PSYCHO HEART: ZEUS CREED

Chapter 30 - Lucifer's reincarnation

Makalipas ang anim na taon;

Maly

"You call these trashes as marketing strategy? The heck! The content is useless! Even a grade schooler can do better than these! I'm paying all of you more than the usual salary a regular company could give to their employees! Now tell me, am I just wasting my bucks to useless brain of yours? Just tell me you can't do it then I'll replace you all!"

The room filled with silence after I whoop. No one dared to talk back or even explain their side. They just bowed their head while sitting in front of the meeting table like those of children whose been scold harshly by their parents.

"Who gave those ideas?"

I ask as I wander my head to each one of them but everyone seems not hearing anything.

This is I hate the most, not answering me though I bombard questions!

Great! Just great!

"I said, who.gave.those.fucking.ideas!"

I shouted as I stand from my swivel chair and throw all the folders they gave me.

That's the only time when the head of marketing department slowly and doubtfully raise his hand.

"Sir..."

Mr. Lansakan said uncertainty.

"You're fired."

I said with conviction.

"Ms. Llaguno, I want the new marketing head to submit his report as early as tomorrow. Are we clear?"

I asked one of my sound delegates.

"Yes Sir. Copy."

After getting her answer, I hurriedly went outside the room. While heading to my office, Mr. Lansakan blocked my way.

I wasn't surprise when he knelt down in front of me and hugged one of my legs. This is a usual scene every morning. Mumps from those desperate employees I fired.

"Sir, nakikiusap ho ako. Bigyan niyo pa po ako ng isa pang pagkakataon. Parang awa niyo na ho. May asawa't mga anak ho akong kailangang buhayin. Twenty years na ho akong nagtatrabaho rito sir. Mahihirapan na ho ulit akong maghanap ng trabaho dahil sa edad ko kapag tinanggal niyo ho ako. Maawa ho kayo sa pamilya ko sir. Nakikiusap ho ako."

Those lines. I already memorized from thousands of my ex-employees.

"Let go of my leg Mr. Lansakan. Your life won't even pay the price of my shoe."

He then release it but still remaining in his position.

"You don't have to beg Mr. Lansakan."

A smile form from his mouth after the first statement i said.

"Because my decision is final." His smile swift to disappointment. "For the years that you've stayed in this company, i believed that you already learn that Sanbuenaventura Empire doesn't have any room for mistakes. We are not an orphanage for those unskilled and idiot beggars like you. So just leave silently without burning your dignity till it's last piece. Just a friendly advice."

Then I continued walking. He was about to run after me but the guards hurriedly stopped him.

"Wala kang puso!"

I heard him shouted again the famous line.

I face him with my popular smirk.

"You don't have to state the obvious Mr. Lansakan. Everybody knows about it because if I have a heart you specified maybe I was six feet under long time ago."

I confidently leave the place after.

I am Zues Creed Sanbuenaventura, and this is my life now.

Twenty-four years ago, I was just seven years old when a notorious drug and kidnapping syndicate named Dark Anchor Underground kidnapped me. They were not after any ransom because they are using the children for their drug activities and illegal underground fighting which was also known as slaughter fight because of it's survival of the fetus theme. I even became one of those slaughter fighter before who killed countless number of opponents. All my memories when i was seven years old and below faded because of severe psychological trauma.

I am prisoned behind their dirty, forbidden and miserable cage who's hunger for money for about seventeen long years. Use for their entertainment and toyed by their leader under the alias of Big Papa. Deprived by the rights, justice and happiness. Live in the dark and nothing but repugnances.

Seven years ago, the underground had been attached by their mortal contender in drug business. The said complexity gave me a chance to scape and met a woman who gave meaning into my unfortunate life. The woman who treated me fair and gave me her whole and unconditional love. The woman who teach me and made me feel how to love and to be love without expecting any. She gave reason to my everything. My life and happiness revolve with her and with our little angel for more than a year. The happiest days and moments of my life.

Six years ago, my life was robbed. A merciless attacked happened and they were killed. As fast as snap of a finger, my wife and my daughter had gone. I attempted suicide but I was save by someone who revealed my real identity. Six years ago, i was introduced to my family, the Sanbuenaventura.

After six years, this is me now.

I am the most powerful, richest and eligible bachelor of Octagon Empire. The Octagon Empire is the richest, mightiest, powerful and most frightful business empire not just in the country but international. Our empire is the prominent and most evaded because of our money and influence. We are comprised of eight courageous, potent and influential clan including my family. No one dared to smash us because they knew that they could never conquer our empire. Their chance to win is smaller than bedbugs. We have a lot of businesses found all over the globe.

I owned a lot of businesses and properties. I manage my own shipping line, schools, hospitals, hotels, condominiums, malls or the SVMM(Sanbuenaventura Mega Mall) and the legendary business of my family, real estate companies. I have my collection of the most expensive cars in the world. I have my own helicopters, cruises, planes and my own islands which contains my private resorts.

I also have my own task force company, the Sanbuenaventura Task Force International. I am fund of the most powerful and highly calibrated guns and other fire arms. Under our businesses, comes a legal and license underground fighting. This is similar to those UFC fights which has million rewards for the winners and champions. The underground fighting is my gym and nobody wins against me. This is the only recreational activity i had. My life is just a cycle of work, fight, eat and sleep. Nothing more and nothing less.

Two years ago, i knocked down the notorious Dark Anchor Underground. Defeating them is just a piece of cake for me. Through my money and power, I let them taste my daily dose of my own medicine. HELL. They are now suffering the burning fire under the ground literally. I don't just let the justice to punished them. I tortured and killed them using my lovely firearms, in my own dirty hands.

I am now the very opposite person of Maly before, the good, kind, unfortunate and ignorant human. I am now the devil that everybody's afraid of. No one dared to cross my line or even step on the ground which I left my footprints. All people get tensed, shaky, startled and terrified because of my presence. As the owner and CEO of my own companies, I never let pity and sympathy run over me. I am heartless and the most unkind, cruel and numb person you've ever meet. You will understand the word pressure, hardworks, determination, skill, expectations and perfect when you work under any of my companies but because of my above higher salary for my excellent employees, you'll have all the courage to enter my world and suffer all the consequences just to earn your dream and to good to be true money.

All my sufferings, sacrifices, failure, frustrations, lost and unbearable pain made me this evil. I already erase the word happiness and love as I enter this world. Vulnerability and weakness will never found in my dictionary. I have to be this tough, smart, wise and clever to be able to maintain on the top and praise by the world and without taking advantage on. Not to be underestimate, belittle and stamp by others.

I am the definition of satan's hell. I am the picture of everyone's devil. I am now everybody's biggest nightmare. I reincarnated myself as someone nobody expect. Today, everyone believe that I am Lucifer's reincarnation.