CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE Hudderson scoured the entire place, and when he finally saw the trap that Tasha had set for him, he scoffed, turning to her with a wry smile.“Really? Is this the best you can do?” Tasha looked at him with a little confusion etched on her face. “What the hell are you talking about?” She asked, but Hudderson was still busy looking around. “Leave this place, Hudderson! Leave or I will be forced to call the cops!” She threatened, but that didn’t seem like what could threaten Hudderson. He looked at her for a while, and then his expression turned cold and unpredictable. “What are you going to tell them? That you kidnapped your sister?” “What?” Tasha gasped, pretending not to know what he was talking. “How can you accuse me of taking my sister?” She asked, and Hudderson scoffed. “You just proved to me that you know where she is.” Hudderson was gradually losing his patience, approaching her slowly.“Tell these men with you not to try to be smart. They are only goi

CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE Bruce was so alarmed by the words he heard from Hudderson that he pulled out two daggers from his side, pointing them at Hudderson while he held onto them tightly.“I suggest you surrender yourself, Hudderson. Among other crimes that you have committed, you are also accused of beating up soldiers who have been trained to protect the rights and lives of people by the government. You have defiled the government, and you must pay for it.”Hudderson scoffed, causing his expression to drop.“I cannot imagine that you are the one saying this, Commander.” He shook his head, harboring so many thoughts that lingered inside his head. “Such a shame. What women can do to strong men.” He looked at the blades Bruce was holding, and he nodded with a wry smile. “Those are very sharp and pretty daggers, Commander. Maybe you could tell me where you got them so that I could get one for myself.” “I am not playing games with you!” Bruce growled at him, ready to attack him with hi

CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE Tasha swallowed hard, feeling the heat that erupted from the words the Commander said to her.She could still hear it resounding in her ears as though it was going to remain there. Even Hudderson’s presence sent shivers down her spine.He didn’t say anything, he didn’t need to.Just his eyes were enough to cause her to panic, and it dawned on her that her plans had changed. “I…” She had to stay silent for a while, trying to gather enough momentum to continue. “I don’t have Charlotte. I don’t know where she is.” She said with a whisper, and this infuriated the Commander who raised the dagger higher, attempting to fulfill his promise.Tasha gasped, shielding her face with her hands.“Wait!” She winced downward, her entire body gripped by the shackles of terror. “I can find out where she is! I swear!” She was panting, trying to catch her breath. Bruce growled at her, running out of patience. “What do you mean by that?! You took your sister, and now you are say

CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN Bruce was a formidable Commander, but that didn’t stop him from feeling the heat that erupted from Vera’s threatening words.“How does she have so much power?” He asked himself, taking a deep breath.He was able to get rid of the tension that had crept into his body, looking her in the eyes.“I wasn’t talking about myself, Lady.” He said with a wry smile, and Vera couldn’t deny the fact that she was curious to know who he was talking about. “Who then are you talking about?” Vera finally asked, turning to face Hudderson whom she saw as a lesser threat.“I was talking about him.” Bruce pointed to the Supreme Ruler without getting rid of his wry smile.Vera scoffed. “Him?” She pointed to Hudderson, and then she took a deep breath.“Why should I be scared of him? He is just an ordinary man in a suit.” She snorted, turning to face her daughter. “Maybe he has a little power because he is holding onto my weak daughter who has refused to learn anything from me. But th

CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE Hudderson looked at her, and then he turned to the Commander. “Put them together.” He pointed at Tasha, and Bruce wasted no time in grabbing the young lady.He forced her to her knees beside her mother, leaving both of them to tremble at the sight of Hudderson. The Supreme Ruler took a deep breath, and then he cleared his throat.“I have one question to ask, and I hope for your sake that you don’t lie to me.”Tasha and her mother looked at each other, and then they nodded almost at the same time. They returned their gazes to Hudderson, and Vera broke her silence. “Anything at all you want to know! I will tell you!” Hudderson nodded, and a wry smile appeared on his face. What happened to Charlotte’s mother?” He asked, and the eagerness that was etched on their faces vanished at once. Tasha turned to her mother while they both shared the same guilt that simmered through their veins. “Did you kill her mother?” Hudderson decided to go directly, but that seemed