Chapter 123 - CHAPTER 122

They won't fade away, these moments won't fade away

My breath fades the way that my heart gets filled with sorrow like this,

This world is filled with theatrics, lies full of deceit

Even a single step brought a hundred regrets

This world gives you pain, take your life and leave no sympathy for you

How should I tell that my eyes don't sleep 

That between the wishful of dreams, there is also a rain of curses

Where did the sunlight bestowed by my virtues go?......

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Daniel entered inside a rather quiet house frowning. Though he was a bit late from work it was only nine in the night. 

He peeked into the living room but there wasn't any sign of Amy or Daniel.

"Master, welcome home!" Martha greeted him standing near the lounge area.

"Where is everyone?" He asked loosing the knot of his tie, 

"Ozan is taking an early nap, he had quite a day and as for Amy, I don't know!" She replied looking around. After coming back and putting Ozan to sleep, Amy was really nowhere to be seen.

"Okay, I will check myself!" Daniel said, stepping towards the stairs, expecting to find her in their bedroom. He remembered her text telling about visiting her office and all, making him wonder how it went. 

His gaze fell behind the sliding glass door on a familiar silhouette of a person sitting on the grass of their garden, her back turned to him. His footsteps started to walk in that direction, shivering a bit as he stepped outside due to the breezing air wondering what was she doing here alone.

He was about to reach her when he looked towards the side where a few files were scattered, a piece of paper most highlighting among them. He scooted down a bit, picking it up and eyeing it only to gasp internally. It wasn't only devastating to Amy but he also felt bad, this case wasn't supposed to end like this.

He knew what stages she went through to get this case, from marrying him to neglecting everything around her, she gave herself into this. And what about Ayla? Most of all she didn't deserved it.

Daniel gazed up at her back, the paper fell from his hand landing on the floor.

"Tesoro," He called in a low voice but she didn't turn, though he could see her trembling shoulders. 

He took off his jacket and placed it on her shoulders before sitting beside her. His heart fell into a pit seeing her face red covered in wetness as the stream of tears fell one by one. Daniel placed a hand on her shoulder pulling her into his arms as she rested her head against his chest enveloping her arms around him.

He could feel the warm, wet liquid soaking through his shirt but he could care less. He massaged the nape of her neck and gently placed a kiss on her forehead.

"I-I failed D-Daniel, I failed to avenge her death," Amy hiccuped through her tears.

"No tesoro, you didn't. You tried your best, it was ju…."

"Don't lie, just rub it in my face that I have failed every single person in my life. I have failed as a wife, as a mother and now as a sister too!"  She cried out pulling back from him, more tears surfacing her eyes and face.

It wasn't her, it was her defeated and devastated self speaking, a sister, lawyer who failed to do justice. The intensity of her hurt was rippling through his core.

"Amy, tesoro….calm down, love." He mumbled with a grim face pulling her on his lap and burying her face in his neck.

"Don't blame yourself tesoro, we all make mistakes. These things don't define you, you are a beautiful wife, wonderful mother and excellent daughter and sister. I am not saying these things to soothe you but because I know who you are tesoro," He muttered in her ear, rubbing her back.

"Daniel, everything is going down the drain. What am I supposed to do!" Amy sniffled and pulled back, brushing her soft skin with his stubble, the tears still brimming in her eyes.

He leaned forward, placing a brief peck on her soft trembling lips.

"Do you trust me?" He asked, looking straight into her orbs.

"With everything I have," She replied truthfully, confused a bit.

"Then leave it to me, I will deal with Gonsalez myself," 

Those words shocked her more than comforting her, she blinked her eyes to get rid of moisture dipping her brows, 

"What do you mean, how would you do that?"

Daniel wiped away her tears with his palm, giving an assuring look. What he said was true, he could bring Gonsalez to his knees in the business world with his strategies if he made a determined mind and a bit struggle but he never did that before considering that he would be charged with Ayla's murder already.

"Ever heard the phrase that no matter how strong a person is, he always has a hidden weakness. If we wipe out his business completely there would be no way he could hide his black money and eventually in a way or two he will get exposed. It will pave a path for you to accuse him" He stated staring into space, his mind flooding with more notions. 

Amy just gaped at him, sniffing her nose.

"D-did you just schemed it in two minutes,"

He wanted to chuckle at her face but it wasn't such a time. Shaking his head, he brushed her hair away from her forehead.

"This is what I always thought about when you started working on this case but you…. you wanted to handle it in your own way," 

"Urghhhh!" Amy clenched her teeth, smacking her head. It wasn't enough; she wanted a big wall in front where she could smash her head for her foolishness and boneheadedness.

"Tesoro!" Daniel yanked her hand away from her head.

"Why don't I just die," she shrieked,

"Enough, stop saying such things. We will fight this together and win. Just have patience and believe in our destiny," Daniel said sternly rubbing her back, 

She looked up at the man staring at her with concern and worry, making her thank the heavens for making him his partner. Only a look of assurance was enough to soothe her mind that was restless for hours, 

She felt her heart fluttering as she clung to him burying her face in his neck, he did the same, holding her close, placing a peck on her temple. Both enveloped in one another relishing in the feel of their closeness.

.........….

"How is Amy?" Silas asked the first thing, entering the board room where Daniel was already seated with a pressing expression on his face. Ashton was sitting on his left, he didn't reply, just gestured to him to take a seat.

A few more knocks Nadia, his GM and Tolga, his private investigator 

entered. Nadia mirroring the same expression as Silas sat beside him. When everyone was settled, Daniel cleared his throat.

"I know you guys are wondering why I summoned this emergency meeting the first thing in the morning with just the three of you."

The three of them excluding Tolga and Ashton nodded.

Daniel turned his stoic gaze to his GM Asher who felt his breath leaving his body.

"Mr Asher, the reason behind this meeting has everything to do with my personal life. Can I count you in?" Daniel raised his brow, his aura radiating power and strong demeanor.

"I have worked for this company for years now Mr Saritas, you have my loyalty!" The poor guy answered instantly under his scrutinizing gaze.

"Good," Daniel said turning to Silas and Nadia, they both nodded their head giving an assuring smile.

What transpired yesterday wasn't hidden from them, Daniel already discussed some things with Silas late at night when Amy went to sleep after exhaustion took over from all the stress and crying.

"What orders do you have for us," Silas started leaning forward, unlike his grinning and goofy self he was quite sober and serious today. Ayla's matter was sensitive to all of them, 

"What is the status of our closing sale this year, Mr Asher?"

"It's good Sir, forty percent more than we calculated and assumed!" Asher replied opening his file.

"And our position in the stock market?" He asked, 

"We have retained the first spot, the seventh being Gonsalez, company," Silas said, adding the extra benefitting point.

"I want you guys to bribe the investors of his company into withdrawing from the shares of his company!" 

Mr Asher gaped at his boss like he asked him to jump from the fortieth floor of his company while a tense expression took over others' faces.

"That would be a lot of investment Mr Saritas, what if they don't agree to withdraw from their projects and shares," Nadia spoke for the first time voicing out her thoughts.