Within two weeks, many things happened. Samantha was missing which made Zander turned the Velasco upside-down. He punished many servants for letting Samantha went out of the mansion.
Andrea Velasco was scolded by her secret lover because the drug dealing failed and Zander even gave her a cold shoulder.
Alexander kept on investigating about Samantha Velasco but he couldn't get any information about her.
The FBI pushed the trio inside the jail after getting evidence of their involvement on kidnapping Sandra.
The dead bodies of Black Men were investigated and found out that they are former member of a mercenary group but expelled from the group because of the crime of murdering their comrades for wealth. However, it was later found out that it was an accusation without prior evidence.
There were many problems circulating related to Samantha's kidnapping incident.
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"You're smart but also naïve. Samantha is a clone. I bought her seven years ago from auction house. Her qualities are qualified to inherit my family. Is there any question about that?" Zander revealed about 'clone'.
Samantha hears of what Zander said to others and stunned while her eyes widening.
"Does he really think I don't know the truth?" Samantha asked inwardly. She didn't rebuke of Zander's claimed but her eyes are staring blankly towards Zander.
"He didn't say neither 'granddaughter' nor any intimate nicknames between family in front of other people" she thought and sighed. What should she expect?
"Wait! We are certain that the mastermind behind the auction house was the culprit of kidnapping incident seven years ago. Do you think we will just let it be after knowing this cloning experiment?" Alexander fumed into anger. His daughter was used as a guinea pig for cloning. They used his daughter's flesh and blood to create Samantha. Shouldn't that a valid reason to keep Samantha by his side? His blood is running through Samantha's veins although she's a clone!
"Mr. Velasco, can I please take my sister? Even though she's a clone, she still has a life like a human being. You don't have to worry because we will take care of her!" Sandra exclaimed while begging Zander.
Zander looks at the eyes of Sandra. He didn't notice it before but the eyes of Sandra slowly becomes human than any other clones. He sneered inwardly because of Sandra's word. If she ever known that she's the one who is the real clone, would she still say these words?
"She's missing for two weeks and I don't want others to misunderstand me if ever Samantha doesn't appear in my house. For recuperating period, she could continue it in Velasco Mansion and I don't want noises because my ears are too sensitive for that" Zander said but the meaning of his word is that he rejected Sandra's plea and he would take Samantha away from Cicero.
"Anyway, you have your Sandra Cicero who is the real one so why would you have to take away Samantha from me? Don't tell me you saw your daughter on Samantha even though you have your Sandra beside you?" Zander exposed the real intention of Alexander.
Alexander was stunned. Sandra felt like she was poured by cold water and everyone felt the heaviness on Zander's words.
Silence spreads inside the room…
"I'll do as grandfather says" Samantha cut off the silence and everyone looked at her. They obviously saw the eyes of Samantha filled with reluctance but Zander pretended that he didn't see it.
"Then, can we visit Samantha?" Sandra persisted. Samantha is looking at her while contemplating whether she would accept her proposal of visiting her or not.
"She must go in England for a few days. We should have go there one week ago but I delayed it because of what happened to her" Zander implicitly rejected Sandra again. Sandra shrank when Zander always rejected her of visiting Samantha.
"Then, we will visit next time when you're not busy" Alexander said coldly at Zander. He doesn't want others to reject his daughter for no apparent reason. Zander's excuses are not valid enough for Samantha and Alexander to turn their back on Sandra.
"Papa!" Sandra shouted after hearing her father's words.
Alexander looks at Sandra but shakes his head, meaning, they couldn't change Zander's decision. They could only wait for the right time.
"If there's nothing you need, I want to be alone with Samantha" Zandero said and ordered his men to send them out of the room.
Alexander and Sandra could only look at Samantha with worries but get out of the room.
"Papa, what should we do?" Sandra asked him. She knows that Alexander couldn't do anything this time but she is hoping for the solution .
She was happy when she heard Zander's words that Samantha is a clone coming from her flesh and blood. It means, Samantha is part of Cicero Family even though she's just a clone.
However, she also feels inside her heart that she doesn't want Samantha to stay in Cicero Mansion because she felt like she's being robbed of family.
"What a complicated feeling" she said inwardly.
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After Sandra and Alexander left the room, Zander slapped Samantha on her left cheek. There's a handprint left on it while pain remains.
"From now on, you aren't allowed to see anyone from Cicero Family. Remember, you are the heiress of Velasco Family. I don't care if you're the clone or not, as long as you could do your role properly" Zander said firmly without even caring of Samantha's feeling.
Samantha feels suffocated of Zander's suppression from his gaze and said, "Yes" while gripping the quilt tightly.
"I'll process the paper for your discharged. Change your clothes now. I don't like your stay in here" he continued and left the room.
Samantha covered her eyes with her hands and cried. Alone, she's crying silently. Although people saw her cold personality, she's still a human who could feel pain, happiness, confusion and sorrow. However, she doesn't allow herself to let others see her weak like this.
While tears flowing down her cheeks, she looks up high on the sky and admires the freedom of the night.
"We are like day and night. You are the day and I am the night. Your bright smiles lights up everyone around you while I have to keep myself in the darkness to prevent disasters raining on my important people"
"I remember everything from that day of experiment until now. I don't ever follow Zander's order but my real grandfather. Being by Zander's side, it let me digs up some past I shouldn't know"
"It's all complicated than what everyone think it is" she murmured to herself while justifying herself why she still needs to stay beside Zander.
"There will be a day I would come back" she said and finished changing clothes.
The door opens and Zander enters, "I already booked a ticket. I change my mind now. We should go to England tonight" said.
Samantha jolted, "Isn't it too early to go?" she asked. She doesn't want to go tonight because she still need to do something for the Cicero Family.
"It is appropriate time. i don't want to hear you say 'No' for this. You don't even have friends in here" Zander emphasized the word 'friend' because he knows that Samantha didn't get along with anyone in Country P.
"Y…Yes, Grandpa" she answered and her tone filled with coldness.
She really hates this man in front of him. He does whatever he wanted without asking her opinion and even the decisions she should do, he would be the one who would be the final say.
"Don't ever think of getting along with Cicero Family. Ever since you enter the Velasco Family, your fate is already decided by me. Yes, you learned martial arts or any techniques but that everything came from me. You couldn't get it without my guidance and support" warned by Zander.
Her head looked down and felt pain inside her heart. She wanted to voice out her complaint but Zander looked at her sternly like warning her to behave.
She flinched and felt scared because of how vicious Zander's eyes are. "Did he know? Did he know that I already remember everything? Impossible. I am being careful of my actions and words. Wait… Did my actions convey that I remember the past?" her eyes widened then looked away from Zander's eyes.
Zander frowned and his hand clenched. He turned around and left room while saying some vicious words inside his mind.
"I wouldn't allow the Cicero Family to get Samantha from me. She's the only remnant left by Sylvia. Their looks, voice and actions are the same that I almost thought she's Sylvia. They shouldn't blame me for this. I didn't get Sylvia because of that man. If only Sylvia lived longer, we would be happy and have children as well as grandchildren right now"
"Cicero family, don't crossed the line again or else, blood will rain around the whole city. Let's see if you could do your role as a military family" he smirked.
Samantha feels chill run down her spine and cold air blows on her.