Chapter 128 - CHAPTER 128: PURPOSE

"What about the thing I told you to do secretly?" Marcus suppressed his voice while talking to Sonny over the phone. He can't let anyone hear him, not even his father, or else, he'll be done. 

"All done." Sonny answered softly, aware of Marcus' situation.

"Good." Marcus heaved a sigh of relief. "Any news about Jade yet?" 

"That…" There is doubt in Sonny's voice. "I haven't heard anything from the people we dispatched to look for her. It won't be easy."

"Will I be needing secret spies if I know it was easy?" Marcus clenched his fist. "You need to find her before he does."

"Yes sir. We will do our best." Sonny ȧssured him. 

"Please do. I need you to be my eyes and ears for the time being."

"Don't concern yourself about it. I totally understand and I am on your side."

"It's a relief to hear that, Sonny. Thank you." After a few more question, Marcus disconnected the call. Then once again, he hid the phone at its usual place before going out from his room. It's time for his next class and he doesn't want to give any space for Barry's suspicions. 

***For almost seven months, he never left his house at the Z subdivision as per his father's order. He's been into a rigorous training physically and mentally until now. His father banned him from getting out or meeting other people, not even Rachelle. He succumbs to his father's orders for the first few months and allowed Barry to take complete control of his life. He was led to believe that Barry have been exhausting all his resources to search for Jade but until now, there aren't any results. 

He was also told that Barry helped Rachelle moved abroad for the time being to hide from the media's scrutiny. Moving abroad is the best thing to protect herself and career. 

"By the way, Marcus, I wanted to let you know that Rachelle gave birth to a healthy baby boy." Barry told Marcus when he spotted him coming down the stairs. He was sitting on the soft couch reading newspaper when he sensed his son coming down. 

Marcus felt a tinge of warm within him. "Can I go and see my son?"

"You can see him son, but I can't let you fly over there right now." Barry looked at him. "I have photos of him." He handed him an envelope. 

Marcus opened it and saw a cute baby boy. One photo contained a baby crying, the other one was a baby sleeping peacefully. 

"I really want to see my son, dad." Marcus was almost pleading. 

"After two more months, Marcus. I promise, I'll let you out. You're real training will start now and we can't compromise this big events because of one little boy whom you can see every day after two months."

"Real training?" Now Marcus was all the more confused.

"Yes." Barry let out a seemingly evil grin. So what kind of training is this now? Marcus thought within him but dared not defy his father. Sad to say but his father never changed after all these years and he was too soft when he allowed Barry to come to him easily. 

He couldn't defy him. He's too powerful to go against with. Although he was led to believe that everything that Barry does is for his sake, he couldn't help but be suspicious of his father. So he decided to go along with his father's plan while doing everything he could to find out about his father's true intentions. 

After an hour, five cars came to the house. Marcus still couldn't grasp the situation he was in when Barry ask him to enter to the car. "This will be your last lesson." Barry smiled contentedly. 

"Where are we going?" Marcus ask. 

"You'll find out after a few hours." He confidently answered before motioning the driver to start the engine. 

Marcus was about to open his mouth once again but his vision suddenly started to blur. He wobbled and before he could even think of anything, he fainted!

"Rest for the meantime, son." Barry sneered while looking at the young man sleeping soundly. Marcus didn't know that one of Barry's men drug his drink earlier. Wherever they go must be hidden from Marcus' for the meantime. 

While Marcus was soundly asleep, Barry's phone rung and disappointment could be seen on his face when he saw the caller i.d.

"I didn't know you have such a nerve to call me." He frustratingly uttered. 

"Barry! How dare you do this to my daughter!" A man's angry voice resounded from the other line. "Are you planning to starve my daughter and her son to death?!"

Barry hissed mockingly upon hearing the madman. "You should be grateful that I allowed her to live with her fake son. I'm sure the amount I gave her would be enough for them to survive. I just couldn't let her come and ruin my son. "

"What? fake son? Are you out of your mind? How dare you-----"

"Don't you dare accuse me of making up some stories, Walter. We both know that your daughter's child died before she even flew abroad. Just be grateful I didn't blow your cover to my son or else, he will surely execute you and your daughter for all your lies."

"Barry! How could you do this----"

"No, how dare you threatened me few months ago." Barry's voice was fierce enough to shut the man from the other line. "I am letting your daughter live because you were once a good friend of mine. But remember, once you threaten me again, I will surely expose her to Marcus and to the media."

"Barry!" The man on the other line was about to rant but Barry decided to disconnect the call. 

Yes, Walter, Rachelle's father tried to intimidate him few months ago. Barry thought Rachelle's child was truly from Marcus but after learning about Sam and Rachelle's affair, he confronted Rachelle to expose her lies to his son. The woman was in terror at the thought that someone knew her dirty secret but her father came to her rescue confronting the man whom she just met that day. 

Walter was Barry's old acquaintance. They were partners in crime before the old woman Suzette destroyed their plans. When Barry left the country, Walter lived devising plans on how to destroy Suzette and his grandson, not only to avenge Barry but also to carry out his father's dying wish.

Walter's ultimate plan is to take down Enchanteur Chemicals. If he couldn't do it, then having the company to himself would be his ultimate revenge. Therefore, he used his daughter to get near Marcus and he didn't only succeed but Rachelle was able to make the young man fall in love with her. 

They could have been married a long time ago but Chairwoman Suzette didn't approve their relationship until Jade arrives and took Rachelle's place. The twists made Walter upset so he devised another plan. If he can't get Marcus to marry Rachelle, then he will kill Jade at all cost. That was the plan when Barry suddenly entered the scene. 

"I am doing this for you, Barry, but how could you do this to me?" Walter was greatly upset when he learned that Barry doesn't want Rachelle for his son."

"Not that I don't like your daughter. In fact, I prefer her over the timid one. I like her but carrying another's child is a disgrace to my family." Barry replied. "If only she was pure then I'll do everything to make her a part of my family. But she destroyed that chance when she had an affair with her photographer. However, since we are not strangers then I'll help your daughter save her dignity at least. But she needs to stay abroad and never come back." Barry was serious with his offer. 

"Just who are you to control my daughter's life? You should know I hold a lot of secrets about you, so you should not act all high and mighty because-----"

"You can't threaten me with those past secrets, Walter." He sneered mockingly. Although he was a bit pressured but he didn't allow the man to see him wavering. He needs to have the absolute control over the situation. "I am not afraid of anything. Not now, not ever! Besides, the old woman is dying so you can't hold those secrets against me… not anymore."

"You don't know when she'll be waking up." Walter raised his brows as if challenging the man. 

"Her life is in my hands." He responded confidently. 

"You-----!"

"We were good friends before, Walter, and I hate to lose you. So I am giving you an option you could choose from." Then Barry discussed the odds to him. After a careful consideration, Walter chose the latter. 

That is how Rachelle ended up abroad. 

Walter may hold a lot of secrets that could make Barry at disadvantage, but Barry is wise as a serpent. He could use this father and daughter to his advantage soon… when time comes, they'll serve their purpose and he'll be saved.