Jamie is staring at the man in front of her with deep curiosity. She has seen many scumbags in life but Lincoln Wright…no. Lincoln Jacobs seems to be made out of an entirely different cloth. A few nights ago, she received his call. He was outside of Halsey’s home, depressed. Jamie picked him up and he was all drenched in the rain which caused him to develop high fever. For the past few days, he’s been at Jamie’s house, battling sickness but now he’s sitting at her dinner table, completely healed. Lincoln didn’t complain. He suffered the illness in silence, thinking only about what he’s about to do. There’s only one goal in his mind now.“What percentage of the shares do you want?” He asks her as he cuts the eggs in front of him. “From the hospital?”Jamie is suspicious. What’s he planning?“Well, I’m aiming for ten percent,” she lies. “It’s enough for me to make a profit.”“Fifty percent,” Lincoln declares. “I can get you fifty percent.”Jamie raises an eyebrow.“That’s a rich promi

Jason is standing in front of the school, worried. He has been waiting for over an hour and there’s no sign of Jo. All the students have left, leaving only her behind.“Where is she?” Gerald asks from the car. “I can’t see her anywhere…”Jason curses out loud. There’s something wrong. He has been trying to reach the guards who were stationed around Jo’s school but none of them are picking up the calls.“I’ll go and check their posts,” Jason says. “You go and look for Miss Jo in the school.”Gerald nods and they set off. Jason goes around the school building, towards an alley where one of the guards is stationed. To his shock, the guard is lying in a dark corner. “The hell?” He snarls and shakes the guard but the guy is out cold. The back door is also open, which alarms Jason. He heads for the other posts around the school and is shocked.Every single one of the guards have been drugged and are unconscious. Their bodies have been hidden in corners, out of sight. Feeling worried, Jaso

“Boss, slow down!” Parker yells but to no avail. Nathan is on death mode. His eyes are filled with a fierce anger, his hands ready to kill. He speeds past the quiet town, not caring who comes in his way. “Call the crew!” He orders. “Tell them that Jo has been kidnapped and we’re heading for the Salvez mansion.”“But we don’t have the address!”“Trent!” Nathan shouts. Trent is struggling to hack into the city’s main server. Anita has been admitted to Sam’s hospital which is outside the town but safe. The men are now speeding towards Salvez’s mansion but they don’t have the location yet.“No use!” He exclaims. “I need a bigger system. It’s too darn difficult.”“Where’s the system?”“At my house-”Nathan wheels the car around and speeds towards Trent’s house. They finally reach the place and Trent instantly gets to work. Turning on his large PC, he starts to code his way into the city’s system. “Well?” Nathan demands. “Where is he?”“It’s hard to trace but I think I can guess where he

Damien’s car stops in front of the mansion. Halsey and Gerald were shocked to see so many men coming out of large armored vans and attacking the Salvez mansion. “Your boyfriend must be here already,” Damien says in a calm tone. “It seems he’s out for blood.”“No…”Halsey gets out of the car and rushes towards the smoky mansion. Several guards block her way and aim their guns at her. She comes to a halt, scared.“I need to meet Nathan!” She tries to explain, not knowing whether the guards are friend or foe. One of them recognizes her and takes off his mask. It’s Jason.“Ma’am please stay back!” He cautions her. “Mr. Michell is-”“Gonne die if you don’t let me in.”Jason growls when he sees Damien and Gerald coming up to them. Damien looks calm while Jason is furious. He aims his gun at Damien, ready to kill.“What the f*ck are you doing here?” He growls. “I told you not to show your face to me!”Damien’s calm persona slips and for a moment he looks hurt and regretful. Halsey steps in

Halsey takes a deep breath and looks at herself in the mirror. She has washed herself up, cleaning the soot and dirt from her body. Putting on a t-shirt, she takes several deep breaths. It’s been so many years since she spent a night with Nathan and she’s suddenly very giddy. Their whole relationship is a roller coaster ride, sometimes up and sometimes down. Just thinking about their lost years makes her sad. If Lincoln hadn’t done all that, she could’ve made a family with Nathan and Jo. It would’ve been hard but they would’ve made it work. Charlotte would’ve been alive and she could’ve helped them. Maybe, Halsey could’ve finished college and Nathan would’ve become an ace lawyer. Jo would’ve gotten a normal childhood and not one where she’s targeted by the mafia all the time.It’s all a pipe dream now. All thanks to Lincoln and Daniel.She shudders at the thought. Lincoln is hiding his mother’s murderer. How can anyone live with that guilt is beyond her. Did he sell his soul to the d