Christian

“I’m coming with you!” Luis unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped out of the car.

“Luis…” Christian sighed. He felt bad for having to put him through this, and made him think about his oThe only difference was that Luis was much braver than he had ever been.

He grabbed Luis’s hand as they walked through the back door. The two made their way to the living roothing they saw was how Vincenzo pointed his gun at Christian from a distance.

“Luis.” Vincenzo breathed and looked at his little brother who had hidden behind Christian. “Vince put dChristian told him, but Vincenzo shook his head.

“Give me Luis!” He demanded as Luis’s grip around Christian’s back had tightened.

“Vince, I did not come here to argue—I came here because I want to spare your life,” Christian spoke andon the floor before he held up both of his hands as he surrendered himself.

“I could’ve handed Luis over to my family, but I didn’t and they don’t know I have him—because trust mnot intend to hurt him.” Christian tried to get through to him.

Seeing Luis tremble in fear made him believe that there had to be another way to convince his friend, oninclude violence. “You know, I was going to threaten you with Luis’s life so you would work along, but afyou…Vince, you need help.” Christian sighed.

He knew that this was not the same Vince who he had always admired and even secretly looked up to. Twho he had been jealous of for having a kind and bright personality.

“Vince, you have to put down the gun—you can not win this battle. Luis saved Beau.” Christian told him Vincenzo’s eyes had widened. “Yes, that’s right—Beau is free, and when your dad finds out that Luis had“He’ll kill him,” Vince whispered and cocked his gun. “He won’t have to know if I kill you right now,” Vinctrembling hands.

“You are not going to shoot me.” Christian chuckled and grabbed Luis’s hand to pull him in front of him.me there’s still Beau and Isobel, she’s on my side now.”

f“Vince, you’re losing—and

has begged me to show you mercy. She couldover to my

him in the eyes. “I ksome mistakes, and that I’ve abandoned you as everyone else has—and maybe if I would’ve been there you needed me…things wouldn’t have turned

and knew that his words were true. Christian had despised him when he needand at that time the only

that you and Luis get spared, bwork along with me.” Christian told him. Vincenzo shook his head and pushed away Christian’s

you, Serena, and the baby live a happy life while I had to

already been punished many years ago—the Alfonzo’s who hawith this have already been punished

as your puppet and you shouldn’t punish them because of you know that, and that’s why we have been

know that the one who gave the order to lit that house on fire was your dad—and that’s

enemy“How far do you want to go, are you going to wait

one. I have no choice.” He barely whispered and closed

about your dad a long time ago—and we both agreed that he’s not a gtell me, why are you really doing this?” Christian was determined to get to the bottom of

told you, my

dead,” Christian spoke. “She’s gone and there’s nothing

them.” He tried to remind him owhich according to Serena they had all

Vince’s hands trembled as more tears began to roll down his che“You have your family, dozen people following you, you have Serena, a baby on the way—you don’t

good in life!” Vince yelled out through tears. “But still, I was willing to stay

“Serena has never stopped caring about you, noyou still

himself. It was true, he had doubted Vince and even Beau did—but despfor all those years, the thought of Vince being truthful had not crossed his mind. He failed

isn’t here anymore—Luis can’t even

down at Luis who had his head buried in his wshaking in fear and did not have the guts to face his brother. Luis had expected to talk to him so he couldhim, but every time he closed his eyes—the only thing he could see was how his

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