"Oh goodness!” Mrs Gilbert cried in horror as the guy rushed toward Gary with the blade aimed right for his neck and a wicked smile plastered across his face.Not even putting much thought into it, Gary jumped in the air, swung his right leg, and slammed his foot into the exact spot he hit first on the guy’s chest, sending him flying off the ground and landing hard on the concrete floor in a heap. “He’s not waking up! Gary, he’s not getting up!!” Mrs Gilbert panicked, turning around with a tear in her eye.Silently Gary walked over to the guy, kicked the blade aside, squatted, and placed his fingertip toward his bloodstained nose, feeling the warm air flowing onto his skin and exhaling deeply with relief as he whispered, “He’s still breathing.”Glancing over at Mrs Gilbert, Gary met her eyes and said, “I'll be back, let me get my keys so I can take the dude to the hospital.""No, Gary. Ryan is a doctor, he can help." Gary smiled slightly, placed his hand on her shoulder and said.

The living room of the Larsons' mansion was quiet, until Raphael walked into the doorway, and saw his grandmother, reading a newspaper. Shutting it, Alora watched the look of disappointment on his face and then asked, “ Why do you look so dejected?”Sluggishly, Raphael shrugged and sat down on the couch opposite his mother, before speaking again, “Gary got nothing to lose!”Those words made Alora raise her eyebrows in shock, and she put down her paper to give her son an incredulous look.“After waiting one week and expecting an answer, is that all Dillon has to report?! What kind of nonsense background investigation is that!” Alora questioned, looking at her son with disdain.“Well, he did his job, but no one in the country and in South Hill seems to truly know who Gary is… except if it's related to Sandra or rumours about him and Fallon. He has no work history, no family or friends… and he doesn’t seem to even go to school or college…” Raphael said, trying to figure out how else to ex

A man lives to die After an hour-plus drive, Gary pulled into a small clearing. Getting out of his car, Gary and Tom stared at the old warehouse in front of them, and how deserted this area was.“Boss, it’s not too late to get back into the car,” Tom whispered, gesturing to the car behind them. “I don’t think it’s safe to walk to the warehouse…”Patting Tom on the back, Gary smiled and teased, “Grow some backbone, man.”‘I have a backbone. I’m just worried about your safety. Your father will not be happy with my performance if a bullet or knife strikes through your heart.’ Tom thought to himself, keeping quiet about his concerns. ‘I don’t want this to go South, boss.’Shaking his head lightly, Gary pulled out his phone, scrolled through his contact, and stopped at Jerome’s number, dialling it without hesitation.The phone rang twice before there was a click and Jerome answered, “Hey, boss.”“I’m outside. Come out,” Gary ordered calmly, his eyes scanning the surrounding area.The line

The last time Alora was present, things quickly escalated, and Fallon didn’t want to experience it again, and somewhat, she was thankful that Gary wasn’t present either since she knew the hostility Alora had toward him.“Sure, but my mom gets to come.” Fallon said, calmly staring between Alora and Raphael,The thought of being alone with these two made her alert, and she didn’t want to face them on her own, knowing their temperaments.“Of course. We came to talk to both you and Silver.” Alora with a sweet smile that made Fallon more uneasy.Suddenly, the front door opened, and Fallon felt her heart leap into her throat as she watched Gary walk in.His gaze resting on Raphael, Gary’s brows snapped as he blurted out of curiosity, “What’s going on here?”A sense of raw animosity and anger filled Raphael’s features, keeping steady eye contact with Gary as he let out, “It’s none of your business. Get lost.”“The question was not meant for you,” Gary said, narrowing his eyeś slightly and ra

The line was filled with Blade breathing heavily and the sound of cars whizzing by, and then Raphael finally heard “Boss, I kind of need help. I got kidnapped and was just released on the side of the road with a bruised face, no shoes, and bloody clothes..”Snapping his brows in confusion, Raphael looked at Alora, who had a serious expression on her face and was glaring at him as he let out, “What are you talking about?!” “Someone has people watching the apartment… I don’t know who they are, boss… I don’t know who it is… I don’t know who the men were or how many they are because I was blindfolded, but they didn’t like that I had been snooping around for a while!” Blade explained, sounding frustrated. A sense of worry and anger welled in Raphael as he tried to control the emotions rising inside him, clenching his fists, he hissed, “What?!… What did you tell them then… huh? Did you tell them who asked you to spy?!” “No! Of course not, boss. I would never betray your family like that.”