“Shit!” Tara mumbled under her breath The spilled coffee had made a huge stain on her dress Taking a tissue on the table to dart the stain off A soft knock echoed on Tara’s office door Commander Dane walked into Tara’s office Tara was relieved seeing Dane “Thank goodness-Has my chauffeur left?” “Safe to say nothing about you is a secret to Omnipower-we know he is your husband” Dane replied walking in “I don’t want anyone to know he is my husband” Tara replied “My company is already on the news-I didnt want that” “It was already planned. The journalist already had the story before now” Commander Dane said “Why would John do this?” Tara asked with a sad expression “I need to ask you that” Dane replied calmly “I have no idea” Tara replied tapping her finger on the table “You have to be sincere with me Tara if you want Omnipower to help you” Dane took a seat across her Tara looked up sharply “Okay” Tara replied a little nervous, setting aside the tiss

“I would have you sued for this!” Kendra snapped, her voice trembling more from rage than fear. “Well, goodluck with that Kendra Marris” Leon replied, he was not shaken at all by Kendra’s threat Leon’s steps echoed on the polished marble floors as he walked toward the front door of Kendra’s news room building. Back at Tara’s company while he choked John the receptionist, in a bid for answers to why he had put the drugs in the company trucks John gasped out a name “Kendra Marris” That was all Leon needed to hear, a name And it was the same woman that had paid the snippers who attacked him and Tara two days ago Leon went straight ahead to Kendra’s office to find her himself She had her claws on every piece of chaos that tried to destroy Tara. First the snippers, second the car chase now drugs in Tara company Kendra was doing too much behind the scene And it was right about time Leon stepped in Kendra claimed to be Tara’s friend but she wanted to eliminate

“Help!” Ma Tessy shouted, stumbling backward as the men closed in around her Leon stepped away from the window. His heartbeat didn’t rise. His breath didn’t hitch. He simply rolled his sleeves up slowly, purposefully. His jaw clenched and his eyes darkened His voice dropped into a cold whisper “They came at the wrong time” Leon made his way outside “I told you, today is your last day” the man angrily spat at Ma Tessy They were loan shark who have returned again with their threats to take the money Ma Tessy borrowed eight months ago “Please, Sir Chio give…give me some time-I would pay the money” Ma Tessy pleaded enduring the pains from the pressure on her neckSir Chio was a lean, no-nonsense manHis facial expression alone showed how business minded he was“You asked for more time the last time we were here” the man said tightening his grip on Ma Tessy’s throat “Let her go” Leon said from the front door The men didn’t know where Leon had come fromThey sure as hell kne

“He is loosing a lot of blood” Ma Tessy’s voice ranged in Leon’s ears Leon quickly rushed the little boy into the orphanage clinic room The boy whimpered, fragile in Leon arms“You would be fine champ” Leon reassured laying him gently on the bed “Hold pressure to stop the bleeding” Leon instructed searching the first aid box for bandages Ma Tessy obeyed her hands trembling Other kids were by the door watching with terrified eyes “He is going to be fine, nothing to worry about” Leon forced a smile at the children Leon cut the bandages, tore cotton pads too Working with urgency The boy groaned, weak in pain.Leon moved closer, kneeling beside him.The boy blinked weakly, tears leaking from the corners of his eyes.Just then Jake entered “How bad is it?” “Stomach. Just have to stop the bleeding fast” Leon replied Jake took the other bandage to assist Leon when his comms buzzed“Commander Dane” the Ai sounded through his comms “Speak to me” Jake said tapping the device“There

29. Tara wiped her palms on her trousers for the tenth time Her heart hammered as she stared at her phone.She had rehearsed what to say at least a hundred timesBut each attempt ended the sameHer voice stuck in her throat, the explanation too messy, too shameful, too heavy.If she didn’t call now, she would never do it.She finally pressed the call buttonIt rang onceTwiceThen “Tara!” her father’s voice boomed through the speaker, sharp enough to make her flinch “What am I hearing about Alfredo being appointed the new Chief executive officer?” Charles asked Tara stomach twisted Actually, that was the reason why she called, to explain and inform him herselfBut she was already too late, he already caught the newsShe knew for a fact that her father would be very disappointed in her“The board voted-” Tara began, but he cut her off instantly “I don’t think you understand the severity of this, Alredo Navero has fifty percent of the company. He is now the CEO, should I tell you