Escanor Sunshine Novels & Stories

Chapter 59 Enzo was standing by his car in the parking lot of Shanton Enterprises, hands in the pockets of his jeans and ankles crossed. He was wearing plain blue jeans and white button down with blue loafers. He checked his watch one more time and the elevator of the basement parking opened on time. Josh, who was shuffling through his emails on the phone, busily looked up and his gaze fell on Enzo. He rubbed his eyes like a little kid and then ran to Enzo, screaming in excitement.

"Look at you, all eager to please. You didn't even offer anything in return. Why would she help you out?" He then handed me a card. "I'm Daniel Jenkins. Here's a little something for our first meeting. ZenWave's beauty clinics are all part of my family business. With this card, you can enjoy unlimited visits." ZenWave was a well-known, high-end beauty clinic chain. A single visit there could cost tens of thousands of dollars. This gift was too generous. I didn't take the card, but Leon snatched it from Daniel's hand and stuffed it into mine.

​The morning sun had fully cleared the horizon, bathing the red clay landscape in a harsh, brassy light that made the rails ahead gleam like molten silver. The hand-car rolled into a deep rock cutting, the towering walls of stone temporarily shielding us from the increasing heat. On the deck, the passive Vane scanner flickered again, the pale blue screen refreshing with a quiet, digital snap. ​Total Decrypted Accesses: 1,142.

It was time for us to start fresh somewhere else. When we landed in Fiorenza, the sun was perfect, and the air smelled like freedom. My daughter, bubbling with excitement, pulled me towards our new home. A bunch of purple irises were blooming in front of our little white house. A month after the miracle of Mom waking up, we got a new neighbor. He was a dreamy Itanian guy. He would look after our irises, give my daughter fancy chocolates, and when he smiled, his eyes sparkled like the Mediterranean sun. It was alluring, but a bit dangerous.

I scoffed as he left me tripping, and I had to inhale deeply to get myself back together. I turned and went after him. I remembered to grab a large touch light. Yes, we had our night vision, but we were only going to use it when necessary since it was not the same colour as normal sight. Nathan was waiting for me in his car. He pulled the door open for me, and I got in before getting behind the wheel. The guard on the night shift pulled the doors open for us before we drove out of his home. It was not long before we were speeding down the highway of Dark Wood Pack.

All was silent afterwards. Joseph tried to scramble up as he hears someone approaching behind him. He turn his rifle in time to see a wiry man approach him in Kalayaan thermocamouflage uniform, all geared up with a M26 Gauss Rifle in high ready. The man briefly looked at him, nodded, then proceeded forward to where the EGA marines were. Joseph saw a long scar run from his neck to his right jaw.

That is his way of life. "That’s Carter Horaze Villaraza." Sancha said this while secretly pointing to a man next to Zeeve. He appears to be cold and intimidating! His hair was neatly cut, and his defined cheekbones and concrete jaw stood out while he chewed his food. “Auxel Ryder Gallego.” My gaze was drawn to the other guy next to Carter; he looks so fine with his scythe-shaped brows and sea rover-blue eyes that are noticeable even from a distance.

I had known from a young age that I wasn't the Blackwood family's biological daughter. So I knew that I wasn't worthy of being compared with Claire Blackwood in any way. I had only gotten her doll dirty while cleaning the room, yet Mom punished me by locking me out in the rain all night. When Claire blinded one of my eyes with a laser pointer, however, Mom protected her instead. “Your sister didn't mean to do it. She was just playing around.” After I lost sight in my right eye, Claire showed me a triumphant smile. “Who told you to enter our lives in the first place? You deserve it.” They all said I was an outsider. So for eighteen years, no matter how hard I tried or how desperately

We got out and halted our footsteps by the front of the car, admiring the setting sun and all the colors in the sky. "You ready?" I asked as I took the position, looking like I was about to run in a track event after the gun sounded. "Ready for what?" I looked up and informed him as if it were obvious, "We are going to chase the sunlight." Kiran looked back to the horizon and stared for a moment before laughing, "You aren't serious." "I told you I was going to show you how I have fun," I straightened to look at him in the eye before gesturing to the sun, "This is my fun."

I moved from my seat and looked at Roselia who’s comfortably sitting in the passenger seat after we’ve spent hours at our branch office and now we are heading to the boutique to pick up some clothes and fix myself for the date later. “Who owns the copter?” “Your date.” “Woahh…” I was stunned for a moment. “Is he trying to impress me?” “Are you impressed, lady?” I crossed my arms and looked the other way. “I decided not to dress and put on make-up.” “What?” She glanced at me. “Your mother would kill me--”