A splitting headache woke him up from his deep sleep. The man on the large bed in the middle of the room slowly opened his eyes. The room was dim but he still felt painful when the lamplight beside the table hit his eyes. He frowned slightly wrinkling the skin on his smooth forehead. He was in a daze before he had slight recollection of what happened but his memory was still a mess.
"Hiss ", he exclaimed through his clenched teeth and few beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead as he tried to get up on the bed.
The slight rustle of the sheets and blankets on the bed was heard by the man who was dozing off on a chair nearby the bed.
He quickly got up stretched his body to sit on the bed and asked worriedly. "Brother, are you feeling better?" But he noticed his clenched teeth and the painful expression and without second thought shouted at the top of lungs towards the door. "David, get Mr. Smith here this instant. Big bro has finally gained consciousness."
"Silence", he spoke hoarsely but it sounded cold as ever. "You are too loud."
"But I was just...", he looked at him as if he had been wronged. Looking at his pitiful and wronged expression a helpless feeling overtook the man and he just sighed, "Whatever" and rested his back on the pillow.
The door flew open and an old man in a white coat came with a bag along with a nurse and a young girl around the same age as the man. Even before the old doctor could reach him she ran over and quickly clasped his hand and asked if he was feeling okay. "I was so worried when you went missing and…"a large hand quickly covered her mouth to prevent her from speaking anymore.
She looked at the man who was expressionless but had murderous glint in his eyes that seemed to be warning her not to speak nonsense anymore. He slowly traced back his hand and said in low voice, "Nina you better stay quite now. Brother is still unwell, go back for now. You can meet him later."
The doctor also scolded her for making noise and startling the patient. "Dad can't I stay for a little bit?"
"This child ", the doctor murmured as he stared at her pouting and begging him silently. His heart melted looking at her but the order from the boss was absolute.
"Let her stay", the same hoarse but cold voice filled the room, "and get over with whatever needs to be done." Nina could only express her excitement by blowing raspberry towards the man who ordered her to go back not long ago. He could only roll his eyes and look at her as if she was the loser of the competition. Although she was annoyed she could only glare at him and swear in her heart.
The nurse who was completely forgotten the moment she entered the room was observing everyone's actions and interactions. Looking at the two youngsters quarreling with each other with their eyes she thought to herself, 'they make a nice couple'.
The doctor finished running series of test on him and finally looked at him. "Everything's fine at the moment. There are no fluctuations in the vital signs. As long as he replenishes his body with nutrients he will be okay soon. He just lost way too much blood."
"Thank you old man", the man on the bed said in his indifferent voice.
"Boss, take care", the old doctor replied as he walked towards the door grabbing unwilling Nina with him with the nurse following behind them. Once the door was shut the atmosphere inside the room became sullen and tense. The man looked up and said in calm but cold voice, "Chris, give me the detail of everything that has happened in the past days."
"Can't you wait a little more before you recover? You need rest right now. These things can wait." Chris tried his best to persuade him. Looking coldly at him he replied, "Are you ignoring my order right now? Don't forget I am the boss here."
"But…", "Yes boss. I will get it done soon." Saying this he quickly left the room to compile everything ASAP. The man was the only living existence in the dimly lit room. He seemed to be in deep thought. His face was stoic without any expression but his pure hazel eyes seemed to be burning with anger and hatred. He came back to his senses when the door of the room flew ajar. Chris came with two other people. One of them was Kim, a trusted subordinate of the man. The next person who came in was … well he didn't recognize him. He might have seen him somewhere but it wasn't clear.
Looking at Chris with sharp eyes he glanced at the two people. "Report everything and", his tone was dangerous, "Don't miss a thing."
They were used to his dangerous aura but still they couldn't help but shudder. Slightly coughing and clearly his throat Chris stepped forward with a file in his hand.
"You have been unconscious for past three days. During this time we looked for clues and culprit of the incident." Seeing he wasn't interrupting or asking anything he continued, "Brother, the one who ambushed you on your way to the site was the opposing group who lost the bid for the plot of land because of you. You remember their boss right? That fat bellied bald leader of the SER group."
In the same city a fat bellied bald man who was in a nightclub drinking beer and laughing sleazily at the young hostesses suddenly sneezed. A vulgarly dressed woman showing most of her skin grabbed his hand and said in soft voice as if she was a fair maiden, "are you cold? Want me to prepare something warm for you mister?" She looked at him with cat eyes but one could clearly understand her intentions.
It was raining heavily outside. One of his subordinate came running to him and as if he didn't notice anything plainly informed, "Boss, our man has been taken away by them."
The man who was snuggling with the woman raised his head and said, "So what?"
"Boss they might have figured out it was us who attacked him."
"Let him find out whatever shit he wants. I'm not afraid of him. That little boy should understand his place and respect elders who have been in this business for years." "Now don't disturb me", "as for the man they kidnapped. Forget about him. He can just go to hell or die I don't care."
The man left quietly as he had entered ignoring the muffles and laughter coming from behind him, his face dark and dangerous which looked scarier when the peel of thunder landed somewhere near.
The air was getting chillier by the moment. When Chris finally finished his report he was sweating even though the temperature was cold both inside and outside the room. Clutching the file on his hand his expressionless face finally showed a trace of anger and irritation which disappeared as soon as he . He looked at the contents of the file. He felt the same headache and slightly rubbed his temple.Chris who was standing with his lips pursed in straight line looked worried and tried to move forward to support him but with a raise of his right hand motioned him to stand still. The man finally looked at the new man Chris had brought. The man slightly trembled when the sight of the man fell on him.Unable to withstand the pressure he knelt down immediately and begged for his life."Forgive me, Young master. I was wrong."The man quietly got up from the bed and walked towards the nearby window. As soon as he opened the window, a cold wind as cold as the man
It was still dark and raining outside. Elaine sat up in her bed panting. She wiped her forehead that was covered in sweat. Her throat had dried up so she got up to fetch water from the thermos she had kept on her study table. She was still shivering when she filled the glass with water. After taking a sip her throat felt a little better and she calmed down. "Guess I'm still caught up in the past huh…And here I was thinking I had already moved on." She laughed self-mockingly. Looking at the scattered books she felt a little bitter but soon it disappeared without leaving a trace. "I still have tomorrow. I will rather sleep…", she sighed. No sooner had she closed her eyes she was startled by the sound of thunder. If there was one thing that she was afraid of it was thunder and lightning. She curled up in her bed clutching the blankets and tried to cover her whole body with her once again shivering hands. It was worse when there was sudden blackout. In that dark
Mrs. Ron felt a slight tinge of pain in her heart looking at the delirious Elaine. In the warm silent room a girl clasping the hand of an old lady looked beautiful but each one was lost in their own thoughts. Once she felt her eyes and head clear up she saw the face of Mrs. Ron instead of her mom. Mrs. Ron looked with pity as the hopeful face of the girl turned into one with a disappointment. Elaine felt as if someone had poured basin of cold water on when she was sleeping cruelly bringing her back to reality.Still she managed to hold her disappointment inside her and spoke with a hoarse voice, "Grandma, what brings you here?" She tried to get up but her body was too weak to support her and her throat hurt as if needles were stuck there. She grasped her throat to ease the burning sensation even though she wasn't sure it will work or not."You were caught in rain and got cold and fever. But it's not serious. Take some food, medicine and rest and you will be good as new
In the Tyrell mansion Chris was anxious while his injured brother looked calm and confident as ever as he rested in his bed while checking the file of the company. He was pacing around the room until he finally got tiered and sat down in the chair beside the bed. He stared at the man in front him. "Aren't you at least a little bit nervous?""No"A simple calm no. That's all he got after asking the question in all seriousness. A few veins bulged in his forehead as he felt his anger rise beyond controllable."You….You just inherited the group and you are the target of all those savages. Instead of making alliance you actually sent him that parcel." Chris rubbed his temple. He rarely used informal language with him unless he was really pissed off.The man finally put down his file and looked at his brother who looked like an angry hamster with steam coming out of his temple. He smiled a little which was quickly replaced by the nonchalant face but Chri
"Daddy!", the little girl who was sticking close to her mommy meekly came to life as she ran towards the man."Ruby", the man cried with a voice full of affection as he hugged the little girl tightly in his arm. He checked to see if everything was fine or not. "Ruby, are you hurt? Did anyone do anything to you?" The man was flustered and once again kissed the little head in front of him."Honey", a silky smooth voice called him drawing his attention from his daughter to the woman who was standing in front of him. She was a fair and simple lady. He hurriedly went to her and hugged her tightly. "You okay? What are you two doing here?"Thousand thoughts were running in his mind as he resumed his action of hugging the two of his beloved people. 'He might be thinking to kill me before them giving them more mental torture or this devil might be thinking about ruining the life of these two people who were the apple of his eyes.' He tried to think positive
***This chapter contains violence and rape. If you are uncomfortable with such contents you skip that part.*He had doubts so he had asked to check the history and background of the man. Named Isaac and aged 40 at present, before he had been an honest worker, a security guard at a well-known company full of duty and righteousness. Despite being at a young age he was dedicated to his work but at the age of 25 he was charged with various offences and crimes. What more a lawsuit was charged against him for selling and spreading the private and classified information of the company to the competitors by the higher ups of the company.One day when he was patrolling the parking lot, he heard the scream of the woman coming from one of the car. He rushed there immediately only to find a lifeless body being thrown out form the car. A young man around same age as him at that time sat inside panting heavily with sweats covering his forehead. Looking at the torn clothes on the alm
"Hello Mr. Isaac. I'm Franklin Loom, your lawyer for the hearing." Isaac sat in a chair separated by a glass partition from the man in a black coat wearing a dark framed glasses. "Hello, thank you so much for taking my case." Isaac sincerely thanked the lawyer."Enough with these pleasantries, let's get to the main point immediately." Franklin looked impatient and irritated for some reasons. 'Oh, seems like even my lawyer is not willing to fight for me.' Isaac was grim and even his last shred of hope was snugged out. He gave up. He directly told the lawyer, "What do they want from me? What should I do? Hmm?""Looks like you are not as stupid as you look", the lawyer finally showed a smirk. "So you plead guilty in the court tomorrow and that way everyone can have a happy ending." The lawyer leaned back on his chair as he said this.Unlike how the lawyer had first entered all gloomy and irritated when he left the meeting room he was in a good mood. He was th
The couple entered the room after sorting out everything between them. "Mummy, daddy", Ruby ran towards them smiling showing her brilliant smile. After looking at his wife and daughter Isaac didn't want to die and leave his precious treasure behind all alone in this world. He was ready to die for the boss who took him in when he had nothing. 'I m allowed to be selfish once in a while can't I?' Isaac thought as his desire to be with his family grew stronger.Isaac directly went in front of the man and said, "I don't want to die yet. I have things I need to take care of and things I need to see through till the last of my capability." This time Isaac didn't have the pathetic begging attitude but he seemed determined and eyes were full of light completely different from the man of last night who was psychotic. Letting him cool spend a night in oblivion was the best decision. Kim and Chris both gave thumbs up to their boss in their heart.Chris did all the talking for his