Valerie stared at her phone with a frown on her face. Andre had ended the call abruptly and she thought he wanted to call her back, but he didn't. "Why had he hung up the phone just like that?" she wondered. She decided to call him again, and when he answered, she immediately expressed her dissatisfaction, "I am really cross with you, Andre. How could you just hang up on me like that and then..."Andre interrupted her with laughter, "I was just waiting to see your reaction, and honestly, this reaction makes me very happy.""Oh, wow! Amusing yourself at my expense, I see." She replied. "In all honesty, I was planning to call you before you called me again." Andre chortled. "I ended the call because I wanted to think of something really sweet to tell you. I was making plans to repay your heart-melting gesture, you know. The fact that you called me, professed your love for me and wished me a good night is not something to be taken lightly."Valerie rolled her eyes. "Just a simple 'I
After sending a text message to Drew, Andre smiled, feeling pleased by how successful his plans had gone. Now he knew for a fact that someone in Valerie's group was working with Drew. No matter how he thought about it, the only person he could think of was Melody. It couldn't be Julius because Valerie would never support Drew, and Julius would never go against Valerie. However, he couldn't be entirely sure. All the men Drew had taken with him had been killed, and he also learned that Drew was able to escape with an injury to his leg. If he hadn't been smart enough to change his plans, perhaps he might have also ended up injured. But this was going to teach Drew a lesson—that he was no match for Andre.When the deal had concluded successfully, Andre returned to his mansion. When Soldier came back, he said, "We lost only one man, one of the men we employed.""That's sad," Andre replied. "Why did that happen when we had the element of surprise? Besides, we outnumbered them.""Yes, that
Julius placed his hands on Valerie's shoulders and asked, "Is that why you look so distressed, Valerie? Let me ask you a question, do you want to get rid of this baby?"Valerie shook her head. "No, Julius, I can't even imagine doing that.""So why do you look this way? I know you to be very strong. You can't break down like this just because you're pregnant. Since you have no intention of getting rid of this child, you need to be strong enough to take care of it. Listen to me, yes, I know your career is just kicking off, but I believe we will figure out a way to handle this. It is not going to ruin whatever you have going. I'll be here to support you, and I hope Andre will too. No one gets trained on how to be a mother. You learn, just like I learned to take care of you after we lost our parents. I'm sure you're going to do just fine, Valerie."Valerie sighed, "You mentioned Andre just now, and that is what I'm worried about. Andre is still very young. Will he want to have a child at
After the call with Drew ended, Melody sat on her couch, thinking about what to do. She was very scared. It was bad enough that Andre was closing in on her, from what Drew had said, and now she had to get Valerie. How was she supposed to do it? Drew had given her until midnight. She paced up and down, thinking about what to do until an idea suddenly struck her mind, and she stopped. She looked at the time on her clock and saw that it was a few minutes to five. She knew that Valerie always closed from work around six or six thirty, and judging from the fact that her relationship with Andre was now good, it was likely that he would come to pick her up after work. After coming up with a plan in her head, she quickly dashed out of the house and hurried to Valerie's place of work.Valerie was still in her office when she was informed that there was someone waiting to see her. At first, she thought it was Andre since he had called her and said that he would be picking her up for dinner.
When Melody got into the car, she noticed Valerie's phone lying on her seat and picked it up. She turned it off and placed her hand on her racing chest. She turned on the car and began to drive to the location Drew had given her.When she arrived, she was surprised to see a big mansion. She had never met Drew in that house before, but what surprised her, even more, was the presence of so many underlings—over a hundred—positioned in different places, armed with weapons. She felt sorry for Valerie because she knew she wouldn't make it, and she also felt guilty. She tried to justify her actions, telling herself she didn't have a choice. She owed Drew her life and was only fulfilling the promise to do anything he wanted in return for saving her.When she finally parked the car, she came out and pulled Valerie, who was still unconscious, out of it. Some of the underlings noticed her struggling and came to assist. Together, they took Valerie into the house. Drew, using crutches on one si
Valerie heard noises around her, voices that were unfamiliar, and struggled to open her eyes. The moment she did, she saw a few men with guns at the door. When she looked to her right, she saw someone sitting on a chair, one of his legs seemed to be bandaged as though he had been shot, and he had a crutch by his side. She lifted her face a little bit to get a better view, and when she saw his face, she remembered that Andre had once shown her his picture, and she recalled his name: Drew. She quickly bent her head down and closed her eyes, pretending to be unconscious.She thought back to the events of the day, how Melody had tricked her, and how she had fought with her to deliver her to Drew. She suddenly began to fear for her life. She knew that Drew was Andre's enemy, and if he was keeping her there, it was surely in a bid to get Andre to come. This was one of the things she feared about men in the mafia. For the first time, she wished that she was moving around with a gun. The f
Andre stared at the mansion for a while, and finally turned and walked toward the opposite mansion, which was higher than the one Drew was in. As he reached the other mansion with his bag, he kept climbing until he got to the roof. He positioned himself, took out his rifle from his bag, and pointed at the building. From his vantage point, he could see all the men stationed outside. Without wasting any time, he came up with a better idea. He knew that if he was the only one shooting, it wouldn't take long for them to figure out his location and take cover. So, he called for Soldier and the rest to join him in the same building. Once they were all there, he asked them to position themselves with their rifles and wait for his order. After pressing the button and hearing his phone ring, they were to begin shooting. By ensuring their vantage point, they could take down at least seventy men. Andre made his way to the back of the house. At this point, he pressed the button, and Soldier
The moment Julius and Melody rushed into the house, Drew turned his attention to both of them. He stared in surprise at Melody, and when Andre noticed Drew's distraction, he took the opportunity to slip one hand into his pocket and press the button before lifting it back up.Outside, where they had been waiting, Soldier finally received the signal. "It's time for us to go in," he said. "We need to be very careful. There may be hostages."They began making their way slowly and cautiously into the building. Julius's face contorted in horror as he stared at Drew and Valerie. His complexion turned pale as he had witnessed numerous dead bodies strewn across the ground while running inside.Although he worked for an investigating firm, Julius had never encountered such a sight before. He believed that Andre must have killed all these people just to reach Valerie. Looking at Andre, blood staining his arms and body, he gazed at Valerie and back at Andre, understanding that Andre truly loved