It was not long before Damian's arrest became public. He had allowed the government to release the statement. The masses, who were initially in the thoughts that he died, were shocked to hear that in fact, he faked his death. Over two hundred people connected to Damian were also arrested and tried. Most of them were very influential, others less. Many tried to pay their way out of the situation, but Roman was always at the back end, intercepting their deals. They were going to pay for their crimes, based on how many hands they had in it. Their sentences ranged from 6 months with parole for the ones lightly affiliated to up to 20 years for those who did deal dirty jobs for Damian. Especially those that led to deaths along the way. The masses were buzzing, they didn't know where to place Roman. He was a good businessman, who didn't just influence the political world, but security too. Just a little step further and he would earn the tycoon title. “How the hell did this happen? How

After the party, Roman went back home with Lena. In the car, she couldn't help but notice that her husband's mood was still not right. “Whatever it is, it must be really troubling you.” She said to him. “Is it that obvious?” She asked him. “Well, from where I'm standing, it's pretty obvious.” She replied to him. Roman sighed. “Are you sure you don't want to talk about it? I can help you out.” She asked again. “Well, it's not a lot of problem, it's just that now we'll be having so many investors and we might not be able to sort out which was from Holloway. I don't know what he might be planning.” He explained. “That seems like a lot of trouble.” She told him. “Where do we even start blocking him from?” “We will definitely feel something out.” He assured her. “We always do.” “You know what? Maybe you need to cool off.” She told him. At first, he didn't understand, but she explained to him that he probably couldn't think straight because he had stressed his brain for so long, so

One crunchy bite and Roman was impressed. The food was just so good, he even finished before Lena and ordered another. “I told you it was good, I told you you'd like it.” She said to him with a smile. “Wow, that surprisingly went well.” He couldn't help but say. This was a win for Lena. She could prove to him twice that she knew something he didn't. The day was good, but it has to be over. Late at night, they couldn't just return home, so they slept at a motel. A local motel with creaking roofs. “Why are you really doing this to us?” He asked her. Lena couldn't stop laughing at his frustration. “Come on, don't you like the new feeling?” She asked him. She figured she wanted to do something that they'd both remember for as long as possible. If they just went to the biggest places, it would have been normal because they were used to being to those places. These small, local spaces however were the best to gain some more experience and even learn something new. That was her plan

Days after the meeting between Roman and his closest circle, investigation results were sent out against Holloway. There were results relating to manipulation software numbers and most importantly, affiliations with Damian. Roman made sure the relationship with Damian didn't concern the whole company, but just Holloway, but the numbers did. It really struck them deep, the board members of Crestfield. They had gotten the official documents from the investigation, but not the one that had to do with Damian. Those, Roman, made sure to send through secret channels to them. They were so shocked when they saw everything. The information was to be made public the next week, so they had to do something about it. An urgent meeting was kept by the board, which Holloway was compelled to attend. “How could you do this to the company?” Holloway asked the board members.“Manipulating the board and having affiliations with Damian? Do you know what that means for the company when it goes public

“So, you'll be leaving soon, right?” He asked her. “Your father's case is done and you're finally free.” “I'm thinking of very, very far away.” She replied. “Roman said no matter how far I want to go, he is willing to sponsor. For some reason, I just want to be out of sight and out of mind.” She explained. Carlos felt heartbroken. It was like he got rejected before he could even make the offer. He went absolutely quiet. “Did you want to say something?” She asked him. “No.” He said. “Nothing really. It's nice you're finally going to have a real life of your own.” He commended. She looked at him with a smile. “Thank you.” Carlos faked a smile in response. He was shattered underneath, but he couldn't let her see it. The next couple of minutes were spent with more laughs and talks. The energy shift was obvious. Carlos tried as much as possible to maintain the vibe, but it wasn't natural and it could be seen through. “It's getting late.” Carlos soon said as it approached 10 pm. “Y