MY PERFECT BODYGUARD CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN :DECEPTIVE SHADOWS

Linda awakens from her slumber, finding herself in a dimly lit room, securely bound to a chair. Her attempts to break free prove futile, and frustration builds. "Can someone get me out of here?" she screams.

After a tense few minutes, the door creaks open, revealing Gloria's entrance. "Hey, little girl, did you miss me?" Gloria taunts with a smile.

As Gloria approaches, Linda's anger intensifies. "What did you do to him?" Linda demands.

Gloria, wearing a smug smile, responds, "I didn't do anything to him. I just gave him a reasonable purpose to fight for."

"Do you really think he'll want to fight for you?" Linda retorts, her frustration evident.

Gloria dismissively calls Linda selfish. "I know you did something to him. He doesn't seem to remember me at all," Linda accuses, her anger boiling over.

Gloria, unfazed, replies, "No matter how I did it, the most important thing is that he's on my side, and that's a good thing." The tension between the two escalates as the true extent of Gloria's manipulation becomes clearer.

Linda, fueled by anger, accuses Gloria of wiping Richard's memories and destroying his life. "You really are bad, Gloria. Believe me, you're gonna pay for this," Linda vows.

Gloria laughs heartily, dismissing Linda's threat. "You don't seem to get it, baby. Do you actually think I'm still going to lose this match? I already won a long time ago," she declares confidently, adding, "And don't worry about Richard; he's happy by my side."

"Why haven't you killed me if you wanted me dead?" Linda questions.

Gloria smirks, revealing her calculated approach. "There are people out there who know you're alive. Killing you off would leave them in suspense, and all evidence would track back to me. I know Victor was here too, so I'm not taking any chances," she asserts. The standoff between Linda and Gloria reaches a critical point, with the stakes higher than ever.

Back at the headquarters, Richard sits on his bed, deep in thought. Flashbacks since encountering Linda leave him uneasy. He approaches Mike, seeking answers.

"Do you know anything about that girl, Linda?" he asks Mike.

Mike reveals, "She's one of the people who wanted you dead. Gloria saved you from her."

Richard, perplexed, senses something amiss. Linda seemed happy he was alive, contradicting the narrative. When he questions Mike about having a family, Mike delivers a harsh blow – Linda's family supposedly killed Richard's.

Anger fills Richard, and he storms out for fresh air. The revelation of his family's demise conflicts with a lingering feeling that he had one.

Meanwhile, at Gloria's house, she reveals her sinister plan to Linda. "Richard will be the one to kill you. First, we fuel his hatred. I know he has a family in Sari village. I'll kill them, frame you, and secure my victory," Gloria coldly explains.

"You're truly monstrous. You killed Samuel and Jim. Now, you're planning to harm an innocent boy's family," Linda exclaimed.

Gloria remained unapologetic, stating, "Samuel was too weak to be an advisor. I offered him a significant position on my side, but he chose your feeble father. I did the world a favor by removing those weaklings."

"In all honesty, you deserve to face the consequences of your actions," Linda declared with a firm resolve.

Horrified, Linda pleads for mercy, promising not to challenge the company. She implores Gloria to spare Richard's family from her cruel game. Gloria, unmoved, leaves Linda in tears, locked in a struggle for survival.

At 10 PM, during the night patrols in Gloria's compound, a sneak attack unfolded. Victor's men subdued Gloria's bodyguards, and amidst the chaos, they stormed into the basement where Linda was held captive.

As they fought off Gloria's forces, they successfully retrieved Linda, marking a significant victory. Once they reached a secure location, they untied Linda. Victor, eager for crucial evidence, asked, "Did you record enough?"

Linda revealed a micro camera hidden in her body, playing a video from the memory card tucked into a flash drive. The footage exposed Gloria's involvement in the deaths of Jim and Samuel, along with her admission of manipulating Richard. Victor and his men watched in satisfaction, jubilant at the success of their daring plan.

"We did it. Your plan worked," Victor acknowledged, and as they celebrated, he turned to Linda, saying, "You really are Jim's daughter." The revelation added a layer of poignancy to their triumph.