“What’s going on here?” Adrian asked as he entered his house, which now seemed totally different from what he used to know.

He had returned home early that evening, still bewildered by Lopez’s change. He had just finished ranting to Joey, who had also advised him to remain calm for the sake of the end goal. He didn’t want to lose to his uncle, so he had no choice.

“Welcome back, sir,” one of the workers responded.

It was obvious she was anticipating Adrian’s reaction. The same went for the other workers as they clustered around the corners of the house. They knew too well that Adrian didn’t like his...