FRANCIS was suddenly intrigued by August’s words which surely had another meaning. Being unable to control his movement, he held onto August's collar, pulling him near.
“What do you mean by that?” Francis asked in an edgy tone, his eyes narrowing as his grip on August's collar tightened. “You're planning something again, aren't you? Aren't you sick and tired of this? Why won’t you just surrender?!”
His heartbeat rose, the same as the tone of his voice. Francis couldn’t explain the sudden anxiety he felt, especially staring at August whose smirk had widened while looking at his ruined, perfect demeanor.
“That is why you should have sold the hospital to me in the first place,” replied August as his hand went onto Francis’ wrist, holding onto it tightly, recip
TWO YEARS LATERā¦The waves on the water splash on the yacht where August was standing right now. Both his hands were holding onto the rail as his gaze fixated on the sunset in front of him. It was beautiful, ethereal, and breathtaking⦠Just like the woman who was walking toward him.āAugust,ā Daphne called her as she gave her husband a fruit shake. āYouāve been there for an hour already. Would you want to spend this day with fish than me?ā she asked, pretending to be pissed as her lips curved into a smile.āNo need to be jealous of nature, my dear wife. I just want to appreciate how beautiful the sunset was.āAugust laughed, pulling Daphne gently closer to him using his other hand. Now, both of them were staring at the sunset with genuine smiles plastered onto their faces. Augustās hand was resting on Daphneās waist, while the latter had her head leaned on her husbandās shoulder.A year ago, both of them got remarried, for real this time. At that moment, both of them couldnāt help bu
COUPLE DAYS later, August was able to heal from the beating he had endured when Raquel took him down. He was now as good as hell, and he could now work tirelessly to catch up with all of the deadlines and meetings he had neglected while he was at rest. Fortunately, the press, with a lot of help from Daphne, didnāt know a thing about what happened to August, or else he would be bombarded by the press in front of the Remington Corporation. However, it would not be for long, as something grand would happen now. August had been waiting for this dayāThe day when the final showdown begins. This day had come down to this moment, where the tables would turn, and justice would finally be served. This time, August made sure that Francis would not be able to run away from his crimes, nor frame someone up to escape from it. Inside Augustās office, all of his allies, Daphne, Sapphire, and Maxine, were inside the room. The air was thick with tension as they were looking at the wall clock from ti
RAQUEL, at that moment, was too stunned to speak. Shivers sent down his spine as the unexpected news lingered in his mind. His shoulder was aching because of the pain, but suddenly, it became numb as the pain struck his heart.āW-What?ā Raquel asked, blinking his eyes twice. āAre you⦠fooling me?āāNo⦠Itās the truth.ā Sapphire shook her head, the pain registering through her rounded, brown eyes. āWeāre Maxineās childrenāHer lost twins.āāBut how?ā Raquelās brows furrowed in confusion and annoyance at the same time. āIf she is my brother, and youāre my twin, and you knew everything about it⦠Then why didnāt you approach me?āāMaxine only knew it recently, the same as mine.ā Sapphire heaved a sigh and bit her lower lip afterward to contain her emotions.After a few seconds, she spoke again.āAugust informed me recently by giving the birth certificates Master Charles hid in his cabinet. It turns out that Maxine didnāt want to know us at that time because of the complexity of her job⦠Sh
AUGUST WAS in a daze when he woke up from his not-so-peaceful slumber. He didnāt wake up naturally, but he woke up when someone poured him cold water placed in a bucket, causing August to jolt in shock⦠Only to realize that he was tied to the chair.Same situation. Same abandoned room.Shivers sent down his spine because of the uncanny coincidence both of the situations had.āFucking shit. This is dĆ©jĆ vu,ā said August at the back of his mind when he realized that this is where everything startedāWhen Charles had his people take him so he could have a one-on-one talk with August about being a pretend heir.However, the only difference between the event before and now, is that the person in front of him looked like he was eager to kill him in an instant, but he was just taking his time to do it.āR-Raquelā¦ā August mumbled, slightly stammering, as his gaze fixated on Raquel.āHowās your sleep, August?ā Raquel threw the silver bucket on the floor in force while wearing his most sardonic
[RICHARD WELLINGTON]August blinked his eyes twice, trying to confirm if what he was reading on the paper was true, or if his eyes were just playing with him. However, a few seconds had passed, and he still read the same name.āH-Howā¦ā August was at a loss for words. It wasnāt something that he expected. He almost thought that it was Francis, but turns out that the lead scientist is Richard, the Wellington familyās original heir.āAre thereāāāGreetings, Sir August.āAugust was about to ask the lead engineer if he found more documents other than the white folder he was holding now, but his words went midway as three cleaners who were wearing personal protective equipment suddenly bowed in front of him.āOne of your employees called us to clean this room,ā one of the cleaners said as she glanced at the mess August made earlier.āA-Ah. Right.āAugust only nodded at them, not knowing what to say. His mind was so shocked that he didnāt even notice his employees leaving him alone in the ro
TWO WEEKS LATER, the event about Bruce being confined to the Remington Mental Hospital scattered around the country. According to the doctors, Bruce was diagnosed with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and he would need long-term medication and treatment to heal.While some people sympathized with Bruce for it, some people say that it was karma because of what he had done to August.However, August didnāt care what those people think about now. He had workāA bunch of themāAnd it was never-ending.It was already one oāclock in the morning as August had finished meeting with the different departments, and reviewing business proposals. He wasnāt eating his lunch yet but he was determined to finish everything first. August wanted to have free time so he could take care of his other business that he neglected because the work became surprisingly overwhelming.āMaxineā¦ā August called, causing Maxine, who was sitting on the couch, to look at him. āDo I still have any urgent matters