"How did you know about the plot?" Carrie asked Andrea as they walked back to the party. Gabriel and Ryker were up taking care of the mess while trying to find out who was responsible for the attack. Andrea on the other hand became dizzy and had to be supported by Carrie as they headed back to the party. "Not to brag, but I'm someone very important." Andrea chuckled, tilting her head to look at Carrie. "With Ryker Darius, Gabriel Accardo and who knows, maybe the Forbes, protecting me, it'll be a suicide attempt to try assassinating me. No one would dare it." "Your father also received a call that night that his daughter was going to be killed tonight. Could it have been a mistake?" Carrie thought. "It wasn't a mistake if that's what you're thinking." Andrea sighed, "Whoever did this knows what he did. Gabriel and Ryker's attention were all on me that they forgot to protect themselves. With Gabriel's men watching me like a hawk, he was left all alone." "Making it easier for him to
"I was starting to think you were dead." Gabriel said as soon as he saw Alessandro stir. Alessandro, who was bandaged from head to toe, smiled painfully but still tried to get out of bed. "With a bullet wound near your heart, it won't take long for it to tear open once again, with the blood surging towards your heart, you'll probably die." Gabriel said from the side. Alessandro didn't stop. He successfully got out of bed and walked up to Gabriel. Then with a loud thud, he fell on his knees in front of him. "It doesn't matter what happens to me, I failed in protecting you. Hence, I deserve to die." Gabriel said nothing. Turning to look at Alessandro, he scoffed, "Death is too easy an escape for you. Moreover, I wouldn't get you treated if I was going to kill you. Get yourself together, I need the heads of those who tried to kill me on my table as soon as possible." "As you please, boss." Alessandro nodded, still having his head down. Gabriel said nothing for a long time before
"I think I forgot something at home. Just drop me off by the junction." Andrea said as Ryker drove out of the airport. "What is that? I asked Hayden to help me with something in my office. He can bring it to the junction for you." Ryker replied, briefly glancing at her, then taking his eyes back to the road. "He won't find it." Andrea breathed out. Ryker glanced at her again and nodded. When he got to the junction, he stopped and said in distress, "Why don't I call Hayden to come pick you up?" "I'll be fine. Besides, who'd dare attack me in Ryker Darius' manor?" She chuckled and reached for the doorknob. However, Ryker held her back, when she turned, he grinned, "You really didn't think you'd be able to escape after the stunt you pulled earlier at the airport?" "Stunt? What stunt?" Andrea asked, acting clueless. Ryker stared at her for a long time before he smiled, "One day, you'll walk into my trap and there'll be no way out." Andrea raised an amused brow, but said nothing. T
Carrie opened the door to an unfamiliar face. "I think you have the wrong address." She said and tried to close the door, but Jordan placed his leg in the way. Whipping out his phone, he showed her the address Andrea forwarded to him. Andrea's name was also visible which made Carrie reconsider. "She said she was going to come." "Something probably came up so she called and asked me to take care of things around here." Jordan said as he walked into the room. He glanced around, but caught no sight of any other person, "I was told you have six men with you." "They should be in the other room. You can go talk to them." Carrie replied, reaching into her pocket almost immediately. Without raising her eyes again, she walked out of the door, leaving the words, "I'll be back." "Yes." She answered the call when she had gone a distance from the house. "You've been there for quite some time, but you're not making any progress. Isn't it too early to show your incompetence?" A harsh voice so
In a coffee shop"So, I was able to gather some data on who might've attacked your father." Cheryl said as she took out a black envelope. Then she handed it over to Andrea. Andrea raised a brow and took it. Flipping it open, her eyes quickly rummaged through it. "Elaborate." She said after a moment of silence. "Your father was attacked by a group called Dark Knights. They're a small criminal organization who usually keep to themselves." "So they were hired to assassinate?" Andrea asked. Seeing Cheryl nod, she added, "But I've never heard of them before. How long have they been in existence?" "As I said, they are a small organization who keep to themselves. And they've been in existence for more than five years. They don't do business with just anybody and only a few even know how to identify them, which is that symbol there." Cheryl retorted, pointing to the opened file. "I see." "So my conclusion is; someone close to them asked them to kill your father because they don't take
"Is there something I am missing, Davis?" Andrea broke the silence in the car. Davis who had been hoping she wouldn't ask, almost stepped on the brakes in fright. He met her eyes through the rearview mirror and quickly took down his eyes in fright. "What? Of course not." Davis replied in a stoic voice. Andrea tilted her head outside the car's window and went silent. "Stop the car." Davis immediately found somewhere to park and killed the car's engine. The silence in the car was once again broken by Andrea who took up her phone, "Do you remember the 14-year-old who got molested by Reuben Mark?" "Yes, I do." "Do you know she's dead?" She asked again and Davis' eyes immediately went to her. Recalling the way she looked that day, he had a bad feeling regarding her involvement with Reuben Mark. "I had no idea I was supposed to keep tabs on her. I'm sorry." He muttered. Andrea chuckled and glanced up at him, "There's no need to keep things away from me or be wary of me since I'm n
Seeing Carrie's apartment door open, Andrea got up, but stopped seeing a lady walk out. Before she walked away, she kissed Carrie on the lips. Feeling someone's eyes on her, Carrie turned towards Andrea's direction and the corner of her lip spasmed. "I didn't think you'd be the female type. I guess it's true looks can be really deceiving." Andrea chuckled as she walked into the house. "It's a little creepy to see you outside my house when I don't remember telling you where I live." Carrie said instead, glancing around before closing the door. "You don't need to tell me, Carrie. That's why I have people like Davis and Cheryl." Andrea uttered, walking towards the vending machine. Andrea was surprised when Davis told her about Carrie's apartment. The room wasn't bad, but her old self would never step foot in it no matter what. "I expected a penthouse or a house in the beach with a tall, muscular man." Andrea mumbeld looking around the room. "I must confess, your choices leaves me b
Kirby squinted as the bag on her head was lifted off. She had to keep her eyes closed for a couple of minutes before she slowly opened them. The room she was in was bare of any furniture other than the chair she sat on and her handbag which was right beside the chair. She looked haggard and disheveled from her lack of rest, with bags under her eyes, unkempt hair, and wrinkled clothing. Her glowing white skin had also gone pale and clammy, and her eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion. "How could you sleep comfortably for eleven hours?" A disgruntled voice asked from the side.Kirby's pupils quickly dilated in fear as the memory of what happened flooded back into her memory. She had tried to leave the car after her name was called, but only saw darkness. So, she was knocked unconscious by this…person? "You do know kidnapping and abusing an officer is a crime on its own, don't you?" Kirby asked. The person in front of her chuckled and stepped forward. Then she took off her mask and