Chapter Twenty three: The Awakening Storm. Julian got out of bed, immediately grabbing his laptop. Determined than ever, he searches through Patrick's recovered files and the SD card for anymore clues There were names that looked like codes, shipment numbers and foreign accounts tied to Portuguese, Mexican and foreign investors. Caesar opens his eyes to see Julian crotched over his laptop at the desk, biting the tip of the pen in hand. “Julian, what are you up to?”He slowly walks to Julian, kissing his hair, hugging him from behind. “I'm trying to go through them but it's all like code. Something here should lead us on what to do next” “Are you sure you want to pull through with this?”Caesar asked. “You promised we would destroy the people that killed Patrick. If you love me, you have to be with me on this” “Look Caesar, something dangerous is going on from those shipments. Ever cared how many lives were being destroyed. Don't you want to do good for once” Caesar
Chapter Twenty two: The Monster You Know. Julian was still cuffed to the bed. Caesar has refused him leaving the house. He tried protesting but all his words fell on Caesar's deaf ears. “Peter,Peter”, he yelled. “Your boyfriend is freaky as hell. Literally got you cuff”“This isn't time for jokes, get me out of this”, Julian glares. “I have no idea what to do”, he turns to leave. “Of course you do. Wait, how do you like the idea of getting to live with Enzo”Peter pauses. Looking at Julian with a questioning look. "I can make Caesar put you under his care. Then you get to stay in his house under the guise of needing protection""I got you, mate"Goes to the bathroom to grab shampoo. “This might hurt but might work. Your hand is pretty small, it should be easy to slip through”__ “Hello, Enzo. Is Caesar with you?”It was Peter sounding distressed. “Yes.Whats wrong?”Enzo replies by turning on the phone loudspeaker. “Julian left the apartment. He isn't here anymore. I
Chapter Twenty-one: Love, Lies, Blood. Julian didn't take his eyes off the black screen, hoping something more would be shown that would bring more light. The gunshot echoed in his mind, tears spilling from his eyes, his head in his hand. “He loved you, he loved me but he died alone. Patrick never deserved what he went through”Caesar clenched his fist, furious from rage and pale as hell. “I didn't kill him, Julian. But I failed, I failed to protect him the same way I'm failing to protect you”, he whispered. “I hate you. I hate the fact that maybe if Patrick never met you he would have been alive now”Caesar kneels beside him, his hand hovering but doesn't touch him. “I'm sorry but don't say you hate me Julian.” Julian stood up, wiping his tears. Check for more files. There were more encrypted folders labeled with dates and nicknames. Julian tries accessing them but they wouldn't just open or display their content. “Let's leave now. I can hire a specialist to help with t
Chapter Twenty: Picking Up The Pieces. “I….I don't know if I want to do that, Caesar. I just don't know anymore”, said Julian. Caesar sat up to look at him. “But why not, I'm not okay with you staying alone. You would get to go to school, I won't lock you up in the mansion if that's what you are afraid of.”“You just don't do it do you?. The fact that I'm linked to you would always put me in danger, I don't want that so I need to stay away from you”, he looks away as tears begin to form in his eyes. “Can you go for now, give me time to think about it..I want to be alone”Caesar nods, kisses his head and prepares to leave. “If you need anything call me, I'm leaving Enzo to watch you just for a while”“I don't need Enzo, I'm okay on my own”Caesar ignores, walking out of the door. Julian laid in bed, cried himself to sleep. __ “You really are something, stubborn as ever”. Julian felt someone sit by the side of his bed. He turns around to see Patrick. “Patrick!”He hu
Chapter Nineteen: The Rescue. Julian slowly opens his eyes, blinking hard as his head keeps pounding, he hisses from the pain. He hears a couple of men argue about what should be requested for ransom. “Caesar would pay any amount wanting him alive. I demand we ask for five million dollars”“Five, if you asked for double. Caesar is definitely going to pay”, another says. He hears their footsteps as they approach him. One of them slapped Julian across the face. “I'm going to need you to cooperate with us. We need to make a video of you asking your boyfriend for help and that's all”, the kidnapper said. Julian doesn't reply but spits at him instead. “You idiot”, he yelled at Julian. __ Caesar was in his study, when his phone buzzed. He receives a video of Julian tied to a chair, bruised, bleeding and forced to say “help me”. “Ten million dollars if you want him alive”, a text was attached. These kidnappers were requesting a ridiculous amount of money. Caesar watched
Chapter Eighteen: The Poisoned Goodbye. Julian gradually opened his eyes, turning to his side but Caesar wasn't there, it was only the teacup that lay on the nightstand. Julian goes to the bathroom, but Caesar wasn't there. He paces to almost every room and living rooms in the mansion but no sign of Caesar. “Have you seen Caesar today, madam?”, he asked a maid. “No, Master Julian”. There was one place he hadn't checked, the garden. He makes his way there to check around. Yesterday, he wanted to kill this man but now he desperately looks for him regretting his actions. “Good morning, pet. Are you looking for something?”he felt a cold voice against his ear. It was definitely Caesar's. He flinches, almost stumbling to the ground. Caesar was fine, standing before him, he was shocked. Caesar locks eyes with him, making him squirm. “I just didn't….see you in bed”, he shutters. “I decided to check my flowers and meditate a little”, Caesar replied. He hugs Julian, kis