"What do you mean?" Vivianne could hardly hear herself say those words. "Did you do something wrong to him? Are you planning to kill him now?""Not yet, but soon, I will ask someone to do it," her father grinned before clenching both of his fists. He was suppressing his anger. "You shouldn't care anymore about what I do to him. You're already separated, Vianne. You don't have to worry about him, and you know why."Vivianne took a deep breath. She wanted to respond, but she didn't know what to say. She could see in her father's eyes that he didn't like her reaction. Vivianne still had a hard time hiding her emotions sometimes."When are you planning to kill him?" Vivianne asked, her voice slightly stammering."As soon as possible. When I see an opportunity to eliminate him, I'll seize it," Alfred's gaze sharpened, and Vivianne's hair stood on end. "He needs to die because if he doesn't, he will come after us."Vivianne closed her eyes and breathed heavily. They both knew Beckett's true
BECKETT WAS more than surprised, seeing the love of his life pointing a gun at him. And he was doing the same thing. He knew it was Vivianne in front of him now, but he couldn't bring himself to lower his weapon.He trusts her, but there's something different about Vivianne's gaze. The hatred looked genuine, and he wondered why."Vivianne..." Beckett called out to the young woman. His voice was full of longing and pain. "Why did you leave me?"Vivianne didn't respond. Instead, she tightened her grip on the gun. "Don't look for me again. Don't visit the company I work for, my apartment, and don't even try to find my friends. You will die if you do that.”"Vivianne—""And don't come near me. Stay there. Don't take a step closer because I don't know what might happen if you don’t follow my command," Vivianne said in a stern tone.Nonetheless, Beckett could hear the pain and sadness in his girlfriend's voice. In a short amount of time, he had come to know her well. He knew she was just pu
[BECKETT CLAINFER'S Secret: Does he really own a drug business?]"What the fuck?" Beckett raised an eyebrow when he saw a series of articles about himself. He opened them all, and he grimaced even more as he realized how tarnished his reputation had become. "Shit."No one was cleaning up his mess at the moment, and even the higher-ups from Syneverse Entertainment were calling him nonstop. Fiona was in the same situation—She had been calling her for so many times now. Beckett was even more puzzled because no one was defending him against the negative articles. Where were his trolls?Beckett picked up his phone and called Nathan. "Where are you—""Boss, we have a big problem right now!" Nathan shouted. There was a mix of anxiety and panic in his voice. "Someone blew up the place where your reputation management team was working, and Jeremy is missing too! It's chaos inside the warehouse right now!"Beckett's forehead furrowed as he bit his lower lip. "Do your best to minimize the damag
THE TIME passed by quickly, and it was already the last week of February 2024. In March, he would go to Agrianthropos City for the initiation. Once he was there and the initiation started, he couldn't leave. So, before that happened, there was something he wanted to see. It was Vivianne, and now, he knew where to find her. He got that information from Nathan and one of his investigators, but there was no certainty if Vivianne indeed stayed there all the time. But he took the risk. He went to the Allamino family’s warehouse despite the bounty on his head. Many were searching for him—The whole world was looking for him, including the media industry. But what was the point of living in this world if he couldn't find the woman before he left? "I hope she's here," Beckett said to himself while hiding at the side of the wall. He peeked to see the warehouse door, but he mostly stayed hidden. He was wearing a full black shirt, jeans, and a face mask, but it wouldn't hurt to be cautious. M
MARCH 2023, MONDAY: FOEDUS INITIATIONEvery day in March marks the initiation at Foedus Corporation, so Beckett is now preparing his belongings to go to Agrianthropos. His clothes were enough to last for a month. As long as he's in the initiation, he won't leave.It's not like he wanted to wander around with his back hurting from the lashes, though. The last time, Beckett checked if he had everything he needed before leaving. It's difficult. He has waited for this day for so long, and it can't afford to go wrong. Nathan was depending on him, too."All set," Beckett said to himself before placing the brown envelope inside his suitcase. It consists of some documents and files containing his assets and bank books. Before entering Foedus, one needs to show a net worth of one billion dollars and pay a membership fee of one hundred million pesos.Money is not a problem for Beckett. He earned a lot from modeling and especially from selling drugs. He now sees the fruition of his hard work as
"Jeremy," Beckett called out, furrowing his brow. "What are you doing here? How did they capture you?" he added, but the man remained silent. He just kept his head down and ignored him.Beckett surveyed Jeremy's appearance. He looked drained and exhausted. It seemed like he hadn't had proper sleep or food, and his body was visibly shaking."What the hell?" Beckett's frown deepened as he looked at Jeremy."Hey. Don't take it the wrong way," Jeru said with raised hands and a grin. "His body isn't trembling because he's afraid of what we did. It's because of the sedative they injected him with. Who knew he was into drugs too? That's the effect.""He's not using drugs," Beckett insisted. "He's one of my most trusted scientists, and he was the one modifying and formulating the different kinds of drugs I make, but he never tasted it.""Hmmm. If that's what you want to believe." Jeru shrugged, laughing. "But here's a piece of advice, Beck. Don't easily trust anyone, especially those you have
In an instant, Beckett grabbed Jeremy by the hair before repeatedly slamming the man's head onto the floor. The sound of Jeremy's bones cracking echoed in the area, but it wasn't enough to stop him."You will fucking die in my own hands, and even in the afterlife, you will regret who you messed up with," Beckett gritted his teeth, continuously pounding Jeremy's head onto the floor."You're all talk... Do those... things you're saying..." Jeremy forced a laugh to taunt Beckett despite the difficulty he was experiencing. "You will be a killer... like your parents' murderer—"Jeremy didn't finish what he was saying as Beckett suddenly punched him in the throat, causing him to cough up blood and struggle to breathe. Beckett panicked as he saw the blood, but his rage overwhelmed his fear.Beckett proceeded to crack Jeremy's arms and legs, something he never thought he was capable of doing. He had never been brutal to others before, thinking he couldn't do it. He had a deep fear of blood, a
"BECKETT CLAINFER’S popularity reached a new peak again, winning another award from America for his breathtaking photoshoot in California!""Due to recent events, Beckett only further proved why he is one of the best and most famous models in the country! He truly lived up to the title 'Nation’s Perfect Guy!'"Before the reporter could speak again, Vivianne turned off the TV. She was working on documents in her office when she felt a sense of unease, so she decided to open the TV for a distraction. However, she didn't expect that the news would still be all about Beckett."It has been a while since he returned to the showbiz industry. Don't they have other news?" Vivianne muttered in frustration before sighing. "This is making it even harder for me to concentrate."She sighed while looking at the documents she was handling. They were all transactions she needed to deal with regarding the Allamino Mafia. She never wanted this, but if she wanted to protect her loved ones, she had to do