Secret Weddings

Erlan and Nathan's plan

"really it. Zara, try to calm yourself. It would be best if we listen to their explanation before making any assumptions" Nathan tried to calm his hysterical-looking wife at the sight of Tama's father.

Zara who glimpsed Tama's face looked sad and devoid of spirit, slowly took a deep breath. "Well, explain what happened? Why do Dad and Papa seem to be in such a terrible situation?"

Albert gulped, then began to report the incident they had just experienced. "Our trip was blocked by a group of street thugs who were known to make trouble. They had just released their hero who also turned out to be Padesa's men. After realizing Mike died at the hands of our family, they tried to blackmail us. We fought back to protect ourselves and they eventually managed to get us kicked out, but Tama got hurt in the process."

Zara felt a mix of affection and anger; it was a pity to see Padesa's men hurt in a state of want-to-be, and a burning anger at the behavior of street thugs. Zara's face turned red hearing they were going to blackmail her father.

Nathan stood up, his eyes shining with courage that had been the main driver to protect his family. "So, what really happened to that permanent? What does this have to do with the events and Mike's involvement with those street thugs?"

Meanwhile, Tama grimaced in pain while rubbing the wound on her arm. "What happened earlier was Mike's fault, but he didn't know that his relationship with those street thugs could cause trouble when we got back here. And I fight because I don't want them to cause more trouble for all of us."

Everyone in the room seemed tense, thinking about what they should do next. Albert as the head of the family, he felt he had to take action to protect them.

"We have to face them, all those involved in this mess" Nathan said firmly. 

"I'll talk to them, find out what they want, and make sure that they won't bother our family again. Erlan, you have to take responsibility for this, and if you want to be accepted by this family again, you have to go through the process with us."

Erlan nodded, the man looked at Zara pity. He just found out how cruel Mike was doing something so disgusting. 

Erlan is disappointed that the man who kidnapped her from her family has sinister intentions.

"Pasada's only goal is for me to kill my own family" I'm Erlan.

Hearing the honesty was all shocked, as well as Jhon who had just arrived at the doorstep.

Sit down and so does his wife

"So you want to say, Pasada used you as a tool to attack our family, Erlan?" nathan asked with a pale face.

Erlan nodded. "I didn't even know I was kidnapped as a kid. Since childhood I was nurtured by Pasada and given a mission to kill your family. But when I came back and got to know all of you, it was hard to follow Pasada's orders without a second thought."

Jhon, who had just joined was trying to digest the news. "So, have you agreed to fight Pasada, Erlan? Do you want to get away from their world?"

Erlan replied, Zara called Meli to talk in the back garden. "Meli, we need to talk."

Meli looked at Zara in confusion. "What's up, Zara?"

The two of them walked to the back garden, feeling the fresh air that for a moment can provide calm amid the dark situation they face.

"I know this is hard to deal with, Zara. But I'm also sure you can get through it together" Meli said in a firm tone. 

"I was confused, having to figure out how to fight Pasada and keep the family safe, without the need to harm anyone." Zara biting her lips held tightness in her chest.

Zara took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "You're right, Meli. I had to think clearly in order to find a way to protect my children and family from Pasada, while making Erlan choose the right path. But, can I do it?"

Meli put a hand on Zara's shoulder, giving her encouragement. "I'm sure you can. As long as you remain united, you will be able to overcome this problem. Now, it's time for you to decide on your next move and report it to the others, including getting Erlan to come along."

The two return to the mansion to deal with a difficult situation that has not been fully resolved. With the courage that had been set into his mind Zara began to create a plan to fight against Pasada's threat in order to protect the family and keep Erlan back on the right path.

Seeing his wife return, Nathan gathers the family and speaks out forcefully. "We need to find out more about Pasada, its plan, and how we can fight it. We can't just sit idly by, let them take control of our lives and threaten the safety of our families. Erlan, are you willing to cooperate with us?"

Erlan looked at the family who had accepted her even though she was accidentally involved in this matter. she nodded in support. "I will share everything I know about Pasada to help protect this family."

They gathered in the living room, sitting with maps and documents that included information about Pasada that Erlan had previously obtained during his stint at the organization. One by one, they put together a puzzle and looked for weak points in Pasada's plan.

"I know they have some headquarters in this city and out of town" Erlan said.

 "They have ties to violent groups and criminal networks across the country. Pasada has spies working in every sector of the headquarters, so it's very difficult to determine who works for them and who doesn't" Erlan said

Nathan scratched his chin while thinking hard. "It's like guerrilla warfare. We need to be smart and vigilant. We will not only face them and hope they will give up. We need to infiltrate, figure out how they operate, and uncover the weaknesses of each base."

Meli looked at the document in front of her, then found something interesting. "It appears that the Pasada operation relies heavily on funds that they obtain from various means, such as drug smuggling, money laundering, and extortion. If we can destroy their financial network, we can most likely weaken this organization."

Zara added, "We also need to find out the main purpose of Pasada. Do they just want power over our families or is there some other greater purpose behind it?"

Erlan. "To my knowledge, Pasada wants to rule this country and wants to make all entrepreneurs as its puppets. They're also tied to the power of the mafia in the dark business, so we have to be careful in every step we take."

After spending several hours, Nathan and others devise a plan and strategy to expose Pasada and protect his family. They decided to split the task, with some of them going to infiltrate the Pasada headquarters, while others try to uncover Pasada's relationship with the company that is secretly the source of the old man's finances..

The plan was completed and Nathan's spirit this time was invincible. He promised to make every effort to destroy Pasada and protect their loved ones from the dangers that lurk.