You Will No Longer Be Isabelle Hale

There was a hidden room which no one enters except Ivan. It is a cold, dark, small squared room. It has a big wooden table in the middle of the room and on the top of the table, is a big map and there is a bulb with a dim light in the middle of the room.

There is a big board pinned to the wall in the front view of the room. It is filled up with pictures tie around the board with a thread. The right side contain a big wardrobe cabinet filled up with firearm, explosive and other weapons.

It was dark, Ivan flip the switch and the light turn on. Izzy gasp in shock when she saw the whole setup of the room.

"Welcome to my secret room." Ivan said as he spread his hands on the air and turn around majestically.

"What do you think?"

"WOW! Wow... This is awesome. How come I haven't seen this part of the room?" Isabelle said as she glance at everywhere in the room.

"I'm glad you like it. Actually, this room stores all the information you need to start up your mission," Ivan explained.

He walk straight to the board, "Izzy, look at the board, look at the pictures." He point at them. "This... this is the family picture of the man who ruin your family," Ivan said while pointing at the picture in the top of the board.

"The picture in the middle, is our worst enemy. His the one who send your Dad to jail and got married to your mum. He is the man who ruin your life. His name is Richard Avelino!" Ivan eyes turn red and his voice sounded cold.

Izzy expression changes. Her hands were balled into fists and squeeze against her thigh. She took a deep breath allowing no emotion to show on her face.

She mumbled aggressively, "Richard Avelino!"

Ivan continue, "The picture next to him is your mother who happens to be his wife." Ivan placed his hands on her picture. He gaze at Isabelle before taking a deep breath and then continue again. "Her name is Tessa Avelino."

Isabelle was amused. She furrowed her brow as she move close to take a good look at the picture. Isabelle mind wander afar when she pulled out the picture off the board. She gulp after realizing that the picture look so familiar, it look just like the woman that she help at the grocery store.

Isabelle draw the picture much more closer to avoid being mistaken. It was too obvious, the woman at the Shopping mall is the same woman in the picture.

Ivan frowned, he gaze at Isabelle, "Isabelle that enough. You have seen enough."

"Uncle wait. I've seen this woman before," Isabelle lamented.

Ivan rolled his eyeball, "That is impossible. Isabelle you are imagining things."

Isabelle didn't listen as her eyes were glued on the picture.

Ivan ran out of patient. He yelled her name, "Isabelle!!"

Isabelle flinched. She immediately dropped the picture on the table. Isabelle knit her brow, "Oh my goodness, Uncle she look just like the woman I helped at the shopping mall."

Ivan furrowed his brow feeling slightly confused, "Seriously, are you sure?"

"I'm very much sure, Uncle. I have seen this woman, I helped her get back her purse from the thief." Isabelle replied with no hesitation and so much confidence.

It was at the moment she realizes what she was saying. Isabelle frozed, "Does that mean I've already met my mum?" she asked.

Her uncle was totally speechless, he didn't know how to react to the whole scenario. He was stunned by every words that came out Isabelle mouth.

Isabelle chuckles, "My mother looks so pretty in person."

Ivan shook his head, "Yea she is. It's a good thing she the one woman you helped." Izzy gestured. On seeing the reaction on her face. Ivan continued, "I mean it's good thing and it's bad thing. It's a good because you won't have difficulty in being close and it's bad because it will compromise our mission a little but that's not a problem."

"Ohh..." Isabelle sighed.

Ivan turn his focus to the board and gaze at the picture of Richard's children, "This are his children," he pointed at his son "This is Troy Avelino, his son from his first wife which he divorce before marrying your mom and this is Natalie their daughter, your half sister."

She look startled, "He has a son with another woman?"

"Yes. Izzy, they will be your link to their family. You only need to be close to them."

He smirks, "They both attend

Seaoak international."

Isabelle eyes widen, "Really? Uncle Ivan that school is one biggest school in Manila. Many rich people attend that school. They must be very rich, no wonder Tessa got married to Richard," She said enviously with her face flushed down.

Ivan look at her in disgust. He turn back to the board and hold the thread that link all pictures together.

"Isabelle, do you know what the blue and red mean in the board?" he asked. She stare at it and some thoughts run through her head but couldn't get a hint of what it mean.

"No uncle. What do it mean?" Her face flushed as her lips tightly press together.

"Blue signify what everyone know about the Avelino's and the red signify what people don't know about the Avelino's." Ivan explain briefly.

"I don't understand," Izzy frowned.

Ivan scoffed, he like how this was going. "People know that the Richard Avelino run a sardine company but what people don't know, is simply. Richard Avelino is a drug lord and a human traffickers. He run a big drug den here in Asia. Infact, he is the biggest drug lord currently in Asia." Ivan explain with a serious look on his face.

Izzy glared at the thread. Her eyes were full of hate, anger and pain. She remember what happened to her friends, Isabelle anger and hatred increases. She couldn't get raid of the thought of bringing him down.

Seeing how lost Izzy was, Ivan snap his fingers to draw back her attention. Isabelle flinched in shock as she came back to reality.

"Isabelle, that were you come in." Ivan added.

"What do you mean?"

"I have a friend who is close to Richard, his wife had a painful past caused by the Avelino's. He took it upon himself and befriended Richard only to exact revenge on him." He paused, "Isabelle, I'm telling you all this things because that friend of mine will be your new father from tomorrow henceforth," he continued.

Isabelle eyes widen in shock, "I'm confused," Izzy replied with her brow up. She look totally lost.

Ivan cleared his throat. "My friend who despises Richard in as much as us will be your new family."

Finally, Izzy got the point. She remain calm showing no expression on her face, "Ohh..."

Ivan stare at her, "His name is George Reyes and his wife name is Vida Reyes. Ivan paused, "This is the best part, you will be Nicole Reyes no longer Isabelle Hale."

Isabelle eyes wide open. She was short of words, her mind was in deep thought. Ivan exhaled and took hold of her hands, "Isabelle, don't be confused, the Avelino's believes he has a daughter who is studying in Australia and that's where you come in."

She became calm. She took a deep breath. "What about you and my father, when will I meet him and won't you be with me?"

"For now, I can't say so. But I can assure you that sooner or later you'll be meeting your father. You have to be patient. While we wait for that time, we'll act on the mission." he patted her on the head. Isabelle gave a slight gesture.

"You will be attending the same school with your step sister. Luckily for you, George has no children so you will be his only child."

"An only child? With some strangers that I'll be meeting tomorrow?" Isabelle throws an amusing question.

Ivan pats her head, "Is that not what you wanted? A complete family? Then, this is your chance, even if it is temporary."

Isabelle face flushed down in sadness.

Ivan sighed, "Isabelle, this is the only way we can get into Richard's life without being noticed. Besides, my friend and his wife are good people, you'll fall in love with them in no time."

Isabelle took a deep breath and gasps, "Okay, fine. Let's do this. Besides, what choice do I have?"

Ovan burst out laughing as he gave her a warm hug, "Thank you. Trust me, I'll always be right by your side whenever you need me."

"I know you would," Isabelle said in a low tone.

Ivan continues, "Your first mission is to befriend your enemy. Now Go pack Your things, you will live early in the morning. Do you understand?"

"Yes Uncle Ivan. How about what happened today?"

"Don't worry about that, I'll handle it. Just do what I ask you to do. Remember I'm never leaving your side. We are in this together," Ivan assure her.

Izzy nod her head as sign of confirmation and she left the room afterward.

Ivan remain in the room. A brim of joy spring through his blood stream. He stare at Richard's pictureband gulped, "Finally, the time I've been waiting for has come. Richard, you better get ready for what's coming...!"