Someone was following him. By the third turn, Travis knew it wasn't a coincidence. The man in the black hoodie followed silently. Travis quickened his pace. Why was someone following him? He had nothing to offer. The idea of someone stalking him made his skin crawl. He swiftly entered a nearby cafe and sat down. The cafe server approached him. "What would you like, sir?" "A cup of espresso," he said. As he sipped his drink, he watched through the window. Different people walked past the window but he kept his eyes on the stalker. To his surprise, the stalker walked past the window and went on his way. Travis frowned. He had been very sure that the person was following him. Was he just overthinking it? He left the cafe with his cup of espresso and looked around. Few pedestrians roamed the streets. Vehicle honks and engine noises echoed in the night. Streetlights, headlights and building lights illuminated the city as it went on with its night activities. No sign of the st

Travis stared at the two people in front of him, wondering if they had gone insane."Pardon?"Keegan pinched the bridge of his nose. "We were supposed to do this subtly, Eva. You don't just drop this kind of news like a bombshell."Eva didn't look remorseful. "He needs to know the truth." "Truth? What are you talking about?" Travis asked. Realizing Eva's hand was still in his, he withdrew it.Keegan shifted his gaze to Travis. He sighed and took out his phone. He said as he typed. "This is the DNA test result we carried out with your sample." He handed him the phone.With a frown, Travis's eyes scanned the screen. His eyes widened. The results stated that their DNA samples matched. How could he be a child of the Novaks? The thought of it never even crossed his mind. "We took some of your samples discreetly and conducted a test. It's proven. You are our son." She cupped his cheeks."Wait, hold up." Travis removed her hands from his cheeks subtly. "I don't understand all of this. Ada

The pain of losing Adam didn't fade the next day. With a heavy heart, Travis had his usual morning routine, only now he was in Keegan's house. Like Eva had said, everything he needed was in his room, even things he didn't think he'd need.Afterwards, he sat on his bed and went through his old brand phone, which had a broken screen. There wasn't much to check. Just a few messages in his class group chat. The chat hadn't dissolved despite the class having graduated from high school. He closed the group, uninterested. The next chat on his list was his cousin, who asked him when he was coming back. Adam's family. How could he forget about them? They probably weren't aware of Adam's death. Travis closed her chat, not bothering to inform her about her uncle's death. They won't care. If anything, it was good news for them. His best friend hadn't messaged him yet.Travis dropped his phone and sighed. Now what? On a normal day, he'd be on his way to work. He wondered if he'd ever need to co

Keegan exhaled deeply the moment he was sure Cassius was out of the house. "Be careful around my siblings, especially Cassius. He doesn't have good intentions for you." Travis pursed his lips. He didn't only have to watch for other enemies, he also had to watch out for his own family. Just great. Keegan's amber eyes studied Travis. Travis shifted. "So, I'll be going..." "Perhaps, I was too harsh yesterday in the ward." Keegan interrupted. "Sorry." His jaw tightened, as if it hurt his throat to admit this. Travis looked away, not sure how to react. Hearing Keegan apologize felt so weird. "Losing Adam must have been hard for you. I should have been more considerate. Still, I spoke nothing but the truth. You are one of us now. Nothing can change that." And there was the attitude again. Travis rolled his eyes. He inserted his hand into his pockets. "So, I've been thinking. How would you like to run a company?" Travis blinked. "Run a company?" He nodded. "We have lot of compani

Travis couldn't believe what he saw when they arrived. What used to be a little bungalow, his dear home, was now a pile of rubble and ash.Travis stood dumbfounded. Who had the audacity to burn down his home? "Oh my..." Eva muttered, staring at the mess.Travis clenched his fist. More than ever, the urge for vengeance in him increased. First they took Adam, now they've burnt down his home? They'll pay dearly."We'll find out who's responsible for this. They'll regret this," promised Eva.With a heavy heart, Travis walked around the rubble, checking to see if he could salvage anything. All his personal things and Adam's things were in this house, now burnt.He sighed after searching for a while. Everything was destroyed. "Let's go."They left the area. As he rode out of the neighborhood, he wondered if he'd ever visit here again.Travis's mood didn't improve during the journey back to the mansion. It was high time he met those men again.But he got bad news when they arrived home and