Brian had no intention of swallowing the insult, the sensation getting stronger than he imagined.“What exactly do you want?” He asked, then he took a deep breath. “Money? Name your price…”Gabriel’s eyes lit up, his brows curved slowly.“Are you trying to bribe me?” He asked, turning to Laura.“Is your boyfriend trying to bribe me?” It was hard for him to pretend as though he didn’t like what he heard, returning to Brian with his mouth getting watery.“You know I can delete the video I just made, right?” He waited, turning to Valerie as though he was trying to read her countenance.The lady was too flustered to speak, yet she was quietly observing the scenario.“Erm…” Gabriel cleared his throat, returning his gaze to Brian.“Ten million dollars…” He said greedily, still rethinking his choice.“No…” He took his words back, shaking his head slowly.“That’s too small for a wealthy tech CEO like you…” He exhaled sharply, then made a quick estimation in his mind.“Twenty million dollars.

He moved forward without saying a word, then he handed both the pen and the paper to Brian.“Thank you…” Brian moved the pen to his right hand, then he took a deep breath, putting on a smile.“I need you to hurry up, man. I need this money…” Gabriel huffed, turning to Valerie.“As soon as I get this money, I am done with you all…” He laughed manically, the excitement churning inside his stomach.“I will no longer need the penny you give me…” He said to Laura, snarling at her.Laura had her eyes on Brian from the beginning, but reminded of her mother’s state, she turned to her immediately, eyes wide when she realized she had not gotten up from her bent posture.She groaned, walking up to her in a hurry.“Get up, Mum…” She pulled her up, quietly scolding her with her eyes.Valerie turned until she found Gabriel, the fear inside her rippling like cold liquid.Suddenly, the fierceness she had presented when it was just her and Brian was gone, replaced by something different, as if it had

“What did you just say?” Gabriel gasped, the disbelief creeping underneath his skin.He suddenly couldn’t feel the moisture down his throat, forced to take a deep breath.“You heard me…” Brian was in no mood to repeat himself, sliding the pen back into his pocket.“Look here, Mister…” He pointed at Gabriel in the face, causing him to take a step back, eyes wide with concern.“I don’t care what you think you may have done for Laura and her mother. But you are not getting anything from me. I suggest you walk away and no longer bother them.That was a serious warning, but Gabriel took it for granted.“That’s never going to happen…” He said, refusing to budge.“I am not leaving here until you pay me back for everything I have done for your sister, including all the times she was sick. Didn’t she tell you that I cleared her medical bills? She used to be very sick when she was a baby.”“But I have been paying you, Gabriel...” Laura spoke out, drawing attention to herself.“No, Mum…” She sho

“What did you just say?” Laura gasped, disbelief scattered all over her face.Then she turned to Brian, almost begging him for intervention.“Twenty years, Mum…” She groaned, glaring at her mother.“That’s how long you have been lying to me…” She sniffled to hold back the tears, but they had a will of their own.They flowed down like streams of a river, wetting her shirt.“Each time I asked after my father, you told me that he never wanted anything to do with me. Then a few years later, you told me that he had died. You even said he still insisted that I didn’t belong to him before he died…”“That’s because I didn’t want you to get hurt…” Valerie said, but even her voice failed her.“I knew that your father was happily married and had a son, and that he was from a wealthy and powerful family. The odds were against us, Laura. There was no way you were going to be accepted, just like that…”“But you owed me the truth, Mum…” Laura snorted, the anger causing her to vibrate.She sniffled a

“Come in…” Brian said in a low but imperative tone, taking a deep breath.“Is everything alright? You sounded angry on the phone…” The Concierge questioned, drifting forward with curious eyes.He looked around, scanning until he couldn’t find anything unusual.“What seems to be the matter, Master Brian? You look angry…” He observed again, the situation giving him concern.“I can’t find it…” Brian replied, then he cleared his throat.His eyes flashed with anger, his jaw still contorted.Diego arched his brows. “Find what, Master Brian?”“The key…” Brian snorted, the anger seeming like it was already beginning to burn.“The key?” Diego muttered. “Oh…” He got rid of the confusion on his face, then he inhaled slowly.“You mean the key to this?” He pointed to the treasury, expecting no response.“Where did you keep it? Did you misplace it?” He asked, looking Brian in the eyes.“I didn’t…” Brian gave a quick response, then he cleared his throat again, turning to face the vault.“Someone too