Hidden Mafia King and the Fearless CEO

Jenica dropped the call. She didn’t move or say a word for a few seconds. It was as if she had been doused with cold water as she remembered hearing Alex’s hoarse voice on the other line. She clenched her fist and frowned.

She knows that in the eyes of the public, the two are engaged so there is nothing wrong with that. But she is currently married to Alex because she hasn’t signed a divorce paper yet. So that bastard husband of hers has the guts to fool around?

Jenica pressed her lips together.

The Mondragon couple said their goodbyes at half past one in the afternoon. Just then, Jenica left the room and looked for Bryce. The man was even surprised when he saw her. “Do you need anything?” he asked.

Jenica glanced briefly at Lynet who was standing on the side and looking at her with a small smile on her lips. Shee felt bad as she looked at the woman’s smiling face, but she had something more important to do right now.

She turned her gaze back at Bryce. “Let’s talk in private.”

Lynet raised her eyebrows but didn’t say a word. Jenica took the man to the corner where there was no one and faced the young man. “We need to start our plan sooner,” she said seriously.

“What happened?” he asked, noticing that Jenica was aggitated.

She looked away and calmed herself down. She’s an agent for years yet she couldn’t control her emotions when it comes to her bastard husband? Ah, what a troublesome man!

She gritted her teeth and hid her tight knuckles behind her back. “Don’t ask. Tomorrow, we’ll start our plan.”

Bryce looked deeply at her. “If you need help, I can lend a hand.”

She looked at him straight in the eye. After a while, the edge of her lips curled. “Don’t bother. You can’t help me, Mr. Desmana.”

Bryce shrugged and changed the subject. “How to pluck those Mondragons from my company and drag the Antonete down?”

Jenica smiled. A glint flashed across her eyes.

The next day, the wedding between Joseph Antonete and Irene Mondragon trended on social media. But instead of “congratulations”, the two received curses and insults in the comments section.

It is not known who spread the word, but the s*x scandal that spread seven years ago — the scandal involving Yvette and the young master of La Trinidad in Cavite has been resurfaced. According to the public post, the woman in the video is Joseph Antonete’s sister who is a homewrecker and the reason why Desmana’s eldest daughter ended her relationship with the young master of La Trinidad.

And just like what happened before, Joseph Antonete stole Bryce Desmana’s fiancee, breaking a couple’s relationship. Many in the comments are cursing the Antonete family because of two incidents. But Bryce has yet to read all the negative comments on social media because he is currently in the company with Jenica.

“Mr. Desmana, I don’t know a thing about this! Please investigate! I am innocent!” shouted one of the board of directors.

This is one of the new members that Bree brought in last month. As Joseph promised, he visited Bree’s mansion and made friends. Because of this, Bryce had an excuse to investigate the personnel that Bree brought into the company.

And with Jenica’s help, all the secret theft of funds and corruption by the Vice President’s staff were uncovered. And even though Bree’s face darkened, the woman couldn’t do anything but be silent and let Bryce do his will. That man is surely stepping on her face yet she can’t retaliate!

“I am also innocent, Mr. President! I don’t do a thing!” yelled another female member.

Bryce’s eyes narrowed. “Oh? A hundred million funds is on your hands, Ms. Damasco. You should not lie between your teeth.”

The woman clenched her fist and looked at Bree. The latter’s eyes narrowed so the Damasco woman could do nothing but accept all the accusations against her. “Then I’ll give it back to the company! Just don’t kick me out of my position, Mr. President, for the sake of the Vice President!” Then the woman bowed in front of Bryce.

Jenica’s lips twitched and she gave a meaningful glance at Bree who’s face paled seeing the woman’s action. She chuckled. “So you’re in cahoots with the Vice President?” she asked.

“Yes I –” Before the woman could finish speaking, she received a strong slap from the head of directors.

“Shut up! You embezzled the funds and we’ll throw you into prison!” shouted the old man.

The woman was stunned after that heavy slap. After a while, her eyes watered. “Uncle –”

“Don’t call me uncle! I don’t have a niece like you!”

Bryce watched the show with interest and Jenica shook her head, amused by the drama. The two know that Bree is the mastermind of the embezzlement, but to protect the Vice President, the old man pushes his niece onto the spotlight to catch all the punishment.

“I’ve seen enough,” Bryce suddenly said. “That woman stole the company’s money and I won’t let the one behind her escape the punishment!” he said before showing the video on the projector showing the transaction between Bree and the woman.

Bree’s face was pale and the eyes of the head of directors widened.

“As you all see, it’s the Vice President who instigated this woman to steal our money. What should we do?” Bryce asked everyone. His voice was cold but his eyes revealed mischief.

“That’s impossible!” shouted the old man. “Bree, explain to them! You are framed!”

Bree frowned and turned to the woman. “You gave them this video?”

The woman suddenly laughed and pointed at Bree. “Of course, it’s me!” The woman looked at Bree with crazed eyes. “Ever since you asked me to embezzle funds of this company, I’ve been keeping this video in case I got busted so I can drag you all to hell with me!”

The face of the head of the directors paled even more after hearing this. He was about to hit the woman again when the latter pointed a finger at him. “And you, old man, you want to protect that Bree more than me?” The woman laughed. “Well, if that’s the case…” She smiled widely and looked around. “Everyone, I am the illegitimate daughter of this man! He slept with my mother behind his wife’s back when he went to a business trip in the North.”

Jenica’s eyes narrowed as she observed the pale face of the head of the directors. He also pointed a finger at the woman as his mouth fell open. Disbelief was clearly written on his face.

A crack appeared on the ice cold face of Bree while everyone was pointing a finger and laughing behind the old man’s back.

The corner of Bryce’s lips curled and glanced at Jenica for a moment, reverence and appreciation flashed across his eyes. And yes, it’s Jenica who uncovered that secret for the sake of today’s show.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

This old man’s wife is a member of Mondragon, and clearly, this old man is just a live-in son-in-law of Bree’s clan. Even Jenica is surprised to know that this old man is nothing in the eyes of his wife.

This is the reason why he protects Bree so much, because Bree is a direct descendant of Mondragon’s branch family and the old man is tasked to take care of her while playing in the North. So it’s not surprising that he would rather sacrifice his illegitimate daughter for the sake of Bree Mondragon.

But because of his decision to push his daughter away, his daughter decided to drag them all to hell with her.

“Take back your words!” shouted the old man and grimaced while clutching his chest. “You are lying!”

The woman raised her eyebrows. “What? You won’t acknowledge me? That’s fine. I have secured a DNA test and everyone, come and see if what I said is a lie!”

The old man turned even paler. A glint flashed across Jenica’s eyes and she stood. She quickly stepped towards the old man and was about to take his pulse when the old man swatted her hand away. He glared at her, and if looks could kill, she might be lying six feet underground now.

“Old man, let me take your pulse!” she said with raised eyebrows. The old man raised his hand and was about to slap her in the face when Jenica simply side stepped to avoid his hand. She pressed her lips together. “Your hearbeat is fast and you are having difficulties in breathing. Your chest also hurts and your muscles are cold. Clearly, these are the signs that you are having a heart attack. And if you don’t let me take your pulse, for the next five minutes, it might be too late to save your pitiful ass.”

The old man gritted his teeth and turned around. He took a step away but he hadn’t taken two steps when he fell off the stand. Jenica rolled her eyes and performed immediate first aid to the unconscious patient. She glanced briefly at Bryce. “Call an ambulance now or you might lose him.” What she means is… Bryce might lose a pawn against the Mondragon.

Even against his will, Bryce still called an ambulance. He glanced at Bree who was sitting quietly at the side while staring directly at the old man’s illegitimate daughter. The members of the board of directors have been silent for a while, still shocked by the speed of the incident.

Jenica frowned when she noticed something and her eyes turned cold.

Soon the ambulance finally arrived. But the old man was declared dead-on-arrival. Jenica’s face darkened even more after hearing this and looked seriously at Bryce.

Before she could speak with him, Bree Mondragon spoke first. “That’s her! Arrest that woman. She’s the last person who touched the dead old man and the members of the board are the witnesses!” she shouted as she pointed her index finger at Jenica. A small smile was hanging on her lips.

Jenica’s heart skipped a beat when she saw Bree’s small smile. She only realized by now that she had walked straight into a trap prepared by Bree Mondragon, catching her off-guard.