登入CHAPTER 66: SWITCHING LOCATIONS.LIANA'S POV."Hey. Take care of yourself, okay?" Annie said as we hugged. She had returned from the restroom. "I will. And take care of yourself as well, okay?" I said. "You know I always do," she smiled, and she giggled softly. Breaking the hug, we looked at each other and smiled. "I'll definitely pay you a visit before I return in a week. I'll go visit my family back in Alaska before I come over to L.A. So you'd better be ready to make my visit a memorable one," Annie said. "I'll do my best, ma'am," I replied, smiling. She nodded courteously, wearing a beautiful smile. Then she turned to Trevor."I got to properly thank you for your intervention when that nut-job got aggressive. Thank you," she said with a smile."It was nothing, honestly," Trevor shrugged it off. "At least I'm sure that my friend is in good hands." "Ahem!" I cleared my throat, nudging her with my elbow. "She definitely is," Trevor acknowledged. "See ya," I bade Annie, then w
CHAPTER 65: WHAT AM I DOING?TREVOR'S POV. All the while as I spoke and interacted with the guests, I found my attention drifting from time to time to Liana. I'd steal brief gazes at her. Seeing her smile, having a swell time with her friend, Annie, unexpectedly brought joy to my heart. I unconsciously found myself smiling."Mr Vanderholt? Mr Vanderholt?" "Yes," I snapped out of my absent-mindedness when I heard my name being called."Your mind seemed to have traveled really far," Donovan McCartney, the president of the Alumni Association of the University of South Carolina, said, then he chuckled softly. "Something, or someone, must have caught your fancy, huh?" he winked playfully, smiling. I simply scoffed, saying nothing. Gwendolyn and a man whom I had just gotten to know, Professor McGregor, chuckled softly."And what if someone caught Mr Vanderholt's fancy? Isn't he at liberty to admire whomever he wants?" Professor McGregor said."But of course!" Donovan McCartney replied. "
CHAPTER 64: SCAR. The hooded man walked for a bit and boarded about three taxi cabs. Mario didn't get into the same cab with him. He just boarded one and followed the man. He needed to be careful. He wasn't going just to trust a total stranger - a cryptic person he just met in the subway, all on the assumption that he saved his life back at the hotel.The man made a first stop shortly after he began his commute. Mario assumed they had reached the man's destination. So he alighted from his taxi. To his surprise, he saw the man boarding another taxi. "What the hell..." he remarked, furrowing his brow in confusion. He quickly boarded another and followed the man. He suddenly stopped at another location after a while and alighted from the cab. Mario also alighted from his, assuming that that was his destination.The man then beckoned on another taxi, and then he got into the vehicle. "Are you fucking kidding me?!" Mario fumed frustratedly. "What the hell am I even doing, following th
CHAPTER 63: GIRL TALK.LIANA'S POV. The reunion turned out to be way better than I had hoped. And it was all because Trevor showed up and saved the day, just like he did when we first met at The Orion. Like a knight in shining armor, Trevor swooped in, saving this damsel in distress. He saved two damsels in distress - me and Annie. It felt really good to see those two perverted siblings get what they deserve. In fact, they deserve even worse than humiliation. It was funny how I suddenly became the object of everyone's attention. I observed that those who had never thought highly of me began to accord me respect, flocking around me to make my acquaintance. "Why is everyone suddenly being so nice to me?" I said to Annie. "Isn't it obvious?" she chuckled, gulping some champagne. It was her third glass.Of course. It was because they perceived I was close to Trevor, a powerful and influential person. I never got to mistake all that for true love. I had lived a hard life and seen the
CHAPTER 62: CLOSE CALL.Mario dragged a chair and sat in front of the man he shot. He had his eyes on him like a hawk. "Please, let us go. We swear we won't say a word to anyone," one of the girls begged, tearing up. "I said be quiet!" Mario yelled, causing the girls to whimper, jittering fearfully. "I have no business with you, girls. So just be quiet!"The girls nodded, cowering in fear. "Now, you're going to tell me everything I need to know about your boss, Juan Carlos," Mario said to the man on the floor. "My boss? I've got no idea whom you're talking about. I'm my own boss, you punk ass!" he fumed, wincing in pain. "Feigning ignorance, huh?" Mario scoffed. "You want to do this the hard way, don't you?" Mario then aimed again at his other leg. "Wait, wait, wait!" he stretched out his hand, beckoning Mario to refrain from shooting him. "I wasn't feigning ignorance when I said I'm my own boss. I don't work for Juan Carlos. We just did business a few times in the past. That's
CHAPTER 61: A MAN'S WRATH. Sitting inside his car, Mario leaned his head on the headrest, his eyes shut, his fist on the steering wheel, and the other he relaxed on his lap. He pondered deeply for some time. Opening his eyes, he stared at the large building beside him. It was the cathedral where his partner, Peter, and his entire household fellowshipped, attended service as communicant members, and where they were also buried. He was hesitant to go there. Scared even, one would say. It was already getting dark outside. Taking a deep breath and exhaling, he abruptly got out of his car and headed to the back of the cathedral where the graveyard was, a few yards away from the building. As he got there, he found a fragile old man tidying the environment. With his hat on, the old man minded his business. So did Mario. Mario got to his friend's grave. "In loving memory of Peter Hasslehof. Husband, father, brother, and friend." Mario chuckled softly, shaking his head. "
CHAPTER 21: FINAL HOURS TO THE ULTIMATUM (1).LIANA'S POV. A knock on the door drew my attention. I was seated in my room at the abandoned wing of the house. Rather than being afraid, as I had been in the previous days, my experience allowed me to get up confidently and walk over to the door.Unlo
CHAPTER 20: PRIDE COMES BEFORE A FALL. TREVOR'S POV.My flight departed the previous day at approximately 10 am and arrived in Bangkok at around 2 am. The city looked very beautiful from the sky, and even more beautiful when I landed and drove through the city. The city has gained more developmen
CHAPTER 19: NOT JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE."I really hate stake outs!" "It's part of the job, Mario. As long as this is what it takes to get the job done and keep the streets safe, we'll keep doing it.""Mm-hmm, patriotic Detective Peter," Mario rolled his eyes at what his partner said. They bo
CHAPTER 18: CONTEMPLATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.LIANA'S POV. The moment I saw Tessa, my heart began racing. Her arrogance knew no bounds. Being the only child of the Alpha of the Silver Mount Pack, Alpha Khole, she was practically raised as royalty. In her eyes, everyone was beneath her. Her family h







