Rounds of Dismay
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“How about the slot for the uprising company?” One of the lady’s friends chipped in, returning just a spark of the light that was shining hopefully inside them,

“I don’t know. We might get lucky.” The lady muttered, her words struggling not to be slippery.

Ethan didn’t make it any easier for some of the guests who were hoping to be chosen for the project.

His momentary pauses appeared like he was testing their patience or trying to have a little fun.

Whatever the case was, many people were
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  • Must Crumble

    “Nothing is going to give me more satisfaction than to watch the Regal Dynasty crumble. I want to end whatever greatness they think they have. And now that they have just one strong person, I think this is the right time to strike…”“Exactly…” Coleman pushed closer while he nodded.He turned the picture upside down the moment he sensed that it was distracting the old man.“Listen to me…” He cleared his throat, then continued in a lighter tone.“You are going to help us get those twins of his. That’s going to be his weakness. He will have no other option than to come crawling to us for help. While he is vulnerable, we will drain him until he is nothing…”Diego took a deep breath, but the cringe was still burning inside him.His eyes moved from Coleman to Manfred, and then back to Coleman.“So, you are a part of this plan…”The realization had hit him earlier on, but it seemed like the thought could deal with him if he didn’t voice it out.“You want to get innocent children involved in

  • Not My Son

    At first, Diego didn’t seem prepared to indulge the middle-aged man, but he persisted, holding the white envelope to his face.“Go ahead, Diego. Take it…” Manfred urged calmly, gesturing even with his eyes.Diego glared at him for a while, then he shifted his gaze back to Coleman.His eyes moved to the white envelope, and then he grabbed it like he was certain nothing meaningful was going to come out of it.Coleman folded his arms as soon as the envelope was released from the grip of his fingers, his confident smile still intact.Diego was impatient to see what was inside the envelope.He tore it open, dipped his fingers inside, and dragged out what was inside.“What’s this?” He asked, as though he couldn’t see the picture of the young man.“That’s your son…” Coleman stated, pointing to the picture.“Is this a joke?” Diego turned to the middle-aged man, a dark look on his face.“You pick up a random picture of a young man and say he is my son…”“Take a good look at that picture, Diego

  • Past Flames

    “That’s not entirely true…” Manfred insisted, taking two steps closer.“Your son was not lost in the ocean, Diego. He is very much alive, and I can prove it to you…” He turned slowly, then he waited for the middle-aged man to arrive.Diego turned to him as well, but there was clearly no sign of admiration.He was furious, reminded of his last encounter with the man already close enough to them.The man had a smile on his face, and Diego felt he was trying to scorn him with his beam.He took a deep breath, then he turned to Manfred with anger still burning in his eyes.“Calm down…” Manfred urged, almost pleading with his gaze on the old man.“Hello, Diego…”Diego groaned as soon as he heard the voice that confirmed he was not seeing a ghost.“I wasn’t expecting to see you here…”“Neither was I…” He retorted at once, shifting his gaze to the middle-aged man with flames of contempt burning in his eyes. The third man turned to Manfred, then he bowed in a very reverential manner.“You ask

  • Only Option

    “I am sorry, but I just can’t get myself to take his children, Manfred…” Diego explained, his voice cracked from the start.“Maybe we should look for something else…”“Something like what?” Manfred snapped, scowling at him.Diego searched his mind, but he had no idea what to say.“I don't know…” His voice was barely above a whisper, his eyes wary of the man standing angrily before him.“But I am not going to help you kidnap innocent children, Manfred. It’s too risky…” He looked away, taking a deep breath while he waited to hear what Manfred was going to say.To his surprise, Manfred remained silent and even chuckled softly.Diego slowly lifted his face, his brows arched while he stared at the man before him.He knew it was too early to celebrate, but he was hoping that the consequences of his defiance was not going to be brutal.“Are you really sure you want to see what I am capable of?” Manfred asked, looking Diego straight in the eyes.The Concierge didn’t know when he shook his hea

  • Both Guilty

    Diego had no choice.But before he made any move, he looked to his right, then to his left.He followed the man at once, keeping his eyes on him as though he was admiring his casual but luxurious outfit.“You know…” The front man slowed, then turned to face Diego.“When I learned that Ambrose was dead, I was not entirely happy. He had his role to play…”Diego had no words to say in response, staring with wide eyes.He knew that the other man wanted him to catch up with him, but his feet had started feeling as though they didn’t belong to him.“But looking at the bright side…” The other man continued, then he took a deep breath.“His absence should give us little or nothing to worry about. The young man is still inexperienced. It would only take a little convincing to get him to join us…”Diego cleared his throat, then he exhaled sharply.“I highly doubt that…” He stated, his voice low and slippery.“Brian is just like his father. Maybe even tougher…”“Is that so?” The other man retort

  • Meet the Front-Man

    Diego ended the call as soon as he was done speaking with Brian, then he quickly put everything in order, starting with the cold body.He laid Viola properly on the bed, then he replaced the cannula in her vein.Next, he adjusted the table he had shifted, then he took a step back to observe quietly.Satisfied by what he saw, he exhaled sharply, then he hurried to the door at once.“Help!” He put on a panicked countenance, storming out of the ward.“Doctor! Nurses! Anyone!” His voice was loud enough to shake the peace in the hospital, accompanied by his heavy footfalls.“She is not breathing!” He pointed behind him, still staggering forward.“Please! Where is the Doctor?”One of the Doctors on duty ran out of his office, holding onto his stethoscope.“Mr. Sanchez! Is everything alright?”“No!” Diego shook his head, then he pointed behind him again.“I was trying to wake her up, then I realized that she was not breathing…”“Oh…” The Doctor took a deep breath, then he started hastening i

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