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James could see the fast approaching feet of Gomer Frenté's men. The car had somersaulted but somehow he managed to have a good spot and looked out the window upside down. Gregor was not in a position to move himself, plus the agonizing pain he is experiencing on his right leg. Claire was whimpering. “Hold still Claire.” Mary said. “Mary! Claire! Anybody hurt?” James asked from the front seat. “No…no, the seat belt held us.” Mary said. “Alright try unblocking yourself and get out of the car and run as fast as you can.” “Ok…” “Are you alright, Gregor?” James turned around and asked. “Yeah! Y..ah I'm fine.” He muttered, Just hold them off. I can.. can't move my hands.” “It's gonna be fine, okay?” Quickly, he began firing hard at the approaching men which gave Claire and Mary enough time to open the door from the opposite side and crawl out of the car. James kept firing but no matter how he fired, Gregor Frenté and his men dodged behind their cars. They didn't shoot back bec
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Eric was still running back when he spotted his wife and daughter running towards him.Without a second thought, he rushed over to them and pulled them both into a tight hug."Mary, Claire, are you hurt? Did they… they assault you guys?” Eric asked.“No, we're fine. They didn't touch us.”“I'm so glad you're both safe," he said. "I was so worried about you."Mary and Claire both clung to him, "We're so glad you're here," Mary said."Daddy, daddy," Claire whispered and clung to her father's shirt. "I miss you so much daddy. I was so scared.""I miss you too. I'm here now, sweetheart," Eric said, "I'm never letting you out of my sight again. Never!"He held his family close, before he looked over and saw James and Gregor. Gregor was trying to get out of an upside down car while James supported him. Eric rushed towards them to lend a hand. "Thank you," he said. "Thank you for saving them. I can't even begin to express how grateful I am.""It's no problem. I owe you that much." James cou
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Eric's phone buzzed with an incoming call. It was Agent Jon. "Eric, we've managed to capture the rest of Gomer's men," he said."That's great news, Jon! Where are they now?" Eric asked eagerly as he left the ward where Gregor was."We've taken them to the ESU barracks for questioning," Jon replied confidently."Good job. I'll be there soon to oversee the interrogation," Eric said, and ended the call, a wave of relief washed over him.Finally, they had managed to put an end to Gomer Frenté's reign of terror. It was a victory for justice, and Eric couldn't wait to see the rest of Gomer's men brought to justice as well.By this time, Ryan Wane had arrived at the hospital when he got the news.He had gone in to see Gregor and was coming out of the ward when he spotted Eric on call.He approached Eric, and asked, "What happened?"Eric quickly briefed him on the situation and told him that Gomer's men had been captured by the ESU.Ryan breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm glad to hear that," Rya
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"Why have you decided to fail me a second time, Morris?" Mr. Sterling's voice boomed as soon as Morris entered his office.His expression was stern and his eyes were piercing.Morris bowed his head. He was feeling the weight of Mr. Sterling's disappointment bearing down on him. "I... I'm sorry, sir," he stammered with a voice that was barely above a whisper. "It wasn't intentional. Things just didn't go as planned. Our inside man didn't get us any more info…"But Mr. Sterling would not have any of that as he paced back and forth behind his desk. "Unbelievable! You put your trust in Tom?" he muttered and shook his head in disbelief. "I trusted you to handle this, and once again, you've let me down."Morris swallowed hard, unable to meet Mr. Sterling's gaze. "I understand, sir," he murmured, his voice barely audible."You understand?" Mr. Sterling's voice rose in anger. "Do you have any idea the consequences of your incompetence? The reputation of this company,” and pointed a finger to
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Eric's car pulled up to the entrance of the ESU barracks.It was getting late and the sun was beginning to set.No sooner had he turned his car engine down than a swarm of reporters gathered around him. "Mr. Wood, over here! Can you tell us about the mission?" one reporter shouted while elbowing her way through the crowd to get closer.Eric adjusted his tie, flashed a polite but weary smile. "It was a team effort. We did what we had to do," he said."Was there any moment you thought you wouldn't make it back?" another reporter, a young man with eager eyes, pushed forward to ask. His recorder was practically under Eric's nose."Every mission has its risks," Eric replied and maintained his composure. "But we trusted in our training and in each other."A lady with a notepad in one hand and a pen in the other managed to squeeze her way to the front. "What's next for your family now, Eric? Any plans now that you've got them back?"Eric paused, a far-off look in his eyes. "First thing's to
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Lana’s phone had barely begun to ring when she snatched it from her desk. It was Williams, somewhere along the lines of her going to Emerald Multisource Corporations to see Eric and do some other things as he wasn’t always online and her ‘bumping’ into Williams, they had exchanged contacts and had been keeping in touch, calling and texting even late into the night.“Hi Will.” She said excitedly.“Lana, how are you doing?”“Well I am okay, just my usual, working and all that, how has work been for you?” She asked and rotated in her chair.“The usual too but I am on a break now and that is actually why I called you. Do you mind joining me for lunch?” She smiled, she could just imagine him leaning on a wall at work and biting nervously on his lower lip, wondering if her answer was going to be a yes or a no.She opened her mouth to speak when someone knocked on her door and came in.“Hold on.” she said into the phone and covered the speaker part with her hand, then drew the phone away fr
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Williams and Lana had been seeing each other quite often and they had grown quite close and were beginning to get to know a lot about themselves on another level.Tonight on their date, they went to Hotel De Grandìs. It was a luxurious and opulent establishment, situated on the edge of a glittering lake.The hotel had been Williams' choice for their date tonight, and he was excited to show it to Lana, and more excited as it would help him with effecting his plans."I think you'll like this place," he said as they walked through the entrance. "It's like a castle, with its turrets and balconies overlooking the water."Lana looked around in wonder, "I didn't know you had such exquisite taste," she exclaimed, as they walked into the lobby of the hotel.Williams couldn't help but feel a swell of pride. He chose this hotel because he knew it would impress her, and he was glad to see that his instincts were right."I have to admit, this place is absolutely breathtaking, "she continued, gazin
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The question hit Lana like a bomb. She nodded. "Yes, they are. I have a really close relationship with my Dad and my... umm, well, They mean the world to me.""Your Dad, and? I thought you were an only child?” He asked, leaning closer towards her.“Yes, I am.”“So who's the and?”“Umm… never mind.” Lana said and drank from her glass.“But I do,” Williams laughed. “Although I don't intend to pry.”“Just a close relative of mine. You'll get to meet him someday, I promise, "she replied.“Oh nice, I sure would love to meet him. How about your mom?" He continued to ask."I don't want to talk about her for now, it'll open up old wounds.” She responded and looked away, as if the question made her remember hurtful experiences.“I understand. It's privacy and I respect that.”“And you, tell me about your family.” She tried to change the topic.“My family? Umm… Well, I lost my both parents and had to stay with my aunt and her family who treated me like trash. I left them and decided to fend for
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