Bernardo Lopez

**Bernardo Lopez** (born 1962-1985) was the CFO of Moscow National Bank, formerly a member of The United Front, and formerly the CFO of High Rise Trust Corp. Bernardo was also the enemy of the Jonathan Delgado, the ex-husband of Anastasia Abdulov, the husband of Scarlett Remington, the father of the Nikolai Abdulov, Victoria and Zylo Remington, the brother of Jimena Lopez, the uncle of Aurora Al-Hashim, the grandfather of Malina-Monroe Lopez, Alina Abdulov, Leonardo Lopez, Amaya Cruz, Christopher Davis, Julian Lopez, and Braxton Murphy, and the great-grandfather of the grandfather of Landon, Madalena, Madeline and Milo Lopez.

## Early Life

Bernardo grew up in Oaxaca, Mexico, with his parents, Benicio and Polina. The year Jimena, his sister, left for college, his mother passed away. His father struggled greatly to raise him without her, but he did his best. Throughout his final two years of high school, Bernardo and his father moved to Moscow. He became friends with Aleksandr DeVoe. He had to move to Moscow after his mother passed away as well. No one else could relate to the struggles that Bernardo and Aleksandr shared. He's like a brother to him. His father suffered a heart attack and passed away the day before Bernardo graduated. He finally realized what it meant to be truly alone at that point. In 1981, Bernardo and Alexander left for college. He had a group of friends. Apollo, Aleksandr, Anastasia, Jonathan, and Kristina. Bernardo started dating Anastasia in the middle of his freshman year. A few months later, Anastasia became pregnant with Nikolai, and they later got married. They tried their best to make it work, but the odds were stacked against them. Bernardo had to do stuff for bad people just to make ends meet. Anastasia found out Bernardo was in trouble with a powerful family called the Rakovs and told Aleksandr. Both Jonathan and Apollo pledged their help and support. They were aware that getting rid of them was the only way to keep him safe. The only way they could do that is if they became like them. That's when Bernardo and Aleksandr founded the United Front to stand up against them. After they killed everyone in the Rakov family, the United Front was firmly established, and no one dared to oppose them. After that, no one in the group was the same, and the United Front's reputation quickly spread throughout the city. They had all changed. They had to do things their old selves would have never done.

Bernardo suspected Anastasia was up to something, so he went through her office and discovered a book that revealed that not only was his wife cheating on him, but she was also plotting to steal his empire. Bernardo was devastated, but his pride and ambition kicked in, renewing his sense of purpose. He decided to let their plan go forward and wait for them to be destroyed. Bernardo received a phone call later that day from his best friend, Aleksandr, informing him that Anastasia and Jonathan were attempting to murder him. So Bernardo developed his own plan to bring them down. He knew Anastasia would kill him, and she doesn't like guns; she only likes knives, so he knew she'd stab him. He stated that if she stabs him, he should let it happen until she leaves, then take him to the hospital. Bernardo's plan frightened Aleksandr, but he believed it was the only way to stop Anastasia and Jonathan. Bernardo returned to the HQ later that night and spoke to Anastasia as if nothing had happened. Anastasia had no idea Aleksandr was in the next room when she stabbed Bernardo. As soon as he heard Anastasia leave, Aleksandr drove Bernardo to the hospital. While Bernardo was in surgery, Apollo helped Anastasia, and Jonathan fled the country with Nikolai. His first thought after waking up from surgery was to go to America and get his son. He did eventually travel to America, but it was almost a half-decade later. During that three years he trained a young boy named Zakharik Kantorovich. He taught and trained Zakhar everything he knows about being an assassin and controlling the underworld during the five years. Before he left, Bernardo gave Zakhar command of the United Front. Although Bernardo was no longer in Russia, he had confidence that Zakharik would be able to run the United Front efficiently. It was 1988 when Bernardo, Kristina, and Aleksandr finally arrived in America. Even though Bernardo desired to see his son again, he was aware that it would not be possible until Anastasia and Jonathan were gone. He changed his name to Calum Remington and kept an eye on Nikolai over the years. He began dating Kristina, and he and Alexander are still close friends. He eventually married Kristina, moved and settled in Fortcester, Terranova, and had two children a daughter named Victoria in 1992 and a son named Zylo in 2005. He has been planning his revenge for over 44 years. He is still the most dangerous person on the planet. Bernardo has become a master of disguise and infiltration, able to evade the most advanced surveillance systems. His reputation has spread throughout the criminal underworld, earning him a level of respect that he had never known before. Bernardo has spent the last four decades honing his skills and abilities in preparation for the perfect moment. He has waited patiently for the opportunity to put his plans into motion, and now he is poised to become a formidable force in the criminal underworld.