William Johnson
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"Tonight. We'll meet him tonight." Those words made Maxen's heart race, staring at Conrad blankly. The only answer Maxen could give was a nod in agreement. And with that being said, Maxen and Conrad left the Blac Mansion to meet this dangerous man who was a head of an international crime family. On the way to the meeting place, Maxen remained silent. He was sitting beside Conrad in the backseat of the SUV, calming his breathing. When they were near, his thoughts halted as a hand squeezed his…-
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"Anyway, there is another reason I called for you here tonight. It's about your father." Maxen's heart thudded at the mention of his father, unknowingly holding his breath. His eyes slightly turned blank, in a daze, as he stared at Conrad. "I… do not have a father," Maxen blurted out under his breath, lowering his eyes as he picked up the wineglass. "That man… is he bothering you?" "I took in his son… I'm sorry." Conrad cleared his throat, realizing it was insensitive of him to keep mentioning…
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Last night… Maxen only knocked on Conrad's study once before entering. Unlike a year ago when Maxen was overly cautious around Conrad, he was more relaxed in entering the study room. Conrad had been his mentor and the father figure he looked up to. Therefore, whatever reason Conrad had for calling him to his study, Maxen didn't think of anything negative. When Maxen entered the study, his eyes caught Conrad standing in front of the window where the stand was at. Conrad was pouring himself a glass of…
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Cosette and Luke looked at each other upon seeing Maxen napping under the shade on the rooftop. Her lips were drawn into a thin line, setting her eyes back to Maxen. 'Didn't he get enough sleep?' she wondered to herself before she carefully sauntered in Maxen's direction. Both Cosette and Luke tiptoed their way to Maxen, sitting on either side of him without making any sound. Once they sat, they cast each other a look once again. Their eyes fell on Maxen; the latter had his arms over his eyes, lying…
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"Max." Sarah called even before she could think of anything, biting her tongue when Maxen looked back at her. She didn't know what came over her to call Maxen and stop him from getting out of the room, but since she already did, there was nothing she could do. "Hmm?" Maxen tilted his head to the side, waiting for Sarah to say what she wanted to tell him. There wasn't anything distinct from his countenance. "Are you okay?" asked Sarah with a tinge of nervousness before she awkwardly added, "don't get me…
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The next day… Sarah sat on her spot quietly, eyes on the board as their homeroom teacher spoke their reminders before their next class. As their homeroom teacher picked her things and sauntered off, she looked back, only for her face to scrunch up. The back of the class was just filled with gloomy people. Starting from Cosette, who was sitting behind Sarah's desk. The bags under her eyes were obvious and dark as if she didn't sleep all night, staring at nothingness. Sitting next to Cosette was Luke,…
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"So? Did you like the result, boy?" "What do you want?" Asher didn't beat around the bush, knowing there was certainly something else that this man wanted. "Why are you doing this?" "Huh? I already told you, boy. I hate your father with passion and hurting him for fun uplift my mood." Asher's expression turned hard as he gripped the phone tighter. "Do you find this funny?" "Do I find it funny? Of course! I could be doing something more productive, but here I am, talking to a kid!" Mister Devilsin…
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"Asher Quinn and Maynard Quinn… so, Mister Devilsin is right, huh?" Asher laughed in ridicule, running his fingers through his tousled hair. He leaned forward against the desk, breathing through his mouth at the tightness in his chest. The paper in his hand trembled, crumpling. Pain dominated Asher's face, unsure of what to feel about this discovery. How could he? All his life… Asher dedicated his entire life to the Quinn Family. To discover that everything was a lie… that he and the man he called…
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Normally, Cosette and Maxen would talk about their day whenever they had different agendas for the day. During school days, they would chat about just about anything. Of course, since Maxen was the epitome of good influence, they would mostly study. Flirting comes in second. That had been their habit. But alas, because of what happened with Amie, Maxen and Cosette didn't have to catch up. And when they talked, it mostly ended up in silence. So when Cosette realized that Maxen wasn't trying to 'attack' her…
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Cosette sat in the backseat in silence, peeking at Maxen, who was sitting near the other window. When they left the establishment, they didn't idle as they got into the car with Luke. They first dropped Luke and Remo off, with Maxen asking the latter to look after Luke for him. Now, it was just Cosette and Maxen on their way back to the Blac Mansion. It was rare for the two of them to stay so silent. Although not all the time they were chatting, the silence between them wasn't anything awkward. It was a…
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