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Shadows of survival

Chapter 3 Sinking shadows

Word Count: 1821    |    Released on: 23/07/2023

e," Sarah pleaded while being

ver the drive," Kev

" Sarah feig

ou came to my house to take. Do you thi

own Sarah's face as she uttered her disbelief. "I

hicle and eventually shoving her into the trunk. Swiftly getting behind the wheel,

Sarah asked, her

t question me, and give me the fuckin

ing, I mean everything, you piec

ly. She managed to kick him, causing him to stumble, but he qu

ng, until she reached the edge of a cliff. Kevin, sensing her predica

n't kill me. I don't want

. Kevin smirked as he took it from her trembling

mockingly before callously

ment, and one would never suspect that he had just committed a murder. Kevin was overjoyed that Sarah, his nemesis, was now out of the way

still out there. The evidence it held was a ticking time bom

hat the CEO and his entire family had been brutally murdered during a home invasion on that very night. As the chaos of the burning company unfolded, it became evident that the perpetrato

iece together the puzzle, but the truth remained elusive. Little did they know that Kevin and his accomplices had carefully planned and ca

about it, but he swiftly dismissed her with a violent outburst, berating her for meddling in his affairs.

s also the day Sarah was arrested, which eventua

a concerned citizen while secretly reveling in the chaos he had sown. For a year, he discreetly built a new identity for himself, starting his own comp

len fortune. He sent his hired men to eliminate the two former colleagues who had helped him exec

o have married a wealthy man, and at a young age too. Julie gave birth to a baby boy and named

he years, Kevin had been trying to surpass the rest and become the richest, and

ed all his wealth to his daughter. It was rumored that the daughter had gone

he believed taking down a l

sked for," her secretary said,

her chair and walked to the window. A smile spread across he

er why she would make such a move. Nonetheless, he accepted the request, thin

single one of them. Instead, she would send her secretary and personal assistant to represent her. Each time, they would come

ht. He became increasingly obsessed with meeting Annie in person, as he believed it

, Kevin decided he had had enough. "I've been patient for far too long," he thought. He

. "Mr. Green, Annie is going through some personal difficulties after her father

loss, but this is a professional partnership. We need to discus

s this partnership, but she's just not emotionally ready to engage in direct meetings. She has

read carefully if he wanted things to work out. "Alright, but tell her I ex

He had a gut feeling that there was more to Annie than met the eye, and he was determined to find out what it was. T

r. He knew that face-to-face interaction was crucial to understanding

ng her baby boy. She had just parked her car and was approaching t

her. "Hi," she greeted with a warm smile. "Do I know you?"

w you," Annie replied, still smil

back, feeling a bit flattered that s

associate and partner," Annie said, exte

finally meet you. I'm sorry a

ked, glancing at the adorable baby boy in Julie's arms. "Just wanted to say

y one who seemed to have a close connection to her husband's business. As they bid ea

o the living room, where Kevin was engrossed in watching TV. Kevin looked u

is attention. However, instead of showing enthusiasm or interest, Kevin's

tinued, "She was nice and gave me her

dn't help but feel a bit hurt by his indifference. She had want

As she placed the baby in the crib, she wondered why Kevin had reacted that way. She had hoped that ma

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