Veronica woke up late only to get shocked after finding out Benjamin was gone. She ran to her sister’s room to see how she was doing and to talk to her.When she entered her room, George was talking to her. She froze upon seeing him. “What are you doing here?” she immediately got angry.“Ah, Veronica,” George sounded surprised, and his lips played a familiar smile that sent shivers up her spine. “It’s good to finally SEE you.” His eyes took in all the skin she was showing at the moment.“Get out of this room,” she ordered. “I want to talk to my sis.”“Sure, sure,” he quietly walked out without saying another word.Veronica sat down on the bed, next to Rebecca who looked dull and poor. Her face had gone pale; her head hung forward, and her shoulders were curled in. She appeared small and so vulnerable at the moment.“Are you okay?” Veronica put her hand gently on Rebecca’s shoulder, and her sister emotionally hugged her. Her sister’s eyes were red from crying, and her cheeks were still

The next morning.In Pure Waters bar.“He’s been drinking since yesterday,” one of the barmaids was talking with other maids. “He has drunk way past the limit. I told him to leave, but he isn’t listening. At this rate, he’ll die.”“Let’s report to the manager, then.”The maids then went and complained to the owner. He brought a few bodyguards with him and politely talked with Benjamin. But he wasn’t even listening, so the bodyguards lifted him up and brought him out and tossed him out on the streets.“You kept your bar open for the whole night, even after the allowed time limit,” Benjamin complained, “but you kick me out now?” he sniffled a little. “This is where I first met my wife. I only wanted to spend some time here, so let me in.”“Don’t make us beat you, mister,” the two tall and huge bodyguards warned Benjamin.“You picked the words right out of my mouth,” his gaze warned them in return.“You’re too drunk, but if you want a fight, we’ll give it to you,” one of the guards went

A few days later.The time for the premiere of ‘El Man’, Jacob’s superhero movie, had come. A-list actors, producers and top professionals from the industry graced the event.Jacob couldn’t watch the movie with his family because he had other things to take care of, but every other Sterling family member watched it together, and they loved it.After the movie ended, Selena was in tears.“This movie is going to rock the world,” Elizabeth told her husband. “You were worried for nothing, dear.”“Well, it’s indeed a masterpiece,” Shawn opined. “Most superhero movies don’t keep the villain hiding for so long, and the twist at the end was too good.”Lisa and Roshan were of the same opinion, but they had many more things to tell about the movie.“The wait was worth it,” Roshan said. “When it releases, I’ll take all my friends. They are going to have a blast for sure!”Lisa thought of Nate but then also thought she should move on.Veronica was eating ice cream because it was the favorite food

Benjamin opened the camera app on his mobile and began recording before he gently pushed the door open a few degrees. Ashley was moaning hard as she got plowed by a big dude, and his identity dropped Benjamin’s jaw.“Donovan?” Benjamin’s eyes bulged in shock. He recorded the video until he made sure he captured his face before getting far away from that room.On one hand, he got angry at Donovan, but on the other hand, he felt really bad for Jane. “How does this guy even know Ashley? Did he meet her when he came to the villa? These two are unbelievable!”Though he saw something terrible, he didn’t know how to share this with Jane, but he thought maybe Rebecca could tell her, so he shared the recorded video with Rebecca’s mobile. He even added the text message: I’ve been following her and found THIS! I’m innocent!“When she sees it, she’ll be shocked, I’m sure,” Benjamin hoped. “Once she shows the video to Jane, she’ll see what kind of man her lover is.”His heart, however, was still b

“How could you let her die, Shadow?” Benjamin couldn’t believe it when Shadow told him about Ashley’s death. Moreover, her death was set up by Shawn of all people? His impression over Shawn had completely changed after this.Shadow didn’t give any excuses and said, “I’m sorry, Lord. Please punish me.”Benjamin could only grind his teeth. “What about her family?”“She had a few relatives, but none close.”Currently, they were both sitting in Rye’s Pizzas as customers. The female waiter looked at Shadow and said amusedly, “Your costume looks fun. Did you make it yourself?”Shadow, however, didn’t reply to her.“He did,” Benjamin said. He was acquainted with this waiter back when he worked here.“Oh, and that dagger at his waist… is that genuine?”“It is. Can you bring us some fries, please?” Benjamin asked, and she nodded her head and quickly left.“My lord, why do you want to join this place again? I don’t get it,” Shadow asked.“If my wife wants to contact me, I have to be at a place

Both Benjamin and Damian got jobs after not only catching the two snakes but also saving the life of a worker.Christopher, however, got rebuked over phone by Samael for not taking care of the property well. “Snakes won’t come unless there are rats or some other food that attracts them,” he said. “If this repeats again, I’ll make sure your career ends, so focus on working and reducing the size of your pants.”Christopher kept apologizing throughout the duration of the call. Afterward, he began cursing the snakes for almost making him lose his job. “It was peaceful during the days Benjamin was gone,” he thought. “He returned today, and it’s become chaotic all of a sudden. It’s even pouring outside.”It was raining quite heavily, but the pizza deliverers still went out for delivery. Benjamin and Damian used motorbikes, while keeping the pizza boxes in special hot containers. Both of them were delivering at apartments next to one another, so they traveled together and competed to see who

Benjamin reached a large mansion spanning over 600 acres, much bigger compared to the Sterling villa.“The Myers mansion,” he checked his mobile. “Someone called Narika ordered a pizza, and they specifically asked for the pizza to be delivered at the cottage behind the mansion? Sounds fishy but whatever. Let’s get it over with.”He reached the back entrance, where there were no guards blocking the entrance. He entered through the gate without a problem. No dogs were in sight. “Definitely fishy.” He walked over the grass pavement vigilantly until the old cottage was in sight. The door was closed. The atmosphere was cold yet gloomy. Looking at the dust on the ground around the cottage, it was clear that nobody had gone in and out, but Benjamin noticed a few small yet clean spots, suggesting that someone or something must

While Rebecca was feeling low these days, Selena was super happy. She actively spent some time with her daughter to further brainwash her in many ways. For one, she recited poems like The Lying Lover:“He says he loves youBut he cannot walk in your steps;He always looks at youYet he cannot accompany you anywhere;He sleeps early but wakes up lateEven though he dreams of deserts and dry places;He says he sees himself in youBut his shadow never merges with yours;He asks you all sorts of questionsYet he stays silent like a fallen flower to your questions;He smiles brightly like the skyWhen it flashes lightning and rolls down thunderAnd crashes on your hopesFor he is a lying loverWith an angelic outside but a devilish inside.”“He had no answers to your questions. He’s a cheat, Rebecca,” Selena repeated these words. “Once a cheat, always a cheat. I’m sure he’ll smile if he sees you suffering like this. So, forget about him and move on. There are many men out there who are muc

In the evening, Benjamin just arrived at Rye’s Pizzas after delivering the final order. He took his work-sim out of his mobile and was about to put his own sim inside.“Lord, don’t do it,” Shadow sent a mental message. “It’ll be easier to track you with your sim card active.”“You’re not wrong, but…”“It’s not like anyone is going to call your number, so please keep the sim outside until we take care of your bounty.”Benjamin pursed his lips together. (What if Rebecca calls?) It was unlikely, but there was definitely a chance. He didn’t want to miss her call, so he inserted the sim into the mobile.“Benjamin?” a black Mercedes stopped not far from him. Jane got out of the car, looking as if she had a lot of questions that needed answering. “What the hell happened between you and Rebecca? Just when I thought you two were getting close…”As she was talking, Donovan also got out of the car.Benjamin’s eyes slightly widened. (Why is he still with her? Didn’t Rebecca read my message?)“Why

Shadow was eating a pizza he stole from the Rye’s Pizzas. “I can see why the Lord decided to work here. These things are so delicious. I should find out the recipe so I can have my future wife make these everyday.”The faint sound of a gunshot reached his ears. It was extremely faint, but he immediately threw the pizza aside and rushed to the edge of the roof to check upon Benjamin. Luckily, he was alright. The bullet, however, had struck George’s hand.“AHHH!” George screamed at the top of his lungs. The numerous pain receptors supplied more than the pain he could bear. It hurt like hell, and he cried and screamed so hard he couldn’t hear anything else. “My hand!”Shadow quickly looked around and spotted the shooter on a rooftop at over 2000 yards away. His eyes instantly oozed killing intent. Jumping on rooftops, he covered the distance in less than a second and sliced apart the sniper’s gun, arms and head into dozens of pieces in one go.There was another man on the roof, about for