5 Bought off:

Dario's Pov:

Blake is getting better.

At least he was going back to normal. I really missed him and his blackmails. The only thing I was sure would take time for him to go back to, was driving.

Today we were going to the police station to check on the updates.

"Hurry, we're gonna be late." I reminded him. He is really taking his time.

Ten minutes later; he was still not out. What's up with him.

I decided to check on him.

"Shit! Are we back to a zombie state?"

I asked him but he seemed not to have heard.

Before i could say anything else, he began talking.

"What should I do Dario? I ran into him brother. I killed him.I was overspeeding...like...he tried...like really tried to avoid me but he was too late.I'm the reason he died Dario."

Outburst.

Tears.

What should I say to him to make him feel better?

"I know but people make mistakes B."

"But mine made someone a widow."

"It'll be fine trust me."

i just remembered something.If Blake was really the cause of the accident then that means charges against him.

"How will you cope with charges against you?"

It seems he didn't think about that.I watched the changing expressions on his face.

Shock...fear...courage.

Not bad.

"I have to accept the punishment D.Don't miss me so much."

I am really proud of him.He didn't think of using their background to get off the mess.

~~~

We are at the station.

I crashed into someone.

Scent, Strawberry.

I didn't smell her.It was just a coincidence.Even without seeing her face, my heart skipped a beat.

Cheesy.

She received a call and murmured a quick sorry before rushing away. Why is that she has a very big effect on me? NO! It's not that.Maybe it's because i feel kinda responsible for what she's undergoing.

"No charges."

Surprised.Confused.What's happening here?Blake told me everything already.Is it what I'm thinking? Shit! Dad.

Why would he do something like that?.I left quickly to find him.

"Young master,"his secretary acknowledged my presence.

"Where is my dad?"

"In a meeting."

She tried to stop me but i was faster than her.I got into the conference room.It seemed that i had interrupted their meeting.

"How could you dad!" I yelled.

My dad dismissed the directors.He wanted privacy.

"Why are you here son?"

Why was he ignoring my question?

"I never thought that you were that kind of a person. Really using your influence to oppress the weak is sick dad!"

My tone seemed high.

"What did you want me to do Dario.Let your brother go to jail.That would destroy him.I was just protecting my kid."

"You were protecting your kid? What about those young children? Who is going to protect them? Who is going to help their dad find justice?"

"Don't worry about that son.I'll make sure nobody loses."

What did he mean by that? Did he think everybody can be bought off by money?

He's really sick.I stormed out of his company.

I bumped into Blake at the entrance.

"Let's go Blake."

We drove back home in silence.Everyone in his own world until Blake broke the silence.

"He paid them off."

It didn't come out as a question.It was a confirmation.

I nodded.We went again to being silent until we reached the house.

Equality and Justice is not there for the weak.

~~~

Laura is at the company.Awkward as it is for her, she is there.She has to take care of the family business until Derrick comes of age.

She gathered courage to face her employees.They all now know that she's the working CEO.Everyone has accepted her as their boss.Everything is cool.

The only problem is that she knows nothing about advertising...that's an understatement.She literally knows nothing about work.

She was the pampered queen of Ray's 'Kingdom'. Ray had made sure that she lived a soft life.The only thing that she was allowed to do was to go shopping and party with friends. Now imagine that kind of a woman being given the responsibility to manage over 300 employees in the biggest Advertising agency in the country.

Sick, right?

Yeah.

There was nothing she could do about it anyway.She'll learn.

As she walked into Ray's office, now her office, all the events the last time they were there came flooding her mind.She could see Ray presence everywhere in the room.

The tears she had been trying very hard to control flooded her eyes and there was a sharp pain in her chest...her heart was aching.

Thomas came in time only to find her pale.He helped her into the room at the back not knowing that he made everything worse.

What was happening to her?

The more she became pale, the more he panicked. Without thinking much about it, he carried her princess style to the car. Everyone saw them so i guess you know what happened later...romours and gossips.

Immediately they stepped outside, her face regained colour.It's like she needed fresh air.

"So delicate.How are you going to manage the company? Just employ someone to do that for you."

Thomas had commented.

He received a glare from her.He regretted why he even made that comment.

"Prepare for me another room.The CEO's room is too big." Thomas shook his head at the lame excuse she gave.He already guessed what had happened there.

It didn't take long before she occupied her new office.

She breathed deeply.Yeah that marked the beginning of her days as a working woman.

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