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 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 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 32Dave POVIt's been 3 years. 3 years have passed, and we still haven't found her."Is it time to give up now?" I asked myself.Yes! The thought of giving up always lingered in my mind, but my heart dictated otherwise. I'm just grateful that I haven't seen my twins struggling or weakening because of their mother's absence. They are the ones who give me strength whenever I want to give up on life. My business almost went bankrupt, and I almost lost one of the twins. Luckily, she knew self-defense, so she escaped the attempted kidnapping."Boss! Everything we need to bring to Laguna is ready," my secretary said to me."Let's go!" I said to him. Even though my secretary is a man, I can only say that he is hardworking and always focused on his work.We were on our way to Laguna in my car, where I last saw Ana. I bought a piece of land there to build a mall. I'll name it C & S Mega Mall. We had been driving for three hours, and we reached our destination. I saw the whole land and
Chapter 31I was about to enter our small kitchen in our karenderya when someone suddenly hugged me from behind. Startled, I immediately turned around and gave him a powerful kick to his crotch, making him gasp. But the group of women just laughed, seeming to enjoy what they witnessed."Ohhhhhh," was all that came out of the man's mouth as he held his crotch and jumped around, trying to reach his crotch. "My love, why did you kick me?" he said, wincing in pain, but still jumping around."And what right do you have to hug me? Hey, man, just because you're handsome and they say you're delicious, I don't care," I said to him. He was handsome, and he was yummy. Everyone who saw him would definitely fantasize about him secretly. "And don't call me my love because I don't love you. Are you crazy? I'm leaving. Nay, Tay, I'm going home first because I saw a CRAZY PERSON," I said to my Tatay and Nanay, rolling my eyes at the man in front of me."My love, it's me, Ana. Don't you remember me?" t
Chapter 30Hearing what the man said, I immediately stopped and turned to him, studying him carefully. Maybe I would remember something about him, but nothing came to mind, not even a single detail."Oh well! I wonder if my memories will ever come back. Do I have a family, children, a husband? If I do, why hasn't anyone looked for me? Who am I really?" These thoughts ran through my mind as I returned to my work. I didn't even notice that Mom had been talking to me. If she hadn't tapped me, I wouldn't have noticed."My Daughter! Are you okay? You seem lost in thought!" she said to me, bringing me back to reality."Ah, sorry Mom, I didn't notice you. Did you say something?" I asked her, scratching my head."Oh, yes, Lovi. I said earlier that your Dad and I are going out for a bit. We're just going to the other land where we used to work. The new owner called the former workers there, so your Dad and I are going there," my Mommy Lucy said."Oh, is that so, Mom? Okay! Be careful," I said
Chapter 29Anastasia/Lovi POV"Tasyo, maybe it's best to take her to the hospital. The woman has been unconscious for four months," said a woman, her voice old. I wanted to get up, but I couldn't move my body."What if the people who did this to her are looking for her, Lucy!" a man said. He also sounded old. I opened my eyes, but my head suddenly ached as if it was splitting."Ahhhhh! It hurts!" I said, holding my head because of the intense pain. I didn't know what happened next.The next morning.I woke up again, but I couldn't remember who I was. Until an old woman entered, and I immediately asked her."Who are you? A-and who am I?" I asked her."Daughter, I'm Lucy," she answered me."W-why am I here? W-why can't I remember anything? Do you know me?" I asked her again. She shook her head and said,"Maybe your past was erased, and you were involved in what happened," she said to me. "Rest well, daughter. Get stronger first before I tell you how we found you," she added. I just nodd
Chapter 28For a week, we scoured Laguna to find Ana, but we were still unsuccessful."Bro, we should go home. The twins are looking for you," Kent said to me."No, I'm not going home yet. I need to find Ana," I said to Kent, but someone suddenly punched me, making me almost lose consciousness."F**k!" I muttered, then looked at the person who punched me. He had no right to hit me because I'm Dave Santiago, a Mafia Boss. "I'm not..." I didn't finish my sentence when I received another powerful punch. My vision blurred, but I needed to teach a lesson to the audacious person who dared to hit me. I was about to draw my gun, but a cold object pressed against my neck. If I moved wrong, my neck would surely be cut. So, I slowly raised my hands to move his katana away from my neck. Then I looked at the madman who did this to me. But when I looked, it was Black 01, or Sky, standing in front of me, his eyes dark. I couldn't read his mind because of the fear I felt towards him. I swallowed my o
Chapter 27=A WRONG DECISION=One of my men guarding Ana's parents and my twins called, informing me that there were suspicious vehicles circling the area, all without license plates. Because of that, I immediately ordered James to inform the Dark Moon to protect Ana's parents. He decided to go to the place where the kidnappers took Ana. I didn't tell the Dark Moon because they might stop me. I brought 50 men to accompany me in rescuing my beloved. While they were going home, I also moved."Get ready, we're leaving!" I said to them."Yes, Boss!" they said in unison as they prepared their gear.I told them the location where the enemies were hiding. The vehicle we brought wasn't just any ordinary vehicle, so no matter how much they shot at it, it wouldn't be affected. Our journey took 4 hours until we reached the place."Black 01 was right. It's a dense forest where Ana was taken," I thought to myself as I scanned the area. My eyes stopped at a tall patch of grass, but it was different
Chapter 26My drive back to the mall wasn't long. As soon as I arrived, I went inside. My men were already waiting for me, taking care of the car. As soon as I entered, Das, James, and Alex greeted me."What's the news?" I asked them immediately."Negative. The CCTV footage is damaged. It seems like the person who kidnapped Ana deliberately destroyed it," Alex answered me."Did you try the ones outside the mall or in other buildings? Maybe you got some leads?" I asked them again."Yeah, bro. They're all broken," James answered, making me curse. Then I decided to call Kent and ask for his wife's help."Wait, where's Ms. Luna Perez?" I asked them."She left in a hurry," Das answered me, making us all look at Das."Why? Did I say something wrong?" he asked us."If she left in a hurry, it means she knows where Ana is?" James said to Das."Sh*t, why didn't we think of that!" Das said to us. "I'll call her." He immediately took out his phone to call Luna, but after several calls, she didn't
Chapter 25"So, how's life treating you, Dave? My sources tell me you've got someone you're looking for," Das asked me."Your radar is always on point, Bro Das," James said."Shut up, James. Do you know that someone is going to look for you at Tita's mansion, and they say they're pregnant?" Das replied, making Ana turn to him."Oh, James, you need to fix the mess you've gotten yourself into. This will come out later, and the person you don't want to lose will find out," Ana warned him, making me raise an eyebrow at what I heard.I was about to speak when Ana's parents said they were going home first. Ana just nodded at her parents. Soon, we decided to go our separate ways, but as we were walking, the lights suddenly went out, causing chaos inside."Mommy!!!" my daughter Xenna cried."Where are you, Mommy!" Xenno called out to her. I panicked and immediately adjusted my eyes to the darkness. I saw the twins, still being held by Das. A few seconds later, the lights came back on, but Ana
Chapter 24Dave POVI scratched my head as I watched her leave. After we ate at the restaurant, I immediately invited the twins. I wanted to make it up to them. We went to the mall, and the twins were an instant attraction. People were whispering and praising them."Dad, can we buy dress sandals, bags, and makeup?" Enna asked me."Dad, can you buy me some books?" Enno asked."Sure, babies, I'll buy you anything," I told them both."Yes!" they both said to me."Ah, what about you two? What do you want to buy?" I asked Ana's parents. They turned to me, smiled, and then turned back to the twins."Nothing, I'm happy enough with our grandchildren. Thank you, son," Ana's mother said to me.I stopped in my tracks because of what Ana's parents said. It made me even more determined to pursue Ana, even if she rejected me several times. I smiled at the thought."Are you okay, Daddy Dave?" my daughter asked."Yes, Baby Enna, I'm fine," I said to her as we walked towards the bookstore. Someone sud