“Are you sure that your uncle is still at the family residence?” Since Clarice had gotten away, Kaze believed that Edmund would not remain there. “I can’t be sure, but I know that Uncle Edmund will never ditch his people. I hadn’t left at the time, so I bet they had not evacuated at that point.” Clarice knew how much she meant to her uncle, so there was no way Edmund would leave her behind. Kaze was skeptical, though. Still, Kaze had no idea how he should bring this up to Clarice. As far as Clarice was concerned, Edmund doted on her too much to abandon her and run away on his own. Kaze had a clear look at the picture. Morris backed Edmund to a wall. Out of desperation, Edmund would choose to flee and think of a new strategy. Clarice likely stayed behind because time ran out before she could escape. Nevertheless, Edmund assigned her his best men to help her make a safe exit. “I believe Uncle Edmund is still in the villa. We should head there now.” Clarice could n
“It’s late. There aren’t any other cars around. Do you have money on you, Ms. Geofrey? You can hitch a hike to get to Kaze’s.“We’re running out of time because the car behind is catching up.”The bodyguard behind the wheel put the metal to the pedal, trying to create distance from the pursuers. “I can’t get out of the moving car. If we stop, the car behind will get to us.” Clarice understood where they were coming from. Though they intended to protect her, these bodyguards were taking a huge risk. “You need to take a chance and jump out, Ms. Geofrey. I see a grass area up ahead. You should jump for it,” the man in the backseat uttered and held onto Clarice while opening the door. The upcoming bend should provide Clarice with the cover to jump. Clarice should be able to escape undetected. Plus, the bodyguard decelerated when approaching the curve, so the speed was not as scary. “What are you trying to pull? It’s too dangerous.” Clarice stared at the duo in shock, unable
“The target isn’t here, so your work is far from over.” Morris would not give up until Edmund was dead. “Mr. Siegfried, I checked the surveillance footage. Edmund and his people are in the garage. They are ready to leave.” Miles quickly hacked into the Wittersons’ security system and pinpointed Edmund’s location. “Where does he think he’s going?” Morris had no intention of letting Edmund and his people go. They should be buried with his son. “Where is Clarice?” Morris remembered the menace well. If it were not for Clarice, Clemont would not have made the huge mistake that cost him his life. Morris was not just out to get Edmund, but Clarice too. He had a plan. It involved making Edmund and Clarice suffer. “She is just heading for the underground garage,” Miles answered. “Here’s a new task for you. I want Clarice captured alive.” Morris turned to Russell. “No problem. Give me a picture of her.” Russell knew nothing about Clarice, but the task sounded simp
Victory was so close Edmund could taste it. By keeping up with the momentum, Edmund would beat Morris. Out of nowhere, Morris found a powerful ally, and Edmund’s crew did not stand a chance against him. Edmund’s chances of winning were now slim. Edmund narrowed his eyes at the screen, keeping tabs on everything outside the villa. Morris’ ally was on a rampage. However, Morris was nowhere to be found. Edmund knew Morris was in his ride. The truth was hard to swallow as Edmund did not start the fight. Clemont brought this upon himself. However, Morris pinned Clemont’s death on the Wittersons. It was so unfair. “We don’t have much time left, Sir. We should leave now before they block our way out,” Ryan uttered. Time was of the essence. “What good will it be of me to leave? It’s humiliating for me to be kicked out of my own home.” Edmund refused to admit defeat. “There is hope so long as you’re alive, Sir. Even if you don’t care about yourself, think about our peopl
Russell went for the kill, leaving Edmund’s crew defenseless. He took down four to five men in mere seconds. Anybody who got close to Russell was knocked out. The people in the back were startled as Russell was quick on his feet. Before they knew it, their companions were eliminated. Russell thought he would be up against formidable enemies. However, these people did not last even a second. He carried out the task with ease. Edmund was shocked by what he saw on the screen. Ryan’s jaw dropped in disbelief. The dispatched team was down before any damage was done. Though the surveillance footage was grainy in the distance, it was clear that the musclemen lay in a pool of blood, grasping their throats to stop the bleeding. Edmund and Ryan could not believe their eyes. “Morris is something else. Where did he find the guy? He’s the real deal.” Edmund was far from surrendering. Morris simply caught him off guard. “Sir, what do we do now? Our crew are getting killed fas
“Morris came to me, but I have been waiting for him too. Don’t worry. I’m ready for him. He’s not walking out of here alive.” Edmund was no coward. Given that Morris was willing to go so far, Edmund would not shy away from the fight. He would seize the opportunity to take over the Siegfrieds’ businesses. The showdown would determine the future. Edmund’s confidence took Clarice by surprise. Nevertheless, she felt assured that Edmund had geared up for the confrontation. “Don’t worry. My only concern is Morris hurting you. You need to leave this place right away.” Edmund let out a comforting smile before heading downstairs with his people. Despite her reservations, Clarice chose to have faith in Edmund. She quickly went back to her room and changed into something casual. She packed some of her important things into her backpack and kept it on her. Clarice braced herself to take off at the first sign of trouble. She hoped she would not have to resort to that, and that