2024-01-24 20:54:38It's been four years and there is still no headway as to the whereabout of The Engineer and Justin. Justin's wife has almost giving up on seeing her husband ever again. Every time he goes to the police for any updates all she gets is still same old story. She loves Justin and the thought of moving on, knowing fully well that there is still a chance of him been alive is unthinkable.
There was a total overhaul of Agents both in the police department and beyond. And their primary assignment is to find The Engineer, save Justin from whatever trouble he is experiencing and most importantly apprehending the most dangerous drug lord (THE MAFIA). Whose identity is still unknown till this day.A new Agent Franco was assigned to bring all these bad guys to book. He is a no nonsense man and everyone that works with him must make sure they keep their feet on the ground. He was given an ultimatum to find these bad guys else he will be demoted.The search for The Engineer, Justin and the Mafia intensified and there is no end in sight when all of these will be over. Posters of The Engineer everywhere including Justin and a bounty was to be awarded to whoever has a lead on how to find them.Engineer Farouq who is also known as The Engineer has been in hiding since he took Justin hostage and more so considering the cartel fabricated a story to declare him missing, so as for them not to be exposed, he thread carefully. He only talks to his trusted employees at the warehouse where Justin was initially held hostage. One Friday morning he went out to get some snack's for himself and family. He dressed differently wearing suit. It was very difficult to recognize The Engineer because he now looks like someone who works in a bank. He called one of his men to help with security. He told him. "Once you suspect anything, contact me immediately and use the code word JURY." I totally understand he replied. Few minutes after he entered the supermarket. An anonymous tip gave the information to the police on The Engineer's whereabout. It was his trusted employee who betrayed him and gave him away. Prior to that his employee of his has been looking for ways to take over the business from The Engineer because he felt betrayed during his early days working for his boss. He had some financial issues and had no where to turn too. He begged for help from The Engineer because his mother was dying and the hospital requested that a deposit of $10,000 must be made before any treatment will Commence. Joal who is The Engineer's most trusted employee never forgot how he maltreated him. He even when as far as torturing him. "Do you think money grows on trees?" The Engineer said to Joal. You just started work and you are requesting for ten thousand dollars. How convenient? He asked. He was stabbed and even deprived from eating for two days. Joal's mother was the reason he went to work for the cartel in the first place. Due to their non compliance to the demands of the hospital, no treatment was giving to his mother and as a result she eventually died. On hearing this, Joal came up with a plan and decided to do whatever it takes to gain his trust. He was tested on several occasions and he passed. It came to a point where The Engineer told him that "you are my most trusted employee."Joal was looking for a perfect timing to avenge his mother's death. He said to himself 'the reason behind my coming to work here is now pointless. I came here to save my mother's life and now she's dead. The warehouse you think you own, I will bring you down and take over this place and most importantly avenge my mother's death.'It was Joal who relocated Justin from the warehouse where he was initially held hostage. All these time he seized communication with Justin and told The Engineer everything is fine. That Justin is in a save place. The Engineer don't even know where Justin is afterwards. He trusted Joal with his life and thought everything is in control under his watch.The Mafia has never met Joal. In fact The Engineer made him his most valuable asset and hide his identity under their very nose. The Engineer was arrested by the police and was been interrogated to find the remainder of the gangs. Agent Franco was in charge of this case and did all he could to dismantle the Mafia's cartel, but all efforts proof abortive because like the Mafia always say, "I'm the greatest of all time in the drug world." He is always two steps ahead. All information reaches him first before they could get to him. The Mafia still has people on the inside and he used one of the agents to get what he wants. He knew if he does not get rid of The Engineer, it won't be long until everything he has been trying to protect for years will come to light and he well knows the consequences.The Mafia has a surgeon that can create a liquid which when mixed with the ink of a pen, whoever reads what was written with than pen without wearing a protective glass dies. He knew The Engineer is now a liability and eliminating him is the only way to keep his identity a secret. The surgeon did as he was told, wrote the letter as ordered by the Mafia. The Mafia called his informant to come collect the letter and make sure the only eyes that sees it is The Engineer. On that fateful day, The Engineer was about to be transported and transferred to the FBI's custody. All papers works were almost done. But before he was transferred the Mafia got to him first using his informant to deceive him into reading the letter by making empty promises about getting him out of here. That's how he read the letter and immediately he slumped and died.
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CHAPTER 44
“True progress,” she said, “is measured not by wealth, not by dominance, but by the lasting impact on communities and the lives of people. Every building, every project, every policy should reflect the values we claim to uphold. That is the standard I hold myself to and it is a standard we must all aspire to achieve.”The audience rose in applause, some moved by her vision, others by the quiet force of her personal narrative. Helena remained composed, aware that this moment was less about personal acclaim and more about shaping the future.Victor’s final appeal was denied. Exhausted and broken, he could no longer influence the world beyond the prison walls. Helena’s legal team had ensured that any lingering assets or connections he maintained would remain frozen or redirected toward restitution programs. In effect, he had been stripped of every lever of control he once wielded.For Helena, the moment was symbolic. It was not victory in the petty sense, it was closure. She no longer ne
CHAPTER 43
Helena sat in her office late into the night, the city lights sprawling beneath her like a glittering blueprint of opportunity. Outside, traffic hummed, unaware of the woman who had once been crushed under the weight of betrayal and false accusations. Now, she wielded authority not through inherited wealth or family connections, but through vision, resilience, and the meticulous precision of a mind unbroken by adversity.She had received news earlier that day: a coalition of international investors wanted to partner with her on a large-scale sustainable city project in Southeast Asia. The plan was ambitious, entirely self-contained, incorporating renewable energy, modular housing, green spaces, and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Helena read through the proposals carefully, her mind already analyzing potential challenges and risks. To the outside world, she was a visionary architect and philanthropist. To herself, she was a strategist who would not let ambition blind her to detail.H
CHAPTER 42
By early summer, Helena’s urban renewal projects had begun transforming neglected neighborhoods into thriving hubs of culture, commerce, and sustainable living. Her work attracted attention from city planners, philanthropists, and even international investors. Yet, despite the accolades, she remained disciplined, never losing focus on her ultimate goal: securing her name and legacy, ensuring that no one,not even her family,could ever again manipulate her life.Her office had grown into a small headquarters, buzzing with engineers, designers, and legal experts. Helena walked among them each morning, checking plans, asking questions, and quietly inspiring. She had learned the power of visibility, not as a weapon, but as armor. Each successful project, each partnership, was a declaration: Helena Ward existed beyond betrayal, beyond imprisonment, beyond the shadow of Victor’s schemes.Adrian occasionally visited, ostensibly to discuss technical aspects of a project, but Helena had kept hi
CHAPTER 41
Helena woke to the smell of wet earth and winter smoke drifting through the open windows of her new apartment. The city outside was alive, indifferent, and utterly oblivious to the drama that had consumed her life for the past year. She could hear the faint clatter of subway trains, the low hum of traffic, and the occasional wail of sirens. A world still spinning, despite everything Victor Ward had tried to destroy.She dressed carefully, choosing a charcoal-gray suit that carried authority without arrogance. It was her first day back in the professional world, not as a wife or a prisoner, but as herself: Helena Ward, architect, strategist, survivor. She paused in the mirror, studying her reflection. The prison had not stolen her beauty, nor her poise, but it had sharpened her. Her eyes were harder now, more focused, carrying the quiet intensity of someone who had stared down betrayal and refused to blink.The small office she rented in Manhattan was modest but functional. Sunlight st
CHAPTER 40
Snow blanketed the grounds of Blackridge Prison in pale silence, softening even the barbed wire’s menace. From her narrow window, Helena watched the flakes drift past like white ash. Every day in confinement had taught her patience, the kind architects used when sketching blueprints line by line. Only now, she was drawing something far more intricate: revenge.Riya’s plan moved forward cautiously. Helena’s former assistant, a nervous but loyal young woman named Eliza Moore, had agreed to help. She worked in the administrative wing of Ward Global’s New York office and had limited but crucial access to the company’s internal archives. Her first message reached Helena through Riya, smuggled as part of a legal document: I found the shadow account. It’s still active.Helena read the words twice, her pulse quickening. It meant that whoever framed her hadn’t cleaned up perfectly. Victor’s arrogance, she thought. He believed himself untouchable.Riya met her the following morning, exhaustion
CHAPTER 39
Just few minutes before the end of Maya's ordeal the next inmate woke up and join in the conversation. She said to I have kept to myself because I don't know whom to trust after what happened to me and I found you two trustworthy to share my story with and this is her story.The first thing people noticed about Helena Ward was her poise. The second was her silence. She had learned that quietness carried a kind of powerespecially in the world her husband, Adrian, had built from the bones of a family empire. The Wards were an old-money dynasty that pretended to be modern: sleek art collections, smart investments, and estates in three continents. But beneath the veneer was a web of grudges, loyalties bought and sold like stocks, and a family that had forgotten what it meant to speak honestly.Helena had not married into it for the money at least, that’s what she told herself. When she met Adrian, she was a young architect struggling to prove herself in a firm that dismissed her ideas. He
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