The Black Roses leader took one last look around the room before pulling out a cigarette from the ashtray and crossing his arms.

"Recent events have turned out to be pretty ugly for us." He began, making it clear to everyone that what he had to say would be important.


"And I suppose you've been wondering why, haven't you? Why do things keep happening around here? Are things really getting more risky and dangerous or are we just being lazy?" Michel briefly made eye contact with Charles before turning to look at Kaylin, fixing her with an angry scowl.

"I'll tell you what it is. It's a secret. Scary behavior can do more damage than good. And I'm not talking about your five-minute games in one of our playhouses. Honestly, I can't give two words about that. But it's shady behavior between us and around the villa that could cost one of the people his head."

Charles began to worry. Apparently, Michel was talking about him. But why? Was he seriously going to tell them everything?


Michel clapped his hands clearly. "So I'll start by broadcasting everyone's business in this room. Though, I'll tell you this. Whatever will be said now, won't in any circumstances are passed on to anyone not present now, is that clear? This includes your wife or your friends, get it?"

"So you won't tell Fanny either?" Andy asked skeptically.


"No. When I say no one, I mean it." He looked sternly at Andy and Vengo.

"So don't comment on Farrah and Audrey, got it?"

The two looked at each other and reluctantly nodded.

"Now, I'll start by talking about my own position. Fanny and I have begun a strong relationship. She is my woman and I hope you all treat her well with respect. Like I said, I don't want her in the business. I'll tell her what she needs to know but for the most part - she'll stay out of the mess." He explained.

"Now, Carlos? Kaylin? What do you want to say?" Then he frowned, clearly referring to something specific.

Kaylin looked confused and glanced at Carlos, who was clearing his throat nervously, not expecting to be pointed out like that.

"Uhm... Kaylin and I... We were messing around."

Mark was the first to react. "No way. Oh my god."

Vengo gave him a look, followed by Bellamy and Kieran.

"You know what?" Mark looked from person to person, trying to find someone as clueless as he was.

Kaylin rolled her eyes. "Ok, now you know. Can we continue?" She muttered bitterly, clearly annoyed that her own business was being discussed like that.

She's not embarrassed or anything, but she just doesn't like having to justify herself in any way.

Michel sat at the edge of the table and crossed his arms again. "Okay then. Now that we're out, shall we continue? Charles?"

Charles's expression darkened. He still hopes the Black Roses leader won't get involved with him. He can understand why Michel would do it, given everything that's going on with Mr. Aiden and what happened to Archibald, but he prayed for Michel to choose another way to do it.

"But I think..."

"I changed my mind. Now speak." Michel's eyes fixed him in place.

Licking his lips and shifting under the annoyed gazes of the others, Charles tried to use his usual composure and collectedness.

However, he knows that everyone else in the room wants to know what he needs to confess. For all they know, he is the perfect Black Roses member who has never broken any code or protocol.

Charles cleared his throat. "Rosabella and I... we met. I took her out of the house a few times and today she... three members of Phoenix attacked us in a hotel room, including Archibald, and Rosabella eventually shot him."

Dead silence in the room. Everyone was clearly taken aback, it took ten seconds for the first reaction to come out.

"Wait... is Archibald dead?" Bellamy was trying to process what Charles had just told them all.

Michel nodded. The second reaction was Eddie, who leaned forward at the edge of his seat, his piercing gaze directed at the second in command.

"You and Rosabella? No wonder she never responded to my notes."

"Note what?" Kieran interjected, intrigued by the exchange.

However, at that moment, Kaylin couldn't hold back her giggles, causing everyone to turn and look at her.

"What are you laughing at?" Eddie asked her.

Kaylin took a sip of her drink and shrugged. "It was me who removed the notes. I saw something happen between the two of them."

"Oh, my God." Vengo shook his head as Carlos suddenly stood up and walked over to Charles.

"Wait a minute, the girl in your room... is that Rosabella?"

Sighing heavily, Charles faced Carlos and nodded apologetically. Before Carlos could react, however, Vengo stepped in, looking shocked.

"Wait. So this has been going on for a while? And Carlos and Kaylin both know?"

Kaylin shook her head as she casually lit a cigarette. "No. Carlos doesn't know. He thinks Charles brought some random girl into the house."

"Oh, but you know what?"

She shrugged nonchalantly as she puffed out cigarette smoke. Almost immediately, a lively exchange of words broke out, everyone had an opinion about the hidden things going on in the family.

When Michel realized that their argument wasn't going to subside any time soon, he slammed his hand down on the table.

"Everyone shut up. This is exactly why I want this to go public. These secrets will only harm us. So now we all know what's going on, Can we all agree on what needs to be done now?" He glared around the room, watching them slump back against their seats in annoyance.

"Oh and what would that be?" Carlos crossed his arms, frowning curiously at his leader.

Michel seemed in absolute control as he continued to speak. "Obviously. Rosabella needs protection. While Archibald is dead, Mr. Aiden isn't dead yet and there's one more problem." He went on to explain that a Phoenix member escaped and needed to be located and that they had Archibald's phone.