KEVIN
"Today we commemorate the death of Mister Allan Cortez, founder and CEO of Golden Island. Together with his entire family, Mister Cortez had died when a sudden electric malfunction had their entire house burn down after an esteemed party with their Japanese associates the night before the tragic event had taken place. It was an unfortunate disaster which had a few other people included as well. Mister Takahashi Ryuji who was now running the esteemed construction company wanted to dedicate this day to remember such an endeared friend and colleague. We--"
I stopped halfway in the middle of biting into the piece of pancake jabbed by the fork I was holding, the mini television screen having been turned off all of a sudden.
"Scam," my father muttered, dropping the remote control beside me on the island by our kitchen. He was searching the cupboards for his mug. His police badge glinted at the top of the left breast pocket of his uniform.