willing to be your knight (Knight Series, #2)

52: Topple

Months have passed and I could not believe that for the love of God, my family hasn't been interrupting my life here in the Philippines.

I was starting to believe that I knocked some sense into my mom's brain that controlling my life would just result to us destroying each other.

As for Layn? I had to explain everything to him. Even the relationship between me and his brother. He was shocked and angry at us for hiding it from him but mostly at me because I hid my identity from him. I told him it was for the best but he proceeded to go on a strike against me and succeeded to ignore me for almost two weeks until he had a project that needed an entrepreneur to be interviewed and so he gave in and asked me for one.

"I'm worried." I heard Alexa.

"Hmm?" I murmured before sipping my tea while looking at the skyline of Manila.

"Your Dad has been silent for months." She started that got me to grip the handles of my reclining chair. She disturbed my peace.

"It's either he is really leaving you alone or blocking my attempts to see."

I nodded at her.

"And I know we both know it's the latter."

I hated to agree but she was making a lot of sense. My father wasn't going to let his only son off of his leash. He wasn't that kind of a man.

I just sighed and went for another sip.

"I wish you'd rather do things to actually resolve the issue with your family instead of just sitting here at your balcony na parang bata."

I looked at her with confusion. Did she think that I was letting anything happen according to what my father wanted?

"I get to kill my father." I said plainly. "Then it is a happily ever after for me and Liam."

Alexa swiftly grabbed my cup of tea and drank it as if it was made for her liking. Knowing her, she hates sweetened tea.

As she flinched her eyes, indicating she did not like the tea, she said, "and you think you can escape murder charges after your delusional dad's death."

I was only joking for sure but I really wanted my father to be gone. He can't be put to jail, that's one thing I know. He has arms anywhere. And even if a brain anywhere like him are to be kept in the most secured facility, his tentacles would move to his command.

"I lost everything, Alexa." I looked at her. "I promised I would never lose anyone to him ever again."

Alexa then smiled at me. Genuinely. I know she still fears that I will be dead...found by her floating on a lake but I promised I was never going down without my hands on my dad's ankle.

"Okay ka lang—,"

"Opo, I am okay lang." I cut him off immediately right after I heard him. He was being like that again. Like a curious little man every time he sees me frowning or showing a serious face.

Can't it be that I was just concentrating because examinations are coming right up?

"Gumagaling ka na mag-Tagalog!"

I laughed at him whilst he was busy clapping and tip-toeing. Para na siya bata really.

"Of course. I learned from the best."

He got so red when I planted a quick kiss on his lips while holding his waist, brushing it as I pass him on the way to the bathroom.

"Gago ka talaga!" He was about to punch me but luckily I slammed the door on his face before his fist could reach my chest.

He's my size and his punches are always solid. If only my chest could have concussions, it would've been the cause of death of it.

"You know you sound sexy when you curse, right?" I teased him a little bit more.

"Kukurutin kita sa singit 'pag labas mo d'yan!"

What a kid!

"Sales are good, Axl." I heard Alexa on the other end while I was busy drying my hair.

"That's good." I murmured. "How's the devil?"

"Your Mom's right." That caught my attention. What does she mean by that?

"The US authorities are starting to look into your Dad's shit and all." She started.

"After all the controversies even ones from years ago, I wouldn't blame them if they convict your dad in a snap. I heard stocks are on all-time low, which means you're poorer now but DenLuX is making sure you're secured at the moment. You're lucky your grandma funded DenLuX and your Dad cannot access it."

"Just according to plan." I smirked while brushing my hair with my hands that were coated with pomade. "Even the odds hate him."

"What's your move now?"

"Continue with everything we planned." I said. "Topple the empire and kill its rulers."

I heard Alexa sigh on the other side of the phone while she was busy reviewing some documents I had her check. "Killing your Dad would be murder."

I looked at her with a smirk in my face.

"You see, Alexa...," I paused and brushed my hair up. "I wouldn't kill him."

"Oh, thank God you've come to your senses—,"

"He's gonna kill himself."

As I feel my blood rush in my veins, the thoughts of having him out of my life sounded even more like something I am craving for. All my life I have waited for a moment like that. Back then I didn't know the purpose of fighting back when I could just obey him for what he wanted: All easy and things are done. I am going to be well and my dad would be too.

But Dean, Luke, Valerie, Liam, Layn—they made me fight for the life I then realized I deserve because of them.

"I am not stopping until this ends with me spitting on his grave."

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Hi, Cap here!

Short chapter sorry T_T.

My second year in college has finally come to an end and although I would still be busy because of org works, I promised myself that I would be allotting more time to this story as it deserves to be finished. The past year has been difficult as I had to fight to find the courage to study well and to even live but I guess that's part of life and that's okay. It has been 4  years since  I began writing this series and a lot has happened since then. But that doesn't change the fact that this story still deserves it rightful ending. I hope that you all are still enjoying this story as well as I like writing it hehe! Love you all! Stay safe!

Cap out!