I didn’t understand why my dad was so amused watching us. Or maybe me. If he was upset that I drank without him when he had offered me a lot of times to join him as he watched his favorite baseball team play the game every league, why would he look amused? I can even see him holding his laughter. He did not even fail to let his reactions hidden at times. But I had no time to interrogate him for the answers right now. “Bye, for now, dad, we are going to talk when I get back, okay?” I groaned as I walked away after giving him a kiss on his right cheek. “I will be waiting,” dad replied with a breathy laugh. Then he turned to Marco. “Drive safely, young man. I don’t want to see anyone bleeding when you return,” dad added. “Yes, sir!” Marco res

Marco’s POVI did not want Skye to see the brutal death of her dad, but I guess I was too late. She saw what she wasn’t supposed to see and she lost it. She fainted in my arms. “Think! Think!” I knocked my head for what is best done in my situation. My car was parked at a distance and carrying an unconscious full grown woman with her whole weight in my arms might get us both dead before we reached the vehicle to leave this place alive. “I will be right back, Skye. Stay here for a while,” I whispered to Skye despite knowing she wouldn’t have heard whatever I had just said. I will use the element of surprise to avenge Ted’s unnecessary death at the hands of whoever was after me. 

I had my suspicions. My office is not a place open for anyone to get into, and aside from Gab, my best friend and most trusted man, there was only the company secretary, an old lady, who used to be my dad’s secretary ever since he started the business, Heidi Buscemi. Then there are the cleaners who would come before and after my working hours to tidy up my room while I am not around and the whole floor, according to their tasks. I don’t even know their names or their faces since I haven’t seen them, but I know there are people under my company's payroll to clean the whole building. I had not ruled out Gab to be among the people to have done such betrayal, but I was hoping deep within me he wasn’t. When he came forward, I was too tempted to cut his head the way he had offered. I was still furious when I heard his confessions b

I tried to gather every bit of strength I had in me to respond to Marco. But I felt like I was tied with invisible ropes so tightly. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t speak. I heard the excitement in Marco’s voice as well as the immense despair and sadness they bore so I tried even harder. Alas, all I managed to do was open my eyes. I did not want to even blink in fear of not being able to open them again. However, all I could see was the white ceiling above the bed I was lying on to. I couldn’t even focus to listen to my surroundings in order to keep my mind awake because I wanted to tell Marco not to be too sad, but before I could do so, I felt Marco’s hand loosen its hold on mine and his presence left my side. I panicked. I wanted to call him to stay by my side, at least hold my hand and let my fears go away. But I could only hear a woman’s voice talking to me. I didn’t even understand what the woman was saying. Another wave of indescribable fear encompassed me horrifyingly. The sounds

Marco’s POVI returned to Skye’s side as soon as I got back to my rest house. I told Naomi I will be the one to watch Skye overnight so she could get some rest and replace me when I need to go. I took a quick shower and brought my food to Skye’s room and I had my eyes on her, hoping she would wake up soon. I never want to miss that moment. But even after I had my meal, nothing changed in Skye’s condition. Naomi told me that not long after I left, Skye returned to her unresponsive state. Hopefully, her body was just adjusting and getting her system ready to resume its work and functions. I was excited to witness that moment happening. And I wanted to assure Skye she was safe in her surroundings. I stood next to an open window to blow the smoke of my cigarette out of the room with my back to the wall next to it and I watched Skye sleeping on the bed. She hasn’t made even the slightest move ever since I sent Naomi away to her room to rest, but I was not losing hope. Skye is a woman. I