All Chapters of THE CEO'S STOLEN SECONDS : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

SCREEECH!Our armored black SUV stopped fast on the slick asphalt. Christian slammed on the brakes. The vehicle skidded to a stop just inches from a burning mahogany tree that was blocking the narrow dirt road."HOLD ON!" Christian shouted. His left hand shot out across the passenger seat to pin my shoulder against the leather headrest.BOOM!There was an explosion from the dense palm grove on our right. It sent a bunch of orange embers, wet mud and jagged red gravel crashing against the windshield."CONTACT RIGHT!" Kemi yelled from the backseat. She got her assault rifle ready with a loud CLACK-CLACK."Is the baby okay?!" I asked. My head was spinning and I twisted around in my seat to look at the rear row where Deborah was crouching low shielding baby Leo with her body."He's safe! He's safe!" Deborah called out. Her voice was shaking with adrenaline. She had a strong grip on the carrier straps. "The shock absorbers took the hit!"The heavy tropical rain of Akwa Ibom was beating aga

THWACK-BZZZZZZT!A big flash of light came out of my hand.It was like a wave that went out in all directions and hit the metal walls of the old mill. It sounded like a whip cracking.POP-POP-POP-POP!All the spotlights broke at the time. They fell to the ground in pieces. The laser sights on the soldiers guns were gone. Their night vision goggles stopped working and sparked before they went dark. The mill was completely dark."MY EYES! MY GOGGLES!" one of the soldiers yelled. He put his hands on his helmet."TURN ON THE LIGHTS! USE MANUAL BRIGHT—" General Amara shouted. She did not sound calm."CHRISTIAN! NOW!" I yelled loud as I could. I jumped to the side. Fell into the mud on the mill floor.BANG-BANG-BANG!Christian did not need light to find his way. He shot his gun three times. The flashes of light showed him moving forward like a shadow. He hit one of the guards. Sent him flying through a window."DEBORAH! MOVE!" Kemi yelled. She used her body to take down another guard.Debor

CLICK!The sound of guns being cocked split the morning air.Christian and Marcus did not wait they moved forward at the time.They pushed me behind the doorframe.Christians arm was around my waist and his gun was pointed at the woman in the armchair."DO NOT MOVE AN INCH!" Christian yelled.His voice was loud. It made the windows shake."DEBORAH! GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! NOW!" Marcus shouted.Deborah ran down the porch steps she had baby Leo with her.The woman in the armchair did not move.She just sat there smiling.But her eyes were not right they were black and empty.BZZZZZZZZZT!A humming noise came from her chest.Her skin was. There was a blue light under her skin."Diagnostic query acknowledged " she said,. Her voice was not human.It was a metallic voice."Subject Sierra Benson identified. Distance to target: four meters. Override signal locked."I felt sick my stomach was flipping.I was scared. I grabbed Christians vest."No..." I said, I was crying."No, no no... Mother...

I heard a crash behind me. A big piece of burning wood fell from the ceiling. It landed on the floor a few feet away. Sparks and ash flew everywhere.The young man yelled at me. "Do not move." I saw a red light on his gun. It was pointed at my head.I did not move. I could not move. My body felt frozen. The floor was cold and hard. I was kneeling on it. My jeans were. Dirty. I had a cut on my head. Blood was dripping down my face.I held my breath. I had a Bible in my hand. It was pressed against my side. My other hand was moving slowly towards my gun.The stranger saw me. "I would not do that " he said. He took a step closer to me. His shoes made a sound on the floor.He looked familiar. He was tall like Christian.. His eyes were different. They were a brown color. He looked like he was in his twenties. He had hair and a nice suit."Who are you?" I asked him. My voice was hoarse from the smoke."My name is Arthur " he said. "Arthur Benson." He smiled a little.. It did not look real.

CLICK-CLICK-CLACK!Six assault rifle bolts slammed home in unison, their heavy metallic clatter ripping through the quiet on the lagoon cliff and shattering the calm dawn—like lightning tearing across a peaceful sky."EVERYBODY ON THE GROUND! NOW!" Marcus roared.And all at once, the stillness dissolved into pure chaos. Marcus jumped off the truck’s tailgate with his massive shotgun levelled toward the trees. Kemi dropped to one knee in the wet grass, rifle locked against her cheek, eyes scanning the shadows under the palms.Right next to me on the hood, Christian moved so fast it was dizzying. His arm wrapped around my waist, yanked me off the truck, and put his body between me and danger as we thudded down into the dew-soaked grass behind the tire. He had his sidearm out, aimed at the road, amber eyes blazing with protective fury."Julian! Is it a local hit squad?!" he barked. His jaw was clenched so hard his face looked chiseled from stone."I... I don’t know!" Julian stammered, cr