr. Mercado?“Maybe this is my karma. Maybe this is the price I pay for all the killing I’ve done—but those people were sinners, a plague to society, so they had to be eliminated. Yes, I’m the son of a mafia boss, and now I lead it. I’m also part of a secret organization where I serve as one of the leaders,” I said to myself as I downed another glass of liquor.I’ve been here a while now, and I know I’m already drunk. I didn’t care. All I wanted was to forget, even just for a moment. Suddenly, someone sat beside me and tapped my shoulder. I recognized James right away, Sky’s cousin, because of the perfume he always wears.“Enough, bro. You won’t solve your problems by drinking. It’s better if you start t
Chapter 19After the twins left, I couldn't go back to sleep. I checked the clock in my room—it was almost 9 AM. That made me get up and head to the bathroom to take a shower.I was planning to visit the hospital where Ana's parents were confined. I quickly showered and got ready to leave.“I'm just taking a chance... maybe she's there today. I want to ask for one more chance. I’ll do anything just to win her back,” I told myself as I walked toward the door."Good morning, Senyorito!" one of the housemaids greeted as I descended the stairs."Good morning to you too, Jen," I replied."Someone's looking for you, Senyorito. He's waiting in the garden," she added."Who is it?" I asked."Senyorito Kent," she replied. I quickly headed to the garden to find out why Kent was there.When I got there, I was surprised to see his face bruised. My forehead creased in confusion."What happened to your face, Bro Kent?" I asked with concern."I got hit by a stray fist!" he replied."A fist? Whose?" I
Chapter 20Ana POVWhile I was on my way back to my parents’ room, I couldn’t help but think about my conversation with Dave.“Am I really ready to give him a second chance?” I asked myself.Even now, I still think about what he said. My heart and mind are in conflict—whether to give him that second chance or not.“Anak!” (My child!) my father called out, snapping me out of my deep thoughts. I didn’t even realize I was already inside their room where they were both recovering.“Papa, why?” I answered his call.“Anak, I’ve noticed you seem deeply troubled. What’s on your mind?” he asked.“It’s nothing, Pa. Just something bothering me,” I replied.“Whatever it is, Anak, I hope you make the decision with a clear heart and mind. Don’t let negative thoughts take over—let positivity guide you,” he said, making me lift my gaze toward him.There’s really something special about having parents who are always there to give advice and support no matter what problems you’re facing.After hearing
Chapter 22I didn’t know what to do because my parents had been staring blankly at the twins for a while now. Suddenly, my mother started crying, and soon after, so did my father. I panicked, worried something was wrong.“Ma, Pa, are you okay? Why are you crying? Are you feeling sick?” I asked them, alarmed.“No, child, we’re just crying out of happiness,” my mother replied.“Oh! I thought something bad happened,” I said. My father helped my mother inside the house, and the twins looked on curiously.“Mom? Who are they?” Enno asked, so I introduced them right away.“Enno, Enna, meet your grandma and grandpa. Ma, Pa, these are my twins—Prince Xenno and Princess Xenna,” I said with a smile.“My grandchildren,” my father said, hugging them tightly while crying and shaking with emotion.“M-Mom, I can’t breathe!” Enna said, so I just smiled.“Ah! Pa, Ma, let’s go inside. I’ll prepare some food for us,” I said, but Enna immediately spoke, catching our attention.“We’re done, Mom! We already
Chapter 21Katrina’s mother immediately asked how she knew the truth about her daughter’s identity, while holding the hand of her granddaughter.“You’ve known the truth for a long time? How did you find out, my child?” she asked her daughter, so I quickly prepared myself to hear everything.“Yes, Mom! I’ve known about my true identity and who my real father is for a long time—since I noticed how unusually kind that man was to me. Because of him, I ended up hurting my one and only friend. God knows how much I regretted it, but I had no choice. If I didn’t follow what he wanted, he threatened to kill my child and the man I loved,” she said. “Ana, I didn’t have a choice, and I know I hurt you. I hope you can forgive me—not now, but someday,” she cried.I couldn’t hold back my tears, and I didn’t realize they were already falling.“Auntie Ana, I hope that someday you can forgive my mommy. And I hope the wound in your heart heals soon,” said Casey, Katrina’s daughter, to me.I smiled at he
Chapter 20Ana POVWhile I was on my way back to my parents’ room, I couldn’t help but think about my conversation with Dave.“Am I really ready to give him a second chance?” I asked myself.Even now, I still think about what he said. My heart and mind are in conflict—whether to give him that second chance or not.“Anak!” (My child!) my father called out, snapping me out of my deep thoughts. I didn’t even realize I was already inside their room where they were both recovering.“Papa, why?” I answered his call.“Anak, I’ve noticed you seem deeply troubled. What’s on your mind?” he asked.“It’s nothing, Pa. Just something bothering me,” I replied.“Whatever it is, Anak, I hope you make the decision with a clear heart and mind. Don’t let negative thoughts take over—let positivity guide you,” he said, making me lift my gaze toward him.There’s really something special about having parents who are always there to give advice and support no matter what problems you’re facing.After hearing
Chapter 19After the twins left, I couldn't go back to sleep. I checked the clock in my room—it was almost 9 AM. That made me get up and head to the bathroom to take a shower.I was planning to visit the hospital where Ana's parents were confined. I quickly showered and got ready to leave.“I'm just taking a chance... maybe she's there today. I want to ask for one more chance. I’ll do anything just to win her back,” I told myself as I walked toward the door."Good morning, Senyorito!" one of the housemaids greeted as I descended the stairs."Good morning to you too, Jen," I replied."Someone's looking for you, Senyorito. He's waiting in the garden," she added."Who is it?" I asked."Senyorito Kent," she replied. I quickly headed to the garden to find out why Kent was there.When I got there, I was surprised to see his face bruised. My forehead creased in confusion."What happened to your face, Bro Kent?" I asked with concern."I got hit by a stray fist!" he replied."A fist? Whose?" I
Chapter 18Dave POVTwo days have passed, but the pain I feel is still here. To ease it, even if just for a while, I decided to drink. That’s why I’m here alone inside a bar, trying to drown out the pain within myself. I know I’m greatly at fault—why did I let myself be manipulated by Mr. Mercado?“Maybe this is my karma. Maybe this is the price I pay for all the killing I’ve done—but those people were sinners, a plague to society, so they had to be eliminated. Yes, I’m the son of a mafia boss, and now I lead it. I’m also part of a secret organization where I serve as one of the leaders,” I said to myself as I downed another glass of liquor.I’ve been here a while now, and I know I’m already drunk. I didn’t care. All I wanted was to forget, even just for a moment. Suddenly, someone sat beside me and tapped my shoulder. I recognized James right away, Sky’s cousin, because of the perfume he always wears.“Enough, bro. You won’t solve your problems by drinking. It’s better if you start t
Chapter 17I was about to leave when I suddenly heard a voice from a distance, so I turned around and furrowed my brows upon seeing an unfamiliar woman walking briskly.“Good morning, Madam,” she said to the guard I was speaking with.The guard simply nodded and then turned to me. From the looks of her, I could tell she was a kind lady.“My dear, I didn’t mean to overhear your conversation. May I speak with you in private? Could I invite you inside? There are many things I want to know about the woman my son once truly loved,” she said gently.“Alright, Madam,” I replied, and she led me inside.I saw people busy with preparations for the upcoming wedding. Once inside, I noticed that if Katrina's house was big, clean, and well-designed—this one was twice as large. As we walked down the hallway, I caught sight of a man speaking with another handsome man. Their eyes locked onto me, and I noticed one of them looked uneasy, unable to stay still as he stared in my direction.'That face look
Chapter 16As I watched Agent Black 01 walk away, the newly arrived Agent A suddenly spoke."Sigh! When will our Queen ever get serious? She's feared by all members of Dark Moon, but the way she acts, you'd think she's a lunatic," Agent A muttered, prompting me to scratch my head in reaction to what he said."Just admit it—you’re just thirsty," Agent P teased."And what about you? What do you think of yourself, huh?" Agent A snapped back."Watered and satisfied," Agent P answered proudly, making us all burst into laughter."Why are you all laughing?" he asked, to which Agent T quickly replied:"You really said that with pride, huh?" she said while shaking her head."Agent P, Agent A, clean up the body," I said to them. "As usual, handle the remains the way we always do.""Where should we send the severed head?" Agent P asked with a grin."To Governor Emanuel Chavez," I replied."Why him?" Agent A asked."Because he's part of the same circle as Mr. Ching and Mr. Mercado. Now that the o
Chapter 15I immediately approached him and squeezed his wounded hand. He fought back, so I punched his face and other parts of his body. I then pulled out the knife from my waist and stabbed his hand—the one holding the black book. He let out a cry of pain as I drove the blade through his hand, causing him to release his grip. I quickly grabbed the black book, but I wasn’t satisfied yet. I slashed his face repeatedly and whispered to him:“For ruining my life, you deserve to suffer over and over again, Daniel Mercado. And I’ll make sure you’ll beg me to just kill you. The only part of your body that I’ll leave unscathed is your tongue,” I told him with a demonic grin.I wounded every part of his body. He couldn't even fight back because the tip of my blade was laced with poison that weakened anyone it cut. As I continued to graze him again and again, I noticed a ring on his finger. It was a symbol of a powerful organization once led by my father. We thought he was dead, which is why
Chapter 14It didn't take long before we arrived at the safehouse I owned. I quickly ushered them inside and left again.After dropping them off, I immediately left to confront the old man responsible for all the destruction, especially to me and my children. My initial plan was to go to Tanya's boyfriend, the father of her child, but my anger changed my plans. I didn't want to delay any longer, so I sped up my driving and called Tanya, a fellow member of the organization I belonged to as an assassin. When she answered, I immediately told her my purpose."Prepare agent T, I have someone to punish," I told her."Noted," she replied briefly.Soon, I arrived at Mr. Mercado's mansion. I studied the surroundings. Every corner had CCTV cameras, even the gate, so I had no choice but to go through the gate itself. I knocked on it, and after a while, it opened. I prepared my tranquilizer needle. As the man came out, I immediately hit him with the needle in his neck. A few seconds later, he slo