Third Person's POV
Twenty-five passed five when Henrick got out from his room and went straight to the dirty kitchen where a maidservant was busy cooking breakfast for the guards. Her companion left her few minutes ago running some errands at the market. Henrick didn't mind the idea of someone from the inside of the Villa coming in and out from a daily basis. As long as they know how to keep their mouth shut, there's nothing they can be afraid of and before they all went to this Villa, Henrick personally orient them on what and what not they should do. Somehow gives him the assurance that everything goes smoothly."Just knock on the door and leave the food outside. Am I clear?" He asked the maidservant. She looks young, around early twenties. She read the list of food that his employer given her for today's breakfast. Checking if she'll need to ask more question or just nod."Yes, Young Master." She finally replied.He then took his leave. The moIts been hours since Irvin trying to call Mr. Williams but he still can't get a hold of him. The operator's voice starts to annoy him, as if telling him that his persistence won't work. He'll still end up of choosing leaving a voice message instead. "Still no answer?" Henrick was now sitting at the couch. The trolley has been sent away by one of the guard that passed by the hallway and he is now waiting for Irvin to finish his business with his phone. Hoping that they now can start their next agenda for today.He shrugged glumly. He can't find any reason why suddenly Mr. Williams is out of reach. The old man usually on his phone most of the time. It has been roughly ten passed eight in a Tuesday morning. Just the right time that Mr. Williams would be on his phone, if not on his side, checking emails and sort. As far as Irvin know, Mr. Williams owned a number of grocery stores around the city. He once visited the one that was close from school. It wasn't
"Oh. My. God." Oliver squint. He halted when he bump into Boone on his way to the faculty. The dark coloration under his eyes is the reason behind his shocked expression. "What happened to you, man?" There was concern on his tone but the other is just too annoyed on his voice. The lack of sleep from last night leads him to even more lose his temper. "Woah. Are you studying so hard for the exam?" Oliver tapped his shoulder not even bothered even though he is giving him a death glare."What exam?" Zeke barged in. He was on the way to the comfort room when he notice Oliver and Boone talking in the hallway. He looked at Boone and reacted in disgust after seeing how exhausted he is. "My god!" He gasped. Grabbing Oliver by the shoulder for the support. "You scared me, Boone!"Boone didn't reacted more. He swing the rolled paper on his right, giving one swat each on Oliver and Zeke for over reacting. "This is all your fault." He grunted under his teeth. The main reason th
Finnโs POVWhat the hell?! It shouldnโt have happened! How am I so stupid to fall for it again?I even bury myself on the duffel bag wrapped on my arms. Moe sitting beside me, laughing as he told me what happened on the bar and how I end up on Booneโs condo. โDonโt worry, man. Itโs fine.โ Moe way of comforting didnโt help at all. With him failing to hide his laugh on the situation.โButโฆโ I try to dig some words to express what I feel but even my brain wonโt cooperate with me. There is no other emotion that I feel other than shame, disappointment and maybe frustration. โHow I should face the other now?โ Moe even burst in laughter. โWhat?! Canโt you see I am stressing here? Act like a friend for once, Moe.โ I faced him and throw punches on his biceps. It didnโt hurt him so much. This guy workout and just simply blocking punches from someone like me is nothing.โChill out, man.โI stopped. Bury myself again on my bag sitting on my desk. The
Third Personโs POVThe waiter carefully lays the dessert plate on each person on the table. The University has prepared a variety of sweets for todayโs lunch. Chocolate mousse, burnt basque cheesecake with caramel sauce and carrot cake was set in the center and for a moment Zeke forgot the awkward silence that they were in. Oliver elbowed him. Pointing at the three that are surprisingly quiet.โWhat?!โ He whined at him under his breath. Zeke leaned on to reach the mousse and took a slice of it. Not minding the three. โTheyโll be fine. But my tummy wonโt if Iโll let this baby miss.โ He devoured the sweets. Moaning every time the soft chocolate texture enveloped his tongue.โSeriously?โ He shook his head in disbelief. โDonโt you even want to help themโฆyou know talk?โ He whispered.โWhy? Are they fighting?โ Still confused about the situation. Moe is a slow eater, he is still munching the meat that had been gobbled by the others mi
Third Personโs POVโWahhh!โ Irvin shrieked when he jumped into the water. His body sunk into the deep, clear sea. The coldness sends shivers unto him that awaken his body from the exhaustion of these weeksโ happenings. His top was neatly folded and placed on the biggest stone that lay just a few steps away. The sneakers that Irvin wears also hide away the reach of dirt and water. As the others enjoy nature's pool, Henrick watches his figure subside and resurface to the water. He finds it amusing to see Irvin play on his own like a kid that is being brought to the playground for the first time.โHey,โ He called out to Henrick.โWhat are you doing there?โ Henrick looked at him full of questions on his face. โDonโt you want to join me?โโUhโฆNoโฆI-uhโโYou canโt be serious.โ He squirmed at Henrick's response. Irvin pushed the water towards him. The first throw barely reached him. But the next one, he added some force that the liquid hit his torso. He continued to
Third Personโs POVSylvia was enjoying her chateau lafite on her balcony. She wasnโt planning to open the bottle after a few days being at home, but the stress that her son is giving her is too much that can only be cured by the expensive drink. She watches the white Lexus ES 350 enter the main gate. It was Max. He spent the whole day at the company. Sylvia knows why.Their marriage was a mistake to begin with. She didnโt have any admiration towards Max. Even after the marriage they both know that the bond they have is a mere responsibility that needs to be obtained for the benefit of their parents. But regardless of the reason, Sylvia has only one thing in mind. To keep Henrickโs rightful spot as the future owner and CEO of E-Vans Technologies. She once failed with her plans, she no longer wants to crash her goal for her only son.Max had gained the inheritance of his father because of Sylvia, she carried a son that was full of potential to be an heir and
Henrickโs POVThe loud ringing of my phone wakes me up from my nap. Irvin was probably too tired that even the annoying vibration of the gadget that I didnโt notice fell on my pocket and landed on the bed, just between us.I checked the caller, it was Ran. โYes?โ I slowly stand on my feet. Hoping not to wake him up.โSorry to wake you up.โโItโs fine.โ I walked out of the room and headed back to my room โDo you have any update?โโNo. I havenโt found Donnie yet. But I found some gems in the process of my digging.โโAnd that is?โ Puzzled at โgemsโ that Ran has been talking about. What I am sure of is he is not referring to a stone.โWell, there are numbers of staff on the scene during the shooting. And after they were rescued by the Italian police, all that was left was the shattered Villa. There are also no bones or remains on the island. All the police had found was the Italian employees that were hiding at the seaside.โ
Finn was still on the couch when Boone entered the room. His body was taking one-fourth of the two long L-shaped couches connected. Oliver and Zeke were just standing in the corner, enjoying their free drinks before heading downstairs to vibing with the other guests tonight. "Is he drunk again?" Boone asked Zeke."Nope. He is just sleeping." He replied as-a-matter-of-fact.Oliver walked closer to them and whispered, "Arenโt you going to take him home?" "Why?" He smiled. "Nothing." He shook his head. "I'm just curious." Zeke laughed at him. Giving him a strong slap on his shoulder. "God! Is that your way of asking Finn's drink for yourself?""What d'you mean?" His brow furrowed, looking at the two exchanging laughter at the situation that he can't get a thing. Oliver raised his glass, almost empty. The remaining orangey liquid inside of it can be done in one gulp. They asked the staff for an additional order of the drink but unfortunately they added some concoction that the manage
"What about Moe?" I asked, staring at him dead in the eye. "How would I know when you never told me anything?" I emphasized every word clearly as I stated my displeasure towards him. I tried to raise my head to look at him but the falling tears made my vision blurry. "You want to know? You really want to know, right?" Henrick stalked towards me like a predator to its prey as he stood in front of me. His eyes blazing in fury. "Tell me!!" I yelled equally loud. I tried to suppress my growing anxiousness. This version of Henrick is what I fear the most. The seething with madness version. I want him to speak up, to say it to my face no matter how much the truth hurts me. But I surrendered. I surrendered to Henrick. "I didn't tell you because I'm worried about your feelings, Vin. I don't know if you could bear it or not. I don't know if this will bring back the pain...But you won't listen to me even when I warned you. Now, I will tell you the truth. Moe is the guy who poisoned you at th
Irvin's POV"P-please... don't hurt us..."My eyes widened as I watched the scene in front of me. I gave Moe a glance, but he was too preoccupied with the terrified lady. "Auntie, we're not here to hurt you." I muttered, before lending my hands towards the old lady, beckoning her to get up. "Triโs not here today. So, I came instead." Moe said. "Y-you're... not here to hurt us?" she said in a trembling voice. "Yes." Moe said with indifferent expression, before eventually softening his voice, "How are you?" "You promise?" "Yes... Tri asked me to buy this too," Moe took the pills out of his pocket and gave them to the auntie. The expression on the woman's face eventually mellowed as she started to trust Moe. "Why didn't Tri come today?" Auntie grabbed her own clothes and wiped tears off her face. "He's busy... Can we see him now?" Moe shortly said. The lady was speechless for a moment before letting out a deep sigh. She slowly opened the door to the room and eventually beckone
Irvinโs POVI sat with my phone while playing games like crazy after passing a rigorous exam all day, damn it! The questions on the test paper today were something I have never met before. Hey! Did we study a lesson like that? Damn, I couldn't remember anything. My brain has gone as empty as a space, it was filled with nothing. The more I searched for answers, the more I couldn't find them. I wanted to sleep instead! Fuck! What I got back was a radiant looking skin because I have slept all too well, it helps a lot with drinking eight glasses of water a day that adds moisture to my skin. How preposterous! "Done with your exams already?" Henrickโs voice didn't draw my attention away from the screen. I nodded at him and continued playing the game. For about ten minutes now, I have been sitting here under the VIP building benches and waiting for him. Henrick and his friends gathered around the table. He then sat beside me. "Ugh." I flicked my face away from Henrick, who gently rubbed h
Henrickโs Pov"Oh God... it hurts so much doctor." I squinted my eyes towards the old looking man sitting across from my good-for-nothing friend. He was called doctor Seb or Doc Sebastian Walsh? Something like that. When we asked Oli if he wanted to be taken to the hospital, he refused and wanted to be tended here instead. So we called a doctor, and this bastard specifically asked for this old man. I was putting an ice pack for Irvinโs hip while periodically peeking at my friendโs actions. He said he was hurt, but his face looked otherwise and it annoyed me seriously. "You're doing fine, Oli. It's just a little bruise. I'll give you some painkillers and topical ointment and you're good to go." The good-looking doctor said coldly. His tone might be soft and caring, but his facial expressions were too stiff and indifferent. "Don't I need an X-ray? Or maybe some blood tests? I think I'm still a little sick doctor." Oliver pushed himself up from the sofa, and drew his face closer to t
Henrickโs POVBang!!I hurriedly grabbed Irvin by the waist so that he slammed hard on my chest. We dropped to the couch in shock, looking at the shards of fallen glass on the floor. The glass table shattered and cracked loudly. I didn't realize I had used such a strong force enough to break the table apart. Luckily, I caught Irvin on time before he fell into the mess. "Are you okay?" I asked Irvin who sat on my lap and was staring breathlessly at the wreckage in front of us. "Damn, Rick! What the hell did you do?" He slapped my thigh hard with his fists. "Ha ha, look how strong my love for you is." I said, grinning goofily at Irvinโs reddened face out of embarrassment. Knock Knock"Young Master. What happened, Young Master Henrick?" There was a loud knock on the door, along with an uproar from outside. Irvin and I exchanged looks and he hurriedly put on his pants, rolled his shirt down, and ran towards the bathroom. I shook my head slightly as I recall his old ways. "Nothing."
Henrickโs POV"Let me go!" He pursed his lips tightly that prevented me from penetrating the insides of his mouth, but I don't care anymore. I sucked on his lower lip vigorously and kissed him repeatedly. His thin and soft lips felt so good against mine. His sweet breath made me delirious with so much need I think it's too late to stop myself anymore. My head spun from the raging lust. I alternately kissed his lips and cheeks nonstop to let him feel what I wanted to say. To let him know that I want him so much and I need him in my life or else I will die. "I thought I was going to die." I said honestly, still in full attention to the man in front of me who has his eyes tightly closed and flickering his head back and forth. His lips remained tightly closed that he began to suffocate and lose his oxygen, so he accidentally opened his mouth to get some air. And it was the moment I was waiting for, I lunged forward and claimed his mouth in full. My tongue darted inside his mouth, twirlin
Henrickโs POV"Damn it, what the fuck?! Are you still in the mood to watch porn in this situation?" Irvin asked in shock. "Shit!" "What?" Irvin and I looked at the screen showing a video clip between Moe and Ivy. They were both naked and making love passionately in bed. If it was Ivy with someone else, I wouldn't be surprised but what made me cursed out loud was because it was Moe, who's the least I expected to do this to me. Though I feel nothing about Ivy, seeing a clip of her like this made me feel a bit struck. I felt betrayed. It was true that who stabbed you from the back was always someone close to you. "Fuck! Moe is wicked." Irvin said as his eyes focused on the screen. "Didn't I tell you? Don't get close to him!" I said angrily, remembering how close Irvin was in danger with Moe. "How would I know? Open that one too." Irvin, who didn't seem to mind, urged me to open another file that Rancho was gradually sending. "Fuck! Stephanie too?" As soon as I opened the clip, I
Irvinโs POVI took a deep breath. Today was exhausting, not just physically but also mentally. Everything was so messed up, but I'm glad that the bond that I have with my brother is getting stronger. Zeke and Oliver took him to the hospital to get treated and I was left alone with Henrick. "Let's go home now, Vin." Henrick said, wrapping his hands over my neck and pulled me into a hug. "Whose house are you talking about? T-the fuck are you doing again Henrick! Let me go!" I struggled, pushing myself away from Henrickโs embrace. "Come on Vin. It's already over. Let's go home now." Henrick insisted, and pulled me towards his car. "Henrick, if you don't stop pulling my arm, I'll hit you!" I continued to resist, glaring at him in fury. "VIn, please. I'm sorry.. I'm really sorry. I was wrong." Henrick held my arm to face him, but I was too stubborn not to let him have his way. "I'm done with you! Go mess with somebody else!" I said as I turned my gaze away from him. Henrick sudde
Booneโs POVโSo?โ Stephanie leaned close to me and gave me a teasing smile. I looked at her with confusion and just shrugged her off. Her smile turned frowning when I disregarded her query. She bumped me with her shoulder that slightly pushed me over. โIsnโt he the guy that youโve been talking about?โโHmn.โ My way of saying โyesโ.โOh my god. Youโre acting shy right now.โ She pointed out.My hands were fast to cover her lips. She was too loud. That even the guards at the main gate could hear her blabbering.โThatโs nonsense.โ I replied. Letting her go. โCan you tone down your voice? I donโt want him to feel uncomfortable.โHer lips puckered. She went silent for a few seconds. As if sheโs thinking of something that I couldnโt decipher. SHe crossed her arms, lying back on her seats. Almost slouching. โYou know what for someone whoโs smart, youโre quite stupid and blind.โMy jaw dropped at her utterance. If only sheโs not someone I consider as a friend, I probably have said mean things