Episode 19

*Crash*...

Erza hurled a glass at Markus, narrowly missing his face. Luckily, the thrown glass landed against the wall beside Markus.

"Dammit...! Bastard! Who's the one bold enough to challenge me? Don't they know who Erza Brandon is?" Erza couldn't stop swearing tonight, having suffered significant losses. After all, it took him a month to kidnap his victims.

As an underling, Markus could only choose to remain silent, letting the boss vent his rage.

Then one of Erza's men came running into the hideout. "Boss, we've found Amar. His hand is severely injured."

"Where is he?" Erza inquired of his subordinate.

"He's being treated at hideout two."

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Erza and Markus were in for a shock that night when they saw the writing on Amar's back. It was just one word, but it left everyone stunned.

...MARVIN...

Marvin had simply written his name on Amar's back.

"Who wrote that name on your back?" Erza demanded of Amar, his voice raised.

"I don't know, boss. His face was covered by a mask; I can't recall his face," Amar replied, wincing as he held his bandaged hand.

"Marvin?" Erza read the name on Amar's back again, "We were the only ones aware of the murder, so why does it seem like he knows we killed that boy? Why did he have to write Marvin?"

"Could it be that Marvin is still alive? Is it possible that this person disrupting our business is Marvin himself?" Amar speculated.

Markus turned stone-like, various thoughts swirled in his mind. Was Marvin still alive? Since he had failed to find Marvin's corpse. If Marvin was alive, why only reveal himself now?

Erza stared intently at Markus, as if interrogating him. "Markus, are you sure you killed Marvin 18 years ago?"

Markus swallowed hard, his life would be over if it was found out the child he had burned was not Marvin's body. He was forced to lie, "Of course, I'm sure. I killed him with my own hands."

"Then why would the mysterious man warn us by writing Marvin's name?" Erza couldn't fathom the meaning behind the message on Amar's back.

"Maybe there's a leak within our ranks, he's just trying to terrorize us. How could a corpse I burned come back to life hahaha..." Markus feigned laughter.

Erza appeared puzzled, clutching his head in pain. "Arrrrggghhh... I'm really annoyed today, I will find the mysterious man, kill him and tear his body into ten pieces."

Everyone opted for silence whenever Erza became angry; the man was fearsome.

"Markus, you must find out who he is? Bring him to me alive, so I can kill him myself," Erza commanded Markus.

Markus nodded, "Yes, boss."

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"What? The mysterious man wrote Marvin's name on your subordinate's back?" Sonya was shocked when she heard the bad news from Erza over the phone.

"Yes, I don't understand his intention either? Why does it seem like he knows we killed Marvin?" Erza said as he kissed the call girl who was able to slightly soothe his emotions, releasing all his desires until satisfied.

Then the woman teased Erza by playing with his weapon, and guiding it into her mouth.

"Mmhh..." Erza struggled not to moan, fearing Sonya would hear.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Ah, nothing, I'm just upset. That man has caused me a big loss," Erza said, pressing down on the woman's head as she enjoyed the lollipop. "When do you want me to dispose of your husband?"

"Soon, after Nadine gets married, the old man will transfer all his wealth in Nadine's name."

Sonya heard her husband's footsteps; she had to hang up quickly. "I have to go darling, the old man is coming. Love you."

"Love you too mmhh..."

Click!

After hanging up, Erza continued his assault on the woman he had hired.

Meanwhile, at Mr. Rama's residence, Sonya feigned a sweet smile at her husband who had just entered the room.

Mr. Rama appeared a bit gloomy; given that his daughter Nadine was marrying Damar in a week, as a father, he was obviously concerned for his beloved daughter.

"Has Nadine not returned?" Mr. Rama asked his wife.

"Not yet, dear. Let her be, she's with Damar. So, after Nadine gets married, you'll transfer all your assets to our darling daughter?"

"Of course, she's my only daughter."

Sonya could hardly wait for the time when all that wealth would belong to Nadine and, after Mr. Rama's death, she would prompt Erza to eliminate Nadine, making herself the sole owner of Leon Group. Just the thought made her feel as though she were dancing on air.

However, something worried her; why had Marvin's name resurfaced after eighteen years of purported death? Who really was the man terrorizing them?

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Markus was annoyed to find his wife still lying in bed when he came home.

"Aline, didn't you cook?" he barked, though he was famished.

"I-I feel sick," Aline whispered. Her body was hot, and she trembled.

The woman's body looked emaciated with bruises all over.

Markus, irate, kicked a wooden chair.

Crash...

It startled Aline.

"Always so fragile, you useless wife." Markus pushed Aline to get up, "Get up! You have to cook for me!"

"But, I feel..."

Aline wasn't given the chance to finish her protestation, as Markus shoved her, causing her to tumble to the floor. "Ah..." Aline winced in pain.

Struggling to her feet, she had no strength to resist the brutal man. Staggering, she clung to the walls on her way to the kitchen.

Then Aline cooked while crying, wondering when her suffering would end. She only hoped for a chance to embrace Nadine before dying, to say my child, I am your mother, just once.

In the bedroom, Markus held his head, thinking. He feared the mysterious man tormenting The Bloods was Marvin. What if Marvin was alive?

"I must find out for myself who the mysterious man is. If it turns out to be Marvin, I'll kill him, and I won't fail this time. How dare he challenge me." Markus clenched his fist.

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